Chapter 22 Night Talk
Liu Zhengfeng rejected his kindness outright, which surprised Guo Wanlin.
From a soldier to the chief of staff of the division, he was promoted several levels. This is a good thing that countless people dream of. How could he be indifferent? Even if you hesitated for a moment, it would be fine.
Guo Wanlin stared blankly at Liu Zhengfeng who was sitting upright. He was becoming more and more unable to understand this young man. He was unknown, but suddenly emerged out of nowhere. His military qualities, ability to grasp the battlefield, and vision and insight were far superior to others, but he was indifferent to fame and fortune and did not want to compete with the world. How could there be such a person in the world?
"You don't have to answer me so quickly, think about it carefully first."
Guo Wanlin did not give up and continued to persuade.
Liu Zhengfeng shook his head without hesitation : "I appreciate the kindness of the division commander, but I am here to fight the Japanese devils, not to be an official."
Guo Wanlin was extremely disappointed and sighed, "To be honest, I am not satisfied with any of my team leaders. When something happens, I can't even find anyone to discuss it with. I originally thought you could help, but... Oh, forget it. Everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force you."
Seeing that he was sincere, Liu Zhengfeng was moved and said, "Commander, I am not the chief of staff, but you can still consult me if you have any questions."
Guo Wanlin sighed: "There is no one else as weird as you in the whole of China."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled but said nothing, because Guo Wanlin was right. A time traveler like him was most likely the only one in this period.
Guo Wanlin also smiled and waved his hand, saying, "If that's the case, then you can go back. Tomorrow morning, we will set out for Xiaotangshan."
Liu Zhengfeng nodded, stood up and left.
He returned to Hu Tiande and stayed with Wu Erdan.
Hu Tiande frowned and said, "Why are you still here? My temple is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you."
Liu Zhengfeng saw the sarcasm in his words and knew that he was not used to the change in his status and felt uncomfortable, so he said with a smile: "Squad leader, what temples and Buddhas? Once you are the squad leader, you will always be my squad leader."
Hu Tiande rolled his eyes: "You say nice things, but in fact, you don't take me seriously in your heart anymore."
Liu Zhengfeng swore to the heavens: "Squad leader, I swear to heaven and earth, I don't think so. Please don't wrongly accuse a good person."
Hu Tiande snorted: "We are eating cabbage buns, and you are eating fish and meat. How dare I wrong you?"
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Squad Leader, it's just a few pieces of fatty pork, it's really not that delicious."
Hu Tiande sneered, "The cabbage buns we eat don't have any oil at all, what else do you want? I won't let you bully others like this. Come on, Erdan, let's go on guard. I don't want to listen to his nonsense."
Hu Tiande picked up Wu Erdan and turned to leave, but Liu Zhengfeng stopped him with a smile: "Squad leader, how can I trouble you with such a small matter ? Let me do it, and you can sleep soundly."
Liu Zhengfeng didn't say anything and just grabbed Wu Erdan and ran away, disappearing into the night sky in the blink of an eye.
Hu Tiande stared at Liu Zhengfeng's back in a daze and sighed softly: "You still have some conscience."
The night is as cool as water, and the temperature is much lower than during the day.
Liu Zhengfeng and Wu Erdan were on night guard at the northwest corner of the mountain.
Wu Erdan said with a puzzled look on his face: "Brother Liu, you are obviously not needed to do such hard work, why are you..."
Liu Zhengfeng said meaningfully: "Didn't you see that the squad leader was feeling uncomfortable?"
Wu Erdan was stunned for a moment: "He is just a small squad leader, do you still care whether he feels comfortable or not?"
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "The squad leader is not a bad person. Why should he be sad? Just give him some time to adapt."
Wu Erdan sighed: "Brother Liu, you are so thoughtful. If it were me, I would not care about him."
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "Let's not talk about him anymore. You go to sleep first. I'll watch over him by myself."
"Just wake me up in the middle of the night."
Wu Erdan hadn't slept for two days and one night. Hearing this, he yawned and fell asleep without hesitation.
The night sky is dotted with stars, and the mountains are shrouded in a faint light.
Liu Zhengfeng sat next to a big rock, holding the sniper rifle in his arms. The view here was wide, and he could see everything clearly just by sitting there. He could see the valley below.
From what he learned from Guo Wanlin, Bai Chongxi and Li Pinxian were mobilizing troops to launch a siege on the Japanese 6th Division. Unless there were any accidents, there would be no enemy here tonight . The alert was just a routine matter, just in case. Therefore, Liu Zhengfeng was very relaxed.
Suddenly, there was a rustling sound behind him. Liu Zhengfeng turned around abruptly and saw Li Rong's tall figure slowly walking towards him. He could not help but be stunned for a moment.
"Rong'er, why is it you?"
Li Rong hummed softly, slowly walked to sit next to Liu Zhengfeng. Under the dim starlight, her face was pale, and there was an inexplicable fear in her eyes.
"Liu Zhengfeng, I...I'm so scared."
Liu Zhengfeng's heart trembled and his expression became nervous.
"Tell me, is someone bullying you?"
Li Rong remained silent, lowered her head, and suddenly two lines of tears flowed from her eyes.
Liu Zhengfeng's heart suddenly tightened and her face turned pale. She was a beautiful girl, and it was really dangerous for her to be in this den of more than 1,500 men.
"Rong'er, please speak up. If someone is bullying you, tell me."
Li Rong shook her head slowly and sobbed softly.
"No one bullied me, I just felt scared."
After she had treated the wounded, she could occasionally feel the wolf-like gazes from all around her. The wild and greedy gazes made her tremble. Although no one dared to act rashly for the time being, the omnipresent threat brought her to the brink of collapse.
At this time, she thought of Liu Zhengfeng. When she learned from Hu Tiande that he was here, she came over without hesitation.
Liu Zhengfeng vaguely guessed Li Rong's situation, sighed softly, and remained silent.
Li Rong wiped her tears and let out a breath.
"Although I am a doctor and have seen many dead bodies, I have never seen so many dead bodies. I looked at the bodies everywhere in the valley and suddenly I felt cold and terrified for no reason."
"Just now I realized that it's not just the dead that are scary. The living can be scary too. I... I don't know what to do."
Liu Zhengfeng gently stroked Li Rong's hair and said softly, "Don't be afraid, Rong'er. From now on, just follow me and no one will dare to bully you."
Li Rong felt warm in her heart. She looked up at Liu Zhengfeng's angular face and suddenly her face turned slightly red.
"Liu Zhengfeng, you are so nice to me, is it because I look like your deceased wife?"
Liu Zhengfeng couldn't help but feel moved when he saw Li Rong suddenly become shy.
"Yes and no."
Li Rong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What does this mean?"
Liu Zhengfeng smiled and said, "I started to pay attention to you because you look like her. I want to protect you because you are you, and there are things about you that attract me."
Li Rong subconsciously asked: "What is it about me that attracts you?"
Suddenly her face flushed, she crossed her arms and screamed, "Liu Zhengfeng, I thought you were a good person, but you bully me too."
