Cheng Xingzheng was guarding the people of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, and he knew that these 11 Japanese must not be exposed tonight, otherwise the Japanese army would find out that our comrades had secretly changed the day and replaced the Self-Defense Forces of Hokam on the ship, so he personally took six people to guard here and ordered others to help Li Chengqi and others.

Only nearly a quarter of an hour later, Cheng Xing suddenly heard the sound of dense gunshots, the sound pierced the night sky, he listened carefully, only to find that the gunshots came from the east, not in the direction of Yingxue, which made him feel more relieved, thinking that the gunshots were so close, it must be the people sent to rescue Li Chengqi just now encountered the Japanese army, but he must not leave here, except worry, only pray. It didn't take long for the sound of stumbling footsteps approaching, and Cheng Xing immediately alerted, extinguished the lights, and leaned against the door frame to listen to the movement outside.

Suddenly, the footsteps were hurried, and suddenly someone rushed to the door, panting, and said incoherently: "Team leader, the Japanese army is coming this way, go quickly!" ”

Many thoughts flashed through Cheng Xing's mind in an instant, one was to kill these eleven Japanese and flee quickly; the second is that the comrades outside led away the Japanese army, and they themselves are still staying here; The third is to sacrifice himself and the people in this room to cover the safe evacuation of the comrades outside, and at the same time to remove the possible threat to Sakurayuki's plan.

"Team Leader!"

Cheng Xing already felt that the Japanese army on the periphery was quietly sneaking and marching here, so he didn't think much about it and resolutely chose the third plan.

"You take your comrades away! Let's cover! Cheng Xing ordered.

"Team leader! Let's go! ”

"Let's go!" Cheng Xing said firmly, "You don't understand! ”

"Then I should be right here, team leader, you lead the team away!"

Cheng Xing understands that this decision is very important, and there can be no mistakes, and he only believes in himself now: "Go!" That's an order! You want everyone to die here? ”

The people outside were speechless, only trembling and spit out one word: "Yes." ”

"Retreat!"

Cheng Xing listened to the footsteps and walked away, and said to the people around him, "Light the lamp." ”

The lights gradually brightened, reflecting everyone's sallow faces, and on this cold winter night, their faces looked extremely cold, and their eyes seemed to burst out with cold light.

Cheng Xing began to think about it, and was even more convinced that his choice was not wrong, this plan that would end up with them could not only cover the departure of more comrades outside, but also cut off the adverse effects of the absolute Yingxue plan, and another point, it was the hurdle in his own heart, he looked at these eleven Japanese who were involved for no reason, they would not have had any impact on the plan at all, but now once they were used, they became a big problem, now, they must die, but they will not kill them with their own hands, Because he thinks that he still guards the bottom line of his heart, but they have always become innocent victims, perhaps only by dying together is the best choice that Cheng Xing can make driven by human nature.

Finally, the Japanese army noticed that this room with yellow light, especially in the darkness all around, this room seemed even more special, and for Kato Camp and Chibon, it seemed strange and strange.

It turned out that the Kato battalion met Chibon who was chasing Li Chengqi and other rebels on the way back, Chibon was short of manpower, and after asking about the situation of Kato's battalion, he asked him to assist in the pursuit, Kato's position was obviously not firm, and considering that Chibon was a person from Harada Akie's side, and Kawashima Sakurayuki was not around, he had no confidence, so he did not dare to disobey Chibon's order, so he followed Chibon together, after exchanging fire with the people of the Huaxing Society, he chased here.

Chibon was puzzled, he vaguely felt that this seemingly exposed room was more dangerous than the invisible places in the darkness around him.

"Surround it." Chibon commanded softly.

Camp Kato ordered people to surround the front and back of the house, and at this time, dozens of guns were pointed at the house.

"Is there anyone in there?"

Cheng Xing and the other six people stood in front of the house and behind the house, they just stood with their guns raised, without answer, without expression, and without fear, as if they were standing like a cold stone.

Seeing that no one answered, Camp Kato asked someone to open the door.

Cheng Xing said: "Comrades, it's the last moment, in this life, we don't have a better choice, if you hate me, don't choose me as your team leader when you make a choice in the next life." ”

The hearts of several people trembled, but they said calmly: "Team leader, you will always be our team leader, give orders." ”

Cheng Xing smiled, and then set his eyes on the eleven Japanese who were still in a coma, they were also drugged after being tied up just now, and they were living in a dream at the moment, and they would also die in a dream. With one point of compassion, three points of guilt, two points of fear, and four points of yearning, Cheng Xing spit out two words heavily: "Shoot." ”

Suddenly, the bullets fired in unison, the sound of gunfire broke the silence mercilessly, the flying cold bullets cut through the stagnant cold air, piercing the body along an absolutely straight line, instantly, blood splattered, the wounded Japanese soldier fell to the ground heavily, the sound of the bullet colliding with the air, the screams of the wounded people were mixed, drilled into Chibon's ears, hit the heart, he fell to the wall in a trance, and shouted heartbreakingly: "Shoot!" ”

The Kato battalion eased up and gave an order: "Shoot!" ”

Suddenly, the Japanese soldiers outside the house frantically fought back, and a shuttle bullet covered the whole room, and everyone became a human target under the dense bullets, Cheng Xing witnessed a bullet tearing from in front of his eyes, his eyes were blood-red, and the moment he fell to the ground, his eyes were pitch black.

The frenzied Japanese soldiers were shooting frantically, they did not expect that the two teams of people in front of the house and behind the house were opposite each other, and the bullets actually passed through the two walls, not only slaughtering the people in the house, but also killing their own people.

