Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space-Chapter 464 - 352: Tailing

Doorkeeper Old Gu saw Zhou Xiaozheng and the other two, but he kept his focus on Zhou Jiao, continuously muttering with a respectful smile. It was nothing more than how the young lady had returned, and now he could finally go home.

Zhou Xiaozheng silently observed everything before him, looking at the elderly man in front of him, feeling that time is truly harsh.

After saying goodbye to the grandfather and grandson, the three of them left the courtyard, taking one last look back at the yard behind them.

Walking down the street. After a while, Zhou Xiaozheng glanced at his son-in-law, only to find the young couple already on alert, and he secretly felt a sense of relief.

They’ve arrived, they still followed us after all—Zhou Xiaozheng glanced sideways with disdain. With such poor tracking skills, they weren’t afraid of embarrassing themselves.

He slightly curved the corners of his mouth, deliberately leading his daughter and son-in-law into the crowd.

A thin, dark-skinned young man hesitated for a moment and quickly caught up.

Zhou Xiaozheng noticed from the corner of his eye that the person was definitely not part of a trained official unit, so he immediately extended his right hand to rub his left ear.

With sharp eyes, Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Jiao exchanged glances, both noticing the peculiarity of his action. The couple smiled at each other, continuing to follow Zhou Xiaozheng nonchalantly, observing the crowd around them.

A man emerged from the shadows—if Zhou Jiao were to see him now, she would recognize him as the Uncle Wang she had met just a few days ago.

He gestured to someone approaching and noticed the person heading towards the old estate. Feeling reassured, he smiled, looked again in the direction of Zhou Xiaozheng’s trio, and shook his head with a smile, holding a lunch box as he walked leisurely towards the thin, dark young man.

They walked for quite some time until they were about to turn the corner at the street intersection. The person from earlier took a shortcut and appeared ahead, slightly shaking his head at Uncle Wang.

Uncle Wang smiled and shook the mesh pocket, without making contact, and the distant observer, upon noticing, simply changed direction and left.

Elsewhere on the street, Zhang Guoqing bent down to tie his shoelace. Looking back, he noticed the person had stopped following. He frowned slightly, why did he always feel like someone was watching his back?

"Don’t dawdle, hurry back. The child might start crying!" Zhou Xiaozheng looked at his son-in-law with a smile in his eyes, then pulled Zhou Jiao along swiftly.

"Dad, wait for me." Upon seeing his expression, Zhang Guoqing knew his father-in-law already had everything prepared, and he immediately ran forward with a smile.

Zhou Jiao observed that aside from their family of three, there was another couple walking ahead. She gave Zhang Guoqing a look, signaling him not to ask questions. When they returned to Beijing, her father would naturally tell them everything.

It wasn’t that she was paranoid, but the unfamiliar environment presented too many concerns. Mr. Cheng returning to the guesthouse early aroused her suspicion, not to mention someone tailing them.

Zhou Jiao sighed quietly. Her father made such a grand commotion this time, everyone knew their family was heading to Jiangnan. She knew this would cause trouble. – Sure enough, it happened, but she just didn’t know whose people these were?

"No worries, just some small fry." Zhou Xiaozheng whispered to Zhou Jiao. Since he planned to visit the old estate, he was prepared. With his daughter around, pulling off a deception would be easy.

He took this opportunity to let those hidden mice see his methods. Zhou Xiaozheng had not appeared before those people for a long time, and it seemed many had started to forget.

This time, he would use bloody means to let those greedy folks see if the Gu Family’s assets were so easy to covet.

Zhou Jiao, upon hearing this, saw her father looked relaxed and was in a good mood. She immediately nodded with a smile. As long as her father could handle it and had things under control, all was well. Little did she know, in the near future, her kind father would have more lives on his hands.

Uncle Wang—Wang Dawei, at this moment, followed the thin, dark-skinned young man to a small courtyard. He didn’t go in, but watched from afar as the other went inside.

After about ten minutes, the person returned, now with a cloth bag in hand.

