Spy Wars: Return of the Red Luan

Under Jin Zhenji's "hands-on" guidance, Chen Jiehua finally made it to a secret supply depot near Motianling, a cave.

It was obvious that Kim Jung-hee often rested here. After the two entered the cave, Jung-hee blocked the entrance with a stone and lit the kerosene lamp inside.

"Here, have some to replenish your energy."

"What is this?" Chen Jiehua examined the dark, dry rations that Jin Zhenji had given him by the dim light of a kerosene lamp, turning them over and over, but couldn't figure out what they were.

"Sorghum buns, I made them myself."

"You made this? Won't it spoil if you keep it here?"

"This cave is known only to our own people; it's very well hidden. After crossing the Motianling Mountains, this is the only place where we can rest and replenish our strength. The steamed buns here are specially treated and can be stored for a month."

Chen Jiehua was a little worried. It wasn't that he was being dramatic; it was summer, and food spoiled easily. If he got an upset stomach, it would slow down his progress.

Even if she can eat this stuff without any problems, it's because she's used to it, but her stomach can't handle it. "Never mind, I'm not hungry."

Kim Jung-hee didn't think much of it and ate by herself, drinking water as she ate. It seemed that the water had been stored for a long time.

Sigh, just thinking about it gives me a headache. This gives you a glimpse into the harsh living conditions in the mountains of Northeast China.

"Girl, can I take a look at your little knife?"

The atmosphere was a bit somber. Chen Jiehua noticed her knife again and wanted to find a topic to talk about.

"This knife is nice, did you forge it yourself?"

"The swords captured from the Japanese were slowly forged by themselves on the mountain rocks. There's nowhere left in Korea to forge swords; all those who know how have been captured by the Japanese and taken into the city."

"We've rested enough. Let's hurry up and go. There's a Kwantung Army watchtower and two patrol squads on Motianling. We need to get there when they change shifts."

After exiting the cave, Jin Zhenji first used branches and leaves to disguise the cave before pulling Chen Jiehua upwards.

Sure enough, there were patrol teams and watchtowers on the last hill. The watchtowers were a bit far away, with one patrol team on each side, the patrol distance estimated to be about 50 meters.

Kim Jung-hee led Chen Jiehua along the rocks, gradually approaching the end of the patrol area.

Kim Jung-hee crouched behind a protruding rock, her fingers gripping the crevice tightly, her whole being almost blending into the shadow.

Behind her, Chen Jiehua held her breath, feeling the vibrations coming from the cliff face against her back—the muffled thuds of the Kwantung Army patrol's boots.

Since the Kwantung Army occupied Manchuria, it seems even the quality of their leather boots has improved, damn it.

"Don't move." Kim Jung-hee's lips were almost touching Chen Jiehua's ear. "They have wolfhounds."

Chen Jiehua could already feel the hot breath exhaled by Jin Zhenji; he was too nervous.

On the mountain road overhead, the beams of flashlights swayed across the trees, and the panting of wolfhounds grew closer.

"That won't do. The wolfhound's nose is too sensitive; it'll be exposed sooner or later. Let's strike first. Two people and one dog: I'll kill the man, and you kill the dog."

"We can't use guns, the gunfire at night will attract the soldiers stationed below."

"It's alright, my gun has a silencer, that'll keep the sound from going too far. Ready!"

In a flash, the dog caught the scent of the two men and began to bark, but having not encountered an emergency in a long time, the patrolmen reacted a beat too slowly. Chen Jiehua took out a silenced pistol, climbed over the hill, and, using the starlight and the reflection of his flashlight, fired two shots, "biu," "biu," hitting the two patrolmen between the eyebrows.

At the same time, the agile leopard Jin Zhenji also flipped up, meeting the charging wolfhound head-on, and slit the wolfhound's throat with a single stroke.

Kim Jung-hee raised her eyebrows slightly, indicating her approval of Chen Jiehua's skills. Mainly, she felt Chen Jiehua's earlier climb had been too sloppy.

"Quickly, 50 meters. The flashlight beam isn't shining back here. The watchtower will notice something's wrong. We need to rush over and take out the Japanese soldiers in the watchtower."

Fifty meters isn't a long distance, but it was pitch black at night, and on a hilltop. In this emergency, Chen Jiehua couldn't think of anything else. With his eyes fixed on the watchtower in the middle, he rushed forward as fast as he could.

The searchlight beam from the watchtower slowly turned, and the head of the Japanese soldier inside, whose searchlight was slowly rotating, came into Chen Jiehua's firing range. Without any surprise, "biu!" he hit the target.

At the same time, Jin Zhenji bypassed Chen Jiehua and rushed towards the opposite side. The opposing team had already turned around, so they couldn't be given a chance to fire.

When the smuggling turned into a full-scale assault, there were no longer many tricks involved. One of them was an accurate shot, and the other was agile. Their teamwork was excellent, and the two people and the dog on the other side did not give Chen Jiehua and Jin Zhenji too much trouble.

Dealing with the Japanese soldiers on Motianling was actually a last resort. Once the Japanese soldiers stationed below changed shifts and discovered the anomaly, there would always be some commotion here.

Moreover, the Japanese will increase patrols and manpower, making it impossible for them to secretly cross Motianling again, at least in the short term.

“Girl, when we get to Commander Guan’s place, why don’t you come with us? That way we can look after each other. We won’t be able to cross Motianling anytime soon.”

“I didn’t plan to go back from Motianling. I know what you’re here for. I originally wanted to go with you to destroy that evil place.”

"Oh? You know about there?"

“I know, I’ve been there. Many Chinese, North Koreans and Russians have mysteriously disappeared because they were taken there and never come out. The water flowing downstream in the Shade River is stinky every day.”

“I’m very familiar with the area, but there are too many Japanese people, so I can’t get in.”

Jin Zhenji was afraid that Chen Jiehua wouldn't take her along, so she laid an ambush beforehand.

"It seems I'll have to take you with me then."

"Yeah!"

"People are as big as little devils."
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At the entrance of the secret base, Chen Jiehua handed Zhang Xiaoliu's warrant and token to the sentry, and completed the rendezvous with Guan Yuheng.

Chen Jiehua, using the alias Mr. Ye, temporarily took command of Guan Yuheng's Independent Regiment.

"You've finally arrived! It's been a full nine months since our regiment, following the Young Marshal's instructions, announced our separation from the Northeast Army. Finally, we've seen the Commander's order and Mr. Ye himself."

"I understand the resentment in the hearts of Commander Guan and his brothers, and I also understand the hardship of fighting the Kwantung Army in the woods during that cold winter."

"Guan understands that the domestic situation is changing too fast. It must have been very difficult for Mr. Ye to send supplies and weapons through Rehe under such circumstances."

“At that time, it wasn’t an ordinary person who could get their hands on batches of American equipment. So no matter how difficult the conditions were, Guan was able to persuade his brothers to hold on until now and not break up.”

"Our curiosity about the mysterious Mr. Ye is also one of the reasons why the brothers persisted."

"Haha, Brother Guan flatters me. I'm ashamed to say that the situation was so volatile at the time that I was willing but unable to help. I finally managed to find an opportunity recently to send some supplies to the brothers through North Korea." (End of Chapter)