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Chapter 190 Surviving the Disaster
A mountain town, an abandoned printing factory.

As dawn broke outside, the Military Intelligence Bureau, the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Special Agent Brigade, and the patrol soldiers were seen.
After two hours of investigation, the mountain city's intelligence agencies and guards finally pinpointed the abandoned printing factory as their target.

Inside the printing plant, the secret agents are waiting for Yoko Nanada to give them the final instructions.

At this moment, after sending that plaintext telegram, Yoko Minami slumped down in front of the radio.

Half an hour, an hour, two hours passed, and it was already broad daylight, but she still hadn't received any reply. So, had I been abandoned?
Cold sweat gradually soaked her back.

A premonition of death coiled around her heart like a cold, venomous snake. She heard the deep, deadly roar of engines coming from the distant horizon—Imperial bombers from the direction of Hankou!

Yoko Minami was heartbroken. Kageyama Yoshiaki's choice was indeed a cruel and ruthless "divine punishment"!
Despair overwhelmed her like a tidal wave, but in this extreme despair, the instinct for survival suddenly ignited like a last spark! She couldn't just sit and wait to die!
This printing factory…

She chose this place as a safe house not only because of its remoteness, but also because it held a secret that no one knew!

She jumped up abruptly, her eyes scanning the dusty floor covered with discarded printing equipment with a frantic gaze.

Memories pieced together like fragments. When they seized this stronghold, the original factory owner seemed to have mentioned unintentionally that in the early stages of the War of Resistance, a simple air-raid shelter had been dug under the factory to prevent Japanese air raids. It was later abandoned, and the entrance seemed to have been blocked off...

Where is it? Where exactly is it?!

The roar of the bombers grew closer and closer, like a death knell, and one could even faintly hear the sickening metallic scraping sound of bombs leaving their bomb bays!

Jiang Zhicheng, who was handcuffed to the iron pipe, also heard the sound. His face turned pale, but when he saw Nantian Yangzi frantically searching through the pile of junk, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"That's it! The stone slab for pressing paper!" Yoko Nanada suddenly remembered something and rushed to a blue stone slab in the corner of the workshop that looked like it was used to flatten paper!

She desperately used her injured shoulder to push and her feet to kick!
"Section Chief Nantian, what's wrong with you?" Jintian Shun looked at Nantian Yangzi's seemingly frantic actions with surprise.

"Takagi-kun, lead your men to establish martial law outside. Kaneda-kun, come and help." Nanda forced himself to calm down, making a final race against death.

"Hai." Takagi Taro didn't question Nantian's order at all, waving his hand and leading several agents to carefully sneak to the entrance of the printing factory, ready to fight at any time.

Yoko Nanada and Shun Kaneda worked together to pry open the huge bluestone slab.

The stone slab was extremely heavy, but her will to survive unleashed an astonishing power!
In addition, the stone slabs are old, and the cement on the edges has long been weathered and loosened!
With a creaking sound, she pushed the stone slab open, creating a gap big enough for one person to squeeze through!
Below was a dark, moldy cave entrance that reeked of mildew and earthy smells!
A simple, rusty iron ladder extends downwards, seemingly into an unfathomable abyss!
There's hope! There's at least a glimmer of hope!
Just then, the first bomb, with a piercing whistle, hit the main building of the printing plant with pinpoint accuracy!
"BOOM!!!!!!"

A deafening roar, like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart! The entire earth trembled violently! A massive shockwave, carrying flames and debris, instantly engulfed everything on the ground!
Radio, machinery, furniture... everything was torn to shreds, tossed about, and set ablaze in an instant! The spot where Yoko Minamida had just been was struck hard by a massive collapsing roof beam!

The powerful blast of air shoved Nantian Yangzi violently down into the cave! She screamed and tumbled down the iron ladder, crashing heavily to the bottom of the cave, almost losing consciousness.

Almost simultaneously, bombs rained down one after another!

The entire printing plant area was engulfed in flames and a sea of ​​explosions!
Ground-level buildings collapsed, crumbled, and turned to scorched earth at a speed visible to the naked eye!
A huge column of smoke shot into the sky, and flames soared into the heavens, affecting the mountain city troops who were rushing in from all directions.

The terrifying impact of the bomb completely razed the area within a radius of tens of meters around the printing plant, turning it into a flat plain.
Air raid shelter under the printing plant
The bottom of the cave was pitch black, with only a faint red light shining through the cave entrance overhead, the deafening explosions, and the constantly falling dirt indicating the horrific state of the ground.

Yoko Nanada coughed up several mouthfuls of blood, her whole body aching as if her bones were falling apart, especially her arms, which were in excruciating pain.

When she was hit by the shockwave of the bomb, her right arm landed first, which cushioned her fall. Now, her right arm is hanging limply to the side, but she is still alive!

Struggling, he pulled out his miniature flashlight and turned it on. The light illuminated the small, damp, and stale underground space.

This place is less of an air-raid shelter and more of a deep cellar. It is not large and has a simple structure, but it seems to be sturdy enough to withstand the bombing from the ground.

