Chapter Thirty-Three: Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell

  Yamashita Keigo was infatuated with the 'flesh' of Takashima Sachiko, but when he was with her, he often felt ashamed due to his ability issues. This sense of shame accumulated and made Yamashita Keigo unbearable, which is also why he wanted to give Takashima Sachiko to Ha Tsurugi.

  Takashi Yukiko was initially dissatisfied with Yamashita Keigo's arrangement, but after seeing Yatou Fei, she completely changed her mind. Because, based on her experience, Yatou Fei should be the best among men, a level that ten Yamashita Keigos could not reach even if they worked together. This kind of man was someone Takashi Yukiko absolutely couldn't give up on and had to try.

  However, before she could get her wish, Ye Tufei lost his ability in an accident while on a mission at Erlang Mountain, and Zhuxia Xiangzi was extremely disheartened for a time.

  Later, it was learned from Yamashita Keigo that Yatou Fei's injury was fake, and the reason for refusing her was because she was "dirty".

  Takeda Sachiko was not annoyed at all, on the contrary, she became more excited. She wanted to conquer Ye Tufei, make Ye Tufei recognize her, she wasn't dirty, she had experience. So, she asked to stay by Ye Tufei's side no matter what, even if it meant being Ye Tufei's servant, even if every day was a 'desire' that could only be comforted by herself.

  Tanabe Keiko was also a 'female' spy recruited by Japan's Tokko, but her experience was vastly different from that of Takeuchi Yuko. Before the Japanese had even conceived their strategy for conquering all of China, they had already formulated policies for ruling China with Chinese collaborators. In order to buy and control a group of influential people in China, they recruited a group of patriotic 'female' students on the Japanese mainland, and Tanabe Keiko was one of them.

  When Tanabe Keiko first received the task from Yamashita Keigo, she was quite resistant. However, Yamashita Keigo explained to her the importance of Yelü Dashi to the Empire of Japan and told her that it wasn't easy to gain Yelü Dashi's favor. The empire needs your dedication, you must capture Yelü Dashi's heart and make him devote himself wholeheartedly to the empire.

  Tanabe Keiko happily accepted the task, and when she saw Ye Tufei for the first time, her happiness doubled. She was like a young girl who had just fallen in love, following Ye Tufei around every day.

  Two Japanese women, Yuko Takashita and Keiko Tanabe, launched a wave of attacks on Ye Tufei. Yuko's finishing move was the "Body Bomb", believing that her body was irresistible to any man. Keiko used the tactic of "Pure Love plus Uniform Seduction", believing that Chinese men, like Japanese men, also liked excitement.

  But these seem to have no effect on Ye Tu Fei.

  Then, Takeko Hashimoto began to change her tactics. She actively made physical contact with Ye Tufei, sometimes using her hips and sometimes using her chest. There was one time when her movement was slightly larger than usual, and Ye Tufei dodged a bit slower. As a result, she stumbled and fell into Ye Tufei's arms. This fall was not light, and Takeko Hashimoto was unable to get up from Ye Tufei's arms, even when Ye Tufei used force to push her away, it didn't have much effect.

  Unfortunately, Tanabe Keiko happened to see it. Then, Ye Tu Fei saw another side of Tanabe Keiko's 'personality': a vinegar jar splashing 'woman'!

  Tanabe Keiko grabbed Takeuchi Yuko's hair and pulled her up, only to receive a slap in the face. Takeuchi Yuko couldn't take this lying down, so she countered with a quick judo throw, pinning Tanabe Keiko down before they both started fighting.

  Yè Tú Fēi saw the situation and without saying another word, immediately took off running.

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  The scorching heat had passed, and the weather was gradually cooling down. Ye Tufei brought several experts in exploring ancient tombs to wander around Erlang Mountain for nearly half a month, but still had nothing to show for it.

  He wasn't in a hurry, and on Erlang Mountain, Ye Tufei found his old feeling again. He was with the brothers of various gangs, eating meat and drinking wine together. Every day, he would drink until midnight, getting drunk to avoid Hui Zhi's harassment, pretending to be drunk on purpose.

  They continued to work until the Mid-Autumn Festival, when they finally completed the first phase of their investigation and packed up their tools to return to Jiajiawang. By this time, all the businesses in Jiajiawang had recovered under Ye Tufei's management, with eight or nine out of ten shops open for business, and each one doing fairly well. Occasionally, a few Japanese soldiers would cause trouble on the streets, but Ye Tufei was able to quickly persuade their leader to restrain them. Ye Tufei reported back to Takahashi Shin on the investigation of the ancient Han tomb, but unexpectedly, Takahashi Shin didn't seem to care at all, instructing Ye Tufei to put the matter aside for now and wait until after the Mid-Autumn Festival to discuss it further.

  On Mid-Autumn Festival day, Ye Tufei welcomed an old friend, Yan Xiwen.

  When Ye Tu Fei saw Yan Xi Wen, he suddenly forgot his name for a moment, but what Ye Tu Fei remembered very clearly was that this person claimed to be Ouyang Xue Ping's older brother. So, Ye Tu Fei's first sentence to Yan Xi Wen wasn't a polite greeting, but instead: "Is Doctor Ouyang doing well?"

  Yan Xiwen didn't mind Ye Tufei's rudeness, and enthusiastically extended his hand to shake hands with Ye Tufei, saying: "She's fine, safe, she knows you're still alive, very happy, asked me to pass on a message to you."

  Ye Tu Fei pulled Yan Xi Wen's hand and urged: "You quickly say, what does she want you to bring to me?"

  Yan Xiwen finally managed to break free, poured himself a glass of water, took two sips, and then said: "She wants you to emulate Guan Yu."

