The Life of a Son-in-Law in a Courtyard House

That's how the two of them discovered the hole.

After burning, it took a lot of effort to finally dig away the soil and rocks on the large stone slab.

Two people used the lever principle to pry open a large stone slab a little with a piece of wood.

It's possible to get through by just one person.

The old hunter cautiously threw a burning stick inside.

The stick can still burn after being inserted.

This proved that the air inside was sufficient, and the firelight even allowed us to see a small part of the opening.

There were no signs of prey activity, but the dog kept barking inside.

Long-time residents of Northeast China have all heard about the Japanese army building fortresses and various bases.

The walls at the cave entrance were clearly not formed naturally; they must have been dug by humans.

The old hunter told his nephew, "San'er, I'll take my gun and Big Yellow (the lead dog) down to check. You take Tiger (the helper dog) and guard the cave entrance for me."

The young hunter disagreed: "Uncle, let me go down. I'm young and fast."

"Stop arguing. You're not good at using this fire technique. I'll go down, and you just need to guard the cave entrance for me."

Make the fire at the entrance of the cave burn brighter.

I'll just go in for a quick look and then come out; I won't stay inside for long.

This could very well be a secret base dug by the Japanese in the past.

You lack experience and panic.

What if the fire still can't be lit?

Uncle has fought against a few Japanese devils with the old Anti-Japanese United Army, so he's more experienced than you.

If I haven't come out by the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn, you should quickly run back and call someone to inform the brigade leader and the People's Liberation Army, okay?

The young hunter couldn't compete with his uncle, so he could only wait up there.

As a result, before two incense sticks had burned, his uncle returned. He first handed him a Type 38 rifle, then picked up his dog, Big Yellow, and handed it to him before pulling his uncle up. His uncle was carrying a seemingly brand-new Type 38 rifle on his back.

The young hunter asked anxiously, "Uncle, what's going on? Is it an armory inside?"

"Have we found a good gun?"

The old hunter slapped his impetuous nephew: "There are indeed weapons down there, it is indeed the Japanese devils' secret base, and there are quite a few dried corpses. I temporarily brought up two guns, one for you and one for me, these are much better than our firearms."

You should immediately take Tiger with you, grab this Type 38 rifle, and head to the village to call for help for self-defense.

I'm guarding this place with this new gun.

Do you know how to use the Type 38 rifle? Do you need me to teach you again?

"Uncle, you're underestimating me. I've trained militia members before, you know."

His marksmanship isn't bad.

"Okay, as long as you know how to use it, I'll give you twenty bullets. Be careful on your journey and don't run into any animals."

Go quickly and come back quickly.

Neither of them intended to keep everything in the cave for themselves.

Because it's not very realistic.

The old hunter only looked at one floor, saw some corpses and weapons, then took some bullets and two Type 38 rifles and came out.

He had no idea there were many other things below.

Even if they knew, they would report it. Otherwise, if you secretly took some of that much grain back, you might be discovered.

Even if you use a Type 38 rifle for hunting, you might still get spotted.

Reporting it could be considered a great achievement, but not reporting it and using the items from their secret hideout privately could change the nature of the situation, potentially leading to both uncle and nephew being arrested.

They know what's more important.

Not to mention, my uncle was an old man who fought alongside the Anti-Japanese United Army against the Japanese invaders; he was very conscious of his mission.

The young hunter had rested enough up there and ran very fast with Tiger.

In the afternoon, a group of militiamen arrived first. These militiamen were only responsible for temporarily building a simple wooden hut at the entrance of the cave.

They didn't go down any further.

If there's gold or jewelry inside and some gets stolen, it'll be hard to explain.

Then the nearby garrison arrived, and after sending men down to investigate carefully, they immediately reported back.

The last order the local garrison received was to guard the cave entrance fully armed, leave the contents inside untouched for the time being, and that someone would be sent from the central government.

The main problem was the discovery of many unexplained grains, as well as crudely refined products containing rare metals.

The quantity is so large that it cannot be estimated.

That would definitely attract people from the central government.

Yang Dalin knew nothing about these things.

After getting off the train, Yang Dalin did not go home immediately. Instead, he returned to the station and reported to Qi Desheng.

Then, before Qi Desheng could happily announce how much meat he had asked to be delivered, he was interrupted.

Yang Dalin kicked him out first.

Yang Dalin's reason was that he wanted to use Qi Desheng's phone to call the relevant departments.

It was inconvenient for Qi Desheng to be present and listen in.

Qi Desheng left the office looking dejected and took on the role of goalkeeper himself.

Unfortunately, I'm too low-ranking, and I don't have the authority to know about the actions my subordinates are involved in.

Sigh, there's nothing we can do about Yang Dalin, Station Chief Qi is really frustrated.

There is no way.

We can only endure it.

After Qi Desheng left, Yang Dalin called Director Hou, but the person who answered was not Director Hou. They told Yang Dalin that Director Hou was temporarily unavailable.

They didn't tell him the specifics.

Yang Dalin had no idea that Director Hou had actually gone to the Northeast to deal with the things inside that secret base.

The person who answered the phone asked for Yang Dalin's name and workplace, saying that after contacting Director Hou, the director would call him back.

Yang Dalin had no choice but to give his name and workplace.

It's not that he can't contact Fu Shuai, but rather that there's no need to contact him. He can simply tell Director Hou that he has safely and successfully completed his mission and returned home.

Yang Dalin made this call to see if Director Hou was at work.

So I secretly transferred those things in the space.

There are several other things I need Director Hou's help with, such as finding some foreign language teachers.

Since you're not here, let's talk about it a few days later.

Within the secret department, Yang Dalin currently only trusts Director Hou and his two top lieutenants.

We will avoid contact with other people for the time being.

The more you interact with others, the more you will live.

It's always easier to get things done with old acquaintances.

Director Hou also fully respected Yang Dalin.

Yang Dalin still enjoyed interacting with Director Hou.

Open the door and let Station Chief Qi in.

Qi Desheng said with a frustrated look, "Hey, this is my office. When you make a phone call, I have to go out and guard the door for you. In the future, I think we should give you a private office and a private phone."

Yang Dalin plopped down on the sofa, looking smug, and said, "Okay, Brother Sheng, you can help me apply."

Qi Desheng angrily picked up a file folder and threw it at Yang Dalin, but Yang Dalin caught it.

"You little brat, all you do is come back and annoy me. If you have nothing to say, then get the hell out of here and go home."

With only a few days left until Chinese New Year, are you thinking of working a few more days or just taking a break until after the holiday?

Yang Dalin opened his briefcase, took out a pack of Russian cigarettes (Maozike brand), and threw it to him.

Qi Desheng grabbed it without hesitation; this cigarette was a famous Russian brand.

Qi Desheng had seen it before and accepted it with a delighted expression.

Yang Dalin replied, "Then shall I leave now?"

Qi Desheng's expression immediately changed: "No, it's alright. You can use the phone anytime. You can sit for a while longer, my good brother. Do you have any more?"

One pack isn't enough.

Yang Dalin tossed another bag to him, and seeing that Qi Desheng was about to come over, Yang Dalin immediately zipped up the handbag and hugged it to his chest.

Qi Desheng stopped in his tracks when he saw Yang Dalin's guarded demeanor.

If I'm not as strong as Yang Dalin, I might not be able to snatch it from him.