Yoko Nanada gasped for breath; the musty smell was pungent, causing her to instinctively cover her nose and struggle to move.

Jiang Zhicheng…that important talisman…must have been shattered to pieces in the explosion on the ground.

Even if you survive temporarily, what good will it do?
Kagezo won't let her go, and neither will the Military Intelligence Bureau.

However, once the will to survive is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish.

Nantian checked herself over and was lucky; apart from a broken right arm and some abrasions and sprains, there seemed to be no new, fatal injuries.

We must leave here! The Military Intelligence Bureau will be arriving at the explosion site soon to conduct a search; this cellar is not safe.

Nantian raised her tactical flashlight and carefully shone it on the surrounding walls. Suddenly, she noticed something different about one side of the earthen wall; the brickwork looked older, and… there was a very well-hidden gap! She pushed it hard, and the wall actually shook slightly!

Could this be... could this be the secret exit leading to the nearby sewer system that the original factory owner mentioned, which was secretly dug back then for emergency purposes?

It was later sealed off because it was abandoned?
Hope was rekindled! She desperately used any rubble she could find, even her injured shoulder, to ram against the fragile brick wall!

One tap, two taps... the bricks loosened, dust flew everywhere...

At the same time, after the explosion,
When Lin Zhao, the director of the Military Intelligence Bureau's Operations Department, arrived at the scene with a large team, all he saw was a patch of scorched earth still burning.

The explosion was so powerful that there was virtually no chance of any survivors.

"Search! Find them alive or dead! The key targets are Nan Tianyangzi and Deputy Commander Jiang!" Lin Zhao ordered, his face ashen.

Upon hearing the news of the printing factory explosion, Boss Dai flew into a rage. He never imagined that the Japanese would be so ruthless as to use bombers to silence witnesses!
Most importantly, news came from Jiang Zhicheng's secretary that the mountain city defense map was missing.

This matter could be a big deal or a small deal. If the defense map were to turn into dust along with Yoko Minamida, then the impact of this matter would end there.

But what if Nantian escapes, and takes with him the mountain city's defense map?
Boss Dai had no idea what the old man would do to him.

"Search, inch by inch, search carefully, you must find Nantian's body."

Lin Zhao tugged at the button around his neck, his throat feeling a little dry. The team members carefully began searching the dangerous ruins.

The printing factory is located underground.
With a crash, Yoko Nanada finally broke through the thin brick wall!

Behind them, there was indeed a narrow and filthy passage, barely wide enough for one person to crawl through, and a strong stench of sewers assaulted their senses!

Without hesitation, she bit the flashlight and crawled inside with difficulty. She didn't know where the passage led, but it was her only way out.

Behind her, the fire caused by the explosion began to spread, and the scorching heat and thick smoke began to pour into the cellar, gradually engulfing the traces she had left behind.

When the Kuomintang search team finally managed to carefully clear away some of the ruins several hours later and found the entrance to the cellar, all that remained inside were some charred debris and a strong smell of smoke.

They saw the broken-open dark wall and a narrow passage leading to the unknown, but the entrance to the passage was blocked by partially collapsed soil and subsequent burning debris, and the interior was filled with toxic fumes, making it impossible to explore further immediately.

"Report to the captain! A suspected underground bunker has been discovered! There's a passage, but it's blocked and filled with smoke, making it impossible to determine if anyone has been through!"

Lin Zhao stared at the dark, smoky cave entrance, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Did Yoko Nanda die up there, or did she manage to escape from below? What about Deputy Commander Jiang?

"Immediately deploy engineers and chemical defense personnel! Thoroughly excavate and clear this area! We need to find them alive or dead! At the same time, seal off all surrounding sewer exits! Quickly!"

His subordinate saluted and quickly went to mobilize engineers and chemical defense personnel.

Soon, the blueprint for the underground passage was delivered to Lin Zhao. Looking at the extensive drainage system beneath the mountain city, a deep sense of powerlessness immediately appeared on Lin Zhao's face.

With so many intersections, even if the entire special operations team were deployed, it would be difficult to achieve complete control in a short period of time.

But Nantian isn't dead; she can run.
Seven hours have passed since the bombing began, and Nantian has probably already disappeared without a trace.

"Arrange for people to go down and take a look." Lin Zhao gave the final order weakly, even though he knew very well that this decision would be of little use.
As darkness fell, the sky gradually darkened.

On the banks of the Jialing River, at the entrance of an inconspicuous drainage ditch, the wire mesh used to block garbage was kicked open forcefully.

A black figure, like a ghost crawling out of hellfire, emerged from the cave entrance.

Yoko Minami carefully looked around to make sure no one was watching, then swam ashore with her injuries and disappeared into the mountain town.

Seven days later, at the mountain city train station, a woman dressed in the clothes of an ordinary peasant woman from the Sichuan-Chongqing region, with a floral cloth wrapped around her head and carrying luggage in her hand, appeared at the train station.

The peasant woman followed the flow of people slowly onto the platform. Once she boarded the train, Nantian Yangzi touched the map of the mountain city's defenses sewn into her underwear, a fleeting glimmer of relief in her eyes.
(End of this chapter)