Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 7 Humans are really not a suitable species for the two of you.
“There’s no food available,” Cao Weida said bitterly. “The whole city was searched during the day, so who would dare to come out and sell? We’ve been looking for a long time but haven’t found anything. If my family wasn’t so desperate for food, I wouldn’t dare to come out at this time.”

The two traitors had no doubt about this.

They knew the police's characteristics all too well. During the day, not only did the police conduct a city-wide manhunt, but many of these collaborators were also mobilized.

Unfortunately, they didn't get such a great opportunity to make money.

They were already envious enough watching their teammates chatting and laughing about their day's harvest. Now that they had a chance, how could they easily let Cao Weida go?
A traitor asked with a smirk, "You participated in the search during the day, didn't you? How was it? Quite a haul, wasn't it?"

He twirled the dozen or so military notes in his hand; these were all just taken from Cao Wei Da.

These were all things that Cao Weida took out of his spatial storage and put on his person when he was discovered. If not a single penny had been found, his previous explanation would not have stood up.

"Tell me honestly, where did you hide the money? Why do you only have this little bit of money on you?"

"I'm warning you, you'd better drop it right now, or I'll make you suffer!"

Cao Weida seemed hesitant, and tentatively asked, "Sir, if I hand over the money, will you let me go?"

The two traitors exchanged a glance, both seeing mockery and ridicule in each other's eyes.

Let you go?
What a joke!
If we let you go, where will our credit come from?
If we don't label you a rebel, how are we supposed to get promoted and make money?

Wouldn't it be a waste of time to patrol in the middle of the night with such anxiety?
Even if they weren't anti-Japanese elements, the crime of buying grain privately was enough to warrant execution!
Ha, if you don't give it to us, won't we raid your house?!
"Don't worry, as long as you give us the money, we will definitely let you go."

You're trying to fool me, you idiots!
Cao Wei sighed inwardly, "I had no intention of killing anyone, but they forced me into this situation. What can I do?"

He wasn't stupid; how could he possibly believe the other party's blatant attempts to fool a fool?

He had been hesitant about killing them, but now he was determined to kill them all.

Feigning extreme gratitude, he repeatedly thanked and flattered, "Thank you so much, sir. The money is all at my house. I'll take you there right away. Could you please let me go first?"

"You're smart enough to know what's good for you," the traitor said with a forced smile, "As long as you hand over the money, we'll definitely put in a good word for you with the Japanese. Let's go, lead the way."

As he spoke, he released Cao Weida's hands that were restraining him.

They had already searched him thoroughly, and there wasn't a single piece of metal on Cao Weida's body. Faced with three rifles, they didn't believe he would dare to resist, nor did they believe he could resist.

But just as the two men released their grip and before they could raise their rifles to force Cao Weida to move forward, a dagger suddenly appeared in Cao Weida's hand.

Hiss~~
In the blink of an eye, the dagger sliced ​​across the necks of the two traitors, so fast that neither of them felt any pain.

Cao Weida, however, did not stop. He pushed off with his feet and lunged at the Japanese soldier three steps away.

Pfft~~
To the astonishment of the Japanese soldier, the dagger plunged deep into his heart.

"Breathe slowly, it's normal to feel dizzy, it'll be fine in a bit." Cao Weida covered the Japanese soldier's mouth to prevent him from making a sound, and roughly snatched the gun away with his other hand to prevent it from going off accidentally.

The Japanese soldier's bewildered gaze turned to fear—a fear of death.

He tried to struggle, but the piercing of his heart caused all his strength to drain away instantly, leaving him only able to quietly feel his life rapidly fading away, his vision growing darker and darker.

Plop~~
With two muffled thuds, the two traitors fell to the ground in disbelief, clutching their necks. They stared intently at Cao Weida, their mouths agape, only able to utter gurgling sounds.

After tossing the dead Japanese soldier, whose eyes remained wide open, to the ground, Cao Weida slowly walked to the two traitors, squatted down, and coldly looked at them, who seemed to yearn for life.
"Why not be a decent human being? Why choose to be a traitor who is even worse than an animal?"

"May you be reborn as animals in your next life. The human species is really not suitable for the two of you."

The two traitors' eyes were filled with fear, despair, and deep confusion.

They searched the entire area, so why didn't they find such a large dagger?!

This is completely unreasonable!
Cao Wei thought to himself, "Can I tell you that I have a system space?"

That must not be possible!

Even if he were a dead man, he would not reveal his secrets.

The two traitors died with their eyes wide open in resentment, regret, and confusion. Cao Weida initially intended to leave, but after some thought, he put their bodies into his spatial storage, cleaned up the surrounding area, clapped his hands, and quickly sneaked back home.

The bloodstains had already mixed with the soil and seeped in quite a bit, so he could only cover them with some dust. As for whether they would be discovered tomorrow, there was nothing he could do.

