Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 111 Do the traitors regret their actions? Too late!

Before leaving, Lao Luo held Cao Weida's hand tightly and said, "Comrade Cao Weida, thank you for your contributions to the War of Resistance. The country and the people will remember your contributions!"

"Old Luo, let's not talk about these formalities. I am, after all, a Chinese. It's only right that I do my part to contribute to China."

What I really want to say is that when the War of Resistance against Japan ends and the country is unified, I hope I won't be nailed to the pillar of historical shame. You have to prove to me that I'm not a traitor.

"Comrade Cao Weida, you're joking." Old Luo's expression was unusually serious. "How could a comrade like you, who loves his country and people and has made great contributions to the revolutionary cause, be a traitor!"

"You are not only not a traitor, but also a meritorious person on the anti-Japanese front!"

Cao Wei Da smiled and didn't delve any further into the topic.

With a personal letter from above, what more could we ask for?

"By the way, arrange more vehicles. I have some gifts to give as a reward for the recognition I've received from my superiors."

"Comrade Cao Weida, I have not asked you for any reward."

“This is a token of my appreciation,” Cao Weida said, his face flushed with excitement. “Shangtou has always been my idol! These things are for him, not for you, so don’t make a fuss!”

"..." Lao Luo was both amused and exasperated. What was all this about? Was his advice wrong?
Early the next morning, Cao Weida glanced at the 78 'death row inmates' in the car, all wearing hoods, handcuffs, and shackles, and said to Fujita Sōsuke:

"Fujita-kun, I'll head out of town now. Come back after nine o'clock to take photos and examine the body."

"Cao Sang, then I'll leave now and trouble you."

Thinking about the twenty-two extra large yellow croakers in the office safe, Fujita Sousuke smiled warmly.

The convoy sped eastward towards Bianmen Gate. After traveling about ten miles, at a fork in the road, Cao Weida ordered the convoy to stop.

He crawled into a carriage, removed Li Huaide's hood, unlocked his handcuffs and shackles, showed him the token Lao Luo had given him, and whispered:
"Come with me and unlock all their handcuffs and shackles."

Originally, when Li Huaide learned that he was to be taken outside the city and executed, he was already in despair. His inner fear kept surging out, and he stared blankly at the roof of the carriage, not knowing what he was thinking.

When the car stopped, he thought he had arrived at the execution ground and was about to be executed by firing squad.

Just when he was in despair, someone suddenly entered, removed all his handcuffs and shackles, and showed him his father-in-law's keepsake. His lifeless eyes immediately lit up with a gleam of wild joy.
"Comrade, you..."

"Shut up, hurry up!" Cao Weida shouted, signaling him to help quickly.

Li Huaide realized what was happening and quickly joined the rescue operation for his comrades.

In a short while, all fourteen people, including Li Huaide, were untied. Cao Weida grabbed Li Huaide and jumped out of the carriage, saying, "Come with me, all of you."

Even the most clueless comrades in the car knew that these were their own people coming to rescue them. They hurriedly jumped out of the car, looking nervously at the vehicles parked to the side. They could even see the Japanese soldiers sitting in each carriage with guns in their hands, but strangely, not a single one of them looked in their direction. They all sat upright in the car as if they were blind.

Filled with doubt, the relatively agile person helped the more seriously injured comrade catch up. After walking about fifty meters, Cao Weida stopped and took a pile of clothes from the bushes beside him.
"Change into these clothes, and keep all the old clothes."

Here is a box of penicillin and a syringe. Once you've found a safe place, you can help each other use them. Here's also fifty silver dollars; take them with you.

The underground party members exchanged glances and quickly got to work.

Seeing that they had changed out of their blood-stained prison clothes, Cao Weida said, "There are some compressed biscuits and water in the box. Take them with you to eat on the way. Now hurry up and keep going along this road. Someone will be waiting for you ahead."

"Also, after you meet the people who are supposed to meet you, tell them that I hid some things in *** and tell them to move everything away as soon as possible."

"I've said everything I needed to say, so I won't see you off. Go on your way!"

Everyone, including Li Huaide, was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

I thought I was going to die for sure, but suddenly I was saved from the brink of death and they even gave me so many precious things!

Putting aside the compressed biscuits and the fifty dollars, that box of penicillin was already precious enough!
Judging from what they said, these are just appetizers, and there's a bigger surprise to come?!
Seeing that Cao Weida was about to leave, Li Huaide hurriedly grabbed him: "Comrade, it's very dangerous for you to go back now. You should come with us quickly. If you go back, you will definitely be found out!"

"No need, I won't be in danger. Didn't you see those Japanese devils acting like they didn't see anything?" Cao Weida patted him on the shoulder. Although Li Huaide had his flaws after liberation, such as being lecherous and greedy, it had to be admitted that his integrity was impeccable.

