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Chapter 35 Temporary Letter, Gunshot Wound! (Please read on and vote with monthly tickets)
The woman beneath Chen Zhan was the one who had been chased into the forest by the Japanese and jumped into the river to escape.

Before leaving, she spotted him again; his peach blossom eyes were sharp, and he glared at her fiercely.

The other person clearly recognized him as well.

He was hiding in a tree, which obscured his face, but martial arts practitioners have the keenest eyesight and can easily recognize someone who has seen him in person.

Chen Zhan's strength was too great. The woman was injured, so she grabbed him with both arms, twisted her body, slid out from her side, jumped two meters away, and looked at Chen Zhan up close.

Ye Ningzhen stared intently at Chen Zhan, her peach blossom eyes filled with vigilance, the corners of her eyes turning up even more.

She didn't understand why Chen Zhan was here dressed in a monk's robe.

Judging from his behavior and attire last time, Chen Zhan could not possibly be a monk from the Buddhist community. His appearance here must have some other purpose.

Could it be that it's tracking me here?

That's not right either! She's been lurking in the Buddhist community for seven days. If she were discovered, they would have arrested her long ago.

Ye Ningzhen's eyes held both doubt and murderous intent. Regardless of Chen Zhan's purpose, the plan could not be disrupted.

Ignoring his injuries, he silently used the Bagua Step to approach Chen Zhan in a few steps, then unleashed a palm strike that created a whooshing sound.

Chen Zhan reached out to block, but it was done silently.

Within a small space, they nimbly maneuvered and leaped about.

The two tacitly kept their voices and movements to a minimum, neither wanting to cause a disturbance.

The woman was highly skilled in martial arts, but she was injured. Chen Zhan was confident he could defeat her, but he couldn't do it silently.

"If we keep fighting, we'll both be exposed!"

"Besides, they are friends, not enemies, so there is no need to take action."

Chen Zhan deflected a hidden attack from his opponent, leaped several feet away, and sighed softly.

Ye Ningzhen also stopped what she was doing, but still kept a wary eye on Chen Zhan.

She had seen many experts in Tianjin, but none of them were named Chen Zhan.

"Friends, not enemies? What do you mean?"

"You want to assassinate Ichiro Itagaki during the grand Buddhist ceremony in two days, right?" Chen Zhan revealed their shared purpose.

When he recognized the woman, he basically guessed what had happened.

The woman in front of him that night must have failed in her assassination attempt, which is why she was being hunted down by the Japanese. Chen Zhan did not expect the other party to be so ruthless, and disregarding his injuries, he went into hiding at the Buddhist temple to wait for an opportunity.

That makes sense. If Chen Zhan, an outsider, could come up with such a method, how could the professional assassins on the other side let the opportunity slip by?

However, Chen Zhan secretly thought it was a troublesome situation; the woman had already attempted to assassinate him once, and had failed.

Will Ichiro Itagaki come back?
Even if they come, the security measures will be extremely high.

If military and political leaders were easy targets for assassination, the war against Japan wouldn't have lasted so many years.

Dressed in black and masked, Ye Ningzhen felt a sudden tightness in her chest, her eyes showing a hint of panic as her peach blossom eyes darted around.

Now that their biggest objective has been exposed, it's likely that this will be a fight to the death!

However, she was not in good condition and failed to complete the assassination mission, thus ending her mission in failure!
"Killing that old dog Itagaki is something we both want to do, so why not cooperate?"

"Huh? What did you say?"

Upon hearing Chen Zhan's words, the murderous intent in Ye Ningzhen's eyes immediately diminished by more than half. It wasn't that she was gullible, but rather that since Chen Zhan dared to call Itagaki a dog, he couldn't possibly be a Japanese person.

Japan places great importance on hierarchy and social status, and no one in Tianjin dared to address Itagaki Ichiro in that way.

"Why should I believe you?" She looked at Chen Zhan suspiciously.

"It's simple. You've been hiding here for days, unaware of what's happening outside, haven't you?"

Chen Zhan is now a well-known "big star" in Tianjin. He has the highest bounty in history, with 1,500 silver dollars for a man's capture and 50 silver dollars for a tip-off. Every literate child knows his name and appearance.

"How did you know?" Ye Ningzhen was even more puzzled.

Chen Zhan reached into his pocket and said, "Don't be nervous, I don't have a gun in my pocket."

