Courtyard House: Home Alone

Meanwhile, Lin Yifan, far away in Beiping, was completely unaware of this, as he was immersed in the joy of the successful space capability experiment.

Together with Grandpa Tang, they meticulously planned the final details of the famous public trial, and how to use this sudden "aerial interception" capability to give the arrogant Japanese invaders a surprise.

At this moment, the butler, Old Zhang, knocked on the door and came in. He first bowed to Lin Yifan, then turned to Tang Baolin and said, "Master, starting today, there are several strangers around our house."

These people didn't look like ordinary passersby; they were acting suspiciously, their eyes constantly glancing at the house, and they were frequently whispering to each other—they clearly had ill intentions.

Old Master Tang raised an eyebrow, a sharp glint in his eyes: "Oh? It seems the Japanese are quite quick, getting here so fast. Are they after the public trial, or are they after us?"

Lin Yifan put down his teacup and said in a deep voice, "Both are possible. With the news of the public trial making such a big fuss, the Japanese and puppet agents will definitely try every means to spy on us and even sabotage us."

It's not surprising that they came to you, sir; after all, they couldn't possibly be unaware of your reputation in Beiping."

"Hmph, a bunch of clowns!"

Old Master Tang snorted coldly, "Old Zhang, increase vigilance. Make sure the guards are on high alert and don't let these bastards get away with it! If they make any unusual moves, don't ask for permission, just take them down!"

"Yes, sir!" Old Zhang bowed and replied, then turned and left.

Lin Yifan pondered for a moment and said, "Grandpa, these spies are just a minor problem. The real problem is the planes in the sky. But now we have a solution. These small fry on the ground can be used to scout ahead for our plan and probe their strength."

Grandpa Tang looked at Lin Yifan: "Oh? How do you plan to use them?"

Lin Yifan's lips curled into a cold smile: "It's very simple. We can deliberately release some 'false information' and have these spies relay it back."

For example, we could reveal the specific time and place of the public trial, but this time and place must be carefully chosen by us—a place that is advantageous to us, but which, for the Japanese planes, would be exactly where we'd be in their "pocket."

"You mean, set a trap to lure the snake out of its hole?" Old Master Tang's eyes lit up.

"Exactly!" Lin Yifan nodded. "We not only need to get them here, but we also need to make sure they arrive 'on time'."

"As soon as their planes enter our designated airspace, I will take action immediately. At the same time, we can also eliminate some of the spies on the ground. This will make things more secure when our public trial officially begins."

Old Master Tang stroked his beard and nodded approvingly: "Good! What a brilliant plan! That's settled! I'll arrange for someone to leak our carefully prepared information about the public trial through some 'special channels.' I want to see just how capable these little devils really are!"

The two exchanged a smile, their eyes brimming with confidence. A contest surrounding the public trial had quietly begun.

Meanwhile, the Japanese and puppet agents lurking around the Tang family's residence were completely unaware of this and continued to spy on them in the shadows, little did they know that they had become pawns in Lin Yifan's plan.

For this operation, Lin Yifan specially exchanged for ten MG42 general-purpose machine guns and gave them to Shi Tou and his team to deal with any enemies that might appear on the ground.

This machine gun has an extremely high rate of fire and fierce firepower, which can create a powerful suppressive force in close combat, enough to deal with a surprise attack by a small group of spies.

At the same time, he also had Shi Tou select a group of his best brothers to strengthen patrols and surveillance around the Tang family and the future public trial venue, ensuring that nothing went wrong.

He himself spent 5000 system points to exchange for an aircraft piloting mastery skill, just in case. Everything was ready, waiting only for the Japanese to walk into the trap.

To give the Japanese soldiers ample time to prepare, Lin Yifan deliberately scheduled the fake public trial for five days later.

On the fourth day, the alarm in his mind went off right on time. Lin Yifan glanced at the message and a smile appeared on his lips.

That's right, a bomber squadron with 36 bombers, an escort squadron with 36 fighters, a special operations team including reserve members, totaling 320 people, plus more than 100 Special Higher Police personnel who were already hiding in Beiping.

After this round of eliminations, the Japanese agents infiltrating Beiping will be mostly gone. The formal trial the following day will be much easier.

Lin Yifan took out a pen and paper, wrote down the alarm information in his mind, and then drove to the Tang residence to meet with Old Master Tang and Shi Tou before taking action.

Lin Yifan picked up the paper recording the Japanese troop deployment and handed it to Grandpa Tang: "Grandpa, take a look, this is the approximate troop strength of the Japanese side."

One bomber squadron, thirty-six bombers; one escort squadron, thirty-six fighters;

There was also a "Kamikaze" special attack unit, with 320 members including reserves, plus over 100 Special Higher Police personnel from Beiping. This force was truly formidable.

Grandpa Tang took the paper, examined it carefully, and frowned slightly: "Thirty-six bombers, and thirty-six escort fighters... If they really fly over the trial site, the consequences will be unimaginable. Xiao Fan, is everything alright?"

"rest assured."

A cold glint flashed in Lin Yifan's eyes. "I'll handle the bombers and fighters. You just need to prepare the people and equipment for me."

As for those "Kamikaze" special attack teams, since they wanted to launch a "special attack," I'll make sure they don't return. And to the Special Higher Police personnel on the ground, Ishida, this is your job.

Stone, who had been listening silently, immediately stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, young master! The brothers are all eager to get started! In the past few days, we have thoroughly investigated the areas around those 'fake locations' you mentioned and laid a tight net."

If those spies dare to show their faces, I guarantee they won't leave alive!

Six of the ten MG42 guns are already set up at the locations you selected, and the remaining four are inside the two prison vans, just waiting for them to climb in!

Grandpa Tang nodded and added, "Xiao Fan, the people and wet firewood you requested are already piled up around here, just waiting for your signal to start a fire and make smoke."

Lin Yifan nodded in satisfaction: "Very good. Brother Stone, remember this: kill without mercy!"

"Understood!" Stone's eyes were firm.

"Okay! It's settled then!"

Grandpa Tang slapped his thigh. "Let all the people of Beiping see what happens to those Japanese devils! Let them know that we Chinese are not to be trifled with!"