Lao Zhao knows how to tie various rope buckles. The rope buckles he ties will only become tighter with movement and will not loosen due to river water erosion.
A stone as big as a human head was tied to the ankles of the three corpses, and the boat was rowed to the deepest point in the middle of the river, one by one, without any sound or splashing.
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Yamamoto never dreamed that he would end up in this obscure little fishing village, and only fifty or sixty miles away from here in the lower reaches of the river, his colleague Akita was sitting in front of Du Kui and blackmailing Du Kui with a smile.
A stack of materials was placed in front of Du Kui. Du Kui flipped through it briefly and found that it was all about Xiao Wuzi, as well as Xiao Wuzi's kinship. This was information that Akita only found out when he arrived in Jiaohe County.
Akita smiled and said: "This Liu Youde is a family member of the anti-bandit family, and so are his wife and children. Although he is not at home, the crime of sheltering a family member of the anti-bandit family is not small! Chief Du doesn't know, right?"
Looking at Akita opposite him who was chatting and laughing with him, Du Kui's heart sank.
The other party knew that Liu Xiaodian'er's wife and children were now at home, and yet he used these words to beat him. It was obvious that he wanted to ask for money. However, these people are bottomless pits that cannot be filled. As long as they are given once, there will be no end. Come to blackmail.
Du Kui was already murderous. However, he still poured wine for Akita with a smile on his face.
Then he said: "Chief Akita, I am a straight-tempered person. Say whatever you want. I really don't know whether Liu Xiaodian is a gangster or not. I took Guizhi and his wife in because they were so pitiful. You take them in." He who held up his noble hand and spared this orphan and widowed mother must have some sincerity in his humble position."
Akita still had a smile on his face, and once he saw that his goal was achieved, he changed the subject and talked to Du Kui about the local specialty, as if the two had been friends for many years.
From here, you can go down the river to Jilin in half a day, which saves time and effort compared to traveling by land. Akita happily boarded the wooden boat with his assistant, planning to go down the river to the river mouth and catch the Japanese motorboat patrolling the river.
Akita's assistant carried a leather bag, which contained three gold bars and fifty yuan, which Du Kui paid tribute to. Akita had no intention of letting him go just like that, and was already thinking about when to come next time.
The man rowing the boat was an old guy in his forties. I heard from Du Kui that he was a famous boat boss in this area and had a good handle, so there was no need to worry about safety issues.
When the boat reached the middle of the river, a strong wind blew up, causing the boat, which had always been stable, to shake a little. Akita was a little flustered, but the boat boss had a calm face and waved to him, saying there was nothing to worry about.
The boat turned around the bend of the river and reached a wide water area. The boatman laughed and went down to the bottom of the cabin and took a lot of effort to pull something out. Akita looked at the thing with a confused face. It was a very thick wooden peg.
Then I watched helplessly as the old guy plunged into the water from the stern of the boat.
Water gushes out like a fountain in the cabin. Only then did the two people react. Akita reached for his gun and planned to fire it into the air, hoping that someone would hear the sound of the gun and come to save him. But as soon as he took out the gun, the boat capsized, and Akita fell into the water all over before he released it. trigger.
There was a noise, but it was in the water. Akita was still calm and threw the gun away in time, pulling his hands apart in the water. He had learned to swim and knew not to panic at this time.
It wasn't until his head came out of the water that he saw that his assistant had disappeared. He could only shout loudly: "Minasan, Tasgethe!"
After a while, he changed the language and shouted: "Save the secret, save the secret!" The pronunciation was not very standard, but fortunately, if there were Chinese people around, they could basically understand it.
The shouts reached the mountains on both sides of the bank and came back again, and the sounds sounded even more shrill and horrifying when combined.
It doesn’t look like there’s anyone around here for dozens of miles.
Then, Akita felt something grab his ankle in the water and pull him under the water. He became even more frightened. He fluttered his hands and shouted for help.
But, it's no use.
When Akita exhausted all his strength, his body gradually sank without any water ripples.
After dinner in the evening, Mr. Du was smoking a pipe on the kang, as if waiting for someone.
After a while, Sanquan came back, followed by the water rat Zhang Lianlian.
When Sanquan went out, Mr. Du and the others were left alone. Water Mouse took out a wet cloth bag from his arms and put it on the table. It made a heavy thud.
Master Du glanced sideways, frowned, and said, "Just take it, why are you bringing it back?"
The Water Mouse muttered: "Gold can't be spent."
Mr. Du smiled and cursed: "Little calf, you carry those big oceans and go up to the Jiao River to hide. Come back when everything calms down. I'll tell you about Xiaoxian at home! She's little, so let her go. point."
Xiaoxian is the girl in the family, she is very capable.
There was finally a smile on the dull face of the Water Mouse, but his eyes were looking outside.
