It was about three o'clock in the morning, and the Lishi Hutong was quiet under the cover of night, and no sound could be heard, let alone people.

It has been snowing for several hours, completely covering the entire alley, standing at the mouth of the alley and looking at it, the field of vision is white and covered in silver.

Suddenly, several black SUVs drove in from the west exit of the alley, which is the entrance of East Fourth Avenue, instantly shattering the tranquility in the alley.

After entering the alley, the SUVs immediately slowed down and slowly moved forward, as if to avoid disturbing the neighbors in the alley.

Within a few minutes, the convoy had arrived in front of the 129th courtyard of Lishi Hutong and immediately stopped.

As soon as the convoy stopped, several sturdy security personnel immediately opened the door, got out of several cars first, and quickly checked the situation in the alley.

At the same time, the doors of the two quadrangles on the left and right sides of Courtyard No. 129 and the courtyard gate of the quadrangle on the opposite side have also been opened, and several people have come out of them.

Without exception, the people who came out of these three quadrangle courtyards were all about twenty or thirty years old, and everyone was tall and strong, and they were not easy people at first glance!

These guys who suddenly appeared first looked at the convoy and nodded slightly, and then turned their heads to look at the ends of the alley, and became vigilant.

Immediately afterwards, the rear door of an SUV in the middle of the convoy was opened from the inside, and the two people sitting in the car got out of the car one after another and stood on the snow.

The last two to appear were Ye Tian and his sister-in-law, and the No. 129 courtyard of Lishi Hutong in front of them was the gate of the old Ye family's mansion, and they were coming home.

As for the security guards who came with him, there is no need to ask, it is naturally Mattis.

After leaving the capital airport, Ye Tian and the others drove straight to the Forbidden City with those top Chinese antiques and rare books that were worth a lot of money.

When the convoy arrived at the Forbidden City, a large number of cultural and museum personnel immediately carefully moved all the treasures into the vault and stored them.

By the time we had finished doing all this work, it was already half past two in the morning.

Next, Ye Tian explained some things to Jason and David, and then said goodbye to those guys and returned to Lishi Hutong by car!

After landing and standing firmly, Ye Tian quickly glanced at the situation in the alley, and then nodded lightly, a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.

The sister-in-law standing beside him also glanced at the situation in the alley, and whispered curiously:

"Xiaotian, you kid honestly confess, in addition to the three courtyards at the door, how many courtyards have you bought in our alley? If I'm not mistaken, there are at least three more, right?

Since our family moved into this mansion, we have found that the surrounding situation is not right, how can we all be young men living in the three courtyards on the left and right of our house and on the opposite door?

Although these guys are dressed as ordinary people, each of them has a fierce momentum, looking like soldiers who have just retired from the army, and they are particularly elite kinds.

What's more, over the past year, as long as our family appears, it seems that these guys can always be seen, even your grandfather playing chess with his neighbors, there are young men watching the game on the side.

In addition to the guys who live in these three courtyard houses, in the past year, there have been many strange residents in Lishi Hutong, scattered in different courtyards, all of them are young people."

At the same time as the sister-in-law said this, Matisse had already taken out Ye Tian's suitcase and delivered it to him.

Ye Tian did not answer his sister-in-law's question for the first time, but said to Mattis, who came closer:

"Matisse, you and your fellows are scattered in these three quadrangle courtyards tonight, and these courtyards have well-equipped guest rooms, which are enough for everyone to stay, and the conditions are okay.

Next, you can rest for a night, pour the jet lag by the way, and wait for everyone to recover their spirits, and then we will start the follow-up work, this time there is plenty of time."

As he spoke, Ye Tian raised his hand and pointed to the three courtyards on the left and right sides and opposite the door, and nodded at the security personnel standing in front of the three courtyards and said hello.

"Okay, Steven, I'm just trying to get a taste of what it's like to live in a traditional Chinese house, it's going to be great."

Matisse nodded in response, his eyes full of excitement and anticipation.

Next, Ye Tian said a few more words, and then said goodbye to Matisse and them, picked up his suitcase, and walked into the door of the mansion in front of him with his sister-in-law.

After walking into the courtyard and locking the door with his hand, Ye Tian began to answer his sister-in-law's question.

"Sister-in-law, the courtyard houses on the left and right sides of our house, as well as the courtyard house opposite, were all purchased by someone I arranged, and the guys who lived in it were all security personnel under me.

They have only one mission, and that is to keep our families safe, and the salary I offer them is the highest in the security industry, and each of them is clean and trustworthy.

In addition to these three courtyard houses, I also bought five courtyard houses in Lishi Hutong, which are hung under the names of different companies and individuals, and the people living in them are also my security personnel."

