Just as Liuliu ignited her burning patriotism and wanted to join the army to fight courageously, Liuliu's mother reached her.
"Liuliu, your brother Liu Qing is gone. Your cousin Qian Chen from your uncle's family is also gone. Your uncles know that the eagle has learned skills from you. Now, several men can't beat the eagle. Next spring, Lijiang will recruit soldiers again. Your uncles, their wives' families and some sons, your aunt's family, your grandmother's family and some sons, even some relatives from your aunt's side, they all want you to teach them for a few months. They all hope that they can become stronger, which would give them a better chance to survive. Liuliu, these are all our relatives. Your mother hopes that they can survive as well." Liuliu's mother said with a hoarse voice, having cried too many times in recent days with her sisters-in-law.