A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Sha Yanxiao tilted his head and asked curiously, "What is it?"

"No matter what time, don't make unnecessary sacrifices and save your own lives, because we will definitely win." Guier said firmly.

Sha Yanxiao lowered his head and smiled: "Silly girl, there is no accurate number in fighting. Let me show you something." As he said, he unbuttoned his military shirt and pulled the clothes open. There was a deep mark on his left chest, like a hyperplastic scar.

Gui'er was a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw the scar growing, she was stunned. It didn't look like a new injury. So she asked, "How did this injury come about? It can't be new."

"Back when Marshal Zhang wanted to launch a surprise attack on us, I led my men through a shortcut and stormed the Fengcheng military camp, capturing some of his important officials. We thought we had victory secured when someone suddenly shot me. I happened to turn sideways to talk to Dali, so I dodged the shot. The shrapnel grazed my body, leaving me with this wound. If I hadn't turned around, I might not be here now."

Gui'er was very surprised. She recalled that when the battle of Fengcheng was successful, both the Marshal and Sha Yanxiao looked very proud. She never expected that Sha Yanxiao had brushed shoulders with death. She reached out her hand with heartache and touched the 5 or 6 centimeters long scar.

Sha Yanxiao was stunned for a moment, then quickly grabbed her hand. She looked up at Sha Yanxiao, his ears were red. Guier suddenly felt embarrassed and retracted her hand.

Sha Yanxiao coughed and said, "Don't worry, I won't die easily, and I will definitely take care of you."

Gui'er felt strangely sad, nodded, and said, "Okay."

When she returned to the hospital the next day, Gui'er told Manager Liu everything Sha Yanxiao had said yesterday.

After hearing this, Shopkeeper Liu said solemnly: "Is the situation so serious? Then I have to report it to the organization." As he said that, he was about to push open the windowsill and move the flower pot.

Gui Er quickly said, "After what happened last time, my brother strictly forbade me from meeting with Brother Song. If he knew about this, I'm afraid he wouldn't let Brother Song off easily this time."

Shopkeeper Liu was stunned for a moment, sighed, and said, "Okay, then, you step aside for a moment."

Guier nodded and walked out of the outpatient clinic. Just then, a seriously injured person came to the hospital, so she hurried over to help.

More than an hour after the patient was settled, Guier returned to Manager Liu and found that Song Xichen was still there and Manager Liu was changing his dressings.

Seeing many bruises on Song Xichen's naked upper body, she immediately thought that it must be from the beating he received last time. She said sadly, "Brother Song, I'm sorry."

Song Xichen smiled and said, "It's okay. To be honest, I was very surprised. If anyone else had found out, I'd probably be in jail now. I've always thought Sha Yanxiao was worth winning over, and now I'm even more convinced. Do you want to talk to him again?"

Gui'er quickly waved her hands and said, "You can't say anything now. If I say anything, he'll definitely be angry. But I believe the information he said is true. How should we respond?"

Song Xichen nodded and said, "The Young Marshal is a calm and patriotic soldier. He has analyzed the current situation rationally, and his analysis is correct. We previously discussed preparations for a long-term battle and the establishment of shelters. If you have nowhere to go, you can join us."

Guier nodded happily.

"By the way, Gui'er, what has Sha Yanyao been up to lately? Did he really not notice anything about our operation?"

Gui'er thought about it for a moment. She hadn't really paid much attention to him during this period. "He's now having an affair with the Seventh Concubine. He's trying to hide it from his wife by creating the image of a life of debauchery. As for work matters, he won't tell me."

Song Xichen pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, he's an intelligence officer and should know more than Sha Yanxiao. You could actually ask him directly and see if he can tell you something about Japan's movements."

Guier agreed.

On the way home from get off work, Gui'er was sitting in a rickshaw, thinking about how to talk to Sha Yanyao.

"Gui'er, hey, Sha Gui'er."

Suddenly, she heard someone calling her, and she turned around and saw it was He Ruifang.

Guier quickly stopped the rickshaw and asked happily, "Ruifang, what a coincidence! Where are you going?"

"I just met with a client's wife and am on my way back. You're off work too. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Why don't we have dinner together?"

Gui'er thought about it and decided that today was not the day to have dinner with the eldest wife, so she agreed. She asked Ah Cheng to make a phone call and go back to inform the housekeeper in her courtyard. Then she and He Ruizhu went to Wing On Department Store, the restaurant they often went to.

"Ah." He Ruizhu looked listless as soon as he sat down.

"What's wrong with you? Is business not going well?"

He Ruizhu smiled bitterly: "It's more than just bad luck, haven't you heard?"

"What did you hear?"

He Ruizhu looked around and said, "The Japanese are about to attack."

Gui'er was surprised and asked, "How did you know?"

"So this is true?" He Ruizhu's face turned into one of horror.

"Oh, look at what you said, hasn't this rumor been circulating for several years?" Guier said quickly.

"I'm afraid it's different this time. Many of my guests are government officials. They have some connections in Nanjing. They all say there's a rumor going around that the Japanese are going to launch a massive invasion. Have you really heard nothing at all?"

Gui'er couldn't say the Japanese were about to attack, because what would happen if she caused panic? She smiled and said, "Anyway, my brother has always been preparing for war. After the January 1.28th incident, everyone knew his evil intentions."

"I'm afraid to buy new goods now, and I'm clearing out old ones. I heard that the wealthy people in the city have been shipping their wealth abroad for several years. You know the Song family? They went to Hong Kong a long time ago. I always thought that the second son of their family went to Hong Kong to pursue Tong Yujun. In fact, it's not the case at all. They just want to diversify their risks and develop in two places. But what worries me is that compared to other families who are rich and can buy property abroad, although our family has been lucky in the past two years and the business is doing well, we are not rich enough to send the whole family to Hong Kong or abroad for refuge."

Guier really wanted to tell her that when World War II broke out, there were few countries on Earth that were not involved in the war, but after thinking about it, she decided not to.

"There have always been rumors. Besides, the economy is not good right now, and my two brothers are worried about not having any work in the city. So they bought two acres of land and a few houses in a remote mountain area of ​​their hometown, saying that if they really can't make a living in the city, they can go back to farming."