Gao Lingwang’s right foot pressed down firmly on Tanaka Yuan’s body. He looked up at his approaching companion.
This man, who had a bullet in his right leg and whose left arm had been almost crippled, was named Qin Zhou.
Qin Zhou’s father was Qin Zongheng, a sworn brother of Long Xu.
Because his mother’s surname was Zhou, the uneducated Qin Zongheng simply named his son Qin Zhou.
Qin Zhou wasn't well-known in the mainland.
However, in Hong Kong, he was undoubtedly a notorious spoiled brat!
He was only 20 years old and reportedly had dated over thirty female celebrities.
Among them were two near-top-tier actresses.
The key was that this idiot, under the guise of being a wealthy young master, never spent his own money on women, and instead had them support him.
He was notorious for his misdeeds.
However.
Gao Lingwang and everyone else had not expected this second-generation heir to sneak into the Blackwater Forest to rescue their compatriots.
If it weren't for Gao Lingwang's timely arrival—
Qin Zhou would likely have been more than just shot in the arm and leg.
His corpse would have been hanging by the forest edge for days.
But it was precisely to save him that Gao Lingwang sustained several gunshot wounds.
Fortunately, they were blessed with great fortune and luck. As they were about to be caught by the enemy, they fell into a snow pit together.
Coupled with the fact that it was nighttime and a blizzard raged, the enemy dared not pursue too far, allowing them to escape.
With both of them injured, escaping the enemy’s pursuit was already a miracle, let alone rescuing Wang Zhe and the others.
Yet, they didn't want to return so dejectedly!
They decided to "settle" in the snow pit and wait for an opportunity.
Crucially, they hoped to rescue their arriving compatriots.
And as expected.
Last night, they risked their lives and rescued another compatriot.
A young girl with a childlike innocence, surnamed Chu, named Chu Yingying, from the Chu family of Xincheng in the East Land.
The Chu family of Xincheng, along with the Qin family of Hong Kong, the Gao family of the Northwest, the Li family of Siji, and the Shen family of Lingnan, were old families with ties.
In fact—
After the tragic death of Xing Xing, the average age of those who had perished here was twenty-one and a half!
These were the new generation of the East Land!!
Gao Lingwang, in his thirties, was undoubtedly the eldest brother.
These young calves were full of passion and easily ignited.
Out of ten people, four had run over without their families' knowledge.
Every time Gao Lingwang crawled to the edge of the forest at night and saw another corpse hanging there, his heart ached for a long time.
The cruel reality told Gao Lingwang that he could no longer sacrifice them in vain like this.
The problem was.
After such a great sacrifice, and failing to save anyone, returning dejectedly would only make them feel like life was worse than death.
Just as Gao Lingwang was agonizing over this, lying in the snow and looking out with binoculars with resentment, he saw a snowmobile speeding towards them.
Thus—
Tanaka Yuan was pinned under his foot.
Bang!
Qin Zhou limped over, kicked Tanaka Yuan fiercely, and cursed, "Idiot, who are you? Where are you going? What are you doing?"
"Don't rush to interrogate him, hide him first. If enemy drones appear, we're doomed."
The experienced and steady Gao Lingwang grabbed Tanaka Yuan by the neck, bent down, and dragged him away. "Qin Zhou, go to the snowmobile and check for supplies. Especially medicine and food. We don't have much. Yingying still has a fever and desperately needs fever reducers."
Before he came, he must have prepared medications like fever reducers.
But they had all been used on him and Qin Zhou.
As for Qin Zhou and Chu Yingying—
They had come with nothing but their courage and a knife.
What supplies or medicines?
Did they still need those!?
I came here personally, and they still won't be rescued immediately and leave!?
This was why Chu Yingying was shot and had a persistent high fever.
"Okay, I'll go right away."
Hearing Gao Lingwang mention Chu Yingying, Qin Zhou immediately limped towards the snowmobile.
Soon, Qin Zhou let out a cheer.
"He's only a year younger than Li Qianfan, yet he's not mature at all."
Gao Lingwang looked back and smiled at Qin Zhou, but then thought, "But no matter how mature Li Qianfan is, what does it matter? It's the immature ones like Qin Zhou and Chu Yingying who dare to face death."
In the snow pit.
