Slowly approaching the cave that looked unremarkable from the outside, Chu Xi had changed into a set of village clothes in advance to avoid unnecessary trouble. She then carried a large backpack on her back...
Without deliberately lowering the sound of his steps, he slowly picked herbs and slowly approached the strange man in a small cave next to the "treasure cave"...
At the same time, Chu Xi also became more alert to prevent being shot from behind, although he had already scanned the area with his mind and found that there was no one else within a five-kilometer radius.
Then, a "crash" sound was heard, and the strange man stood up and rushed out of the cave...
“Ah, ah…”
For some reason, the person was speechless, not even a single word coming out clearly or accurately. His expression was full of emotions: happiness? Excitement? Nervousness? Longing...
His hair was disheveled, his clothes were tattered, his body was pitch black, and he wore straw sandals. His top looked like an old military uniform, but it had lost its color...
A hint of red at the collar can still be slightly discerned.
The gun in his hand was held very steadily, and the gun was also maintained very cleanly, but the dark hands were a bit unbearable to look at...
“You, you, you…”
The weirdo on the opposite side was a little too nervous, and his gun started to shake. Gradually, he figured that she didn't have any hostility, and didn't look like an enemy, so he became incoherent for a moment.
Chu Xi slowly raised her hands and greeted the man who looked not very old. Was he a veteran?
"Relax, I'm a villager from nearby, and I came to the mountains to collect herbs..."
"Don't be nervous, the war is over, and now it's a peaceful time..."
The weirdo's answer was still very monotonous, and he could only speak one word at a time.
“I, I…”
Is this aphasia?
Judging from his condition, how long has it been since he last communicated with outsiders?
"What do you do?"
The weirdo just raised the gun in his hand.
"A soldier?"
The weirdo started to nod but then immediately shook his head...
Chu Xi was a bit confused. Was he a soldier? Or was he not a soldier?
"Are you serving in the army there?"
As he spoke, the strange man began to get agitated, shaking the gun in his hand a little...
Chu Xi didn't dare to provoke him again, and she had to make sure not to cause any misfire. She could only disarm him when he wasn't paying attention.
Looking at his empty hands, the weirdo was a little panicked and at a loss for a moment, his eyes gradually becoming angry...
Chu Xi quickly removed the magazine and the loaded bullet from the gun, then slowly handed it over...
"Don't be too nervous. It was a bit dangerous to hold the gun like that just now. I'm returning the gun and ammunition to you now, but don't combine them together again. I have no ill intentions and will not harm you!"
Maybe it was because Chu Xi, a girl, had a very gentle voice, the weirdo slowly began to calm down.
Looking at the guns and magazines in their hands, I can probably tell that the girl in front of me has no hostility...
Suddenly turning around and walking in another direction, Chu Xi turned around to look at the cave, which was disguised with countless layers of vines, branches, dead leaves, and even small trees that were specially transplanted. There was almost no trace of the cave.
It's estimated that apart from people like her who possess psychic powers, it's impossible for anyone else to detect that cave...
I didn't dare to tell him what I had discovered directly, and obediently followed the strange man to another area over a hundred meters away. It should be his living area, a very secluded and simple place...
It was just that it felt a bit awkward. His clothes were so tattered and patched up that they were in a state of disrepair. He was practically naked...
I could only deliberately divert my attention. There was a not very deep cave in front of me. The entrance was very small and there was a large stone slab at the door.
The cave is quite spacious, and there is a separate berth on the top, which is probably intended to be waterproof, insect-proof and animal-proof...
There is a crudely made wooden table and chairs at the entrance, which must have been made by that weirdo.
Inside was a simple camping pot, two small shovels, a kerosene lamp, and two boxes that were supposed to hold ammunition...
The innermost pottery jars should contain some root fruits, dried goods and some air-dried meat.
If we add some necessities of life, this might be the paradise in the minds of some people in later generations.
Especially not far ahead, there is a clear stream and a small pond with many fish swimming happily...
While observing, I saw the strange man carefully groping out a beast skin notebook from the "sleeper" above his head. The sewing thread on it was obviously broken and missing. It was really hard for him to be so careful.
Looking at the hopeful eyes of the strange man in front of her, Chu Xi gently took his "treasure" and slowly opened it...
This is a diary, a marching diary, a diary of a team doctor, but the handwriting is a little blurred.
The opening words "Autumn 1944" surprised Chu Xi. Was it the troops during the war against the Japanese?
Had the strange man before him lived alone in the mountains for over twenty years? Thinking of the dozen or so boxes of ammunition and medical supplies hidden in that cave, Chu Xi's eyes felt a little dry...
Slowly, Chu Xi read the entire diary word by word. This was a suicide note from a revolutionary predecessor, and also a mission record for a mission team...
It turns out that in that difficult historical context of war, there was a group of people who adhered to their beliefs, risked their lives, and fought bloody battles for their ideals and beliefs. They used the spirit of "sacrificing their small families for the sake of the big family" and the fearless spirit of "daring to change the sun and the moon into a new sky" to compose a heroic feat!
In this land of white mountains and black waters, a logistics team of the Northeast Anti-Demon Army was ordered to escort a batch of ammunition and medical supplies to a secret base deep in the mountains, but unfortunately they encountered a regular army of the devils.
In order not to expose the location of the base, they could only fight wits and courage with the enemy and lead them deeper into the forest. With one-fifth of the enemy's number and equipment, they fought for nearly a month. In the end, only a dozen soldiers and a seven-year-old child who was picked up before entering the mountains were left.
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