On October 10, 1911, when the Wuchang Uprising broke out, a prince in charge of city defense in the capital realized that the doomsday was approaching. The foreign guns and cannons that had never been dismissed in the warehouse moved to today's Baylor Village with the whole family.
Sure enough, on February 12, 1912, Puyi announced his abdication, and the Qing Dynasty officially withdrew from the stage of history. And the prince has also completed the initial stage of family construction.
Next, the world entered the chaotic world of warlords, but no warlord dared to invade Baylor Village, because there was no way to go here, and the cannons and tanks couldn't drive there. They sent troops to attack, and the jungle had become the last place for the cavalry. Good hunting ground.
Immediately after the outbreak of World War II, the Anti-Japanese War, the Civil War between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the establishment of the New China, various movements... Baylor Village still thrives at its own pace. It was not until after the reform and opening up that Baylor Village began to contact the outside world. A ring road leading to the outside world opened the door to Baylor Village and the outside world.
In the 1980s, when the coastal cities were changing with each passing day, Baylor Village also changed its rural image. At that time, the village head, Zhen Ting’s father, Nu Chi, reached an agreement with the government and took out a large number of antique national treasures in exchange for Baylor Village. All the building materials and basic daily necessities needed, and this place is classified as the reserved land of the royal family, referring to the reserved land given to the Indians by the United States.
Since then, Baylor Village has been making rapid progress. Relying on the foundation of the ancestors, every household has ample food and clothing. As the third-generation head of Baylor Village, Zhen Ting pioneered the idea of "sending children abroad for further studies", and even brought Baylor Village's second take-off.
They brought back the advanced technology from the outside world, built a first-class hospital in Baylor Village, and provided the best school education from kindergarten to high school. Even the police officers at the police station here are all their own children who came back from Baylor Village after passing the police academy.
Just like that, Baylor Village has no outsiders living in it, and it has completed the integration with the modern life of the outside world. Every household is a small villa, and the corners and corners of the road are covered with marble floor tiles. The lights at night are more shining than the city. Who would have thought that in such a valley, Baylor Village even repaired a plank road around the lake, plus small amusement parks. There are even roller coasters!
The 24-hour high-end supermarket, you can eat the freshest salmon at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night, and the fully automatic sauna foot bath in the Baylor clubhouse is an imperial enjoyment.
"Is this a village?" Xiao Yi's mouth twitched, and the screams of the children on the roller coaster could be heard from a distance.
"The world is too big, and there are many things that cannot be judged by common sense. It's not that the old Feng family is out of money. This time I go back and suggest that Dad also build a playground for fun!" Feng Quan said indignantly.
"Surrounded by mountains, with dense forests, the target is located in a low place, and there are lights at night...it is simply the favorite environment for snipers." Shen Ming sighed again and again, and the harsh working conditions were close to the extreme.
"Let's go, we're already late." Feng Quan walked into the village with Shen Ming and Xiao Yi. Children, up to 80-year-old grandma, all have amiable smiles on their faces. It seems that in their lives, they can’t find emotions other than happiness. This is the expression of everyone in paradise on earth, right
A seven or eight-year-old boy even presented Xiao Yi with a flower, each mouthful of "sister", which made Xiao Yi die of joy.
Going straight all the way, the three of them arrived at the village chief's house that Feng Quankou had mentioned... It turned out to be a huge building like Lama Temple, surrounded by an 8-meter-high red brick courtyard wall, with courtyards, gardens, buildings, and Bring stables.
The magnificent glazed tiles, the beautifully shaped rockery pool, and the whole building truly restore the most superb architectural skills of the Qing Dynasty royal family a hundred years ago. This is a work of art that seems to have traveled through time and space to modern times.
"There is still an arch, isn't it too exaggerated?" Xiao Yi stood in front of the 3.3-meter-high circular arch, feeling the majesty of an emperor, especially on the raised plaque that read "Prince's Mansion" in gold-plated characters. "Three big characters.
"The village chief was originally a prince. In the past, the prince's mansion was so virtuous, and everything was grand." Feng Quan didn't think there was anything to envy, anyway, the door of his house was bigger than this.
While speaking, he had already slammed the bronze jiaotu door latch.
"Who is it?" After a long time, an old answer came from inside the door.
"Butler Tai, it's me, Feng Quan, open the door." Feng Quan called.
"It turns out that Young Master Feng is back, wait a minute, I'll open the door for you right now!" Butler Tai coughed for a while when he happily replied, as if he was about to die when the sound followed.
While waiting for the door to open, Shen Ming noticed a special inscription on the wall next to the arch, which was obviously engraved with a knife, and it took no more than a month. It was all in Manchu, and Shen Ming didn't know it. Picked up the camera and took a photo of the lettering.
At this moment, the mysterious sniper was wearing a carpet-like fluffy green camouflage suit, leaning against a rock halfway up the mountain in a sitting position, holding up the body of the gun with his knees, and observing the Wangfu Gate through a high-power sniper scope. movement outside.
