The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 406: Persuasion to Surrender Outside the Window and the Unknown Way Out

"Listen up, everyone inside!" Yasuda Masao's voice suddenly exploded from the broken window frame, his broken Chinese voice carrying the smell of gunpowder straight in. "You're surrounded! Surrender and surrender, and perhaps you can keep your body intact!"

Lei Tao knelt on one knee behind his desk, his fingers unconsciously stroking the barrel of his Scorpion submachine gun. Shattered glass rustled behind him, and he saw Yasuda Masao's distorted face pressed against the window frame, the reflective blade of his saber stained with blood. The second lieutenant's uniform was ripped in several places, and veins bulged on his face, clearly frightened by the search.

"Intact body?" In an instant, several Japanese soldiers came over. Just as they were about to take out grenades, Lei Tao quickly took out a stun bomb from the Bagua gyroscope space, pulled out the safety pin, and threw it out from the window frame with all his strength.

"Boom!" The stun bomb exploded amidst the Japanese troops, the intense flash and roar instantly disorienting the surrounding soldiers. Taking advantage of the chaos, Lei Tao leaped from the window like a cheetah, wielding his Scorpion submachine gun and unleashing a barrage of fire upon the Japanese. The Japanese, caught in a panic, fired blindly, posing no effective threat to Lei Tao. As he fired, Lei Tao nimbly shifted his form and position, making it difficult for the Japanese to aim.

Masao Yasuda was knocked to the ground by the force of the stun bomb and struggled to his feet. His eyes were red as he roared, "Catch him! I'm going to chop off his head!" At the urging of their superiors, the Japanese soldiers, enduring the tinnitus and dizziness, surrounded Lei Tao.

Lei Tao knew he couldn't afford to fight any longer, so he spotted a direction and rushed forward. On the way, a Japanese soldier stabbed at him with a Type 38 rifle with a bayonet. Lei Tao dodged to the side and kicked him hard in the abdomen. The kick was so powerful that the Japanese soldier was kicked backward and fell heavily to the ground, and the Type 38 rifle in his hand also flew out of his hand. The Scorpion submachine gun in Lei Tao's hand immediately rang out, "bang bang bang" a burst of fire, the bullets accurately hit the forehead of the Japanese soldier who had just struggled to stand up on the ground. Without even a grunt, the Japanese soldier fell straight down and was motionless.

After dispatching the Japanese soldier, Lei Tao quickly glanced around and saw more Japanese soldiers surging toward him. Evacuating through the conventional passages was now nearly impossible, so Lei Tao acted decisively and headed for the nearby stairwell. He knew there might be another way out upstairs.

Lei Tao rushed up the stairs to a higher floor. Luckily, he found a room with a window facing the back street. Looking out the window, the back street seemed relatively quiet, with few Japanese troops stationed there. Lei Tao quickly retrieved a sturdy rope from his Bagua spinning top, tied one end tightly to a fixed table leg in the room, and lowered the rope through the window.

However, Lei Tao didn't immediately descend the rope. He knew the Japanese pursuers would soon be on their way, and if he didn't stop them, he'd likely be attacked while descending. So, he reached into the Bagua spinning top again and quickly pulled out two incendiary bombs. After expertly pulling the safety pins, he turned and threw them down the stairwell in the direction of the Japanese pursuers.

"Boom!" Two loud explosions erupted as incendiary bombs exploded in the stairwell. Intense flames instantly swelled, engulfing the stairwell in an instant. The scorching flames spread wildly along the stairs, sending screams of agony through the Japanese soldiers. Thick smoke, tinged with the stench of burning, obscured the sight of the following Japanese soldiers, making it difficult for them to close in. Those caught in the flames saw their uniforms instantly catch fire, and they writhed in agony, uttering agonizing cries.

Lei Tao took advantage of the brief moment of confusion and, without hesitation, grasped the rope tightly with both hands and slid down quickly. Just as he was halfway down, the Japanese soldiers in the back street seemed to have heard the noise from upstairs, and several soldiers ran towards him with guns drawn. Lei Tao's heart tightened, knowing he couldn't just sit there and wait for death. While accelerating his descent, he freed one hand and pulled out the Scorpion submachine gun from the Bagua Gyro space.

"Da da da..." Lei Tao fired at the Japanese soldiers who were running towards him. The Japanese soldiers did not expect Lei Tao to be able to fight back in such a situation. They immediately panicked and looked for cover to hide. Some of the Japanese soldiers who were running slower were hit by Lei Tao's bullets and fell to the ground.

Finally, Lei Tao successfully descended to the ground. He quickly untied the ropes from his body and stored both the rope and the submachine gun in the Bagua spinning top. Meanwhile, Japanese soldiers from the back street began to close in on him. Lei Tao remained calm, observing his surroundings calmly. He spotted a machine gun bunker not far away. Constructed of layers of sandbags, it held a Type 99 light machine gun mounted atop it, with ammunition boxes stacked nearby. Two Japanese soldiers were hiding behind the bunker, staring at him nervously.

