Chapter 48: Secret War

  It's almost two hours, Gu Lianyun is getting restless in the teahouse. Just as she was about to leave, she saw Ouyang Yun walking out with a pleased expression on his face. She immediately called over the waiter to settle the bill and hastily went downstairs, thinking: This kid must have had a good time, looking so smug, maybe he just took advantage of someone.

  She is using the standard of "measuring others' hearts with one's own heart" to gauge Ouyang Yun's excitement, which is because he has just been newly appointed as a professor at Yanda University.

  Mr. Sito is not bad! Ouyang Yun considered that his future schedule for the three places of army, factory and school would definitely have problems (in fact, a more important reason is that he was afraid of losing face), so he reluctantly proposed to teach at most two classes per week. The old man agreed without hesitation and even said that he would arrange a special car for him in two days.

  Ouyang Yun sang "Today is Really Exciting" as he returned to the haunted mansion, and immediately opened his computer to look up information on Mr. Sutu. Fortunately, there was indeed information about him...

  Sterling Seagrave, as an American born in Hangzhou, devoted more than half of his life's energy to China's education industry. His connection with China was so deep that he evaluated himself "more Chinese than American". It was after he took over as president that Yenching University developed and grew - since January 1919, he used his influence and special identity (American) to raise funds everywhere, which established a magnificent palace-style university campus in the western suburbs of Beiping. He spared no expense in inviting famous Chinese and foreign scholars such as Wu Leichuan, Xu Dishan, Deng Zhiren, Guo Shaoyu, Gu Jiegang, Zhao Zichen, Rong Geng, Qian Mu, and Wu Wenzao to teach at Yenching University, thus enhancing the reputation and academic status of Yenching University. What he is most worthy of respect from Chinese people is his support for China's anti-Japanese cause. After the September 18th Incident, he personally led the teachers and students of Yenching University to march on the streets in protest against Japan's invasion of China. After Beiping fell, it was he who spoke out with justice, making Yenching University avoid being harassed by the Japanese army for a long time, becoming an oasis in the city of Beiping.

  After Stout's death, he once asked to have his ashes sent back to China and hoped to be buried in the Yenching University campus, but unfortunately, it did not come true.

  Just based on these, Ouyang Yun couldn't help but feel a deep respect for Smedley D. Butler - the old man was indeed a true international friend!

  Soon, the other three also returned one after another. Ouyang Yun took a look at their expressions and knew each of their gains. Chu Tian Ge and Li Bing had an air of complacency, obviously having gained a lot; Chen Shi Chang's eyebrows occasionally furrowed slightly, seemingly making no progress. Ouyang Yun asked knowingly: "How was it? Did you dig up any talent?"

  Chu Tian Ge and Li Bing each took out a list, which listed a large number of names, including many well-known professors in the current Beiping academic circle. Chen Shi Chang sighed and said: "The girls' normal university is mostly studying things related to education, there are not many literary and artistic talents, engineering classes..." He shook his head before he finished speaking.

  Ouyang Yun smiled and said, "The arts students aren't bad either. After all, female college students are educated and have a certain level of culture. In the future, when we set up field hospitals, they will be the best doctors and nurses. Given time, their role won't be any less than that of science and engineering students. I'm to blame for not making it clear earlier - this 'talent excavation plan' is all-encompassing, serving the development and growth of our 29th Army and the Student Brigade."

  "Director, I actually have an idea. It's almost July and a large number of university students will be graduating soon. Our military academy is still far from being fully staffed. Why not take this opportunity to expand our ranks? At the same time, we can accumulate some talent for opening factories in the future?"

  Chu Tian Ge clapped his hands and praised, "I think this idea is not bad."

  Ouyang Yun thought for a moment and said: "This way, we'll act separately, contact as many schools as possible, and then find a place to hold a symposium called 'The Symposium of the Student Army and Contemporary University Students on the Future of Beiping', where we can promote our ideas and attract more talents to participate. What do you think?"

  "Good idea. I'll go back now."

  "I'm going back too."

  "I have quite a few high school classmates at other universities. The Academic Battalion has a good reputation due to the public speech conference, so I can take advantage of it."

  Four people made a decision and each took action. Ouyang Yun waited for them to leave the yard, thinking that he was now a professor at Yan University, it would be convenient to gather students for a meeting, so he decided to use this time to turn penicillin into a feasible plan, and after sending off the three people, he returned to the haunted house.

  Ouyang Yun sat in front of the computer, staying in the house for several hours until it was completely dark before being interrupted by hunger.

  In Xiaomazi Hutong, they had a casual snack, and Ouyang Yun brought back some supper to continue the fight.

  As night fell, Chu Tian Ge and the others still hadn't returned, Ouyang Yun finally sorted out the manufacturing process of penicillin, stretched his waist, and suddenly found a pipe poking in from the corner of the window.

  The old mansion was bought by the Chen family and was haunted before they had a chance to renovate, so the windows were still pasted with paper.

