Chapter 88 Sacrifice

  The concession area has not been so lively since the Hebei incident. The sound of gunfire and explosions woke up all the big and small traitors, their hearts racing with fear, afraid that death would suddenly descend upon them. Huang He and others had a guilty conscience, knowing the cause of the gunfire, remembering the unglorious role they played in it, and were terrified, unable to sleep - first they hastily checked if their doors and windows were closed tightly, then leaned against the bed, staring intently through the gap in the curtains at the street outside their door, afraid that unexpected guests would arrive.

  The Japanese army is known as the first in Asia and second in the world. As an elite force of the army, the military police are trained extremely hard, fight bravely, and react extremely quickly. The Black Dragon Society had just started fighting at their branch office when they rushed over.

  Zhang Huaming set up the explosives and, having already exposed himself, immediately ignited the fuse. He then quickly chose a nearby house, climbed over the wall, and took up a defensive position to prepare for an ambush against the pursuing soldiers.

  After a violent explosion, the area immediately fell into darkness. A few minutes later, when the fierce battle was going on in the courtyard of the Heilongjiang Provincial Assembly Hall not far away, the nearest Japanese Kempeitai unit rushed over with three motorcycles leading the way.

  Zhang Huaming had long set up his rifle, and in the dark night, the motorcycle's headlights were undoubtedly a clear target. He waited until the motorcycle was about 40-50 meters away from him, then narrowed his eyes to aim at the front car's headlight, pulled the trigger, and immediately threw all four hand grenades over.

  A loud gunshot rang out, and the headlight of the first motorcycle immediately shattered. The rider was startled, and the bike crashed into the wall. The two motorcycles behind it slammed on their brakes, but hand grenades were thrown one after another - the commander of this group of devils was sitting in the first motorcycle, he reacted quickly, thinking they had been ambushed, and immediately ordered them to take cover. Just as the words "take cover" left his mouth, the first grenade hit the vehicle he was riding in, and amidst the intense explosion, both the motorcycle and its occupants were blown high into the air. Following closely behind, the subsequent grenades and the motorcycles' gas tanks exploded one after another. This group of devils was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties, completely losing their direction. Those who managed to survive lay on the ground, firing their guns wildly.

  Zhang Huaming threw the grenade and jumped down, quickly running towards the annex. At the entrance, he tripped over something and fell to the ground, his hands touching a cold body. He looked closely and saw that it was Cheng Gang's eyes, wide open but lifeless. Zhang Huaming felt for Cheng Gang's pulse, feeling a chill run down his spine. His heart sank, and his eyes suddenly widened in shock. He didn't know what to do - Cheng Gang was from the same hometown as him, Baoji, Shaanxi Province. They had enlisted together, joined the Wolf Tooth unit together, and had promised to return home together after the war. But now, Cheng Gang lay motionless in a pool of blood. "Cheng Gang!" Zhang Huaming shouted loudly, jumping up from the ground like an enraged leopard. He attached his bayonet to his rifle and rushed inside.

  At this time, the situation in the courtyard was somewhat subtle.

  Ishikawa Kazuo dragged out Gu Xiangyun, holding a katana to her neck and shouting loudly: "Put down all your guns, or I'll kill her!"

  Chu Tian Ge, Yang Xu Cheng and Xiong Da Cheng looked at each other, not knowing what to do next, until they finally shifted their gaze to Ouyang Yun who walked out of the darkness.

  In the yard, due to the explosion of a hand grenade, several places caught fire. In the flames, Ou Yang Yun, wearing a mask, grabbed the belt that bound the female ninja's hands with his left hand and pinched her neck with his right hand, lifting her off the ground. He said to Gu Xiangyun, who was pale with fright: "Don't be afraid, little girl, I'll immediately chop off this woman's head and let her accompany you in death!" His gaze swept over Ishikawa and his two disciples, coldly saying: "Then, I will use the heads of these three to offer sacrifices to your spirit in heaven!"

  Ishikawa Ichimon was shocked when he saw the female ninja's face and became even more cautious towards Ouyang Yun - with such high skills, Sakuya Junzō was caught by him, this Chinese man's martial arts were really immeasurable! One of his disciples looked at the female ninja and suddenly exclaimed: "It's Sakuya-sama!"

  Ishikawa Bakugo's loud voice: "Haaaaah!" If his disciple were to reveal the true identity of Pochita, those Chinese people would surely use her as leverage against him. That way, it'd be tough for him to do anything.

  Ouyang Yun's mind moved and he spared the female ninja's life, but he didn't have a good grasp on using her as leverage against the Japanese. Whether it was from later generations' film and television works or from witnessing it with his own eyes after crossing over, the cruelty and ruthlessness of the Japanese had left a very deep impression on him. Moreover, ninjas held a low status in Japan, who knew whether they would care about the life of a female ninja? Now it seemed that this female ninja's identity wasn't low after all?

  Choking brought Sakeya Jun back to consciousness, and she let out a series of rapid and labored gasps.

  Ouyang Yun looked at her face in the firelight and recognized that it was the woman at the door, only without the elegant kimono. He coldly said to Ishikawa: "Let her go, or I'll choke her throat right now!"

  Ishikawa's face turned extremely ugly, he looked at Sakeya Junko and said: "Sakeya, if you die for the Empire, I will definitely kill them all to avenge you!" Then he bowed solemnly to her. Standing up straight, he coldly stared at Ouyang Yun, his right hand slightly exerting force, Gu Xiangyun suddenly let out a pained cry, and it was as if the skin on her neck had been sliced open by a katana. She was in so much pain that tears welled up in her eyes, but she gritted her teeth and endured without crying out. Ishikawa coldly said: "Chinese people, then let's see whose heart is more resilient!"

