Coercion, collaboration

  "Alright, alright... Oh, good girl, don't cry." Yang Shuoming couldn't bear the sight of her tear-stained face and softly comforted her, "Actually, you've done very well. This 'Ganxi Town Guardian' is no trivial title, it's a much stronger name than 'Nine Mountain King'."

  After hearing his words, Huang Yunzhi wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, stared at him dazedly for a while, and finally burst out laughing, and the small storm subsided.

  The couple chatted for a while, and Yang Shuo Ming asked Huang Yunzhi to bring over the appointment letter and seal of "Ganxi Town Guardian". Huang Yunzhi nodded and got up, opening the cabinet. As Yang Shuo Ming gazed at her back, a sudden spark flashed in his mind.

  At this time, he had already figured out why Huang Yunzhi would do that and have such an angry outburst just now.

  Damn it! He's stupid enough to have slept with her for so long! Can't even think of this! Yang Shuoming scolded himself secretly in his heart.

  The university students of this era are not as docile as the children of later generations. In this era where new and old ideas collide and merge, Huang Yunzhi and her classmates were all filled with ideals and passion, and were willing to sacrifice their lives for them.

  Huang Yunzhi opened the secret compartment in the cabinet, took out the appointment letter and seal of "Ganxi Town Guardian", and handed them over to Yang Shuoming. Yang Shuoming opened the seal box, looked at the jade seal, then opened the appointment letter and saw that his name had already been filled in, couldn't help but smile wryly, and looked up at Huang Yunzhi.

  "You've thought of it long ago." Yang Shuo Ming smiled and calmly said to her, "Have you and your leader discussed this matter?"

  After hearing Yang Shuo Ming's question, Huang Yunzhi's body suddenly shook violently and her face turned pale.

  "What did you say? I don't... understand." She forced a smile and said.

  "Don't pretend with me anymore." Yang Shuo Ming saw her body trembling uncontrollably, and he couldn't help but feel both sympathy and amusement. He reached out to wrap his arms around her slender waist, gently laying her down on the bed.

  Normally, she would have instinctively hugged him when he did this, but this time her body seemed to be reinforced with steel, not moving at all, as if accepting punishment, letting him do whatever he wanted.

  "I didn't mean anything else, I just don't want you and other good girls like you to get hurt." Yang Shuo Ming's hand gently turned her face back around so that her eyes were facing his. "Su Shun Hua, Zhou Wen Ying, Chen Shun Ying, aren't they all your sisters? Unfortunately, they gave their lives away for nothing."

  At the beginning of the "Second Revolution", some revolutionaries began to take action, and various assassination teams under their command appeared on the scene. Many of these assassination teams were composed of women, specializing in assassinating military and political leaders. For example, Su Shunhua once disguised herself as a female student carrying explosives into the Hubei Governor's Office, attempting to assassinate Vice President Li Yuanhong, but was killed after failing. Zhou Wenying sacrificed herself to rescue her comrades in prison. Chen Shunying was the wife of revolutionary party member Zhong Zhenheng, whose husband was captured and killed for his failed uprising. She joined an assassination team to avenge her husband by attempting to assassinate Li Yuanhong, but like Su Shunhua, she sacrificed herself without harming Li Yuanhong in the slightest.

  "They're all good examples." Huang Yunzhi looked at him with tears in her eyes, nodded, "Unfortunately, I don't have their courage." She turned her head, grasped his hand, "Now, I'm even more reluctant to part with you, and our child..."

  Seeing her finally confess, Yang Shuoming let out a long sigh and asked: "Which group did you join? How long has it been?"

  "The Iron Blood Youth Corps for Women, I secretly joined during university," Huang Yunzhi said. "However, because I'm timid, I usually don't participate in formal actions, only responsible for scouting and passing on messages."

  "I see you're not afraid at all." Yang Shuo Ming stretched out his hand and pinched her pale face, smiling, "Was it your own idea to write my name on this appointment letter, or was it thought up by your leader?"

  "It was my own idea." She looked at him with some resentment, "Since I got pregnant, I haven't been able to go to university, and I've been with you all day, it's been a long time since I last contacted them."

  "It was like that." Yang Shuo Ming nodded and asked again, "Who is your leader? Have you seen her?"

  "I've seen her many times," Huang Yunzhi said. "I only know that her name is Jiang Xueying, and everyone usually calls her Sister Jiang."

  When Yang Shaoming heard Huang Yunzhi mention the nickname of the leader of their Iron Blood Youth Group, he couldn't help but think of the Red Rock revolutionary stories he had heard as a child and smiled wryly.

  "What are you smiling at?" Huang Yunzhi noticed the strange smile on Yang Shuoming's face and couldn't help but ask curiously.

  "Does she look good?" Yang Shuo Ming hurriedly covered up his originally unnatural expression with a sly smile, "Or is she just a tomboy?"

