The two groups met up, but before Xu Qingfeng could arrange the evacuation, they heard this devastating news, which immediately made everyone want to flee on the spot.
Xu Qingfeng asked all the conscious people, "Have you heard this news?" Everyone shook their heads in unison.
He turned to the comrade who had revealed the information and asked, "Comrade, under what circumstances did you learn of this information?"
The comrade said, "At that time, two men had just finished executing us. They thought we were all unconscious and were saying it very proudly. Another accomplice had to stop him before he shut up."
Xu Qingfeng looked at An Moxue and Wu Sicheng, "What do you think?"
Wu Sicheng said, "I think what he said is very likely true. These people are capable of doing the most heinous things."
An Moxue said, "I think so too."
Xu Qingfeng glanced at the many comrades he had rescued and said, "Let's discuss how to make reasonable arrangements?"
An Moxue said, "We still need to temporarily arrange for these wounded to stay in the dark room. I'll take care of that."
Xu Qingfeng said, "I'll contact my superiors."
Wu Sicheng said, "I continued to investigate the information."
"Okay, let's arrange it like this for now. We'll discuss the next steps after that. Now, how can we get out of here as quickly as possible? The way we came is obviously not going to work. We need to find a new way out."
An Moxue said, "Come with me, I know."
After An Moxue finished speaking, everyone looked at her. She smiled and said, "You've probably all noticed that this cave is naturally formed, but there are also traces of later excavation. It uses the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams formation. If we follow the Gate of Life, we'll most likely find the exit."
After she finished speaking, Xu Qingfeng said, "Let's assign personnel now. Wang Wei and Li Deren will each lead two people in the first batch. The rest of the comrades who can walk freely will follow Hummingbird. Comrade Wu will stay behind."
After he finished speaking, those who could move started to move.
An Moxue was in front, Xu Qingfeng was behind, and Wang Wei and Li Deren were in the middle, each carrying an unconscious wounded soldier on their backs.
Led by An Moxue, everyone turned left and right and walked out of the cave. As soon as they came out, they were all surprised. They were in a temple, and in a secluded rockery not far from the wall of the meditation room in the backyard.
After leaving, An Moxue was surprised to find that Maple Leaf Temple was like a spider web.
After sending the first group of people into the dark room, Xu Qingfeng went to find Duan Qing, but couldn't find him anywhere. He had no choice but to return to the temple, leave a mark for An Moxue, and then quickly contact his superiors alone.
An Moxue returned much faster with Wang Wei and Li Deren.
After returning, Wu Sicheng asked, "Nothing unexpected happened, right?"
An Moxue frowned and said, "No, but so many people need to be treated as soon as possible. I'm afraid it will be too late to treat them if we delay."
Wu Sicheng moved closer to her and asked in a low voice, "You have no other way either?"
An Moxue shook her head and said, "I gave them all antidote pills, and most of the poison in their bodies has been neutralized, but there are still other problems, and they must go to the hospital for treatment."
Wu Sicheng expressed his concerns: "There are still more than forty people left. It would be too slow for just the three of you to transport them all to a safe place. I can't leave yet. We need to think of a way."
An Moxue asked, "Do you have a solution?"
Wu Sicheng asked, "Are the waterways well-developed along this route?"
An Moxue asked, "What? By water?"
Wu Sicheng asked, "I see there are a lot of bamboo trees on this hill behind. Making a few simple bamboo rafts would be quick. Do you think it's feasible?"
An Moxue suddenly had a bright idea and asked, "Do you think that if we've both thought of it, what about the people here?"
Wu Sicheng's eyes lit up, and he asked, "You mean?"
An Moxue said, "Yes, let's look for it."
So, the four of them actually found a few small bamboo rafts in a very secluded crevice nearby.
Even so, besides the person rafting the raft, there is still room for two people on a bamboo raft. In this way, the three of them can transport six people at a time, and it takes much longer.
After leaving, An Moxue received a message left by Xu Qingfeng, and everyone felt uneasy again, wondering how Duan Qing was doing now.
With the bamboo rafts, the group of people began to transport the wounded out in trip after trip.
As the number of wounded soldiers decreased, the pressure in their hearts gradually eased. They really didn't know when the enemy would arrive. No matter how strong they were in individual combat, they couldn't fight against so many opponents!
On the last trip, Wu Sicheng left with several people. After settling the wounded, he said to An Moxue, "Take good care of the wounded, and also take good care of yourself. Be careful. I will look for Duan Qing's whereabouts."
An Moxue said, "Yes, you should also be careful. It seems they have discovered us, but they're just equating us with the wounded. Once they find out what we've done, they'll launch a fierce counterattack, and that will be our most dangerous time. We don't even know when reinforcements will arrive."
Wu Sicheng said, "Based on the current situation of the case, we expect reinforcements to arrive soon, and on a large scale, otherwise we would not be able to control it. We never expected that Maple Leaf Temple would be involved so deeply and with such a wide reach. This case will have to go through the central government."
Admittedly, when Xu Qingfeng contacted his superiors and reported the cases one by one, the superiors were shocked. They never expected that a clue about antique smuggling would lead to the involvement of enemy agents and descendants of Japanese war criminals. They even attempted to stage a riot on National Day. All seventy-eight people were found, but fifty-one were still unconscious, and the rest were incapacitated.
What are these people up to? Are they planning a rebellion?
Xu Qingfeng contacted Director Hou of the National Security Bureau in Kyoto this time. He said, "Don't worry, we will send the nearest team to pick you up and get all the wounded out for treatment first. The current situation is beyond my ability to handle; I need to report it to the Central Committee."
Xu Qingfeng said worriedly, "Director, the wounded are in very bad condition. We must act quickly. Moreover, many of the people here are skilled in martial arts, especially internal martial arts. At present, it seems very likely that Maple Leaf Town and the entire territory have fallen, having been infiltrated by these Japanese spies and their descendants. As for the surrounding areas, the situation is not optimistic either."
"Don't worry, take good care of the comrades, the rescue team will arrive as soon as possible. Did Comrade Hummingbird play a crucial role again this time?"
"yes."
Upon hearing Xu Qingfeng's affirmative reply, Director Hou smiled and said, "This hummingbird is a bit like a lucky charm! Have you noticed? It always makes a huge fuss, but it always manages to escape danger in the end. This time will be no exception. Alright, I'm going to report to my superiors. Just wait for the good news."
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