Suddenly, Shen Ming turned his head to look at the mountainside where the sniper was, his sharp eyes seemed to penetrate the darkness and the forest. The sniper was so frightened that he shivered and felt a chill down his spine.
"It's actually a 'peer'..." The sniper seems to have this kind of super intuition, and can pick out the sniper's peers from countless soldiers. This is an intuition, and it is also a smell of an old enemy.
The 3-meter-high rivet mahogany double-opening gate was finally pulled away creakingly by Thai butler. The Thai butler, who was coughing to the point of dying, was covered with white hair, hunched back and only 1.6 meters high, shriveled and old, with a white beard. There is a kind smile on the wrinkled face, no matter how you look at it, it is over 80.
"Come in, everyone!" Housekeeper Tai greeted warmly, holding a lantern in his hand.
"Is uncle asleep yet?" Feng Quan handed over the burden to the 80-year-old housekeeper as if returning home.
"No, master is still reading in the study." Housekeeper Tai said, and went to get Shen Ming and Xiao Yi's luggage. Shen Ming also handed it over to Butler Tai casually, while Xiao Yi was embarrassed. The travel backpack behind her was stuffed with a lot of what was there, and it almost caught up with the soldiers' backpacks.
"No need, old man, I'll get it myself." Xiao Yi thanked Feng Quan and Shen Ming angrily and shouted, "Do you all get negative marks in the ideological and moral exams? You don't know how to respect the old and love the young. Let the old man help you carry your luggage."
"Don't underestimate Butler Tai, let's really start, the three of us are not for him." Feng Quan put his head in his hands and walked into the mansion indifferently.
"He's right. Did you see this thing?" Walking into the door, Shen Ming patted the square bar that was erected by the wall just now. The old bar was 2.2 meters high and made of solid wood, weighing more than 300 catties, the gate guarded by it cannot be opened even with a car.
But such a heavy object was lifted up and down by the crooked old man in front of Xiao Yi alone...
"Miss is really a good person, but the old man is just a savage. Although he is old, he still has some strength. You should let me do it!" Tai Butler took the bag from Xiao Yi's shoulder with a smile, and the three burdens added up. It was over a hundred catties, but it seemed like only a few taels in his hands. The housekeeper Tai led the way with a light in one hand and luggage in one hand, walking in front without weighing or shaking, and his steps were steady as if he was floating.
"See clearly, this is the so-called light work." Shen Ming whispered in Xiao Yi's ear, "Flying around is called funny bit effect, this kind of carrying a hundred catties is the real skill."
"Are you okay?" Xiao Yi asked curiously.
"What the hell, another 30 years of practice is probably going to be like this. This kind of master who has practiced ancient martial arts since he was a child has decades of skills at every turn. Do you really think that if you get through the second channel of Ren and Du, you can catch up in seconds?" Shen Ming said to himself. Ashamed.
"This guest is too humble, and your physical skills are also very good. You don't say anything, you don't leave a picture. Seeing that you are not yet 30 years old, you can be regarded as a dragon and phoenix with such a cultivation level. Anyway, the old man is here with you You don't have such accomplishments in your age." Butler Tai is old, but his ears are quite good, and he can hear the whispers of Shen Ming and Xiao Yi behind him.
"Old man, what about him? How is his kung fu?" Xiao Yi became interested in talking about kung fu, and took the initiative to ask Butler Tai's evaluation of Feng Quan.
"Master Feng is the son of the head of the Feng family. He is very talented. It can be said that he came to this world with kung fu. Although he is only 16 years old, within 500 strokes, I will definitely lose to him." Steward Tai's evaluation of Feng Quan is obviously high. Yu Shenming. However, this is only based on melee combat, with no change in the consideration of simple moves.
"Are you so strong? Try fighting another day." Xiao Yi's competitive spirit was aroused.
"Don't try it, this kid is practicing killing with bare hands, every move is a killer move, he doesn't know how to keep his hands, he will really be beaten to death." Shen Ming sighed.
Feng Quan shrugged helplessly, expressing his support for Shen Ming's explanation.
Speaking of which, the yard of the village head's house is not so big. After entering the door, we walked through the long corridor and pavilion, passed through the rockery pool and the back garden, and could only see a corner of the main house. One can imagine how magnificent it is. However, such an ancient building is now covered with a layer of suspended black shade cloth, covering all the gardens that need light.
Shen Ming knew that this was a defensive measure to prevent being attacked, and all the lights along the corridor were also turned off to reduce the light source. The glass on the original empty door panels in the house has also been uniformly installed with bulletproof glass and a light-proof window film. The cost of the modification alone will not be less than 3 million.
In addition to showing the richness of the village chief, it also showed their helplessness. As the targets of the sniper, there is only so much they can do, which shows Feng Quan's fear of the mysterious sniper.