Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Chapter 435 38 big cover!

In the dim light, Zhang Ling could clearly see the appearance of the person coming.

She was a young woman, wearing tattered clothes, thin and pale, but with a pair of unusually bright eyes.

"Who are you?" the woman asked warily.

"We are..." Zhang Ling was about to answer, but suddenly froze.

He discovered that the woman was holding a brand new Type 38 rifle in her hand!

This is the standard weapon of the devils!

Is she a spy for the Japanese?

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Zhang Ling's eyes.

"Don't be nervous, I'm not a devil." The woman seemed to see Zhang Ling's hostility and quickly explained, "I'm here to help you."

"Help us?" Zhang Ling sneered, "You are holding a Japanese gun, but you say you want to help us? Do you think I will believe you?"

“I really am here to help you.” The woman said anxiously, “My name is Liu Ruyan, and I’m a nearby villager. I saw you guys running into the woods, so I followed you.”

"Then what's the matter with your gun?" Zhang Ling still did not let down his guard.

"I stole this gun from a dead Japanese soldier." Liu Ruyan explained, "I saw you being chased by the Japanese soldiers, so I wanted to help you."

Zhang Ling was silent for a moment. He didn't know whether he should believe this woman.

"Captain, I believe her." Li Ergou suddenly said.

Zhang Ling looked at Li Ergou in surprise: "Do you know her?"

Li Ergou shook his head: "I don't know her, but I can feel that she has no ill intentions."

Zhang Ling hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to trust Li Ergou's judgment.

"Okay, I believe you." Zhang Ling said to Liu Ruyan, "Thank you for saving us."

"You're welcome." Liu Ruyan said calmly, "I'm doing this for myself. If the Japanese come, none of us will survive."

"You're right." Zhang Ling nodded. "We are now on the same boat. We must unite to survive."

"Yeah." Liu Ruyan responded.

"Are you familiar with this place?" Zhang Ling asked.

"It's quite familiar." Liu Ruyan said, "I have lived here since I was a child."

"Great." Zhang Ling said, "We need a safe place to recover. Can you help us find a place?"

"Sure." Liu Ruyan said, "I know a place that's safe."

Liu Ruyan brought Zhang Ling and Li Ergou to a hidden cave.

The cave is not big, but it is very dry, and the entrance is blocked by dense branches, making it difficult to be found.

"It's safe here." Liu Ruyan said, "You guys should recover here."

"Thank you." Zhang Ling said gratefully.

"You're welcome." Liu Ruyan said calmly, "I'm leaving first. Call me if you need anything."

After saying that, Liu Ruyan turned and left the cave.

Zhang Ling looked at Liu Ruyan's departing back, his heart full of doubts.

Who is this woman?

Is she really here to help them?

Or is there another purpose?

Zhang Ling couldn't figure it out, but he didn't have time to think about it now.

He needs to heal his injuries as soon as possible and then take Li Ergou away from here.

......

A few days later, Li Ergou's injuries improved a lot.

"Captain, when are we leaving here?" asked Li Ergou.

"Wait a little longer." Zhang Ling said, "We are still very weak and need to recover our strength."

"But..." Li Ergou wanted to say something but was interrupted by Zhang Ling.

"Don't say but." Zhang Ling said, "Listen to me, that's right."

Li Ergou nodded and stopped talking.

Just then, Liu Ruyan's voice came from outside the cave.

"Zhang Ling, are you there?"

Zhang Ling and Li Ergou looked at each other and were both a little surprised.

Why is Liu Ruyan here again?

Zhang Ling walked to the entrance of the cave and saw Liu Ruyan standing outside with a wild rabbit in her hand.

"This is the wild rabbit I shot." Liu Ruyan said, "It's for your health."

Zhang Ling took the hare and felt a little touched.

"Thank you." Zhang Ling said.

"You're welcome." Liu Ruyan said calmly, "It's just a small favor."

"Come in and sit down." Zhang Ling said.

"No." Liu Ruyan said, "I have something else to do. I'll leave first."

After saying that, Liu Ruyan turned and left.

Zhang Ling looked at Liu Ruyan's departing back and became even more confused.

What is this woman's purpose?

......

The next day, Liu Ruyan came again.

This time, she brought some herbs.

"These herbs can help heal your injuries." Liu Ruyan said.

Zhang Ling took the herbs, his heart filled with gratitude.

"Thank you." Zhang Ling said, "You are such a good person."

Liu Ruyan didn't say anything, just smiled faintly.

"Why are you so nice to us?" Zhang Ling couldn't help but ask.

Liu Ruyan was silent for a moment, then said, "Because... I hate the devils."

Zhang Ling was stunned.

He didn't expect that Liu Ruyan also hated the Japs.

"You...were your family members also killed by the Japanese?" Zhang Ling asked cautiously.

A trace of pain flashed in Liu Ruyan's eyes, but she did not answer Zhang Ling's question.