  Ouyang Yun immediately thought of Gu Lianyun, he slowly stretched out his right hand and mischievously used his thumb to lightly block the pipe.

  Outside the window, Gu Lianyun lit a small bundle of incense with a lighter and put it into the pipe. She approached her mouth to blow gently, but unexpectedly couldn't blow it out. Unaware that Ouyang Yun had tampered with it, she thought it strange, wondering if it was blocked. Puffing up her cheeks, she was using force when suddenly her hand relaxed, and the pipe was sucked in. Following that, the incense rushed towards her face.

  She was startled and quickly did two consecutive backflips in a row, and the fragrance was immediately blown away by the wind.

  Ouyang Yun heard the sound outside the window and knew that the sneak attack had failed. He pushed open the window, jumped out with a flip, rolled on the ground, and quickly crouched down. Looking up, under the moonlight, a middle-aged man wearing a long gown and sporting a mustache was staring at him coldly. He was taken aback, thinking to himself: "Isn't it Gu Lianyun? Is that the special agent surnamed Huang?"

  Ouyang Yun was sizing up Gu Lianyun, and Gu Lianyun was also looking at him. The momentum of the "Anti-Japanese Heroes" was strong, although in private this face had been seen by her countless times, but such a close distance face-to-face encounter was still for the first time.

  Two people looked at each other, Ouyang Yun slowly stood up and asked: "Sir, visiting my humble abode in the middle of the night, what brings you here?"

  "I've come to take back what originally belonged to us," Gu Lianyun's voice was crisp and melodious, and as soon as she spoke, her identity was exposed.

  Ouyang Yun curled up the corners of his mouth, and his gaze lingered on her chest, which should have been prominent, smiling: "So it's a female, Gu Lianyun, right? Your disguise skills are much better than your junior sister's."

  Gu Lianyun's face turned slightly red with anger and annoyance, she felt that the young man in front of her had a very lecherous gaze, scanning over her chest, which made her feel a chill. She coldly said: "My junior sister is naive and easily deceived, Ouyang Yun, since you already know my identity, be more straightforward, are you going to return the thing or not?"

  Ouyang Yun smiled, revealing a row of big white teeth, "What else? Not what else?"

  Gu Lianyun was thoroughly infuriated by his tone and said sternly: "If you're going to pay, then everything is fine. If not, don't blame me for being impolite!"

  Ouyang Yun smiled slyly and said, "There's a caterpillar on your face, Sister. I wonder what could be on the face of an elder sister like me?"

  This remark was a bit incoherent, and Gu Lianyun was taken aback. She thought to herself that this guy was really good at talking nonsense, and just as she opened her mouth to speak, the other person had already rushed into her arms. She was shocked, and only then did she realize that the other person had intentionally diverted her attention. In a hurry, she retreated backwards, pulling out a short sword from her waist and stabbing it straight at his chest.

  Ouyang Yun, relying on his bulletproof vest, wasn't afraid at all. He was ruthless enough to say, "I've already hidden the thing, and no one knows where it is except me." His hands and feet didn't stop moving, taking advantage of her momentary withdrawal of her short sword, he charged forward with his chest, grabbing towards her elbow with both hands, and lifting his right knee to strike at her groin.

  Gu Lianyun was caught off guard by his sudden move, and she indeed feared killing him, her hand involuntarily hesitating; seeing him pounce into her own arms, his right knee even more pressing against her private parts, she couldn't help but feel both ashamed and annoyed, scolding him for being shameless, with a resolute heart, she handed over the short sword.

  The short sword stabbed fiercely into his chest, but what surprised her was that the Master's Treasure Sword couldn't penetrate him. Thinking that he had practiced a horizontal body skill that made him immune to swords and guns, her mind became even more chaotic, and for a moment she felt at a loss.

  Ouyang Yun was a special forces soldier, and her specialty was grappling. With her thumbs pressing on the acupoints of her elbows, her right knee suddenly buckled, followed by a swift headbutt to her forehead.

  Gu Lianyun's hands immediately went limp, her feet also lost their place to exert force, and her forehead was bumped by him, instantly seeing stars, the situation suddenly took a drastic turn for the worse.

  Ouyang Yun pushed her hands back, wrapped herself in her arms, left hand pinched her hands, right hand quickly pulled out the belt, tied her hands together, and then carried her into her own room.

  "This little brat is really bad. When he was in close contact with my chest, he didn't feel the softness and let out a cold laugh saying: 'Really didn't think that being a senior sister isn't as big as being a junior sister!'"

  Gu Lianyun had never suffered such a loss since she was young. Her figure and face had always been her proud capital, but now being ridiculed by Ouyang Yun like this, the internal energy skills she had cultivated through training were completely lost in Java, she felt both ashamed and angry, shouting loudly: "You scoundrel, what kind of skill is it to launch a sneak attack? If you have the guts, let's have a fair duel!"

  "Who ambushed who?"