Liu Geyang and Niu Zaizhao ignored the gray-clad figure and turned to head for the meeting place. Just then, several men suddenly emerged from the surrounding bushes, wielding uniform samurai swords, and surrounded them. This time, even without Niu Zaizhao's warning, Liu Geyang sensed that these gray-clad figures were not ordinary people. Judging by the way they held their swords, they definitely didn't look like researchers from the University of Tokyo.
Liu Geyang was terrified as he watched the eighteen gray-clad figures standing in a circle, secretly tightening his grip on his hatchet. The eighteen men looked like gray statues, and if it weren't for their eyes moving in sync with Liu Geyang's movements, they would have truly looked like dummies.
Liu Geyang lowered his voice and whispered to Niu Zaizhao, "Niu Er, we'll see what happens later. I'll cover you, and you find a chance to run. Go back to the camp and report first!"
"No! If you want to run, let's run together. I won't leave you behind!"
"You, you silly woman, you're already so angry, how can you still be a hero? I told you to run, so run. If you don't obey, be careful of me... I..."
Liu Geyang kept saying "I" for a long time but couldn't think of how to threaten Niu Zaizhao. If the situation were reversed, as long as Niu Zaizhao said "I will never brush your shoes again", he would definitely be scared. But Niu Zaizhao had nothing to rely on him for. For some reason, Liu Geyang suddenly felt panicked for a moment.
"Niu Er, be obedient. You are more familiar with the terrain of Luolong Mountain than I am. I believe you can definitely get rid of these idiots and find someone to rescue me! I, I regret not listening to you earlier..."
After Liu Geyang finished speaking, he took out the box of golden-headed centipedes from his bag, handed it to Niu Zaizhao, turned around and stopped talking, glaring at the men in gray.
Niu Zaizhao carefully packed the feeding box into her backpack, her eyes reddening. She knew Liu Geyang was right. She had been going up the mountain to gather grass and firewood for pigs since she was a child, and climbing mountains and crossing ridges was a common occurrence. She knew all the paths and shortcuts in Luolong Mountain by heart. If she could really escape the Japanese, she was fully confident that she could use the complex terrain to shake off the pursuers and return to camp safely.
But having said that, it would take two hours to go back and forth. Would it be enough to save Liu Geyang?
If she didn't run, she and Liu Geyang would be in danger of life and death; if she ran, Liu Geyang's life and death would be in danger. Niu Zaizhao felt as if his heart was torn in two, one half filled with Liu Geyang, and the other half still filled with Liu Geyang. It was difficult to give up either half.
Liu Geyang made a few moves with his hatchet and shouted to the gray-robed men:
"Hey guys, you've been setting up all this battle, what are you trying to do? You're not going to play drop the handkerchief with me, are you? If you have any tricks up your sleeve, just show us now, don't waste time!"
"Haha, Mr. Liu, you really love to joke--!" As he spoke, Yamada Chiquan came out of the woods with a crutch, broke through the encirclement of the gray-clothed men, and came in front of Liu Geyang.
Liu Geyang no longer thinks that the old man is kind and benevolent. It seems that he is the leader of these people.
"Huh, old man, who are you? What do you want to do?"
Yamada Zhiquan laughed strangely, walked around Liu Geyang and Niu Zaizhao, and said with disdain: "Sorry, Mr. Liu, you are not qualified to know these two questions - but I still have to thank you for telling me so much news about Chen Qingshan, hehehe!"
When Liu Geyang heard Yamada Zhiquan mention Qingshan, he was furious. He stepped forward, grabbed the old man by the collar, and shouted:
"You old bastard, who the hell are you? You want to...Pfft!"
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