Li Youcai looked very unhappy, not because of his mood, but because of his state. This was the first time since he was a child that he had personally abused someone. This felt terrible. He really couldn't understand why some of his colleagues in the plainclothes team were addicted to this kind of thing. This kind of thing was far worse than throwing dice. He felt uncomfortable all over, and he didn't want to experience this again anyway.
Big Chin confessed that he was a deserter from the Eighth Route Army and told everything he could, including the Independent Regiment, Dabei Village, the number of troops, and so on.
Li Youcai carefully considered in his mind: This is a difficult question. If I report this information, how much benefit can I get? After killing five detective teams, Big Jaw can't be handed over. I have to tell the story myself. I can't provide the exact source of the information, so I, the reporter, will become a guide. If I succeed in destroying the independent group, how much reward will I get? It is likely to be a small reward, plus a promotion, and become the plainclothes captain of Lushuipu again.
However... the Eighth Route Army was not stupid. If a soldier escaped, their eyes and guards would definitely be strengthened. The man surnamed Hu was also looking for this big chin everywhere, which meant that the Eighth Route Army must have been prepared and might have been preparing to move. If I led a large group of imperial troops to attack in vain, the result might not be very good.
If I don't report this information, then this information may be wasted. The Eighth Route Army already knows that Big Jaw has been captured. Can he continue to stay in Dabei Village? I have worked so hard until now, and it has become a waste of time. It would be better to leave this Big Jaw to Hu from the beginning to ask for a favor.
Poor people would care a lot about that little bonus, but Li Youcai is not very interested. He was born in a wealthy family and has seen a lot of money. He is also a gambler. One dollar is a chip and one hundred dollars is also a chip. In Li Youcai's eyes, there is no difference. Although he has become a poor man with nothing now, this little bonus is not enough for him.
As for being promoted to captain... this is good. Although he was only captain for a few days last time, Li Youcai has already tasted the sweetness. Power is money, face, and a treasure trove.
This is really a difficult problem. The more Li Youcai thought about it, the more headache he got.
Early in the morning, a dozen plainclothes members of Lushuipu gathered in the den and held an emergency meeting. Last night, the captain died again, and his body was placed at the entrance of the village. It was obvious that he had been severely abused before his death, and it was horrible to see.
Suddenly the door opened and Li Youcai came in. His young and handsome face was still radiating sunshine as usual. This was beyond everyone's expectation. Didn't this kid go to the county town
"Hey, you went out... Why are you back?"
Li Youcai grinned: "Alas, I, Li Youcai, am not a playboy. I just couldn't bear to leave Sister Qin, so of course I came back."
"Are you talking about the captain's job? I'm here to tell you that I want to be the captain again. How about it? Is there anyone who wants to support me?"
Everyone looked at Li Youcai's smiling face and laughed along. Tail was not ambiguous and said on the spot: "Second brother, I support you." Another person also said: "Li Youcai, I support you too." The person who spoke last was a lazy guy. Last time Li Youcai was the captain, he felt that the work was very leisurely, so he supported him this time too.
Except for these two people, the rest did not say a word. They just looked at Li Youcai with mocking eyes. The meaning was very clear: last time you gave us money, we let you be the pawn, but now you are left with nothing, so take a break.
Li Youcai looked at everyone in the audience one by one, very carefully and seriously, leaving everyone in the room confused. How could they not recognize anyone in the blink of an eye
"I know that none of you are fools. If there is no sweet reward, who would appreciate my kindness, Li Youcai? Right? Today, I will give you another good thing, so that you can be rewarded for your meritorious service. The reason why I came back halfway is that I caught an Eighth Route Army soldier on the road last night. I don't have a gun, and I dare not take him to the county alone. Since there is a captain shortage now, I want this captain, and you will send the Eighth Route Army soldier, and you will receive the reward. How about it? Don't stand there, everyone. If I lied to you, you can just take off my hat when I come back, right?"
The man with bruises all over his body was carried out of the gambling house by the plainclothes team. He was tied up with ropes and his mouth was tied with a towel. Li Youcai said that this Eighth Route Army soldier tried to commit suicide by biting his tongue, and warned everyone to be careful.
After putting the Eighth Route Army soldiers on a cart, a dozen plainclothes officers called out to Li Youcai, "Captain, are we going to set off now?"
"Let's go. Don't go to the detective team. Go directly to the military police. The sooner you go, the sooner you can return."
"That's for sure, alright."
Tail and the lazy guy stood beside Li Youcai and said to him with a wronged look on their faces: "We both want to go, too."
Li Youcai smiled and said, "Look at how pitiful you two are. Don't worry, I will make up for your benefits in the future. It will definitely be more than what they got."
