A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 1025 Recounting Their Own Circumstances

"Hello, brothers. It's been a long time. This time, Brother Si and Brother Wu have both come."

"Ah Si, Ah Si, this kid is actually still alive!" The two were overjoyed to hear this.

"Gui'er, why are you here alone? Where are the comrades who came with you? I sent Ah Hu to the designated location to make contact this morning, but he didn't see them."

Gui'er quickly told Sha Yanxiao about her entire experience of coming here.

After listening, Sha Yanxiao pondered for a moment and said, "No wonder. This is enemy-occupied territory. Every time we transport supplies, we are in great danger. I wonder if Comrade Deng Jun is safe now? By the way, do you know where those supplies are? If it's really necessary, you can lead us to get them. We can't waste too much time. There are Japanese and puppet regime detective teams and puppet committee members everywhere here. They love to arrest suspicious people and bring them to the Japanese to curry favor."

Gui'er tried hard to recall the route she took by car, and said, "I think I know, but Brother Wu told me not to go out, saying it's dangerous outside."

"Indeed, by the way, do you have a certificate of good conduct?"

"What evidence?"

Wu Mingqiang sighed: "The Japanese puppet government would issue a good citizen certificate to the local people. No matter where we went, we had to carry it for inspection. Moreover, if we crossed regions, we had to apply for a special pass. This greatly restricted our revolutionary activities. We forged good citizen certificates and passes to come here this time."

Gui'er shook her head and said, "No, we came here on the ship of that Japanese trading company. The Chinese clerk of that Japanese trading company never mentioned this."

Sha Yanxiao sighed and said, "In that case, you can't go out; it's too dangerous."

Ah Hu, who was standing next to her, said, "How about we go to the black market and get the prostitute a good citizen certificate?"

Sha Yanxiao nodded: "That's the only way. Otherwise, no one will take us to get the supplies."

Gui'er asked worriedly, "Aren't we waiting for Brother Wu? He went to find Comrade Deng."

Sha Yanxiao shook his head and said, "It's not that we can't wait, but we also need to be prepared. Think about it, our comrades are unfamiliar with this place. If something happens to Wu Mingqiang and he doesn't contact the comrades at the warehouse, and they run away on their own and are discovered by the enemy, then both people and supplies will be lost. The best way is to contact them as soon as possible and arrange for the goods to leave. As for the rest, we can think of other ways to contact them. If all else fails, he's a man who's used to the ways of the world. It's much easier for him to go alone. He'll find a way back to Hong Kong on his own."

Gui'er thought about it and realized it was true.

“Then Zhu Zi and I will go. You two siblings haven’t seen each other for so long, you should have a good get-together.”

Sha Yanxiao nodded: "Be careful on the road."

After they left and closed the door, Sha Yanxiao pulled Gui'er into his arms and sighed, "Gui'er, Gui'er, I've missed you so much! How are you?"

Gui'er thought of what had happened to her in the past two years and couldn't help but cry out in grievance: "It's not good at all. Hong Kong is a mixed bag, and I have no relatives there. My third brother is dead, and that corrupt detective even wants me to marry him as a concubine."

Hearing her incoherent and rambling words, Sha Yanxiao knew that she had really suffered a lot of grievances. He felt heartbroken and hugged her even tighter, cupping Gui'er's face as he was about to kiss her.

Gui'er struggled as his beard pricked her, saying, "No, the beard is too hard."

Sha Yanxiao paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly. He released her and used his hand to pull down the beard on his face, revealing a clean and angular face. It turned out that his beard was just pasted on.

Gui'er saw that he hadn't changed much, but rather had gained a more mature and weathered air. Her heart fluttered, and her face flushed. She quickly lowered her head.

Sha Yanxiao kissed her cheek: "There was no other way. Along the way, besides dealing with the Japanese, we also had to deal with bandits, bullies, robbers, and even some armed groups from places whose sides we didn't know. That's why we had to disguise ourselves. Sister, you've suffered so much these years. Come on, tell me about it."

Gui'er sat in his lap, looking up at his handsome face. She noticed that although he hadn't changed much, he looked tired, and his skin was much rougher. Before she left, Sha Yanxiao's face still had some flesh, but now it was completely skin and bones.

A pang of sadness welled up in her heart, but she still leaned her head against Sha Yanxiao's chest and slowly began to talk about her life in Hong Kong over the past two years. When she mentioned Ouyang Bao, she could feel Sha Yanxiao's whole body tense up, and his fists were clenched so tightly that the veins were showing.

Gui'er quickly reached out and gently smoothed his fist, saying, "It's alright, brother. I'm fine now, aren't I? I've always been very lucky and can turn bad luck into good. But you, staying in Jiangcheng and dealing with the Japanese every day, must be very dangerous, right? I'm always worried about you. We can't keep in touch by letter. Dingxiang suggested I go burn incense and pray to Buddha. I was thinking that if I had that money, I would rather buy more supplies and send them to you. That way, I can keep you safe and fight more Japanese."

Wu Mingqiang smiled and said, "That's true. After fighting and killing so many enemies, people no longer believe in any gods or Buddhas. People are dying every day. If there really were any gods protecting us, would the Japanese be so rampant? Of the brothers who followed me, one-third have already died in the past two years."

Gui'er felt terrible after hearing this. She had just felt wronged, but compared to them, she was so much happier. She had food and clothes to wear every day, and she could go to school.

She suddenly remembered the gold bars she had brought with her and quickly said, "Oh, right, I brought some money for you. I'll take it to you now."

Gui'er got up and walked out, with Sha Yanxiao following behind her. The two quietly opened the door and came out, only to find that Gui'er's room door was actually open.

"The door wasn't closed when you came over?"

Gui'er was a little confused. She had been carried over by Ah Hu, and she was so flustered at the time that she didn't notice this detail at all.

Sha Yanxiao looked around alertly, then pulled out a pistol from his back and cocked it.

The two entered the room. There was no one in the living room. Gui'er breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe Ah Hu really left in a hurry and forgot to close the door?

"Wait a moment, I'll get the money for you," Gui'er said as she walked into the back bedroom.

As soon as I entered the bedroom, someone grabbed me, pulled me in, and pushed me onto the bed.

"Who is it?" Sha Yanxiao growled, took a step forward, and raised his pistol to search for the uninvited guest.

The next thing he did was kick the pistol away, and the two started fighting.

Gui'er stumbled and fell into the quilt. She quickly got up and called out, "Brother."