Chen Baoxiang prepared ten jars of good wine. He had a hunch that after the Japanese entered the city, he drank ice for three years and his blood was not cold.
These fine wines are prepared for friends in the world.
Shandong people like wine, and Jinan people are hospitable.
How can people in the green forest gather together in the forest and enjoy life without good wine?
One day later, it was the winter solstice.
Liu Yue'e made pork and green onion dumplings in the morning and asked Xiu'er to send some to the teacher at the private school.
Zhangqiu produces good onions. At this time of year, the harvest of green onions is abundant and can be as tall as a person, which is similar to sorghum from other places.
Chen Baoxiang has a premonition that something will happen during every festive season.
He guessed that Wu Yixiao was hiding in the city just to take advantage of others who were busy celebrating the festival and take the opportunity to act.
Whether it's to win people or gold, it's always a good time.
In the morning, people who came to eat in the restaurant shouted that the Japanese had arranged a raid in advance. They attacked a large gathering in Zhangqiu early in the morning and arrested more than a dozen people, who were said to be gangsters from the Eighth Front Army. They were all imprisoned in Meihua.
Mansion.
"It's all nonsense. Those who come to the market are all ordinary people. Are they from the Eighth Front Army? Are they coming here to die in the winter solstice? The Japanese have occupied Jinan. They say what they say. They are imprisoned in the Plum Blossom Mansion. It is difficult to get out!"
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"That is, the people attending the big market could be members of the Eighth Front Army? They are just farmers selling meat, noodles, cabbage, and green onions..."
"Damn it, the Japanese can't survive the winter solstice, so we Jinan people can't have a peaceful winter solstice either!"
Chen Baoxiang felt extremely calm as he listened to these people talking.
The common people could only keep their mouths shut. As soon as the Japanese armed with guns and dogs arrived, these people immediately shut up.
A biting dog never barks, and a truly capable little Japanese never quarrels in public.
Wu Yixiao came here at lunch time. The more people there were, the safer he would be.
Like last time, he sat down at the table closest to the counter and ordered a piece of meat and a bowl of rice.
"Second sister is here, let's go check out the wind near Xie Ma Road."
Chen Baoxiang remained calm and served Wu Yixiao food.
"My contacts with the people from the Gunslingers Association went smoothly. They want gold, but it may not go well. I heard that Chief Han's old men also sneaked back to Jinan, looking for the leading car."
Wu Yixiao lowered his head to eat and spoke softly and quickly, but Chen Baoxiang heard clearly.
These incidents are serious, especially the leading car incident, which may involve many people in the world.
“Take it one piece at a time, don’t bite off more than you can chew.”
Chen Baoxiang responded, then returned to the counter and moved the abacus to pay for others.
"Look, the great beauty..."
Someone suddenly shouted, lifted a corner of the door curtain and pointed outward.
Chen Baoxiang also looked outside and saw two rickshaws running over and stopping at the entrance of the rice shop.
In the car at the back, there was a woman wearing a purple cloak sitting. Her facial features and eyebrows were like those of the beauties in cigarette advertisements, but there was no hint of coquettishness about her.
When she looked up at the signboard of the rice shop, she called out to the girl who looked like a maid in the car in front of her: "Xiaoxia, this is not the place, keep walking."
Her voice is mellow and beautiful, complementing her elegant appearance.
When she raised her hand, she revealed her slender white fingers and a gold bracelet on her wrist, which made everyone's eyes brighten.
"Yes, miss."
The girl responded playfully, called to the coachman, and continued westward.
"She is such a beautiful woman. You can tell she is not from Jinan at first glance!"
"It's really rare. Just look at it to satisfy your eyes. This must be a relative of some high-ranking official, so ordinary people shouldn't worry about it."
"Hahahaha, just take a look and enjoy it!"
The social status of the customers varied, and some were extremely vulgar when speaking.
Chen Baoxiang didn't care about these, he only cared about the origin of that woman.
Yu Shutong said that his sister will arrive soon, and this "sister" is probably Luo Hongying, the ninth master of the Sharpshooter Club.
"The more capable people who come to Jinan, the better. To kill Japanese enemies, the more people there are, the greater the power!"
This was Chen Baoxiang's true thoughts in his heart. When he thought of the murders committed by the Japanese, he felt a surge of anger rushing to the sky, and he could not suppress it.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Wu Yixiao handed a note to Chen Baoxiang.
"The gold transport team was attacked and suffered heavy casualties. The gold could only be buried on the spot. The approximate location is in the eastern suburbs of Yidu County. Now, only one traffic officer is alive and he was captured and taken to the Meihua Mansion."
Chen Baoxiang looked down and saw an address written on the note: "Male Eight Trees in the eastern suburbs of Yidu County, Donghan River Ditch, Beilao Cemetery, and the western half of the stone wall."
"That's information someone risked his life to find. I've been to Yidu County, and there are too many similar places. I dug more than a dozen places, but nothing is right."
Chen Baoxiang knows that these signs can be found everywhere. If there are no further clues, digging to the death may not be possible.
Wu Yixiao wiped his mouth, stood up and walked out.
Chen Baoxiang looked at his back and from the corner of his eyes, he scanned the customers in the store.
If someone was staring at Wu Yixiao, he would be able to tell at a glance.
Sure enough, it was as he expected.
Wu smiled and went out, and then four people stood up and followed him with winks at each other.
Chen Baoxiang did not dare to neglect, so he greeted Liu Yuee, went to the backyard, changed his clothes, and went out through the back door.
