After closing the courtyard door, Xiaoru did not go back to the east wing. She deliberately made room for Shanzi and Yumei.
Yumei remained unchanged. Shanzi had already walked to the door.
Yumei said: "Wait a moment."
Shanzi turned around and said, "Is something wrong?"
Yumei said: "I hate you."
Shanzi wondered: "Who offended you?"
Yumei said: "The traitor insulted me. But you haven't said a word of comfort until now."
Shanzi said: "Killing these idiots is better than saying anything."
Yumei smiled bitterly: "The situation is getting tighter and tighter. Do you have any plans for the next step?"
Shanzi said: "I haven't figured it out yet."
Yumei lamented: "Zikai. Sometimes Yumei hates myself even more. I hate myself for being mediocre and incompetent. I can't share your worries at the critical moment."
As soon as Shanzi heard this, he opened the door and disappeared in an instant.
When she woke up, it was already bright. Xiaoru got dressed and got out of bed. She went straight to the door.
Yumei asked: "What are you doing?"
Xiaoru was startled: "Sister Mei, it turns out you are awake too."
Yumei then asked: "Where are you going?"
Xiaoru said: "The hairpin fell on the regimental leader's bed. Take it back."
Yumei glanced at her watch: "It's not even seven o'clock yet. Go back later. Don't wake him up."
Xiaoru smiled and turned around. She sat sideways on the edge of the bed next to Yumei: "By the way, Sister Mei. You two kissed last night."
Yumei's face turned red: "You stinky mouth. Get out of here."
Xiaoru then said: "It must be. Why don't you blush?"
Yumei was so angry that she was speechless. She turned her back to Xiaoru.
When I woke up, the yard was filled with warm sunshine.
After washing up in the courtyard, Shanzi returned to the hall. Yumei and Xiaoru were already waiting at the dining table.
Taking the pancakes from Aunt Ma, Shanzi said: "Yumei, we have some action tonight."
Yumei's eyes lit up: "Zikai, please tell me how to act."
Shanzi said: "Fish in troubled waters. Attack the sentry post in the west of the city. Use the anti-trafficking team to leave the city. Lure Ando into lifting martial law in advance. Take advantage of the Japanese's uneasiness and then kill him with carbine."
Upon hearing about the attack on the checkpoint, Yumei suddenly tightened her face: "Zikai, go by your intuition. Attacking the checkpoint itself is a risky move. If there is no safe action plan, Yumei reserves her opinion."
Shanzi said: "I don't dare to rebel against Xiqi without three handfuls of sacred sand. Before the operation begins, there is one more thing to do. Get to Ronglemen in the evening and get a set of Japanese uniforms."
Yumei's heart skipped a beat when she heard that she was going to Ronglemen to buy uniforms: "Zikai, I reminded you long before entering the city to bring a few sets of Japanese uniforms as backup, but you said they were not needed."
Shanzi smiled calmly: "There are a lot of Japs in the county. Do one thing to earn another."
Yumei seemed angry: "Then tell me your plan to get out of town."
Shanzi was even more impatient with Yumei's questioning. He took a bite of the tough pancake roll and said while chewing: "The secret must not be leaked."
Just this sentence made Yumei choke. A mouthful of porridge was stuck in her throat. She couldn't swallow it for a long time.
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The difference from yesterday is that Shanzi and Xiaoru arrived at Ronglemen at 6:30.
Passing by Kangshoufang Pharmacy again, Shanzi turned around and walked over. Xiaoru followed closely.
The middle-aged man is still operating in the pharmacy.
Shanzi asked: "Master, who is the owner of this pharmacy?"
The salesperson looked at Shanzi and replied with a smile: "The boss's surname is Wen. She is a big girl. She used to be the head nurse at Boai Hospital."
Shanzi asked again: "Where is she?"
The salesperson sighed and continued: "Miss Wen is in bad luck. She went out for business not long ago and was intercepted by bandits. She wanted to do something wrong. Miss Wen resisted, but was shot and wounded. She is recovering from her injuries by the water."
Upon hearing that Wen Hui was injured, Shanzi asked anxiously: "How is his condition now? Do you know?"
