Chapter 572 A Beauty in Troubled Times (7)
Chapter 572 A Beauty in Troubled Times (7)
Neither the father nor the daughter were timid or serious people, so they listened carefully to the sounds around them while eating.
Their eyes met, both filled with the anticipation of watching the spectacle. If they could join in, they would undoubtedly do so without hesitation.
But even after they had finished their meal, there was no other sound from the carriage, and to be honest, the two were still a little disappointed.
After finishing their meal, the two decided not to wait any longer and to go back to their sleeper berths to sleep.
"Woman, let me tell you, my patience has its limits!"
Just as the father and daughter were walking back, a clanging sound rang out, followed by this strange statement.
"Bo Yanshen, let me tell you, I'm not going back with you. I'm going to school. I want to be a modern woman. I won't follow any of this bullshit arranged marriage!" The man's voice was loud, but the woman's voice wasn't quiet either.
"Woman, don't try to provoke me. It won't do you any good if you anger me!"
"I won't! Let me go!"
The two's fascinating conversation not only stopped the father and daughter who were watching the commotion, but also attracted the attention of other passengers in the carriage. Good heavens, it was the problematic carriage they had just passed through.
“Sir, since this beautiful lady doesn’t want to go back with you, then don’t force her,” said a man wearing glasses, with a briefcase beside him, a belly as big as a swimming ring, and feigning refinement.
Then look at his eyes hidden behind his glasses; his gaze at the woman is full of interest.
In contrast to him was the man sitting opposite him, who had a shrewd look on his face and was warily observing his surroundings, but a closer look revealed his dislike for the fat man.
Looking at the group of people in the carriage who seemed to want to join in the fun but were actually looking for an opportunity to get closer to the fat man, Wangyou buried her head on her father's shoulder.
"Father, I'm sleepy, let's go back!" Wangyou yawned.
"Go to sleep if you're tired, Daddy will take you back." With that, Old Man Xie took Wangyou and prepared to leave, heading in the direction where the couple had been.
The argument between the two escalated. The man grabbed the woman, preventing her from leaving, while the woman desperately refused to go back with him. The fat man was being held back by the man opposite him, but this did not prevent the fat man from speaking to the woman.
Old Xie, carrying Wangyou, dodged left and right, finally managing to leave the carriage, and then quickened his pace.
At the same time, gunshots rang out, the car window was opened, and the briefcase that the fat man was tightly holding was thrown out of the window in the chaos. Then came a burst of cursing, and what was even stranger was that the man and woman were still arguing, as if the surrounding environment had no effect on them at all.
Wangyou sighed, wondering what kind of humans these were, that arguing came before life and death.
However, this unexpected turn of events led to the mission of the various groups in that carriage. The fat man was shot in the forehead and died on the spot.
"Father, it seems those two people accidentally did a good thing."
"I guess so, but I still hope we don't run into each other again, otherwise everyone around us will just be cannon fodder," Old Xie said with a smile.
"Yes, that conversation was unpleasant to listen to, it's a wonder they were talking so enthusiastically."
"If my daughter encounters someone like that in the future, she should run as far away as possible."
"I understand, Father." Wangyou knew that the old man was afraid that she would be caught in the crossfire, but places with people like this would definitely be lively. Under normal circumstances, she would definitely go to watch the excitement. As for other situations, she would deal with them when the time came.
The train soon came to a stop, where a group of Japanese soldiers and a bunch of henchmen dressed in black began to check everyone on board.
Gunshots could be heard from time to time.
However, Wangyou and Old Man Xie were not disturbed in the carriage, and the train finally set off again after a day's stay.
This time, we encountered no further trouble on the road and arrived at the train station in Haishi without any problems.
As I stepped off the train, looking at the crowds coming and going around the station, and the various groups mixed in with them, I felt a sense of helplessness. Just then, another train arrived at the station.
The agents hidden in the crowd began to gather in this direction.
"Father, let's go quickly." Wangyou pulled Xie Laotou up, and the father and daughter quickly ran out of the train station.
Immediately afterwards, a commotion broke out in the crowd, with someone whispering that the 76th Division was arresting people again.
"Let's go!" Old Xie pulled Wangyou along, waved for a rickshaw, and headed towards their house in Haishi.
The house was located in the French Concession. Apart from an old butler and a few servants, there was no one else there.
The old housekeeper was overjoyed to see his master, whom he hadn't seen for over ten years, suddenly appear. He was moved to tears and quickly ushered him inside.
After resting at home for two days, Old Xie took Wangyou out for a stroll and decided to check on his sons.
The butler, Xie Song, found out that his eldest son had become the chairman of the Haishi Maintenance Association and had even changed his name to Zhang Xiansheng. His second son had become a section chief at No. 76 and was now called Liu Dayi.
The third son is not in Haishi. All I know is that he joined the Communist Party, but I don't know what his name is now.
The fourth and fifth brothers joined the army and went to the front lines, while the sixth and seventh brothers stayed at school, but they participated in demonstrations and other activities every now and then. Roughly speaking, they have probably joined the Communist Party as well.
Good heavens, none of them are simple. The eldest brother seems to be the head of the maintenance committee, but he is actually a high-ranking spy for the Military Intelligence Bureau. The second brother also joined the 76th Division under the guise of a gangster, but he is actually a third-party agent.
It's difficult to see the eldest and second eldest brothers; we'll have to find a suitable opportunity. Right now, the only ones I can see are the sixth and seventh eldest brothers.
The father and daughter then went to Yenching University. They were quite famous at the university, and they were able to find out about each other by asking around.
"Sixth Brother, Seventh Brother!"
"Sister, Father, what brings you here?" The sixth brother reached out and hugged Wangyou, asking with a smile.
"You brothers disappear as soon as you step out the door. That's why I brought Wangyou to check on you. But it seems you two are doing quite well," Old Xie teased.
"Hehe, Dad, I'm just too busy. The Japanese pirates are determined to destroy us. I can't do anything else for the time being, so I can only do what I can," the seventh son said somewhat heavily.
"Go ahead and do whatever you want. If you need help, just tell your father." Old Man Xie nodded in support.
"Dad, don't worry, we know what we're doing."
"Okay, let's go grab a bite." The group went to a restaurant together and ordered some home-style dishes, making it a get-together.
However, although the sixth and seventh brothers were students, they were quite busy, and they parted ways in the evening.
"Father, which faction do you think Sixth Brother and Seventh Brother will join later?"
"No matter which side it is, they are all fighting against the Japanese pirates, so there's nothing wrong with that."
The father and daughter chatted as they walked away.
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