nycdaug Chapter 987 Setting Fire to the House
Chapter 987 Setting Fire to the House
Oda was equally bewildered, his voice revealing a hint of confusion: "I don't know either, there was just a sudden gunshot from over there."
Xiao Tian sounded flustered on the other end of the phone. He told Jiang Jiyun that he had not been exposed and then hurriedly hung up.
During their brief conversation, the distant gunfire suddenly ceased.
A deathly silence fell over the surroundings, with only the sound of raindrops falling and the occasional rumble of thunder.
Xiao Tian's gaze fell on a spot not far away, where he saw a person in a black raincoat dragging several people toward the courtyard gate.
The bodies of those people seemed to have lost their vitality, and they did not react as the rain lashed against them.
Along the way, the red blood, washed by the rain, formed small red streams that flowed slowly down the terrain.
Looking at the bloodstains, Oda felt a chill run down his spine.
He examined the clothing of the four people being dragged away through his binoculars, but found that their clothes had no obvious markings, making it impossible to determine whether they were his own people or from the friendly forces.
The rain lasted for nearly two hours before finally stopping.
Xiaotian raised his head and looked towards the direction of the forest. A thin layer of mist seemed to have risen in the forest, making the whole forest appear somewhat hazy.
Oda looked around and realized that with such a favorable environment, it would be a real shame not to do something.
So he took out some dry grass from his personal storage space, carefully lit it, and then sprinkled some sleeping potion on it.
The smoke from burning hay mixed with the smell of sedatives, filling the air.
Xiao Tian lay on the ground, slowly crawling through the grass in the woods, trying not to make a sound.
He originally intended to use poison, but Jiang Jiyun told him that there were Chinese people in the house who had been captured by the Japanese.
If he were to use poison, it might endanger his own people, so he replaced it with a sleeping potion. However, he would have to carry out a thorough "cleanup" of this group after the battle.
Jiang Jiyun was not idle at all in the house; she ran around the house, searching everywhere.
Big White and four little black dogs were leisurely lying on the grass in the space, their eyes fixed on the distance.
To their surprise, their owner simply walked in and then quickly walked out again.
In and out, in and out again.
The white and black dogs looked at each other, somewhat bewildered and at a loss.
They didn't understand what their owner was doing. Was this a new game?
So they decided to stay put and observe what would happen.
And so they watched their owner come and go, over and over again, while the big white and black dogs remained highly attentive, completely immersed in this game of "watching their owner come and go."
Despite Jiang Jiyun's best efforts, she still couldn't find the kitchen. The place was too big, and sometimes she would wander around for a long time before realizing that she had passed by that place before.
Just as she was feeling somewhat discouraged, her gaze was suddenly drawn to several large water vats not far away.
These large, round water vats stood steadily in a corner of the yard, and they were all filled with water.
After observing for a while and confirming that no one was around, Jiang Jiyun curiously approached the water tank and began to examine it closely.
She discovered that although the water in the tank was clear, there was still dirt and insects on the surface, and algae at the bottom, so it was clearly not meant for drinking.
So, what is the purpose of this water? Jiang Jiyun stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Suddenly, a thought flashed through her mind: "This water is definitely not for drinking; it must be for fire prevention!"
Thinking of this, Jiang Jiyun's eyes lit up, and a brilliant idea came to mind.
She took out a packet of sleeping pills and quickly poured them into the large vats. She worked for a while to make sure that each vat had enough of the sleeping pills.
After doing all this, she clapped her hands in satisfaction, then quietly slipped to the edge of the house a little further ahead, looking for the best time to set it on fire.
Jiang Jiyun checked the time; it was already past three in the afternoon.
She couldn't help but feel a little worried, because her brother hadn't contacted her yet.
According to his plan, her brother should have arrived here long ago, but now there is no news of him. This makes her wonder if the trouble in the city is even bigger than they expected.
Jiang Jiyun weaved and darted through the corridor, finally managing to seize an opportunity.
Her gaze fell on the window of a house not far away, which was half open.
She tiptoed past her eyes and ears to approach the window, cautiously peeking out and peering into the room.
There was a bed in the room, and a person was sleeping soundly on the bed, snoring softly.
Jiang Jiyun glanced around the room and noticed that besides the bed and the sleeping person, there were several mosquito nets in the room.
She looked closely and found that there was no one inside the mosquito net.
It appears that there is only one person in this room.
This is truly a stroke of luck! Jiang Jiyun was secretly delighted; this sleeping person could become her scapegoat.
She took a piece of incense from her pocket, lit it, and gently placed it near the window.
The smoke from the incense slowly drifted into the room, and soon the snoring inside became even louder, clearly indicating that the person inside had fallen into a deeper sleep.
Jiang Jiyun smiled with satisfaction, then turned and returned to his own space.
She took out a pack of cigarettes, tore open the packaging, pulled out a cigarette, and lit it with a lighter.
However, after taking a puff of her cigarette, she was immediately choked and started coughing.
"Cough cough cough..." She coughed so hard that tears were almost coming out, and her face was full of pain.
"Damn, what's so great about this stuff?" Jiang Jiyun coughed as he looked at the cigarette in his hand with disgust. "I don't know why people like smoking. This smell is torture!"
Jiang Jiyun held the cigarette, afraid of dropping it and extinguishing it, so she forcefully tossed it onto the man's bed sheet.
Then, she took out a piece of paper, lit it with a lighter, and flames instantly rose up. She gently tossed the burning paper, and it landed accurately on the mosquito net.
The mosquito net was immediately set ablaze, and the fire spread rapidly.
Jiang Jiyun quickly closed the window tightly, blocking the airflow and making the fire inside even more ferocious.
After completing this series of actions, Jiang Jiyun took off running.
She ran breathlessly to a pillar in the corridor not far away, and entered the space by pressing herself against the pillar.
As Xiao Tian, who was outside the house, saw the sentries sitting in the trees, hiding behind the trees, and lying in the grass, one after another, he unconsciously closed his eyes.
Those nearby were dealt with easily, while those farther away would be dealt with after the battle. In any case, without the antidote, it would take three or four days for them to wake up after being drugged.