Wang Dawei pondered for a moment, still standing in the corner without moving. Once the person left, he focused on the blue brick and tile house. If he wasn’t mistaken, the house’s owner wasn’t the mastermind behind the scenes.

Soon, an elderly man emerged. Despite his white hair, and one leg almost in the grave, he still walked briskly, looking quite lively.

Before the elderly man left the house, he peeked around cautiously, so Wang Dawei surmised this was the contact who had met with the thin, dark-skinned man earlier.

Seeing the elderly man’s caution, he followed from a distance. After two blocks, he saw the old man go to the post office and send a telegram, mailing two letters.

Wang Dawei checked his wristwatch for the time, committed it to memory, but didn’t rush into the post office. He continued to tail the old man, watching him shop and eat at a restaurant, secretly amused at how good his mood seemed.

Approaching the afternoon work hours, the man accompanying Wang Dawei before reappeared. Wang Dawei approached to brief him, leaving him to keep an eye on the old man while he went to find comrades to check on the telegram and letters the old man had sent.

In the afternoon, around three o’clock, Wang Dawei stowed away the note, bid farewell to his comrades, and went to join his partner.

In front of the square, Wang Dawei and his comrade sat by the flower bed.

"There were no abnormalities at Brother Zheng’s ancestral residence. At noon, after Brother Zheng left, Doorkeeper Old Gu and his grandson also went home. No one was seen at the front or side gates. Later, when I asked around, I found out there weren’t many Gu Family members left, either dead or moved away.

The old man from before also carried the surname Gu and was the only surviving male of the Gu Family’s second branch; all others were dead. He only had one daughter who married in Hai City, rumored to have a well-off family in-laws. He doesn’t interact much with others, and many secretly call him ’Old Coffin’. In the afternoon, when I followed him back, he didn’t leave his house again."

Upon hearing this, Wang Dawei asked, "Did you find out what his son-in-law’s surname is? What exactly does he do for work? How many times a year does his daughter come back? Besides living alone, who visits the old man’s house normally? Any close acquaintances? For instance, someone he gets along well with?"

"Haha... of course I found out. The son-in-law’s surname is Liu, usually, the old man calls him Xiao Qing. Nobody knows his exact name. It’s said that he’s a senior technician in a garment factory. Probably either repairing machines or pattern making. Because of the adoption issue, his relationship with his son-in-law isn’t good; even the grandchildren haven’t visited in recent years.

The strangest thing is, this old man doesn’t seem to have friends. He’s very stingy; he won’t let anyone move an onion in his courtyard, yet he often eats out. Neighbors secretly curse him as ’immortal old coffin’, wishing for his early death..."

Wang Dawei didn’t listen to more gossip, starting to ponder possible issues. Now that the content and addresses of the old man’s communications had been discovered, why was someone so old still plotting? They couldn’t take it with them when they died.

He laughed disdainfully. Just as Brother Zheng had predicted, these people really weren’t giving up. If the Gu Family’s old estate truly had some gigantic treasure, it would’ve been taken long ago when the little devils searched the place. How could it have stayed hidden until now?

Standing up, Wang Dawei patted his partner’s shoulder, "I’ve got to rush back to work tomorrow, leaving the rest to you. Just ensure Brother Zheng’s safety."

"Alright, I think I’m heading back with you. With Brother Zheng’s bodyguards around him, even without someone watching him, protecting him would be a joke. Protecting the Soldier King?"

Hearing this, Wang Dawei burst into laughter, "Alright. I’ll see what Brother Zheng says tonight. It seems quiet here; nobody in Beijing would be too risky."

"Brother Zheng will leave after the graveside visit tomorrow. My presence here isn’t necessary. If you’re uneasy, I can call over a couple of old brothers to keep an eye on the old residence."

"No need. The old estate will be handed over after tomorrow." Wang Dawei quickly stopped him, pulling him away. Although he didn’t understand why Zhou Xiaozheng so easily handed over the old residence, it seemed there were already two families eyeing the Gu Family’s old estate. Shaking off this trouble might be for the best.

"Humans die for wealth, birds die for food." — Who knows who else is eyeing it in secret? It’s better to be cautious than have regrets.