The Bravest

Lin Jie finally calmed down the backyard of his home and dragged his tired body back to Fengxian County.

"How is my husband?" Michiko ran over to ask about the situation, her eyes full of expectation.

"Well, it's okay. Everything has been agreed upon. I just can't marry you for the time being, and you can't have children in front of them. There's nothing else to worry about. They have already taken over the business, so you don't have to get involved for now. You can get one on your own later. I will support you." Lin Jie said weakly while lying on the bed.

"My husband is so nice." Michiko kissed Lin Jie on the face happily.

"Well, I'll take a nap first, call me when it's time for dinner."

"Hey, husband, don't you miss me? We haven't been together for several days." Michiko's little hands were groping on her husband's body, her eyes were about to shed tears.

"Michiko, don't move. Your husband has been working too hard these days. Let me rest for a while." Lin Jie was not only physically tired, but also mentally exhausted. It was all because he was greedy for Michiko's beauty and disturbed the family.

"Honey..., I miss you." Michiko was so happy that she didn't notice Lin Jie's tired face. Her body was wrapped around Lin Jie like an octopus.

Lin Jie couldn't resist the temptation, so he worked hard to cooperate and satisfied Michiko's needs before falling into a deep sleep.

Michiko hid in Lin Jie's arms and smiled secretly, "Hehe, my husband is still obsessed with me. He is so tired but still can't bear to leave me. But I have to make it up to my husband."

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Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was January 43. Most of the separation walls of the towns under Fengxian County, which were fences made of bamboo, had been built, and the entire area was divided into different-sized areas. The Japanese and puppet troops repeatedly raided and looted.

Lin Jie watched helplessly, but the armed work team formed by the guerrillas were elusive and constantly attacked various strongholds and checkpoints. The Japanese and puppet troops were also exhausted, which prevented Lin Jie from getting too frustrated. At the same time, he told his men to be careful, keep a low profile, and avoid becoming the target of the armed work team.

Lin Jie's life was quite enjoyable with his beautiful wife by his side. Of course, people from his family would come every ten days or half a month, and even the most honest Haitang came twice. I don't know what happened, Haitang behaved completely differently from at home, and she would actually go crazy and scream, which surprised Lin Jie and he even joked that she had improved.

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"Brother, the car is fixed. Should we go directly back to the county town or stay in the town for one night?" Liu Sheng and Song Qi fiddled with it for a long time and finally fixed the broken-down car.

Lin Jie looked at his watch. It was already five o'clock. There was still fifty miles to the county town. This road was not a cement road, but a bumpy mud road. In addition, it was raining, so the car could not go fast at all.

"Damn it, there was still sunshine at noon, but it rained so heavily in the afternoon. I don't know if this road is passable. Let's stay in the town ahead for a night and call your sister-in-law to let her know you're safe."

After Lin Jie and his party entered the town, they were unwilling to stay in the Japanese base, but chose to go to the home of a local traitor and act arrogantly. This was a trick invented by Liu Sheng. "In his words, you can't wrong yourself when you go out, and of course you won't wrong the common people, so you can only wrong the traitors and running dogs."

"Haha, sorry to bother you, Chief Zhang. If you have any troubles in the future, feel free to come to the county town to find me." Lin Jie and the other two were not polite at all to the delicious food on the table, and they ate to their heart's content. After running on the bad road for a whole day, they were tired and hungry. However, Lin Jie didn't drink a single sip of the wine on the table, not to mention the woman who was accompanying him. Lin Jie didn't even look at her.

"Haha, Chief Lin, it's a rare honor to have you visit my humble home. I wonder if you are just passing by today? Or do you have something else to do? I have some connections in the town and have a good relationship with Captain Kimura in the town. If Chief Lin has anything to do, I should be able to help."

Zhang Baozhang was very nervous about Lin Jie's sudden visit. After all, he was not so clean. He often used the name of the Japanese puppet army to plunder materials for his own benefit. Lin Jie happened to be in charge of material control and inspection, so he had to be suspicious, so there was a banquet and beautiful women to accompany him. Now that his family only ate food and did not drink or touch women, Zhang Baozhang was even more worried. Could these two families come to investigate him? Therefore, he mentioned his background casually.

"Ahem, nothing much. My job is to inspect various towns. Recently, the amount of materials handed in has decreased a lot. The higher-ups are very annoyed and are venting their anger on us errand boys. There is nothing I can do but make more trips. We have already found a problem at the checkpoint next door. Not to mention the property, even the people may not be able to be saved."

Lin Jie didn't say whether he was just passing by or checking supplies. He just talked nonsense and scared Zhang Baochang quite a bit.

"Chief Lin, who said it wasn't true? The armed work team is making a lot of trouble now. Those troublemakers seem to have someone backing them up. They are no longer honest, so many things can't be collected. Come on, Chief Lin, have a drink. What's the point of just eating food? You two have no sense at all. Give Chief Lin a toast!" While speaking, Chief Zhang winked desperately at the woman next to Lin Jie.

"Chief Lin, I'd like to toast you." A trembling voice sounded in the ears of the old man. This was the first time that this woman, who had always kept her head down, spoke. She sounded very young.

Lin Jie turned his head curiously and saw that the woman sitting next to him was holding up a glass with both hands and toasting him with a trembling voice. "Am I so scary?"

"Hey, Xiaofeng, you should raise your head when you toast to be polite. Didn't your family teach you that?" Captain Zhang, who was sitting opposite, spoke with obvious threats.

"Chief Lin, I'll toast you a glass." His voice trembled even more, but he raised his head anyway. A handsome face appeared in front of his old home. He looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old. His face was red and there were tears in his eyes. It was obvious that he was forced to come and drink with the man.

Lin Jie turned his head and looked at Zhang Baochang, smiled meaningfully, and instead of picking up his own wine glass, he took the glass from the little girl and put it on the table: "Haha, Zhang Baochang is thoughtful, but I never drink when I go out to work. And where did you find this little girl? Send her back."

"Haha, Chief Lin, don't worry. They are all girls from honest families. This world is in chaos. Your family is struggling to make ends meet. It's a blessing for Xiaofeng to be with you." Captain Zhang thought that Lin Jie, who came from Shanghai, despised Xiaofeng for her unknown origins and was afraid that she was not clean, so he shamelessly explained to Lin Jie.

"Xiaofeng, are you a local?" Lin Jie turned around and asked Xiaofeng who lowered her head.

"Ah."

"Haha, Zhang Baozhang, the world is not good. I have a big family to support, and I am not doing well either. I will rest here tonight. We can talk about anything tomorrow. Please help me make the arrangements."

After Lin Jie finished speaking, he stood up and left the dining room to drink tea in the hall. Liu Sheng and Song Qi followed him out.