Shiraneff didn't know how long he had been unconscious, but he remembered waking up with a pain in his head as if it had been split open by an axe. The lieutenant was amazed that he was still alive, and that the tyrannical crew did not take his life immediately.

At the moment when he was knocked to the ground, Shirane had already decided that he was in danger this time, he had seen many reports of the torture and death of captured Japanese officers and soldiers in the army, and some reports even attached disgusting photos, those Japanese soldiers who fell into the hands of the Chinese soldiers and civilians, and their tragic and terrible fate left a deep impression on the young Shirane.

So the moment his identity was revealed, Shirane knew that he was going to die, and he once declared to his companions that he would keep the last bullet for himself as a last resort, and even if it was suicide, it would never fall into the hands of the Shina mob.

But when it came time to pull the trigger, out of fear of death, he still ran out of bullets in the gun.

Shirane struggled to sit up, but found himself tightly tied, still in the same way he had been tied up. The lieutenant began to wonder if this method of tying was a traditional skill of the Chinese.

His head still hurt badly, and Shiragen was worried that his skull had been cracked, and he remembered that he had also received a lot of sticks on his body at that time, probably because the blood flow was too tight, and he still couldn't feel anything. The slight shaking of the floor beneath him and the sound of the waves crashing against the hull of the ship made it clear that he was still on the transport.

The air was filled with the smell of rotten wood, and it was dark all around, and if it weren't for a glimmer of light coming through the gap in the deck on one side, Shirane would have almost thought he was blind.

Shirane turned over with difficulty, slowly moving towards the light-revealing wall, he felt that he must look stupid now, like a green worm crawling towards a vegetable leaf.

"Shirane-san, are you still alive?" Suddenly, a voice rang out in the darkness, almost scaring Shirane's soul.

"Daleda? (Who is it?) Shiraken asked in horror.

"Shhh, be quiet, Lieutenant Shiragen, don't be nervous, I'm Liu Jianchang, Adjutant Liu." The man in the dark whispered in Japanese.

"Adjutant Liu? Why are you here, come and help me untie the rope. When Bai Gen heard that it was an acquaintance, he was overjoyed.

"I'm sorry, Lieutenant, I'm tied up too, so I can't help you for the time being." Adjutant Liu whispered.

"What? You have also been arrested, so Wu Sang and them" Bai Gen stopped here when he said this, since even Adjutant Liu was arrested, it is not difficult to imagine the results of the others.

"It's all over, we're under siege from them." Adjutant Liu replied.

After Bai Gen was knocked unconscious, the crewmen were going to simply beat him to death on the spot and pull him down, but he was stopped by an old boatman, who also served as a second filler when he was young, but unfortunately he had a problem with his eyes when he was old, so he could only retire as a handyman who burned the fire, boiling water and cooking for dozens of people on the ship, because of his rich qualifications, so his prestige in the lower boatmen was very high.

This man is very practical, the living Japanese are more useful than the dead, the matter has already made a big fuss, Boss Qi and his subordinates will definitely not let them go, if they can't leave the Japanese alive, who can come to testify for the brothers at that time.

The shipwrights thought about it and felt that it really made sense, if this Japanese died, who could prove that Boss Qi collaborated with the enemy. This Japanese looks like a Chinese, who can tell the truth from the fake after he dies, and when the time comes, he will be beaten upside down by the government, saying that he has killed innocent merchants for money. So Bai Gen luckily left a small life, and threw it into the bilge after being tied with ropes.

Next, the group of workers was ready to attack Boss Qi and Wu Dewei and his gang, everyone knew that things could not be good at this time, the matter of carrying the Japanese on the ship had been exposed, and Boss Qi and his gang would never let go of these witnesses, this was a big crime of collaborating with the enemy, and it would be full of sin when it was put into the Qing Dynasty.

Now there is such a big commotion on the front deck, the Japanese have fired five shots in a row, it is impossible for Boss Qi not to know until now, but so far there has been no movement in the rear cabin, there must be something strange here.

Since it was decided to rebel, there must be a leader, and the shipwrights immediately elected Zhao Jiayao's deputy Liu Shanpao to become the leader to succeed Touxian. As his name suggests, Liu Shanpao is a sturdy man with a sturdy physique like an iron cannon, and it is commendable that this person has eaten military rations in the Sichuan army for two years, and it is said that he also knows a lot of words, and he is very strategic on weekdays.

Sure enough, he had been a soldier, and his knowledge was very different from those ordinary boatmen, Liu Shancang did not rush into the rear cabin with people, but first organized the shipwrights to arm themselves. There are many tools that can be used as weapons on the riverboat, in addition to all kinds of sharp hook spears and axes, there are also many iron-clad rods, after a little processing, it has become a sharp weapon for attacking and killing the enemy.

Worried that the other party might have a gun in his hand, Liu Shanpao also asked people to remove the cover on the top of the warehouse, and the water-stained linen cloth on the outer bread was used as a temporary shield. The shipwrights blocked the wooden planks in the hatch of the rear cabin, and began to shout to Boss Qi, telling him that the matter of collaborating with the enemy had been revealed, and asked the shipowner to come out obediently and surrender, otherwise he would be killed in the cabin, and then there would be no chickens and dogs left.

"So you surrendered to a group of civilians?" Shiraken's tone was full of disdain.

"How could it be possible to surrender, at that time, Boss Qi and his people wanted to rush out, but the other party occupied the advantage of the terrain, the aisle in the cabin was too narrow, two or three people couldn't rush out at all, and our people then rushed three times, and they were still beaten back by the other party, and they lost six people successively." Adjutant Liu replied.

"Then why didn't you rush out to save me in the first place?"

