Chapter 73 The Moon of Yesteryear

Xie Ning wouldn't easily believe Fujita Soseki's words. Even if he outwardly agreed to let Aunt Liu and the others go, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't secretly send someone back to kill Aunt Liu and the others.

Therefore, Xie Ning forced Fujita Soseki to back down and untie everyone and lock them in a room. Fujita was in a hurry and didn't want to argue with Xie Ning. Although he was unhappy that Xie Ning doubted his credibility, he did consider having his men deal with the rest of the people after taking Xie Ning to the car.

They're just a flock of lambs to the slaughter.

Since Xie Ning doesn't believe him, it won't hurt for him to put on a show. Xie Ning's submission is a good start, proving that she has a weakness, and people with weaknesses are the easiest to manipulate.

Just like that Liu Zi, we simply asked him questions to find out his background, and then used some tricks to make him misunderstand, and successfully turned him to the side.

Otherwise, do you really think they're so bored that they'd go to all this trouble to kidnap an old woman and threaten someone? If kidnapping someone were so easy, they wouldn't be secretly watching Xie Ning and waiting for the right moment to strike. If they make a big fuss, getting through the checkpoints won't be so easy.

However, this has caused quite a stir, which is a pity.

Seeing that everyone Fujita Soseki brought had boarded the car, Xie Ning felt relieved; that was all she could do.

Little did they know that the man who locked the door last had brought over the haystacks, firewood, and oil from the kitchen, lit a match, and left without a word. Let him go? What were they thinking? Leaving themselves with loose ends was unacceptable.

The simple-minded boy clung tightly to Yun Ai'ai's leg, his teary eyes wide with disbelief. Aunt Liu pulled Xiao Yang back, "Alright, stop hitting her! You'll kill her if you keep hitting her. We need to find a way to get out and rescue Changning. Although it seems those people won't hurt her now, what if they do? Can we trust the Japanese? If Changning doesn't cooperate, all that awaits her is..."

Aunt Liu didn't finish her sentence, but everyone knew what she was implying. Yun Ai'ai bit her lip tightly, her face extremely pale. She should have gone with them; she was so useless...

Xiao Yang kicked him one last time, saying angrily, "Liu Zi! Miss Xie saved your life!"

“I’m so sorry, Miss Xie. It’s all my fault. I didn’t mean to hurt you. They kidnapped my aunt, and I couldn’t just leave her there! Besides, they said they wouldn’t harm you, they just wanted Miss Xie… that’s all… By then, I’ll have enough money to treat my aunt…”

Liu Zi clutched his stomach, his eyes glazed over. Xiao Yang ignored him and grabbed a stool from inside the room to start smashing the window. Just then, he suddenly smelled smoke and, through a crack in the window, saw flames burning outside. Xiao Yang's face turned ashen; he knew the Japanese soldiers' words were unreliable.

"Hey kid, tell Brother Yang, do you dare to go out and open the door?" The window in this cubicle is too small; only the skinny kid can climb out.

The simple-minded boy nodded emphatically.

"Well done!"

After saying that, Xiao Yang lifted Hanwazi up. Looking at the raging fire outside, Hanwazi swallowed hard, clutching the key that Aunt Liu had given him tightly in his hand. But he still climbed out resolutely. He wasn't afraid. His mother had said that Hanwazi was a man!

Yun Ai'ai twisted her fingers tightly, and when the simple-minded boy covered in black and gray opened the door, she finally couldn't help but run over, pick up the child, and rush out.

Seeing the burns on the boy's body, Yun Ai'ai felt heartbroken. "It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt. I'll take you to see a doctor."

There was a knocking sound at the door. The people who came were nearby residents and police officers. The residents had seen the fire and brought water to put it out, while the police had heard gunshots and were searching the area.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Xiao Yang turned and ran towards where the car was hidden. If he was faster, he might have been able to catch up.