The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 393: The Auntie Breaks the Prison, Causing a Hustle and Bust

After dispatching the four pursuers, Lei Tao didn't slack off. He quickly adjusted his rifle's muzzle and continued to aim at the Japanese soldiers below. At this moment, a veteran Japanese soldier observed the bullet holes on the bodies of Japanese soldiers on the ground and roughly determined the location of Lei Tao's sniper position. He quickly squatted and whispered to the Japanese squad leader beside him. The squad leader's face darkened, and he immediately ordered his soldiers to disperse and fan out in the direction of Lei Tao, while also organizing suppressive fire. A barrage of bullets whizzed towards the rooftop where Lei Tao was hiding.

Lei Tao keenly sensed the enemy's movements and knew he couldn't stay where he was. He quickly stored his VSS silenced sniper rifle in the Bagua Gyro space, then pulled out a Scorpion submachine gun. Crouching, he quickly moved along the edge of the roof. During his move, he used the chimneys and ridges of the roof to dodge Japanese bullets. As he reached a rooftop, he spotted several Japanese soldiers below, preparing to climb onto the roof.

Seeing this, Lei Tao knelt on one knee without hesitation, holding the Scorpion submachine gun steady with both hands. He leaned slightly to the side to avoid the enemy's sight, using the roof ridge as cover. He quickly cocked the bolt and pulled the trigger. Flames instantly erupted from the muzzle. "Da da da," a series of bullets unleashed with deadly precision, like deadly arrows, towards the Japanese soldiers trying to climb onto the roof. The Japanese soldiers, unable to avoid the attack, were struck repeatedly, screaming and tumbling from the edge of the roof to the ground.

After dealing with these threats, Lei Tao did not linger on. He continued to run along the edge of the roof while taking out a large-capacity magazine from the Bagua gyroscope space and quickly replacing it.

As soon as the new magazine was loaded, Lei Tao stood up suddenly, and swept the Scorpion submachine gun in his hand left and right, suppressing the Japanese soldiers trying to approach from both sides. While the enemy was suppressed by firepower, he turned and ran along the roof, the tiles under his feet making a "crunching" sound.

When he reached a rooftop, Lei Tao used the momentum of his running to leap high into the air, doing a beautiful side flip in the air. He grabbed the beam of the roof next to him and flipped over. But before he could stand firm, a burst of intense gunfire came from behind, and several bullets grazed his back. Startled, Lei Tao quickly leaned over the rooftop and looked back to see three Japanese soldiers chasing him from the rooftop behind him, firing wildly with their guns.

Lei Tao quickly rolled to a chimney, took a deep breath, leaned out half his body, aimed at the Japanese soldier running in front, and pulled the trigger. "Da da da!" The Japanese soldier was hit instantly, fell backwards, and knocked over his companions behind him. Taking advantage of the enemy's confusion, Lei Tao stood up again and ran towards the roof in front.

At this moment, Lei Tao noticed a group of Japanese soldiers gathering on the street below him, preparing to climb onto the rooftop to outflank him. He realized he could no longer stay on the rooftop and had to find a new escape route. A quick glance around him revealed a two-story warehouse not far away, its windows wide open, offering a good place to take shelter.

Lei Tao acted decisively, quickly pulling out two smoke bombs from the Bagua Gyro space. His fingers expertly grasped the safety pins, and he took a deep breath, silently calculating the distance and timing. He swung the first smoke bomb forward with all his might. With a muffled "bang," the first bomb exploded, and billowing smoke instantly rose into the air like a giant gray mushroom cloud, rapidly spreading and completely obscuring the view ahead. Then, he turned back and, with the same quick and decisive movement, released the safety pin on the second smoke bomb. With a flick of his arm, the smoke bomb landed accurately behind him. In an instant, the smoke enveloped the area behind him, merging with the smoke in front, forming a natural barrier.

Under the cover of smoke, Lei Tao crouched and scurried along the edge of the rooftop. His steps were light and quick, trying to make as little noise as possible, his eyes fixed on the direction of the warehouse. Along the way, a few bullets occasionally pierced through the smoke, but he nimbly dodged them all.

Lei Tao quickly reached the rooftop closest to the warehouse. The Japanese soldiers below noticed his intention and intensified their fire. But the smoke made it difficult for the Japanese to aim, and the dense stream of bullets mostly missed, grazing him. Without hesitation, Lei Tao took a few steps and leaped toward the warehouse window.

Meanwhile, Sun Jinhua and the others, protecting the middle-aged woman, wounded and tortured, desperately fled through the streets. Initially, the Japanese pursuers were relentless, their bullets whizzing past them. Fortunately, Lei Tao's sniping and distraction tactics diverted more than half of the Japanese pursuers. The remaining Japanese troops continued to pursue them, and Sun Jinhua and her companions weaved through the narrow streets, using street vendors and houses for cover to engage the Japanese.

A Japanese soldier was about to catch up, Sun Jinhua turned around suddenly, raised her hand and fired a shot, and the soldier fell to the ground. They took the opportunity to turn into an alley, but before they ran far, they found that there were also Japanese soldiers rushing to block them. The situation was critical, Sun Jinhua quickly observed the surroundings and found an abandoned house nearby. She made a quick decision and took everyone to hide in it.

