All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Lu San was somewhat worried about his family's situation, so he brought up a topic to ask about it. Bai Jiaxuan chatted with him casually, but his eyes kept glancing at the young man opposite him.

Bai Jiaxuan was scrutinizing the young man in front of him because something about the young man was off.

It wasn't that I was worried the young man was a thief or anything; besides, the three of them didn't have anything worth coveting.

Instead, the first impression this young man gives is that of a young master from the Qing Dynasty, someone whose family has fallen on hard times and who has gone to Shanghai alone to find relatives or pursue his studies.

But who is Bai Jiaxuan? From the moment this young man entered the carriage, he sensed that something was wrong with him. This young man was agile and steady, and the way he carried the suitcase was clearly the habit of handling knives and guns. In addition, he could see at a glance that the young man's fingers were long and strong, so this young man's hand skills were definitely not bad.

Moreover, from the moment he sat down, he picked up his pocket watch and glanced out the window. Bai Jiaxuan was already certain that this young man's purpose in boarding the train was clearly not pure.

However, none of this had anything to do with Bai Jiaxuan and his two companions. Their attire made it obvious to even a blind person who knew who they were.

People dressed like them, mostly poor souls, went to Shanghai to do manual labor or seek opportunities. During the Republic of China era, they were as numerous as hairs on a cow. A few years later, Ding Li and Xu Wenqiang fought fiercely in Shanghai, and their backgrounds were similar.

People like them are as worthless as grass, and hardly anyone pays any attention to them.

After the young man boarded the train, it did not depart but continued to wait. Passengers in each carriage were somewhat dissatisfied, and Bai Jiaxuan could vaguely hear the noise.

However, the young man opposite Bai Jiaxuan remained calm and did not utter a single word.

It was Lu San and Zheng Mang's first time riding a train, so they didn't know what a delay was. They were just a little bored on the train. Lu San took out three steamed buns from his pocket and handed one to Zheng Mang and one to Bai Jiaxuan.

Bai Jiaxuan didn't mind at all. The three of them ate steamed buns and chatted. Zheng Mang, who was usually quiet, had become familiar with the two of them in the past few days. He would occasionally joke about the foreign woman outside the window, which made Lu San laugh heartily, with steamed bun crumbs flying everywhere.

Bai Jiaxuan could clearly sense the young man's displeasure, but he kept suppressing it, while the other man's eyes remained fixed on the window.

Half an hour later, two cars finally arrived at the train station. Seeing cars in the early Republic of China was even rarer than seeing private planes in later times, and Lu San and Zheng Mang were immediately drawn to them.

Upon seeing the two cars, the young man opposite took out his pocket watch, glanced at it, and then a smile involuntarily appeared on his lips, which he quickly concealed.

Bai Jiaxuan also yawned and looked out the window. Six people got out of the two cars, four of whom were young men. They were all wearing black uniforms and had bulging waistbands, obviously carrying weapons.

The other two, an old man and a middle-aged man, each carried a briefcase and were dressed in civilian clothes, but their build and gait revealed them to be former soldiers.

Moreover, Bai Jiaxuan could tell at a glance that these six people were all Japanese, which made Bai Jiaxuan's eyes narrow slightly.

Looks like this train journey is going to be interesting; the young man on the other side is clearly here for these Japanese devils.

It seems the train was delayed for so long because it was waiting for this group of Japanese people. As soon as the six of them boarded the train, it departed immediately.

As the train clattered forward, the passengers in the carriage quieted down. Lu San and Zheng Mang stared blankly at the scenery as the train moved backward.

Bai Jiaxuan was dozing off, and the young man opposite him also took out a book and started reading. For a moment, the only sound in the carriage was the sound of the train moving!

It was already dark outside, and everyone was drowsy. Bai Jiaxuan also drifted off to sleep.

When Bai Jiaxuan woke up, it was already the next morning, but it was still barely light outside. Lu San and Zheng Mang were lying there snoring.

Bai Jiaxuan woke up because he was startled awake by the young man opposite him. Although the other person made very little noise, Bai Jiaxuan still noticed.

Bai Jiaxuan pretended not to know anything and continued to play the role of a farmer until a while later, when the young man opposite him quietly stood up.

The young man sized up Bai Jiaxuan and the other two, and seeing that they were all sleeping like dead pigs, he no longer hesitated. He climbed up from the window and quickly disappeared into the carriage.

Only after the young man's figure disappeared did Bai Jiaxuan open his eyes. He looked at the empty space opposite him and couldn't help but smile. "Quite an interesting young man."

