The dark village was hidden in the night like a dormant beast. A sneaky person emerged from the darkness in the shadow of the bamboo shadows outside the village. This person looked around and then quickly entered the village.
The news that the Japanese were killing people on sight was spreading like a plague. The timid people had already fled with their families. The village was deserted except for the creaking of the wooden doors in the cold wind, which was terrifying in the dark night.
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Although the poor people fled with their belongings, Li Youde, a wealthy family in the village, stayed behind. The high-walled courtyard with three entrances and three exits was brightly lit, and the high-priced nurse was standing on the turret of the courtyard wall with a gun, guarding against the darkness.
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"Who is it?" A nurse heard the sound of soft footsteps on the street, and he pulled the bolt of his gun and shouted loudly as if facing a powerful enemy.
"I am Li Wenquan," a young man wearing a black jacket and black felt hat walked out of the darkness.
"Second Young Master?" The nurse standing on the corner tower looked at the visitor from a distance and asked uncertainly.
Li Wenquan took off the black felt hat on his head, revealing his handsome face. The nurse hurriedly put away the gun and shouted into the yard: "Go and report to the master, the second young master is back!"
The creaking door opened, and the dusty Li Wenquan was welcomed into the yard. Li Youde heard that his son had returned home and hurriedly welcomed him out.
"Son, it's so dangerous for you to be walking outside during the chaos of war." A woman in her forties shed tears of joy when she saw Li Wenquan's safe return.
"Mom, isn't this okay?" Li Wenquan forced a smile: "I've been walking all the way and I'm hungry. I don't know if I have anything to eat."
After hearing this, the woman hurriedly said: "I will instruct the kitchen to cook for you." Then she hurried out the door.
After the woman left, Li Wenquan turned around and closed the door, returned to the chair and sat down again.
"Wenquan, I recently heard that Japanese soldiers kill people without blinking an eye, are you serious?" Li Youde asked impatiently before Li Wenquan could sit down.
Li Wenquan took a sip from his tea cup and said with a smile: "Dad, do you believe your son or those rumors?"
"Of course I believe you." Li Youde leaned forward and asked uncertainly: "That kid...will the imperial army really let us go?"
"Dad, please be at ease. The Imperial Army has two shoulders supporting one head. How can they kill without batting an eyelid as rumored? If that were true, wouldn't they become a murderous devil?"
Li Youde nodded and said, "That's true, but I'm very nervous and I always feel uneasy."
Li Wenquan smiled and said: "Dad, just keep it in your heart. The imperial army only attacks the people. The government and the army will still win over those of us who are willing to help them. After all, they can't do everything."
You still need our help, as long as you do your job well, our Li family may not be able to prosper."
"Well, dad believes in you. Just do what you say." Li Youde trusted his son who worked for the Japanese very much.
Seeing that Li Youde's doubts were dispelled, Li Wenquan continued to say: "Dad, I came back with a mission this time."
"Oh? What mission?"
Li Wenquan lowered his voice and said: "An imperial army will be arriving at our place soon. Our family must be responsible for providing them with temporary accommodation and food. We must also investigate the situation nearby."
Li Youde patted his thigh and said, "Food and shelter are easy to deal with, but all the troops and officials around here, including the poor ones, have fled. What are they doing here?"
"I heard that they want to take advantage of the chaos to sneak into Nanjing. I don't know exactly what mission they will carry out, but the imperial army is very taboo about asking about this. Just don't talk nonsense then."
Li Youde nodded. Although he had provided a lot of information to the imperial army with the help of his son Li Wenquan, he had never seen them before. When he heard that they were coming, he was inevitably nervous.
"Then don't you know what food to prepare for them?" Li Youde asked cautiously.
"Try to provide good hospitality. As long as they are happy and satisfied, my Li family will have the final say in this place from now on."
