Time back to a month ago, not long after the Battle of Songhu ended, Chu Jiao's brother Chu Tian returned to Shanghai from the United States after a long absence.

Standing on the deck and looking up, the sky between the lifeboat hangers looked white-hot and dazzling. Closing his eyes, a moist and salty breeze brought a comfortable coolness to Chutian.

As the engines vibrate, so did the deck, and the waves hissed across the ship's side. Chu Tian stood up and looked into the distance.

The dry and empty fields and the boats with brown sails silently retreated, stirring his thoughts. Wu Song's dilapidated fort, Jiangwan Park, is where his father took him and his sister Chu Jiao to go.

Suddenly an indescribable sorrow welled up in his heart, and he thought that when he saw his father, his sister, and the others, they must have changed a lot, and they must have grown old. However, other things, buildings, docks, and rural areas are still the same.

When Chu Tian saw his father and Lao Qian standing in the foyer of the Customs Building, he felt that they had not changed much, and his worries were unnecessary. Although his father's hair was a lot whiter, and the wrinkles on his face were much deeper than expected, in fact, Chu Tian felt that there was not much change. Unexpectedly, his sister Chu Jiao, who had the best relationship with him, was not there.

"Hello, everybody." Chu Tian put away his doubts, smiled and waved his hand, "The weather is good today!" ”

Chu Xiongfei hesitated, a little uncomfortable with his completely Westernized son, but Chu Tian had already walked up to him and hugged him, "Father, I'm back." ”

Etiquette may be unfamiliar, but this sentence lifts the barrier formed by the long absence of father and son. Chu Xiongfei patted his son's shoulder with a smile and said, "It's good to come back, I'm already an adult!" ”

Chu Tian shook hands with the housekeeper Lao Qian and called Uncle Qian.

Old Qian grinned shyly and went to carry his bag.

"The coat box is coming." Chu Tian said in Shanghainese and laughed, "It's been five years, and it's the first time I've spoken my hometown!" ”

"Young Master, you said it very well." Old Qian nodded encouragingly and grinned again.

"Where's Gillian? You're having fun and losing track of time, right? Chu Tian asked casually as if he didn't care.

A trace of complicated emotions flashed on Chu Xiongfei's face, and he immediately smiled: "She is recuperating at home, it doesn't really matter." She misses you so much, she has to come noisily! ”

Lao Qian grinned secretly, and echoed: "Yes, Miss is talking about the eldest young master every day, and she still wants to go to the United States to study!" ”

"In a blink of an eye, Gillian is eighteen years old and has become a big girl." Chu Tian sighed with emotion, anxious to see his sister, "After the Sino-Japanese war began, I heard the news on the ship, and I was very worried about my family, afraid that I would be bombed by the Japanese. ”

"The whole Zhabei is full of homeless people." Lao Qian said: "However, young master, you came from the waterway, and you haven't seen much. ”

"In any case, the concession in Shanghai has calmed down for the time being." Chu Xiongfei shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Let's go home and talk about it in detail!" Your porter is here, is this all your baggage? ”

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The light and shadow moved slowly on the ground, Chu Jiao was wearing pajamas, listlessly half lying in the chair, listening to the report coming out of the radio.

Yes, that's how things came unexpectedly. Shen Chen's consciousness was detached, and Chu Jiao's body was no longer Shen Chen's soul, but the restoration of the deity. In the process of being rescued by the ambulance team, her classmates who were also in the ambulance team recognized her, immediately sent her to the concession hospital, and notified her family.

Cough, cough, Chu Jiao covered her mouth and coughed dryly. Although she did not die, she was shocked by the cannonball and suffered internal injuries, and after waking up, she was weak and had not recovered for more than half a month.

A girl immediately nervously probed out from behind the screen, and soon brought medicinal tea.

"Help me out for a walk." Although Chu Jiao didn't want to drink medicinal tea, she didn't want to be embarrassed by this little girl, so she endured it and finished drinking, and then opened her mouth and commanded again.

This is a garden house located in the public concession, which is not particularly large, and it is not first-class among the wealthy people in the concession. But this at least shows the status and strength of the Chu family, which is a wealthy family with no worries about food and clothing.

And Chu Jiao's father, Chu Xiongfei, is not a leader in Shanghai's business circles, but he has hundreds of acres of land in the countryside, runs several shops in Shanghai, has bungalows, cars, and can still count the middle-rich.

The key is that Chu Jiao's mother's mother, who died of illness, has the background of the Green Gang, and Chu Jiao's grandfather is not low in the Green Gang. In this Shanghai beach where dragons and snakes are mixed, Chu Xiongfei has become a slightly famous person in Shanghai from a rich man in the countryside, and he has received a lot of help.

Walking through the curved road with flowers and trees on the side, Chu Jiao sat on the swing in the middle of the small garden, the breeze was blowing, the green trees and flowers were green, and the different environment made her relax and think more clearly.

Treating the wounded, killing the enemy with a sharpshoot, fighting with blood and fire, heroic warriors, loud bombs, ruins and broken walls...... These many images kept coming to Chu Jiao's mind, making her unable to distinguish which ones were dreams and which ones were real experiences.

Yes, when Shen Chen was dominating this body, although her consciousness was weak and she had no control over her body, she was not asleep. Rather, it is like a transparent bystander, seeing, hearing, and experiencing.

If it's a dream, then these scenes are too real. Bloody rain, tragic battles, joys, sorrows, and sorrows are also accompanied from time to time, the sacrifice of the warriors makes Chu Jiao grief, and the death of the devil makes her happy. Moreover, it is also a fact that he was injured on the battlefield and was sent to the hospital.

From being confused and unbelievable, to gradually accepting the facts and clearing her mind, Chu Jiao spent a long time. Anyway, she was recuperating from her injuries, either lying down or sitting, and had a lot of time to think.

Although she felt very incredible, Chu Jiao now had to admit that her body had been dominated by a guy named Shen Chen.

After Chu Jiao figured it out, she didn't resent it, or even inexplicably grateful. It is precisely because of this that she can experience the tragedy and excitement of killing the enemy and serving the country in that bloody battlefield. How hearty it was to be killed one by one, that was what she hoped for, but she would never have dreamed of.

Yes, when Shen Chen's soul flew away, Chu Jiao subconsciously attached to and retained it, and seemed to get a response.

Regardless of whether that response is a promise or not, whether or not he will find that master, Chu Jiao still has to kill devils and fight for the motherland. She couldn't do it before, but when she seemed to be able to have this ability, of course, she felt that it was her responsibility, and she didn't want to become a patriot who could only be indignant and shouting.