  Ouyang Yun knew that threatening was ineffective, so he scolded: "Damn it, you're really worse than a beast!" He heard the sound of shouting, gunfire and motorcycles roaring outside, knowing that a large group of devils were rushing over. He couldn't help but sigh secretly: "Ah, will I really fall here today?" Thinking back to his experiences since crossing over, he felt a sense of melancholy.

  Chu Tian Ge and others took advantage of Shi Chuan's speech to quietly move forward a few steps.

  Ishikawa's voice was loud and clear: "Stop! If you don't, her head will roll immediately!"

  At first, Gu Xiangyun was terrified and only wanted to throw herself into her mother's arms for comfort. When the dagger cut her neck, she involuntarily let out a pained cry. However, after the pain subsided, her mind gradually calmed down, and she looked at Ouyang Yun and Chu Tian Ge, who were holding the Mousetrap, realizing they had come to rescue her. But now it seemed that because of herself, they had fallen into a precarious situation. Suddenly, a thought emerged in the little girl's heart: I must not drag them down! Then she made a move that would bring tears to Ouyang Yun and the others' eyes whenever they thought about it - she forcefully rubbed her neck against the dagger, saying "Everyone, for me... Umm..."

  The sword was extremely sharp and cut through her neck artery and trachea in one swift motion, so that she did not even have time to utter a dying word.

  This scene happened too suddenly, and Ou Yang Yun and the others wanted to stop it but it was already too late.

  "Son of a bitch!" Zhang Huaming, who had just rushed in, witnessed all this and his eyes widened even more, with blood starting to flow from the corners. He leapt over Chu Tiange and others, like a cheetah, and charged straight at Shi Kawahiraki, stabbing him viciously in the abdomen with his bayonet, then yanked out his intestines with one swift motion.

  After Gu Xiangyun was caught, she had been extremely weak all along, to the point where Shi Chuan Yipeng didn't think she would have the courage to kill herself. Unprepared, she was stabbed by Zhang Huaming and didn't even have a chance to react before falling to the ground with a blood-curdling scream.

  "Wah wah wah!" The tragic death of Ishikawa Ichimonji ignited the anger of his two apprentices, who charged at Zhang Huaming with their long knives. However, before they could even strike, Chu Tiange and Xiong Dacheng, who had been prepared for this moment, fired their guns in perfect sync, blowing open the heads of both men with two loud "bangs".

  "Hurry up and see if there's still a chance to save her!" Ouyang Yun exclaimed hastily, dragging Rong Zhi towards Gu Xiangyun.

  The little girl had already closed her eyes forever, and there was a faint smile on her face, as if she was rejoicing in having died at the right time.

  Ou Yang Yun's tears gushed out, but he immediately wiped them away fiercely and ordered Chu Tian Ge and the others: "Go take a look at Dong Da Cheng and Cheng Gang! Everyone put on your masks, this time whether we can retreat safely or not depends on what role this woman plays!"

  Chu Tian Ge carried Gu Xiangyun, Yang Qicheng carried Dong Dacheng, Zhang Huaming carried Cheng Gang, Xiong Dacheng was in charge of carrying the long gun, Ouyang Yun escorted Jiuwu Chunjiezi. Seven people came and nine people left, unfortunately, there were three dead and one enemy inside. Ouyang Yun took the lead, pushing Jiuwu Chunjiezi to the front, his left hand holding the belt, his right hand grasping a grenade ring on his finger.

  At the entrance of the branch hall, Taikai Okabe had already ordered the conscripted soldiers to set up machine guns, and a ten-man assault team was also selected. They were about to rush in when Junzō Sawa was pushed out.

  The woman's mouth was already tied up with a cloth strip, leaving only her two eyes rolling around. She had obviously made up her mind to sacrifice herself for the emperor, and her eyes were remarkably clear. Unfortunately, Daqiao didn't dare to look at her. Watching Ouyang Yun and others file out, Daqiao's face was ashen, looking very bad - he never thought that Jingyuan Chunzi, who was sent to be in charge of guarding Gu Xiangyun, would become a hostage for the other side.

  Ouyang Yun roughly pushed her out, shouting loudly: "Everyone retreat and make way! If you don't want to let her suffer physical punishment!" As she spoke, she would kick the buttocks of women who didn't listen and scold them, saying: "Be honest!"

  ōhashi Masanosuke commanded his men to surround them, ordering not to fire, then asked Ouyang Yun in poor Chinese: "What kind of people are you?"

  "Chinese!"

  "Eight strokes! Leave your names behind!"

  Ouyang Yun glanced at him sarcastically and said, "If you don't want this woman to have any trouble, then get out of the way quickly. We've already killed more than 20 people today, that's enough."

  "Was it Gu Xudong who brought you here? Is this old thing tired of living?"

  "Cut the crap, will you or won't you?"

  "How do I know you'll let us go?"

  "Once we leave the concession, we'll be free."

  Taikai Masukazu glared at him, and after a while, he waved his hand in annoyance. After they left the encirclement, he gave a signal to several small heads. Decide to wait until they let go of Sakaya Jun's sake house, immediately launch an attack, and must keep everyone - otherwise, where is the face of the Imperial Army?