Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

When Liu Guozheng and others arrived at the scene, Battalion Commander He and his soldiers were struggling to confront the crazy crowd.

Snowballs, bricks, and table legs flew out from the crowd from time to time. Anything that could be found and thrown became a "weapon" for the crazy crowd.

"Yao Qing'an, come here, take a look at what these people are like. I said they are saboteurs, hostile elements, and evil forces, right?"

He did not speak to Captain He, and Captain He did not have time to greet Liu Guozheng. Liu Guozheng pulled Yao Qing'an, which was Director Yao's full name, to the front line of the confrontation.

"No, maybe they were just being used by saboteurs. Their intentions were good."

Facing the crazy crowd, Yao Qing'an was afraid but still remained tough.

Liu Guozheng pointed at the crazy crowd and said, "Since you said so, I will give you a chance today to convince them to stop the attack and cooperate with the investigation."

"I dont go."

Yao Qing'an resisted and kept backing away, but unfortunately, his frail body was unable to break free from Liu Guozheng's strong and powerful hands.

"Yao Qing'an, if you don't go, I'll have someone break your legs."

"You, Liu Guozheng, what exactly do you want to do? Why do you have to make things difficult for me?"

"I want this place to return to normal, I want ordinary people to stop being hurt, and I want a peaceful and harmonious living environment."

Liu Guozheng spoke word by word, and at the same time did not forget to pull Yao Qingan between the two opposing parties.

"Comrade Liu Guozheng, this is too dangerous. Hurry and bring Director Yao back."

Seeing Yao Qingan being pushed to the front, Captain He's face changed drastically. The life and death of two soldiers were already unknown. If Director Yao had another accident, his career would basically be over.

"Captain He, I am in command now. There is no so-called Director Yao here, only Yao Qingan."

"Can anyone tell me what happened?"

Captain He was puzzled. How could the situation suddenly change after such a short period of time? Who gave the order? Could it be that someone higher up had arrived at the scene?

It was not until the soldiers who stayed behind told the story that Captain He suddenly realized what had happened. While he was secretly worried about Liu Guozheng, his heart was also filled with gratitude for everything Liu Guozheng had done for the two injured soldiers.

"Save me, save me."

Suddenly, Yao Qingan's shrill cry for help interrupted Captain He's thoughts.

Liu Guozheng stood nearby, watching motionlessly as Yao Qingan was dragged into the crazy crowd.

"Director Liu, what should we do now?"

Captain He asked anxiously. He also understood that seizing power was one thing, but it would be a different matter if someone died.

"Captain He, go and persuade them."

"I?"

Liu Guozheng nodded, and Captain He could only patiently try to persuade those people.

"Soldiers, step back and talk to someone else."

Captain He retreated helplessly. Yao Qing'an was still in the other party's hands. He did not dare to add fuel to the fire and anger those people who were already in a crazy state.

"Director Liu, I..."

Captain He felt very aggrieved. His side was not at an advantage to begin with, and now Yao Qing'an was controlled by someone. Since he could no longer shoot, he really didn't know how else to resolve the situation.

"You go."

Liu Guozheng pointed to another comrade from the Revolutionary Committee next to him.

Looking at Liu Guozheng's cold eyes, the man didn't dare to say anything. He could only step forward and try to communicate. Again, before he could say a few words, he was dragged into the crowd again. After being beaten severely, like Yao Qing'an, he was forced to hold his head in his hands and kneel in front of everyone.

"Liu Guozheng, are you crazy? I won't go."

The second person named stepped back with a look of horror.

"Give me the gun."

The soldier next to Liu Guozheng handed over his rifle without hesitation.

"Liu Guozheng, what are you doing? You shouldn't point your gun at your comrades. I'm going to sue you."

"This is now a battlefield. Anyone who deserts will die."

"You, I don't accept it. You are not the director of our 49th City Revolutionary Committee."

"I don't need you to obey, I just want you to follow my orders."

"Okay, I'll go. I'll go."

The man was crying. Being beaten was better than losing his life.

Sure enough, after that man went over, he was pulled into the crowd without saying a word. After being beaten, he knelt there side by side with Yao Qingan.

Captain He and all the soldiers understood that the group of people on the opposite side were just provoking you, betting that you dare not shoot.

Next, all the members of the Revolutionary Committee, like Yao Qingan, put their hands on their heads and knelt obediently in a row.

"What's your name?"

