The Moon Chaser: A gripping, heartbreaking WWII historical fiction (Shanghai Story Book 4) by Alexa Kang

The Moon Chaser: A gripping, heartbreaking WWII historical fiction (Shanghai Story Book 4) by Alexa Kang

Author:Alexa Kang [Kang, Alexa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lakewood Press
Published: 2019-04-29T04:00:00+00:00


CHAPTER 8

A week later at the secret meeting room at Dr. Wu’s clinic, Wen-Ying gathered with Bao Gong, Zhang Yu-Lan, and Takeda to show them the hand-drawn map of the inside of her old home. Yesterday, she had already met with Yao Kang, Huang Jia-Ming, and the Tian Di Hui members who would be executing the arson and assassinations. Today, she wanted to coordinate the plans for those managing people outside of their group.

This mission could not fail. When the old Yuan villa burned to ashes and the bodies of the enemy and traitors roasted in the searing fire of hell, it would be her ultimate tribute to her father, her mother, and her most beloved sister. When that happened, their souls in Heaven could rest in peace.

She had to hold it all together. The rift between her, Yao Kang, and Huang Jia-Ming could not spread any further. For the sake of Tian Di Hui, and for the sake of everything they had worked for.

Fan Yong-Hao would be so disappointed if he saw them hooking hearts and knocking horns, bickering and clashing against each other.

Maybe, a successful mission would raise everyone’s spirits and unite their hearts.

Leaning over the map, Wen-Ying pushed her palms against the top of the table. “The villa’s dining room is situated north.” She circled her finger around the big room in the middle of the first floor. “There are three entrances. One to the main drawing room in the front. One to the corridor leading to the kitchen, and one to the hallway to the back stairwell. The back stairway is used by servants. It also leads to the staff’s entrance at the back of the house.”

She checked everyone’s reaction around the table to make sure they understood. In wealthy households, staff members and vendors were required to use a separate door to enter and exit the building. Main doors were reserved for use only by members of the family and their guests.

“On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Bao Gong will bring Yao Kang, Huang Jia-Ming, and four of our Tian Di Hui members into the kitchen as temporary help. I, Zhang Yu-Lan, and four other members will enter the house in disguise as part of the performance troupe.”

She pointed to the sitting room near the back stairway. “Boa Gong, this room is the most convenient for the performance troupe to wait and prepare. It’s also the closest to the staff entrance. You should advise Shen Yi to allow the troupe to use this room that night.”

“That should be no problem,” Bao Gong said. Wen-Ying didn’t think it would be either. That sitting room, being so close to the kitchen and the staff’s common room, was the least used even when her own family occupied the house.

“The staff entrance will be our escape route,” she said. “It’ll be the last door to be sealed off.” She picked up a second folded copy of the map and gave it to Yu-Lan. “Be sure the performers know where the escape door is and how they will go outside.



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