Spy War: My Cheat Code is a Rat

"The granaries are full of grain, and we've increased the number of patrol soldiers. We're just waiting for nightfall."

Kiyoko Matsumoto led Lu Chen to the granary, which was already piled high with grain.

There is rice and flour available, but it is all brown rice. If refined rice were used, it would be too much of a burden for the Japanese side, and they would not be able to afford it.

Lu Chen followed behind Matsumoto Kiyoko. There was no drain in the house, and the food was prone to mold and spoilage due to poor ventilation.

However, the gap under the door of this granary was quite wide, enough for rats to pass through.

Lu Chen and Matsumoto Kiyoko took a look and then walked out of the granary.

"Feel free to wander around, just don't go into the officers' rooms."

Kiyoko Matsumoto told Lu Chen to wander around as he pleased, while she went into Takayuki Murakami's room.

Lu Chen stood still and looked around. There were not only Japanese troops but also puppet troops here.

Lifting his foot, Lu Chen walked towards the puppet troops; at least they were Chinese, and he felt more comfortable being with them.

"Brother, are you a new recruit in the puppet army?"

There was a very clear dividing line between the puppet troops and the Japanese troops, and neither side was willing to get closer to the other.

As soon as Lu Chen entered the area occupied by the puppet troops, someone asked him a question.

"No, I'm a translator."

Lu Chen thought for a moment, but did not reveal his position in the Japanese army. As for why the translator had come here, he did not explain either.

"oh."

The man nodded and then continued chatting with the person next to him.

Lu Chen found a relatively clean spot and sat down.

There are probably several hundred puppet troops here, but only a dozen or so tents to live in.

Ten people in one tent?

Lu Chen shook his head. He didn't understand why these people were in such a hurry to cling to the Japanese, especially when the conditions were so poor.

"Hey bro, you must make a good living as a translator for the Japanese."

Lu Chen didn't try to hide his words from people, and many of the puppet soldiers here heard him.

After Lu Chen sat down, one of them turned around and spoke. As soon as the question was asked, all the other puppet soldiers around looked at Lu Chen.

"Fortunately, we don't have to worry about food and drink."

Despite being stared at by so many people, Lu Chen remained completely calm and casually remarked.

"Is this all right? You have no idea how tough it is for us puppet troops."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, many of the puppet soldiers around him gave bitter smiles. They not only had to charge into battle, but they also often didn't have enough to eat.

The Japanese army could only distribute a small portion of their food supplies to them.

"There are so many of us brothers here, and the Japanese army only gives us so little food."

"Yes, it wasn't enough to eat, and the Japanese army used us as cannon fodder, making us stand at the front all the time."

"We lose a lot of brothers every time we attack. Don't be fooled by the fact that we still have more than a hundred people now. At the beginning, we had nearly a thousand."

The surrounding puppet troops started talking amongst themselves, all condemning the Japanese army.

"Then why did you join this puppet army?"

Lu Chen looked at the group of people with a puzzled expression. Since the treatment was so bad and it was so easy to lose one's life, why would they still want to be a puppet soldier?

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, those people immediately fell silent, some even lowering their heads, afraid to speak.

"Isn't this because they see the Japanese are about to win, and they're thinking of doing a favor by helping the Japanese win?"

A puppet soldier next to Lu Chen touched his nose, chuckled twice, and spoke.

Upon hearing his words, Lu Chen immediately lost his temper. This guy.

"It's still uncertain who will win or lose, and they're even talking about attacking from the dragon's side. They're dreaming."

Lu Chen rolled his eyes at him, stood up, and left.

He was already filled with disgust and even aversion towards this group of people.

Throughout history, many have abandoned their country and its people for wealth and glory, but it is rare to see someone as self-righteous as this person.

"You're still hoping to reap some benefits after the Japanese victory? You'll be lucky if they don't skin you alive."

Lu Chen chuckled and walked out of the Japanese camp, finding a rock nearby to sit down.

He didn't know much about this period of history, but he knew a lot about the various atrocities committed by the Japanese army, whether in textbooks or online, which is why he found these people ridiculous.

Lu Chen suddenly realized that the front line was not far from here, and it seemed that Wang Yan had come to the front line when he left last time.

Should I go and see him?

"Forget it," Lu Chen sighed. "Forget it. The risk is too great, and it's just a meeting; it won't serve any purpose."

"Lu Chen".

Kiyoko Matsumoto stood at the entrance to the Japanese camp, her brows furrowed deeply, and called Lu Chen over.

"Team leader, what's wrong?"

Lu Chen looked at Matsumoto Kiyoko. Didn't she say she was just wandering around until evening? Why is she calling him now?

Kiyoko Matsumoto stared at Lu Chen, seemingly lost in thought, and shook her head.

"It's nothing, I just didn't see you, so I called out to you."

Lu Chen was a little confused. Didn't anyone call me? What kind of lame excuse is that?

"Don't go out, just stay here."

After saying that, Matsumoto Kiyoko turned around and went back into Murakami Takayasu's tent.

Lu Chen stroked his chin. "Something's strange."

Everything was fine just now, so how come it's like this after I went into Murakami Takayuki's tent and came out like this? What did the two of them talk about?

"Rat One, go investigate and see what you can find."

Arriving at a secluded spot, Lu Chen took out Rat One and threw it on the ground.

The mouse squeaked twice and then disappeared in a flash.

Lu Chen casually found an empty spot to sit down, but for some reason, he felt a little nervous.

He found that his mindset had changed recently; at first, he was afraid of death and only wanted to live.

Now, he wants to do something with his own abilities. Although he is still afraid of dying, he is at least better than before.

Almost ten minutes later, Lu Chen saw Shu Yi slip out of the tent.

"What did you discover?"

As soon as Rat One came out, Lu Chen couldn't wait to find a secluded spot to ask Rat One questions.

"Squeak squeak".

The mouse stood up and squeaked twice.

"The woman was holding a black stick, and the stick was connected to a black box?"

Upon hearing this description, Lu Chen immediately thought of the telephone.

Is Kiyoko Matsumoto making a phone call from inside?

The other person suddenly appeared while on the phone and asked where I was, looking at me with that expression.

Lu Chen immediately realized that there was a powerful ghost above him that he had been neglecting. Could it be that the ghost was calling him?

Has my code name been exposed?

Lu Chen had to consider the worst-case scenario; if that were the case, it would be quite troublesome.

"No, we have to find a way to figure this out!"

Lu Chen had to find a way to figure it out, otherwise living in such fear and anxiety would put him in a very passive position.

Looking at the sky, it's still too early; it's almost noon.

Lu Chen decided that he had to find a way to create chaos tonight. He would risk entering Murakami Takaoshi's tent to see what was going on.

"Rat One, last time we helped a group of soldiers escape from the Chinese-controlled area, do you remember the smell of their leader?"

Lu Chen came up with a solution: the Japanese army's attention was now focused on the inexplicably disappearing food supplies.

If Wang Deming is also on the front lines, then I will send the rats to deliver the message and have them launch a night raid.

In the chaos, I can take the opportunity to figure out the situation and maybe even find out who that big ghost really is!