The salesperson told Shanzi that he had heard that his condition had improved and that he would be discharged from the hospital at the end of the month.
Shanzi said: "Master, once Sister Wen comes back, please be sure to tell her that Wang Zikai will take time to come and visit her."
The salesperson agreed and watched Shanzi and Xiaoru walk out of the store.
After a while, he walked into Rongle Gate. Shanzi opened a guest room from the front desk.
Everyone familiar with it knows that there are 35 luxurious guest rooms on the third floor of Rongle Gate. They are mainly used by men and women who visit prostitutes. The house prices are expensive and not affordable for ordinary people.
When going upstairs, a guard stood on each side of the staircase entrance. One of them asked Shanzi to show his room card.
The so-called room card means that there is a wooden sign attached to the key. The wooden sign only indicates the room number.
After looking at the room card, the two guards bowed deeply to Shan Zi at the same time: "Sir, please."
Opening the back window from the guest room, Shanzi first observed the terrain behind the building, held his chin in thought for a while, and then walked out of the guest room with Xiaoru.
It was almost seven o'clock at this time. The ballroom was just like last night. There were few guests and the music was melodious. A few couples were drinking and chatting. A dozen professional dancers were leisurely and comfortable, waiting for the guests on the west side of the dance floor.
According to Xiaoru's request, the waiter still brought coffee, melon seeds, and oolong tea.
Drinking a spoonful of coffee, Xiaoru looked straight at Shanzi: "It's rare for you to be affectionate and righteous. You have never forgotten the beauty of Wen Da. You are deeply in love."
Shanzi swallowed his anger and stared blankly without saying a word.
According to last night's experience, most of the devils entered the venue after eight o'clock. After the first song, some people left the dance hall accompanied by the dancers.
Sure enough, the song ended. A Japanese military commander took the dancer's arm and walked straight towards the door of the dance hall.
Shanzi stood up suddenly and signaled Xiaoru with his eyes to start taking action.
I followed him to the corridor on the third floor. I saw the Japanese Army Commander Cao turning right and heading westward, entering Room No. 23.
Shanzi winked at Xiaoru again and suddenly quickened his pace.
Walking to the door of room 23, Xiaoru knocked on the door: "Sir, please open the door."
Hearing Xiaoru's call, it was the Japanese commander Cao who opened the door: "What are you doing?"
Xiaoru bowed deeply: "Sir, I'm sorry to bother you. This is our room."
While talking, Shanzi had already followed Xiaoru into the room and closed the door.
The Japanese soldier Cao Chang was puzzled. Shanzi showed the room card: "Sir, please look. This is our room card."
He took the room card from Shanzi's hand. The Japanese commander Cao hadn't seen the room number clearly yet. Shanzi was so cold that he hit his opponent's temple with his two peaks.
At the same time, Xiaoru had put the muzzle of the gun against the dancer's chest: "Don't make any sound."
In panic, the dancer covered her mouth with her hands and trembled all over.
Here, the Japanese soldier Cao Chang fell to the ground. Shanzi then kicked hard and stepped firmly on the opponent's neck. It was not until the Japanese soldier Cao Chang straightened his legs that he moved his legs and feet.
In less than three minutes, Shanzi peeled off the Japanese soldier Cao's shoes, hats, and clothes one by one, leaving only his underwear and pants.
After bundling up the Japanese uniforms, Shanzi poured the contents of the dancer's bag onto the bed and filled the bag with the captured bastard box pistol.
Finally, he took out a piece of cotton rope. Shanzi said, "I'm sorry, Miss. Please feel sorry for me first."
After saying that, Shanzi quickly tied up the dancer's hands and feet.
Xiaoru then took a towel and blocked the dancer's mouth.
The windows in the guest room were spacious and tall. Shanzi was carrying his uniform in his hand, and Xiaoru was carrying her bag on her shoulder. After boarding the window sill, the two of them jumped downstairs hand in hand.
After passing through several alleys in one go, Shanzi let go of Xiaoru's hand.
twenty one
Gray-white clouds obscured the shining stars. A gray twilight mist enveloped the small town.
Shanzi glanced at his watch. The time was nine forty-five.