He had no interest in being a knight-errant, so he closed his eyes and remained a spectator.

But clearly, this train journey won't be so peaceful today.

Bai Jiaxuan had just closed his eyes when he heard a gunshot, followed by a cacophony of gunfire and shouts of killing. The passengers on the train were immediately awakened, and some prominent figures began to send out their men to investigate. The carriages were instantly filled with people.

But soon, as gunshots rang out again, everyone returned to their own carriages, locked their doors, and dared not peek out again. They had already heard the gunshots coming from the first-class carriages, which had nothing to do with them.

Bai Jiaxuan's second-class carriage is next to the third-class carriage, which is usually occupied by poor people or small business owners, and occasionally by students, so it hasn't affected him yet.

However, the gunshots and noise still woke up Lu San and Zheng Mang. The two were a little flustered, and Lu San shouted nervously.

"Master, what happened? What happened?"

Zheng Mang carefully opened a corner of the carriage and looked over there. Bai Jiaxuan yawned and said casually.

"It's alright, you guys go back to sleep!"

But how could the two of them fall asleep at this point? It was only then that they realized the young man in the carriage was gone. Lu San was about to ask him something when a figure nimbly leaped in through the window. It was the young man.

However, the young man looked rather disheveled at this moment, with blood on his right arm, obviously from being shot. He was breathing heavily, and after taking a few deep breaths, he muttered a curse to himself.

"You damned Japanese bastards!"

Only Bai Jiaxuan on the other side heard these words. Lu San and Zheng Mang were so frightened by what they saw that they were ready to make a move. Bai Jiaxuan glanced at the two of them and quickly coughed to calm them down.

Chapter Fourteen

As the young man took out a roll of white cloth from his bag and bandaged his wound, his eyes swept over Bai Jiaxuan and the other two, his gaze carrying a fierce warning!

The stalemate continued until a commotion broke out in the front carriage, and the sound of someone pushing open the carriage to check could be heard.

However, since Bai Jiaxuan's carriage was at the back of the train, next to the third-class carriages, they had not yet been checked.

Bai Jiaxuan also looked at the young man opposite him with some curiosity, wondering how the young man would get away later.

The young man opposite him seemed a little nervous but not afraid. It wasn't until the noise from the inspection got closer that he took out his pocket watch and looked at it, glancing out the window every now and then.

Bai Jiaxuan sensed something and looked out the window. He saw that it was a desolate wilderness, and the surrounding area looked like a deserted place. He wondered if this young man wanted to jump out of the window.

However, this young man was injured, and after jumping off the vehicle, he probably couldn't have gone far. He had obviously gone to find those Japanese thugs earlier. If nothing unexpected happened, he was either trying to assassinate them or to steal their things. Judging from his bulging chest, he was obviously carrying something.

Bai Jiaxuan watched with amusement, having no intention of intervening for the time being. Having never met them before, he had no desire to be a good person; he wanted to see how the other party would handle this crisis.

The young man kept glancing at his pocket watch, then at the movement in the carriage ahead, and then out the window.

Bai Jiaxuan had a vague idea of ​​what the young man would do next. The fact that the young man had been checking his watch ever since he got into the car showed that he had timed his move perfectly.

In this situation, the fact that he waited inside the carriage instead of jumping out of the window indicates that someone would be waiting outside at the designated time.

However, it was clear that the young man's contact was late, and the view outside the car window was still empty, with only open, desolate mountains and wilderness.

Finally, the sound of inspection came from the next carriage. The young man opposite Bai Jiaxuan could no longer hold back. He stood up, subconsciously touched the thing in his arms, then covered his arm, gritted his teeth, and looked out of the carriage.

The young man gritted his teeth, put one hand on the car window, and just as he leaned halfway out, he heard a gunshot. The young man cried out and quickly pulled back.

He was shot in the shoulder again. Clearly, the search personnel on the train had been preparing for someone to escape through the windows, and there were already gunmen waiting outside.

As the young man was shot, the shouts from the front immediately spurred the search personnel from the adjacent carriage to rush towards the car.

Bai Jiaxuan looked at the young man opposite him. The young man's face clearly showed despair, as if he was about to be executed.

At this point, young people no longer hide their emotions and grit their teeth while cursing loudly.

"You little bastard, my life has been worth it. I'll take care of your whole family in my next life!"

As the young man was cursing, the door to their carriage was pushed open, and several uniformed men with pistols rushed in. They spotted the young man immediately, cursed him repeatedly, and raised their guns to fire.