Once they've taken your money, they'll really do things for you! In the face of death during the War of Resistance Against Japan, they were willing to sit down and die with great courage. In this respect, Cao Wei Da himself couldn't compare; he was just a coward who clung to life.

"Let's hurry up and go, don't waste any more time, we'll meet again!"

After saying that, he ignored them and returned to the convoy, waving towards the woods not far away.

The next moment, a dozen people carried several corpses and five people, including Tong Mazi, who were bound hand and foot, gagged, and whimpering, onto a vehicle.

Li Huaide and his companions, who were walking forward, turned around and saw this scene. They immediately understood what it meant and were filled with doubt, wondering which side the person who saved them belonged to.

Not far along, about twenty men darted out from both sides of the road. If Cao Weida were here, he would definitely recognize the leader as none other than Hao Pingchuan, the number one fighter in the TV series "Glorious Era"!
"Comrades, I am from the Beiping Action Anti-Traitor Team. You have suffered so much!" Hao Pingchuan stepped forward, both surprised and heartbroken. He knew all too well the inhuman torture that arrested comrades would endure.

Seeing that several of them couldn't even walk properly and had to be supported by others, tears welled up in his eyes.

Upon hearing that they were their comrades, these men, who had not shed a tear despite being arrested and subjected to inhuman torture, suddenly broke down in tears.

The team members beside him understood, but they still had to remind him, "It's not safe here. Let's leave quickly and settle down in a safe place!"

The comrades who had survived the ordeal wiped away their tears. Yes, it's not safe here yet; we have to leave quickly.

Hao Pingchuan immediately said, "One group is the police, the second group is going up to help, and the third group is scouting ahead!"

Just as everyone was about to leave, Li Huaide suddenly remembered Cao Weida's words and quickly said, "Comrade, the person who saved us told me that he hid some things in *** and asked us to go and take them away."

Before coming, Hao Pingchuan had already received Lao Luo's message and immediately nodded and said, "Okay, we understand. Don't worry, someone else will go to get it."

On the other side, Cao Weida led the convoy forward, and after driving for another twenty minutes or so, they arrived at the agreed location near the 'execution ground'.

Not long after, a magpie called out three times. Cao Weida immediately understood, jumped out of the car, threw all the keys in the car, and ran to the side to hide with the dozen or so Japanese soldiers who had followed him.

Xu Jingge was relatively trustworthy, but who knew what kind of monsters and demons were in the team he brought? It was best not to meet them.

Shortly after they left, dozens of people sprang out from the surrounding bushes.

Through the gaps in the grass, Cao Weida immediately recognized Xu Jingge, who was leading the team.

Xu Jingge brought only elite troops, and they moved with great speed. They carried dozens of corpses and placed them on the 'execution ground,' while several people who were bound hand and foot were also carried, their violent struggles clearly visible.

The rescued people were all trained professionals. After realizing they had been rescued, they quickly changed clothes and helped drag the body away. In less than ten minutes, everything was completed.

After the matter was settled, several bird calls were heard again, and then the group quickly and silently departed.

A few minutes later, Cao Weida led the Japanese soldiers out. After confirming that it was safe, Cao Weida nodded to the Japanese soldiers, indicating that they could begin their performance.

These dozen or so Japanese soldiers were all close confidants of Fujita Sousuke, and with cold expressions, they began to finish off the corpses by shooting them in the head.

There were seventy-eight in total, and about ten of them were still alive, but they were also mercilessly shot.

Before they were shot, the pleading and despair in their eyes were clearly visible. Their mouths were gagged, and they could only make whimpering noises. Tears and snot streamed down their faces, making them look truly pitiful.

But Cao Wei Da showed no sympathy whatsoever, looking at them with a cold expression.

It would be more practical to sympathize with the ordinary people who have been harmed by them than with the sympathizers.

If you don't want to be a human, then be an animal in your next life!
The traitors brought by Xu Jingge were filled with remorse. When they saw that the ones who were executing them were Japanese soldiers, they naturally guessed that this was all a deal between the Japanese soldiers and the anti-Japanese elements!
And they were used as cannon fodder in the deal!
They were filled with deep regret. If they had known this would be the outcome, why would they have become traitors?!
At least if you die during the War of Resistance against Japan, you can still be remembered as a hero of the war.

Now, if they are beaten to death, they can only go to meet their ancestors with the title of traitor.

If there truly is an underworld, they don't even know if their ancestors still recognize them.
regret!
I regret it!
Cao Weida, observing their expressions, sneered inwardly. Regretting it now? Too late!

What did you do early?
You don't know how to regret it, you know you're going to die!

(End of this chapter)