Chapter 51: The Seductress of Nanchang (Part 2)

　　Dong Sanshao quickly moved in front of Qiu Lili. “Sir, she’s not a Japanese sniper—she’s Taiwanese. The Japanese held her mother hostage to force her to work for them. Her father was a sniper sent by the Japanese too, but I took him down! All the way here, she fought by my side against the Japanese. She’s not aiming at Chinese people anymore—only at the Japs!”　　Shen Zui went quiet, studying her carefully before asking, “Is that true?”　　Qiu Lili nodded. “I’m not lying, sir. I had no choice. And under the Geneva Convention, you don’t execute prisoners. I’m your prisoner now.”　　Shen Zui gave a cold laugh. “The Geneva Convention is for people, not animals. Whether you live or die isn’t my call—it’s yours.”　　“What does that mean, sir?” Dong Sanshao pressed. “I gave her my word I wouldn’t kill her. A man doesn’t go back on his word!”　　“We need to look into how many of our officers and soldiers she killed,” Shen replied. “Then we decide. Now, both of you come with me.”　　“Please, sir, tell them to let her go!” Sanshao urged. “We took out plenty of Japanese soldiers on the way. Otherwise, I would’ve shot her myself by now.”　　Shen Zui waved a hand. Lieutenant Li signaled the soldiers to release Qiu Lili. Sanshao helped her into Shen’s car, and they drove to his office. About twenty minutes later, they arrived. Shen’s first order was to have Qiu Lili taken