Just at the critical moment, several objects flew from Bai Jiaxuan's hand, hitting the gun-wielding hands of the men. They cried out in pain as their pistols fell to the ground.

Before anyone could react, Bai Jiaxuan had already made his move. He showed no mercy; his heart and throat strikes were as fast as lightning. The four men who rushed in didn't even make a sound before collapsing to the ground.

From the moment they entered until they collapsed, it was only a matter of two or three seconds. The young man was stunned, as were Lu San and Zheng Mang.

Bai Jiaxuan dragged the group into the carriage, quickly picked up a pistol, and then threw another one to the young man. The young man was still in a daze until the gun was thrown to him, at which point he hurriedly reached out and caught it.

Bai Jiaxuan, a playful smile on his lips, leaned against the carriage door, keeping an eye on the front to prevent any new searchers from appearing, while giving the young man in the carriage an inquiring look!

The young man only realized what was happening at this moment and quickly clasped his hands in greeting.

"My name is Tian Jin. I am grateful to you for saving my life. Please forgive me for my previous offenses!"

Bai Jiaxuan asked casually, without any indifference.

"What happened? Tell me!"

At this point, the young man knew that his survival depended entirely on the unassuming farmer in front of him, so he quickly explained his identity and purpose.

The young man was a member of a patriotic organization. The middle-aged man and the old man who got off the bus earlier were representatives of the Japanese army. After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, the Japanese ambitions expanded rapidly, and they had connections with many Qing loyalists.

A few days ago, they met with some former Qing officials and took away many large mineral resource maps from the Qing government. After their organization learned of this, they decided to assassinate the Japanese military representative on the train and retrieve the resource maps.

The one who made the move this time was this young man named Tianjin. Tianjin was highly skilled in martial arts and always acted as a lone swordsman on missions, making him extremely secretive.

They had carried out extremely meticulous planning before the operation. After the train departed, members at the station would contact the members ahead. Regardless of whether the operation succeeded or not, at the designated time, the organizers would appear and cover his retreat.

However, it's clear that his organization isn't very reliable either, and it's obviously late.

Bai Jiaxuan stared into the young man's eyes and saw that the young man was indeed not lying. He then glanced at the carriage in front of him and nodded.

"Just because you fought those Japanese bastards, I'll spare your life. Lu San, get some of the medicine powder I prepared for you and apply it to him!"

Hearing Bai Jiaxuan's shout, Lu San snapped out of his shock, quickly said "Oh," took out a small gourd bottle from his pocket, opened the cap, and walked towards the young man.

The young man looked at Lu San with some nervousness, but quickly relaxed. If the other party wanted to harm him, he wouldn't have saved him.

The young man's shoulder wound was still bleeding. Lu San poured out some gray powder and sprinkled it on the wound. The young man grimaced a few times, but soon he looked at his wound with some surprise, and then at the gourd bottle in Lu San's hand.

In less than a minute, the young man's bleeding wound had stopped bleeding, and the pain seemed to have lessened considerably. This was the first time the young man had ever seen such a miraculous powder.

Lu San was also surprised. He bought the gourd bottle in Chang'an City. Bai Jiaxuan had put some powder in it as a sample. Lu San didn't know anything about it, so he carried it with him. He never expected that the powder would be so effective.

Lu San knew exactly what these medicinal powders were; they were the flowers and plants that he and his employer had planted over the past year.

Bai Jiaxuan spoke to the young man while keeping his eyes on the carriage ahead.

"Apply some to the wound on your arm too. By the way, are you sure someone will be coming to pick you up later?"

The young man unwrapped the bandages from his arm and then nodded seriously.

"I will definitely come!"

Bai Jiaxuan nodded and said no more.

Because Bai Jiaxuan had just killed several people with his bare hands without any gunshots, the search team ahead hadn't been alerted. But now that almost ten minutes had passed, the search team ahead must have noticed something was wrong.

Sure enough, just as Bai Jiaxuan was thinking, a group of soldiers rushed into the carriage ahead. The group didn't know which carriage the person they were searching was in, so they could only search one carriage at a time.

Bai Jiaxuan slipped into the carriage and spoke to the young man.

"Looks like your teammates aren't very reliable!"

The young man looked anxiously out the car window, then glanced at his pocket watch, and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"We should be there soon. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble!"

Bai Jiaxuan smiled and waved his hand.

"Alright, how many of those little Japanese devils do they have left?"