Chapter 25: The First Acquaintance with Retirement (1)

A drizzle wakes the team members from their slumber. Looking from the small courtyard to the west side of the mountain beam, the mountain forest is hidden in a thin layer of mist. The air is filled with an earthy smell that is characteristic of valleys.

A few people had breakfast, packed their bags, and walked towards the Wild Wolf Valley deep in the mountains with Cao Lixiang.

The whole village is empty, staying here can only add sadness, besides, the remains of relatives have been properly buried, Cao Lixiang just wants to leave this sad place as soon as possible. Her journey back to her mother's house in Pyongyang coincided with the distance traveled by the squad.

Walking on the mountain path, the atmosphere in the squad was a little dull. The scene of the tragic death of nearly 80 villagers still weighs on their hearts like a stone. Everyone didn't bother to speak.

Along the way, Luo Shiyin, Shi Tianji, and Ba Wu almost didn't say a word, only the guides Li Ruzhu and Xie Yuan talked with Cao Lixiang from time to time.

Through the conversation, Cao Lixiang told Xie Yuan and Li Ruzhu that her in-laws owned a time-honored clothing shop in Pyongyang. Before the Japanese people came, the business of the store was managed by her, her husband and her in-laws, and the business in the store was still good. When the Japanese captured Pyongyang, her in-laws died under the butcher's knife of the Japanese people. She and her husband were left to run the shop. The business of the store also became depressed with the fall of the city. “…… This group of hateful ghosts, I really hate to kill them all! Cao Lixiang's words revealed a bitter hatred for the Japanese people.

"Yes, the arrival of the Japanese people has separated many families and destroyed their families. I believe that one day, we will defeat them and drive them back to the Wa Kingdom! Li Ruzhu said along with Cao Lixiang's words.

"After his parents were killed by the Japanese people, the family in my family used to shout that they would die with the Japanese people. If I hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid he would have gone to fight with the Japanese people a long time ago. Now he has finally accepted the cruel reality of his parents' murder, but he can drink all day to kill his sorrows. I know that he had to swallow his anger because he was reluctant to leave me alone in this world. Cao Lixiang said as she spoke, her voice a little choked.

"Don't be too upset. Life still has to go on. As long as you live, you are not afraid that there will be no chance of revenge. Xie Yuan comforted Cao Lixiang.

"Yes, people cannot be resurrected after death, and I understand this truth. But in this city, I rubbed shoulders with the Japanese people all day long, do you think the two of us can completely calm down? They are our father-killers! Especially my mouth, as soon as he sees a Japanese man on the street, he wants to have a seizure. I didn't even dare to let him out. Cao Lixiang's words were full of helplessness.

"Do the Japanese people in this city strictly check the people who enter and leave the city gate on weekdays?" Li Ruzhu asked Cao Lixiang.

"The Hanyu Gate in the south is not too strict on weekdays. The gates in the other three directions were relatively strict, and it was impossible to enter Pyongyang without the passes issued by the Japanese people. Cao Lixiang replied.

"We may have to go into the city recently, maybe we'll trouble you when we get there." Li Ruzhu said to Cao Lixiang.

"Okay, no problem. When you enter the city, go and look for me. We are also very hospitable. Cao Lixiang is also refreshing.

Ahead of you is a narrow valley flanked by steep cliffs, and a winding path at the bottom of the valley that is less than three meters wide leads deeper into the valley. On the right side of the path, a crystal clear stream flows quietly from the depths of the valley, suggesting that the valley path should be a gentle uphill path.

"This is Wolf Valley." Li Ruzhu introduced to everyone.

"Wild Wolves...... Valley, there are wild wolves? Isn't it going to be the same as yesterday's encounter with a snipe? Xie Yuan still had lingering feelings about yesterday's scene, and immediately became nervous when he heard the word wolf.

"Look at you, we have Brother Monkey, and we're afraid of what wild wolves and wild dogs it is. When the time comes, let it do it again, and its monkeys and monkeys will solve it for us. Shi Tianji saw Xie Yuan's panicked appearance, and felt a little ridiculous, he said half comforting and half jokingly.

"Lao Shi, you can't say that. My brother didn't just alarm him, unless he had to. It's better not to talk nonsense like this, otherwise, my brother will be upset. Bau reminded Shi Tianji.

Sure enough, everyone realized that Hopping was twisting its head to the side and no longer looked at everyone, and there was a look of displeasure on its face.

