Chapter 204 I Went Mad During the Republic of China Era
In Zhou Jue's mind, the image of Commander Yang's thin face and the memory of his stomach containing only grass roots and tree bark prickled at her nerves like needles.
[Ding! Strong emotional fluctuations detected in the host, triggering side quest 1: 'Providing timely help'.]
The system notification tone suddenly sounded.
[Mission Objective: Provide support to the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army.]
[Task Description: The higher the level of support, the higher the task evaluation and the richer the rewards.]
The system's voice eased Zhou Jue's anxious emotions, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. It was just like a pillow being delivered when you're about to fall asleep.
She was going to do this anyway, and now she's getting a bonus—it's like Qin Shi Huang eating chili peppers, she's won so hard she's numb!
She composed herself; now that she was here, she was determined not to let Commander Yang suffer any more hardship! That's what she said!
Zhou Jue looked at the group of people whose eyes were burning with fire and said, "I will send you to find the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces now. Same as always, please bear with me."
Before anyone could understand what she meant, a figure flashed by in a blur.
The man standing at the front felt a numbness in the back of his neck, his vision went black, and he collapsed.
"My benefactor..."
Before the remaining people could even gasp in surprise, Zhou Jue's figure had already darted through the crowd like a ghost, his hand precisely slicing off the back of each person's neck.
"Thump, thump..."
Dozens of people were lying on the ground within seconds.
After Zhou Jue put the person into his spatial storage, he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he took out a telegraph machine and sent a telegram to Yan'an:
The Fengtian arsenal has been destroyed, and the Ishii troops have been wiped out. A batch of seized supplies will be sent to Commander Yang. In addition, over a hundred compatriots have been rescued.
Signed: Xinghuo.
Seeing that the telegram had been successfully sent, Zhou Jue put away the telegraph machine, activated the simulated stealth mode again, and prepared to set off.
"Brother Tongzi, locate the First Army of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army, the current location of Commander Yang's unit, teleport."
[Coordinates locked: Liaoning Province, Hengren County, dense forest campsite.]
[Teleportation initiated!]
The mountain valley in front of her vanished instantly, and when she opened her eyes again, she was in a forest, standing among the crowd, her body concealed.
The campsite was incredibly rudimentary, with several dilapidated tents leaning precariously, as if they could be blown away by the wind at any moment.
Zhou Jue did not appear immediately, but instead attached her mental energy to Linghai's baby teeth. She wanted to hear what Commander Yang's troops were thinking.
Historically, around this time next year, the First Division Commander Cheng led 115 men to defect to the enemy; in 1940, Commander Yang's guard platoon leader, carrying confidential documents, pistol ammunition, and 9,960 silver dollars, defected to the enemy.
She didn't know if the two had planned to betray her all along, or if it was due to a lack of resources. So she needed to first determine if there were any bad guys in the current team and ensure its purity.
As Zhou Jue walked through the camp, Linghai's milk teeth transmitted a series of heartfelt messages into her mind.
[I'm starving... my stomach is burning! When will I be able to eat a proper meal?]
How is Mom's leg? I wonder if she received the money I asked someone to bring back last time.
[Those damn Japanese devils, once I'm healed, I'll twist their heads off again!]
It's so hot today, the wound is itchy and painful, if I don't add some salt soon, I'm afraid I won't be able to save my leg...
The vast majority of voices are a simple and pure mixture of hunger, longing, and hatred.
Following the guidance of his spiritual power, Zhou Jue's gaze fell on a tent in the center of the camp.
Standing guard at the tent entrance was a young guard, the platoon leader of the guards, who was staring at Commander Yang's thin back, his hand unconsciously touching the pistol at his waist.
The commander has risked his life; I must protect him well.
[Make sure to keep an eye on the Commander's meals today! We can't let him give up his food again!]
[Heavens above! Jade Emperor, Queen Mother of the West, could you please send down food from the heavens?]
Zhou Jue then looked into the tent, where a man in an officer's uniform, with a thin face but sharp eyes, was discussing something with several people around him while looking at a simple map.
He is Commander Yang.
Zhou Jue focused his mental energy on him and heard his inner thoughts.
Ammunition is only enough to sustain a small-scale conflict, food supplies will last at most three days, and medicine... is gone. What should we do next?
His voice carried a heavy weariness, but there was no sign of retreat or wavering.
Zhou Jue shifted his gaze from him to a middle-aged man beside him who was also wearing an officer's uniform but looked more prosperous.
This person should be Commander Cheng.
[If this continues, we'll either be killed by the Japanese or starve to death in this forest. I heard the Kwantung Army has raised their terms for amnesty again—money and official positions…it's better than dying here.]
Commander Yang is a madman, using everyone's lives to fill his unrealistic dream.
No! How could I even think that! They are invaders! We must drive them out!
Zhou Jue's eyes turned cold. Had he already begun to waver at this point?
Human nature cannot withstand tests, especially in such desperate situations.
Zhou Jue withdrew his mental energy and made a decision.
She didn't appear directly at the camp, but instead chose a ravine not far from the camp.
The area is densely wooded, providing cover, and is outside the vigilance range of Commander Yang's troops.
With a wave of his hand, Zhou Jue released the people from the space one by one and laid them flat on the grass.
She went to them one by one and used her spiritual power to awaken them.
"My benefactor, where is this?"
"This is on the way to the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces, but there's still some distance to go."
"Great! Let's go! We'll crawl there, even if we have to!"
Zhou Jue led the group deeper into the dense forest. They hadn't walked far when they heard a rustling sound coming from the woods.
"Someone's here!" someone said in a low voice, gripping the pistol Zhou Jue had given him tightly.
Zhou Jue gestured for them not to be nervous. Sure enough, a short while later, several people dressed in coarse cloth came out of the woods. They were carrying hoes and carrying poles and looked like ordinary mountain people.
The middle-aged man at the front looked Zhou Jue and his group over and asked, "What do you do? Where are you from? You look like you're from outside the mountains."
Zhou Jue didn't speak, but a man spoke up first, saying loudly, "We came from Harbin. We were captured by the Japanese and forced to work. We barely escaped with our lives on the line!"
He pointed to the crowd behind him: "We want to find the Anti-Japanese United Army and kill the Japanese devils to avenge ourselves!"
The middle-aged man's eyes flickered, and he asked again, "Looking for the Anti-Japanese United Army? Do you know where the Anti-Japanese United Army is?"
"I don't know. We just heard that there were Anti-Japanese Allied Forces troops here, so we came here."
The middle-aged man asked a few more questions and received similar answers. He and the others exchanged glances and nodded.
“I know where the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces are,” the middle-aged man said. “Come with us, we’ll take you to find them.”
Upon hearing this, the group's eyes instantly turned red: "Is it really... an Anti-Japanese Allied Forces team?"
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