Chapter 59: The Entire Family Wiped Out

  Suffered a family extermination

  The peony lanterns shine brightly, like daylight. The oriole's song and the swallow's chirping fill the air, as red sleeves flutter and dance, enticing the wealthy and powerful, the young masters with their delicate skin and soft bones. They play games of chance, toss jade into each other's bosoms, and indulge in a world of drunken revelry and golden dreams.

  A loud shout shattered the sweet dreams of the guests, and a man stumbled to the entrance, shouting: "Golden Lord, Golden Lord, hurry up and save Master, hurry up and save Master." He rushed to the door of Ye Lai Xiang's room and shouted loudly: "Master has been taken away by the Japanese gendarmerie for private communication with ***, what are you still standing here like fools?"

  Yue Gaoxuan's bodyguard, Jin Lao Da, was taken aback and didn't have time to figure out who the newcomer was. He shouted towards the house, "Master, are you there?" There was no response from inside. He kicked open the door with one foot and rushed to the bedside to lift up the quilt. He was stunned - there was no one inside.

  "All I heard was someone shouting: 'Jin Lao Da, Dong Lao Er, I'm going to the constabulary now to negotiate, you quickly gather our people and go to the constabulary together to demand the person back. If we're late, it's likely the person will be gone.' Saying that, he rushed downstairs, still shouting: 'Hurry up, hurry!'"

  Yue Gaoxuan's four bodyguards, without thinking twice, went back to organize the team and rushed to the front gate of the Kempeitai. The Japanese soldiers standing guard at the gate, holding their guns, blocked them outside. As both sides were negotiating, a sudden gunshot was heard, and one of the little devils fell to the ground. Jin Lao Da's men were stunned for a moment, and then the little devils' guns also fired. In an instant, Jin Lao Da was shot into a sieve by the little devils. Dong Lao Er saw Jin Lao Da being killed, rolled on the spot, his gun also fired, he shouted while firing: "Brothers, kill these dog-raising little devils, avenge Jin Lao Da!"

  Wang Qi, hiding on the rooftop opposite the constabulary, put away his gun and said to Liang Dayong and Wei Sanxi: "Withdraw, let them bite each other, we're going back to sleep, let's go."

  Dong Lao Er led a team of twenty or so people, and although they also knocked down several little devils, after all, the strength was uneven, and in no time at all, they were completely wiped out. This batch of Japanese dogs ultimately died under their master's guns.

  The morning sunlight, like a robust young man, bursts forth. Splashing blood-like passion on every inch of the land in Linping. People pass on a message to each other, Yue Gaoxuan was killed by the fierce ghost squad and is hanging from the big tree opposite the bell tower. The local rascals he gathered were also killed by the little devils at the gate of the constabulary.

  Yun Xiang Tian listened to the people excitedly whispering and discussing, thinking in his heart: "This is just my first step in Linping. You little devils, you can't live in peace in Linping anymore." He said to Xiuzhu: "Xiuzhu sister, let's go? The family members are still waiting for us to eat at home."

  In the Wangyuan warehouse, Yunxiang Tianwang's wife and Hongshan girl sat together. Hongshan girl looked particularly excited, she said: "Yuer, what do you plan to do next? Do you have a plan? And must bring me along in action. Did you hear?"

  Madam Wang held her teacup and said: "Yu'er, what's going on with that guy called Ye Lai Xiang? Do you know anything about him?"

  Yun Xiang Tian rubbed his head and said, "She's a young lady from Mudan Fang, it seems like she fell into the dust just to assassinate Yue Gaoxuan. Her specific situation is really not clear."

  Hong Shangu suddenly stood up and said: "I'll go ask for clarification right now, don't come back with a spy."

  Madam Wang stopped her and said, "Look at your fiery temper, what can you ask like this? At several decades old, can't you be more steady? Xue'er, invite that girl over and say I want to chat with her."

  Yelai Xiang walked in and shocked Yun Xiang Tian, she was wearing Yan Xue's clothes, fresh and elegant, without a hint of makeup, it was as if they were two different people. She politely greeted Wang Fu Ren and Hong Shan Gu, then stood to the side, looking like a perfect lady.

  Madam Wang said kindly: "Please sit down, Miss. Can you tell us something about yourself?"