"Ouch, I said Brother Monkey, I'm sorry! My old Shi is talking nonsense, I forgot to take into account your old man's feelings, your old man doesn't care about the villain, I apologize to you. Shi Tianji had learned the means of jumping, and when he saw that his words made jumpers unhappy, he hurriedly came over to make a gesture to jumping.

Jumping and jumping returned to normal, and jumped after Bau to hurry with everyone.

"Actually, although this place is called Wolf Valley, it is rare to see the shadow of wild wolves. Don't worry. Li Ruzhu said to everyone.

"But why is it called Wolf Valley?" Bau asked.

"I really don't know." Li Ruzhu said apologetically.

"Why do you break the casserole and ask the hell? Nowadays, there are many place names in the world that do not know the origin. Xie Yuan has a wealth of geographical knowledge, he said disapprovingly.

"Yes, some place names are conventional, everyone calls them like this, and the name is formed. As for who first called it like this, and in what historical context, it is difficult for everyone to say clearly. Luo Shiyin added to Xie Yuan's words.

While everyone was talking, the rain stopped. Looking up, the sky above the valley is vast and far away. The road seemed to be much smoother all of a sudden. The team members couldn't help but speed up their pace.

At this moment, a flock of unknown large birds suddenly flew over the cliff on the east side, and they seemed to be frightened in some way, and scrambled towards the northwest sky.

The jumper who followed Bau jumped onto Bau's shoulder, hissing in warning, and his two pairs of eyes sunken looked alertly at the top of the cliffs on either side.

"There is a situation, everyone disperses!" Luo Shiyin ordered.

The members of the squad immediately lined up on the long and narrow terrain, Luo Shiyin, Ba Wu and Jumping Jump walked in the front, Shi Tianji and Li Ruzhu were in charge of the break, and Xie Yuan and Cao Lixiang were sandwiched in the middle of relative safety.

Hearing a long whistle, about two dozen masked men grabbed ropes and swung down from the cliffs on both sides, and as soon as their bodies hit the ground, they swung their knives and slashed at the team members.

Luo Shiyin and the others had no choice but to attack. This group of masked men obviously had good martial arts cultivation, they were all skilled in swordsmanship, and the Oriental samurai swords in their hands were deadly.

Luo Shiyin led his troops to fight back against the opponent's attack, while speculating on the identity of the opponent. It is said that the group of masked people holding the Oriental samurai sword should be the Japanese people, but judging from the other party's sword skills, the sword skills of these masked people are obviously different from the sword skills of the group of Japanese ninjas encountered in Dandong.

What kind of people are these?

Just as Luo Shiyin was pondering while fighting, the formation of the group of masked people who attacked Shi Tianji and Li Ruzhu in the back was chaotic.

"Shi Lang! Big girl! Shi Tianji, who was busy fighting, shouted happily.

Yes, it was Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu who rushed over.

On that day, after the "Flower Butterfly" Izumo Kumi escaped from Longyuan Temple, Shi Lang and Ye Ruliu immediately said goodbye to Abbot Huijing and rushed over in the direction of Pyongyang, and happened to meet Luo Shiyin in this Wild Wolf Valley.

Shi Lang waved his knife to kill several masked people who killed him, and came to Shi Tianji's side.

"Where's your lord?" Shi Lang asked Shi Tianji eagerly.

"Surrounded by a group of masked men in front of you." Shi Tianji replied.

"Ru Liu, you stay to help Lao Shi, and I will go to the front to support the adults." Shi Lang gave Ye Ruliu an order, then lifted his body and exerted his strength, and a few of them took off into the air and joined the battle formation of Luo Shiyin in front of him.

Ye Ruliu was behind to help Shi Tianji deal with the masked man, only to see that she saw the opportunity and waved the deadly rose thorn in her hand to stab at a masked man closest to Shi Tianji, and the masked man saw the weapon in Ye Ruliu's hand stabbing in front of him, and hurriedly turned his head sideways to avoid it. Ye Ruliu flipped his wrist and lifted the mask of the masked man with the sharp canine tooth thorn of the deadly rose thorn in his hand.

Ye Ruliu's deadly rose thorn is a token of the leader of the Salt Gang for generations, its shape resembles a short sword, and the blades on both sides are two rows of canine tooth-like thorns that protrude obliquely forward at a 45-degree angle. The handle is a rose with a bud to be put in a certain proportion of tin and copper, there are 20 embroidered poisonous needles hidden in the bud, and there is a button at the handle of the sword, which is used to launch the poisonous needle in the handle, and can take people's lives within 100 meters.

As soon as Ye Ruliu lifted the mask of the masked man, Cao Lixiang, who was standing on the side, immediately exclaimed in surprise: "Little Master Kongming!" ”