The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 342: The hostages in the cave are in panic, Zheng Cheng comes to the rescue

Lei Tao said to Xu Keming, "Brother Xu, let's see who can knock down this damn ninja first."

Xu Keming curled his lips into an uninhibited smile. "Alright, whoever loses buys me a drink tonight!" As soon as he finished speaking, he took the initiative to attack, swung the demon-headed broadsword in his hand, and rushed towards one of the ninjas with swift momentum. The ninja was not ambiguous either, dodging Xu Keming's frontal attack with a sideways move, and then with a quick step, stabbed Xu Keming's side with his dagger. Xu Keming's eyes flashed, and he quickly sheathed his sword and returned to defense. With a clang, he blocked the fatal blow.

Lei Tao also engaged another ninja. He employed Baguazhang footwork, moving like a ghost around the ninja, searching for an opening to strike. The ninja, distracted by Lei Tao's agility, rushed forward, desperately stabbing at him with his dagger.

Lei Tao flung his right hand back, pulling a fine steel baton from the Bagua spinning top. With a flick of his wrist, he unleashed the baton with a swish. Facing the ninja's frantic dagger thrusts, he remained calm, dodging sideways while swinging the baton, striking the ninja's wrist with pinpoint accuracy. A sharp, resounding impact sent a sharp pain through the ninja's wrist, nearly sending the dagger careening out of his grasp.

Seizing this opportunity, Lei Tao kept his pace, closing in on the ninja like a shadow. His club swung in a series of afterimages, rapidly striking the ninja's shoulders, arms, knees, and other parts. Each strike was accompanied by a whirring sound and was filled with power. The ninja was beaten back step by step, and could only barely raise his arms to block, and bruises soon appeared on his arms.

The battle on Xu Keming's side was equally intense, as he and the ninja exchanged blows, neither giving in. Leveraging the length advantage of his Oni-do sword, Xu Keming launched continuous attacks, the flashes of his blade forcing the ninja back again and again. But the ninja was also extremely agile, always managing to dodge Xu Keming's attacks at the critical moment. Suddenly, Xu Keming feinted with his sword, then abruptly changed his tactics, thrusting the Oni-do sword upwards, aiming for the ninja's abdomen. The ninja reacted quickly, leaping back and simultaneously hurling the dagger at Xu Keming's hand. Xu Keming raised his prosthetic limb to block, but the dagger struck the prosthetic limb with a "ding" sound, a spark flew, and the dagger was deflected away; in contrast, Xu Keming's prosthetic mechanical hand remained untouched.

Seeing the dagger being easily deflected away, the ninja's face was filled with shock and resentment. A flash of panic flashed in his eyes, but he quickly feigned composure and pulled out a ninja sword from his back. He held it horizontally, the blade reflecting a cold light, and confronted Xu Keming. Seeing this, Xu Keming curled his lips into a cold smile, and with both hands he clenched the demon-headed sword. He suddenly shouted, leaped high, and slashed from top to bottom with a sharp blade light, as if the air was split open by the sword.

The ninja didn't dare to take the blow head-on, quickly stepping back several steps to avoid the attack. Then, he ducked like a cheetah and charged at Xu Keming, swinging his ninja sword rapidly at his side, creating a whirring sound. Xu Keming remained calm, turning his foot and slashing his sword diagonally downwards to block the ninja's attack. With a loud clang, sparks flew everywhere, and he blocked the ninja's attack.

The two exchanged blows, their blades flashing. The ninja, watching Xu Keming as he was about to retract his blade, suddenly spun around, his katana slashing in a semicircle, slicing straight down Xu Keming's neck. Xu Keming's eyes flashed, and he quickly tilted his head back, the katana slicing past his chin. Seizing the moment the ninja's attack missed and his body was still unstable, Xu Keming fiercely kicked the ninja in the chest. The kick sent the ninja flying back several meters, and he fell heavily to the ground.

The ninja struggled to his feet, a trace of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with madness. He gripped his ninja sword tightly with both hands and rushed towards Xu Keming again. Xu Keming took a deep breath, adjusted his breathing, and gripped his sword tightly with both hands, ready to face the ninja's frenzied attack. Just as the two were about to clash again, the ninja suddenly slipped and fell forward uncontrollably. It turned out that during the fierce battle just now, the ground was covered with dust and traces of fighting, and he accidentally stepped on a protruding stone.

Just as Lei Tao and Xu Keming were engaged in close combat with the ninja, a burst of intensive submachine gun fire came from a cave at the corner not far away.

It turned out that when the group was being entangled by the ninja, Muto Muraki, knowing that the situation was not favorable to him, took advantage of the chaos and secretly untied the ropes of the girls kidnapped by Zhu Erba, intending to evacuate them through another exit of the cave. He was thinking that as long as he had the hostages, he would have bargaining chips and might even be able to escape.

While Lei Tao and Xu Keming engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the ninjas, Zheng Cheng took the opportunity to lead the others in eliminating some armed Japanese spies. While searching for Muto Muraki's whereabouts, they heard an unusual noise and felt it must be his location. He immediately led several members of the Military Control Commission's action team in pursuit of the source of the noise.

In a narrow passage in the cave, Zheng Cheng and his companions finally caught up with Muto Murasaki. Muto Murasaki was escorting several young girls, his face filled with anxiety and ferocity. "Don't come any closer, or I'll kill them!" Muto Murasaki shouted in broken Chinese, his gun swirling constantly, the black muzzle slashing across the girls' heads one by one.

Zheng Cheng and the others didn't dare to act rashly, so they could only stop temporarily and confront Muto Murasaki. "Muto Murasaki, you have nowhere to escape. Put down your weapons and surrender!" Zheng Cheng shouted loudly, trying to calm Muto Murasaki.

However, Muto Muraki was unmoved. He shook his head frantically, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes: "You killed my people, I will die with you!" As he said that, he suddenly pulled a girl in front of him, used her body as a shield, and retreated step by step towards the cave entrance.

At this moment, a girl suddenly struggled hard and bit Muto Murasaki's arm fiercely. Muto Murasaki screamed in pain, and the gun in his hand began to shake uncontrollably.

Zheng Cheng had been closely watching Mutomura's every move. Seeing this, a flicker of determination flashed in his eyes, and he immediately signaled to the team members beside him. The two team members understood his intention and, like cheetahs, quickly flanked him from both sides, simultaneously holding their submachine guns steady, the black muzzles firmly trained on Mutomura.

Almost at the same time, Zheng Cheng yelled at the top of his lungs at the girls: "Get down!" The panicked girls reacted instantly after hearing the voice, instinctively bent their knees, and threw themselves to the ground.

The two team members pulled the trigger simultaneously. "Da da da!" a dense spray of bullets erupted, echoing through the cave. Muto Muraki was unable to dodge, and several bullets pierced his body. He fell backward like a puppet with its strings cut, and the gun in his hand fell to the ground with a clang.

The gunfire ceased, and the cave was completely silent, filled only by the girls' suppressed sobs. Zheng Cheng quickly rushed forward, helped the girls up one by one, and comforted them softly, "Don't be afraid, it's all over, you're safe now." The team members also gathered around, vigilantly observing the surroundings for any hidden enemies.