Chapter 49: The Captive (Part Four)
Word Number:131
Author:丹枫书生
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Release Time:2025-09-10
As Qiu Lili fired, Dong Sanshao shot five times—each bullet a headshot. The Japanese outside believed Chinese troops or guerrillas hid inside, so they kept firing inward. Sanshao and Qiu Lili coordinated flawlessly: one shot, one kill, as if target-practicing from the roof. Twelve soldiers became ten. The last two ducked by the doorway, exchanged panicked glances, then fled with their Arisaka rifles. Sanshao and Qiu Lili fired simultaneously—dropping both mid-run. They climbed down. A discarded Japanese torch still smoldered on the ground. As Sanshao reached for it, Qiu Lili whispered urgently: "Drop it! Back to the roof!" He didn’t question her. Tossing the torch, he followed her up. Soon, orderly footsteps echoed through the village. "A full Japanese company," Qiu Lili whispered urgently. "They were nearby—drawn