The Rise of the Youth in the War of Resistance

In a place where the grass was so dense that there was almost no air, Wang Shi was like a vigilant wild cat, with his body lowered almost to the ground, his head constantly turning, his expression extremely nervous, his eyes wide open, observing every movement around him.

After confirming that there was no danger for the time being, he breathed a sigh of relief, then carefully took out dozens of copper coins from his pocket, held them in his hands and handed them to Zhao Shao, saying in a very low voice:

"Zhao boy, I knew you were a simple-minded yet clever person the moment I saw you. I really want to make friends with you.

Although these copper coins are not much, they represent my sincere gift.”

Zhao Shao stretched out his hand and just touched the copper coins, he retracted his hand as if burned by fire and wanted to refuse.

But then he thought, these copper coins may not mean much to the wealthy Wang Shi, but to a penniless and precarious person like himself, they are simply a life-saving straw.

Then, with a grateful smile on his face, he replied with a trembling voice:

"Brother Wang, from now on, you are my dearest brother in my heart! I accept these copper coins and will repay you in the future!"

At the same time, Zhao Shao's heart was like a spinning top, full of doubts.

Wang Shi just received such a generous reward yesterday. Logically speaking, he should be completely loyal to the top leader and obey his every word.

But now, he actually chose the dangerous path of escape.

Zhao Shao couldn't hold back his curiosity and asked:

"Brother Wang, you received so many rewards yesterday, why are you still thinking of running away?"

When Wang Shi heard this, his cheeks bulged with anger, the veins on his forehead throbbed, and he roared in a low voice:

"Don't mention this!

I get furious when it's mentioned!

I just happily received the reward yesterday. Who could have thought that the corrupt official was so insidious and cunning, and had no moral principles!

That night, they sent a few black-hearted soldiers to attack me secretly and robbed me of all the copper coins I had obtained!

If I hadn't been more careful and secretly divided the rewards, I'm afraid I wouldn't even be able to keep these for you.

Last night when I was sleeping, my brother next to me saw with his own eyes that it was the officer who gave the order to steal.

Who would be willing to work for such a cruel and ruthless official?

I'm going to find another reliable army to join in the future. What are your plans?"

"As for me, I just want to go home and live my own life!"

Zhao Shao scratched his head, looking silly.

Wang Shi's eyes revealed a trace of regret. He shook his head helplessly, but still patted Zhao Shao's shoulder and said with earnest blessing:

"Whatever, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. We will meet again if we are destined to!"

"By the way, remember to take good care of your weapon. It can save your life!"

After Wang Shi gave Zhao Shao repeated instructions, he disappeared from his sight without looking back.

Zhao Shao stared blankly in the direction where Wang Shi left. After a long time, he came to his senses and then walked towards home according to his vague memory of the way here.

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As Zhao Shao walked along the bumpy road he had come from, he suddenly heard a noisy sound of footsteps and panting.

Looking closely, he saw that they were a group of deserters who were fleeing like him.

Among this group of people, the guy who had taken the lead in making trouble while running has now become the leader of the group, the so-called "ringleader".

The "leader" waved his hand and arrogantly ordered everyone to stop, then walked up to Zhao Shao who was also running away.

"Hey, isn't this Brother Zhao, known as the 'Sharpshooter'?

Seeing how dirty you look, are you planning to run away?

How about running with us?

We have strength in numbers and a high safety factor!"

The "leader" grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. His smile was so hypocritical, but his eyes were full of calculation.

"Yes, you are alone and if you encounter danger, there will be no one to help you!"

Others around him also followed suit and advised,

"You'd better come with us. We'll have more companions and more care!"

"Ding, it is recommended that the host choose to refuse, otherwise bad things may happen."

Hearing the sudden reminder from the system, Zhao Shao's brows instantly twisted into a big knot, his heart felt like a tangled mess, and doubts surged into his heart like a tide.

He knew very well that the system would never give such a prompt for no reason. There must be some fatal danger or trouble hidden here.

So, Zhao Shao gritted his teeth, shook his head firmly, and said to the "leader" without hesitation:

"Sorry everyone, I'm more comfortable walking alone!"

The leader's face instantly turned darker than the bottom of a pot, a fierce gleam flashed in his eyes, but he quickly forced out a fake smile and said:

"Okay, then let's each go our separate ways and not interfere with each other!"

After saying that, he turned around and continued on his journey with the others.

After Zhao Shao parted ways with them, he did not choose the wide but dangerous road, but instead headed into a winding, remote and sparsely traveled path.

He thought to himself that although this path was a little difficult to walk on, it was not easy to be discovered, and maybe he could come across some unexpected surprises.

However, his nerves were always tense, and his ears were erect like antennas, not missing any slight movement.

Behind a small hill in the distance, Zhao Shao found a corner tightly covered by bushes, lay down, and stared closely at the group of people who were fleeing together through the gaps between the branches and leaves.

Not long after, when the group of people walked to a seemingly ordinary hillside, suddenly, a group of the officer's lackeys seemed to emerge from the ground, rushed out from both sides of the hillside, and surrounded the fleeing soldiers in the blink of an eye.

These lackeys all looked ferocious, with weapons in their hands flashing coldly in the sunlight, and it was obvious from their posture that they were here with ill intentions.

Before the encirclement was completely closed, the "leader" shouted at the top of his voice to incite other soldiers to open fire to resist, but he took advantage of the chaos and slipped away from the battlefield quietly like a slippery loach.

But he really overestimated the soldiers who fled with him.

They are not brave and fearless warriors at all, but a group of cowardly and cowardly wimps who are afraid of death.

Before they could even pull the trigger, a few gunshots from the other side scared the recruits out of their wits. They turned pale, wet their pants, and raised their hands in surrender tremblingly.

The "leader" who thought he was smart didn't run far before he was hit in the leg accurately by a whistling bullet.

He fell to the ground in agony like a dog with a broken spine, holding his injured thigh tightly with both hands, and screamed like a pig being slaughtered:

"Oh, my thighs!"

In the blink of an eye, he was captured alive by a group of vicious enemies.

These people were the hateful guards. They were well-trained and quickly split into two groups.

One group continued to chase the other fleeing soldiers forward, while the other group was responsible for escorting the new recruits who had surrendered.

Zhao Shao watched all this happen helplessly, and his heart felt like a pot of mixed feelings had been overturned, with all kinds of emotions surging up in his head.

As an experienced hunter, he knew very well that prey would often choose to gather in groups when escaping.

In this way, the hunter can easily lock on to the target and catch it all in one fell swoop.

However, when he saw that the so-called "leader" was so selfish and used others as a shield without hesitation, he couldn't help but spit fiercely and cursed in his heart:

"What a fucking bastard!"

He secretly felt fortunate that if he had not listened to the system's instructions and chosen to act alone, he would probably be trapped in this irretrievable predicament and become the scapegoat for that despicable man.

Watching those lackeys taking the prisoners farther and farther away until they completely disappeared from his sight, Zhao Shao cautiously poked his head out from the dense grass.

He looked around vigilantly like a frightened rabbit, his eyes rolling around. After making sure there was no danger, he slowly stood up.

Then, he hurriedly brushed off the dust and grass debris on his body, and took a deep breath, as if to absorb all the fear and anxiety into his stomach. Only then did he muster up his courage again and continue to move forward carefully towards home.

Every step he took was cautious as if he was walking on a tightrope, as if a bottomless abyss might appear under his feet at any time.

His eyes kept looking around, and he held the weapon tightly in his hands, his palms were full of sweat, ready to deal with any danger that might fall from the sky at any time.

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