The plainclothes team escorting the Eighth Route Army gradually walked away. Li Youcai stood at the door of the gambling house and watched the figures go away. He thought to himself: Life is a gamble. Anything can be a bet, including human life. I bet that the evil star will definitely wait for you on the road to the county town. After being broken and then rebuilt, there are only three people left in the Lushuipu plainclothes team. I don’t want to be the captain anymore. What kind of words are these...
Hu Yi felt that what Zhuo Laosi said was not a lie. The people in Sanjiaji were from the detective team. It was estimated that it was unlikely that Da Xiazi had escaped. He must have been caught by the detective team. The independent regiment was facing a greater risk of transfer. Since they had caught up with this matter, they must try their best to save it. The detective team would definitely take him back to the county, so they had to intercept him. Even if they didn't have time to intercept them, they had to go, because if the Japanese got Da Xiazi, they would naturally leave the county and go to Dabei Village, which would be discovered by the ninth squad in advance, giving them plenty of time to return to the regiment to report the incident.
Therefore, Hu Yi led the ninth squad to rush to the county town overnight, and Sun Cui had no choice but to go with them. If a woman was allowed to return here alone, her safety would be at great risk.
It was daybreak, and the morning sun was shining on a forest and a three-way intersection between the trees. Twenty miles south of here was the county seat of Meixian, and this intersection was the one where they had met Zhou Wanping.
Ma Liang hid in the grass by the roadside, monitoring the road. Even pedestrians passing by alone had to be watched carefully, because the detective team might torture and extract confessions on the road, and then send people back to the county to report. So if a single suspicious person like the plainclothes team or the detective team passed by, he would be caught without hesitation and would not miss the opportunity to kill anyone.
Waiting is the most difficult thing, especially when you don't know how long you will have to wait.
Deep in the woods, Sun Cui sat on a tree stump and kept grumbling in a low voice, saying that she had saved up for so many days and spent so much effort to finally make it to the market, but in the end she was interrupted before she had sold all her things. She didn't know when the next market would be. She was so discouraged and complained to Hu Yi endlessly, making Hu Yi feel overwhelmed and frowning.
There was a rustling sound, and a man with an empty gun holster was pointed at by Liu Jianqiang from behind and grabbed by Luo Fugui's side with his big hand, and walked into a dense forest. After a while, Luo Fugui and Liu Jianqiang came out and went to the roadside to accompany Ma Liang again. Hu Yi returned to the place where Xiao Hongying, Wu Shitou and Sun Cui were staying, and the unlucky guy never came out again.
"Is this it?" The little girl saw the bright red on Hu Yi's fingers and asked him quickly.
"It was a message, but it's not the message we need." Hu Yi answered Xiao Hongying while emptying the captured Mauser pistol. He then put the empty pistol into the holster and threw it to Wu Shitou. Finally, he took out two bills from his pocket and handed them to Sun Cui: "This is to compensate for your loss. Is this all right?"
Sun Cui quickly took the money. Even though there were only two bills, she counted them carefully. Then she removed the aggrieved expression she had had all morning and said happily, "Captain Hu, you are a real man. Any woman who marries you will be blessed for several lifetimes."
Hu Yi finally let out a breath, said nothing, and walked helplessly towards a nearby tree, ready to take a nap under the tree.
Sun Cui put the money close to her body, turned her head to look in the direction where the muffled groaning sound came from, looked towards the road, then turned her head to look at the basket filled with half a basket of mountain products, bit her lip, and suddenly said to Hu Yi: "Hu squad leader, I want to set up a stall on the roadside."
"..." Hu Yi stumbled and fell under the tree.
I was completely speechless about this woman. What kind of spirit was supporting her? Hu Yi asked himself: Not as good as her, not as good as her
"Captain Hu, why don't you say something? You can drive one sheep or two sheep, what's the difference? I'm setting up a stall on the side of the road, which is also a sentry for you. It won't delay anything."
"You are a woman setting up a stall in the wilderness, aren't you afraid..."
"Aren't you here? If there really is such a person, he must be a bad guy. Can't I just bring him in directly? Why do you have to go through so much trouble to catch him
Xiao Hongying listened for a long time with her innocent eyes blinking, and finally had a question that she couldn't figure out. She immediately stood up and asked curiously: "Auntie Sun, they don't know you, why are they so obedient and follow you in?"
Chuckling... After a burst of laughter, Sun Cui raised her eyebrows and deliberately teased Xiao Hongying and said, "Girl, you don't understand, this is the ability of us women. Those stinky men came in to..."
"I agree, you can set up the stall quickly." Hu Yi stopped hesitating and interrupted Sun Cui talking to Xiao Hongying. Not only was she convinced, she was scared this time. She was already dizzy from talking to herself. If she dragged the shameless little crazy girl along to talk nonsense and discuss these fairy topics, she probably wouldn't be able to stay in this whole forest.
Then, at the fork in the road, a woman appeared, setting up a stall on the ground.
So Liu Jianqiang kicked Ma Liang from behind the bushes and said, "I told you to look at the road, but what are you looking at?"
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