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Huoyan and Lao Quan bandaged Xiao Yang's wound, and Lao Quan said to Huoyan worriedly, "This man has several gunshot wounds and a broken arm. I'm afraid he won't last long."

Huoyan thought for a while, "A dead horse should be a living horse doctor. This person knows something, which is very important to Brother Qi. How long he can last depends on God's will!"

The two picked some branches, made a simple stretcher out of thatch, and carried Xiao Yang back home.Along the way, Xiao Yang stopped talking and closed his eyes tightly, but his face became paler and paler.Lao Quan picked some herbs that he could see along the way, and pasted them on his wound, which finally made him feel better.

When they arrived at the wooden house of the mute Orion, two of Old Quan's subordinates handed Huoyan a note.Huoyan was taken aback, and the two subordinates explained that it was not long ago that someone wrapped a stone and threw it into the house. After they chased it out, they didn't even see anyone.

Added more firewood to the fire in the room, and it was much brighter than before. The fire's eyes could clearly see the crooked line written in charcoal on the note, and his expression changed drastically. "Don't look into what happened back then, the day will come to light! Take care!" There was no signature.

Huoyan stuffed the note into his bosom, and beckoned Lao Quan and others to go down the mountain quickly.

The clouds in the sky gradually dispersed, and the moonlight became brighter.On the highest hillside behind the wooden house, two figures of a man and a beast appeared, lonely and lonely. The man stroked the head of the beast beside him with his hand, stared blankly at Huoyan and the others who were gradually going away, and sighed faintly. Although young, but full of endless sentimentality and melancholy.

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Lin Xiaotang held the note tightly, stunned like a wooden chicken, swayed, and sat down on the bluestone behind him, "It's him!"

Lei Zhen and Huo Yan asked at the same time: "Who is it?"

Lin Xiaotang waved his hands, his eyes were a little moist, "Who else can it be, Ergou!"

Lei Zhen was confused for a while, but Huo Yan was startled, "Why him?"

Lin Xiaotang shook the note in his hand at him, "I taught him how to write. No matter how much he deliberately changes the way he uses the pen, I can still see it."

Lin Xiaotang said to himself: "I'm not wrong, he did hide something from me back then!" Lin Xiaotang put his head in his hands, his face was full of pain, "I just can't figure it out, we grew up together, My eldest brother and I treat him like our own younger brother. There is something that we can’t tell. He has been hiding from me on purpose for the past two years, otherwise there is no reason why he has spent so much effort and still can’t find him. Unexpectedly, he came Deep in the mountains and old forests, living such a poor life, what is the purpose of all this?"

"Seventh Brother" Huo Yan couldn't help reminding Lin Xiaotang, "That Xiao Yang is still alive and seriously injured. I'm afraid he won't last long. Maybe he can know something we need!"

Lin Xiaotang raised his head sharply, yes, the note from Ergou disturbed his mind, Xiao Yang with the spear took part in the assassination of Nie Shangyun, followed him to Tianmu Mountain, and after seeing Ergou, he went all the way Tracking, there is a tendency to swear not to give up until the goal is achieved. It is unreasonable to say that he does not have some inside information!

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"How is his condition?" Lin Xiaotang asked the military doctor.This military doctor was another subordinate who escaped from Nanjing with Lei Zhen. He was less than 40 years old and was originally a military doctor teaching the corps.

The military doctor shook his head, "I'm not optimistic. I just took out the bullet. Although it's not a fatal injury, it's a wound after all. The main reason is the wound on his broken arm. He lost a lot of blood before. Fortunately, first aid measures were taken, otherwise it would have been a long time ago." No more."

Lin Xiaotang looked at Xiao Yang who was in a coma, "How long is it?"

The military doctor thought for a while, "I can't last until tomorrow!" After finishing speaking, he stood up and put the medicine into the medicine box he carried like a baby, "I won't prescribe any medicine, just use some herbs to relieve his pain, No matter how good the medicine is, it is a waste for him now."

Lin Xiaotang looked at Xiao Yang, feeling a lot of melancholy in his heart. Ever since he started to investigate what happened to his eldest brother and sister-in-law back then, the deeper he went, the more unfathomable he felt. And this kind of force seems to be more than one.The dying man in front of him is the only one besides Ergou who can answer some questions in his mind. If he can't hold on or refuses to confide, what should he do next?

Dawn had already dawned outside the window, and the cave was much brighter. Xiao Yang opened his eyes gently, without a trace of strength in his body, but his mind was clearer. He struggled to sit up, but he couldn't even stand up with his arms. Suddenly thinking that he had lost an arm, he couldn't help laughing bitterly.

