Tomb Raider: February Red

(Private) In the winter of 1938, heavy snow fell inside and outside Changsha. Even the trains running between the north and the south were suspended. A large number of people stared at the train station anxiously. Too many people wanted to leave Changsha and flee.

The whole city was filled with depressed figures in groups of three or two, the abandoned houses were dilapidated, tiles and bricks were scattered everywhere, and information about preparing for war was everywhere.

Er Yuehong's opera theater was also in a state of desolation. In such severe and tense days, who would have the leisure to come and listen to opera? Even Er Yuehong came only to make some arrangements out of concern to avoid any problems.

Inside the opera house, in the backstage room where Er Yuehong was dressed, Er Yuehong was taking care of her costumes. She asked someone to bring a suitcase and carefully placed all the costumes in it. Some pearl crowns were also carefully packed into the box and then had someone transfer them to the private secret room in the Hong Mansion for storage.

This opera can no longer be performed.

Only people from the Nine Gates were active in Changsha City. The poor people of Changsha City had despair and pain in their eyes, not knowing where the light and hope were.

The Liyuan manager knocked on the door and came in, "Second Master, the Buddha wants to see you."

Er Yuehong was wearing a red long gown, which made his face look as gentle as jade. He was unparalleled in the world, and there was a trace of sadness on his beautiful face. "Have you invited anyone else?"

The Liyuan steward raised his head and said, "He also invited other masters from the Nine Sects to come into the mansion, saying that he wanted to discuss something?"

Er Yuehong nodded, indicating that she understood, and nodded to let him leave first. She sat at the dressing table for a while, then stood up and left with a sigh.

The manager of the Liyuan Garden quickly asked someone to follow the Second Master. The situation in the city was unclear at this time and a war was imminent. It was really dangerous for the Second Master to leave alone.

Er Yuehong walked casually in the city, looking at the once bustling and prosperous streets, which had turned into a desolate and deserted place. He felt quite uncomfortable, but he could not change anything in this world with his own strength.

He could only protect himself and try his best to keep the Hong Mansion. Moreover, if a fighting broke out and they really attacked Changsha, the Hong Mansion might not be able to be preserved. He was already considering whether to transfer the power of the Hong Family. However, as one of the oldest families in Changsha, the origin and power of the Hong Family were basically in Changsha. If they really left, they would be more reluctant to leave.

At this moment, at Zhang Dafoye's mansion, the Fifth Master, the Sixth Master and the Huo family, who were nearby, had already arrived, and the rest were still on the way. Zhang Qishan was also very anxious. As the defense officer of Changsha City, he was very aware of the serious situation in Changsha.

The order from above has come down. If Changsha City really follows this order, the entire Changsha City will be lost. As one of the Nine Gates, he cannot let his forces turn Changsha City into a pile of ruins because of this order, causing his forces to suffer heavy losses and nothing to be preserved.

So he hurriedly ordered someone to invite the managers of the other nine gates to discuss the final solution, how to preserve the power of the nine gates.

The nine gates prosper together and suffer together; none of them can be missing!

Wu Lao Gou put down his teacup and said, "Master Buddha, have the others not arrived yet?"

Blackback Laoliu rolled his eyes, "Are you so impatient?"

Wu Lao Gou choked and snorted coldly, "Sixth Master, you are so patient. The current situation is really frustrating!"

Zhang Qishan sighed, "Wait a little longer, they are on the way..."

Adjutant Zhang Rishan looked at Zhang Qishan and said, "How about I go out and take a look?"

Zhang Qishan nodded. It would be a good idea for him to go out and take a look, in case these three people lose their patience and become confused.

Zhang Rishan headed out of the mansion, thinking in his mind how to deal with the others. The Buddha would probably have a hard time getting through this, as the people above were really too inhumane!

Everyone thought there was still time to relax, but who knew that at this moment, the Japanese were so inhumane that they actually sent air force planes to bomb Changsha City. Black fireworks and shattered houses were everywhere, and wailing sounds were everywhere. People were fleeing everywhere. Er Yuehong's eyes turned red with tears. He was also avoiding the bombing of planes. Some minor scratches were inevitable, and his originally crabapple red gown was also stained with some black and gray.

Zhang Rishan ran back when he heard the gunfire, "Master Buddha, the Japanese are bombing the city!"

Zhang Qishan's heart sank. As the highest defense officer in Changsha, he couldn't panic. "Quickly evacuate the people, sound the alarm, and arrange for people to guide the people into the air-raid shelter!"

Wu Lao Gou, Blackback Lao Liu, and Huo Jinxi all stood up and said, "Master Buddha, I'll take my leave first. I'll see you later after I've made arrangements!"

Although he had made this determination early on, when the real crisis came, someone in the family would definitely lose their composure. And although the odds had been arranged, he still needed to be there in person at this time.

Zhang Qishan nodded, "Be safe, I'll wait for you to come back."

Blackback Laoliu was a swordsman and relatively calm. He nodded to Zhang Qishan and left Zhang's house.

Huo Jinxi simply clasped his fists and left, and Zhang Qishan's face turned a little ugly.

The Hong family was also in chaos at the moment. Most of the people in the house were arranged to take refuge in the air-raid shelter. In addition, the Hong Mansion itself had an underground secret room, so they could take refuge much faster than ordinary people. Most of the things in the house had already been moved to the underground secret room, and would be moved later.

It’s just that Er Yuehong left for the opera theater early this morning. The Hong family only has one descendant of this generation, so the care for Er Yuehong is relatively meticulous.

Mr. Hong was very anxious, "Has the young master not been found yet?"

The butler of the Hong Mansion was also very anxious. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Master, don't worry. We have arranged for someone to go out and look for him. The young master is very skilled, so he will be safe."

"Liyuan is relatively close to the air raid shelter over there. The planes haven't bombed that place yet. The young master will be fine."

Having said that, Mr. Hong still cared a lot. He opened the door and planned to go out to look for someone, but was stopped by the housekeeper, "Master, don't go. I'll go out and look for someone!"

Mr. Hong paced back and forth anxiously, waving his hands, "Hurry up!"

Another time and space.

Zhixue had just finished the college entrance examination and calculated how much money he had left in his card. He wanted to go to Changsha for fun. There were a lot of delicious food there, so he wanted to go.

Although the family has some assets, his parents have strict control and I have to report to them when I go out to play.

After the college entrance examination, my results were pretty good and I was admitted to the Medical School of Changsha University.

After getting his parents' consent, he can go out for fun.

Zhixue took a nap in the high-speed train and vaguely heard the announcement that the train had arrived in Changsha, asking passengers to collect their luggage and get off the train.

He didn't bring anything with him except his cell phone and a small bag. He felt a little confused after exiting the station. The originally bustling high-speed railway station was gradually shrouded in white fog, and everything around him became increasingly unclear. Zhixue grabbed the corner of his clothes. What happened?

The surroundings became very quiet. When he was able to see his surroundings clearly again, the scene before him really shocked him.

There were broken bricks and tiles everywhere, and dead bodies lying on the ground. There were bloody limbs scattered all over the place, and there were even sounds of bombings exploding not far away. He witnessed with his own eyes people running around, being blown away and then scattered on the ground.

Zhixue couldn't hold back any longer and started to scream, but was stopped by an old man, "Why are you standing there?"

Zhixue hurriedly ran after the crowd. There were people everywhere and things were scattered everywhere. He was pushed to an unknown place. How could this happen?