The Japanese soldiers searched the alley, their footsteps getting closer and closer. Sun Jinhua and the others held their breath, gripped their guns tightly, and were ready to fight at any time. Just as the Japanese soldiers were about to approach the house, Sun Jinhua suddenly threw a grenade. With a "boom", the grenade exploded among the Japanese soldiers. Taking advantage of the Japanese soldiers' panic, they escaped from the back door of the house and continued to run.

After a fierce chase and hiding, they finally managed to shake off the remaining Japanese pursuers. Panting with exhaustion, Sun Jinhua looked around and was dismayed to find that they had returned to the restaurant where Scarface Li and the others were. Fearing that the Japanese pursuers would catch up again, Sun Jinhua didn't dare delay and quickly led everyone towards the restaurant.

Arriving at the entrance of the restaurant, Sun Jinhua cautiously observed the surroundings, and after confirming that there was nothing unusual, she raised her hand and knocked on the door. Scarface Li opened the door and saw Sun Jinhua and the others. He was delighted at first, and his eyes lit up instantly, but then his brows knitted tightly, his face full of worry. He slapped his thigh and said, "My aunts, I've finally been waiting for you to come back. Come in!" As he spoke, he used both hands to welcome everyone into the restaurant, as if he was afraid that someone would drag them away. Then he quickly turned around and stuck his head out, scanning the surroundings before quickly closing the door and grabbing the bolt beside him to lock it.

He turned around, his expression anxious, his eyes scanning everyone's faces one by one, finally landing on Sun Jinhua, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Sun, what's going on? You guys are finally back safely, but where's my brother Lei? Why isn't he with you?"

Sun Jinhua shook her head, a worried look on her face, her voice breathless. "This is my eldest sister. A few days ago, she was discovered by the Japanese and arrested for buying medicine for the guerrillas. I recently found the Japanese military police prison where she was imprisoned, so I came to rescue her today... As for the brother Lei you mentioned, I guess he was the one who led away half of the Japanese pursuers. His whereabouts are unknown now, but thanks to him, otherwise, we sisters would all be dead in the county town."

Scarface Li's face turned pale and red when he heard this. He waved his hands in the air, then dropped them heavily. He shouted, "Oh, you said you made such a fuss! Such a big thing as a prison break, and you didn't even inform us in advance! Brother Lei went to help you, and now his whereabouts are unknown. What should we do?"

Sun Jinhua frowned and responded somewhat unhappily, "How can we have time to talk? My eldest sister is being tortured to the point where we don't know whether she's alive or dead. Every day we delay means she suffers one more day! Besides, if Brother Lei hadn't intervened, do you think you would be here talking to me about this?"

Meng Xiaoyu stamped her feet anxiously, "Stop arguing! The most urgent thing now is to find Brother Lei, not to argue here!"

Scarface Li took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. He looked at the injured middle-aged woman and asked, "How is this lady? Can you hold on?"

Sun Jinhua quickly walked to her elder sister, held her hand, and turned around and said, "Eldest sister is weak and has been tortured. We need to find a doctor as soon as possible."

At this moment, a waiter from the restaurant came running over, looking panicked: "Brother Li, I just heard that the Japanese are searching the whole city, saying they must catch the prison breakers and the gunman who helped you. Will we be discovered here?"

Scarface Li's face suddenly changed, a flash of panic in his eyes, but he quickly regained his composure and shouted to the crowd, "Follow me!" He strode towards the restaurant's kitchen, pushed open a hidden door, revealing a narrow staircase. He led everyone through winding paths until they arrived at a seemingly ordinary wall. He fumbled around the corner for a few times, and with a creak, the wall slowly opened, revealing a secret room.

"There's a secret room in this restaurant. You guys hide in there," Scarface Li said as he gestured for everyone to go in. "There's medicine in there. Miss Meng, I heard they said you were the doctor. You'll have to work hard later to help take care of this injured lady."

Meng Xiaoyu nodded quickly: "Brother Li, don't worry, I will do my best." As he said that, he helped the injured middle-aged woman into the secret room.

Sun Jinhua stood at the door of the secret room and looked at Scarface Li: "What about you? Just waiting like this?"

Scarface Li frowned, his eyes filled with determination. "I can't just sit there and wait. I have to go out and find out about Brother Lei. The Japs must be setting up checkpoints everywhere. I'm familiar with the streets and alleys of this city, so maybe I can find Brother Lei's whereabouts. You guys hide here and don't make a sound. Wait for me to come back."

In the secret room, Sun Jinhua's sisters placed the injured middle-aged woman on a simple bed. Meng Xiaoyu had already opened the medicine box and was ready to check her wounds. Sun Jinhua turned to Scarface Li and said, "Okay, be careful. If anything happens, we can be prepared."

Scarface Li hummed, turned around and prepared to leave, then turned back and reminded: "Remember, no matter what noise you hear, don't come out. Wait until I come back to talk about everything." After that, he gently closed the door of the secret room. Listening to the sound of the lock coming from inside, he took a deep breath, turned around and strode out of the restaurant, disappearing around the corner of the street.