Devil's Army

The next morning, Mao Lang drove a three-wheeled motorcycle to take Hu Xiuying and Hu Changlai to the vicinity of Tiaobinshan County.

Hu Xiuying and Hu Changlai got off the car and walked towards Tiaobinshan County.

As they approached Tiaobinshan County, Hu Xiuying fixed her hair and said to Hu Chang nervously:

"Brother Changlai, I feel a little nervous and my heart is beating fast."

"It's okay, just treat him as me."

"Puchi" Hu Xiuying laughed, "How could I mistake him for you? His cross-eyed look makes me sick." After saying that, she tenderly pulled Hu Changlai's hand. Hu Changlai smiled happily.

Arriving at the gate of Tiaobinshan County, Hu Xiuying let go of Hu Changlai's hand. Before they had taken a few steps, a shout came from the teahouse on the left:

"Who are you two? Stop."

"You are blind. I can't see anyone." Hu Xiuying shouted back.

"It's Sister Yingzi." Hu Ergou walked down the teahouse and pushed Hu Changlai, who was next to Hu Xiuying, aside and said with a flattering smile.

"Where did you take my parents?" Hu Xiuying glared at Hu Ergou and yelled.

"What are you talking about arresting? I'm inviting my parents to the county town to enjoy a peaceful life." After saying that, he turned to Hu Chang and said, "Don't get too close to my sister Yingzi."

"He is my brother, why can't he stay too close to me?" Hu Xiuying shouted.

"Oh, it's my brother-in-law. OK, OK. Let's go upstairs and have a cup of tea."

"Look at how stingy you are. We came to the county town and you just treated us to a cup of tea here." Hu Xiuying rolled her eyes and glared at Hu Ergou.

Hu Ergou slapped his head and shouted:

"I was so happy when I saw Yingzi that I forgot everything. Come on, I'll treat you two to a meal." Then he turned to the two minions next to him and said:

"You two keep an eye on me. If you have anything to say, come to Zuixianlou to find me."

"Okay, brother, sister-in-law, take care." The two minions said flatteringly.

When they arrived at Zuixianlou, as soon as they sat down, Hu Xiuying started to scold Hu Ergou:

"You bastard, we are all from the same village. We will meet each other sooner or later. How can you have the heart to lead the Japanese to massacre our village?"

"Sister Yingzi, you really wronged me. We are all from the same village. How could I lead the Imperial Army to kill our fellow villagers? I don't know where the Imperial Army got the news from, and then surrounded our village. If they can't find anyone, then..."

In fact, Hu Xiuying knew in her heart that although Hu Ergou was idle, he would not do such a thing as killing his fellow villagers. After all, he had eaten at many houses in the village when he was a child.

When the dishes came, Hu Ergou picked up a chicken leg and gave it to Hu Xiuying, saying:

"Yingzi, this happened in our village. I feel really bad, but I am just a team leader of the plainclothes team and I can't stop it. Now that it has happened, don't think about it anymore. Just eat a chicken drumstick first."

Hu Xiuying took the chicken leg and started to eat it. Hu Ergou poured a glass of wine for Hu Changlai and said:

"Come on, uncle, let's go first."

"Yingzi, where will you live after our village is massacred by the imperial army?"

"I and a few people who escaped from the village took refuge in Hejiazhao Village with my sister He Guihua." Hu Xiuying said sadly.

"Oh, I heard that there is a lot of guerrilla trouble in Hejia Nao's place. You should not get too close to those people."

"No matter how much guerrilla warfare they engage in, they will never kill their compatriots." Hu Xiuying glared at Hu Ergou and said hatefully.

"Come on, come on, eat some food, eat some food." Hu Ergou awkwardly picked up a piece of fish and put it in Hu Xiuying's bowl.

After eating for a while, Hu Xiuying made an excuse to go shopping with her parents. Hu Ergou said with a smile:

"Okay, okay." Then he turned to the little guy next to him and said:

"Take your sister-in-law to pick up my father-in-law and mother-in-law. Your sister-in-law wants to go shopping. You buy her whatever she wants. Be smart. Do you hear me?"

"I heard you, big brother." The minion responded with a smile.

Hu Xiuying turned around and went out with the minion, leaving Hu Ergou and Hu Changlai at the dinner table.

Hu Er Gou Rou poured Hu Chang Lai another glass of wine and said:

"Come on, uncle, let's go for another one."

"I can't take it anymore. I feel dizzy." Hu Changlai drank another glass of wine and said dizzily.

"Brother, have you ever seen the guerrillas while you were at the He family?"

"Yes, I heard that they are going to blow up our village the day after tomorrow in order to avenge their fellow villagers. What about the artillery tower in front of our village?" Hu Changlai said drunkenly.

"Oh, what time is it the day after tomorrow?" Hu Ergou came over excitedly and asked when he heard the news.

"The day after tomorrow, the night after tomorrow, blow up the artillery tower and take revenge!"

"Brother, how many guerrillas are there in Hejiazhai?"

"More than twenty, more than 20 people," Hu Chang said and then fell asleep on the table.

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law." Hu Ergou pushed Hu Changlai twice, but Hu Changlai did not respond. He pulled away and immediately ran to the Japanese military headquarters in Tiaobing County.

Because he didn't sleep well last night, Hu Changlai fell asleep while lying on his stomach. He didn't even know when Hu Ergou came back.

When Hu Xiuying brought his parents over, Hu Ergou was left alone, drinking and eating by himself.

When Hu Ergou saw Hu Xiuying's parents coming over, he immediately stood up and shouted:

"Dad, Mom, come over and eat something together."

But Uncle Hu and Aunt Hu couldn't eat it. On the way to shopping with their daughter, they kept scolding her, saying that she couldn't sacrifice her lifelong happiness because of them marrying Hu Ergou. Hu Xiuying kept smiling and didn't say a word. This made the old couple very worried.

"Ergou, how did you get my brother drunk like this?"

"Hehe, I didn't know my brother-in-law couldn't drink so much."

"Help us find a car. We'll go back first. If you want me, bring the betrothal gifts and come to Hejiazhai to find me."

"Rare, rare, I like you so much." Hu Ergou was so happy that he danced with joy. Hu Xiuyun felt sick to her stomach.

After a while, Hu Ergou found a carriage, and together with Uncle Hu, he lifted Hu Changlai onto the carriage, and everyone got on. Hu Ergou excitedly watched the carriage leave.