Starting from 40, holding the Star Mall to lead the motherland

Chapter 6 Granary
Han Hui thought about the words of the traitors who had run backdoors, and asked, "What's the grudge between your captain and County Secretary Han Yongfeng?"

Yu Da didn't know why she asked this, but looking at the dagger dripping with blood, he didn't dare to fool Han Hui: "The captain of the security team is Chen Zhong. The Chen and Han families have always been at odds, and Chen Zhong and Han Yongfeng have been fighting since they were young. Now the two of them are fighting like a black chicken eye in the city."

Han Hui understood immediately. Chen Zhong, unable to defeat Han Yongfeng, had targeted her and her daughter. Clearly, he'd known before setting out that the Japanese were planning a raid on Zhangshu Village. Han Yongfeng simply didn't care about their lives. Of course, he was just an uncle, not a niece. But Han Yongfeng was a traitor, and that was enough to deserve his death.

Han Hui asked again, "How many people are guarding the Japanese warehouse in the county?"

The summer harvest had just taken place, and the Japanese granaries were surely overflowing with looted food. She was a big eater, so she had to stock up on food.

"A granary or a military warehouse?"

"Everything must be known."

A good memory is not as good as a good pen. Han Hui took out a pen and paper from her backpack and wrote down what he said in detail. She even drew pictures of the granary and military warehouse.

Yu Da said it, and then pleaded: "Girl, I was also forced."

Seeing Han Hui was indifferent, he gritted his teeth and said, "Miss, if you let me go, I can give you my family property."

Han Hui saw that he was still trying to be cunning, so she stabbed the wound with a knife and asked, "Where is the money hidden?"

Yu Da fainted from the pain, but was soon woken up by Han Hui.

Looking at the devilish Han Hui, Yu Da didn't dare to hide it anymore and told her where he hid the money: "Girl, I've told you everything, please let me go!"

Let him go? How could he possibly let him go? This traitor had driven several girls to death. He was also present at the two villages the Japanese had massacred. All traitors who aided and abetted the Japanese atrocities deserved death.

Seeing that she could not get any more information out of him, Han Hui killed him with a knife and then took away his pocket watch, pen and other belongings.

Han Hui packed her things and prepared to go down to help, when at this moment, the village chief arrived with his men.

Cleaning up the battlefield meant not only confiscating guns, ammunition, swords, and other items, but also stripping off all clothes and shirts. Since supplies were scarce, clothes could be taken back and altered to be wearable.

After moving the bodies to the ditch at the foot of the mountain, everyone prepared to return to the cave.

Han Hui was not planning to go back. She told Wang Jun and the village chief that she was going to the county town to inquire about the situation and buy some supplies.

Wang Jun felt it was too dangerous and did not recommend her to go to the county town.

The village chief also tried to persuade her, but Han Hui said she wanted to go to the county town to find her uncle Han Yongfeng. The village chief couldn't stop her and could only say, "Be careful when you go to the city. Don't let anyone know you are from our village."

The Japanese soldiers who came to raid the village this time were completely wiped out. The Japanese soldiers in the county knew that they would definitely take revenge on Zhangshu Village.

"I will be careful."

Han Hui, carrying the basket on her back, quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Wang Jun led the others back to the cave and began to count the spoils. This time, the haul was substantial: forty Type 38 rifles, four machine guns, six sniper rifles, and a box of ammunition. These weapons were enough to arm an entire company.

In addition, there were two bags of rice, eleven bags of paddy, two bags of mushrooms, fungus, and other dried goods, some silver coins and silver jewelry. There were eighteen chickens, half of which were dead.

Weapons were not divided, and silver coins were confiscated from uncertain households. However, silver jewelry with certification or a mark could be taken back. As for food, it was distributed per head through negotiation. One woman, with a gloomy face, said, "Village head, we have no land to farm in Nanwan. How are we going to survive?"

The village chief said, "We killed so many devils this time, they will definitely search the mountains extensively. If we go to Nanwan, life will be difficult, but we can endure it. If we don't go, we will all die."

The Japanese carried out the "Three Alls" policy, robbing, killing, and burning everything. Having killed so many Japanese this time, they would surely leave the village with nothing left.

One girl said, "My mother sprained her waist a few days ago. When the Japanese came, she couldn't escape, so she hid in the cellar of our house. When we go to Nanwan, we must take her with us."

Wang Jun figured that even if the escaped enemy wasn't injured, they wouldn't be able to reach the county seat until after dark. Zhangshu Village was over fifty miles from the county seat, and the mountain roads were so steep and rugged that even traveling at night would take five or six hours.

Thinking of this, Wang Jun decided he should go back to the village that night. "Let's go down the mountain after we finish eating. But when we get home, we should only pack what we need. We should leave as soon as the whistle blows and not delay."

Of course, he would have to conduct reconnaissance first and make sure it was safe before letting the villagers enter the village.

At night, everyone returned to the village and burst into tears when they saw the tragic situation inside.

Da Kui helped dig the pit, and while digging he said bitterly: "I will kill these beasts every time I see them from now on."

Han Hui was a fast runner and reached the county town in only one-third of the time it took an ordinary person.

The county town's gates would be closed at night. Han Hui observed for a while outside, and after making sure everything was alright, she dived to a shallow beach and touched it.

Han Hui went to the Japanese garrison first and heard laughter from inside. Needless to say, the escaped Japanese soldier had not yet returned to report the news, or had not yet returned in time, or had fled because he was afraid of being pursued by the Japanese.

The Japanese didn't get the news, so the villagers had enough time to move. Han Hui was not in a hurry to go back. She went to the temporary granary that Yu Da had mentioned.

This warehouse used to belong to a wealthy family, but was seized by the Japanese to store supplies for export. The traitor Yu Da said the defenses here were very strict. She observed from outside and saw that the front and back doors were heavily guarded, with patrols outside. She also observed from the top of the wall and saw that there were also small patrols inside.

After feeding mosquitoes on the wall for more than an hour, she found that the patrol team inside patrolled every twenty minutes.

After a group of patrolling Japanese soldiers passed by, Han Yue jumped off the wall and ran to the warehouse door, carefully opening the lock with a piece of wire.

This warehouse only had ventilation holes but no windows, so it was completely dark inside. Han Hui put the things into the space based on her intuition.

Han Hui's space is 10*10*5, and the space is full with a lot of supplies left. Alas, when I drew the space, it seemed huge, but it was far from enough to use.

She didn't want to leave so much food to the Japanese, so she thought about it and came up with an idea.

After leaving the warehouse, she headed straight for her maternal grandfather's Huang residence. Originally, she had two uncles. Three years prior, her eldest uncle was framed by an enemy who had accused him of being a traitor, and his entire family was wiped out. Her second uncle, Han, said he wanted to join the army, but his family disagreed and he ran away, never to return. Huang Shufen secretly bought the Huang family's house and had left it empty ever since. She could store the grain in the house without anyone noticing.

Returning to the warehouse, Han Hui observed in the dark for a long time. After making sure that there was nothing unusual, she entered the warehouse again. This time, she collected all the things inside and left the county town the same way she came.

After landing, Han Hui found a secluded corner and slipped into the space. After changing clothes and eating, she finally had time to look over the things she had brought in. Besides food, she had also brought in twenty-one boxes, and she had no idea what was inside.

Han Hui used a hammer to crack the locks on the boxes, her eyes darkening as she gazed at the contents. Two boxes held various gold jewelry, two boxes held various pearls, jade, and silver jewelry, eight boxes held silver dollars, six boxes held porcelain and jade, and the rest held books and paintings. These items must have been looted by the Japanese.

(End of this chapter)