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Chapter 396 The People Evacuate

Seeing this, Shen Man looked anxious and quickly turned to Chu Zhiyi, saying, "He must have been knocked unconscious by your bewitching flute music. I'll wake him up right away!"

After saying that, she quickly bent down, patted Basong's arm hard, and whispered, "Basong, wake up, we'll take you away from here."

Basong's eyelids trembled slightly, as if trying to break free from the shackles of darkness.

A moment later, he opened his eyes, a hint of confusion flashing in them, as if he had not yet fully awakened from the chaos of unconsciousness.

But when he saw Shen Man and Chu Zhiyi standing in front of him, his confusion was instantly replaced by surprise.

"Miss, have you dealt with those Japanese? I suddenly heard a strange flute sound, and then I felt dizzy and then I knew nothing more."

As Basong spoke, he struggled to get up, but his body was too weak. He had just slightly raised himself up when he fell back down heavily.

Chu Zhiyi frowned slightly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes.

In his view, it was hard to feel any goodwill towards a grown man who was so weak.

However, with Shen Man right there beside him, he didn't say much and simply suppressed his emotions.

"It's temporarily resolved. Can you still walk? We need to leave here quickly, or we won't be able to leave once those Japanese wake up!" Shen Man answered earnestly, her tone tinged with urgency.

Basong gritted his teeth, a resolute look on his face, and stood up with all his might.

Although his steps were still a little unsteady, he nodded firmly: "I can do it, girl. You saved me, and I can't be a burden to you anymore."

"Let's save our energy and hurry up and leave!" Chu Zhiyi urged impatiently.

The three then hurried off in the direction of the harpy eagle.

At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps and shouts came again from afar.

Chu Zhiyi's expression changed instantly. Without hesitation, he quickly drew the sword from his waist and tightly protected Shen Man behind him.

"It seems the Japanese reinforcements have arrived. Man'er, you take him to the eagle first, I'll hold them off."

Shen Man resolutely shook her head and refused: "No, I'll go with you. Basong, the harpy eagle is that big bird over there, you climb up first!"

Basong hesitated for a moment, but finally ran towards the harpy eagle.

Chu Zhiyi looked at Shen Man, his eyes filled with both worry for her safety and relief that she was willing to stand by him through thick and thin: "Man'er, be careful."

The figures of the Japanese soldiers gradually became clearer.

The leading officer saw them and a ferocious smile appeared on his face. "You damned Crimson Flame people, not one of you will escape. You will all die here tonight!"

Chu Zhiyi snorted coldly, and the sword in his hand flashed with a cold light, like a shooting star streaking across the night sky: "If you want our lives, let's see if you have the ability."

The two clashed instantly. Chu Zhiyi's swordsmanship was fierce, and every strike brought forth a spray of blood.

Shen Man was not to be outdone, her soft sword gleaming coldly in the darkness.

She was agile and targeted enemy weaknesses. However, the number of Japanese soldiers increased, and the two gradually found themselves in a difficult situation.

Just then, a burst of gunfire came from the direction of the city gate. The gunfire was like the dawn breaking, bringing them hope.

Chu Zhiyi and Shen Man were overjoyed, knowing that their reinforcements had arrived.

Sure enough, a moment later, Cui Jinrong and several team members were seen firing AK47s at the Japanese soldiers.

The powerful firepower instantly suppressed the Japanese soldiers, who were caught off guard by the sudden attack and immediately fell into disarray.

"Your Highness, City Lord, leave this to us, you all get out of here!" Cui Jinrong shouted at them at the top of his lungs while firing his gun.

Taking advantage of the Japanese soldiers' momentary panic, Chu Zhiyi and Shen Man quickly dealt with the people around them, and then flew to the horned eagle.

At this moment, Basong was already sitting on the eagle's back. Chu Zhiyi first helped Shen Man onto the eagle's back, and then nimbly flipped over and jumped on as well.

Cui Jinrong and his men fought and retreated. When they were almost at the city gate, Zhi Mo arrived at the dock with the soldiers on the ship, and the two sides engaged in fierce fighting again.

Gunshots and shouts mingled together, and the flames illuminated half the sky.

The Japanese soldiers were quickly defeated, suffering countless casualties.

The harpy eagle flapped its wings and soared into the sky, its enormous wings making a whooshing sound as it flew away from the bloody battlefield.

Chu Zhiyi looked back at the receding Ohon Province, his eyes filled with hatred: "We will settle this score with the Japanese sooner or later."

Shen Man leaned against Chu Zhiyi's chest, feeling his presence, and felt reassured: "Your Highness, let's go back to the ship first and then discuss this further."

When the two returned to the dock, the people had all safely boarded the ship.

When Tang Yu saw Chu Zhiyi and Shen Man return, she hurriedly went to greet them, her face still showing lingering anxiety: "Your Highness, City Lord, you're finally back! Everyone was so worried."

Chu Zhiyi nodded slightly, his expression calm: "We are fine. It is thanks to your concerted efforts that so many people were able to be rescued this time."

Next, Basong was arranged to rest alone on a small boat.

Chu Zhiyi and Shen Man then went aboard the steamship to discuss what to do next.

"Although this operation rescued many civilians, it also exposed the purpose of our trip, and the Japanese will probably strengthen their defenses." Chu Zhiyi frowned, his face full of worry.

Shen Man nodded, her expression equally serious: "Yes, they will definitely send heavy troops to guard the Beihe Mine. It will be extremely difficult for us to rescue our compatriots inside."

As the two were talking, Cui Jinrong walked in and reported to them: "Your Highness, City Lord, we have repelled all the Japanese near the city gate, but we don't know if they will come back."

The city gate has also been destroyed by our bombing; it shouldn't be able to be repaired anytime soon.

After a moment of silence, Chu Zhiyi said in a cold voice, "They will definitely come. We are likely to have a tough battle ahead."

Everyone's tired today, let the brothers rest first. However, there's something I'm worried about: with so many civilians with us, fighting will be quite inconvenient..."

"Your Highness, why don't we send a small team to escort the people back to Rongzhou? That way, we won't have any worries about the rear," Shen Man suggested.

"Well, that's what I thought too!"

Immediately afterwards, Chu Zhiyi summoned all the generals together to discuss the matter.

The generals unanimously agreed with Shen Man's proposal. After some discussion, they decided that Tang Yu would lead this elite squad to escort the people back to Rongzhou.

Chu Zhiyi patted Tang Yu on the shoulder, his eyes full of trust: "Deputy General Tang, this mission is arduous, and I entrust everything to you. The safety of these two hundred people rests on your shoulders, and there is no room for the slightest mistake."

Tang Yu solemnly accepted the order, his voice firm and strong: "Please rest assured, Your Highness and the City Lord, I will definitely send the people back to Rongzhou safely and will not allow anything to go wrong!"

Even if it costs me my life, I will protect the people!