The snow pit was about four square meters in area.
They didn't know what this pit was originally used for.
In any case, this snow pit, hidden on a 60-degree slope, not only saved Gao Lingwang and the others but also became their home.
A girl with a sickly red face and tightly closed eyes lay there, fast asleep, wrapped tightly in a blanket by Gao Lingwang and Qin Zhou.
This was Chu Yingying.
She had been shot several times in the back, but fortunately, none of the shots were fatal.
However, shortly after being rescued, she developed a high fever.
Gao Lingwang had intended for Qin Zhou to carry Chu Yingying away under the cover of darkness.
He would stay behind to defend—
But someone had eagerly brought them the urgently needed medicine and food supplies.
There was even tobacco—
Excellent.
A kind person!
Thank you, this benefactor who provided help in times of need.
Gao Lingwang lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, instructed Qin Zhou to help Chu Yingying apply the medicine, and then dragged Tanaka Yuan out of the snow pit like a dead dog.
The younger man was changing bandages outside.
As the elder brother, he was present, which was inconvenient.
"Speak, who are you?"
Gao Lingwang looked at Tanaka Yuan and said indifferently, "Where are you going, and what are you doing?"
Tanaka Yuan’s hands and feet were tied.
But his eyes were still as red as a beast's.
He rasped, "You despicable East Land dogs! Don't expect to get any useful information from me! I will kill all your children to avenge my entire family!"
Oh.
Has this idiot bumped his head?
Gao Lingwang sneered slightly, rolled up his sleeves, and took out a dagger.
In the eyes of the beautiful Wei Wan, her Brother Gao was a great gentleman.
But she didn't know that her Brother Gao could sometimes be more terrifying than a butcher!!
At least—
After Tanaka Yuan’s left eyeball was gouged out, his fractured mind improved significantly.
The grief of his entire clan being annihilated, the pain of losing an eye, and especially the red threat of death!
Soon turned this Japanese warrior into a coward.
Or rather.
Tanaka Yuan suddenly understood a truth: "My entire clan is wiped out, I just need to live! How could I have lost my mind and decided to leave the main group and run home? I was such an idiot!"
"Bai Du Niao?"
Gao Lingwang frowned upon hearing this.
He hadn’t heard of such a bird—
But he suddenly realized that the actions of Bai Du Niao were the best way to save Wang Zhe and the others!
"It must have been Aunt Jing Ran who acted. Otherwise, Bai Du Niao wouldn't have been able to accurately locate Tanaka Yuan's family."
Thinking this, Gao Lingwang suddenly had an inspiration: "Could it be that the man in Bai Du Niao is Li Qianfan? And the girl is Du Junlin? After all, before coming here, I heard from my family that Du Junlin would be coming. But I've waited here for so long without seeing any sign of her, let alone her body."
The question of who Bai Du Niao was—
Was temporarily forgotten by Gao Lingwang as he cut the main artery in Tanaka Yuan’s neck with a knife.
The Japanese warrior Tanaka Yuan died with his eyes open!!!
His fixed gaze was filled with regret for coming home alone.
"Actually, I'm doing you a good deed by sending you to reunite with your family. You should thank me."
Gao Lingwang said indifferently, dug a hole next to the corpse, and buried Tanaka Yuan deeply.
The sky gradually darkened.
Gao Lingwang and Qin Zhou sat cross-legged and raised their stainless steel flask: "Come, a toast to Mr. Tanaka, who helped us in our time of need!"
When Chu Yingying, whose fever had finally subsided, slowly opened her eyes, it was already dawn.
Outside the snow pit, it began to snow.
In the season of heavy snowfall—
In Japan, it was a sunny afternoon!!
"Get away."
Li Qianfan, who was sleeping on the hotel living room sofa, was suddenly awakened by Du Junlin's sharp shout: "I don't want you to apply medicine to me! I'm saying this for the last time, get out."
Bai Ziyan said softly, "But your injury is on your butt. If it's not treated properly, it will leave scars."
Du Junlin fell silent.
"Someone is kindly helping her apply medicine, and she's still acting like this. What kind of person is she? Hmph, she's simply ungrateful."
Li Qianfan snorted, turned over, and prepared to go back to sleep when he heard Du Junlin say slowly, "Get out. Let Bird come in."