Indiana Jones

Chapter 61: Machine Nest Demon Soul (07)

It has been raining non-stop, the jungle has turned into a swamp country, and the deepest part of the water has reached the waist, so they can only stay in the cabin, where they are not just wasting time. Comfortable, at least there are dry clothes and sufficient food. Although Rhodes and Si Xuanyi have made their position clear, the relationship has not deteriorated further, and they can still be under the same roof. As for differences, it can only be said that everyone has their own ambitions.

After getting the ammunition, Si Xuanyi became more convinced of his goal. When he returned home, he did not have Rhodes' lofty ideals and lofty pursuits. He was just his traditional Chinese. Although he had some thoughts of loyalty and patriotism, he still chose It doesn’t matter if he lives on, even if he lives on a meager life. He has seen the cruelty of war over the years. He hates the Japanese invaders, but he doesn’t have the courage to fight against them. There are too many things in this world that make it difficult for him to let go. He once Charged and killed the enemy without fear of life and death, but the result of successive defeats in the battle against the Japanese invaders completely shattered his enthusiasm for serving the country with loyalty, and slowly began to sink. He has some ideas, he understands all the principles of defending the country, he is more familiar with the slogans of expelling the Tartars than anyone else, but now he no longer has that lofty ambition, he just wants to live, it's as simple as that .

"Can we get out of this forest alive?" Liang Rong said without beginning and end.

"Why not?" Li Siming leaned against the bulkhead holding the gun and looked outside.

"I don't know." Liang Rong shook her head.

"Even if you die on the road, you can't stand still." Si Xuanyi said, "If you want to survive, you have to keep going. There is no choice. At least our choice is correct for now. No matter what troubles we encounter, at least we have not encountered devils."

"How likely do you think we are to pass through the hinterland of Savage Mountain?" Li Siming asked Agui.

Agui shook his head, and it took a long time before he said: "My grandfather said that when the Qing Dynasty conquered Burma, a team of 4000 people strayed into the Savage Mountain during the retreat. In the end, only sixteen people walked out alive, and one of them It is my grandfather's grandfather, and the other two are the ancestors of people in our village. It may be that they are both hunters, and they have been running in similar environments since they were young, so they have some experience and saved them."

"4000 people?" Si Xuanyi couldn't help gasping. According to this calculation, they would have died here dozens of times. No wonder Agui knew so many things. It turned out that their ancestors had been here before. The experience gained in exchange for blood and life, if what he said is true, then it is no coincidence that his ancestors survived. As the aborigines living in the Burma region, they naturally understand the tropical jungle better, but not just here and outside. Bigger, farther, and more dangerous.

"Then the possibility of us getting out alive is very slim?" Liang Rong said with some despair.

"Yes, but I still have to go." Si Xuanyi said, "Only by living can I go home to see my old lady."

This sentence can be regarded as talking about the pain of everyone, who has no family, everyone wants to have a happy family, who is willing to fight on the battlefield, rampage in the hail of bullets?

"I haven't seen my sister for almost three years." Liang Rong whispered, "If I can't go out, please give her a message. My sister has been on the front line. There are many ways to serve the country. There is no need to go to the front line."

"You have to tell him this yourself." Li Siming said, "You still have life, if you want to see her, try to live."

"My sister is an authentic high-achieving student in the Archeology Department of Yale University." Liang Rong ignored him, but said proudly.

"How old is your sister? You should be in your early twenties. She went to college at such a young age?" Li Siming asked a little confused.

"We are twin sisters. She has good grades and has long wanted to give up her pen and join the army to fight against Japan, but her father didn't allow it and forced her to finish her studies. I sneaked back in the name of visiting relatives." Liang Rong said.

After getting to know them, everyone realized that Liang Rong also returned to China with pride and ambition during the process of studying in the United States. Her father went to the United States in the early years and was a well-known overseas Chinese. Since then, she traveled long distances, so she went to Hong Kong for medical treatment, and has been living in Hong Kong since then. Liang Rong and her sisters have received a good education. Although their father lives in a foreign land, he cares about the country and the people, and sows the seeds of patriotism in the young hearts of the sisters. , especially after the beginning of the all-out war of resistance in [-], my father actively raised donations in the American Chinese community to support the war of resistance. The two sisters were eager to return to the country to join the army, but the father was very strict with them. Although Liang Rong never said that, she also thought so in her heart. It was completely an excuse for him to run back to take care of his mother, and she ran back because of his father's negligence.

After Liang Rong returned to Hong Kong to accompany her mother for a while, she returned to China. He was well-educated and soon joined a newspaper office. When her father found out, she was furious and ordered her to return to the United States, but Liang Rong refused to listen and stubbornly stayed. She worked so well that her father finally compromised and even helped her contact some generals in the army to facilitate her work, but she used these relationships to run to the front line of Burma behind her father's back and finally fell to where she is today. After arriving in Myanmar, she finally experienced the cruelty of war, and her original passion and blood were exhausted in this forest.

"Every lady came here to suffer. I don't know where the United States is, but I know there was no war there. Alas... how come you rich people don't know what happiness is?" do not understand.

"No, this is the reality. I finally see the most real world clearly and understand the cruelty of war. I can tell my sister what is real. There are many ways to serve the country. There is no need to go to the front line." Liang Rong smiled. , smiled a little bleakly, "When I saw the corpses on the battlefield and the villages slaughtered by the Japanese invaders, I understood why I wanted to fight against Japan. I was willing to fight and work hard for it, but I didn't want my sister to come to this hell on earth. .”

No one spoke. They were all people who had experienced the war. Of course they understood what Liang Rong said. The atmosphere became very dull for a while. After a long time, Li Siming kicked Agui: "It's time to change the guard."

The two got up, put on their raincoats and pushed open the cabin door. It was dark outside, and the two American soldiers were still patrolling back and forth. I felt that there seemed to be something over there, but I couldn't see it clearly. Li Siming went over to ask him what was going on when he saw that his behavior was different. After Agui explained the reason, Li Siming raised his gun and looked over there through the sight. There seemed to be something in the water, and when he was surprised, he suddenly found a pale human hand protruding from the muddy water...

(End of this chapter)