Chapter 64: It's Actually One of Us 2

  But Yang and his men passed through the sentry post smoothly and entered the town.

  Nan Wuren also picked up his own luggage and started entering the town. Nan Wuren was carrying a bundle of firewood, wearing a worn-out cotton-padded jacket, with a hat rolled up with dirty sheep's wool. His sniper rifle was hidden in that bundle of firewood.

  There were devils coming out of the sentry post, seeing Nan Wei Ren's not-so-strong body carrying such a large bundle of firewood, swaying back and forth, curiously surrounding him for two laps. Nan Wei Ren had to stand still, watching what the devil would do next. The special warfare soldiers behind him also stood still, watching the devil's movements. The ox cart disguised as transporting cabbage, which was hiding a large amount of ammunition, also came to a stop.

  The devil stretched out his hand to take the load on Nan Weiren's shoulder, but was stopped by Nan Weiren with one hand. "This firewood is not for sale, it's for delivery." Nan Weiren often worked in this area and spoke the local dialect fluently.

  "No, no. Your strength is great, mine is just a little." The devil stretched out his hand again to Nanren.

  "What are you looking at? The Imperial Army is going to compare strength with this kid, what are you doing! Go! I'm talking to you, damn it, country bumpkin!" A sharp-faced man with a knife-like face suddenly ran out of the sentry box, his blue satin coat open, holding a 20-shot rifle in his hand, waving it while kicking one of the special forces soldiers who was driving the car, "I'm talking to you, what are you looking at, go!" He waved the rifle at the other special forces soldiers again, "Go! Go! The Imperial Army doesn't have time to waste on your nonsense."

  One side of him was bowing and smiling at the devils, saying "Ta Jun, let's go back inside to drink, okay?"

  "No, no. Let me choose, and see who has more strength?"

  "Alright, it's clear that you're stronger than him. His is small, yours is big. No comparison needed! You lead the way!" With that, he kicked Nan Weiren's butt and said, "Go! Let's continue our drinking session to celebrate your victory, Ta Jun. Please, let's get going, Flower Maiden's horse is ready."

  "Flower girl?" The devils heard this and with great joy, they rushed towards the sentry post in a daze.

  Watching the knife leave, Nan Wuren patted his butt with a loud "huff" and shouted, "Hmph! Wait till I'm free one day, then I'll come back to settle the score with you, you dog traitor!"

  Seeing Nan Weiren's expression, Li Ying, who was hiding aside, quietly walked out and said, "You can't hurt him, he is one of us."

  Li Ying's calm words shocked everyone, he was actually one of their own?! The traitorous dog had become one of their own!

  "That's right! He is our most important intelligence officer, and this town is the gathering point for the nearby intelligence network. He is the highest leader here." Li Ying glanced at several people, "Don't judge by appearance, what you see with your own eyes may not be true. Many of our comrades are living in humiliation and hardship, being misunderstood by their own comrades is a small matter, struggling to survive every day is also a small matter. The most frightening thing is that if things go wrong, they will be killed by their own people, and even after death, they will be branded as traitors."

  If it is to our country's advantage, we should die for it; if it is to our country's disadvantage, we should oppose it.

  How many nameless heroes have silently devoted everything for our country?

  Blood was spilled to build the Great Wall, and wine was used to reward heroes.

  May we always cherish the memory of heroes who have dedicated themselves to our motherland, past, present and future. All those who have contributed to the rejuvenation of our nation should be remembered forever.

  Yang Jie quietly took off his hat and turned to leave. In the largest wine house in the town, the air was thick with heat, forming a stark contrast with the flying snow and cold weather outside. As soon as the thick cotton door curtain was lifted, the mixed aroma of various flavors burst out of the wine house, dispersing into the chilly northern wind. Around the wine house were several small shops, which didn't have any special features, but today's business was unusually good. Customers who came in would put down their things and sit by the window or at the entrance to order food, slowly drinking wine, which seemed somewhat out of place with their shabby attire.

  But the boss who was used to seeing Jianghu guests, of course, knew that keeping quiet was the first priority. As soon as Yang Wei walked into the wine building, a partner shouted loudly: "Three noble guests, please go upstairs." His current dress is completely like a student, only his face is a bit dark. Li Ying also wore a student uniform, with Nan Weiren and Tang San Shao behind him. Tang San Shao was dressed as a bodyguard, and Nan Weiren's rustic farmer clothes were surprisingly welcomed into the wine building.

