I used the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) to fight the Japanese.

Alright! Those Japanese devils want to mine gold on our territory and steal our gold for free? They're dreaming! Now that we've found out about their gold mine, they can forget about it. I've worked in a mine before, and I know how many laborers the Japanese make to work themselves to death!

We can't just watch so many innocent villagers die tragically while we fight the Japanese and defend our homeland! No matter what, we have to take care of this matter. First and foremost, we have to rescue Zaohua and her apprentice!

Anyway, he won't admit that he's interested in that girl!

Having made up his mind, he quietly retreated down the mountain and returned via the same route, thinking all the way about how to rescue the master and apprentice. Rescuing the people would be too simple; a few brothers could ambush them on the road and take down the three motorcycles in one go. The key was the hostages. If Professor Song's family wasn't rescued, even if the master and apprentice were saved, they would harbor resentment, which would be very disadvantageous!

If you're going to help someone, you have to see it through to the end!

They stayed in town for another two days, but there was still no news from Wu Erdan. However, the clothes that Zaohua ordered were ready and just waiting for the girl to come and pick them up.

Sure enough, Zao Hua came to the tailor shop again that evening, still dressed in her student uniform, her face showing undisguised fatigue.

"Miss Zaohua, these are your clothes. There's a fitting room over there, would you like to try them on?" Wang Chunhua handed the clothes to the young lady and pointed to the fitting room on the side, speaking softly.

"Alright." After saying that, Zao Hua took the clothes and glanced at the two Japanese soldiers behind her, signaling them to check the fitting room in advance.

There was no other way; that's how we got through this period. Even when I went to the toilet, those two Japanese soldiers would check if anyone was inside first, so I had absolutely no private space.

The two Japanese soldiers understood each other, pushed open the door and found the small space empty, then came out, nodded to her, and stood on either side of the fitting room door as door gods.

Zao Hua went into the fitting room and closed the door. Li Dadi quickly made two cups of tea and brought them to the two Japanese soldiers.

"Sir, have a cup of tea! It's fresh Maojian tea, and it tastes absolutely delicious!" Li Dadi said with a beaming smile.

The two Japanese soldiers glanced at Li Dadi, took the teacup, sipped it lightly, closed their eyes, and savored the taste, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

"Yoshi! Maojian is really good! You're a great citizen!" one of the Japanese soldiers exclaimed, opening his eyes.

"I'm glad you like it, sir! I'm glad you like it!" Li Da nodded and bowed, smiling obsequiously.

"Maojian, what's going on?" another Japanese soldier asked, opening his eyes as well.

"Hmm? This top-quality Maojian tea requires picking tender buds before Qingming Festival..." Li Dadi explained the tea picking and processing process.

To be honest, these two Japanese soldiers actually knew a thing or two about tea. They listened very attentively as the explanation was given, nodding frequently as if they were very satisfied.

Little did they know that there was more than just Zaohua in the fitting room!

Just as Zaohua entered the fitting room to change, a hidden door against the wall was pushed open, and a strange man slipped inside. Just as Zaohua was about to scream in fright, a large hand covered her mouth tightly!

"Don't shout, I'm a swordsman from Zhao Village, sent by Master Zhang!" Mancang quickly whispered in her ear.

That's right, the person who came in was Mancang. That hidden door was specially designed during the renovation to deal with situations like today.

As soon as Zao Hua, who was struggling, heard that the swordsman was sent by her father, she stopped struggling and looked at the big boy in the mirror who was about the same age as her with a look of astonishment!

"I'll let go, don't scream!" Mancang said, staring at the person in the mirror.

"..." Zao Hua nodded gently.

Mancang easily released his grip, and only when he saw that the young lady was indeed not struggling did he feel relieved.

"Let go now!" Zao Hua scolded softly, her face slightly angry as she stared at the person in the mirror.

"Huh?..." Man Cang then realized that his other hand was still tightly holding the young lady's waist, and his body was pressed tightly against her back! What was even more embarrassing was that his little brother was starting to get erect!

Damn! What a disappointment! I was so abrupt!

"Uh...that...Master Zhang knows you're back..." Man Cang let go of his hand, sticking out his butt in embarrassment. The fitting room was too small, and his butt unconsciously pressed against the wall.

That in itself wasn't a big deal, but by sheer coincidence, a clothes hanger on the wall hit the bullseye, and that was incredibly painful!

Zao Hua was bewildered, her heart filled with mixed emotions as she looked at the grimacing boy. Was this really the swordsman her father had hired to save her? He seemed incapable of even saving her, and besides, he was a lecherous scoundrel!

"Is this all you intend to do to save me?" the little girl asked coldly, suppressing her anger.

"Uh?... Of course not! Tell us your situation first, so we can proceed with our next steps." Mancang said, crouching down, not daring to move.

"I... alright! I'll tell you..." Zao Hua thought for a moment and then explained her situation. Anyway, there was no hope now, but if her father heard about it, maybe he would actually have a solution.

"So the priority now is to rescue Professor Song's family. It's no use getting us out alone; Professor Song won't be able to escape their control and will just come back to work for the Japanese," Zaohua suggested.

“…Understood!” Mancang said after a moment of thought. “I’ll try to save Professor Song’s family first. Do you have any keepsakes of the professor? Something his family would recognize at a glance.”

If you want to save someone, you have to gain their trust. Otherwise, why would they follow you? Just like this time, if it weren't for the fact that you were using Zhang Youcai's name, the young lady wouldn't have told him so much!

"...There should be some, I'll bring them over tomorrow..." Zao Hua said after thinking for a moment.

Seeing how thoughtful this young man was, a glimmer of hope rose in the girl's heart. If they could really escape, this young man might be worth considering. Apart from being a bit lecherous, he was also quite handsome!

"Bump bump bump!"

"Young Miss, are you alright?" The Japanese soldier outside couldn't wait any longer and knocked on the door to ask.

"It's alright, it's alright, the clothes are a bit tight, I'm changing them!" the little girl replied, slightly taken aback.

The young girl quickly opened the door, handed the clothes to Wang Chunhua, and said, "These are a bit tight here and there; they're very uncomfortable to wear. Can they be altered?"

"Of course! Of course! It was my oversight that Miss has such a good figure! I'll fix it right away, and Miss can come and pick it up tomorrow." Wang Chunhua understood and took the clothes.

"Okay, thank you! I'll take these two pairs of pants back and let the teacher try them on too."

"Okay! Please bring over anything that's not suitable!"

The couple saw the three of them to the door, and Li Dadi even gave each of the two Japanese soldiers a packet of tea, which drew a lot of praise from the Japanese soldiers.

That night, I spent the night at the tailor shop. The next day, Zaohua came early and delivered a gold fountain pen, as well as two pairs of newly made trousers, explaining that the trouser legs were too long and needed to be hemmed.