Hearing this, the sister-in-law immediately exclaimed in a low voice.

"Hey——! you kid is really willing to put down his capital, and he actually bought eight courtyard houses in one go, how much does it cost!

I said that some old neighbors in the alley can't see it recently, it turns out that they have all moved away, and the houses that belonged to them have all fallen into the hands of your kid!"

"My purpose in winning these courtyard houses is, on the one hand, for safety reasons, to protect the safety of everyone in our family, and on the other hand, it is also a very good investment strategy.

Now I have an astronomical amount of cash in my hands, and I have to find a way to spend it, or I will be ransacked by the IRS when the tax deadline comes!

To be honest, I didn't want to contribute too much to the IRS, so I invested heavily in the US, Europe and China to keep as little cash as possible.

If possible, I would like to buy the entire Lishi Hutong and carry out a large-scale renovation and repair to make it the best and most flavorful Hutong in Beijing."

"Your kid is not very ambitious! If you want to buy the entire Lishi Hutong and completely renovate and renovate it, I'm afraid it will really cost an astronomical amount of money!

But it's a good thing that you can invest all the cash in your hand and turn it into various fixed assets, and you can indeed avoid the IRS for a while."

The sister-in-law whispered in amazement, somewhat frightened by Ye Tian's plan.

While speaking, Ye Tian and his sister-in-law had already passed through the weeping flower gate and entered the front yard.

At this time, the ground in the front yard has been completely covered with snow, and it is white, and it looks particularly beautiful under the illumination of several antique palace lamps and floor lamps.

Although it was early in the morning and the weather was cold, the north room in the front yard and the east and west wings were all lit up, revealing a warm smell.

Uncle They may not have slept yet, waiting for their sister-in-law to come back, or they may have fallen asleep under the lamp, but they forgot to turn off the light.

After coming down from the steps of the Hanging Flower Gate, Ye Tian did not immediately separate from his sister-in-law, and went to the inner courtyard to see his grandparents, as well as his parents, or went to the cross-courtyard next to him to see Betty and them.

He and his sister-in-law continued to chat in a low voice while strolling to the north room of the front yard.

"The newly opened café at the west exit of Lishi Hutong and the western restaurant at the east exit of the alley were all opened by me, and they were all under different personal names, and they didn't seem to have anything to do with me.

Their main role is to monitor strangers entering and exiting the alley, and to collect all kinds of information! As you know, my opponents and enemies are basically Westerners, and it is those guys who are guarding against them.

If those guys come to Beijing and attack our family's idea, according to normal logic, they are likely to enter the cafes and western restaurants at both ends of the hutong to observe the situation and find out the news.

That way, their every move will be monitored, and before they can make a move, my security guards will take them all down.

In addition, I also arranged for some security personnel, as ordinary people, to rent houses and live in several courtyard houses, and secretly monitor the situation in the alleys, which is another layer of security.

In addition to Lishi Hutong, the two sets of courtyard houses behind the gate of our mansion, that is, the two courtyard houses with the door open in front of the fried noodles alley, were also secretly taken down by me, but they were not renovated.

At present, there are several security guards under my command and some ordinary tenants living in the two courtyard houses in Qianchow Mein Hutong, and the reason for this arrangement is also to hide people's eyes.

When the time comes, I am going to completely renovate the two courtyard houses and come to the gate of our mansion, so that the area of our mansion gate will reach nearly 3,000 square meters."

Hearing this, the sister-in-law was shocked again, her eyes widened, and she looked at Ye Tian in a daze, her eyes full of incredulity!

The door of the 3,000-square-meter mansion is so big and luxurious!

This is within the second ring road of Beijing, and in the fourth part of the east, where every inch of land is really valuable, with a mansion of nearly 3,000 square meters, I can't think of it!

After a pause, Ye Tian continued:

"In the south of Dengcao Hutong, I also bought a courtyard house and arranged a few security personnel to keep an eye on the movement on the other side of Dengcao Hutong, so that I could give early warning and be foolproof.

It's not just my security personnel who protect our family, there is a courtyard house in the east and west of Lishi Hutong, which has long been rented by the national AN department, and there are many national AN personnel living in it!"

"You kid is so good at tossing, you have done so many things quietly, your hand is really too big, it's scary to think about!"

The sister-in-law gently slapped Ye Tian's shoulder, but her tone was excited, and her eyes were full of appreciation.

While speaking, Ye Tian and his sister-in-law had already arrived at the door of the north room.

Just as they stepped on the steps, the door of the north room suddenly opened, and the little uncle in pajamas walked out of the room!