Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 448 Black Box

The third uncle stood in the crowd, shaking his head and saying, "This Xu Damao is just too restless. Qin Jingru is also a powerful character. Judging from her attitude, I'm afraid she won't give up easily today."

The second aunt added fuel to the fire, "Humph, everyone knows Xu Damao's devious mind. Qin Jingru has to take good care of him, otherwise, who knows how chaotic things will be in the future."

The children were moving around in the crowd, looking around curiously and laughing from time to time.

The quarrel between Qin Jingru and Xu Damao continued. Qin Jingru became more and more angry. She simply sat on the ground and burst into tears: "Why is my life so miserable? Marrying a heartless person like you, what hope do I have?"

Xu Damao saw that the situation was not good. With so many people watching, he felt guilty. He quickly squatted down and coaxed Qin Jingru, saying, "Jingru, please don't do this. I won't dare to do it again, okay? Get up quickly and don't let people laugh at you."

Qin Jingru glared at him fiercely and shook off his hand: "You only know how to say nice things! If you do it again, I will never forgive you!"

After being persuaded by everyone, Qin Jingru finally stopped crying, stood up, and dragged Xu Damao back home in shame. The people in the yard gradually dispersed, and the excitement came to a temporary end. But no one knew whether Xu Damao's restless temper could really change, and whether the incident between Qin Jingru and him would happen again.

In the autumn of 1963, the mountain wind brought a chill. Chu Tian wrapped his Zhongshan suit tightly and climbed up the winding mountain road. He liked climbing mountains, the thrill of conquering heights, and the sense of grandeur of overlooking all the other mountains from the top of the mountain.

Chu Tian was in a particularly good mood today. He had just received his college admission letter and was about to go to the capital to start his dream college life. He hummed a little tune, walked briskly, and unknowingly reached the halfway point of the mountain.

At this moment, he saw a figure not far ahead. The man was dressed strangely, with a bright yellow T-shirt, a pair of washed-out jeans, and a pair of dirty sneakers. In China at this time, this outfit was as eye-catching as an alien. What was even stranger was that the man was holding a black rectangular box in his hand, talking to it from time to time and smiling at it.

Curiosity drove Chu Tian to quicken his pace, wanting to see what was going on. When he was about ten meters away from the man, he found that he was a middle-aged man, slightly fat, with messy hair and untidy beard, looking a little down and out.

"Hello, comrade!" Chu Tian took the initiative to greet him.

The middle-aged man heard the sound, turned around suddenly, and stared at Chu Tian with a vigilant look. The black box in his hand fell to the ground with a muffled "bang".

"You... who are you?" The middle-aged man's voice trembled a little, his eyes full of fear and anxiety.

"I came up the mountain. When I saw you here, I came over to say hello." Chu Tian tried to appear more friendly. "What's wrong with you?"

The middle-aged man did not answer, but bent down to pick up the black box on the ground and held it tightly in his arms, as if he was holding a treasure. He looked Chu Tian up and down, his eyes full of suspicion.

"You...you are not from this era, right?" Chu Tian asked tentatively.

The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with surprise, and then he regained his vigilance. "How...how did you know?"

"The way you dress, and the thing in your hand..." Chu Tian pointed at the black box in his hand, "neither of them look like they are from our era."

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment and sighed deeply. "You are right, I am not from this era. I... I am from 2023."

Chu Tian was stunned. He thought he had heard wrongly. "2023? Then... when is that?"

"It's... sixty years later." The middle-aged man said with a wry smile, "I don't know how I got here. I seem to have... traveled through time."

"Travel through time?" Chu Tian was even more confused. "What does this mean?"

The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to confess to Chu Tian. "Traveling through time means... traveling from one time and space to another. I was playing with my phone at home, and suddenly I came here. I don't know how to go back, and I don't know what to do..."

Chu Tian looked at the bewildered middle-aged man in front of him, feeling mixed emotions. He didn't know whether to believe or doubt, but the middle-aged man's eyes and tone made him feel that he was not lying.

"Then...what's your name?" Chu Tian asked.

"My name is Li Qiang." the middle-aged man replied.

"Li Qiang..." Chu Tian repeated the name, "Then do you know how to get back?"

Li Qiang shook his head. "I don't know. I've tried many methods, but none of them worked. I feel like I'm trapped here, isolated and helpless..."

Chu Tian felt sorry for Li Qiang when he saw his lost look. Although he didn't know whether what Li Qiang said was true or not, he knew that Li Qiang really needed help in this strange place.

"Don't worry, we'll slowly figure it out." Chu Tian consoled him, "Maybe we can find a way back."

Li Qiang raised his head and looked at Chu Tian gratefully. "Thank you, young man. You are such a good person."

Chu Tian smiled and said, "You're welcome. My name is Chu Tian."

"Chu Tian..." Li Qiang repeated the name, and a strange light suddenly flashed in his eyes, "This name... seems to have been heard somewhere..."

Li Qiang's words made Chu Tian's heart skip a beat. He had a premonition that something was about to happen...

Li Qiang's words shocked Chu Tian. He tried to recall the history books he had read. It seemed that any great person or important event had nothing to do with the name "Li Qiang". Did he remember it wrong? Or was it just a coincidence?

"I... I seem to have heard your name somewhere..." Li Qiang frowned and tried hard to recall. The expression on his face became more and more solemn, as if he remembered something bad.

Chu Tian looked at his nervous expression and became nervous as well. "Do you remember anything?"

Li Qiang raised his head suddenly, his eyes filled with fear. "Chu Tian... Chu Tian... I remember! You are... you are the one..."

"Which one?" Chu Tian asked.

Li Qiang took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and said slowly: "You are... the future... dictator!"

"What?!" Chu Tian exclaimed, he couldn't believe his ears. Dictator? How could this be possible? He had always been eager to contribute to the country and the people, how could he become a dictator?