Lei Tao quickly calculated that if he could seize this bunker, he would not only gain powerful firepower support but also use it as a base for defense and counterattack. He crouched low, using street debris as cover as he crept toward the bunker. Although the Japanese soldiers sensed the approach, they couldn't pinpoint Lei Tao's exact location and could only fire blindly in the direction of the suspect.

Just as Lei Tao was about to approach the bunker, a Japanese soldier seemed to have spotted him, yelling to alert his companions and turning the machine gun towards Lei Tao. Seeing the situation was not good, Lei Tao rushed forward and, before the Japanese soldier could pull the trigger, leaped towards the bunker. He grappled with the Japanese soldier operating the machine gun. Seeing this, another Japanese soldier quickly drew his bayonet and stabbed Lei Tao in the back.

At the critical moment, Lei Tao pushed the Japanese soldier in front of him hard, and the Japanese soldier ran into his bayonet-wielding companion, causing both of them to panic. Lei Tao took the opportunity to pull out a dagger from the Bagua spinning top space and stabbed the Japanese soldier behind him with his backhand. The dagger accurately pierced the Japanese soldier's abdomen, and the Japanese soldier groaned and slowly fell to the ground.

After dealing with the threat behind him, Lei Tao quickly turned and engaged another Japanese soldier. Although the Japanese soldier was panicked, he still fought desperately. Lei Tao seized the opportunity and punched the Japanese soldier in the face. Taking advantage of the Japanese soldier's dizziness, he killed him with a dagger.

Lei Tao quickly dragged the two Japanese soldiers' bodies aside and took up residence in the machine gun bunker. He expertly set up his Type 99 light machine gun and fiercely fired at the closing Japanese troops. A barrage of bullets rained down like raindrops. The Japanese, overwhelmed by the sudden barrage, fell to the ground, refusing to advance.

Taking advantage of this brief respite, Lei Tao quickly checked his ammunition and found it was still sufficient. He continued firing, suppressing the Japanese while observing the surrounding terrain and considering his next move. Meanwhile, the Japanese began a counterattack, with several bullets glancing off the bunkers, splashing dust from the sandbags. Lei Tao knew he couldn't stay there for long and had to find a way to break out as soon as possible.

He looked around and spotted a narrow alley behind the bunker, which might be a good way to escape. But before breaking out, he needed to disrupt the Japanese deployment to buy himself enough time. Lei Tao pulled a grenade from his Bagua spinning top, pulled the ring, and threw it toward the concentrated Japanese troops.

"Boom!" The grenade exploded, sending the Japanese soldiers howling and screaming in panic. Lei Tao seized the opportunity to raise his machine gun and fired indiscriminately at the Japanese. He then decisively discarded the machine gun, took out another grenade, transformed it into a booby trap, and cleverly set a trap on the machine gun before turning and diving into the alley behind him.

Lei Tao walked into the alley without stopping. With his keen intuition for danger, he knew the Japanese would not let him go easily and would soon pursue him into the alley. The alley was flanked by high walls and some areas were piled with debris. In the dim sky and shrouded in smoke, it looked particularly eerie.

As Lei Tao ran, he kept an eye on the movements behind him. Sure enough, not long after, he heard the chaotic footsteps and shouts of the Japanese army coming from behind. Lei Tao knew that he couldn't just run away at this time, he had to find a way to escape the Japanese pursuit again.

He continued running forward for a while and found a corner in the alley. Lei Tao had an idea. When he ran to the corner, he did not turn directly, but stopped close to the wall, took out a silenced pistol from the Bagua gyroscope space, held his breath, and waited for the Japanese army to arrive.

The Japanese army chased to the corner and slowed down for fear of an ambush. A Japanese soldier cautiously poked his head out to check. The moment he showed his head, Lei Tao quickly took action and pressed his silenced pistol to his head. With a light "puff" sound, the Japanese soldier fell down slowly without even making a sound.

Lei Tao gently laid the body down, then turned sideways to observe the movements of the Japanese troops. The remaining Japanese soldiers seemed to have noticed something unusual and began to gather at the corner, talking in low voices. Lei Tao knew that time was running out and he had to act quickly. He took a deep breath and suddenly flashed from the corner, firing the silenced pistol in his hand repeatedly. "Puff puff puff" a few times, and several more Japanese soldiers fell to the ground.

The Japanese were caught off guard by the sudden attack and immediately fell into chaos. Lei Tao took the opportunity to turn around and continue running along the alley. This time, the Japanese were frightened by Lei Tao's counterattack and did not catch up immediately, but Lei Tao knew that they would not give up and would definitely continue searching.

After running for a while, Lei Tao saw a half-open door ahead, with a faint light coming from inside. Without thinking, he slipped into the house. The house was filled with a stale atmosphere, as if it were an abandoned house. Lei Tao looked around and found it was filled with broken furniture and miscellaneous items.

He carefully walked through the house and into the back room. There was a window in the back room that faced another street. Lei Tao peered through the window and saw no signs of Japanese troops on the street. He decided to leave and continue looking for an opportunity to reunite with Meng Xiaoyu and the others.

Lei Tao gently opened the window, jumped out, and landed on the street. As soon as he stood firm, he heard fierce gunfire coming from not far away. Lei Tao's heart moved and he ran towards the direction of the gunfire, guessing that other teams might be fighting with the Japanese army.