During the Republic of China, in order to maintain social order and track down deserters who were fleeing among the people, the government authorities organized special law enforcement teams.

These law enforcement team members patrol the streets every day. The leader of the team also holds a token in his hand to demonstrate the identity of the law enforcement team and also symbolizes that the law enforcement team has the power to kill first and then report later.

Therefore, over time, ordinary people called the law enforcement team "big order".

Because the ‘Da Ling’ has the power to kill first and then report later, he often relies on his power to extort businesses, theaters, hotels, etc. along the street.

If anyone dares to refuse, the grand order will directly seal your shop in the name of searching for deserters and prevent you from doing business. The merchants will be forced to pay to send these plague gods away.

However, the group of deserters who are most afraid of the "big order" is the group of deserters. Deserters who often live among the people tremble all over after seeing the "big order", just like a mouse seeing a cat.

After all, if the 'Grand Orders' discover that you are a deserter, you will be pulled directly to a crossroads and have your head chopped off in public!

Lin Hongfei looked at his cousin Wu Qiusheng's performance and had some guesses in his mind. He didn't hesitate and immediately pulled Wu Qiusheng through a narrow alley and took a detour back to the courtyard.

"You're back, Hongfei, who is this?" Sister-in-law Qin, a neighbor in the same hospital, asked casually.

"Oh, my cousin from the country wants to find a job in the city!" Lin Hongfei made up a lie.

Sister-in-law Qin is a warm-hearted person, and she immediately said: "Looking for a job? The car dealership where your second brother works has recently vacated two foreign cars."

"If you think it's appropriate, you can take your relative to a car dealership."

Lin Hongfei smiled and thanked: "Okay, I will change my cousin's clothes first, and then go to the car dealership to have a look."

After returning to the room, Lin Hongfei closed the door. At this time, Wu Qiusheng ran to the water tank, picked up the water ladle and drank tons of well water.

"belch!"

Wu Qiusheng burped and his face became slightly better, but his expression was still tense.

Lin Hongfei took out half a bag of snacks and handed them over, and said comfortingly: "Don't be so afraid. Those commanders are not stupid. They know that the courtyard is full of poor people and there is no money to be squeezed, so they won't come here."

At this time, Wu Qiusheng's eyes immediately lit up when he saw the snacks. He picked up a piece and stuffed it into his mouth. He looked like he was starving.

Lin Hongfei was smoking a cigarette on the side and sighed: "Qiu Sheng, when did you become a soldier?"

Wu Qiusheng was stunned and asked in confusion: "Brother Fei, how do you know that I have been a soldier?"

"Nonsense, except for deserters, who would be so afraid of the big order, like a mouse seeing a cat!" Lin Hongfei said with a smile.

"Right!"

Wu Qiusheng smiled sheepishly, and then recounted his experiences in the past few years.

It turned out that when the Wu family moved to the countryside and suffered a military disaster, Wu Qiusheng survived by luck, but was drafted into a young man by another passing army.

Wu Qiusheng then followed the troops to fight in the north and south. Wu Qiusheng considered escaping, but every time he saw the army's cruel methods of executing deserters, Wu Qiusheng hesitated again.

"Brother Fei, you don't know how cruel they are to deserters!"

"Put them into sacks and hang them up, and beat them to death with sticks; throw them into dog cages and be bitten to death by dogs; tie them up in the woods on the outskirts, and be sucked and bitten by mosquitoes and leeches, and tortured to death." Wu Qiusheng still has lingering fears when he thinks about it.

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"Then how did you escape?" Lin Hongfei asked curiously.

Wu Qiusheng swallowed a mouthful of snacks and explained: "Last month, our battalion commander's mother celebrated her eightieth birthday. All the officers and veterans in the battalion went to the birthday banquet, and everyone drank too much."

"My three close brothers and I were cautious and didn't dare to drink too much. Our heads are still clear."

"So, we escaped while the officers and veterans were drunk."

"Because it was a spur-of-the-moment move, we left in a hurry and didn't carry much money with us. The four of us didn't dare to take the main road for fear of being overtaken by the battalion commander's troops."

"So, I took a small road and slept in the open air all the way. In the end, I was begging for food and returned to Yanjing City."

In Yanjing City, Wu Qiusheng had no relatives except Lin Hongfei, his cousin.

Originally, he was not sure whether Lin Hongfei was still living in the courtyard, so he ventured into the city today. Fortunately, Lin Hongfei did not move.

"Where do you four live now?" Lin Hongfei asked.

"Oh, you know Fu Laobele's grave outside the city. We live in a broken shed in the orchard to the west of the grave." Wu Qiusheng replied honestly.

"What are your plans for the future?"

Wu Qiusheng shook his head: "I don't know. The four of us have been in the army for so many years. Apart from shooting guns and swinging knives, we can't do anything else."

"What's more, the four of us are still labeled as deserters. If we are discovered, it will be a dead end!"

Lin Hongfei nodded, frowning slightly and said: "Logically speaking, if you come to me, I should find a way out for you and find a job for you."

"But I've only just gotten better now, so I can't take care of you."

Although Wu Qiusheng had expected such a result, he was still a little disappointed, with a bit of despair in his eyes:

"Oh, is it possible that the few of us have to hide like mice every day?"

Lin Hongfei patted Wu Qiusheng on the shoulder: "That's not the case. You and I are brothers. Naturally, I won't watch you suffer."

"Let's do this, Qiusheng, please let me think about it first. If I have any news, I will go directly to the orchard to find you!"

As he said that, Lin Hongfei took out a few sets of clean clothes from the cabinet and took out another 10 yuan:

"Qiusheng, take these clothes and money back home first, buy more food on the way, and don't move around during this period."

Wu Qiusheng nodded. He knew that this was the greatest help his cousin could give him, so his eyes were full of gratitude:

"Brother Fei, thank you!"

"As a family, these words are far away. Let's go. I'll take you out of the city first!"

"good!"

The two brothers went out again. Lin Hongfei protected Wu Qiusheng all the way to the outside of the city. The road was peaceful and they did not encounter any patrol officers.

After bidding farewell to Wu Qiusheng, Lin Hongfei walked down the street with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Four veterans who have received professional military training and have been on the battlefield are very valuable no matter which army they are in.

Lin Hongfei knew this very well, so he came up with the idea of ​​taking these four people for his own use.

The most troublesome thing about these four people is their status as deserters.

However, in Lin Hongfei's view, this is not a big problem. Chen Fengchang also has some connections in the military, and many of his grandfather's students also serve in the military.

Through these connections, Wu Qiusheng and others can get rid of their status as deserters.

"But, how should we bring out their value?"
Chapter completed!