Chapter Six Borrowing Grain

  The content of page 1 is as follows:

  "Zhang translator, Rich Brother... wait for me..."

  Zhang Fugui and the Japanese officer turned their heads, seeing a man with a gun on his back rushing over hastily. The Japanese officer quickly grasped his gun in hand, nervously asking Zhang Fugui: "Who is that? Is he from the guerrilla squad?"

  Zhang Fugui was an old fox with a deep plan. He thought to himself, "Those guerrilla troops would love to skin me alive, how could they possibly call me 'brother'? Besides, he has a gun in his hand, if it were the guerrillas, wouldn't I be dead already?" He quickly thought of something and said to the Japanese officer, "It shouldn't be the guerrillas, maybe it's someone sent by Li Youcai to pick us up."

  The devil officer put his gun back into its holster with a sense of relief.

  The man panted and ran to the front of Zhang Fugui and his companion. He sat down on the ground with a thud, panting heavily, accompanied by a fit of coughing. Zhang Fugui put away his fan and asked: "Who are you? What do you do?"

  The man coughed and pointed out the direction in which Zhang Fugui was advancing.

  Zhang Fugui asked again: "Was it Li Youcai who sent you to pick us up?"

  The man wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded.

  Zhang Fu Gui still asked with some doubt: "Then why did you run to our back?"

  The man smiled awkwardly: "I went over there to take a big pee, and when I came back, you guys had already passed by. You really made me rush, I'm exhausted."

  Zhang Fugui waved his hand impatiently and said, "Hurry up, Taigong has been hungry for half a day."

  The man nodded and bowed, saying: "Please go first, Mr. Rich and Noble." Zhang Fugui opened his fan to fan the wind for the Japanese military officer. He accompanied him closely and said: "Be careful on the road, sir..."

  A bullet shot into the back of the devil's officer's head with a "bang". The corpse fell to the ground with a "thud". Zhang Fugui was startled by the sudden change and just wanted to draw his gun from his waist. The Han man who came chasing after him had already raised his gun and aimed at Zhang Fugui, coldly smiling at him.

  Zhang Fugui looked at the Japanese corpse with its brains splattered everywhere, and his legs went soft. He fell to the ground with a thud, knocking his head on the ground while shouting frantically: "Good fellow spare my life, good fellow spare my life..."

  The man used the muzzle to lift Zhang Fugui's head, smiling coldly and saying: "My name is Huoyao Ge, not Haohan... I want to ask for your help with a small matter. Is Zhang Dafanyi willing?"

  Zhang Fugui was chilled to the bone by Huoyao Ge's icy stare, but he knew that for the time being, his life was no longer in danger. Without hesitation, he stuttered out a reply: "Good sir, if you have any tasks, please instruct me, I will definitely do my best to accomplish them."

  Huoyao Ge took Zhang Fugui's gun and pointed at the Japanese corpse, saying in Japanese: "Tell me, what are you doing here? I heard some of your conversation earlier. If you don't confess, this will be your fate."

  Someone in their own world has watched many Japanese AVs. Having learned some Japanese slang, it unexpectedly came in handy here.

  Zhang Fugui stared at the person in front of him in surprise. The Japanese he spoke was much better than his own. Knowing he couldn't hide it, he honestly confessed: "Li Quanben, the eldest son of Li Youcai, the wealthy landlord of Dongcun Village, is a fake army captain. A few days ago, the Imperial Army promoted him to be the commander of the Royal Cooperative Army. Li Quanben promised to give the Imperial Army 100 dan of grain, and we are here to collect it." Huoyao Ge took off the Japanese uniform and put it on himself, muttering to himself: "Fortunately, I didn't tear the clothes." Then he threw the Japanese corpse into a ditch by the side of the road, hid his own Type 38 rifle and the exchanged clothes. After unloading the bullets from Zhang Fugui's pistol, he returned them to him. Smiling, he said: "Let's go, we're going to collect grain."

  Zhang Fugui said cautiously: "That Li Youcai has money and power. If we can't cheat him, we'll all be dead."

  Huo Yao Ge took out the pistol he had confiscated from the devils and played with it in his hand. He said seriously, "If Zhang doesn't want to go, I won't force him."

  Zhang Fugui hastily waved his hand and said: "No, no, I'll go. A good man doesn't get excited, be careful not to start a fire." He understood that preserving his life was the most important thing now.

  "Alright then. But from now on, Zhang Translation had better not leave my side by more than ten steps. Or I won't dare guarantee that you'll see tomorrow's sun. As for my marksmanship, does Zhang Translation need to take a look?"

  Zhang Fugui hastily flattered and said: "No need, no need. I believe a good man must be an extraordinary god shooter."

  Huoyao Ge was delighted that Zhang Fugui was a sensible guy. With a smile, he said in Japanese, "Zhang translator, let's hurry up. I'm starving!"

  The content of page 2 is as follows:

  Zhang Fugui asked cautiously, "Then... will the good fellow spare my dog's life if he receives the grain?" Huoyao Ge replied seriously, "Don't worry. As long as I receive the grain, you'll be considered to have made a contribution and done something good for the people. Your life will be spared. However, if I find out that you're doing anything harmful again in the future, I won't forgive you."

  Zhang Fugui hastily nodded and bowed, saying: "That is, that is... certainly, certainly..."

  Li Youcai is over sixty years old and a notorious black-hearted landlord in this area. The guerrilla team has been collecting those black-hearted landlords, but they can't do anything to Li Youcai. His eldest son, Li Quan, followed the Japanese and is now the commander of the Royal Collaboration Army. His second son, Li Shi, gathered over 180 local rascals to guard his estate. Li Youcai often boasts: "I have several hundred men and several hundred guns. Who dares to touch me?"

  Li Youcai invited the two of them into the hall and led them to the dinner table. With a wave of his hand, the servants immediately brought out the fine wine and dishes that had been prepared in advance. Then he smiled and said: "Your Excellency, Zhang translator, you have traveled far and are tired. I have prepared some food and drink for you, please enjoy it slowly."

  Looking at the table full of chicken, duck, fish and meat, both of them were drooling. Zhang Fugui quickly sat down and said: "Li Lao Tai is being polite, let's eat together."

  The Japanese guy played by Huo Yuanjia doesn't care about that, he just tears off a chicken leg and starts gnawing on it. If you don't eat for free, who will?

  Li Youcai watched the two of them eating voraciously, and although he looked down on them in his heart, he smiled all over his face: "You two take your time, I've already eaten." Huoyao Ge took a sip of the wine that Li Youcai had personally poured for him, and asked in Japanese, "Have you prepared enough provisions? We still need to hurry back today."

  Li Youcai didn't understand and could only look at Zhang Fugui.

  Zhang Fugui wiped the oil from the corner of his mouth and translated: "The Queen said that the food is ready, we will eat and then set off to return."

  Li Youcai nodded and said, "Mr. Noda thinks highly of young Li Quan, so I will do my best to serve the Imperial Army. The food is already prepared. Even if you didn't come today, I would have sent someone to deliver it anyway. Hehe... Later, I'll let Li Shi lead a team to go with you."

  "Bang!" Huo Yao's brother slapped the table fiercely. Glaring at Li Youcai, he shouted in Japanese: "Baka! Does our great Imperial Japanese Army still need you to protect us?"

  Buddy, I've been suffering for the past two days. The kidney stone is killing me, it's so painful.

  ()