But Mr. Du told him not to be impatient and to avoid the limelight first. The water rat happily took the money and left. Mr. Du let out a long sigh and sucked the cigarette pipe blankly, not even knowing that the fire was out.
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Lao Zhao and Xiao Wuzi did not leave on the same day, but stayed for a few more days. After seeing that the fish season had passed, they returned the boat and net calmly.
Little Yadan seemed to know that Xiaowuzi was leaving, and she clung to him every day. Until one morning, Little Yadan opened her eyes and found that her brother was gone. She didn't cry, but just stared out the window blankly.
Li Zhen tried her best to coax her for several days before the little girl finally showed a smile. Li Zhen held her child and looked out the window with emotion.
A cart of bundled firewood was loaded on a two-horse cart. Lao Zhao was driving the cart in front. Dalong and Suo Suo were guarding the cart with box cannons inserted into their waists.
The gun that was locked was exchanged for the pocket pistol and Li Zhen. The box gun was the gun used by men. The boys all have a paranoid preference for firearms.
Naozi was 300 meters ahead to explore the way for everyone, while Xiaowuzi was behind the car 200 to 300 meters behind.
The group of people set out before dawn in the morning. Instead of taking the main road, they headed southeast through the twists and turns of the mountain road.
The small team stayed overnight at dawn and walked for three days before catching up with the large army at the foot of the mountain east of Erdaodianzi.
The tarpaulin was lifted, causing cheers from the team.
Lao Guo ordered everyone to distribute weapons. This team of less than 80 people still did not have one weapon per person. But that's about it. Those who don't have guns can also get a few grenades and a bayonet. Only then can they have the confidence to really fight the Japanese.
When Lao Guo saw the radio station, he was delighted from the bottom of his heart. Even when Commander Yang was here, he had never used such a large radio station.
The team was reorganized and the division of labor was refined, including machine gun team, artillery team, communication team, etc.
Xiaowuzi is also the leader of the investigation team.
Lao Guo received news that some troops of the Second Route Army were operating near Antu County in Jiandao Province.
Going east from here past Dunhua is Antu County. Lao Guo decided that the team would continue to move eastward and move closer to the Second Route Army.
Xiaowuzi was separated from the main force again. Who made him the leader of the investigation team? His new mission was to go to Emu, Jiaohe River, to find Lao Haishan's team to meet up with the brigade. The brigade would leave contact points and contacts in the Weihu Ridge and Halba Ridge areas.
This time, only Dalong followed him. The two brothers have been together for so long and have developed a tacit understanding. They know what the other is going to do with just one look without even speaking.
In Erdaodianzi, the two brothers stayed overnight in a big car shop. This season, the big car shop started to be crowded with people, including people who cut wood, people who rowed crops, and people who collected mountain goods.
The Datong shop smelled of cigarette smoke and smelly feet.
The two brothers went to the canteen to have a meal. Unexpectedly, after a while, Dalong's stomach hurt so hard that he was sweating profusely and rolling on the bed.
There was probably something wrong with the fresh mushrooms he ate, but Xiao Wuzi ate the same thing as him, but nothing happened to him.
Xiao Wuzi carried him on his back and went to the drug store. These days, drug stores all have doctors who are sitting in the hall. The doctor checked his pulse and said it was nothing serious. He just ate poisonous mushrooms. He prescribed a medicine list, grabbed a few medicines, boiled a pot in the medicine shop and gave Dalong a bowl.
Xiaowuzi carried Dalong back again. On the way, Dalong found a latrine and squatted in it.
Xiaowuzi waited for a long time before he saw Dalong coming out with his teeth bared and his body bent over.
Back at the big car shop, Xiaowuzi gave the shop owner some money and asked him to help make medicine, and then gave Dalong a bowl. However, Dalong went to the hut again, and then fell asleep.
Originally, Xiaowuzi planned to go back to the river and find a boat to go down the river, but Dalong was like this and wouldn't be able to leave for a while. Xiaowuzi temporarily decided to stay for two more days. He also happened to go back to Hongshi to see if he could still find his comrades who were alone, and secondly to go back to visit his father's grave. His biological father and godfather were both buried in the same place. .
The next day, Xiaowuzi saw that Dalong was getting better, so he said to him: "Brother Dalong, you stay here to recuperate for a few days. I will go to Hongshi and be back in about two or three days."
Dalong didn't go to the latrine eight times a day like yesterday. He got up and drank a bowl of porridge and a bowl of medicine. Still a little weak, he said to Xiaowuzi: "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
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Although it was almost dusk, the lingering power of the scorching July sun was still there, making it unbearably hot.
There was not a sound of wind. The sky was like a gem, azure without any variegation. The sun shone down from the west, shining on the road and treetops, but not into the woods. Xiao Wuzi was walking alone on the mountain road near his hometown, his mind was agitated and his steps were heavy.
