Wang Yue sighed. "The people in the city who refuse to leave, no matter what, are probably thinking the same thing!"
Yu Manli hesitated, then said, "But with just the two of us, it'll be very hard to save them."
As she spoke, Yu Manli trained her binoculars on Nanjing.
Through the lenses, she saw the Japanese inching forward, carefully searching every patch of ground. Japanese soldiers had also begun clearing the roadblocks to open a path for the troops behind them.
Yu Manli thought that under these circumstances, entering the city would be far too difficult. It would be tantamount to suicide.
Just as she was about to lower her binoculars, she unexpectedly spotted a group of people sneaking toward the city, trying to slip inside.
"Zhang Muzhi!"
Yu Manli exclaimed in astonishment. "Have they gone crazy?"
Wang Yue raised his binoculars and looked. Zhang Muzhi and his men were all loaded down with guns and ammunition as they silently entered the city.
He sighed. "Zhang Muzhi is probably worried the Japanese will massacre the city because they've suffered such heavy losses. We should go too, so we can back each other up."
Seeing that Wang Yue had made up his mind, Yu Manli said no more. She picked up her rifle and headed for the passage Zhang Muzhi had found.
Beyond the breach lay a series of trenches. Only the few meters closest to the city wall required caution, making it the best route into the city.
Wang Yue grabbed Yu Manli and said gravely, "Since Zhang Muzhi has gone in, we need to stay outside. That way, we can support them from both sides."
Yu Manli smiled at his words. "Then let's keep assassinating them until they're too afraid to leave the city."
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