  Ye Tu Fei smiled and said, "She's also read about the Three Kingdoms? She knows the story of Guan Yu being in Cao's camp but his heart is with Han? If you see her, please tell her that I, Ye Tu Fei, may not be able to compare to Guan Yu's heroic spirit, but I am a man of integrity and would never do anything to shame my ancestors."

  Yan Xiwen said: "I will definitely bring this sentence with me."

  Old friends are especially happy to meet, and with the holiday approaching, it's natural to set up a banquet to drink. At the wine table, Yan Xiwen not only told Ye Tufei about the national anti-war situation, but also brought Ye Tufei some very bad news.

  "The Japanese invited several karate masters from their home country, set up a arena in Xuzhou City, and boasted that they would destroy all Chinese martial artists."

  Ye Tu Fei's eyebrows furrowed into a knot upon hearing this.

  "It's already been three days today. In the past three days, we've beaten up seven or eight people who went up to fight. The Japanese have spread the word that the fighting stage will be set up for another three days."

  "Xuzhou is a place of good martial arts, with martial arts schools everywhere on the streets. I just don't believe that no one can defeat the Japanese?" Ye Tu Fei asked with furrowed eyebrows.

  "Yes, there are, but the Japanese are despicable. They have sealed off several famous martial arts halls and the masters have all been summoned to the gendarmerie."

  Ye Tu Fei fell silent, the sinister intentions of the Japanese were clear as day. The martial arts arena was a ruse, but crushing the nation's resistance consciousness was the real goal. What choice is there to make?

  "After a long time, Ye Tu Fei finally spoke up: 'Tomorrow I'll make a trip to Xuzhou City!'"

  Yan Xiwen said: "You go? Shanxia Jingwu knows what he will think and do. Your brothers' lives are in his hands."

  Ye Tufei said: "Although the 300 brothers of Zhongyitang have put on this dog skin, they still have this spirit. As long as there is an opportunity, we will make the little Japanese look good. But if all the people in Xuzhou city lose this spirit, then who can take down this big flag after you and me? Yan Ge, I understand your concern for me and our Zhongyitang, but I must do this!"

  Yan Xiwen disagreed with Ye Tufei's view and said: "Ye Liu Ye, fighting for a moment of pride is not what heroes do. I advise you to think thrice."

  Yè Tú Fēi said: "No need to say more, I have thought it over six times already!"

  Yan Xiwen couldn't persuade Ye Tufei, and could only mention the difficulties in reality, saying: "Then, Sixth Master, have you thought about how to avoid Shan Xia Jingwu's surveillance? You haven't even arrived at Xuzhou City, but Shan Xia Jingwu can already get the information. He is completely capable of blocking you outside Xuzhou City."

  Ye Tu Fei paused for a moment in thought and said: "This is where I need your help, big brother."

  Yan Xiwen didn't understand, so Ye Tu Fei leaned in close to his ear and explained it to him in detail. A smile appeared on Yan Xiwen's face.

  That night, the two of them drank with great relish, and when they were still unsatisfied, Ye Tufei called Guo Zhonglin again.

  Three people drank until midnight, Yan Xiwen and Guo Zhonglin were already unconscious, and Ye Tufei was also dizzy. He refused the service of Zhang Xiaoyu and Tian Bian Hui, and slept with Yan and Guo on the same bed until dawn.

  The next day, Yan Xiwen bid farewell in a daze, Ye Tufei was too lazy to even get out of bed, and mumbled a few unclear words as a way of saying goodbye to Yan Xiwen. Yan Xiwen mounted his horse before Zhu Xiaoyu and Tanabe Keiko arrived, and after mounting, he leaned forward on the horse's back, with his face tightly pressed against the horse's neck.

  Kuo Chung-lin seemed to be slightly more sober, and he explained to Take-shita Kōko and Tanabe Keiko: "These two are completely drunk, haha, they still haven't sobered up yet. Oh, right, Liu Ye said he wants to sleep well and doesn't want anyone to disturb him, you two understand? Anyone, including you two!"

  Takashi Kōko still had doubts, when he heard the roar of Ye Tufei from inside the house: "What's all the noise about! You're giving me a headache, get out of here!"

  The voice sounds a bit strange, as if it's being blocked by something, and the accent doesn't quite sound like Ye Tu Fei.

  Takashi Yukiko felt suspicious, tiptoeing to the window and peeking inside, where she saw Ye Tufei lying on the "bed" with his head covered by a quilt, only revealing a pair of feet. Takashi Yukiko nodded secretly, yes, it was Ye Tufei, and the socks on his feet were the ones she had changed for him just yesterday.

  Takeshita Yukiko is too arrogant.

  The person lying on the 'bed' was indeed wearing Yeto Fei's socks, and he even wore Yeto Fei's underwear. Just as Takeko Takeda was peeking, he deliberately turned over and intentionally exposed his buttocks from under the covers. He did this because of Yeto Fei's 'instructions'.

  Takeshita Sachiko didn't know that Guo Zhonglin was a master of disguise. When Takeshita Sachiko and Tanabe Keiko returned to their own room, the real Ye Tufei disguised as Yan Xiwen had already left Jiajiazhuang Town.

  Ye Tu Fei wanted to go to Xuzhou City in person, he wanted to meet those Japanese karate masters from Japan in person.

  So, why did Ye Tufei want to 'expose' Yan Xiwen's underwear? Is it because Zhuxia Xiangzi can recognize Ye Tufei's special underwear? How does Zhuxia Xiangzi know what kind of underwear Ye Tufei is wearing? Are they...

  Yè tú fēi bù shuō, zhú xià xìng zǐ bù jiǎng, guǐ cái zhī dào!

  Translation: Only a ghost would know, Ye Tu Fei won't say, and Zhuxia Xingzi won't tell.

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