Ying Xue was walking on the road with Duan Yiwen and the others, when they suddenly heard such a terrifying gunshot, which exploded like firecrackers, they stopped and looked, but they could only look at it, even if they knew what the worst situation was, they could only turn around, retract their gaze, and continue walking.

In less than a minute, most of the people had already collapsed, and there was a river of blood flowing here, Kato Camp fell in a pool of blood and struggled, and Chibon fell to the ground, only his leg was slightly injured.

When the silence returned, it was no longer silence, but a dead silence filled with the smell of blood, ** and the shout sign seemed so insignificant after the gunshots, and only the buzzing in the ears of the living.

Harada Akie knew that he couldn't ignore it, so he immediately gathered dozens of people to rush here, and before leaving, he still ordered people to stay here strictly and continue to investigate.

Sakurayuki led them to the port as fast as they could, and at this time, a deep whistle sounded in the sky, which was the signal that the ship was about to sail.

Zhuang Sheng couldn't calm down anymore, he and Beiyan stood by the boat, looking at the people who didn't wait to see them, and turned around and said with relief: "Beiyan, still thank you, I owe you too much, you don't ask for anything in return, but I dare not forget it for the rest of my life, I am useless, so I have too little, and I can't lose anyone anymore." ”

Beiyan was stunned, but Zhuang Sheng turned around and took his luggage, and said with a smile: "Goodbye, Beiyan, you go first, I will wait for them." ”

Beiyan didn't stop him, because he also knew what those two people meant to him, "He has to go, and what about himself?" "North Rock questioned himself," he said, "He said he had too little to lose again; I have a lot, but I throw it away one by one, Kazuhara Katoriko, Kazawa, mother, eldest brother, family business, and now, Momozawa, Sakura, I am also abandoning it......"

He suddenly realized that he was already alone except for the letter of appointment in his briefcase, and Rong Cangsuke pushed him onto the boat, and Beiyan was still pushed onto the boat by him in a trance.

Yingxue here, she took a lot of words, and finally took Duan Yiwen and the others into the port, and there were people guarding the ship.

"Who?" The Japanese stopped them.

"They are the Self-Defense Forces that protect Mr. Hokam as he goes to China."

Duan Yiwen and the others took out their documents from their pockets, because it was dark, and they couldn't see the words and photos clearly, and Li Chengqi's appearance had already attracted most of their attention, these Japanese soldiers had already relaxed their vigilance, and without further investigation, they waved their hands again and again: "Get on the boat, the ship is about to leave." ”

Ying Xue watched them walk across the plank bridge, and the moment they stepped on the boat, she finally felt that the dust had settled, and her heart was overjoyed, Duan Yiwen only glanced back, which was a goodbye, and then they disappeared at the entrance of the boat. At this time, a person suddenly appeared at the entrance, "Brother." Sakura Xue said in her mouth, Fang remembered this important event, and then the thoughts in her mind surged, she thought of Momozawa, thought of Beiyan, and thought of going home, but these things were tangled like a mess, and Sakura Xue couldn't find a clue.

"I'm getting off the boat." Beiyan said coldly.

"Sir, the boat is gone." Eikurasuke said, "We have no circuit. ”

Beiyan walked by himself, and Rong Cangsuke didn't dare to stop him, so he had to take advantage of the stakes on the side: "Mr. Beiyan, you must not go, don't forget your mission, this is the mission entrusted to you by the empire, and everything is insignificant in front of this......"

Beiyan actually walked to the door, and Rong Cangsuke said sharply: "Sir! If you take one step further, it will be difficult to turn back, and I will report it truthfully, and you will reap the consequences. ”

Kitaiwa knew very well that Eikurasuke was an eye sent down from above and planted by his side, and every word he said would become a reality. He stopped, in such a situation, there was no trade-off between left and right, only retreat if he did not advance.

"Sir, do you really want to abandon the politics and career you are striving for, and abandon your lifelong ideals?" Rong Cangsuke continued, "One step forward is the abyss, and turning back is the bright road. ”

Beiyan's fierce ideological struggle made him tend to collapse, and he laughed at himself in his heart: "Huh...... The ideal lacks brilliance, and there is light in the abyss, I ......"

"North Rock—"

This shout pulled him back to reality, and Beiyan's divergent gaze gradually focused, locking on the two figures that appeared directly in front of him, they were Zhuang Sheng and Ying Xue.

"Don't get off the boat!"

Beiyan seemed to retain a trace of trance, and he shook his head sluggishly.

"We're fine, you go first, and then we'll take another boat." Zhuang Sheng pointed to the ordinary passenger ship next to him.

"What about Momozawa? What did she do? Beiyan asked.

"She's fine, don't worry."

"Is she really okay?" Zhuang Sheng asked in a low voice.

"She'll be fine." Sakura Xue said firmly.

Rong Cangsuke immediately ordered someone to take the bridge, Beiyan did not stop him, the distance of more than ten feet completely cut off his way, Zhuang Sheng and Sakura Xue these few short words made him find a balance between ideals and morality, he did not think that who compromised with whom, but a decision driven by the truest thoughts in his heart, and at the same time reduced the guilt to an acceptable range.

"Toot-" whistle sounded, which was the signal for the ship to start.

"Goodbye—" The two of them waved at the slow-moving steamer.

Beiyan also waved his stiff arms, and the long, thick whistle gave him goosebumps, and he felt his heart vibrate as if it were hanging in the air.

"We'll definitely see you again!"

The words came from the other bank, and Beiyan was suddenly relieved, and he ran to the deck, holding on to the guardrail, and waved his hand vigorously until he couldn't see them.

Ying Xue also saw Duan Yiwen and them pretending to be Self-Defense Forces on Beiyan's side, waving to her, and she smiled with satisfaction.