The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 287: Raid on Li's Mansion, Encountering Ninja's Counterattack

Without delay, the group quickly headed towards the Li Mansion, northeast of the city. The night deepened, and the streets were filled with a tense atmosphere. Lei Tao drove a military jeep, the wind whistling in his ears, his mind reeling from the impending battle. Meng Xiaoyu sat in the passenger seat, feeling a little nervous, but her eyes were determined. The others sat in the back, their expressions grim, their hands gripping their weapons, ready to engage in battle at any moment.

The vehicles of the Military Control Commission's action team followed closely behind. Xu Keming sat in one of the vehicles and kept speaking to the team members beside him through the car window. The team members then passed the instructions to others in turn and arranged the battle deployment: "Group One will be responsible for the left wing encirclement, Group Two will follow me to attack from the front, and Group Three will be on standby at all times to prevent the enemy from breaking through and escaping." The team members responded one after another with firm and powerful voices.

Soon, they arrived at the Li Mansion. The gates were tightly shut, and the surroundings were utterly silent, like an abandoned, haunted house. Lei Tao gestured, and the crowd quickly dispersed, forming a fan-shaped formation around the Li Mansion. He whispered to Xu Keming, "Captain Xu, this Li Mansion looks quiet. I'm afraid there are many secret agents hiding inside. We must proceed with caution." Xu Keming nodded and whispered, "Everyone, remain alert. Follow my instructions. Don't alert the enemy yet."

Liu Zishan and Chen Feiyang approached the gate cautiously, working in perfect harmony. One watched the surroundings while the other used a tool to pick the lock. A moment later, with a click, the gate opened a crack. Just then, a dark figure emerged from the yard, raised its gun, and fired. Chen Feiyang reacted quickly, pulling Liu Zishan aside. The bullet grazed the corner of Liu Zishan's shirt.

"Be careful!" Chen Feiyang shouted, pulling out his pistol and firing back. Instantly, gunfire erupted inside the Li residence, and Japanese spies poured out from all directions. Lei Tao shouted, "Go in! Don't let them get away!" He led the "Netherworld" team into the Li residence and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with the Japanese spies.

In the courtyard of the Li residence, the Japanese spies used the rockery and trees as cover, firing frantically. Li Shuiniu raised his submachine gun, pulled the trigger, and flames gushed out, scattering wildly at the rockery where the Japanese spies were hiding. Bullets struck the stone, sending debris flying everywhere. Li Shuiyang circled to the side, found a blind spot for the Japanese spies, and fired several times, sending two spies falling to the ground.

Lei Tao was agile, weaving through the hail of bullets. He spotted a Japanese spy about to throw a grenade and immediately fired, his bullet accurately hitting the spy's wrist. The grenade fell to the ground and exploded among the Japanese spies, sending them flying in a bloody mass.

Xu Keming led the Military Control Commission's frontal assault. Holding a submachine gun, he shouted, "Follow me!" and charged at the front. Yi Guang followed closely behind, the two men covering each other as they advanced step by step toward the core area of ​​the Japanese spies. The Japanese spies' firepower was fierce, with bullets whizzing past them, but they remained undaunted and continued to attack them.

Meng Xiaoyu, in the rear, used the vehicle as cover to provide emergency treatment to the injured team members. Focused and calm, she quickly passed the first aid kit between the wounded and expertly tended to their wounds.

As the battle progressed, the Japanese spy's defenses were gradually breached. Hiding deep within the Li residence, Yoshijima Yuko realized the situation was dire. She glimpsed the dense crowd outside through the window and realized she was surrounded. Her eyebrows raised, a flicker of panic in her eyes, but as an experienced agent, she quickly calmed down and decisively issued an order to the ninjas hidden around her: "Nakajima-kun, Makita-kun, please help me break through the encirclement!"

