Chapter Thirty-Eight: Dark Clouds Loom Overhead

  Yan Yu Nong and Qin Si Jiao ran behind Yan Ju Fan, one on the left and one on the right. A few hundred meters ahead, a vanguard team of ten people led the way, which was specially set up by Yan Ju Fan to train everyone's vigilance awareness. Whether marching or running, they had to send out scouts. Of course, the same applied to the left and right flanks, as well as the rear guard. When Yan Xiu Wu found out about this, he praised the little scamp highly, making him blush for a long time.

  The distant vanguard sounded the alarm, and it seemed that there was a situation ahead. Yan Jufan stretched out his hand to stop the advancing footsteps: "Everyone be on guard, hide in place." Soon, the scout came back with news that their own people had returned, led by the second-in-command of the Anti-Japanese Righteous and Brave Army, who was also Yan Jufan's second uncle.

  Yan Jufan went to find someone to lead the team for further training, while he himself was busy rushing forward. Every time Second Uncle went out, he would bring back some good things for himself. Yan Jufan thought excitedly, with two small tails tightly following behind him, and the bad little guy had no choice but to follow.

  Yan Ju Fan watched as the approaching team walked in front of him, their morale high and their movements neat. The whole team didn't have any bandages or injuries, so he knew they hadn't suffered any losses. However, Yan Xi Wen, who was leading the team, seemed somewhat unhappy. He looked at his second uncle with a puzzled expression and asked: "Second Uncle, why did you all come back so quickly? Did something go wrong?"

  Yan Xiwen looked around at the others, chuckled and warmly pulled Yan Jufan's hand, saying: "Let's go, let's head back home together. I'll tell you on the way, and we'll also ask for your father's opinion."

  The bad boy walked with Yan Xiuwen, who quietly told him about the encounter with Chen Jian and the Wu Gong team in Tongcheng. The two small tails behind the bad boy perked up their ears to listen carefully. The bad boy didn't care about meeting the Wu Gong team, but when he heard Chen Jian's original words, he was still shocked. This was too harsh, many people were just forced by the Japanese and had no choice but to do things against their will. Many times, such people could still be won over, wasn't this approach pushing everyone to the opposing side? It seemed that the Wu Gong team would soon face severe retaliation from the Japanese puppet army, and he couldn't help but feel anxious about the team's foolishness, but he had no way to intervene, after all, it was an internal matter of their party.

  Behind her, Qin Si Jiao's thoughts were clear. She knew that in the eyes of the Wu Gong team, her family was not much better than the Lei family. Perhaps the only difference was that they had not yet formally colluded with the Japanese, but this crime of selling Japanese goods was a real one that could not be escaped. Thinking about it, she pouted, feeling that the Wu Gong team was being unreasonable. Her family was also forced to sell Japanese goods, wasn't this just unfairly blaming everyone? She was furious, and thinking about it, she kicked a stone on the road heavily.

  Yu Nong didn't know Qin Si Jiao's mind, she just vaguely felt that this wasn't quite right, as for the specific problem, she thought it was enough to ask her brother Yu Fan about it, in her heart, there was nothing that Yu Fan didn't know.

  Yan Ju didn't know what was on the minds of the two little girls behind him, he now only wanted to quickly discuss the current issue with his father, if they don't resolve it soon, a big problem will arise.

  Yan Xiuwu was not very tense about the news brought back by his second brother. When he was doing business, he had heard many times that the People's United Party was particularly good to the poor, but particularly hostile to the rich, always confiscating their property, and usually executing those with slightly bad records, and annihilating those who resisted. It's just that in many places where this has been done, the poor have not changed, and the rich have disappeared.

  Yan Xiuwu felt that under the current situation of a strong enemy, this would lead to the people losing heart. After all, many rich people in various places still had a lot of influence, and if they wholeheartedly supported the Japanese invaders, it would be a huge threat to the anti-Japanese cause, which had a somewhat traitorous flavor. However, although he thought so, the newly established Anti-Japanese Alliance Union and the Wu Gong team's negotiations would definitely not have a good outcome, and might even break the already strained relationship, which was very unwise under the current circumstances.

  He shook his head in distress and exchanged a glance with Qin Wanjun, who was deep in thought on the side. This matter is of great importance, after all, his wife is considered a rich person by the People's United Party, and he himself cannot be considered poor either. There must be serious hostility within the party, and it's uncertain when they will deal with the Qin family. Or in their eyes, his anti-Japanese heroic army might not be much different from the puppet army?

  Although I had also fought against the devils before, the scope of my knowledge was not large. In order to avoid being discovered by the devils, I deliberately concealed this matter. I don't know if it's good luck or bad luck.

  Qin Wanjun's heart has been turbulent since hearing Yan Xiuwen's account. This martial arts team is not only targeting themselves, but also dragging Qin's family into the mix. The Qin family's influence is stronger than the Lei family in Tongcheng, and if the Lei family's industry is considered a local snake, then the Qin family's powerful influence in the entire northern region makes them a strong dragon. If they are targeted by the martial arts team, it would be a huge joke, especially since Qin Wanjun had just decided to use her family's power to resist Japan. How could she explain this to the elders of the Qin family and to her own father?

  It's probably a joke that no one will understand, but this joke is about to happen. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it's better to inform the Qin family to be prepared in advance. If something unexpected happens to their own relatives, it's likely that the Anti-Japanese Righteous and Brave Army and the Wu Gong team will have an unavoidable conflict. After all, many of the Qin family's children are now also part of the Anti-Japanese Righteous and Brave Army. Originally, this was meant to give them some training, but now they're facing this situation head-on. Thinking about this, she and Yan Xiuwu exchanged a helpless glance, feeling apologetic and anxious in each other's eyes. She knew that her husband must also be worried about this. Her heart felt a warmth. After all, it was their own family member. Qin Wanjun sighed with Yan Xiuwu in unison, and for a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat ambiguous.

  Qin Si Jiao quietly listened to Yan Xiu Wen's words beside the bad boy, watching as everyone present fell into deep thought. She secretly pinched the bad guy who was closing his eyes and resting on the chair. Yan Jiu Fan almost cried out in pain but thinking of the discussion at hand, he rubbed the sore spot with a sad face and breathed heavily. This was already a huge improvement compared to Qin Si Jiao's usual behavior of randomly reaching out to pinch him. The bad boy knew how difficult it was to change someone, so he didn't expect her to change her ways immediately.

  He understood Qin Si Jiao's meaning was to think of a way to solve this problem. Having no choice, Yan Ju Fan saw that everyone wasn't speaking up and quickly broke the silence, after all being pinched twice for one thing wasn't the temperament of a bad kid.

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