Bright Sword: The Flowers of War

Chapter 3 It will be too late if we don't leave the city now.

Inside the room, Su Yaoyang was crouching in the corner. A deep blue light shone from the necklace around his neck onto a blue brick on the ground. When the light disappeared, the blue brick also disappeared, replaced by a Browning M1911A1 pistol and two boxes of .45 pistol ammunition.

Looking at the man lying quietly on the ground, still wearing his brand-new blue pistol and gleaming bullets, Su Yaoyang's face went through a process of turning from red to green, and then from green to white.

"Holy crap...%￥...that big-headed doll was actually telling the truth! I'll try converting it into dollars again!"

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The winter sun shone lazily over Nanjing, but it did not bring any warmth.

For the people of Nanjing, who were in the midst of war, panic, fear, and unpredictable danger were weighing heavily on their minds.

When Xiaolu opened her eyes, an enticing fragrance wafted into her nose.

When she looked in the direction of the aroma, she saw Su Yaoyang, who was already dressed, sitting at the table eating breakfast.

"Meat buns!"

Xiao Lu's eyes lit up immediately. Ever since her and the young master's travel money was stolen, she had never seen meat. Every day, she ate only coarse grains and wild vegetable soup that was so bright it reflected her image.

She sat up abruptly, but the blanket slipped off her shoulders, revealing her fair and delicate skin.

It wasn't until a cold wind blew over her that she realized something was wrong and quickly lay back down.

Seeing this, Su Yaoyang reluctantly put down the bun in his hand, picked up the clothes and handed them to her, and sat down on the edge of the bed.

Then she gently stroked her pert nose. "Silly girl... still so easily startled. Hurry up and get dressed, wash up, and have breakfast."

"Oh……"

The little girl's pretty face turned a little red, and she buried herself in the young master's arms, rubbing against him like a spoiled kitten.

She wouldn't have dared to make such intimate moves before; it was only after she and Su Yaoyang had their most intimate encounter last night that she subconsciously made such a move.

Su Yaoyang stroked the little girl's soft, delicate body, but unusually, he was completely absorbed in his work, so his mind was still a little dizzy.

No matter comes into existence out of thin air. Energy is required to transform matter, and the energy needed to make the matter converter work is mental energy. According to that big-headed kid, once mental energy reaches a certain level, the loss in transforming matter will be negligible, and it will even be possible to transform a planet into another kind of matter.

However, Su Yaoyang knew from the smug and slightly mocking look in Da Touwa's eyes that he was just showing off, and that he would be a fool to take it seriously.

He had only just converted a brick into a pistol and a few dozen silver dollars when he felt dizzy. Startled, he stopped converting the brick and quickly went out to buy two breakfasts.

With immense willpower, he suppressed the small flame in his heart, patted her shapely bottom through the blanket, and said with a laugh, "Alright... get dressed and wash up first. I have to go out for a while to see if there's a way out of the city."

"Um……"

Xiao Lu nodded obediently, took the clothes and put them on. But after she put on her shoes and got off the kang (a heated brick bed), she had only taken two steps when her eyebrows furrowed, she let out a muffled groan, and she almost fell to the ground.

Su Yaoyang reacted quickly and caught her, asking with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xiao Lu blushed and lowered her head shyly, whispering, "Young Master, I'm fine... it's just... it's just that last night... last night... my body still hurts a little."

"Oh……"

Su Yaoyang immediately understood, his face flushed red, and he said apologetically, "Xiao Lu... I'm really sorry, it's my fault, I was too rude."

"No...it has nothing to do with the young master, it's my own choice." Xiao Lu smiled sweetly, "I'm really happy to be the young master's woman."

The morning sunlight shone on Xiaolu's pretty face, which still had a few light downy hairs, giving her an indescribable beauty. Her expression at this moment was so sincere and firm, as if giving herself to him was a very sacred thing.

Su Yaoyang's heart suddenly trembled. In that moment, he realized that to the girl in his arms, he was her everything, her everything, and any sacrifice she made for him was only right. This feeling... how to put it, was somewhat unfamiliar, yet it also stirred his heart.

In the era in which Su Yaoyang grew up, emotions were always a very luxurious thing.

With the economic downturn and the surge in unemployment, the whole society and the internet are filled with hostility and gender antagonism.

Parents are teaching their children that if they see an elderly person fall, they must run away immediately and never get involved. Trust between people has dropped to rock bottom.

It's rare to see someone so completely entrust their emotions and even their life to another person like this nowadays, which makes Su Yaoyang feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

Although he wasn't sure if it was love, he was very clear that the girl's feelings for him were genuine and passionate, without any impurities.

However, this discomfort only lasted for a very short time, a few seconds.

He pulled the girl in his arms closer, lowered his head and gently kissed the tip of her nose, saying softly, "I know you'll always belong to me, young master. Don't even think about leaving me."

"Yes!" The girl nodded vigorously, her eyes filled with determination and tenderness.

"Young Master, rest assured, my grandfather and I were given our lives by the Master and Madam. Before he passed away, my grandfather told me that I belong to you in life and in death!"

Looking at the girl who looked exactly like Xiao Lu from the game he used to play before he transmigrated, Su Yaoyang suddenly felt that being thrown into this time and space wasn't such a bad thing after all. At least he had a girl who treated him like her everything and stayed by his side.

"Alright... Now go wash up first, then have breakfast. I'm going out for a bit." Su Yaoyang stood up.

"Young Master, where are you going?" Xiao Lu immediately became nervous upon hearing this and grabbed his arm.

"Young Master... I heard from Manager Song these past two days that things are very chaotic outside, with soldiers everywhere."

Besides, we're out of money now, and even if we found a way, we wouldn't be able to buy boat tickets.

Xiao Lu's concerns were not unfounded. It was December 13th, and just yesterday, the entire outer defenses of Nanjing had been torn to pieces by the Japanese army.

Under these circumstances, the only way to escape Nanjing was to cross the Yangtze River to the north. However, of the three crossing points, only Xiaguan and Mufushan were still in the hands of the National Revolutionary Army, and they were in danger of being lost at any time.

Now, the outside world is filled with defeated troops fleeing from the front lines, and artillery shells are constantly falling from the sky.

Going out now would be playing with my life.

But Su Yaoyang knew even better that in a few days, after Nanjing fell, this place would become a living hell, and staying here would mean certain death.

He suppressed his reluctance and held her small hand, saying, "Xiao Lu... if we continue to stay here, we'll be waiting to die."

If we wait until the Japanese invaders enter Nanjing, we'll all be dead without a burial place.

"How is that possible?" Xiao Lu's eyes widened. "Sister Mei told me yesterday that there is fighting everywhere, and that I should not go out casually. It is not too late to pay the rent in a few days. Everything will return to normal soon after the National Army defends Nanjing or the Japanese occupy Nanjing."

"Restore to the original state?"

Su Yaoyang was taken aback at first, then sighed helplessly, "You don't need to pay attention to Manager Song. What does a woman know? If you don't leave now, this place will be..."

"What will happen?"

"Bang dong..."

With a crisp sound, the door was pushed open without any ceremony, and a woman wearing a light blue cheongsam walked in.

As soon as the man entered the room, he said without any politeness, "Young Master Su, you seem to know everything about astronomy and geography. However, I would like to trouble you to settle the rent for these past few days. Also, if you really don't like my little shabby shop, you can leave, just don't drag Xiao Lu into this mess."

(End of this chapter)