  Nan Rujin entered the wine building and immediately understood. It turned out that downstairs in the main hall, it was filled with peasants like him, most of whom were holding a bowl of wontons, sprinkled with fried chili peppers on top, and drinking soup with relish.

  Li Xue Rong and Li Xue Hu were both dressed as wandering Jianghu, Li Xue Rong wore a dog skin hat and had a pair of eight-character whiskers, dressing him up like a lean and thin steward. Li Xue Hu was wearing a coarse linen jacket, with a foolish expression following behind him, looking like a servant. They entered the wine tower before Yang Jiong, now sitting in a corner of the main hall, next to a large window with a piece of glass in the middle and white paper pasted around it.

  The wine house is not as luxurious as its exterior, and it's a bit messy inside.

  The second floor was indeed a layout of a wine house, with elegant seats distributed on all sides and a large hall in the middle, where guests from various places sat scattered, slightly wealthy.

  Yang and his friends were led to a private room near the window, "Gentlemen, would you like some wine? What would you like to eat? Our signature dish is the old river carp, tender and crispy; we also have grilled chicken wings and fried golden cicadas..."

  "Alright. Bring us a pot of wine, and cook the four dishes that you're best at. Hurry up!" Yang Jie waved his hand to stop him, Li Ying smiled and said, "Okay, go prepare now."

  "Alright!" The fellow responded with a smile and went downstairs.

  Yang Jie suddenly paused, and then a stout middle-aged man slipped in through the door. "You..." Yang Jie was about to ask a question when Li Ying stopped him. "Sit down, Old Hu. What's going on?"

  "Lao Hu?" Yang Ke and Tang San were both shocked, this stout, oily, and cunning-looking shopkeeper was actually one of their own!

  "Tengchuan Xiuzi was here last night, and there's another girl, just the two of them. They had dinner at my place, I'm afraid you won't catch up with them in time, so I added some extra food for them. I estimate they'll arrive in Doukou Town by noon today. Also, a new devil captain has arrived in town, very cunning, you should hurry and leave, I'll send someone to wait for you at the bridge."

  "They won't suspect you, will they? Teng Jiangxiu is a formidable figure, be careful she doesn't find out and come after you." Li Ying said worriedly, "That woman is ruthless, she can kill without batting an eye."

  "It's nothing. I gave her some congee made with bitter water, but the water isn't bitter. Whether it's people or cattle and horses, drinking it will surely cause them to feel unwell due to the change in water. The doctor can only diagnose this kind of illness."

  Li Ying heard this and smiled, "Alright. Old Hu, hurry up a bit, we'll leave after dinner."

  "I'll go back first. The meal has been ready for a long time. You all come quickly." Old Hu stood up with his stout body, and quietly made a simple salute to Yang Wei and the others, which was both a salute and a greeting. He retreated and went out.

  Then came his shrill laughter, full of flattery, "Hehe, Shou Shangjun, you've arrived! Please come this way."

  "What's going on?" Hu's voice came from above, very rough. "Take a look, aren't there many unfamiliar people today?"

  Then came a burst of Japanese chatter, "You go and search, is there any suspicious person?"

  Right after that, the hubbub of the devils upstairs and downstairs came through. "Hú de,"

  "Tai Jun," Old Hu said in a low and fearful tone.

  "Don't be afraid, I know you're a good citizen. The business of this wine shop is very good, mine is also the same as Xiao Tian's, do you understand?"

  "I see. When Kodama left, did he tell you how much commission he would give you?"

  "We're going to split it five-five, how's that?" Shou laughed coarsely.

  "Alright. I'll follow your instructions, Master."

  Yang Jie was almost amused by this devil's cleverness.

  After a while, Yang Jie and their food arrived, and the devils also came in. Seeing Li Ying, several devil soldiers' eyes flashed with a sly smile, and Yang Jie knew that trouble was coming. He secretly signaled to Li Ying and Tang San to prepare, and at the same time, he wrapped a roasted chicken in paper and put it in his backpack. He also stuffed the wine in and started eating. Without looking at the two men's astonished gazes, or caring that the devils were standing right next to them, they swallowed the delicious food with big mouthfuls.