Taking advantage of the other person's weakness, the two immediately took out ropes from their spatial storage, tied him up tightly, dragged him back into the cave, and threw him on the ground.
The cave dwelling wasn't large, but it looked like people had lived there before, with all the basic living facilities.
Several jars of fruit wine were placed on the table, a lamp's light flickered dimly, a tattered cotton quilt was spread on the dry grass, and there was nothing else.
Lan Yamei looked around and cursed, "These Japanese devils really know how to find a place; it's so hidden and convenient."
Both of them, who had studied modern history, understood that in Nanjing alone, the Japanese killed 300,000 Chinese people, committing arson, murder, rape, and other heinous acts—a living hell.
Neither of them had a humanities background, but they dared not forget this history. They just couldn't have imagined that cultural invasion had already begun at this time.
We missed the chance to save the country and its people during the war years, but now we have the opportunity, so we must vent our national anger.
Zhao Zhicheng closed the cave door, preparing to conduct a thorough interrogation. Because the light was dim, he stepped on something and shone a lamp on it, only to find a large pile of duck bones.
Zhao Zhicheng nudged the area with his foot, finding both old and new ducks. "Looks like an old base! I really don't understand why the Japanese like to eat duck. Do you think they learn what they eat? So this is where the roots of the Cowherd culture lie!"
Lan Yamei hadn't expected the male escort culture. Looking at the fruit wine that wasn't finished on time, she guessed, "Could Liu Jianping also have a problem? Judging from what happened just now, they've known each other for a long time, and they seem to have a lot of chemistry."
"It's hard to say! After all, we're not in the same line of work. Maybe he's just a deliveryman selling wine; we'll get to know him after a few visits." Zhao Zhicheng kicked the duck bone and analyzed, "But the wanted posters are plastered all over the city, so he must know Wu Tongling is a wanted criminal. Therefore, he was either threatened or he did it willingly. Which do you think it is?"
Before Lan Yamei could answer, Zhao Zhicheng continued his analysis, "I think he did it willingly!"
"Why? What if he's being coerced? After all, Liu Jianping has family, and they could be easily manipulated." Lan Yamei refused to believe that traitors and lackeys existed even at this time!
“If he was really being coerced, he could have simply poisoned the duck. Once the other party ate it, everything would be over. That would have been risky, but not without a chance of success. But look at this duck. It’s only been here for less than ten minutes, and it’s already missing a leg. What does that tell you?” Zhao Zhicheng asked.
“That means he’s hungry!” Lan Yamei replied.
“Wrong! It means he trusts him! He ate the duck as soon as it was brought in, without hesitation! That’s trust! So, the person who delivered the food is very suspicious. I suspect Liu Jianping might even be a Japanese. We’ll only know for sure if we catch him!” As Zhao Zhicheng spoke, he cautiously peeked out through the crack in the door.
Because they both heard soft footsteps approaching, they immediately stopped talking and defended themselves on both sides.
The footsteps grew closer, still light, and finally stopped at the door. There was a knock on the door, and a voice asked, "Master, I'm coming in." As soon as the voice finished speaking, the door was pushed open and the person entered.
As soon as the opponent showed his face, Zhao Zhicheng fired a tranquilizer gun at his chest. The opponent was clearly highly skilled in martial arts and nimbly dodged the shot with a simple movement.
She drew her sword from her waist and attacked Zhao Zhicheng. Before she could even unleash her attack, Lan Yamei quickly followed up with a shot from the other side, which struck him squarely in the buttocks, sending him crashing to the ground.
The newcomer stared wide-eyed in disbelief, but before he could utter a sound, he gradually became dazed.
Regardless of the consequences, they were convinced the newcomer was no good, so they bound him tightly as usual and gagged him.
Before the two could even catch their breath, more footsteps approached.
The two men looked at each other and smiled bitterly; there were just too many fish. They immediately dodged to the left and right, gripping their tranquilizer guns tightly, ready to take them all down the moment they surfaced.
This time, the visitor was much more cunning. The footsteps stopped two or three meters outside the door, but no one came in, and a stalemate ensued.
Both men broke out in a cold sweat, their hearts filled with unease. Two modern people might not necessarily be able to defeat a martial arts master; the longer the fight dragged on, the more they feared their opponent.
Zhao Zhicheng gestured for her to sit down slowly and make no noise.
As expected, the standoff lasted for another ten minutes or so before the visitor gently knocked on the wooden door.
The two people remained silent, as did the person outside the door.
After a long while, the sound of footsteps fading into the distance finally echoed outside the door. Both of them breathed a sigh of relief!
They remained on guard until dawn. The two bound men woke up and were knocked unconscious again. Only after they were sure there was no danger outside did they open the door and drag the two insect-like men out of the cave.
"What should we do next? Should we hand it over to Murong Xingchen?" Zhao Zhicheng asked.
"No!" a voice rang out from the bushes not far away.
The two were startled and turned around to see Qiu Zeyu.
Lan Yamei quickly ran over, helped him up, and scolded him with concern, "When did you get here? You're injured, why didn't you stay in the shop? Why did you come here?"
Despite the pain, Qiu Zeyu smiled and said, "I was worried about your safety, so I followed you here last night. But I was slow and lost you. I only arrived this morning and hadn't even had time to check on you before you all came out on your own."
Lan Ya Mei was heartbroken. "Just wait till I get back, I'll yell at Tie Tou for not stopping you!"
"He can't stop me, don't curse him." Qiu Zeyu took two steps forward with a pained expression, looked at the two people on the ground, and introduced them, "This short man with graying temples is Wu Tongling, a Japanese. And this tall and handsome man is Guan Hu. He is highly skilled in martial arts and is also the man Hua Yuhe is interested in."
"Is he Guan Hu?" Lan Yamei thought to herself. She had seen this man before. He had climbed onto the roof of the barbecue restaurant. At the time, she thought he was looking for a cat or just passing by, and didn't think much of it.
“Yes! We can only find out about Hua Yuhe by interrogating Guan Hu.” Qiu Zeyu frowned, enduring the pain as he continued, “It’s normal for there to be a Japanese person on our territory when the two countries are on good terms. But recently, there have been repeated incidents of burning, killing, and looting along the coast. Officials have reported that these are all Japanese people disguised as bandits, and their purpose is nothing more than to test our country’s reaction. You and I can see what they are thinking at a glance.”
"Invasion so early?" Lan Yamei's history wasn't great, but the Japanese people's actions were chilling.
"What do we do now?" Zhao Zhicheng asked. "Should we hand it over to Murong Xingchen?"
Qiu Zeyu shook his head and said, "No! Wu Tongling is a Japanese. If we hand him over to Murong Xingchen, Japan will definitely send envoys to negotiate. If we are not careful, our country will be criticized by other countries."
"Then?" Lan Yamei asked tentatively, "Would it be illegal for us to conduct the trial ourselves?"
“Revenge must be taken, and injustice must be avenged! He cannot be handed over,” Qiu Zeyu said.
After a long and complicated journey, the two men were escorted to Flower Fruit Mountain. Before they could even be subjected to torture, Guan Hu started yelling, "You little punks dare to arrest us? Let me tell you, release them right now! Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble!"
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