Courtyard House: Home Alone

The other stream of information concerns everything about explosives, from the characteristics and usage of various military explosives, detonators, and fuses.

From the techniques for laying various types of landmines, such as booby traps, directional mines, and chain mines, to the structural analysis and precision blasting design of targets such as buildings, bridges, and railways.

It even includes how to make improvised explosive devices using limited materials and how to safely carry out bomb disposal operations.

Countless formulas, parameters, and case studies flashed through his mind, instantly transforming him from a novice in blasting into a blasting expert with rich theoretical and practical experience.

Lin Yifan slowly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them. With a thought, a captured Type 38 rifle appeared in his hand.

His fingers moved nimbly across the gun barrel, and with a few soft "clicks," the rifle was skillfully disassembled into its individual parts, only to be reassembled in an instant. The entire process was smooth and seamless.

He weighed the rifle in his hand, feeling its familiar, heavy weight, and felt a surge of confidence that he was in complete control.

Next, he imagined the scene of laying landmines, and a variety of different mine-laying plans immediately came to mind. The advantages and disadvantages, triggering mechanisms, and kill range of each plan were clear.

He can even precisely calculate the destructive effects of different charge amounts on different targets.

"Great!" Lin Yifan couldn't help but exclaim. His proficiency with light weapons allowed him to better utilize the power of the firearms in his hands, making both close-range rapid fire and mid-range precision shots effortless.

His mastery of explosives grants him the ability to inflict massive casualties and destroy key enemy facilities, which is undoubtedly crucial for guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines.

Bajiquan (Grandmaster level), Snowwalking Without a Trace (Lightness Skill), Eagle Eye Sniping Technique, Light Weapon Mastery, Demolition Mastery... Lin Yifan counted the skills he had just acquired, an unprecedented sense of power filling his entire body.

These skills complement each other: melee, ranged, infiltration, assassination, demolition, assault... he has almost no obvious weaknesses.

"Next, we should consider putting these new skills into practice." A glint of anticipation flashed in Lin Yifan's eyes.

He looked at the hazy sky outside and thought to himself, "Once the Japanese lift martial law, I'll take a trip outside the city and clean up the area around Beiping, including key areas like the airport. I'll use that to test our current strength!"

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. "The most urgent thing is to leave Beiping City first."

Lin Yifan quickly made a decision: "Now that I have light-footed skills, it will be much easier to leave the city. The key is how to explain my departure to these neighbors."

"Hey! This is really a problem. My parents paid for this place, so I can't just abandon it. Besides, what if my parents or someone comes looking for me? Oh well, I guess I'll just have to take it one step at a time."

With a thought, he left the space and returned to his room.

He walked to the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and looked outside. The courtyard was quiet; the neighbors had probably all chosen to stay indoors because of the alarm and the tense situation last night.

Occasionally, the sound of Japanese patrol boots and shouts could be heard on the street, creating an oppressive atmosphere that made it hard to breathe.

Lin Yifan frowned slightly. It seemed that Grandpa Zhang and Grandma Zhang's worries were not unfounded. If the Japanese really increased the intensity of martial law and extended the curfew, the people of Beiping would suffer greatly.

He had to find a way as soon as possible to continue fighting the Japanese while minimizing the impact on ordinary people.

The idea of ​​targeting traitors and collaborators and grain depots, which we had previously considered, seems to be the best option at present.

Especially the granaries. The Japanese army's logistics supply was key to maintaining their rule. If the Japanese army's granaries could be destroyed or seized, not only could their food supply be cut off, but the starving people could also be helped. It was a win-win situation.

Lin Yifan's gaze gradually hardened as he began to plan his next move.

He needed to first gather intelligence to find out where the Japanese had located their grain depots around Beiping and what their defenses were like, before formulating a detailed action plan.

This process cannot be rushed; it requires meticulous planning to ensure everything goes smoothly.

Just as Lin Yifan was pondering, there was a knock on the courtyard gate, accompanied by Jia Gui's signature shrill voice: "Xiao Fan, is this Xiao Fan's house? Open the door, open the door quickly!"

Lin Yifan's heart skipped a beat. Why was Jia Gui coming to his door? He quickly composed himself, his face remaining impassive, and walked to the courtyard gate. Through the door, he asked in a deep voice, "Who is it? What are you knocking for so early in the morning?"

He deliberately softened his tone, pretending to have just been woken up. He used his mental energy to "look" outside and saw Jia Gui standing at the door, followed by two thugs.

"It's me, Jia Gui! Xiao Fan, open the door quickly, I need to talk to you urgently!" Jia Gui outside the door seemed a little impatient, and his tone was more urgent than usual.

Lin Yifan frowned even more deeply. Just two days ago, Jia Gui and Jia Zhangshi were plotting to extort money from him for his house, so his arrival at this time was definitely not a good thing.

His eyes darkened, and he quickly calculated in his mind. If he directly refused to let him in, it would arouse Jia Gui's suspicion, and might even attract the patrolling Japanese soldiers;

But if he opened the door, who knew what tricks this traitor would pull? He decided to open the door first to see what the situation was like and then improvise.

"Coming, coming, what's all the commotion about?" Lin Yifan replied, slowly pulling open the latch, only opening it a crack, and cautiously peeking out, "Uncle Jia? You need something so early?"

As soon as the door opened, Jia Gui's obsequious yet shrewd face squeezed in, followed by two men in black short jackets with shifty eyes, who were clearly not good people.

Jia Gui's small eyes darted around Lin Yifan for a moment, then he peeked into the house and said sarcastically, "Xiao Fan, what are you saying? Can't I come over and chat with you if there's nothing wrong? We're neighbors in the same courtyard, right?"

Lin Yifan sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, saying lightly, "Uncle Jia is joking. What are you talking to me about, a mere child?"

Besides, I just woke up and haven't even washed up yet. If it's not urgent, let's talk about it another day." He deliberately made a gesture as if he was about to close the door.

"Hey, hey, don't close the door!" Jia Gui hurriedly reached out to block the door, his smile becoming even more eager. "It's really something, it's really something!"

"That's right, Xiao Fan. As you know, things weren't peaceful in the city last night. The military police and headquarters were both raided, and the Imperial Army is furious. The whole city is now under martial law, and they're searching every house for suspicious persons!"