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Brother Lin trembled all over!

He heard it!

Jin Shunyi is calling him!

Let him give the oilcloth bag... to Black Scorpion?

Japanese?

Kingsoft?

His little head was in a mess.

Black Scorpion is a bad guy!

The Japanese are even more of an enemy!

But... Jin Shunyi is dying!

Is he...is he making arrangements for his funeral?

At this moment, the door of the woodshed was suddenly pushed open with a creak!

A bright beam of light from a hand-held gas-killing lantern instantly pierced the darkness!

A Jinwu Guard soldier's cold voice rang out: "The woodshed! Search carefully!"

Brother Lin was scared out of his wits!

He covered his mouth tightly and even stopped breathing!

A beam of light swept across the woodshed!

Passing by the pile of sacks and straw mats covering Jin Shunyi!

Passing over the pile of firewood where the shivering Lin Ge'er was hiding!

The soldiers' footsteps are getting closer!

Lin Ge'er could even see the mud on the soldiers' boots!

Finished!

About to be discovered!

At this critical moment!

"Squeak--!!" A sharp mouse scream sounded!

Several huge rats were startled by the light and suddenly jumped out from the pile of sacks!

Rushed towards the soldier's feet!

"Damn! Rat!" The soldier was startled and subconsciously took a step back, stepping on the rat that was running past!

"Pfft!"

A sickening thud!

The mouse's intestines were pierced and torn apart!

At the same time, more mice were startled and rushed out from corners and firewood piles, running around in the woodshed!

"Bad luck!" The soldier cursed, obviously disgusted by the sudden appearance of rats. He swept the beam of light around a few times and found nothing unusual (Lin Ge'er was huddled in the deepest part of the firewood pile, perfectly hidden by shadows and debris), so he retreated impatiently and slammed the door of the woodshed shut!

"Let's go! Let's look somewhere else! This place is infested with rats!"

Lin Ge'er collapsed in the pile of firewood, as if he had just been pulled out of the water, and his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

He was breathing heavily, his heart beating so wildly that it almost exploded.

He glanced in the direction of the pile of sacks. There was no movement there, only the faint sound of mice gnawing... Jin Shunyi... I'm afraid... He didn't dare to think about it anymore. He hugged the oilcloth bag tightly in his arms, his small body shaking violently with fear and terror.

The sounds of searching in the front hall gradually faded away, and the Jinwu Guards seemed to have left.

But he knew that the danger was far from over!

He had to get out of here! Now! Right now!

......

Deep in the "Scorpion's Nest", in the black scorpion's hut, the flame of the oil lamp flickered restlessly.

The Black Scorpion paced back and forth irritably, with a fierce and greedy light flashing in his triangular eyes.

Hattori Hanzo's dying appearance and cold words were still echoing in his mind.

"Child...information...the gold mine of Satsuma Domain..." He licked his cracked lips, and the scar across his face looked like a wriggling centipede in the dim light.

"Damn it! Do it!"

He slammed the table and yelled outside the door, "Scarlet Head! Mad Dog! Where the hell have you been?!"

Two ferocious minions immediately rushed in. "Boss!"

"Listen!" Black Scorpion's eyes flashed with a murderous gleam. "Watch all the entrances and exits of the 'Scorpion's Nest' closely for me! Send a few smart guys to the clinics, drugstores, and dilapidated temples that take in refugees in the nearby streets! If you see any injured kids, or children carrying people on their backs, especially strangers, keep a close eye on them! Find a way to get them back! Remember! They must be alive! Also, they must have an oilcloth bag in their hands or on their bodies! Or some strange 'bug'! We must get it! Do you hear me?! Anyone who messes up... I'll chop them into pieces and feed them to the dogs!"

His voice was hoarse and full of cruel excitement.

"Yes! Boss!" Scarface and Mad Dog answered in unison, with cruelty and greed flashing in their eyes.

Soon, dozens of "Scorpion Gang" desperadoes, like hyenas smelling blood, quietly blended into the darkness on the edge of the old and new cities of Hu County. An invisible, malicious giant net quietly spread out in the dark night.

While Uncle Zhang was still in shock and busy cleaning up the front hall which had been turned into a mess by the Jinwu Guards, Lin Ge'er quietly climbed out of the broken window of the woodshed in the backyard like a frightened rabbit.

He didn't dare to take the main road and could only wander blindly through the maze of alleys.

The oilcloth bag and the "Cicada" in his arms were like red-hot irons, burning him and making him panic.

Jin Shunyi's last words echoed in his ears: "...Bao...Black Scorpion...Japanese...Jinshan..."

Black Scorpion... Scorpion's Nest... He knew that place was the scariest and dirtiest refugee slum in Hu County, and even the Jinwu Guards were reluctant to enter it easily.

Is he going?

What will happen if I go there?

Caught by the Black Scorpion?

Hand it over to the Japanese?

He dared not think.

But if I don’t go...where else can I go?

Back to the shed?

It will implicate the foreman and my mother!

Looking for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?

He can't even see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

He was like a young animal lost in a dark forest, fearful, confused, and helpless, wandering aimlessly in the alleys.

Tired, hungry and scared, the little body has been overdrawn to the limit.

He just wanted to find a safe place to hide and have a good sleep.

Unconsciously, he walked to a relatively secluded but still dilapidated area on the edge of the new city, where there were some abandoned warehouses and sheds.

He saw a half-collapsed shack that seemed to have no one inside, so he went in as if he had found a life-saving straw.

The shack smelled of mold and dust, but at least it provided shelter from the wind and rain.

