Chapter 8: Going to Buy Supplies from the Japanese

The sky finally darkened.

Everything around was pitch black.

Jiang Yu didn’t dare to use a light to illuminate the path and stumbled along painfully.

Several times, she almost tumbled into a ditch.

In the end, having no other choice—even though she could hear sounds to guide her and didn’t really need a guide—she reluctantly woke Liang Mengwen.

Still with his hands tied behind his back, she made him go ahead to scout the path.

She held the rope and followed behind.

Suddenly!

Things got much easier.

Liang Mengwen, walking in front, finally saw Jiang Yu’s vague shadow but still didn’t recognize her.

He just felt relieved.

After all, Jiang Yu was at least human—not some mountain spirit or demon as he had feared before.

They stumbled along the way.

Time passed bit by bit.

Though they tried hard, they were only halfway there.

The gunfire had already become more and more scattered.

Suddenly!

“Keep up, or the Japanese will catch up to us…”

“Damn it! If we had bullets, we wouldn’t need to put up with these damn brats acting so arrogant.”

“Enough! Who told us we’re just a worthless local militia? Getting a few dozen guns is already a blessing.”

“A blessing, my foot! They want us to risk our lives while they’re silent after barely holding back the Japanese…”

“Shut up! They want to as much as we do! It’s just their ammo is almost out too.”

“Sigh! Don’t know when reinforcements will come. At least send us some bullets…”

These voices came from a few meters below, still breaking off and fading as they moved away.

The Japanese troops from the hill had already caught up.

Jiang Yu’s heart was pounding wildly.

Her mind was a mess.

She had been planning to invisibly stash supplies into the Juyong defenders’ warehouse and quietly leave to claim the credit later.

But now this small squad of exhausted, ammo-depleted Juyong troops had been spotted by the Japanese.

If she didn’t help, they would probably all die.

Well…

Forget it. Let’s get exposed then!

With her careless personality, she probably couldn’t stay hidden anyway.

Besides, once exposed, things might be easier to handle…

Jiang Yu tugged the rope, signaling Liang Mengwen to go down and catch up with them.

To tell them she had weapons to offer.

As expected, Liang Mengwen soon returned with someone.

“A girl…?”

“Whoa—”

Jiang Yu wasted no time.

She threw guns out from her spatial pocket, instantly piling them on the ground.

“…This, this, you—you…”

The other side was clearly shocked by Jiang Yu’s action.

They were dumbfounded and couldn’t form a complete sentence for a while.

“How many of you? I have 100 guns, each loaded with one basic magazine.

I can also give you a few boxes of detonators and some grenades…”

Jiang Yu ignored their shock and quickly explained the supplies she had.

“We have 43 people…”

Upon hearing so much, Yang Ergou suddenly snapped back to reality.

After hesitating for a moment, he regretfully shook his head.

“Sorry! We don’t have money…”

“No need for money. You just have to use all these things to shoot Japanese soldiers.”

“Ah? Of course the bullets will be shot at the Japanese! Wait, are you really giving us all these?”

“Of course! Let’s go! We need to distribute these guns to everyone quickly.”

“Alright, alright! I’ll go find people to help carry them now.”

In an instant, Yang Ergou threw away all the chaotic guesses in his mind and smiled broadly, showing a toothless grin.

After all, everything else was just talk, but weapons were real.

Hehe!

As long as the gear was in their hands, no matter if the enemy was human or ghost, they wouldn’t give it back.

“No need, let’s go! Please lead the way.”

Ignoring Yang Ergou’s weird smile, Jiang Yu waved her hand and tucked the guns back into her spatial pocket.

She then signaled for Yang Ergou to hurry up and lead.

But!

After catching up with the group, and just as she finished handing out all the weapons amid everyone’s shocked stares, the footsteps of the Japanese soldiers grew very close.

“Little girl, you’re a skilled expert. Find a place to rest first and watch how we deal with those Japanese bastards…”

Seeing that Jiang Yu was small and sounded young, Yang Ergou hurriedly urged her out of fear that the upcoming fight might endanger her.

“No!”

Jiang Yu had already mentally prepared numerous stories, just waiting for everyone’s questions.

But unexpectedly, everyone simply sincerely thanked her without asking a single question.

Her heart warmed instantly.

She didn’t refuse, immediately activating invisibility and disappearing from their sight.

After all, everything she said was just a story.

Her weapon storage was already empty; it was better to quickly go to the Japanese base to get more supplies.

Only then would she have a chance to help next time.

Before leaving, Jiang Yu didn’t forget to bring Liang Mengwen along.

After all, they were heading to the Japanese military base.

Besides guiding her there, Liang Mengwen also had to bring her back.

Otherwise, it would be ridiculous if she got the goods but couldn’t find where to deliver them.

Of course!

She had thought about finding someone trustworthy to lead the way.

But what she was doing was like pulling teeth out of a tiger’s mouth—any careless step meant death.

She couldn’t bear to put others at risk…

Just as she was thinking this, they had just crossed a mountain when danger appeared.

A small squad of Japanese soldiers blocked their path.

“What are they saying?”

Without thinking, Jiang Yu activated invisibility and shoved Liang Mengwen in front as a human shield.

“They said the Nationalist troops in this area have been cleared out. They’re heading to Niu’er Village.

A batch of weapons and ammo has been delivered outside Niu’er Village, and they need to take over the escort duty.”

“Niu’er Village? Let’s go! Follow them and see.”

Jiang Yu had originally wanted to go straight to the base but figured that since they needed to deliver ammo, the base probably didn’t have much left.

So after a brief hesitation, she decided to follow this group of Japanese soldiers.

As it turned out!

When they arrived at Niu’er Village, Jiang Yu was very glad she had come.

Unexpectedly, outside the village, besides those twenty military trucks loaded with guns and ammo,

there were also several tanks and a batch of grenade launchers.

These were really valuable goods!

But seeing that dawn was near, Jiang Yu thought for a moment and untied Liang Mengwen’s hands.

She told him to try to distract the Japanese soldiers for a while.

She then turned invisible and quickly teleported the trucks, along with the soldiers, tanks, and all the equipment into her spatial pocket.

By the time the Japanese soldiers realized what was happening with their screams and curses,

Jiang Yu had already fled out of the village and was hiding in the forest waiting for Liang Mengwen to lead her out.

But!

Waiting and waiting, while the once noisy Japanese soldiers outside Niu’er Village gradually quieted down,

Liang Mengwen still hadn’t come.

Jiang Yu couldn’t help but get anxious.

Damn it!

Could that guy have taken the chance to run away?

What to do?

She still had a lot to get done!