We can't exactly dig up the ground, can we?

This ground is all rammed earth!

It was his first time killing someone, and although he had killed Japanese soldiers and traitors, his stomach was still churning violently, and he was somewhat nervous the whole way.

Back at the entrance of the courtyard, he took the grain out of his spatial storage and carried it on his back. As soon as he opened the door, the multi-doored room opened a crack.

"Dad, you're finally back. I hope nothing happened." Duomen had been waiting for Cao Weida to return ever since he left.

He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Cao Wei had returned safely.

"Everything went well, Master Duo. I'm sorry to have worried you. Here, ten catties of cornmeal, ten catties of millet, and ten catties of rice." Cao Weida took two cloth bags and filled them with millet and rice respectively.

Duomen was surprised, "We've had quite a haul tonight!" People need to eat; no matter the era, food is a basic necessity.

Because of the Japanese control, the already precious food became even scarcer.

The fact that he was able to buy so much grain at once was clearly beyond his expectations.

"The money I gave you before isn't enough. Wait a moment, I'll go get you some more money."

Originally, they just wanted some cornmeal, but now that they have rice and millet, Duomen naturally won't be silly and pretentious.

Just as he was about to pick up the bag and head back, his sharp eyes, illuminated by the dim light of the oil lamp, instantly fixed on Cao Weida's clothes.

He sniffed lightly, his expression immediately changed, and he asked urgently in a low voice, "Did you run into trouble tonight?"

Cao Weida then noticed several small red spots on his chest, which were splattered from when he stabbed the Japanese soldier.

The secret passage was a miscalculation; it was my first time killing someone, and I was too inexperienced. Afterwards, I didn't notice it because of my lack of experience.

If someone sees this, it might arouse suspicion.

Cao Wei Da originally wanted to make up some excuse, but then he thought better of it.

Don't let Duomen's quiet demeanor and amiable personality fool you; he's incredibly sharp-witted.

It's obviously not easy to fool the other party.

Once a lie is told, it is always necessary to cover it up with countless other lies.

Moreover, the disappearance of two traitors was not a big deal, but the disappearance of a Japanese soldier would inevitably be exposed.

So, after hesitating for a moment, he whispered, "I ran into a Japanese soldier and two traitors who wanted to make me a member of the anti-Japanese resistance, so I had no choice but to..." He made a throat-slitting gesture, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Duomen's heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly asked, "Nothing was left behind, was it?"

"Don't worry, I've taken care of it."

"That's good, that's good. You can't go out these next few days, and don't go to that place either. Try to avoid it as much as possible." Duomen was worried. It's very difficult to kill someone without leaving any trace.

Anyone skilled at solving cases can spot clues from seemingly insignificant details and then follow the trail.

Cao Weida naturally saw Duomen's worries and comforted him, "Don't worry, Master Duo. I've been learning how to solve cases from you for so long, so I've learned a thing or two. The scene was handled very cleanly."

It's not just superficial; putting everything else aside, just in terms of crime-solving ability, he dares to say he's number one, and no one dares to say they're number two.

Do you really think master-level crime-solving abilities are a joke?
"Moreover, I even moved the body to another place and hid it, so they couldn't find it."

He was quite confident about this.

If you're so capable, let those Japanese devils go into his space and find the corpses!
If the Japanese had that ability, then he would have no choice but to surrender.

Upon hearing this, Duomen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had more contact with Cao Weida and always followed him in the bureau.

Although he didn't know that Cao Weida's ability to solve cases far surpassed his own, he still knew that Cao Weida was capable of solving cases, and he had always spared no effort in teaching him.

He didn't ask Cao Weida where the body had been taken, because there was no need to ask.

Duomen changed his previous opinion and looked at Cao Weida with a gaze he had never seen before, saying meaningfully, "You kid, you've been hiding your true colors quite well all this time."

Upon hearing this, Cao Weida shrugged and said, "I am neither a member of the Kuomintang nor a member of the Communist Party."

Duomen nodded thoughtfully and didn't dwell on the topic any further. "Hurry up and clean up what's on your clothes so no one sees it."

After saying that, he picked up the three heavy cloth bags and went out the door.

Kill the Japanese devils, kill the traitors?

If he had the ability, Duomen would love to personally go and kill a few of them!

These damned beasts have wreaked havoc on the people of China!
Damn it!

Alas, what a pity. All he has is this meager, inherited crime-solving ability. His physical skills are mediocre, and his marksmanship is poor. What can he do?

Cao Wei Da sat on the stool, took out a cigarette, lit it, and puffed out smoke, silently reviewing the killing in his mind.

Looking back now, killing doesn't seem so terrifying.

Although there was still some physical discomfort, it had now subsided.

"It seems that, on the premise of ensuring safety, occasionally killing a few Japanese devils and traitors who are worse than beasts is not so bad," he muttered to himself.

(End of this chapter)