When Li Youde heard this, he suddenly smiled with joy, and the fat on his face trembled. He thought about how comfortable he would be in this area in the future with his majestic appearance. He couldn't help but look at his son a few more times. Maybe his family is really
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Just as the Li family and his son were plotting to welcome the Japanese in their room, a National Revolutionary Army team came on the road outside the village.
"Battal Commander, there is light in this village." Qin Shou was filled with excitement when he saw the faint light in the village.
They were sleepy and tired after walking for a day, and the food was given to the hungry and cold refugees on the way. They were also hungry now. The light in the village proved that there were still people, and their eyes suddenly gleamed, and they wanted to go in and get some food.
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Yang Ling frowned when he looked at the brightly lit villages. Several villages along the way were deserted, but there were still people who were not afraid of death and stayed here, which made him feel a little strange.
But now it was dark and the roads were slippery, and the brothers were tired and hungry. Yang Ling was not ready to slander the way forward. He called Lao Yanqiang and said, "Take a few brothers to the village to have a look. Let's stay here tonight."
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Lao Yanqiang had been a soldier for more than ten years. He was a veteran of the army and had rich experience in combat investigation. After receiving the order, he immediately led a few brothers into the village.
After confirming that there was no danger in the village, Yang Ling led nearly two hundred brothers into the village.
"Sir, it's not good, it's not good, a group of soldiers are coming outside, and they are carrying guns."
The Li family's father and son were locked in the room discussing matters, when suddenly a nurse ran in in panic to report.
This is a time of chaos and war, and the soldiers are inferior to the bandits. No wonder the guards are panicking.
"Is the imperial army coming?" Li Youde stood up excitedly. After all, he had done so many things under the imperial army, and this was the first time he saw them. He couldn't lose his etiquette.
Li Wenquan had a calm temper: "Go out and confirm first."
"Open the door! Open the door quickly! If you don't open the door, I can call in." At this moment, nearly two hundred brothers had blocked the door of Li's house, and Liu Yidao was holding a machete and calling the door.
When Yang Ling saw the high-walled compound and the guards with guns, he immediately concluded that this was a wealthy landlord. They were tired and hungry now and could not care about their status. They wanted to survive first and did not stop Liu Yidao from shouting.
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Standing on the turret, the nursing staff saw the darkness outside and saw the people holding guns. Her legs became weak with fear. She was really afraid that they would come in. There were more than a dozen guns on her side, which was really not enough for her to see.
When the nursing home could no longer support it, Li Wenquan helped Li Youde, whose belly rolled away, to go up to the turret.
Looking at the dark field of soldiers outside and the blood stains on their bodies, Li Youde took a breath and turned his head to his son Li Wenquan.
Li Wenquan looked at this arrogant and shouting team and shook his head at Li Youde. It didn't look like they were dressed as an imperial army.
Li Youde was complaining in his heart, and he stuck his head out of the wall and shouted: "Sirs and bosses, which part do you belong to?"
"You don't care which part I belong to, please open the door quickly. Our brothers are fighting hard on the front line. What do you mean by shutting us out!?" Lao Yanqiang showed his habit of being a veteran and yelled.
At this moment, Li Youde was standing on the turret and was in a dilemma. He was not only afraid that they would come in. These soldiers were not easy to mess with at first glance, but let him go. I am afraid that his yard would no longer be his. In troubled times, it is better to be a bandit than to be a soldier.
Just as he was struggling, Yang Ling walked to the gate of the courtyard with eight-character steps. Although he hated these landlords and old money who plundered people's wealth, but now that he was asking for help from others, he still had to keep his attitude low.
"We are from the guerrilla battalion of the Jiangfang Group Army. I am Major Yang Ling, the battalion commander. When I first arrived in your area, there was a lot of disturbance..."
Yang Ling politely said a lot of nonsense, and finally calmed Li Youde's heart.
"They only need food, drink, and a night's stay before leaving. Open the door." Li Wenquan nodded helplessly to Li Youde.