In the east wing, Yumei and Yanni helped each other, tightening their chests with a wide strip of cloth. Then they put on men's clothes and trousers, and covered their long black hair with a peaked cap. They turned into two handsome men.
Everything was ready. Yumei blew out the oil lamp and went to the hall with Xiaoru.
Xiao Zhang, Shizi and Shanzi were sitting around the dining table in the hall. Aunt Ma was also sitting next to them.
Now look at Xiao Zhang. He is wearing a Japanese uniform and looks like a Japanese military commander.
At ten o'clock sharp, Persimmon, who was in charge of the lookout, returned in a hurry and reported to Shanzi that the surrounding situation was normal and that we could act according to the original plan.
Shanzi said: Let’s go.
After hiding all the way, we finally arrived at the checkpoint in the west of the city. Shanzi and Xiao Zhang walked side by side in front. Xiaoru was sandwiched between Yanni and Persimmon. Yumei followed behind.
The area around the checkpoint was brightly lit. A searchlight was set up on each of the two turrets in the north and south. The searchlight swept continuously facing the west direction of the city.
The reason why Shanzi attacked the checkpoint in the west of the city and left the city was because the checkpoint was less than 600 meters across from Huangni Village. There were mountains and hills to the south of Huangni Village, making it easier for the enemy to maneuver and conceal themselves when chasing.
In order to facilitate defense, after Ando occupied Qiaonan, high-stalk crops were not allowed to be planted within 200 meters of the city. All ravines and other obstacles were filled and cleared.
At this time, I saw a Captain Cao approaching. The Japanese second lieutenant who was supervising the post waved his hand and went forward with the orderly soldiers.
Shanzi took the initiative and saluted the Japanese second lieutenant: "Report to the commander. Chief Yasuda, on the orders of Captain Ando, led a plainclothes team to Dabu Village to arrest the Xiangmanlou case."
After saying that, Shanzi pointed at Xiaoru: "Sir, please look. This is our inside information."
The Japanese second lieutenant started with Xiao Zhang, looked at everyone, and finally focused on Xiao Ru.
Xiaoru was not afraid. She looked at each other with the Japanese second lieutenant.
The Japanese second lieutenant finally lost his endurance and turned his attention to Shanzi: "I'm sorry. It's an emergency. The captain must call to verify before deciding to release."
Xiao Zhang suddenly became furious and roared in Japanese: "Ba Ge, Captain Ando has an order. If you hinder Captain Cao from carrying out urgent tasks, shoot him or her without mercy."
Xiao Zhang's roar was the order to fire. Shanzi took the lead in firing. After two consecutive shots, the Japanese second lieutenant and orderly fell to the ground one after another.
At the same time, Xiao Zhang Xiaoru and Shizi also quickly fired their guns and fired several times. The four sentries on both sides of the sentry post fell to the ground like wooden stakes. One by one, they fell into a pool of blood.
According to the plan, after the sentries are eliminated, the sentry posts and the lighting devices on the turret must be destroyed first. Only in this way can the machine guns in the turret be blinded.
Shanzi and Xiaoru fired one shot each from a diagonal distance, one on the left and the other on the right. The two searchlights instantly lost their light.
Xiao Zhang and Yanni each took out their guns. First, they turned off the light on the south side of the checkpoint.
Yumei and Persimmon shot at the same time. The electric light on the north side of the checkpoint was also extinguished.
Shanzi shouted and ran. Persimmon pulled Yumei and rushed out of the checkpoint first.
When Shanzi and Xiaoru finally broke out of the checkpoint, the machine guns in the turret fired suddenly. Because they fired blindly in the dark, no bullets hit them. They passed through their heads one after another.
Accompanied by machine gun fire, more than a dozen Japanese and puppet troops sprang out of the two gun towers.
Climbing up the mountains south of Huangni Village in one breath. Shanzi used the opportunity to catch his breath to ambush him.
When the chasing enemy rushed to the mountain, they were at a commanding height with the anti-trafficking team. The distance was less than fifty meters.
Shanzi gave an order. Four barge guns swept left and right. Two Brownings fired frequently. A dozen Japanese and puppet soldiers fell to the ground dead or wounded. The remaining ones rolled and crawled and turned around to escape.