  She hadn't even spoken, and tears had already rolled down her cheeks. She said she was Li Yunru, the daughter of Li Huan, the richest man in Linping, but because she was born out of wedlock, her mother died in childbirth. Her father, Li Huan, feared that she would be bullied by his legitimate children, so he sent her to live with her aunt in a distant place. Li Huan also often made time to visit her. Li Yunru's aunt also loved this sensible niece very much, not only taking care of her meticulously but also sending her to a girls' school in the provincial capital for education. Thus she escaped a disaster.

  This summer, Yue Gaoxuan, who had grown powerful, set his sights on the wealth of the Li family. He would often come to their door, extorting and blackmailing them. At first, Li Huan, who had been trying to avoid trouble, would not let Yue Gaoxuan leave empty-handed every time. However, Yue Gaoxuan's greed knew no bounds, and each time he demanded more than the last. He even wanted to marry Li Huan's eldest daughter as his eighth concubine. Li Huan, who had been enduring this for a long time, finally lost his temper. He scolded Yue Gaoxuan, saying that once the Japanese returned home, would he still be able to act so arrogantly? This remark hit Yue Gaoxuan's weak spot. So, he accused Li Huan of having obvious anti-Japanese sentiments, wanting to resist the Imperial Army, obstruct the Holy War, and destroy the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. He had Li Huan arrested. When Li Huan's eldest son saw his father being taken away, he grabbed a shotgun from inside the house and rushed out. The ruthless Yue Gaoxuan shot and killed Li Huan's eldest son, ordering his subordinates to block the gate and kill anyone who came out. In an instant, more than 30 members of the Li family were killed. He seized all of the Li family's property and ordered Li Huan's body to be hung on the city gate. A notice was posted saying: "Li Huan colluded with bandits and resisted the Imperial Army. His corpse is displayed at the city gate as a warning to others."

  Li Yunru received bad news and rushed back to Linping, where she bought two handguns on the black market to avenge her grievances. However, she never had the opportunity to take action. After following Yue Gaoxuan for several days, she discovered that this scoundrel would go to Mudanfang every 3rd, 6th, and 9th day of the month. So she came up with a plan and entered Mudanfang. She made an agreement with the old madam to sell her art but not her body, and the old madam agreed since Li Yunru was good-looking. On the second night after entering Mudanfang, while Li Yunru was entertaining a customer, a gunshot rang out, startling her. She rushed out of the room and saw Yue Gaoxuan walking out of the room where the gunshot came from. A girl inside the room was lying on the ground, with blood splattered far away. Later, she found out that the girl had poisoned Yue Gaoxuan's wine but was discovered and met with disaster.

  Li Yunru put aside her life and death to avenge her family. To attract Yue Gaoxuan's attention, she wrote a poem "Dian Jin Quan" Drunken Red Face: The sea peach sells its soul, the moon is thin, the jade carving golden house auspicious beast. Sleeping alone in the cold quilt, stirring up a ripple of spring wrinkles, looking back, looking back. A pillow of dark silk sniffing quietly. Her poem really worked, and Yue Gaoxuan found her last month. Seeing that she was clever and good at understanding people's intentions, he took her in. Li Yunru thought the opportunity had come, but Yue Gaoxuan was on guard everywhere, and there was no chance to make a move. It wasn't until Yunque Tian appeared that things took a turn.

  Crying like a tearful person, Li Yunru wiped away her tears and said: "Officer Yun, are the Eighth Route Army in Linping? There's a place called Ding Sheng Silk Store that serves as a liaison station. A few days ago, that scoundrel got drunk and boasted that he had already set up traps around Ding Sheng Silk Store, just waiting for people from the Eighth Route Army to fall into them..."

  Mrs. Wang suddenly stood up and said, "Ting Sheng Silk Store? That Ting Sheng Silk Store is our Wang family's property, how did it become the liaison station of the Eighth Route Army? No, I'll go take a look."

  Yun Xiang Tian stroked his chin and said: "Wait a moment, Madame Wang. The situation is not clear yet, we can't rush in rashly, be careful not to fall into the trap set by those little devils."

  Hong Shan said hesitantly: "Yu'er, hasn't Yue Gaoxuan been eliminated already? Shouldn't Ding Sheng's estate be safe now?"

  Yun Xiang said coldly, "If the Ding Sheng silk store is indeed a liaison station for the Eighth Route Army, those little devils are probably already involved and waiting for us to take the bait."

  Mrs. Wang said anxiously: "But I've already arranged for Feng Er to go and invite the shopkeeper over there. If it's really good, how can it be good?"