Chapter 57

Hu Hao, holding a bag of cigarettes, arrived at the inn where the girl he had saved at noon was staying.

"Sir! Who are you looking for?" The innkeeper heard the knocking and opened the door a crack to ask.

"Open up, I'm looking for someone, the girl who checked in at noon!" Hu Hao said.

"Oh, okay!" The innkeeper opened the door. Hu Hao asked, "Where is the girl staying? Take me to her!" Hu Hao said.

When they reached the girl's room, the innkeeper knocked and said, "Miss, a soldier is looking for you. Would you like to come out?"

After a moment, the girl cautiously opened the door and, seeing it was Hu Hao, said happily,

"Brother, you're here!"

"Yep, pack your things, I'm taking you to the Eighth Route Army!" Hu Hao said.

"Really? That's great! Was the fighting outside just now the Eighth Route Army fighting the Japanese?" the girl asked.

"Yep, hurry up and pack your things, it's almost dark. The Japanese might send reinforcements later, we need to leave quickly!" Hu Hao said.

"Okay, I'll be quick, just wait a moment." Chen Yundi happily went inside to pack her things. In about two minutes, the girl was ready. Hu Hao led the way to the inn's entrance, and Chen Yundi had to check out and retrieve her deposit.

After they left the inn, Chen Yundi said, "Brother, when the fighting was going on, the shouts outside were so loud, I thought it was the Nationalist Army fighting the Japanese, but it turned out to be the Eighth Route Army, hahaha."

"Nationalist Army? They're hundreds of miles away, still fighting the Japanese around Wuhan." Hu Hao said.

"Brother, what's in that bag? Is it loot from the Japanese?" Chen Yundi asked.

"No, it's cigarettes, I just bought them." Hu Hao said from the front. "Miss, can you stop talking so much? When we meet my brother, you can ask him anything you want."

"Oh, who is your brother?" the girl continued to ask.

Hu Hao sighed and said, "My brother is a regiment commander in the Eighth Route Army! Alright, let's go quickly, I'm taking you to him. If we're late, he'll scold me again."

When they arrived at the arsenal, they saw Commander Zhang and the political commissar directing the soldiers and civilians to move weapons and ammunition. They were worried about the large cannons, as there were hundreds of them, not just a few!

"Brother, I'm back!" Hu Hao shouted.

"Hmm, you dare to come back?" Commander Zhang turned around and said. Seeing a girl behind Hu Hao, he was startled and quickly pulled Hu Hao aside.

"You rascal, what did you do to that girl? Why is she following you?" Commander Zhang said, patting Hu Hao's head.

"Brother, don't hit me! I told you, I saved her at noon. She said her father is in the Eighth Route Army, so I brought her here!" Hu Hao said, holding his head.

"Really? You didn't harm her?" Commander Zhang asked, still unsure.

"No, I didn't have the time!" Hu Hao said.

"Hmm! You little rascal, you have time to harm her, huh! If you dare to harm that girl, I'll shoot you myself!" Commander Zhang slapped Hu Hao again.

"Brother, I really didn't harm her! Why don't you believe me!" Hu Hao said.

"Hmm, good, as long as you didn't harm her. I was worried you couldn't control yourself. If you can't hold back, next time go to the city and visit a brothel. I've noticed the city has become your backyard. You can come and go as you please, and I can't control you. But don't let anyone see you, or I can't protect you, understand?" Commander Zhang warned.

"Hmm," Hu Hao nodded obediently.

"Hmm, what nonsense, are you really planning to go?" Commander Zhang slapped Hu Hao again.

"Brother, didn't you say that?" Hu Hao looked at Commander Zhang with a委屈 (grievance).

"I said that if you can't hold back, not that you must go. Alright, go over there, I'll ask her what's going on!" Commander Zhang said.

Not far away, Monkey and Big Bear looked at Commander Zhang with admiration.

"See that? If we want to join the Eighth Route Army, we need to get on good terms with Commander Zhang. Look how he handles that rascal like a grandson. We should follow Commander Zhang!" Monkey said.

"Okay, I'll follow you!" Big Bear said.

After confirming Hu Hao's story, Commander Zhang brought him to the girl and asked,

"Miss, you said your father is in the Eighth Route Army. Can you tell me his name?"

Chen Yundi looked at Hu Hao standing behind Commander Zhang, wondering why he was so obedient now.

"Brother, my father's name is Chen Yong!" Chen Yundi said.

"What? Say that again!" Commander Zhang shouted loudly, and the political commissar also looked at Chen Yundi with surprise.

"My father's name is Chen Yong, he is from Gan Province, and he is in the Eighth Route Army!" Chen Yundi said.

"You say your father is Chen Yong from Gan Province. Do you have any proof?" the political commissar asked urgently.

"Oh, yes." The girl quickly opened her cloth bag and took out some letters, handing them to the political commissar. The political commissar opened one and saw,

"Wow, it really is Commander Chen's handwriting!" The political commissar pulled Commander Zhang aside and whispered.

"Young lady, why aren't you staying at home? Why did you come here? It's dangerous now, what if something happens?" the political commissar said.

"I was studying in Beiping and missed my father. I heard there were Eighth Route Army soldiers here, so I came to find him!" Chen Yundi said, lowering her head, tears streaming down her face.

"Alright, miss, don't cry. We need to confirm your father's identity. We do have a Chen Yong from Gan Province in our unit, but we need to verify. You can stay with us, and we'll return after we finish transporting the supplies," the political commissar said.

"Okay," Chen Yundi nodded.

Commander Zhang looked around and saw Hu Hao still smoking. He followed Hu Hao's hand and saw a large cloth bag, full of something.

Commander Zhang grabbed the bag and opened it, seeing it was full of cigarettes.

"You rascal, how much did you spend on these cigarettes?" Commander Zhang shouted at Hu Hao.

Hu Hao, hearing Commander Zhang's question, thought about whether to tell the truth. If he did, he would probably get a beating.

"Quick, how much did you spend?"

"Brother, not much, just this much!" Hu Hao used his fingers to indicate.

Commander Zhang saw Hu Hao's gesture and mimicked it with his own hand.

"Three silver dollars!" Commander Zhang asked uncertainly.

Hu Hao nodded.

"You wasteful brat, spending three silver dollars on cigarettes! The money you spend on cigarettes every month could support several people!" Commander Zhang put down the bag and lunged at Hu Hao, who was already prepared and dodged left and right.

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