Traveling through the 1940s, the whole village was massacred at the beginning

Chapter 1038 Ikegami

Jiang Wenming recalled that she had previously asked them to help her kill someone or provide her with guns, and couldn't help but ask with suspicion, "Have you already found the suspect who killed your sister?"

Xu Chuntang's eyes burned with raging anger and hatred. She gritted her teeth and answered, "That's right! I happened to glimpse a special pattern on my sister's arm. I had seen this pattern on someone before, on a ring on his finger!"

Hearing this, Jiang Wenming became even more confused and couldn't help but ask, "Now that you have a lead, why don't you go to the police station to find them? Wouldn't that make it easier to bring the murderer to justice?"

However, Xu Chuntang could only shake his head helplessly and let out a bitter laugh.

She sighed and explained, "You think I haven't tried? Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned... Those guys, once they receive enough money, will not hesitate to sell their conscience and distort the truth!"

"Despite my repeated emphasis to the detective and others that the murderer was the infamous Japanese officer Ikeshita, no matter what I said, I could not change their indifferent attitude of ignoring the facts."

"What? A Japanese officer?" Jiang Jiyun, who was standing to the side, was immediately shocked and stared at Xu Chuntang with wide eyes.

She asked incredulously, "Are you sure there really are Japanese officers hiding here in this city?"

Faced with Jiang Jiyun's questioning, Xu Chuntang nodded without backing down and replied, "It's absolutely true! This Chi Xia has now become the director of our county's grain bureau, and he's even impersonating a Chinese person to cover his tracks. Unfortunately, I'm just an insignificant commoner, so I'm going to take my revenge in my own way."

"When did you see that poolside?" Jiang Wenming asked, looking at the expression on her face.

Xu Chuntang closed her eyes, trying hard to make the images in her mind clear.

Then I told them, "That day, a cocktail party was held at the hotel where I worked. I was assigned to pour drinks for a VIP in a specific private room. And that VIP was wearing a Japanese colonel's uniform."

At this point, Xu Chuntang involuntarily covered her face with her hands.

Her voice trembled slightly as she continued, "Just as I was pouring wine for that distinguished guest, I accidentally spilled a drop on the table."

"He raised his hand under the pool and slapped me hard twice across the face! At that moment, a burning pain shot through my face. I also saw a Japanese soldier draw his gun. At the critical moment, Secretary Jiang from the provincial capital intervened and saved me, allowing me to escape a terrible ordeal."

"Because my face was so swollen, I could no longer continue working, so I had to leave the hotel early."

"But all the other waiters who stayed there that night were killed! Only my friend and I, who left with me, survived..."

Tears welled up in Xu Chuntang's eyes again. She was there earning her tuition fees and got along very well with the head chef, the supervisor, and the older brothers and sisters.

Now, they have all been dead for a year, none of them survived, and I have no power to avenge them.

Recalling that incident, Xu Chuntang still feels lingering fear; she almost died there that time.

Especially when she saw the mark on her cheek from the slap she received from Ikeshita, she could hardly suppress the surging hatred in her heart.

The humiliation inflicted by that ring became a symbol she would never forget and hated to the extreme. So when she saw the pattern on her sister's arm, she knew it was that person.

After several days of investigation, when she saw Chi Xia wearing a long gown and speaking fluent Mandarin while chatting and laughing with local officials, her heart sank.

Jiang Jiyun glanced at the others in the courtyard before fixing his gaze on Xu Chuntang and asked, "Aren't you worried that you'll not only fail to get revenge, but also implicate your family? Why don't you go outside the city to find a team? I'm sure those people wouldn't stand idly by!"

When asked by Jiang Jiyun, Xu Chuntang shook his head slightly and replied, "Actually, I have been asking around for a long time, but I learned that the main force is quite far from here; I also can't find where the guerrillas are hiding. I have thought it through these past two days. Rather than asking others, I should rely on myself. I plan to take revenge myself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiyun's expression became even more solemn, and she stared intently at Xu Chuntang in front of her.

Seeing the determination on her face, he said, "In that case, let's go and see for ourselves. If what you say is true, we will definitely help you kill Chixia; but if you are lying to us, the consequences will be far beyond what you can bear!"

The woman holding the child suddenly knelt down, facing them, and said, "I pledge my entire family's lives, begging only that you avenge Chunhua. If your wish is granted, my family will serve you like slaves to repay your kindness!!!"

The young boy also knelt down with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and crying, "As long as my second sister can be exonerated, I, Xu Chunsheng, will be your servant from now on!"

Jiang Jiyun quickly stepped forward to help the two people up. "You don't need to do this. If what you're saying is true, we would go and kill the Japanese devils without you having to say it."

"We kill the Japanese not so that you can repay us or become our slaves, but so that we can avoid becoming slaves of a conquered nation and prevent our descendants from living under the flames of war."

Jiang Wenming glanced at his watch and said, "It's 2:20 PM now. Shall we go to the Grain Bureau now?"

Xu Chuntang looked at the two people in front of her and told them helplessly, "Today is a day off, Chixia is probably at where he is staying now."

“Then let’s go see where he lives. Do you know him? Just take us to that area.” Jiang Jiyun said to Xu Chuntang.

Xu Chuntang nodded, went over, opened the door, looked outside, and said, "There's no one outside now, come with me."

Jiang Wenming quietly pressed the hang-up button on the phone, then quickly put it in his pocket. He then winked at Jiang Jiyun beside him, and the two of them turned around and followed Xu Chuntang away.

Meanwhile, Jiang Jiyuan, who had just overheard the entire conversation, had a face so dark it could drip water.

He never imagined that such a crucial and vital official position would fall into the hands of Japanese spies!

This is absolutely unacceptable!

You must understand, once these Japanese devils begin to retaliate, they will definitely change into military uniforms as quickly as possible and launch a horrific massacre against the people around them...

Thinking of this, Jiang Jiyuan felt a chill run down his spine, causing him to tremble.