  "Jiang Jie isn't a tomboy at all. She's the slender and tall type, with big eyes, a melon-seed face, and especially when she walks, it's really beautiful." Huang Yunzhi said seriously, "I've always thought she was much prettier than me. Her voice is soft and gentle, and she doesn't talk much usually, but everyone listens to her."

  "If you still have a way to contact her, then get in touch," Yang Shuoming said, "I want to have a good talk with her."

  "What do you want to talk to her about?" Huang Yunzhi only then realized that his previous answer might have had some adverse effect, "You're not thinking of taking advantage of her, are you?"

  "What are you thinking about?" Yang Shuo Ming heard the implication in her words and playfully pinched her nose, "I was thinking of letting her and your sisters leave the assassination activities and return to the right path."

  "What is this correct path you're talking about?" Huang Yunzhi asked further.

  "From your description, she should be a born organizer, speaker and social activist." Yang Shuo Ming said seriously, "Her talent shouldn't be wasted on those violent activities, taking the political party route is more suitable for her."

  Huang Yunzhi understood his meaning and nodded happily, "I'll think of a way to contact her right away."

  Yang Shuo Ming straightened up, reached out and pulled her up from the bed. She brushed away the hair on her temples and handed him the newspaper.

  Yang Shuo Ming opened the newspaper and started reading. As his eyes fell on the prominent headline on the front page, his expression became increasingly solemn.

  Huang Yunzhi noticed the change in Yang Shuo Ming's expression, and followed his gaze to see the news of "Austrian Crown Prince Couple Assassinated" on the newspaper.

  "Didn't this happen in Europe? What's wrong?" Huang Yunzhi asked, seeing the changing expression on Yang Shuoming's face.

  "I've been so busy the past two days that I almost forgot about this," Yang Shaoming said in a low voice, "We're going to have big trouble in China soon. From now on, we need to make the most of our time."

  On July 28, 1914, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia. On August 3, Germany declared war on France. On August 4, Germany declared war on Belgium and Britain declared war on Germany. On August 6, Austria-Hungary declared war on Russia and Serbia declared war on Germany. World War I officially broke out.

  On August 23, 1914, Japan declared war on Germany.

  On August 27, 1914, the Japanese Navy's Second Fleet, led by Admiral Kato Sadaji, began to blockade the sea off Qingdao.

  August 28, 1914, Nanchang, "Xinyi Heng" Money House.

  "Have you seen him?" Fu Xiaowen looked at Niu Jingye, who had rushed back in a flurry, and asked, "What's he like? What kind of person is he?"

  "He is the newly appointed Garrison Commander of Ganxi Town." Niu Jingye said with a wry smile.

  "I see." After hearing Niu Jingye's words, Fu Xiaowen nodded and motioned for him to continue.

  "He was originally sent by the Ministry of War in Beijing to secretly investigate Jiangxi, and later appointed as the governor of Ganxi. However, on his way here, he was ambushed by bandits and only managed to escape himself, so he had not revealed his identity until now that the banditry has been cleared up. He has just taken office."

  Niu Jingye took over the teapot and tea cup, poured a bowl of tea water, gurgled it down, and continued, "Yesterday, officials from various counties went to pay their respects, and when they heard about his experience coming to Jiangxi, the county magistrate of Yongning County was so frightened that he fell ill."

  "Protecting Dai Yuan is not his strong suit, and it's already quite impressive that he can keep his job." Fu Xiaowen chuckled and asked, "Are they going to Luanshi Mountain to pay their respects to him?"

  "Yes, his garrison is stationed there." Niu Jingye replied, "And the headquarters of 'Human and Company' is very close by." As he spoke, he waved his hand, and an attendant brought over a package and handed it to him.

  "What do you think his gift to us is?" Niu Jingye said as he opened the package, "You absolutely can't imagine it, He Run."

  "What is it?" Fu Xiaowen looked at Niu Jingye carefully opening the package, revealing a delicate wooden box, and asked curiously.

  Niu Jingye smiled and opened the wooden box in the package, took out the "Fifty Cracker Box Cannon" inside, and handed it to Fu Xiaowen with both hands.

  Fu Xiaowen stared at the combat pistol in his hand, his eyes wide with shock, his mouth involuntarily agape, and he didn't close it for a long time.

  "This is the new model gun produced by their company," said Niu Jingye, "It can be fired in both single shot and burst mode. On our way back, I tried it with Old Cai, and it felt very comfortable to use. Old Cai was so fond of it that he couldn't bear to put it down."

  Fu Xiaowen took more than half a day to calm down, and his voice was even hoarse: "This person... is really one of the rare talents in the world!"

  "I proposed the cooperation, and he agreed very readily." Niu Jingye said excitedly, "He also said that he wants to cooperate with us in producing and selling guns, I think this is a profitable business, so I agreed. However, I didn't finalize the deal, because this matter still needs to be discussed with you."

  Rise and shine for the second watch! Let's make the collection and recommendations even more intense!