Chapter 40: Passion Ignited by Fire Rain

  You Fei's team added four familiar local road and basic situation members, making it more convenient to escort Lin Yu Rui. However, they first moved the newly captured military supplies to a chaotic tomb outside the town, dug a new "tomb" in three or two places, and hid all the military supplies inside. According to Wang Lie's intention, it would be better to hand over the military supplies to the nearby garrison. You Fei suddenly jumped up high, furious and shouted: "Damn it, giving those kids is not as good as using them myself, I can hide them if I don't use them. Not long ago they even pointed guns at Lin Yu Rui! Who bullies my people, I'll hit his brain first. Do you want to take advantage? No way." Wang Lie had no choice but to order everyone to bury the weapons and deal with them later when they came back here.

  It's all done, Wang Lie didn't say anything else and slipped away to talk to those former policemen. You Fei followed him and helped Lin Yurui ask about the road conditions leading to the rear base.

  At this inquiry, I couldn't help but feel extremely embarrassed. It turned out that now to go to Wuhan, the waterway can't be taken, and the train can't be taken either, only by detouring through northern Anhui, bypassing Henan, and then entering Hubei from Xiangyang or Fancheng direction. Taking such a big detour, the journey is extremely long, and it's impossible to rely on Lin Yuru's two feet to walk over.

  You Fei and Wang Lie consulted with each other, deciding to stick to the original plan and send two people to escort Lin Yu Rui. The others dispersed to search for He Tian Hao's squad and some useful information, agreeing to meet back at the same place a day later. Then, whether or not they found He Tian Hao's group, they would return to the 259th Brigade's base according to the original plan.

  Since Lin Yurui was going to Wuhan and then transfer to Chongqing to find her parents who worked in the military department, You Fei couldn't stay with Lin Yurui no matter what. As they were about to part ways, You Fei started to feel downhearted. Wang Lie noticed You Fei's concerns and suggested: "How about this? The people sending off Miss Lin will still send her off, those scattering to gather intelligence will continue to scatter, but for safety's sake, Old You and I will send Miss Lin off for another day, until we reach a bigger town, buy horses and carriages, and then you and the captain can return. Our gathering place and time remain unchanged. How about that?

  "Not good!" Zhang Mingshan popped out and said with a smile, "I'll go search with the captain. If there's any situation, we can have a shooting competition."

  "Damn it! Are you kidding me? I don't have time to play with you. Ms. Lin has made great efforts for our 259th Brigade, and I'll send her off even if you object?" Yu Fei immediately pushed Zhang Mingshan away. Seeing the brigade commander get angry, Zhang Mingshan lowered his head and ran away quickly.

  Everyone set off in the direction they had arranged. You Fei and Wang Lie, Lin Yu Rui and others went to a county town further back, where they would try to get a horse cart for Lin Yu Rui. Once they got it, they would split up on the spot, with two old soldiers from the 137th Regiment, whom You Fei particularly trusted, escorting Lin Yu Rui to complete the rest of the journey.

  It was late in the afternoon when they finally arrived inside this county town.

  They settled into simple lodgings, and after the five of them hastily ate something, Wang Lie took two others to find a carriage. You Fei came alone to Lin Yu Rui's room, he wanted to clarify things with Lin Yu Rui. "Damn it! I just like you. No matter how you look at me, I'll make things clear today!" You Fei psyched himself up, and then reached out to knock on the door.

  With a creak, the door opened by itself before his hand even touched it. Lin Yurui stood behind the door, dressed in simple clothes like a rural woman, except that her hair was neatly combed back and tied into a casual bun, this small difference immediately made her radiant and dazzling.

  You Fei hastily withdrew his hand and asked: "Are you going out? It's chaotic outside with soldiers and horses everywhere, I'll accompany you!"

  "No, I'm not going out. I was just about to find you." Lin Yurui hesitated for a moment before directly calling out You Fei's name. She ignored You Fei's slight surprise and gently pulled on his hand, letting him in the house, then casually closed the door behind him.

  Yu Fei smiled and said: "Yu Rui, I have something to say to you."

  "Me too! Don't say anything yet, let me speak first." Lin Yurui's big eyes sparkled as she looked at You Fei, as if seeking his opinion. You Fei naturally nodded in agreement.

  Lin Yuru lowered her head, and her face turned red, but she immediately raised her head and said in a firm and brave tone: "You Fei! I like you."

  "Ah?" You Fei's eyes and eyebrows rose together in excitement, but he still let out a surprised "ah".

  "As a woman with some knowledge, I have the confidence to control my own destiny. So, if I like you, I will say it out loud. Although we will be apart for a long time this time, I will definitely come back to find you. When the time comes, after driving away the devils, we can have a passionate love affair like all young people. You must wait for me! I've finished speaking, if you haven't thought about it, you can think about it and then respond to me. Now, you can talk about your own affairs." Lin Yurui said this long passage in one breath, looking very excited.

  "You..." Yu Fei didn't know what to say and chose his words for half a day, but ended up being unable to speak.

  Lin Yuru smiled and stared at him with unblinking eyes.

  "Grandma! What can't I say? Are you better than me, a girl?" You Fei suddenly grabbed Lin Yu Rui's hand, "Grandma! We're on the same page. I came to find you because I wanted to say the same thing."

  Lin Yuru smiled and said: "What are you talking about? You won't speak unless you scold a few sentences, will you?"

  "Ah! What I wanted to say, what I wanted to say..." You Fei was so anxious that he forgot his words.

