Courtyard House: Home Alone

"Thank you, Uncle Zhang." Lin Yifan felt a warmth in his heart.

After saying that, he pulled Grandpa Zhang into his house and whispered, "Grandpa Zhang, there are about two hundred catties of cornmeal in my house. It was left by my parents. I don't need it when I go to my master's house. Please go and get it for me and share it with Aunt Li and the other families."

"Don't tell anyone else, so as not to cause trouble," Lin Yifan instructed. He knew that Grandpa Zhang was an honest man and wouldn't talk nonsense.

When Grandpa Zhang heard there was so much cornmeal, his eyes lit up, but then he hesitated, "This...this isn't quite right, Xiao Fan, that's what your parents left for you..."

"Uncle Zhang, please don't refuse." Lin Yifan interrupted him, "I can't eat much by myself, and it's just sitting there anyway."

We're all neighbors, it's only right that we help each other out. Besides, if my parents were still alive, they would definitely agree.

Seeing Lin Yifan's earnest words, Grandpa Zhang's eyes welled up with tears. He nodded heavily, "Good, good, Xiao Fan, you're such a good child! Grandpa Zhang thanks you on behalf of everyone!"

"Uncle Zhang, please don't say that."

Lin Yifan smiled and said, "Then I'll be going now."

"Okay, be careful on the road!" Grandpa Zhang said as he saw Lin Yifan to the door, still giving him instructions.

Lin Yifan agreed and turned to walk towards the street. There were hardly any people on the street.

Japanese soldiers and puppet troops dressed in yellow uniforms patrolled the streets from time to time. They had fierce eyes and were bossy to passersby, which made passersby turn their heads, but they dared not speak out.

The Japanese soldiers and puppet troops saw that he was still a child, so they didn't question him too much. Lin Yifan kept his head down, trying his best to appear inconspicuous, and hurried through the streets.

His mental energy constantly alerted him to his surroundings, and no abnormality escaped his perception. Soon, he arrived near the southern city wall of Beiping.

This place was relatively secluded, and there were far fewer pedestrians. Lin Yifan looked around, and after confirming it was safe, he swayed slightly and entered his own space. When he reappeared, he was already outside the city walls.

Lin Yifan glanced back at the familiar city, his eyes filled with complex emotions. This was his home, his memories, but it was also a place fraught with danger and oppression.

"Beiping, I will be back soon," he murmured to himself. Then, without lingering, he leaped into the air, his steps as light as a falling leaf, making almost no sound, and quickly disappeared into the woods outside the city.

After running for two kilometers, he turned and headed west. This time, he planned to first look around Beiping City and get a clear picture of the situation. His priority targets were the Xiyuan and Nanyuan airports.

In particular, Xiyuan Airport was a military airport built by the Japanese after they occupied Beiping. Its conditions and facilities were much better than those of Nanyuan Airport. Most of the Japanese air force in North China was located here, with some also located in Nanyuan and Tanggu.

Having been to Xiyuan Airport (later renamed Xijiao Airport) before, I knew its exact location, so I arrived near Xiyuan Airport before dark.

He circled the airport, hiding in several positions about 200 meters away, using his mental power and the Eagle Eye ability from the Eagle Eye Sniping Technique to carefully observe the airport's layout and defenses.

He discovered that there were about 1,200 Japanese soldiers guarding the airport, which should be a large battalion of the Japanese. There were 36 Hayabusa fighters, 36 Type 96 attack aircraft (bombers), 24 Type 97 attack aircraft (bombers), and two Ki-34 Nakajima transport planes next to the airport runway and in the hangar.

There were about two hundred pilots and about four hundred ground crew members in the pilot barracks, so the entire airport had a total of 1,800 Japanese soldiers.

The airport's defenses are mainly located at the main gate, where there are two bunkers, each equipped with two Type 92 heavy machine guns.

In addition, there is a close-in weapon system on each side of the gate, and two patrol teams of twelve men patrol the airport runway day and night. Along the outer barbed wire fence, there are six watchtowers in total, in the east, west, south and north directions. Each watchtower is guarded by two Japanese soldiers and a Type 96 light machine gun, which is commonly known as a "crutch".

Outside the barbed wire fence was a 100-meter minefield. The airport guards' barracks were on either side of the gate, while the pilots' barracks were behind the control tower. Further west were the fuel depot, ammunition depot, and maintenance hangar.

After understanding the personnel and defense situation at Xiyuan Airport, Lin Yifan slowly withdrew from the airport area and then used his lightness skill to run towards Nanyuan.

He didn't want to waste a single minute, because only by sending these Japanese devils to hell as soon as possible could this land suffer less, and he could find his parents' whereabouts more quickly.

The night was as dark as ink, and Lin Yifan's figure sped across the wilderness. His mental power was like an invisible net, covering the road ahead, and no movement could escape his perception.

In the distance, only a blurry outline and scattered lights could be seen at Nanyuan Airport in the night. Lin Yifan slowed down and quietly approached.

It was already night, so he zoomed in to 150 meters and began to observe carefully.

The defenses and guards here are similar to those in Xiyuan. The only difference is that there are fewer aircraft parked here than in Xiyuan. A total of 73 aircraft are parked here, including Hayabusa fighters, Type 96 and Type 97 attack aircraft. However, there are also six Zero fighters that have just entered service with the Navy.

The sight of these six Zero fighters caused Lin Yifan's pupils to shrink slightly. The Zero fighter's performance was quite advanced by today's standards, and he hadn't expected there to be six of them at Nanyuan Airport.

He counted carefully: Nanyuan Airport had 21 fighter planes, including six Zeros and 15 Hayabusa. There were 54 attack aircraft (bombers), including Type 96 and Type 97. There were four transport planes, the same type as those at Xiyuan Airport, all Ki-34 Nakajima transport planes.

In terms of defense, the number of Japanese soldiers at Nanyuan Airport was slightly less than that at Xiyuan Airport, around a thousand.

In terms of defense, the main gate was the most heavily guarded, with bunkers, heavy machine guns, and close-in weapon systems all in place. There were also barbed wire fences, minefields, and watchtowers on the outer perimeter. There were also patrol teams, but the number was half that of the Xiyuan area, with only one team of twelve people patrolling the runway.

There were approximately 500 pilots and ground crew. Overall, although Nanyuan Airport was smaller and had fewer guards than Xiyuan Airport, it was still a tough nut to crack, especially those six Zero fighters, which had to be dealt with as a priority.

Lin Yifan also memorized the details of Nanyuan Airport, including the aircraft types, numbers, guard distribution, and firing positions. He combined this information with that of Xiyuan Airport, forming two clear three-dimensional images in his mind.