Bright Sword: This unit is really ruthless

Chapter 337 Why are you so afraid of death?

"Old Xu, let her go first." Zhang Ling said in a deep voice.

Although Xu Erniu was somewhat reluctant, he still let go of Wang Xiurong.

"You'd better pray that what you said is true," Zhang Ling looked at Wang Xiurong coldly, "otherwise..."

He didn't say anything else, but the murderous intent in his tone was self-evident.

Wang Xiurong was so frightened that her whole body trembled. She knew that she had no way out. She could only bite the bullet and walk towards the dark woods with Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu...

Wang Xiurong walked on the rugged mountain road, her frail body swaying in the night wind, like a fallen leaf that could be blown away at any time. She didn't dare to look back, because she knew the two men behind her would not give her any good looks. Especially Zhang Ling, his eyes seemed to want to swallow her alive.

"You'd better pray that this is the right way, woman!" Xu Erniu said in a rough voice. He spat and stared at Wang Xiurong viciously. "If you dare to play tricks, I will shoot you!"

Wang Xiurong shuddered with fear. How could she dare to play tricks? She was so regretful now. Why did she say that? The Japanese artillery tower, isn't that a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? But it was too late to say anything now. She could only bite the bullet and move forward, praying for a miracle to happen.

Zhang Ling followed behind without saying a word, holding the gun tightly in his hand, scanning the surrounding environment with sharp eyes. He didn't know whether what Wang Xiurong said was true or false, but he had no other choice. Instead of waiting to die, it is better to give it a try.

The mountain road became increasingly difficult to walk on, with thorns and rocks everywhere. Wang Xiurong fell several times, and Zhang Ling pulled her up roughly each time.

"Hurry up!" Zhang Ling growled, "Do you want the devils to catch up with us?"

Wang Xiurong bit her lip, endured the pain, and stumbled forward. She didn't know how long she had been walking, but she felt her eyes go dark and her legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

"I... I can't walk anymore..." Wang Xiurong sat weakly on the ground, gasping for breath and feeling like she was about to die.

"Waste!" Xu Erniu cursed. He walked up to Wang Xiurong and roughly pulled her up from the ground. "Get up! Don't even think about being lazy!"

"Old Xu, don't do this." Zhang Ling stopped Xu Erniu, "Let her rest for a while."

Xu Erniu was a little dissatisfied, but still kept his mouth shut.

Zhang Ling helped Wang Xiurong lean against a tree. He took out a water bottle from his pocket and handed it to Wang Xiurong, "Drink some water."

Wang Xiurong was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect this cold man to care about her. She took the kettle and drank it in small sips.

"Thank you..." Wang Xiurong's voice was very soft, as soft as a breeze.

Zhang Ling didn't say anything. He looked up at the sky. It was already very late at night, but the moon was covered by dark clouds. Only a few starlights were shining through, adding a weird atmosphere to the dark forest.

"We must get to the artillery tower before daybreak," Zhang Ling said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, once the Japanese start searching the mountain, we will have nowhere to escape."

"But...but..." Wang Xiurong was about to say something but stopped. She wanted to say that the artillery tower was full of Japanese devils and going there would be suicide, but looking at Zhang Ling's cold eyes, she swallowed her words back.

"No buts!" Zhang Ling said coldly, "You'd better pray that you didn't lie to me, otherwise..."

He suddenly approached Wang Xiurong and whispered in her ear: "I will make you live a life worse than death!"

Wang Xiurong was so frightened that she trembled all over. She had no doubt about the truth of Zhang Ling's words. This man was like a demon crawling out of hell. There was only endless killing and hatred in his eyes.

"Let's go." After Zhang Ling said that, he turned around and continued walking forward.

Wang Xiurong took a deep breath. She knew she had no way out. She could only follow this demon and move towards an unknown fate...

They continued along the mountain road, and there was silence all around them, with only the rustling of leaves and the sound of their heavy footsteps. Suddenly, a dog barking in the distance broke the tranquility of the forest.

Zhang Ling suddenly stopped and raised his hand, signaling the two people behind him to stop.

"Something's happening!" Zhang Ling whispered, "Old Xu, go ahead and take a look. Be careful!"

"Okay!" Xu Erniu responded, crouched down, and tiptoed towards the direction where the dog's barking came from.

Zhang Ling and Wang Xiurong hid behind a big tree, waiting nervously. As time passed, the barking of dogs became closer and closer, mixed with the voices of some men speaking, which sounded like Japanese.

"Damn, it's the Japs!" Xu Erniu's voice came from the front, with a hint of panic, "They seem to be on patrol!"

Zhang Ling frowned, he knew he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

"Let's go! Let's go around from the other side!" Zhang Ling said, and then he pulled Wang Xiurong, crouched down, and ran in the other direction.

However, before they ran far, they heard hurried footsteps and the shouting of Japanese soldiers behind them.

"Oh no! They are catching up with us!" Wang Xiurong exclaimed.