She pulled out a newspaper, folded it neatly, and tossed it to the other person, saying, "You'll know at a glance." Ye Ningzhen reached out and grabbed the newspaper, her eyes sweeping across it. She immediately saw Chen Zhan alone, who almost filled the entire page.

The reward of 1,500 silver dollars, along with several exclamation marks, was ridiculously large!
"You? Worth 1,500 silver dollars?"

Ye Ningzhen was incredulous when she saw the reason given: the annihilation of a gang thug.

"Heh, of course not. I just dare not say the real reason. I killed a few Japanese."

"Then why is it the Green Gang that's wanted in the newspaper?"

Chen Zhan glanced at her, guessing she had nothing to do with the Green Gang, before saying, "That's simple. Think carefully about the people who were chasing you after the failed assassination. Were there any gang members among them?"

After listening to what he said, Ye Ningzhen recalled it carefully and realized that there were indeed quite a few gang members searching for her on the street.

The Green Gang conducted a very light search of her, since she hadn't done anything else. If they were to launch a full-scale manhunt in the name of the Green Gang, it would be tantamount to telling those with ulterior motives that the Green Gang had sided with the Japanese.

Even Yuan and Bai couldn't cover it up.

Ye Ningzhen raised an eyebrow, her eyes twitching slightly as she said, "You mean, the Green Gang has secretly sided with the Japanese?"

Chen Zhan raised his hand to signal the other person to lower their voice, as her voice had just been raised a few decibels and might have caused a disturbance.

"At least Bai Yunsheng and Yuan Wenhui became traitors."

Based on his own historical experience and later observations, he concluded that these two men were undoubtedly traitors.

"So, you're an assassin too? And who was the most important person you killed?"

"Miyagi Nagayuki and Chiba Shiro, I wonder if they can be considered important figures, and there are about a dozen ronin samurai."

"You killed Qianye Bai?" Ye Ningzhen asked suspiciously, clearly not believing it.

She had been lying in wait in Tianjin for many days, secretly gathering a lot of intelligence, including the fact that Chiba Shiro was a Japanese martial arts master with a mysterious background.

"Once I go out into the world, I can simply ask any fellow martial artist. Why would I lie?"

"Okay, I'll trust you for now."

Ye Ningzhen also relaxed, and as her qi and blood gathered, she immediately felt an unbearable pain in her waist from the gunshot wound. She swayed uncontrollably for a couple of moments before squatting down.

Fresh blood seeped from his waist.

Chen Zhan also saw this scene, but did not step forward, as the two had not yet reached the point of entrusting each other with life and death.

"I already know of me from the newspaper, young lady. May I ask how I should address you?"

The woman squatted on the ground, but her attention did not waver. She said calmly, "Ye Ningzhen."

Chen Zhan saw that the other person's blood had already seeped out quite a bit and was about to flow onto the ground, which would be difficult to handle later.

Pull out a clean white cloth from the food preparation area.

I also saw a lot of Chinese medicinal herbs in the vegetable area. Many of these herbs can be used in cooking and are even more common in temples.

Take several of each.

"You're not going to remove the bullet? You don't want to live?" Chen Zhan asked in surprise when he saw the amount of blood the other person was bleeding.

If shrapnel isn't removed for seven days, there's a high chance of infection; it's practically suicidal.
The difference lies in the physical condition of martial arts practitioners. Ordinary people would have already developed a fever, infection, and shivering, and would be unable to move.

"We can't take it, there are no conditions, and Ichiro Itagaki must die! There won't be another chance next time."

"If things continue like this, even if you manage to hold on until that day, you'll still have a hard time succeeding in your current state."

Ye Ningzhen frowned, took off her black mask and tucked it into her waistband to prevent blood from dripping down and making things difficult to handle.

Losing some fruits and vegetables goes unnoticed, but if a bloodstain is found, the Buddhist community will definitely investigate thoroughly.

The room was too dark, so Chen Zhan didn't pay much attention to his appearance and just said, "Let's leave here first and treat your injuries."

The two left the kitchen.

There are five separate cabins in the backyard, arranged in a triangular pattern.

Ye Ningzhen also occupied a detached house, hiding inside, which happened to be diagonally opposite the house occupied by Chen Zhan.

P.S. (Two chapters tomorrow, with a picture of Ye Ningzhen! Then the killing begins immediately! Requesting votes at the beginning of the month.)
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