As the saying goes, what is supposed to come will come.
After the "great man" talked with the Minister of Public Security on July 19.
The "Sword of Damocles" that Hong Yanwu had always been afraid of finally fell from the sky.
On August 1, in order to implement and respond to the instructions of superiors, the Beijing City Public Security Bureau took the lead in launching a battle against criminal elements in the city.
The specific method of arrest is that the director of each street and people from the neighborhood committee will lead people from the public security bureaus or police stations to the homes of people with criminal records or idlers to take them away.
Screening will then be carried out.
Even in order to have enough manpower, a part of the garrison in the capital garrison was specially mobilized to assist.
But unfortunately, on the night when the unified action was finally taken, the power supply in the two districts of Nancheng was suddenly cut off for two hours.
It has to be said that this has both advantages and disadvantages.
The good thing is that it can make police actions more covert and arrests more sudden.
The bad thing is that it is also easy to capture the target and hide and escape.
So this night is destined to be a very lively night. Whoever is caught in this big net depends on not only his own popularity, but also a certain amount of luck.
Taking Hong Yanwu's acquaintances as examples, "Yao Zi" at the front door and "Nail" at the overpass were the first to be arrested.
At that time, they were drinking at the "Qianmen Canteen", and the waiter led the police upstairs.
All ten people in a table were arrested, because there were not that many handcuffs, and almost all were tied up with hemp ropes.
Only "Bacha", a kid with a kidney transplant, was peeing in the toilet at that time. When he saw a large number of people gathering downstairs and flashlights waving around, he knew something was wrong.
He quickly ran away quietly and was spared.
As for the "Little Jujube" on Baiguang Road, the "Big Old Fart" on Guang'an Gate and the "Old Coat" outside You'an Gate, they are all gone.
The three of them were all in their own homes, and the neighborhood committee and police officers blocked them in the house and took them away.
To be honest, this outcome is basically the same as the original direction of history.
It's not because Hong Yanwu didn't say it, nor because they were too stupid to take Hong Yanwu's words seriously.
The key is that people are too greedy and will never give up the "financial resources" and "power" they already have in their hands, so if they miss it, they will always take luck.
So this result may seem accidental, but it is actually inevitable.
In comparison, the really smart ones are the "old ghosts" and "little leizi".
Although these two were also greedy, they were clear-headed and prepared for the worst.
Ever since Hong Yanwu told them that the situation this year was not good, they had been arranging manpower to keep an eye on the situation at nearby police stations and sub-bureaus.
When I saw the "Thunders" were out in force that night, I naturally came to report the news in advance.
Even if it was twenty or thirty minutes in advance, it was enough for "Old Ghost" and "Little Leizi" to decisively pack up Xinruan and run away.
In addition, although the actions of "You San" have already been registered in the street, this kid is really destined to have a lot of luck.
That night, when he had a stomachache, he went out to use the toilet, but happened to see a police car parked outside the courtyard, and a bunch of people snoring out.
Hey, taking advantage of the dark light, the neighborhood committee aunt has a bad look.
"You San" suddenly had the courage to run away and did not say anything. He also pretended to be a good neighbor who was afraid of chaos in the world, and took the initiative to ask the aunt who was leading the way if he wanted to catch "You San".
As soon as I heard that it was true, I immediately cursed, "Hey, that kid has done too many immoral things. He should have been arrested a long time ago." Then he asked if he could lead the way, acting like it was real.
As a result, as soon as the police and the old lady from the neighborhood committee entered, the boy turned around and ran away, even the tractor board flew away.
Then, he hid in a cement pipe at the construction site and slept all night.
I sneaked to the place where I hid the money in the early hours of the morning, picked up the stolen goods and went straight to the train station.
I never dared to stay in the capital again.
In short, let's put it this way, as long as there were names and surnames among all the game owners Hong Yanwu knew, five to six out of ten were wiped out within two hours of the power outage, and they had no chance of freedom ever since.
But this is just the beginning. In fact, for three full months starting from this day, the storm is getting stronger and stronger.
It wasn't until the detention centers and detention centers were overcrowded that they couldn't hold any more people, then it came to an end.
And those who are lucky enough to escape may not be safe.
Because police and garrisons all over the country have opened a huge net to catch those criminals who were lucky enough to escape.
Many people will be arrested in the next few months, and they still cannot escape this disaster.