Since no one was sent, Liu Guozheng had to go himself, despite Captain He's dissuasion.

"I am Wang Dabing, deputy director of the Riot Committee."

"Wang Dabing, why did you besiege the department store?"

"Who are you?"

"Liu Guozheng from Western Beijing"

"Liu Guozheng? I've heard of you. Maybe you can have some influence in Jingxi. This is Dongcheng, you can't do anything here."

Wang Dabing was very arrogant and didn't take Liu Guozheng seriously at all.

"Wang Dabing, I still want to give you a chance. Release the person and hand over the shooter. At the same time, evacuate this place in an orderly manner, restore traffic, and treat the wounded."

"Why are you pretending to be so great, Liu Guozheng? I'm telling you right now, it's impossible, impossible."

After taking a deep look at Wang Dabing, Liu Guozheng turned back. The opportunity had been given and the conditions for taking action were in place, so he couldn't blame him for what happened next.

"Captain He"

"Have"

"Order: Load the gun, anyone who dares to resist may be fired."

"Director Liu, this?"

"Captain He, do you want me to repeat the order?"

"Report, no need."

"Get ready."

The sound of guns being loaded rang out, murderous aura rose, and the atmosphere was filled with wind and snow, creating a murderous atmosphere.

The wind is getting stronger.

The snow is heavier.

The heart is colder.

It's not Captain He and the others who are cold-hearted, it's Yao Qing'an's heart, it's Wang Dabing's heart.

The hearts and blood of the soldiers who received the order, or the authorization to shoot, were warm.

At this moment, they did not question, nor were they willing to question whether Liu Guozheng had the right to command them. They were willing to indulge themselves once and accompany Liu Guozheng in indulging himself once.

Even if I am retired or punished afterwards, I don't mind it.

"Xu Fang."

"Brother Zheng"

"Those who dare to resist and have lethal weapons should not be spared. For others who refuse to leave, break their legs."

"Yes."

It seemed that the wind and snow blocked the view, and after Xu Fang's voice fell, he disappeared.

Xu Fang moved quickly among the crowd, and every time he swung the iron rod in his hand, a shrill wail was heard.

"I was wrong, Liu Guozheng, I was wrong, I'm leaving now."

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the people around Wang Dabing had fallen down, and he himself was kicked in front of Liu Guozheng by Xu Fang.

"late"

As soon as he finished speaking, the butt of a gun hit Wang Dabing in the face.

"Ah...Liu Guozheng, I'm not done with you"

"Come here, drag him aside and beat him up. Let's see who is harder with his mouth or with the butt of the gun."

Wang Dabing was dragged away. Battalion Commander He looked at the people with broken legs lying in the snow. He felt sorry and worried, but more importantly, he was worried.

"Director Liu, this?"

"Captain He, send someone to follow Xu Fang and clear the road from here to the department store. Also, leave some soldiers who know how to interrogate them behind and start interrogating them one by one. Remember to take notes."

"Director Liu, this, this, we are all rough people, we can't recognize many words, let alone write."

They originally thought that Liu Guozheng had asked them to charge into battle, but now they were doing interrogation work, which they were not good at.

"Yao Qing'an, is he dead?"

"No. No. I'm still alive."

Yao Qing'an didn't dare to say anything else now. When he heard someone calling him, he ignored the pain in his body and trotted to Liu Guozheng.

The task Liu Guozheng assigned to these people in the Revolutionary Committee was to record. Although these people might not be good in other aspects, they were definitely much better than this group of soldiers in literacy and writing.

How violent is Xu Fang?

Just look at the people lying and wailing in the snow along the way.

Thanks to Xu Fang's tireless efforts, the road to the department store was soon opened.

Absolute force is the key to dealing with stubbornness.

Those frightened people were shivering in the wind and snow, waiting in fear for an unknown fate.

Behind Xu Fang was a military vehicle, on which were soldiers armed with live ammunition and authorized to fire.

One soldier was left every hundred meters to watch over these people who had become little sheep.

Hearing the wailing sounds coming from the front, some smart people in the back realized that something was wrong and ran away in advance.

People are like this. They are afraid of someone taking the lead when doing anything.

This is what happens when there is trouble.

This is especially true when escaping.

Those who were a little further away from the department store left with trepidation.

The square in front of the department store and the nearby roads suddenly became quiet.

All that was left was the sound of the wind mixed with the sound of happy wails.