Courtyard House: Home Alone

He walked to the window of the master bedroom, took a deep breath, and with a thought, his figure disappeared from the villa. The next second, he teleported three more times and appeared in a secluded corner a few streets away.

He didn't leave immediately, but found a secluded spot where he waited silently for the system notification to confirm the mission was complete.

Sure enough, not long after, the "ding!" notification sounded on time.

"Congratulations, host, on completing the system mission: Kill Tanabe Naotake, Chief of Staff of the Japanese Army stationed in North China. Mission completion: Perfect. Rewards: [System Space Upgrade] in progress... Upgrade successful! [Japanese Proficiency (Advanced)] has been mastered. [Physical Enhancement Pill (Beginner)] x1 has been stored in the system space."

As the system notification sound faded, Lin Yifan immediately felt a flood of knowledge about Japanese pouring into his mind. From pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar to various everyday expressions, written expressions, and even some slang and military terms, everything became clear and distinct, as if he were born with the ability to speak Japanese.

At the same time, he felt that his consciousness was more closely connected with the system space, and with a thought, he could clearly "see" the changes inside the space.

The original space of about 120 acres has now more than doubled in size, and the height has also increased significantly, making it appear more spacious. My own territory has also expanded to more than 200 meters.

"Wow!" This is awesome! I need to find a place to test my domain's abilities and see how effective it is to collect and imprison within my domain.

The land in the space seemed to have become more fertile. To his surprise, the concentration of spiritual energy in the spiritual spring had also increased significantly, and the water output had doubled. The clear spring water gathered into a small pool, emitting a faint spiritual energy.

He took out the [Physique Enhancement Pill (Beginner)], a pale blue pill that emitted a delicate fragrance. Without hesitation, he put the pill directly into his mouth. The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, transforming into a warm current that flowed down his throat into his abdomen and then quickly spread throughout his limbs and bones.

He felt all the pores on his body open up, a faint grime seeping from his skin, and his body felt much lighter, with his strength and senses further enhanced.

"This physique enhancement pill is indeed very effective!" Lin Yifan clenched his fist, feeling the power surging within his body. Now his strength had completely surpassed that of a normal adult, and he was filled with joy.

Although the trip to Dongjiao Minxiang was thrilling, the gains were enormous. At this moment, a faint sour smell emanated from his body. He quickly went to the riverbank in the space, where the water area had now reached more than four acres.

He took off his clothes, jumped into the river and took a refreshing bath, washing away the filth and blood.

The river water was not only clear but also warm, which made him feel comfortable all over and relieved much of the fatigue from his previous activities.

After taking a shower, he took out a clean set of school clothes that he had casually borrowed from Matsui Trading Company and changed into them. Although he was not used to it, it was better than wearing old clothes that were full of sweat.

After changing his clothes, he checked his watch and saw that it was already 2 a.m. With a thought, he first searched through the Japanese soldiers he had stored in his spatial storage.

At the same time, he took out two burlap sacks from the space warehouse. He planned to collect the collar insignia of the Japanese soldiers he had killed. He would start now and see how many he could collect. These things could be left as souvenirs for his descendants.

After collecting and organizing everything, he used his domineering power in the space to instantly turn these Japanese soldiers into dust and throw them out of the space.

Then, he took out the large bed and bedding that had just been seized from the warehouse, set them up next to the spiritual spring, and then crawled into bed and fell into a good sleep.

Unsure how long he had slept, Lin Yifan, who was having a sweet dream, was awakened by the sound of police sirens coming from outside his space. He pulled the blanket over his head and went back to sleep.

I'm still a child myself, at a crucial stage of growth. If I don't eat or sleep well, it'll be terrible. No, if they disturb my sleep, I'll have to give them even more trouble tonight.

In less than two minutes, Lin Yifan fell into a deep sleep again. The space was full of spiritual energy, and he had just taken a physique strengthening pill, so he slept exceptionally well, as if he wanted to make up for all the fatigue and pain of the past few days.

At this time, Beiping City was under complete martial law. The first to discover the abnormality was the Matsui Trading Company. It turned out that two of their employees did not live in the company. When they came to work at the company at 8:30 in the morning, no one answered the door no matter how much they knocked.

So he told the Japanese soldiers patrolling the street outside about the situation, and climbed over the wall to enter the store. Once inside, he found that there was no one there, and the lobby where the samples used to be was also empty.

The two Japanese soldiers then remembered that there was an important batch of Western medicine in the warehouse that was to be delivered to the train station that morning. So the group worked together to break open the lock on the back warehouse door.

Upon entering the warehouse, they found nothing but a few rat droppings on the floor. Only then did the two men and the Japanese patrol who had come to help realize the seriousness of the situation.

The situation was immediately reported to the squad leader, who dared not delay. He sent people to cordon off the scene while urgently contacting the military police captain, Matsui Yuichi.

When Matsui Yuichi received the news, he was thunderstruck. He couldn't understand how his heavily guarded business could be wiped out, and even the Western medicine in the warehouse could be looted!

He immediately drove to the business and ordered a citywide curfew and the arrest of suspicious persons.

However, before the news of Matsui Trading Company could spread completely, the news of the attack on Tanabe Naotake's villa was like a bombshell, detonating shockwaves throughout the Japanese high command in Beiping!

The military police responsible for guarding the perimeter of Naotake Tanabe's villa found that no matter how they called, there was no response when they made their routine early morning contact with the guards inside the villa.

An ominous premonition gripped the military police captain's mind, and he immediately led a company of military police, charging menacingly toward the villa.

When they burst through the villa gate and rushed into the courtyard, the sight before them made all the Japanese soldiers gasp in horror! A squad of guards had vanished without a trace, whether in the front yard, the back yard, or inside or outside the main building.

They went up to the second floor, where a faint smell of blood lingered in the air, instantly putting them on edge. Pushing open the door to the master bedroom, they discovered two decapitated corpses.

Then, two more identical corpses were found in two other rooms. After identification, they were confirmed to be the Tanabe Naotake family. All the Japanese soldiers were plunged into extreme panic and anger.

Naotake Tanabe, the Chief of Staff of the North China Area Army, was murdered along with his entire family in his own villa! This is an utter disgrace to the Imperial Japanese Army!

The news spread like wildfire to the headquarters of the Japanese North China Area Army. Commander Tada Shun was furious and smashed the teacup on the table to the ground.

He roared, "Baka! A bunch of useless trash! You couldn't even protect a chief of staff! Immediately! Martial law! Curfew! Close all city gates! Any suspicious persons, kill them on sight! Find the murderer and tear him to pieces!"