Courtyard House: Reborn in the 1940s, Starting with Killing Japanese Devils

The night was as dark as ink, and the Dodge sedan, like a black lightning bolt, weaved through the streets and alleys of the mountain city.

Gu Yufei gripped the steering wheel tightly, pondering how to safely deliver the supplies to Warehouse No. 5.

She knew the road ahead might be fraught with danger, but she felt no fear whatsoever—she knew she carried a heavy responsibility on her shoulders.

The car quickly arrived at Wanglongmen Wharf, and Gu Yufei parked it steadily in front of Warehouse No. 5.

She got out of the car, looked around to make sure there was nothing wrong, and then carefully opened the trunk.

Seeing the two mortars quietly placed inside, her eyes flashed with surprise and relief once again.

Just then, a middle-aged man in a black suit walked out of the warehouse.

"Hello, Comrade Nine of Hearts, I am Luo Yong."

The man spoke, his square face stern, his gaze sweeping over Gu Yufei from head to toe.

Gu Yufei nodded slightly, without revealing her real name, only saying, "The goods are all in the car, and the penicillin is in the back seat."

Without asking any questions, Luo Yong personally opened the back door and carefully unloaded the boxes of penicillin.

Soon, the two American 60mm mortars were successfully unloaded and transported into Warehouse No. 5.

"Red Heart Nine, please tell Comrade Lone Shadow that this batch of penicillin can save the lives of countless soldiers."

After Luo Yong finished speaking, he gave Gu Yufei a solemn military salute.

"Take care, I'll take my leave now."

After handling everything, Gu Yufei drove away.

As the car drove away from Warehouse No. 5, she took a deep breath of the fresh, moisture-laden air of the dock.

She knew that she had once again successfully completed an important mission and contributed her modest efforts to the War of Resistance.

Looking up at the starry sky, her heart was filled with hope and faith, as if she could already see the dawn of victory in the War of Resistance.

That evening, Luo Yong arranged for two small boats to transport the penicillin and mortars away by waterway from the Jialing River.

Meanwhile, Gu Shenyan also returned to the mountain city and took up the post of deputy director of the Military Intelligence Bureau.

This night marked the beginning of all success.

The Rayong communication line has been officially put into use.

Zhao Heng planned to secretly use Gu Yufei and Luo Yong's connections to transfer Kuomintang supplies to the organization.

As for intelligence transmission, he could rely entirely on miniature radios.

On the first floor of the small villa, Zhao Heng unexpectedly discovered a tunnel while moving a large bookcase.

Holding a kerosene lamp, he carefully walked in. He saw that the walls of the tunnel were covered with moss, and there was a faint dripping sound coming from deep inside. The air was filled with a damp smell.

Zhao Heng slowly made his way along the winding tunnel, remaining highly vigilant at all times.

At the end of the tunnel, an iron gate can be vaguely seen.

He tiptoed closer, pressed his ear against the iron gate, trying to catch any sound from inside.

He slowly pushed open the iron door, behind which was a dimly lit basement, about fifty square meters in size, with cobwebs covering the corners.

"This tunnel and basement were probably built by the original owner of the mansion."

Zhao Heng pondered to himself, muttering softly, "Mountain City has been bombed by the Japanese army for many years. This place is probably built to serve as an air-raid shelter."

It should be noted that, historically, the mountain city was bombed by the Japanese army for a full six years.

Thinking of this, Zhao Heng suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

The sacred land of northern Shaanxi arranged for him to marry Zhu Yizhen, and Zhu Yizhen's father...

He is a renowned banker in Shanghai with extensive connections; he can even contact H.H. Kung—one of the four major families—with just a phone call.

Zhu Yizhen's powerful family background undoubtedly provides great convenience for his undercover operations.

But the problem also followed.

His system is a top secret, belonging exclusively to him, and must never be revealed to anyone.

Zhao Heng intended to keep this secret to the very end, even to his death.

Therefore, the source of the weapon in his possession must be explained in a reasonable way.

"This basement is the perfect excuse. After a thorough cleaning, it can be used to store firearms and ammunition."

Having made up his mind, Zhao Heng immediately took action, quickly returning to the first floor, finding a broom and shovel, and began to carefully clean the basement.

An hour later, the basement had been cleaned up spotlessly.

Zhao Heng made a decisive move, using his mind to retrieve a batch of high-quality military equipment and ammunition from the system space, and neatly stacked them in a corner of the basement.

The weapons included fifty Thompson submachine guns, one hundred spare magazines, two hundred American grenades, thirty Glock pistols, and sixty boxes of ammunition, each containing about five hundred rounds.

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They also received 3,000 Type 24 rifles, 3 million rounds of 7.92mm Mauser rifle ammunition, 500 jin of salt, and 3,000 US dollars.

A surge of joy welled up in Zhao Heng's heart, and he laughed heartily, "This system is amazing! You understand me so well!"

With a thought, he took out one hundred Type 24 rifles and fifty boxes of rifle ammunition from the system space and placed them steadily next to the weapons he had been using. In the blink of an eye, the basement was transformed into a small armory.

After doing all this, Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, looked around with a satisfied expression, then quickly closed the iron gate, turned around and crawled into the tunnel.

Upon returning to the first floor, he immediately moved the large bookcase back to its original position.

Just then, the sound of a car engine came from outside the courtyard, and Gu Yufei's voice drifted in:

"Guying, the mission is complete. The car is parked in the yard. I'm heading back now."

Zhao Heng didn't go out, but called out in response, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."

Gu Yufei drove her Buick away from the villa.

She knew in her heart that Zhao Heng was unwilling to meet her in order to hide his identity and lie low in the shadows.

Every time they met, Zhao Heng would wear the mask of Gu Ying, doing so entirely to ensure his own safety.

……

At 3 a.m. that night, Zhao Heng contacted the sacred land in northern Shaanxi through a miniature radio in his study on the third floor.

According to the radio, Zhu Yizhen has safely arrived in Guangzhou from Shanghai by cruise ship. She will take another cruise to Chongqing in about three days, and will disembark at Wanglongmen Wharf.

Zhao Heng took out a 1938 edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" and deciphered the intelligence content according to specific page and line numbers.

He picked up the lighter and ashtray, and instinctively burned the note containing the intelligence—

This is a habit formed over many years, and even more so, an instinct of spies. Any piece of paper information could become a clue for the enemy to investigate.

Zhao Heng took a deep drag on his cigarette, the white smoke rising gently under the light.

He repeatedly went over every detail of the mission to meet Zhu Yizhen in his mind, determined to make the operation foolproof.

……

The next morning, Zhao Heng drove his Dodge to the milk station to meet Mingtai.

"News has come from our hometown: the postman is safe and sound and will be taking the train back to the mountain city today."

Mingtai, dressed in a milkman's uniform, his eyes resolute, deliberately lowered his voice and said, "The organization has sent someone to contact the postman comrade."

After he returns, he will try to get a job in the Military Intelligence Bureau. You should then apply to Dai Li to have him transferred there.