So in reality, the old world of the capital has been strangled by this "storm" and has completely ceased to exist.
The only people who can really be safe and take care of themselves are people like Hong Yanwu, Chen Liquan, "Hongye", "Ciermei", and "Dadehe" who have decisively abandoned their past and are sincerely willing to enter a normal life.
That is, "Naughty", "Shunzi", "Chopper", "Sanbengzi", "Little Wife", these people who have found a good life with Hong Yanwu and never want to look back.
From this perspective, there is also a sense of necessity within chance.
Of course, it is easier to see the difference between the two situations if we compare the respective miniatures of the same night.
Take Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan as examples.
When the power went out, the two brothers and Shui Qing were watching "Axin" in front of the TV.
The room went dark, and several adults were stunned.
Xiaoying, who was playing alone in the room, suddenly burst into cheers and howled with excitement.
For no other reason than a Japanese drama that was as warm as swallowing water, she couldn't understand it for a little person like her.
But this time it was better, and naturally there were adults to play with her.
As expected, she was not the only one, the children in the whole courtyard started to make a fuss.
After Shuiqing opened the drawer and found the candle, he turned the tea bucket upside down, put a few drops of wax oil, and stabilized the lit candle.
Hong Jun, Hong Yi and Ding Ling from the east courtyard also ran over.
Under the high lamp, the faces of several children were clearly outlined by the candlelight, and they all looked good.
Needless to say, just by looking at the longing and expectation on their faces, you can tell why they are here. It must be the shadow game they never tire of playing.
So under the leadership and organization of Shui Qing, adults and children crossed their hands one by one and transformed into various animals on the wall with the help of lights.
Either weak or fierce, chasing and fighting.
Interestingly, no one wanted to play the rabbit.
The weak prey on the strong, and even the shadow game has a will for power behind it, and the manipulator thinks he is the master of all things.
Of course, there is actually another way to play the lighting game.
When he got tired of playing finger games, Hong Yanwu would rummage through the boxes for the children and find three paper lanterns for the Spring Festival.
Then he picked up a bamboo stick and asked Shuiqing to pick up a few small red wax sticks. He lit them and asked the children to hold them as if they were celebrating the New Year.
Looking at the lantern with the big rooster and little rabbit lighting up the children's little faces, you can tell how happy they are.
But once this happens, the children won't be able to stay in the house.
They would each pick up their own lanterns and run outside, euphemistically called "doing good deeds", to light the way for the adults.
In fact, it's just self-deception and bragging. How long does it take to light the wax? Who is walking around blindly in the dark and in the middle of the night?
So when the wax goes out, the children will enter the most exciting part.
Needless to say, for children, the biggest benefit of darkness is of course hide and seek.
Especially at night when there is a power outage, you can hide everywhere, especially in nooks and crannies.
The complex terrain in the courtyard makes it a good place for hide-and-seek.
If you meet some neighbors in the yard who come out to enjoy the cool air, they can chat about strange anecdotes and ghost stories through Hei'er.
That's even worse. Both the catching and hiding parties will feel trembling.
Who can guarantee that there are really no ghosts in the world?
So just by listening to the children's trilling calls through the window, you can tell that they are guilty.
"Hey! I saw you earlier, don't be pretentious, come out quickly——"
When Leng Buding heard a scream from behind, everyone was covered in goosebumps.
Of course, the children are left to play by themselves, and the adults will not just sit there when they have free time.
What are Hong Yanwu and Chen Liquan doing?
Hey, let's chat and have some drinks.
Slap a cucumber, mix the donkey meat with the leftover garlic sauce from dinner, and take it out of the refrigerator.
Each person opens a bottle of cold beer and blows on the bottle.
That's called a translucent, cool thing.
As the saying goes, two taels of cotton, let's talk.
Under the candlelight, each person smoked a cigarette, listened to the movements of the children outside the house, and could always find the shadow of someone's wilted and bad childhood.
That's right, no one can hide what they have changed, they just grow up together.
But there were many topics to talk about, and they could even chew on the locust tree they climbed together in school for a long time.
Furthermore, talking about the scandalous things about each other back then was sure to amuse Shui Qing who was watching.
This is the life of the people, this is the taste of Ansheng's life.
Unknowingly, the famous "Red Boy" and "Chen Da Bangchui" in those days have become a thing of the past forever. The two brothers have completely changed their lives.