roccoschili Chapter 1178 There's a Problem in the Next Village
Chapter 1178 There's a Problem in the Next Village
Jiang Jiyun remained silent throughout. She had heard Zhang Qinghui say that Siya was a member of the New Fourth Army, and that Siya might not be her real name.
Judging from her mother-in-law's behavior, something extremely serious must have happened, causing this battle-hardened female soldier of the New Fourth Army to be so panicked.
Normally, it is no ordinary thing to cause a female warrior to lose her composure like this.
In the cruel and merciless years of war, they had long been accustomed to facing all kinds of hardships and life-or-death tests, but the things that made her secretly wipe away tears must be related to her comrades.
Jiang Jiyun recalled how she had secretly wiped away tears when Yu Ning sacrificed his life.
Perhaps she was heartbroken because of some terrible news?
Three days ago...
Could it be that some tragedy, unknown to them, was caused by the Japanese "1644" laboratory?
But upon closer reflection, something seemed amiss...
Yesterday, the sudden explosions and intense gunfire that rang out in the city were enough to make people outside the city realize the reason for the incident if they paid close attention.
Moreover, those Japanese soldiers, who were disguised so skillfully, were clearly not from the same camp as the enemies in the city.
So the question is, what exactly happened to Siya?
Jiang Jiyun looked westward, wondering if Zhang An and the others had caught up.
Just then, Fang Geping led a group of people around the village and returned to their original location.
He reported to everyone, "Fortunately, only Grandma Cai and Sister Si Ya live here. The people in the nearby villages all hid after hearing the explosion. When we got there, those villagers almost started a fight with us."
However, Zhou Peng still had doubts, and he pressed on, "Have you thoroughly investigated the surrounding environment to confirm that there is really nothing unusual there?"
Fang Geping nodded without hesitation and replied, "Absolutely right. A dozen of us walked around the entire village and found absolutely nothing unusual."
However, deep down, Jiang Jiyun found it increasingly unbelievable.
After all, such a huge explosion had just occurred here, so even those who were far away rushed over to investigate.
But why did the villagers in the neighboring village remain completely silent, with not a single one coming over?
Moreover, based on the few questions she had just asked Zhou Peng, she learned that the villagers usually treated Granny Cai and Siya quite well, and often came to help them.
Given their close relationship, how could they possibly stand idly by and watch two women suffer misfortune? At the very least, someone should come and check on them, right?
Therefore, Jiang Jiyun believed that at this very moment, there must be hidden dangers or conspiracies lurking in the neighboring village...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh deeply, thinking that these children had encountered too few things.
Jiang Jiyun looked at Zhou Peng and the others with a serious expression and said, "You guys take Grandma Cai back first! Let my uncle treat her leg. After all, his bone-setting skills are much better than mine. We'll stay here and wait for Brother Zhang An and the others to come back."
After looking around, Zhou Peng replied, "Alright, then Zhou Ze and I will stay here to keep you company. We're not comfortable leaving just the two of you here, and we haven't been able to explain things to your brother and uncle."
Hearing this, Jiang Jiyun nodded in agreement, since she had other plans anyway.
When she noticed Zhou Peng turn around to arrange things for Fang Geping and the others, she quickly gave Xiao Qi a wink.
The siblings moved aside and began to talk in hushed tones.
Before long, they finished their brief exchange and returned to their original positions to continue waiting patiently.
Just then, Zhou Peng and Zhou Ze walked towards them.
With a bright smile on his face, Jiang Jiyun looked up at Zhou Peng and said, "Brother Zhou Peng, Xiao Qi and I want to find a place nearby to take care of some personal matters. You guys need to be careful about your safety here. It would be best to hide in a corner and wait for Brother Zhang An and the others to come back."
However, a sense of unease welled up in Zhou Peng's heart. He asked somewhat flusteredly, "Is everything you just said true? You're not planning to sneak away and go find them, are you?"
Faced with Zhou Peng's doubts, Jiang Jiyun shook his head vigorously without hesitation and replied firmly, "Absolutely not. Zhang An and the others are heading west, so let's head east."
Zhou Peng felt that it was unlikely for a child to lie, so he chose to believe Jiang Jiyun and thought that she would definitely not act rashly with her younger brother.
So he said, "Okay, in that case, you should try to be as fast as you can. After all, there might still be dangers lurking here, so let's all try to stay together."
He watched as Jiang Jiyun and Xiao Qi disappeared into the darkness, then turned and hid in a corner with Zhou Ze, looking around warily.
Time passed by, but after a long time, Zhou Peng suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.
He began to have doubts and couldn't help but ask Zhou Ze beside him, "Strange, why haven't they come back yet after they took a dump?"
"How about we go check on them? I'm a little worried too," Zhou Ze suggested, also concerned about the two little ones.
So the two walked a distance eastward toward the place where Jiang Jiyun and the others had left, and called out several times, but received no response.
By now, Zhou Peng knew in his heart that something terrible was about to happen.
"Brother, have they gone missing? Could something have happened to them?" Zhou Ze asked worriedly.
Zhou Peng suddenly turned his head, his gaze fixed on the west.
He muttered to himself with a look of suspicion, "Could it be that they really did go in circles to find their brother, just as I suspected? But if that's not the case, how could someone have kidnapped him right under our noses without us noticing?"
"Huh? Why is there a fire over there?" Zhou Ze pointed to the northern sky in surprise, his face full of doubt and vigilance.
The red light was exceptionally striking, as if it had dyed the entire night sky red.
Upon hearing his younger brother's shouts, Zhou Peng looked over, then picked up his spear and rushed toward the firelight.
Seeing that his brother had already rushed out, Zhou Ze followed closely behind Zhou Peng and ran alongside him.
They walked through dense forests and across rugged mountain paths, with only one thought in their minds: what if the little healer and her brother had gone there and encountered danger?
The sudden fire was actually started by Xiaoqi secretly.
He knew that it wouldn't be easy for Jiang Jiyun to infiltrate the village, so he came up with this brilliant idea.
He threw a lit alcohol-filled object into the air, setting a nearby haystack ablaze and attracting the villagers' attention. Then, taking advantage of the chaos, he had Jiang Jiyun sneak into the village.