Rebirth of the Forbidden City: The Troublemaker in the Courtyard

Chapter 493: Unwilling to Be a Burden

It has to be said that good things never appear even after being anticipated for a long time, while bad things always come right after.

Ning Wei reminded Fan Tiantong the day before, and the next morning he saw Luo Jianjun who came hurriedly on a bicycle to report the news.

"Hurry up, Ning Wei! The people from the electromechanical factory have gone straight to ***'s unit! It's the unit of Uncle Fan and his team that we just warned yesterday!"

After Luo Jianjun knocked on the door, he looked at Ning Wei who came out and said anxiously.

In fact, when he talked about this with Ning Wei yesterday, he didn't realize how much Ning Wei valued Uncle Fan, who lived in the same courtyard.

So, when I shared that piece of news, I really just wanted to show off that I was well-informed.

But after seeing Ning Wei's arrangements for the afternoon and his earnest advice after meeting Uncle Fan, Luo Jianjun finally understood.

So, early this morning, he went out to buy breakfast, and happened to see people from the electromechanical factory arrogantly heading towards Fan Tiantong's unit. After realizing something was wrong, he didn't even bother to buy breakfast and went straight back on his bike to report the news to Ning Wei.

Ning Wei was obviously caught off guard when he heard this. He took a deep breath and cursed inwardly.

"Damn, that's fucking crazy! Did they just pass by?"

"Well, let's gather our men now and stop them near Xuanwu Gate!"

After roughly calculating the time and distance, Luo Jianjun said to Ning Wei.

"Okay, I'll go back and change my shoes. Go up front and call Gao Sanxi and Yuan Wu. Let's go to Xuanwu Gate!"

Ning Wei made a prompt decision and spoke directly to Luo Jianjun.

Luo Jianjun instinctively wanted to turn around, but he quickly reacted and pulled Ning Wei to ask.

"Wait, buddy, you're not just planning on taking us there directly, are you? There must be seventy or eighty of them going there!"

Ning Wei gritted his teeth, then nodded and gave instructions to Luo Jianjun.

"Then let Sanxi and Yuan Wu go to the courtyard in Xiebian Hutong, Xizhimen, to call for help. You go to the Air Force compound to call Zhang Xiaocheng and the others. Old Hong should be here soon. This way, there won't be any delays!"

Luo Jianjun nodded and turned to go to the front yard.

Gao Sanxi's house and Yuan Wu's house are both in front of Ning Wei's house, in the same row as Zhong Yuemin's house, and not far away.

So Luo Jianjun quickly dragged the two brothers out of the house. After giving them instructions, they rode their bicycles straight to Xizhimen without even coming over to say hello to Ning Wei.

After Ning Yuan came out of the house, Luo Jianjun had already left the yard and went straight to the Air Force compound to find Zhang Xiaocheng.

When he walked to the gate of the yard, as expected, he ran into Hong Dingzhong and his group who were looking for Ning Wei.

This group of about ten guys are all close friends and there is no doubt about them.

When Hong Dingzhong saw Ning Wei coming out of the yard, he hurried forward and asked.

"What's going on? I just ran into Jianjun at the street corner. He said he was in a hurry to go to the Air Force compound to find Xiaocheng, so he left in a hurry!"

Ning Wei nodded and motioned everyone to follow him.

Hong Dingzhong was stunned for a moment, then called on his friends to ride their bicycles and follow Ning Wei.

Ning Wei and Hong Dingzhong rode side by side, heading towards Xuanwu Gate.

"Damn it! Jianjun just came to me and said that the people from the electromechanical factory went to Uncle Fan's unit!"

Hong Dingzhong was stunned when he heard this, and then asked in disbelief.

"So mean? Is this true? We just talked about it yesterday, and they're really here today?"

Ning Wei nodded and replied.

"Is this kind of thing worth talking to you about? Jianjun, Sanxi, Yuanwu and the others have gone to call for help. Let's go to Xuanwu Gate first and see if we can stop those people!"

Hong Dingzhong said nothing more and silently followed Ning Wei as they rode towards Xuanwu Gate.

It’s not far from Baiwanzhuang to Xuanwumen, and it only takes about ten minutes to ride there.

Luo Jianjun needs to go to the Air Force compound first, and then bring Zhang Xiaocheng and others to Xuanwumen, so it naturally won't be that fast.

Gao Sanxi and Yuan Wu have to go to Xizhimen, which is even farther away.

Therefore, only Ning Wei, Hong Dingzhong and a dozen other buddies were waiting here anxiously.

"Lao Hong, take two people and go straight up the street. You'll see Uncle Fan and his team. Go check and see if the guys from the electromechanical factory are still here. If anything happens, come back and tell me. The other brothers and I are waiting for Jianjun, Xiaocheng, and the others here."

Hong Dingzhong nodded, then called out to his two brothers behind him and prepared to set off.

Ning Wei called them again and couldn't help but give them a warning.

"Remember, no matter what you see, don't act rashly. Just confirm whether they are there or not. This is the only way to the Great Hall. If they leave, they will definitely pass through here!"

Hong Dingzhong waved to Ning Wei, indicating that he understood, and rode his bicycle forward with the two of them.

After about ten minutes, Hong Dingzhong and the others hurried back.

Some even started shouting loudly at Ning Wei from a distance.

"Here they come, here they come! They're coming right up!"

Ning Wei looked at Hong Dingzhong and the other three who had hurried back and breathed a deep breath.

I feel a little uneasy because Zhang Xiaocheng, Luo Jianjun, Fu Kui and others have not arrived yet.

How can these ten or so people compete with seventy or eighty workers?

So, even Ning Wei was a little nervous, not to mention the guys behind him.

After Hong Dingzhong came to Ning Wei, he braked suddenly, jumped off the bicycle, and then threw the bicycle directly to the side of the road. He reached into his bag and took out a dagger.

Although the dozen or so buddies behind him were a little nervous, no one backed down. When they saw Hong Dingzhong and Lu Donggou pulling out a knife, they all followed suit and took out the weapons they had brought with them.

Ning Wei glanced behind him, then patted Hong Dingzhong on the shoulder and said.

"Lao Hong, put away your weapons first. There are too many of them. We should avoid taking action if possible! Let the brothers go to the alley next to us and wait. They are useless here!"

After hearing what Ning Wei said, Hong Dingzhong was about to put the dagger back into his bag. After all, no one would be willing to fight a fight that they had no chance of winning.

But after hearing that Ning Wei actually asked his brothers to retreat to the alley next to him, it made people very unhappy.

"I'm really fucking convinced. Ning Wei, you don't treat us as brothers or what? Can we back down from such a thing?"

"Even if we can't win, Second Brother, we brothers will have to accompany you and Brother Hong. The worst that can happen is that we die here!"

A young man following Hong Dingzhong also looked at Ning Wei with dissatisfaction on his face.

"What do you mean by looking down on my brothers? I mean, this matter is none of your business. I want to protect Uncle Fan myself! Besides, I don't necessarily have to fight with them!"

Ning Wei felt a little embarrassed by what he said, but when he thought about the large number of people on the other side, he gritted his teeth and explained to Hong Dingzhong and his group.

"Don't fucking say that. If you treat us like your buddies, we're fucking willing to arm wrestle with you against them. There's nothing to be embarrassed about!"

Hong Dingzhong simply waved his hand and said impatiently.

"Hahahaha, Lao Hong! I didn't realize you were so stubborn!"

A burst of hearty laughter followed by a noisy ring of bicycle bells rang out.