The noise woke up Lin Xiaotang and Huoyan who were dozing off beside him, Lin Xiaotang hurried to the bedside when he saw this, "Are you awake?"

Huoyan helped feed Xiaoyang some water.

Xiao Yang seemed to be in better spirits, but looked at Lin Xiaotang, "How much time do I have?"

Lin Xiaotang and Huoyan didn't expect him to be so direct, they were stunned for a while, and looked at each other.Only then did Lin Xiaotang say: "We are short of doctors and medicines here, and you lost too much blood from your wound, so...".

Xiao Yang smiled lightly, his voice was weak, hoarse but exceptionally clear. "I understand, if it weren't for what I know, I'm afraid you would have killed me long ago. I understand my own affairs, I am afraid that time is running out, I am just an insignificant pawn, there is no need to bring Those things will go to the grave, if you want to know, I can tell you all of them. But the ugly words are up front, I am just a person who does things, and what I know is only superficial, you have to be mentally prepared!"

Lin Xiaotang nodded, "I understand."

Xiao Yang's eyes moved to the top of the cave, and he began to talk about it on his own. "That was not long after the Japanese occupied Shanghai...".

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After the Songhu Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese captured Shanghai, and the originally prosperous international metropolis suddenly fell into depression. Whether it was a rich merchant or a trafficker, they were all worried about the future. Xiao Yang, as a member of the gang, was the same.

The sluggishness of the business hit the gang's various businesses hard. Du Yuesheng's departure and Huang Jinrong's retirement made many people lose their promotion.

Because he does things cleanly and without leaving any future troubles, the name of Xiao Yang with a spear quickly resounded throughout Shanghai.At this time, a person found him.

This was a middle-aged man who claimed to be Wanquan, and since then he was Xiao Yang's only contact in Shanghai. He approached Xiao Yang and offered him an irresistible offer to go to Nanjing to kill someone for him.

At this time, the Japanese had already approached Nanjing, and Xiao Yang took advantage of the chaos to sneak into Nanjing City.His target is a man named Zhou Chaojian, who is a person in charge of the central treasury.Xiao Yang followed him for two days, took advantage of his unpreparedness, shot him to death, and then returned to Shanghai.

Wanquan was very satisfied with Xiao Yang. Apart from paying the remuneration as previously agreed, he also invited Xiao Yang to join their organization and guaranteed a generous remuneration. The only condition was that he would go to Fujian to receive a three-month military training , to provide protection for the next action.And promised Xiao Yang that as long as he agrees to their conditions, he can be arranged to work in the national government.

In troubled times, what people lack the most is a sense of security, especially for Xiao Yang who is a refugee. To him, money is like opium, which can only solve temporary pleasure, but the official position is quite different. It is status. The symbol of life is the glory of existence, Xiao Yang thought over and over again, although he knew that this could not be a good thing, but in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of becoming an official.

Afterwards, he went to Fujian under complete arrangement, and came to an unknown small island in the waters of Xiamen, which was very close to Taiwan Island. Since the Japanese had already occupied Taiwan, Chongqing did not have too many troops stationed here. The island has become a blank area between the two major forces.

Here, Xiao Yang received three months of military training, and there were several other people who also participated in the training, including men and women, but they were strictly prohibited from communicating with each other. Except for training, they lived alone, so until the end of the training, they They are not familiar with each other, not even their names.

Three months later, Wan Quan came to the island to pick up Xiao Yang. At this time, he met Nie Shangyun and another person. Even Nie Shangyun treated him with respect.Xiao Yang didn't know his name, but by chance, someone called him "Director Pei".

After that, Xiao Yang followed Wanquan to Changsha and accepted his first mission after training. He went to the 58th Army to find a young man named Zhang Ergou, and tried to arrest him and hand him over to Wanquan.This makes Xiao Yang very puzzled, the organization is obviously inextricably linked with the national government, why bother to let him sneak into the army to arrest people?Isn't it easier to ask the troops to arrest people with one order?

Xiao Yang's thoughts were immediately reprimanded by Wan Quan. He warned Xiao Yang not to speculate on Shang Feng's thoughts any more, and to carry out orders without hesitation, and not to think wildly.This made Xiao Yang very uncomfortable, and he began to doubt whether his original decision was correct.When the elders in the gang taught the juniors, they said that the officialdom has always been the darkest place, and the bloody storms in it are not something a small person can bear. Thinking of this, Xiao Yang couldn't help thinking of quitting.

But soon he discovered that it was easy to walk through this door, but much more difficult to get out again.Wan Quan obviously thought of this, and for Xiao Yang, a newcomer, they also used some tricks. Xiao Yang's every move was under Wan Quan's control. Had to give up the idea of ​​quitting.