The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 103: Reassure the Japanese Captain

Just as Lei Tao successfully lured an infantry squadron from the Japanese camp into the Yixiantian Valley, a Japanese special forces team led by Kazuya Uesugi received urgent intelligence, informing them that the "Ghost Assassin" had been discovered. Kazuya Uesugi's eyes flashed, and without hesitation, he ordered his men, "Everyone, quickly gather your equipment and weapons! Without further delay, march out immediately. Our goal is to encircle and eliminate the Chinese agent, the 'Ghost Assassin', and we must destroy him!"

The agents responded in unison and sprang into action, expertly checking their various firearms to ensure they were in good working order.

Kazuya Uesugi also checked his specially made pistol, his eyes revealing a fierce and resolute look. He knew very well how powerful the "Ghost Assassin" was, and this encirclement and suppression operation could not afford to fail. After confirming that all the team members were ready, he waved his hand and led the special forces team to rush in the direction indicated by the intelligence. The vehicle they were riding in raised a cloud of dust along the way.

Lei Tao and his men were still unaware of this. When Lei Tao led the Japanese troops to the entrance of Yixiantian Valley, the Japanese captain noticed something unusual and suspected an ambush. He halted his advance, sent out scouts to explore the area, and continued to pursue Lei Tao. Seeing this, Lei Tao suspected the Japanese commander was wary. He then aimed his Springfield rifle at the scouts, deliberately letting several rounds miss, his last shot dramatically hitting one in the thigh. He then dropped the Springfield rifle and feigned panic, tumbling and scrambling to escape, even picking up a fist-sized rock and hurling it at the Japanese. The Japanese captain, watching these actions through a telescope, concluded Lei Tao was at the end of his rope, alleviating his suspicions of an ambush. However, he remained cautious.

The brothers, Li Shuiyang and Li Shuiniu, spotted the situation from their position at the edge of the valley and quickly began to disguise themselves. They retrieved their well-prepared, worn hunter's clothing from their hiding place, donned it, and smeared mud on their faces and hands, making them look more like seasoned hunters. Li Shuiyang even ruffled his hair and inserted a few grass stalks into it, while Li Shuiniu rolled up his trouser legs, revealing his mud-covered calves.

Then, they took out a pheasant they had shot with bows and arrows and swaggered to the edge of the Yixiantian Valley. Li Shuiyang waved the pheasant in his hand and said to Li Shuiniu with a grin, "Brother, this pheasant is so fat today! We can have a good drink when we get home." Li Shuiniu laughed and replied, "Of course! With our skills, we can easily catch any bird or beast in these mountains." The two of them walked slowly towards the center of the valley, bickering with each other, occasionally pushing and shoving, as if the world was completely free of the chaos of war.

As they walked, Li Shuiyang suddenly seemed to remember something and raised his voice, saying, "Brother, I found a big rabbit nest in the valley over there the other day. Let's take this pheasant back and come back to catch rabbits another day." Li Shuiniu's eyes lit up: "Really? Then we can't let those rabbits get away." Just then, they "pretended" to look up and saw the Japanese troops. Li Shuiyang's eyes widened instantly, his smile froze, and he stammered, "Brother...brother, what...what is that?" Li Shuiniu also panicked and almost dropped the pheasant in his hand: "It looks...it looks like the Japanese!"

Then, the two men began a frantic, "realistic" escape. Li Shuiyang, wielding his hands and feet, ran at breakneck speed, frequently looking back, his face etched with terror. Li Shuiniu, running behind them, shouted, "Run! If we get caught by the Japanese, we'll be dead!" They deliberately created a lot of noise along their escape route, kicking up numerous pebbles and breaking several branches.

The Japanese captain saw this scene through the telescope, and his original doubts gradually dissipated. He concluded that there was nothing unusual in this valley, so he led his troops to continue chasing Lei Tao into the valley...