Chapter Fifty-Three: Returning with Spoils of War

  Xiao Ling was indeed very busy last night and was really tired. As she worked, she couldn't help but glance at Tang Qiuli sleeping soundly on the bed, feeling a little resentful in her heart. This guy had been away for so many days, and when he came back, he didn't even bother to spend some quality time with her or have a quiet conversation. Didn't he know that she missed him too? All he knew was how to sleep.

  As she thought about it, the little bit of resentment in her heart was washed away by the thick sweetness, and Xiaoling understood that all this had been weighing on Qiuli's shoulders, and he was still just a 16-year-old boy, not easy at all. He came back to sleep with her under the same sky, accompany her by her side, what more could she ask for!

  While thinking, I work, listening to the sweet and even breathing of my lover on the bed. The candles in the room flicker occasionally, casting a warm glow over the small space. It's quiet, peaceful, and cozy. For a moment, I'm lost in boundless happiness, indulging in this rare romance amidst the chaos. May I remain intoxicated forever, unwilling to wake up, with this feeling etched in my heart.

  After finishing all this, it was already very late. She had the heart to wake up Tang Qiuli and talk to him. Looking at the big boy sleeping soundly, she couldn't bear to disturb him. Lying beside him, she felt his masculine aura and nestled in her lover's arms. Soon, she fell fast asleep too.

  In a daze, she felt a pair of hands gently caressing her body, warm and passionate. This feeling made her very comfortable, like clouds and mist, the pleasure transmitted from her twin peaks made her not want to wake up. Just in this state of being half asleep and half awake, those hands that had enchanted her disappeared, leaving her heart with a sense of loss, empty and hollow.

  At this moment, his own mysterious domain was suddenly invaded by a foreign object, and the feeling was strange and tense, as if it didn't want to leave.

  Xiao Ling opened her beautiful big eyes, her nose was filled with the elegant fragrance of flowers, in front of her was a handsome face, soft sunlight shone on his face, his fair skin was covered with a layer of golden light, strong and full of vitality.

  Two pairs of eyes met, and for a moment, they didn't know what to do. Both of them suddenly blushed, with Xiaoling's face turning even redder. She realized that she wasn't dreaming last night, and it must have been this rascal doing something bad! For a while, the atmosphere in the cave was ambiguous and slightly awkward.

  Xiao Ling opened her eyes and sat up, seeing the fresh flowers beside her pillow. She picked them up excitedly and took a deep sniff, "So fragrant!" It turned out that this guy was romantic too? Instantly, she radiated endless charm, leaving Tang Qiuli stunned. A line of poetry involuntarily popped into his mind: "Human face and peach blossoms reflect each other's redness!" Yes, it was exactly this atmosphere.

  Xiao Ling got up, not wearing Tang Qiuli's jacket, but only in her underwear, and naturally walked to a small mirror, stretched out her hand to tidy up her black long hair. At this moment, Tang Qiuli's nosebleed was about to burst out. Xiao Ling's clothes were too thin, weren't they? The proud twin peaks on her chest showed off their enchanting contours, and with her movements, they slightly trembled, just like two lively big white rabbits, almost bursting out of her underwear. Her body was beautiful, her buttocks were plump and round, a perfect devilish figure!

  Women are just weird, lying down and standing up is a different view!

  My god! This is murder! Doesn't this girl know how seductive she is? Doesn't she know how devilish she is?

  Xiao Ling turned around, saw Tang Qiuli's pig-like appearance, and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She walked towards him with a confident air, as if to say "take a good look then".

  Tang Qiu quickly fled out of the cave, leaving behind a faint, silvery laughter that sounded like a small bell.

  After breakfast, the team set off. This time, Xiaoling was different from usual, with tears in her eyes, smiling and seeing them off, which made Tang Qiuli feel much better.

  After leaving the base, at a fork in the road, Akizuki and the others parted ways with the main force to carry out their own mission.

