The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 178 The Deterrence Brought by the Fly-Stabbing Knife

Lei Tao became angrier and angrier as he spoke, his eyes full of rage, and the veins on his forehead bulged faintly: "I've been through life and death on the battlefield, fighting the devils countless times, and rescuing those prisoners of war. And now, there's this weirdo among them, repaying kindness with enmity, slandering me! I, Lei Tao, am upright and honest, and I can't tolerate such slander. And we had just finished the battle, so I couldn't suppress my anger. Who would have thought that this guy would bump into the muzzle of a gun and get himself killed? He deserves to be beaten!"

The man sent by the National Security Army Division Commander had a gloomy expression on his face and said, "But no matter what, you have shown disregard for military discipline and openly assaulted your superior officer. You must give an explanation.

Lei Tao sneered: "Superior officer? He's not my superior. Besides, he attacked me with a wooden stick first, so I fought back. Well, captain of the Military Control Commission, you all saw it. The stick was about to hit my head. Was it wrong for me to fight back with my bare hands?" Suddenly, his tone became more serious, "Or should I shoot that bastard with a gun!"

The captain of the Military Control Commission's special operations team quickly waved his hands and said helplessly, "Brother Phantom, it was indeed the colonel who started the fight. Everyone saw it. You acted in self-defense. However, this matter has gotten so bad that it's embarrassing for both sides. After all, we're all on the same side. We need to find a way to calm things down."

The National Security Army soldier was still unyielding, stiffening his neck and saying, "Even in self-defense, you can't use such heavy blows. Beating someone so hard that he can't get up from his bed, if this gets out, it will be a disgrace!"

Lei Tao's eyes widened as he took a few steps forward and shouted angrily, "What nonsense! He first slandered me as a spy and then hit me with a stick, intending to kill me. I fought back before I could even use a fraction of my strength and he fell. If you want to blame someone, blame you for pushing such a loser into a colonel-level staff position. If I really wanted to kill him, would he still be alive today? And why is he still complaining about me?"

Suddenly, a fly flew into the conference room from the window. After flying over everyone's heads, it landed on the face of a National Security Army officer. The officer slapped his face, but the fly flew away again. He slapped himself instead, leaving a red slap mark on his face. He looked so funny. The officer muttered in frustration, "Where did this fly come from..."

Seeing this, Lei Tao couldn't help but laugh out loud, mocking, "Oh, you can't even deal with a fly, how can you expect you to deal with the Japs?" At this moment, the fly flew around everyone's heads and landed on the wall. Lei Tao said, "Anyway, I only used one-tenth of my strength to fight back, and he fell. If I were to deal with the Japs, I'd be fine." As he spoke, he suddenly swung his right hand back, and a flash of knife light flashed by. With a "puff", a delicate flying knife pierced the fly on the wall with incredible precision. The blade sank into the wall, leaving only the handle exposed. The buzzing fly instantly stopped moving, and the force of the flying knife hitting the wall made the surrounding dust fall.

Everyone in the room was stunned again. The captain of the Military Control Commission's special operations team was secretly astonished, and he became even more apprehensive of Lei Tao's skills, thinking that this man was indeed truly capable, no wonder he acted so brazenly. The officers of the National Security Army were even more terrified. The embarrassment of being teased by the fly was instantly replaced by the shock brought by Lei Tao's move. They dared not even breathe, fearing that Lei Tao would say something even more unpleasant.

The Eighth Route Army leader frowned slightly. Although Lei Tao's move was indeed impressive, the atmosphere was already tense. He quickly spoke to calm the situation, saying, "Brother Lei Tao's flying knife skills are truly admirable. However, for now, everyone should focus on the upcoming Japanese raid. We must work together to deal with it and put aside other matters for now."

Lei Tao collected his expression, looked at the Eighth Route Army leader, nodded and said, "The leader is right. I just think these flies are too annoying, so I want to show off my skills to let some people know. Don't always focus on useless things. I, Lei Tao, don't have the time to talk to them about that."