Chapter 69: Encountering a Ghost in the Early Morning

  You Fei glanced at Wang Lie and snorted, "Rather than letting those guns rust in the warehouse, I'd rather use them to exchange for some food."

  "The problem is who you're going to exchange with, my traveling lord. We're currently in the depths of the mountains, and it's not like we were in town where transportation was so convenient. Let alone finding someone to trade with, even if others wanted to deliver grain to you, it's not an easy task." Wang Lie said helplessly.

  What Wang Lie said was indeed the case, it was impossible to get supplies from the military department, and if they wanted to be self-sufficient, it would not be possible to see results in a short period of time. In this special period, it seemed that they could only be frugal. What worried You Fei was that the soldiers couldn't eat their fill and therefore couldn't conduct military training as scheduled. Although the 259th Brigade now had only the most elite troops who had been through fire and blood, compared to other truly elite troops, they were like a batch of fledglings whose wings were not yet dry, with too little experience. In You Fei's heart, he unknowingly made a grand vow: to establish an iron army that even the devils would fear.

  Heaving a sigh, You Fei concentrated and said: "In the short term, it's possible that everyone will have to suffer a bit. As for rice, oil, salt, and other daily necessities, you and Yu Rui can take care of them, I won't worry about it. However, don't forget about the little devil's attack route, whether it's equipment or supplies, grab as much as you can. Have Lie Feng's small team do it, even if they can't get anything back, I want to make sure the little devils can't rest easy."

  "Don't worry, my brothers will definitely take good care of the little devil's food and drink." Wang Lie laughed and said, then went out to busy himself with his own affairs.

  Wang Lie's foot had just stepped out, and Jiang Zhuang's hind legs had already stepped in. Originally, Jiang Zhuang's fat face always had a reddish glow, as if it had been oiled, but at this moment his face was as white as plaster, with a layer of black air on his forehead, and You Fei seemed to be watching him with a smile, holding his hands together and laughing.

  He strode into the house, Jiang Zhuang didn't utter a word, and plopped down heavily on the rattan chair. The creaking rattan chair silently bore the brunt of Jiang Zhuang's pent-up resentment. "Big brother~" Jiang Zhuang called out in frustration. You Fei raised his head to gaze at the beam, You Fei looked so intently that Jiang Zhuang suspected he was contemplating how the old house's beam supported the roof.

  You Fei smiled and opened his mouth just as Jiang's expression was about to explode: "Jiang Pangzi, how about I arrange a nice job for you?"

  "I don't believe it, you stabbed me in the back today and now you're smiling so slyly saying you want to arrange a good job for me? Hmm, definitely fishy." Jiang Zhuang rolled his eyes and retorted to You Fei's sarcastic tone.

  "Hey, Fatso, listen to me first. I want you to go and catch up with Wang Xingye, the big grain merchant from Su Fourth County. According to Gao Yongtai's intel, Wang is now in cahoots with the little devils, making a killing on grain transportation." You Fly said.

  Jiang's face turned red with rage, and he slammed his palm on the table, causing all the teacups to jump up. His face was filled with resentment: "This heaven-killing skinny guy, I've said it before, this guy is born with a rebellious bone, those small eyes gleaming with thieving light. Look at him, he's gone to collude with that dog. If only I had my way back then, it would have been a simple matter of one knife cut, and his scrawny neck would have been as easy to chop off as a radish. How much trouble this has saved us! Now, however, I'm going to have to run all the way there to deal with him again, and he's still being arrogant about it. Hmph, whoever wants to bother can go ahead and do so themselves."

  "Oh, I didn't say to get rid of him, Wang Da Boss can sell his life for the Japanese for survival, naturally he can also sell his life for us for survival. This time I want you to go and greet Wang Da Boss, ask him to report intelligence on the devils' grain transportation from time to time, it's beneficial for everyone, what do you say?" You Fei said with a sly smile.

  Jiang's expression remained unchanged, and he said with a snort: "That scrawny dead man actually became a traitor, I'll split him open sooner or later. This time, I'll listen to you, big brother."