"Who knew that the person who shot was you, we all thought that Boss Qi was going to fight with us in the dark, before the boatman shouted, we were confronting Boss Qi and his group in the cabin." Adjutant Liu replied helplessly.

"Doesn't Boss Qi have our weapons in his hands? How can you not rush out? Shiraken asked suspiciously.

"Hmph, he hid his gun under the bow deck just to guard against us, and the boatmen's riot was so sudden that he didn't have a chance to take it out." Adjutant Liu said with a sneer.

"What's even more ridiculous is that these guns were also found by the other party. We ended up in the aft compartment, completely defenseless. The brothers were knocked over and dragged away one by one, Battalion Commander Wu was wounded and captured, and Boss Qi and his deputy were killed on the spot. Adjutant Liu sighed after speaking.

"These people threw the corpses and the seriously wounded brothers into the Yangtze River, and Battalion Commander Wu and Staff Officer Sun were put into bamboo baskets and hung on the masts."

"Then how could you be okay?"

"I told them that I was just a writing clerk and that they respected the readers."

"It's good to survive, Liu Sang." Shiragen said sadly.

"They won't let us live long, I heard them say that when the ship comes to shore, they will hand us over to the government. Lieutenant, you may receive some preferential treatment, and Battalion Commander Wu and I will definitely be court-martialed. Adjutant Liu said.

"Liu Sang, I must not fall into the hands of the Chongqing government again, I still have important information to report to the Military Command Department. No, absolutely not, I must return to Japan alive. Shiraken shouted excitedly.

"Be quiet, lieutenant, don't alarm the boatmen." Adjutant Liu hurriedly stopped Bai Gen's restlessness.

"Don't panic, we still have a chance, believe me, I will definitely help you escape." Adjutant Liu whispered.

"Liu Sang, do you have a way? Don't lie, you're not tied up by them. Shiragen still shouted loudly.

"Be quiet, Lieutenant Shirane, don't forget that you are a soldier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, show a little soldier's backbone, and don't shout like a woman." Adjutant Liu rebuked in a serious tone.

"What do you say, you Zhina"

"Go on, why stop, just say it, Shina, Lieutenant Shirane." Adjutant Liu's tone was cold to the bone.

"I'm sorry, it's me who lost my temper, I'm sorry, Liu Sang, I apologize to you." Shirane apologized quite sincerely.

Now he only has this officer to rely on, and it would be too stupid to act if there was a conflict between the two sides because of a stupid battle of words.

"I can understand your feelings, Lieutenant, but that doesn't mean that you can tolerate insulting my personality at will. I accept your apology and hope that this will not happen again in the future. Adjutant Liu said in a calm tone.

"Definitely, I swear, Liu Sang. Now can you tell me how you plan to escape? Shirane asked.

"It's very difficult for ordinary people to get out of this bondage, but for people with some professional training, it doesn't take much effort, it just takes a little time." Adjutant Liu said indifferently.

"You're saying you're able to break free of the shackles? How long will it take? Shiragen asked in surprise.

"By the time you scolded me for the pig, I was already free."

Bai Gen heard the sound of soft footsteps in the darkness, Adjutant Liu was groping his way closer to him, obviously the other party was not lying, this magical adjutant really broke free of the rope.

"Here, Liu Sang." Bai Gen called in a low voice, and then felt a pair of hands touch his arm.

"Wait a minute, they used a lot of effort to tie you up." Adjutant Liu found the end of the rope and began to tear the knot vigorously.

"Please hurry up, Liu Sang, I seem to hear footsteps, someone is coming." Shiraken's voice changed, and he suddenly felt a rush of urine again.

"It's okay right away, you can't rush it, you sit up first, okay, and then turn around like this." Adjutant Liu methodically loosened the rope of Baigen.

"Quick, someone's coming." Shiraken urged, and then he felt his arms loosen, and his hands were freed.

"Go over there and stand against the wall." Adjutant Liu covered Bai Gen's mouth and whispered in the other party's ear, then dragged Bai Gen up and pushed him to the side of the wall.

At that moment, the closed hatch was opened, and the light from outside illuminated the pitch-black cabin through the opening, and a boatman walked in with a bamboo tube.

The boatman was startled and opened his mouth to shout warning, but a large hand covered his mouth from behind, and then his neck ached, and then he lost consciousness.

"It's water." After slashing the seasick man with one palm, Adjutant Liu carefully put the other party down on the floor, and then picked up the bamboo tube and shook it.

"What should I do next, Liu Sang." Bai Gen was completely subjugated to Adjutant Liu's feet at this moment.

"Let's find a way to get on deck and escape from this ship, Lieutenant Shirane, in order to be able to escape successfully, I hope you will be able to obey my command for the time being." Adjutant Liu casually threw the bamboo tube to Bai Gen.

"Yes, no problem." Bai Gen pulled the wooden cork from the bamboo tube and raised his head to take a long sip of water.

Without further ado, Adjutant Liu decided to start acting immediately, and he quietly slipped out of the hatch with his head in mind, realizing that there was no one guarding the aisle. Think about it, after all, they are just ordinary people with little military experience.

"See that staircase, we can get out of there, can you swim? Lieutenant. Adjutant Liu whispered.

"No problem, I'm in the Navy." After drinking a little water, Shiragen felt a little more energetic, and the injuries on his head and body were still painful, but his strong will to survive supported him to ignore those injuries.

"Adjutant Liu, if you can find my luggage, the information inside is too important." Shiragen whispered.

"What nonsense are you talking about, once they find out, then we are all finished, and the most important thing now is to save our lives."

"Understood, I'm sorry, Liu Sang." Bai Gen was a little frustrated, but he also understood that Adjutant Liu's choice was correct.

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