"Damn it!" Zhang Ling cursed in a low voice. He looked back and saw several Japanese soldiers chasing towards them with guns in hand.

"Run!" Zhang Ling pulled Wang Xiurong and ran forward desperately.

But how could they outrun the Japanese soldiers? As the Japanese soldiers got closer and closer, the gunfire became more and more frequent.

"What should we do? We will be caught up!" Wang Xiurong shouted in panic.

At this moment, Zhang Ling suddenly stopped, and he pulled Wang Xiurong and hid behind a huge rock.

"Hide here and don't make any noise!" Zhang Ling said, and then he pressed Wang Xiurong to the ground, picked up his gun, turned around and rushed towards the pursuing Japanese soldiers...

The sound of gunfire echoed in the valley again. Wang Xiurong hid behind a boulder, trembling with fear as she listened to the deafening sound of gunfire. She didn't know whether Zhang Ling could defeat the Japanese soldiers. She only knew that she was like a lamb to be slaughtered, and could only be slaughtered...

Wang Xiurong led Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu through many twists and turns and finally saw the Japanese artillery tower on a hill.

The turret stood alone on the top of the hill, dark and like a monster ready to eat anyone. In the faint moonlight, they could see the flickering lights on the turret and the figures of the Japanese moving back and forth.

"Damn it, is this girl trying to play tricks on us?" Xu Erniu lowered his voice and asked in a muffled voice. His rough big hands clenched the Hanyang-made rifle in his hands, and his knuckles turned white.

Zhang Ling didn't say anything, just stared at Wang Xiurong coldly.

Feeling Zhang Ling's cold gaze, Wang Xiurong trembled with fear and quickly explained: "I... I didn't lie to you, there is indeed a path leading to the back of the artillery tower..."

"The rear? What's there?" Xu Erniu asked.

"Behind...there is a cliff behind..." Wang Xiurong's voice became smaller and smaller, almost inaudible.

"Cliff?!" Zhang Ling and Xu Erniu exclaimed at the same time.

"You're f*cking leading us to a dead end?!" Xu Erniu was furious. He grabbed Wang Xiurong by the collar and lifted her up like a chicken. "I'm going to shoot you!"

Wang Xiurong was strangled to the point of being unable to breathe. Her face flushed red. She struggled desperately and said intermittently: "I... I didn't mean to hurt you... Really... I just... I just wanted to stay alive..."

Zhang Ling pulled Xu Erniu away and said coldly, "Okay, don't rush to do anything. Listen to what she has to say."

Xu Erniu glared at Wang Xiurong hatefully before letting go of her hand.

Wang Xiurong fell to the ground, gasping for breath, still in shock.

Zhang Ling looked down at her with a cold tone: "Tell me, what's going on? If your explanation doesn't satisfy me, I don't mind sending you on your way!"

Wang Xiurong looked up at Zhang Ling, then at the black muzzle of the gun, knowing that she had no way out.

She took a deep breath and said slowly: "I... I have lived in this village since I was a child, and I am very familiar with every tree and grass here. I know that the enemy's artillery tower is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and a frontal attack has almost no chance of success, so..."

Wang Xiurong paused, as if organizing her words.

"So you thought of this path?" Zhang Ling took over her words, "You want to use this path to get behind the enemy, and then..."

"Then jump off the cliff!" Wang Xiurong closed her eyes and said in despair, "I know that jumping down will lead to death, but I have no other choice..."

"Are you crazy?!" Xu Erniu looked at her in disbelief, "You would rather jump off a cliff than fall into the hands of the devils?!"

Wang Xiurong laughed bitterly and said, "What's the difference between falling into your hands and falling into the hands of the devils?"

She raised her head, looked directly into Zhang Ling's eyes, and said word by word: "I know you are all soldiers, and you kill people without blinking an eye! Rather than being tortured to death by you, it is better to jump down by myself, and die quickly!"

When Zhang Ling heard Wang Xiurong's words, he felt a strange feeling in his heart.

He originally thought that Wang Xiurong was just a woman who was afraid of death, but he didn't expect that she had such a resolute side.

He couldn't help but feel a little curious about this woman.

"Why are you so afraid of death?" Zhang Ling asked.

Wang Xiurong did not answer, but just lowered her head and remained silent.

"What on earth did you go through?" Zhang Ling asked.

Wang Xiurong's body trembled slightly, as if she recalled some terrible memories.

She slowly raised her head, her eyes empty, as if she was talking to herself: "I... I once had a happy family, my husband was the bravest hunter in this village, my children were smart and cute..."

When she said this, a hint of tenderness appeared on her face, but it was quickly replaced by pain.

"But... all of this was destroyed by the damned devils..." Her voice became sharp and full of hatred. "On the day the devils entered the village, my husband was beaten to death by them in order to protect me and my child... My child... My child was also killed by the devils..."

At this point, Wang Xiurong burst into tears.