  "You're always complaining about not having enough to eat, but Mr. Wang is a wealthy man with plenty of resources, and you'll be able to have a big meal when you get there. You say this is a bad job? I wouldn't even let others go."

  Jiang Zhen listened and smiled foolishly, completely forgetting that he had come to accuse You Fei Xing of wrongdoing. You Fei pushed Jiang Zhen, who was full of thoughts about food, out the door. You Fei let out a sigh of relief, finally able to be alone in peace for a while...

  Although it's already early spring, the mountainous area is still very cold in the morning. The air is filled with frost that clings to your skin, making it feel icy and chilly. The howling mountain wind adds to the chilliness, as the saying goes: "Coldness lies in the wind, poverty lies in debt." After bidding farewell to Jiang Zhuang, You Fei stood on a small hillside, gazing far into the distance at Jiang Zhuang's departing figure. Although it was already impossible to see Jiang Zhuang, You Fei continued to gaze deeply and send off his brother with his eyes.

  "Who's there!" Zhang shouted loudly, his eyes scanning the surroundings. The little devil saw a figure flash by and immediately became alert, pulling out his pistol. Zhang fired two shots into the air with a loud "crack crack". Although the little guy was wearing a military uniform, he still looked more like a bandit than a soldier.

  The birds chirped, and in this hairy place, there were still people scurrying about. Those guys on guard duty must have been desperate to live, and You Fei's heart was extremely annoyed. He pulled out the pistol from his waist and vigilantly scanned the surroundings. The foggy air obscured the view, but You Fei still discovered the grass tips shaking violently in the bushes more than ten meters away to his right front. You Fei smiled slyly and walked over, with Zhang Da Kou hastily following behind. At this time, there wasn't a single soldier from the guard company by You Fei's side. Zhang Da Kou was responsible for ensuring the safety of the brigade commander, so how could he dare to be careless?

  The person must be hiding in the grass ahead, You Fei let out a cold hum and fired a shot at the ground. At this moment, a murderous intention arose in his eyes. If it were a little devil, he wouldn't even bother to ask any questions, one shot would be enough to get rid of him.

  A rustling sound came, it didn't seem to be the devil's language or Chinese, You Fei was stunned, the bushes parted, and a tall figure stood up from the bushes. The newcomer was much taller than You Fei, with two heads higher, that head of golden hair, high nose bridge, deep blue eyes, people who grew up like this were not too strange to You Fei, You Fei exclaimed: "Oh, it's a foreign devil."

  "Ah, a foreign devil! He really does look like a ghost. I'll kill him, I've heard the old folks in the village say that foreigners drink human blood!" Zhang Da mouthed, sizing up the foreigner from head to toe, particularly fascinated by his blond hair, wondering if he had applied some kind of golden wax, otherwise how could his hair be that color.

  You Fei saw that the foreigner's clothes were all tattered and worn out, with dark circles under his eyes. The whole person looked haggard beyond recognition, as if he had suffered a great deal. The foreigner bowed deeply to You Fei, muttering something incoherent from his mouth, probably begging for mercy. However, You Fei couldn't understand a word. You Fei said in a deep voice: "Take the foreigner back."

  When Zhang Dàmǒu heard that Yóu Fēi hadn't ordered him to kill the monster himself, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He walked forward and grabbed the ghost's hair, pulling it violently, causing the ghost to shriek like a pig being slaughtered. Yóu Fēi frowned and said: "Youngster, what are you doing?"

  "Commander, I thought this devil's hair was fake, but it's actually real. How strange, how can human hair be this color? It's truly a monster."

  The foreigner looked at Zhang Dàmǒu with a fearful gaze, trembling with fear. In Zhang's eyes, there was too much curiosity and hostility, as if he wanted to dissect him for research. The foreigner was so scared that he dodged to You Fei's side, looking at Zhang with extreme fright. You Fei shook his head and sighed, shouting at the foreigner who was pulling at his clothes: "Let's go, barbarian!"

  Because the foreign devil was extremely afraid of Zhang Dàmǒu, he stuck tightly to You Fēi, almost to the point of being glued together. The distance and intimacy of their contact would appear terrifying to outsiders, and no one would not suspect that these two were a couple, absolutely no one would not suspect...