Traveling through the 1940s, the whole village was massacred at the beginning

"How could this happen? It seems someone did something and was targeted by the Japanese. They are giving a warning." Du Wanqing frowned and said in a serious tone.

"Yes, such a high-profile search must be no small matter." Jiang Jiyuan agreed, his heart full of worry.

He originally thought that it was his sister who took so many things from the Japanese, but now it seems that this is not the case.

Jiang Jiyun didn't know what her brother and sister-in-law were talking about in the room. She, Yan Xuyang and Jiang Wanting sat there and ate breakfast quietly.

Jiang Jiyun and Yan Xuyang looked up at each other from time to time, but neither of them spoke.

Just then, a sound of footsteps was heard, followed by several Imperial Army soldiers walking in from outside the house.

The man in the lead was wearing a neat military uniform and had a pistol on his waist. He looked very majestic. He was the captain of this team.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper hurried over and said with a big smile: "Captain Lin, you are here! Please take a seat, please take a seat!"

Captain Lin glanced at the shopkeeper, walked to an empty table expressionlessly and sat down. Several soldiers following behind him also sat down.

"Old Wang, get us something to eat." Captain Lin glanced at the shopkeeper and ordered.

"Okay, I'll be right there!" the shopkeeper agreed and went to the kitchen to get busy.

Soon, several bowls of steaming noodles were served and placed on the table. Captain Lin picked up his chopsticks and started eating. Several other soldiers also began to wolf down their food.

Jiang Jiyun turned around and looked at these imperial army soldiers. They usually bullied the common people by taking advantage of their power. Now something happened in the city, but there was no news at all. It was really annoying.

"Captain Lin, what's going on in this city? Why are the city gates closed? I was thinking of going to my fellow villager's house to collect some vegetables." The shopkeeper asked carefully.

"Alas! Uncle Wang, don't count on opening the city gates recently. Several Japanese officers and soldiers died for no reason last night. They all died inexplicably. There were no gunshot wounds, knife wounds, or poisoning. They said they were suffocated to death."

"You said they were suffocated to death, right? There was no sign of them struggling. Who has the ability to suffocate people to death in an instant?"

Jiang Jiyun signaled Yan Xuyang to take Jiang Wanting back to the backyard, where she continued to eat while listening to what the Imperial Army said.

"Captain, why do I feel like they died of illness and are deliberately looking for trouble?"

Captain Lin glanced at the person who was speaking and said, "Mei Erhe, didn't I realize you still have some brains?"

"Captain, those devils died so suddenly, they must have done something, otherwise why would they die so suddenly? Anyone would think that the devils were going to do something big. Captain, if that's the case, can our families still be alive?"

Hearing this, Jiang Jiyun's heart sank. These Imperial Army soldiers seemed to have some doubts about the cause of the Japanese's death, and were also worried about the safety of themselves and their families. They must find a way to deal with the possible crisis as soon as possible. It would be great if these Imperial Army soldiers turned against them.

At the same time, Captain Lin frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Don't panic, let's wait and see what happens. We can't easily reveal our attitude, so as not to cause trouble."

While eating, Jiang Jiyun observed the expressions and reactions of the people around him.

She knew that the current situation was extremely tense and that she would be in danger if she was not careful, so she decided to secretly monitor the movements of the Imperial Army so that she could take timely countermeasures.

"Chen Lei and the others were thinking of sending their families out today, but it seems like there's no hope. How about we go talk to them? If something really happens, we can help each other out?"

Mei Erhe said, looking at Qi Neng who had been silent since he came in, "Old Qi, what do you think?"

"Okay, if it really comes to that, we'll have no choice but to give it a try. It's better for them to die than for our own people." Qi Neng responded.

When Jiang Jiyun heard that they were about to resist, he heard Captain Lin say, "Alas! Although I am afraid of death, compared with the lives of my parents, wife, and children, I still want to give it a try."

"Let's go! Let's go find them now. Uncle Wang will keep the accounts!" Mei Erhe stood up and shouted to the shopkeeper who was busy at the back.

"Eh!"

The shopkeeper came over and saw that the person had left. He put away the empty bowl and sighed, "When will this world end?"

Seeing that everyone had left, Jiang Jiyuan walked over to the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, I'm really sorry. I was planning to stay overnight and leave early this morning, but it looks like I can't leave for the time being."

"You have no choice. The food I have here may not last for two days. You may have to find a way to get food on your own." The shopkeeper looked at Jiang Jiyuan apologetically and said.

Jiang Jiyuan was stunned for a moment before nodding his head. “Is there no more food to sell in the city? Hasn’t the autumn grain been harvested this year?”

"Who would dare to sell grain in this situation? Moreover, most of the grain is in the hands of the rich. How much grain can ordinary people like us get? Not only grain, but also coal, oil, salt and sugar are hard to buy now." The shopkeeper was also very worried.

Jiang Jiyuan nodded and said, "No wonder you have so much firewood stored in your backyard firewood room. I thought you didn't use coal here."

"Those things can't be bought with money!" The shopkeeper said and left to go back to work.

Jiang Jiyun watched the shopkeeper's wife close the shop door again, and followed her brother back to the backyard.

After Yan Xuyang and his team knew the current situation, they went and took out the food bags they had brought wrapped in clothes.

"I'll use needle and thread to sew up the bayonet hole, otherwise it would all leak out." Jiang Wanting took the needle and thread and started working.

Du Wanqing watched the brother and sister discussing something head to head, and curiously leaned over to listen, only to see Jiang Jiyun whispering to her brother about the conversation between the Imperial Army soldiers.

"Brother, do you think it is possible that the Imperial Army will turn against the Japanese?" Jiang Jiyun asked seriously.

Jiang Jiyuan nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "It is possible, but we still can't take it lightly and must remain highly vigilant. This war may break out at any time, and we must be fully prepared." There was worry in his eyes.

"Yeah, I know. But, brother, I think we should take the initiative and not just sit there and wait for death." Jiang Jiyun put forward his idea.

"How do you take the initiative?" Jiang Jiyuan looked at his sister curiously.

"I can go outside and find out if I can find some useful clues or information." Jiang Jiyun answered confidently.

"No! It's too dangerous. I don't feel comfortable letting you go alone. Besides, the comrades here may have been exposed. What if you are caught by the enemy?" Jiang Jiyuan decisively rejected his sister's suggestion.

"But..." Jiang Jiyun wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Jiang Jiyuan.

"No buts. This matter has been decided. You stay here and don't run around. I will find a way to solve the problem." Jiang Jiyuan said seriously.

Jiang Jiyun nodded helplessly. Although she felt a little unwilling, she also understood that her brother was doing it for her own good.

She decided to follow her brother's arrangement and stay at home to wait for news. At the same time, she also hoped that her brother could successfully complete the task, find the organization as soon as possible, and fight against the enemy together.

"The fight is about to start again! Can we survive this time?" The shopkeeper's wife asked her husband with red eyes.