Chapter 145 The Moon of Yesteryear
When the security personnel found Fang Mincheng's house, it was already deserted.
Lu Yong's face darkened, alarm bells ringing in his mind. "Find him! Dig three feet into the ground if you have to!" Fang Mincheng was from the arsenal; if he leaked secrets, the arsenal's position would definitely be in jeopardy!
Upon learning of Fang Mincheng's disappearance, Chen Xiangyan mounted her horse and rode towards the arsenal before dawn, determined that nothing could go wrong!
The cold wind made her hands numb, but Chen Xiangyan didn't care. All she could think about was how many secrets Fang Mincheng would leak and how much they would suffer.
Her legs were shaking as she dismounted. Chen Xiangyan held tightly to the guard's hand, shouting, "Quick! Quickly move the equipment to a safe location!" She was terrified of the bombing.
Confused, everyone approached Wen Feng, leaning on his cane, to inquire. Upon learning that someone within the arsenal had betrayed them, their expressions changed. The entire arsenal ceased operations and began preparing for air defense.
Even though they were inside the mountain, a significant portion of the shelter was still exposed. They needed to move that part inside and then take necessary safety precautions.
Chen Xiangyan took the hot water from Songguo to warm her hands. Seeing that Xie Ning wasn't there, she asked, "Hasn't Vice Minister Xie returned yet?"
"The day before yesterday, Section Chief Fang said that two pieces of equipment in the Second Branch Factory had a problem. The teacher was supposed to go yesterday afternoon, but because things here were being done quickly, he took people there ahead of time and hasn't returned yet. By the way, Political Commissar Chen, who is that traitor?"
Wen Feng tidied up the documents in his hands and picked up a pencil to make marks one by one.
Upon hearing that it was Fang Mincheng, Chen Xiangyan stiffly turned her face away. "You mean Fang Mincheng said there was a problem with the equipment at the second factory?"
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
What's wrong? This is a huge problem! What if their target isn't the arsenal, but Xie Ning? Chen Xiangyan's vision blurred, and she almost collapsed. "Quickly, send people to the Second Branch Factory! Send a telegram to the Second Branch Factory: if Vice Minister Xie is there, keep him there; if he's not there, send people to provide support along the way!"
Wen Feng's hand trembled, and the paper fluttered in the wind. Snowflakes landed on it and instantly turned into water droplets. In the dim light, the blood-red shadow grew larger and larger.
puff--
The sharp knife pierced the peasant woman's chest. Her gaze swept across the well in the yard, then landed on the short, brown-clad man lying on the ground not far away. Blood continued to spill from his mouth, and her tear-filled eyes finally returned to darkness.
"Captain, the villagers have been dealt with, and the soldiers are still being resupplied with food. Should we burn this place down?"
"No, the thick smoke will attract Ba Lu. Our team is on a stealth mission, so we can't make too much noise."
A soldier came running from not far away. "Captain, a dog has escaped." The dog was very cunning. Seeing that it couldn't beat them, it ran away and disappeared in an instant. He was hoping to have a meal of dog meat.
"Forget about that dog, hurry up and replenish your supplies, then head to Shuangxia Pass to ambush them."
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"Cough cough—" Xie Ning pricked the back of his hand with a needle, and after a while, he felt a little warm. "Let's go, if we walk for another half a day, we'll be at the Second Factory."
Xie Ning didn't ride the horse herself, but had Erniu ride with her. Although it was still bumpy, at least she could rest a little longer.
Before Xie Ning could even mount his horse, they spotted a dark figure in the distance, which arrived in front of them in no time.
"Woof woof—"
Xiao Fang, who was behind, exclaimed in surprise, "Isn't that Aunt Su's dog from Guwu? How did it get here?"
They had previously bought sheep from Aunt Su's house. She had a young son who had a fever when he was a child, which damaged his voice, making him mute.
At that time, the little mute boy excitedly gestured to them, saying that he wanted to join the Eighth Route Army like them, but how could that be? The old lady's family only had one son, and according to the rules, they couldn't accept him.
Moreover, the little mute boy was thin and small. He's only fourteen years old now, and even younger back then. He was already thinking about joining the army. He was a good boy, but he also had to take care of his family.
Hey, just saying that made that kid really angry. It took Xie Ning giving him a piece of candy to appease him.
Xie Ning also thought of this, and a faint smile appeared on his face. He was wondering if the little mute had secretly called Hei Zi to invite them to his house for egg dumplings again. What a silly child. Although his family raised quite a few chickens, they were just to supplement the family income. He wasn't afraid that Aunt Su would hit him with a rolling pin.
Suddenly smelling the blood in the air, Xie Ning reached out and wiped the black dog's face. Looking at the bloodstain on his palm, Xie Ning's heart skipped a beat. "Xiao Yang, turn around and go to the grain hut. Xiao Fang, ride back and call for backup."
She could still distinguish the taste of human blood from that of animal blood.
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