  Lin Yuru couldn't help but burst out laughing at the sight of You Fei's embarrassed expression, covering her small mouth with her slender fingers. Every one of her movements seemed to exude endless charm in You Fei's eyes.

  "Ah! You're so beautiful!" You Fei exclaimed, "I mean to say, I also like you, I want to marry you and make you my wife. Will you be willing? That's what I came here for. Hehe!"

  "So you're saying I'm willing?"

  "Hehe! Be my wife and I'll make sure no one dares to bully you."

  "Ah! I believe!" Lin Yurui said, lifting her face to look at You Fei, her eyes becoming hazy. You Fei could no longer hold back and kissed her lips.

  A long, deep kiss that left them both breathless. They didn't stop until Lin Yurui's lungs were clearly exhausted. Lin Yurui said: "You're going to eat me up?"

  You nodded: "After the fight is over, I'll find you and eat you."

  "You're definitely his now. Whether it's now or in the future, you can do whatever you want..."

  Lin Yurui hadn't finished speaking when You Fei had already picked her up and put her on the bed. He kissed Lin Yurui while clumsily undoing her clothes with his hands.

  ……

  "Old You! Old You!" Wang Lie was shouting, as it was not possible to address the captain outside, this "Old You" became Captain You's formal title. Wang Lie couldn't find Captain You in the large room downstairs, so he shouted and walked towards Lin Yurui's room. Judging from the sound, it seemed like something had happened.

  You Fei hastily tidied up his clothes and rushed out the door, then slammed it shut behind him. Only then did he ask Wang Lie: "What's going on? Don't yell if nothing's wrong."

  "Come take a look at this!" Wang Lie waved a newspaper, gesturing for You Fei to come over.

  This Wang Lie, usually doesn't talk much, why is he suddenly muttering to himself while reading the newspaper? If there's nothing serious going on, You Fei had already thought of scolding Wang Lie for ruining his own good fortune.

  You Fei followed Wang Lie to the large room where the four of them were crowded together. Wang Lie placed a newspaper in front of You Fei, who saw that it was a copy of "The National Salvation Daily". The headline read: Nanjing has fallen, the national army is still fighting bravely against the enemy. The Japanese army's massacre of civilians has caused international outrage.

  Wang Lie pointed to an article in the lower left corner of the newspaper for You Fei to see, which read: "The geographical expert of the Military Affairs Bureau was assassinated by Japanese agents, and Lin Guo Qian and Liu Bingying were killed in Chongqing."

  The article also wrote that the Executive Yuan has lodged a strong protest with Japan over its barbaric behavior and strengthened protection for key personnel.

  You Fei thought for a moment and understood what Wang Lie meant. He said, "How can it be so coincidental? Miss Lin's parents are indeed geography experts in the Military Affairs Department, but is it possible that they are the only two experts?" You Fei denied it with his words, but he himself was not convinced. Geography experts, a couple, and surnamed Lin, the possibility of another pair existing in the Military Affairs Department is unlikely!

  Wang Lie said: "It's better to ask anyway. What if there's a problem? When Miss Lin arrives in Chongqing, who will she look for?"

  "Uh-huh!" You Fei responded, took the newspaper and slowly walked out.

  Just a moment ago it was all tender and loving, how can we face the painful reality in just a short while? In times of national crisis, is there no time for even a little romance?

  You Fei thought about how to tactfully ask Lin Yu Rui about this matter, hoping that she had nothing to do with it. After all, he hadn't even met his future father-in-law and mother-in-law yet!

  As he was thinking, he had already walked to the door. You Fei then heard Lin Yu Rui ask from inside: "Who is it? Come in!" He was walking slowly and spent a long time at the door, so Lin Yu Rui had already heard him.

  You Fei pushed open the door and went in, humming a tune as he asked: "Huh... so... I... ask you. Who is Lin Guo Qian? Ah!"

  Lin Yuru said in surprise: "How did you know my father's name? Is there something going on?"

  "Yes! It's bad news. Something has happened." You Fei said, and then wanted to walk out. Lin Yurui, who was sharp-eyed, pulled him back and took the newspaper from his hand behind his back.

  She glanced over and her eyes fell straight on the title of Lin Guoqian and Liu Bingying's tragic encounter in Chongqing.

  "You said: 'Perhaps this is false! Now it's wartime, spreading false information sometimes has special intentions.'"

  He was speaking when Lin Yurui had already seen the message, her hand relaxed, the newspaper slipped down, and her body also fell to the ground. You Fei hurriedly rushed over to support her.

  "Quickly, someone! Bring some warm water!" You Fei shouted loudly. Lin Yurui had fainted.

  After being splashed with some warm water, Lin Yurui slowly woke up. She looked at You Fei and leaned her head on his body, then started sobbing.

  Wang Lie and his men quietly retreated out of the room.

  That night, You Fei let Lin Yu Rui lean against him like this.

  The horse carriage had already been purchased, and the next day it was used to rush Lin Yurui's weak body back and forth. When they arrived near the tomb area, they found that there were already sixty people waiting for them, and He Tianhao's group had also found them.

  He Tianhao and his team came out several days earlier than You Fei's team, they didn't make any big moves, and walked in another direction without much delay. They circled around a large area and turned to this side yesterday.

  A group of people reported the intelligence they had collected to each other and found that several Japanese troops were showing signs of moving towards the four-county joint defense zone. At that time, You Fei decided to rush back immediately and return to the 259th Brigade's residence to discuss specific countermeasures.

  Including Lin Yuru, there were sixty-five people in total. After learning about the situation of Lin Guoqian and Liu Bingying's couple, everyone went to the enemy-occupied area again in a very depressed atmosphere.