"I know the village you mentioned. Recently, several important figures from Chongqing have been sent there. It seems the Japanese have gotten hold of some leads, and now they're just waiting for the big shots inside to show up!"

"We can't touch those Japanese devils for now. If we alert them, we might attract a large force, and then the villagers will be in trouble!"

"Moreover, there are several family members of major traitors in the village, but without sufficient evidence, those Japanese devils won't act easily!"

The team leader paced back and forth in the yard, feeling somewhat troubled.

"Then let's find a way to lure the Japanese away and take them out somewhere else?"

Lin Xue wasn't bothered at all. Since things couldn't go wrong in this village, she would find another place to solve the problem.

She believed that place was impossible; it could only be that group of Japanese soldiers, and there might be others nearby.

As for that major traitor, since the captain spoke so calmly, it's almost certain that this person is a fake traitor.

"We've received word that a shipment of goods will be transported from the nearby railway to the front lines in the next couple of days!"

"So let's think this through carefully and figure out a way to get another batch of supplies. Then all the Japanese devils from the surrounding villages will flock there!"

"Then we'll lure the Japanese devils to other places, trying to get them to a place far away from that village before we attack!"

The captain clenched his fist and thought for a long time before coming up with this idea.

Although the idea seemed crude, it worked very well for the Japanese.

Once something more important comes up, it will attract the attention of the Japanese devils.

Then they would try to take away the two important figures in the village. As long as the Japanese could not find any clues, they would automatically withdraw after a while.

Lin Xue doesn't care about the specific details; she'll just focus on killing the Japanese soldiers.

As I said before, professional matters should be handled by professionals. She's not a military strategist, and she has no right to give orders without understanding the situation.

After the Ninth Brigade Captain left, Lin Xue began to process the game in the yard.

I believe the brigade leader will send people to guard the village, and they will provide timely reinforcements should there be any unusual activity there.

At the same time, they would also try to pass on messages to the villagers who went up the mountain to chop firewood, so as not to arouse the suspicion of the Japanese devils on the mountain.

Dunzi's parents are probably working in the fields and haven't come back yet.

Lin Xue took the prepared game to the kitchen, and some of it was salted and hung on hooks above the stove.

They kept one rabbit and one pheasant.

Pheasants are used to make soup, and rabbits are used to braise.

He then took out some rice he had collected from the market and cooked a large pot of rice in a small pot.

These past few days, I've been eating either mushy or wild vegetable mushy every day.

She was so hungry she felt like her mouth was going to freeze.

If it weren't for Dunzi's mother steaming a small bowl of egg custard for her every day—that egg custard was made by beating eggs into a bowl, adding water and scallions, stirring it, and then steaming it on the rice cooker—it would have been a different story.

It's soft, chewy, and bouncy.

Unfortunately, none of the children in the family get to eat, and Lin Xue is always too embarrassed to eat alone, so she always shares half of it with the others.

There wasn't much steamed egg custard to begin with, and after dividing it in half, there was even less left.

Her food treatment is already the best in the village.

Although she felt sorry for the villagers who were suffering from hunger, it did not mean that she would suffer the indignity of her own stomach.

After the meal was prepared, Dunzi's parents returned carrying hoes.

Even Dunzi, who was playing outside, was dragged back by his father.

After the family of three returned home, they felt a little embarrassed as they smelled the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen.

"Comrade Phoenix, we can cook when we get back, how can we trouble you?"

Dunzi's mother rubbed her hands together a little embarrassedly. She could tell from the aroma that they had used some strong ingredients, but her family didn't have such good stuff.

Moreover, according to Dunzi, Comrade Fenghuang went to the mountains today and brought back a lot of game, so it seems they'll be able to enjoy some meat today.

"I made a bit too much today. Go and call the brigade leader and Comrade Han Xue over, let's eat together!"

Lin Xue smiled but didn't say anything. She already felt bad about freeloading at someone else's house, even though she had taken some food herself.

This woman was so incredibly hospitable; she not only didn't need my help with cooking, but she also insisted on washing my clothes for me.

If the other person hadn't been a woman, Lin Xue would have suspected that she had fallen in love with her.

"Sister, I'll go get the captain!"

"The team leader even praised me for running faster today!"

Upon hearing that he was to be called for help, Dunzi took off running, completely ignoring his father calling after him.

"Remember to invite your Aunt Han Xue along too, and hurry back!"

Lin Xue watched the little guy rush out and thought he was really a cute child.

Although I am sometimes very curious and have many questions, I am also very greedy.

But this is precisely the nature that children should have.

But when it comes to tasks he's capable of doing, this little guy never refuses; on the contrary, he's always eager to show off.

"Auntie, could you please get me some pickled vegetables? I can never get enough of your spicy pickled radish!"

Lin Xue smiled and told Dunzi's mother, then went into the kitchen and served the braised rabbit meat that had already been cooked.

Then, the pheasant soup that was being kept warm in the casserole was also brought to the table outside.

Dunzi's father had already moved the table and benches into the yard because it felt a bit cramped inside with so many people.

"Comrade Phoenix, I feel really bad that you went to so much trouble today!"

Dunzi's mother came out of the house carrying a bowl of pickled vegetables.

Dunzi's father went to the hospital entrance to wait for the captain and the others to arrive.

"Why are you being so polite with me, Auntie?"

"I'm only a little better at fighting, enough to hunt some game in the mountains, but I'm much worse at farming than my aunt!"

Lin Xue's words further confirmed Dunzi's mother's idea.

This Comrade Phoenix clearly has never done farm work. No matter when or where, he exudes an air of authority just by sitting there.

Of course, this is Dunzi's mother's own feeling.

Lin Xue simply possessed a certain aura because she had traveled to so many places in the world.

That kind of temperament changes with her mood; it can make people feel like they are bathed in a spring breeze, or it can make people feel distant and unapproachable, or even make people feel fear and dread.

During her time in the village, she generally did not experience any significant emotional fluctuations.

Just sitting there quietly, he exudes a cool and noble aura.

So Dunzi's mother often whispered to Dunzi's father, "Is she perhaps the daughter of some wealthy family?"

Otherwise, how could he possess such formidable skills and such outstanding charisma?

This speculation was shared not only by Dunzi's mother and father, but also by the brigade leader and others.

But Lin Xue never mentioned her identity, and even the name she gave was obviously an alias.

Therefore, they dared not investigate too much, fearing that they might anger Lin Xue.