Nakajima and Makita wore tight black ninja uniforms, their faces covered with black scarves, revealing only a pair of sharp eyes. They nodded slightly, pulled out specially crafted smoke bombs from their waists, and hurled them around with force. Instantly, thick smoke billowed rapidly, its pungent odor blinding everyone and reducing visibility throughout the Li residence to near zero.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Nakajima and Makita, one on each side, tightly protected Yoshishima Yuko, their figures moving through the smoke like ghosts. Their steps were light and nimble, and they knew the terrain of the Li residence like the back of their hand. Using the cover of the smoke, they quietly fled towards the back door.

On their way, several KMT agents stumbled upon them through the smoke. As soon as they sensed their approach, before they could react, expressions of terror crossed their faces. Nakajima, his katana gripped tightly in both hands, slashed diagonally upwards, the sharp blade instantly slicing through one agent's abdomen, sending blood gushing out. Makita then leaped forward and, with a horizontal swing of his katana, precisely severed the neck of another agent, nearly detaching his head from the body as the body slowly collapsed. In a matter of seconds, the KMT agents collapsed in a pool of blood, without even a chance to cry out for help.

Lei Tao heard the noise and immediately ran towards the source of the sound. In the smoke, he vaguely saw three dark shadows moving. He concluded that they were fleeing enemies and immediately shouted, "Stop!" while quickening his pace.

Nakajima and Makita heard the shouts and realized they were exposed. Makita quickly said to Yoshijima Yuko, "Yuko, you and Nakajima-kun go ahead. I'll cover you!" He turned and faced Lei Tao. Lei Tao saw someone rushing towards him and immediately stopped, raising his gun and aiming. Makita dodged and moved quickly. Lei Tao fired, and the bullet grazed the corner of Makita's clothes.

Makita instantly closed the distance between him and Lei Tao, swinging his sword at him. Lei Tao dodged sideways, sheathed his pistol, and drew his dagger. He slashed at Makita's neck, but Makita blocked it with his katana, making a clang of metal.

Lei Tao pushed hard, freeing himself from Makita's sword, and then kicked him in the stomach. Makita took a few steps back, steadying himself. He suddenly shifted his katana to his left hand, and with lightning speed, he drew a short knife from his waist with his right hand. Holding the knife in both hands, he charged at Lei Tao again with a fierce momentum.

Lei Tao knew that ninjas were difficult to deal with, so he focused all his attention on dealing with Makita. Makita attacked, his long sword slashing from above and his short sword stabbing Lei Tao's chest. Lei Tao leaned back to avoid the long sword and used his dagger to block the short sword.

During the confrontation, Lei Tao realized that conventional fighting style would not be enough to quickly win, so he decided to use the top-secret knife skills he learned during his time as a special forces soldier. He moved quickly, his body was flexible and changeable, and the dagger in his hand seemed to be wielding casually, but in fact it was holding a secret.

Lei Tao first lunged forward, feigning a frontal attack, while Makita crossed his swords to block. Just as the swords were about to meet the dagger, Lei Tao twisted his wrist, and the dagger slipped through the gap between the swords at an odd angle, heading straight for Makita's throat. Startled, Makita quickly leaned back to avoid the blow, losing his balance and stumbling backwards.

After stabilizing himself, Makita attacked again, thrusting his long sword straight ahead and slashing his short sword horizontally. Lei Tao remained calm, shifting his body slightly to avoid the long sword, blocking the short sword with his forearm. He then moved closer to Makita, slashing the dagger in front of him with a series of cold flashes. Makita quickly retreated, but the dagger still nicked his arm, oozing blood.

Immediately, Lei Tao seized the opportunity, his pace quickening, circling Makita, his dagger stabbing repeatedly at sharp angles and with incredible speed. Makita could only frantically parry, blocking left and right, suffering several more wounds. By this point, Makita was completely at a disadvantage, his swordplay becoming erratic, and he gradually found it difficult to withstand Lei Tao's attacks.