  Two days later, in the afternoon, the troops arrived at the mountain where the Shangdang Army was annihilated. Standing on the top of the mountain, they looked down at the valley below.

  Although they had mentally prepared and imagined this scene countless times, when they arrived on the spot, Liu Tieshan and his teammates couldn't help but take a cold breath, their hearts extremely shocked.

  This is a massacre of over 500 people, those circles and piles of Japanese corpses are starkly laid out, just like living ice sculptures, vivid and lifelike, looking at them makes one's hair stand on end! Liu Tien-han thought he had seen big scenes before, experiencing scenes of blood and flesh flying everywhere, corpses scattered all over the fields, he was able to become a regimental commander because he had fought his way up through blood and fire, crawling out from piles of dead bodies, but now seeing this scene, even his scalp felt numb!

  The commander was ruthless enough, and in this mountain valley, the devils were all frozen into snow sculptures. If they had been eliminated by gunfire, it would have been acceptable, but this... on a clear sunny day, more than 500 people, standing stiffly there, without injury or blood, their clothes intact, just no breath left... what feeling is that? Ruthless! Why did the hairs on my body keep exploding?

  It's not just Liu Tiehan who feels this way, all the soldiers who didn't participate in the battle feel the same, even those who have been in battles before, when they come here, their scalps are numb.

  Everyone was busy for most of the day and finally managed to load all the things that needed to be taken onto the horse-drawn sled.

  Rifles, pistols, light and heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars, the harvest is huge. The devils' military uniforms are all stripped off, what bullet boxes, big leather boots, belts, backpacks, etc., are all taken away. Implement a "Three Alls" policy, but don't take the devil's underwear, that thing is dirty! Who knows if that devil has gonorrhea or syphilis?

  In addition, watches, pens, helmets, small mirrors, lunch boxes and so on were not left behind either. Several large packages were packed up, along with ammunition, and taken away.

  What surprised Tang Qiu was that there were actually six radios, a large pile of medicines and medical equipment, which were urgently needed materials and equipment for the troops!

  After the warriors' meticulous search, the little devils were left with nothing but their underwear, truly coming to China in high spirits and returning home naked, I reckon that even back in Japan they'd be poor devils!

  Everything was loaded onto more than a dozen horse-drawn carts, and the warriors were all armed to the teeth with guns and cannons. What joy!

  Having collected all the offerings, Tang Qiuli and Liu Tienan led their troops to withdraw from this place. At this time, the sky was getting dark, and they should have camped for the night. However, this place felt eerie even during the day, let alone camping here at night.

  Tang Qiuli also understood the thoughts of the warriors and led the team to find another campsite.

  The next day, the team set out on their return journey.

  Because when coming back, they are all carrying heavy loads, especially the horse-drawn sleds. When loaded with things, it is impossible to walk on the small roads as before, and can only choose relatively wider roads.

  The journey was not so smooth, as they didn't take the hidden small roads. Along this road, they encountered the devils twice, but both times were small groups of devils, with the largest group having only over 40 people. After a battle, Tang Qiuli led the vanguard to eliminate them and unexpectedly obtained equipment for over 100 people. I wonder why the little devils didn't stay in the city on such a cold winter day, what are they doing in these deep mountains and old forests? The team members had over 10 light injuries and 5 severe injuries. After treatment, there was no life danger. They cleared out a horse-drawn sled, put the wounded on it, and the troops continued to rush back.

  Also encountered a bearded man, probably seeing that the other side had many people and didn't dare to take action, only sending a few rascals to test the ground, possibly wanting to probe before taking action, what an easy thing!

  The entire group led by Liu Tiehan was taken down, and due to the need for base secrecy, if they were released, it's likely that they would follow the army's trail and catch up again, which would expose the location of the base. So, Tang Qiuli made a ruthless decision and killed all of them, throwing their bodies into the mountain valley below, eliminating any future troubles.

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