"I should go now." Liu Ruyan said.

After saying that, Liu Ruyan turned and left the cave.

Zhang Ling looked at Liu Ruyan's departing back, his heart full of confusion and curiosity.

What kind of past does this woman have?

Late that night, Zhang Ling was awakened by a strange sound. He sat up alertly and listened carefully. The sound seemed to come from deep in the cave, like... the growl of some animal? He gently woke Li Ergou up, and the two of them grabbed their weapons and walked carefully towards the depths of the cave in the faint moonlight...

The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Zhang Ling clenched the revolver in his hand and looked at the cave entrance vigilantly. Li Ergou also struggled to stand up, but was held down by Zhang Ling.

"Don't move, your injury hasn't healed yet." Zhang Ling whispered.

The light at the cave entrance dimmed, and a figure appeared at the entrance.

"Captain, it's me." The person who came was Wang Mazi.

Zhang Ling breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Mazi was the smartest scout in their team. With him around, at least they could get an early warning.

"What's going on outside?" Zhang Ling asked.

"The Japanese are still searching the mountain, but they are not many in number. I guess they have given up the large-scale search and switched to small-team patrols." Wang Mazi replied, "I found some food. Captain, Ergou, you must be starving."

Wang Mazi took out a few sweet potatoes from his arms and handed them to Zhang Ling and Li Ergou.

Li Ergou took the sweet potato and devoured it ravenously. He was really hungry. Zhang Ling also took a few bites. Although the sweet potato was rough, it tasted better than any other delicacies.

"Uncle Zhao..." Li Ergou choked up while eating.

Wang Mazi also fell silent. Lao Zhao’s death was a big blow to them, especially to Li Ergou, whom Lao Zhao had always treated as his own son.

"Ergou, stop crying. We will definitely avenge Lao Zhao!" Zhang Ling said in a deep voice.

"The Japanese have suffered heavy losses this time, they will definitely not give up," Wang Mazi analyzed, "We have to find a safe place to rest as soon as possible, and then make plans."

"Yes, you are right." Zhang Ling nodded, "What we lack most now is medicine. Ergou's injury needs to be treated as soon as possible."

"I know there's a village nearby where there's a barefoot doctor who's pretty good at medicine," Wang Mazi said, "but I don't know if he's still there now."

"Let's set off now without further delay!" Zhang Ling made a prompt decision.

The three of them left the cave and walked towards the village that Wang Mazi mentioned.

Along the way, they carefully avoided the Japanese patrols and finally arrived at the village in the evening.

The village is not big, with only a dozen households. It looks very dilapidated. Many houses have been burned down and the air is filled with a burnt smell.

Wang Mazi brought Zhang Ling and Li Ergou to the door of a house and knocked gently.

"anyone there?"

After a while, the door creaked open and a white-haired old lady stuck her head out and looked at them warily.

"Old man, we are just passing by and would like to ask for some water to drink," said Wang Mazi.

The old lady looked them up and down, and was relieved when she saw that their clothes were tattered and they had no weapons.

"Come in." The old lady let them into the house.

The room was very simple, with only a table and a few benches, and some miscellaneous items piled in the corner.

The old lady poured them three bowls of water, and Zhang Ling and Li Ergou drank them all in one breath.

"Old man, is there anyone else in the village?" Zhang Ling asked.

The old lady sighed and said, "After the Japanese invaders came, everyone in the village fled and now I am the only old woman left."

"Then do you know where the barefoot doctor in the village has gone?" Wang Mazi asked.

The old lady shook her head. "Old Li also fled a few days ago. I don't know where he is now."

Zhang Ling and Wang Mazi looked at each other and both felt a little disappointed.

Just then, there was a sudden sound of dog barking outside the house.

"Oh no, the Japanese are coming!" The old lady's face changed drastically.

Zhang Ling hurried to the door and looked out through the crack.

Sure enough, several Japanese soldiers were walking towards this side, and their leader was the Japanese officer who had been chasing them before!

Enemy road is narrow!

A cold light flashed in Zhang Ling's eyes. He opened the door and the pistol in his hand spewed out flames.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The three Japanese soldiers fell to the ground.

Before the remaining Japanese soldiers could react, they were stabbed in the neck by the dagger in Wang Mazi's hand.

Seeing this, the Japanese officer drew his command knife and rushed towards Zhang Ling.

Zhang Ling sneered, dodged the attack of the Japanese officer by turning sideways, and then kicked him to the ground.

The Japanese officer fell to the ground and struggled to get up, but was shot in the head by Zhang Ling.

After dealing with the Japanese soldiers, Zhang Ling and the other two did not dare to stay for long and quickly left the village.

They ran all the way and did not stop to rest until dark.

"Captain, what should we do next?" Wang Mazi asked.

Zhang Ling looked up at the stars in the sky, his eyes shining with determination.