He curled up in the haystack in the corner, holding the oilcloth bag tightly in his arms. Fatigue and fear overwhelmed him like a tide, and he soon fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know that in a dark alley not far behind him, a pair of eyes as sinister as poisonous snakes were staring at his figure as he entered the shack.

It’s Scar Litou!

Following the orders of the Black Scorpion, he took two of his men to stake out this area, but unexpectedly he ran into a lone, exhausted child!

"Hey! You've been searching everywhere for the right thing to find! The little brat the boss wants! Go ahead!"

Scar Li Tou showed a cruel smile on his face and waved his hand. The three men pounced silently on the half-collapsed shack like hungry wolves!

In the shack, Lin Ge'er woke up from a nightmare!

He dreamed that countless rats were gnawing at his body!

Dreaming of the cold blade of the Jinwu Guard!

Dreaming about the ferocious face of a black scorpion indicates that you will suffer from heart disease.

He sat up suddenly, his heart pounding!

At this moment, the tattered straw curtain at the entrance of the shack was suddenly lifted open!

Three ferocious figures blocked the exit!

In the dim light, Lin Ge'er saw the hideous smiles on their faces and the murderous light flashing in their eyes!

"You little bastard! You run so fast!" Scarface grinned and approached step by step, "Hand over what you have! Come with us! The boss wants to see you!"

Lin Ge'er was so scared that he was scared out of his wits! He recognized Scarhead!

They are from the "Scorpion Gang"!

Black Scorpion's subordinates!

They found it!

He screamed and shrank back like a frightened rabbit, holding the oilcloth bag in his arms tightly with both hands!

"Damn it! If you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink for it!" Scarface spat and reached out to grab Lin Ge'er!

In a panic, Lin Ge'er grabbed a handful of dust from the ground and threw it towards Scar Li's face!

"Ah! My eyes!" Scarface was caught off guard and his eyes were blinded by the dust, and he screamed!

Taking advantage of this moment of chaos, Lin Ge'er shot out from the gap under Scar Li Tou's armpit like an arrow!

Get out of the shack!

Run desperately into the dark alley!

He heard Scarface's angry curses and the sound of chasing footsteps behind him!

Fear gave him strength!

He was like a panicked deer, dashing left and right in the alleys, using his familiarity with the terrain (developed from running errands at the port construction site) and his thin stature to desperately avoid the pursuers behind him!

The "cicada" in his arms vibrated even more violently, as if tolling the death knell for him!

He didn't know where to run, he just knew he couldn't stop!

Stopping means death!

In a panic, he rushed into an even narrower dead end alley filled with garbage and broken baskets!

There is a dead end ahead!

There are pursuers behind us!

Despair swallowed him in an instant!

He leaned his back against the cold wall, watching the three Scarfaces approaching with grins on their faces. His small body trembled violently with extreme fear, his eyes filled with tears and helplessness.

It’s over… It’s really over this time…

......

In the abandoned dyeing factory area, deep inside the indigo dye warehouse that looks like a huge coffin.

Hattori Hanzo lay on the cold ground, his consciousness floating in the abyss of endless darkness and severe pain.

The wound on the neck felt like it had been repeatedly burned by a branding iron, the swollen skin was so tight it was about to burst, and the spreading black lines were crawling towards the heart like a living thing.

The left half of my body was completely numb, cold and numb.

Inside the body, the two uncontrolled poisons were like two mad poisonous dragons. Every collision brought excruciating pain like tearing the internal organs and a chill that penetrated deep into the bone marrow.

The shadow of death was like sticky asphalt, wrapping around him and dragging him towards the abyss.

However, the Iga Ninja Chief's almost perverted will to survive burned tenaciously like a spark in the darkness.

He can't die!

I can't die here!

The glory of Iga... the mission of Satsuma... and... the child who might be carrying the core information of "Xirang"... The strong obsession was like an invisible rope, tightly holding on to his fading consciousness.

He tried to mobilize the remaining internal energy in his body, like digging for the last drops of water on a dry riverbed, guiding the remaining trace of violent medicinal power of the "Nine Lives Resurrection Pill" to struggle to impact the meridians blocked by toxins.

Every impact brought excruciating pain, as if thousands of steel needles were piercing the body!

Sweat flowed down his sallow and swollen face like a stream, mixed with mud and blood.

He gritted his teeth, his gums bleeding from the force, and a low, beast-like roar came from his throat.

An unknown amount of time had passed, but just as he was about to fall into coma again, a weak but real stream of air struggled to open a blocked acupuncture point!

Although it's only a trace, it's like a refreshing rain after a long drought!

He greedily guided this weak stream of air, like protecting a candle in the wind, and it circulated extremely slowly throughout his body! The severe pain subsided slightly, and the coldness subsided a little!

A trace of clarity of consciousness was restored!

He suddenly opened his bloodshot eyes, and deep in his pupils flashed the madness and ferocity of a wounded beast!

He struggled, and with his still-movable right hand, he trembled as he took out the last "Nine Lives Resurrection Pill" from his arms!

Looking at this poison that could save or kill him, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes!

No hesitation!

He bit through the wax seal and swallowed the pill!

An even more violent torrent of heat exploded in his belly!

Like a lava eruption!

He groaned and spat out another mouthful of black blood!

But this time, he forced himself to calm his mind and guided the violent power of the medicine, like riding a wild horse, to slam it into the meridians blocked by toxins!

He's going to risk his life!

Fight fire with fire!

Either give birth!

Or... die faster!

Inside the warehouse, the only sounds were his extremely suppressed gasps of pain and the thunder-like sound of poisonous power colliding within his body!

The dark dyeing area is like a huge tomb, burying a poisonous snake fighting with death.

The night in Hu County is still dark and full of dangers.