Now that the second sister has arrived at Xema Road, Wu Yixiao will go all the way west to Xema Road to meet up with the second sister.
Chen Baoxiang quickened his pace and went to Furong Street first, then quickly headed south and caught up with Wu Yixiao.
Wu Yixiao was not a fool. He had already realized that there was a tail behind him, so he kept walking and did not dare to leave the city.
There are many dark alleys in the city where you can draw your sword and kill people.
Once you leave the city, it's not so convenient.
What's more, when you pass the city gate, the people who are following you say hello and attack from the front and back with the defenders, which becomes a trap.
Chen Baoxiang passed by Wu Yixiao, then turned around and walked towards Gongyuan Qianggen Street.
Wu Yixiao understood, looked around for a while, and then came this way.
Chen Baoxiang weighed it up and found that all four of the other party's men had guns on their waists.
If you want to get out of trouble, you have to launch a surprise attack at the corner of a dark alley so that the enemy can't even scream.
Gongyuan Qianggen Street is very narrow, so the two of them walked one behind the other until they reached the middle of the street.
Chen Baoxiang first turned into a dark alley. When Wu Yixiao passed by and the four people behind him passed by, he stepped out and suddenly took action.
He didn't bring three kitchen knives. He only had a sharpened piece of iron in his hand, about an inch long and half an inch wide.
When he killed the first person, he covered his mouth with his left hand and cut his throat with his right hand.
The enemies fell continuously, and he did not use a second sword at all. He only took four shots and killed four of them.
"Let's go, don't go to the rice shop anymore, see you at the back door of the Confucian Temple."
Chen Baoxiang only had time to explain this, and then quickly left Gongyuan Qiangen Street.
He just hoped that Wu Yixiao would do things more reliably and not show up rashly and cause unnecessary trouble.
This is where he is completely different from other people in the world. He seeks stability first and then wins.
If there is no way to win, then strive to be undefeated.
When he hurried back to the backyard of the rice shop, he first checked his whole body to see that there was no trace of blood, then he felt relieved, changed his clothes, put on an apron, and returned to the shop.
To him, killing four people was like killing four chickens and four dogs.
The people who followed Wu Yixiao were the same people who shot and killed yesterday.
Either a Japanese action team or a pistol team composed of traitors.
The only goal of these people is to hunt down heroes and stabilize Japanese rule.
Therefore, each of these people has dozens of lives on their hands. They deserve to be killed.
Chen Baoxiang was clearing the table while thinking about the situation just now.
He didn't want to leave any clues and be suspected by the enemy.
This is his place of residence, and Liu Yuee and her three children have to rely on him to survive.
Without him, Wu Yixiao and others would still be heroes, but his wife, children, and family would be doomed.
"Master, what's the matter? Are you out of your mind?"
Liu Yue'e saw something was wrong with him and asked with concern.
"Maybe he caught a cold and felt dizzy."
"Then just rest back and I'll do the rest."
Chen Baoxiang returned to the backyard, took off his shoes and got on the kang, pulled the quilt over and covered himself.
He remembered the note, and a plan immediately came to his mind.
First go to Yidu County, slowly walk through several places where battles took place, and then try to find the location where the gold is hidden according to the terrain characteristics.
If you don't succeed, go from Shouguang to Yidu and go south along the Mi River.
In the past, there was an ancient escort road here, and the escort teams always went south and north along the river bank. It was regarded as an official road.
Those who transport gold carry gold with them and have difficulty moving, so they cannot take lonely roads.
Weixian County has been occupied by the Japanese, and hidden sentries and minefields are often set up on the trails. People who transport gold are on the road for a long time, and of course they understand this.
He turned over, scratched a few times on the adobe wall with his fingernails, and quickly sorted out his thoughts.
The place where the gold was buried was in the traffic officer's mind. The traffic officer was arrested and imprisoned in the Plum Blossom Mansion. He might not be able to escape and would become a death row prisoner.
"It's difficult... sneak into the Plum Blossom Mansion, meet the death row prisoner, get out the information, and go back to dig for gold..."
He recalled Wu Yixiao's methods and quickly guessed that Wu Yixiao wanted to help the book boy recruit people, but his actual purpose was to find a traffic officer.
Killing two birds with one stone, reaching the same destination through different routes, all for the sake of a thousand taels of gold.
Now, he understood why the second sister went directly to Xie Ma Road to check out the spot.
It's easy to sneak into the Plum Blossom Mansion, but it's hard to get out.
Therefore, visit the location in advance to ensure that those who enter can escape safely.
This is not an easy task and must be done with caution.
Thinking of his eldest brother and second sister, Chen Baoxiang's heart became a little heavy.
The four of them used to be good brothers and good partners who were sworn in love with each other and were more affectionate than Jin Jian. Time has passed so long, I wonder if everyone's thoughts have changed.
At the very least, when he saw Wu Yixiao, he felt that this fourth brother had changed a lot.
He didn't want to doubt Wu Yixiao's ability, but after being followed just now, Wu Yixiao couldn't get rid of his ability and could only wander around Jinan City. This was too dangerous.
Chen Baoxiang can only protect himself. If he kills people at the critical moment, he may be exposed.
Next time, never do this again.
Unfortunately, he hurriedly evacuated before he could warn Wu Yixiao.
"I hope the second sister won't be like this. Be more cautious, be more cautious, live well first, survive these bloody years, and then talk about it when it's safe -"