Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 2980 Confrontation!

Li Ru thought to himself, "I don't believe you! You old bastard, if there were any danger, you wouldn't be protecting me, you would have kicked me out long ago!"

However, on the surface, Li Ru forced a smile and said to the Japanese dean, "Then thank you for your care, dean. I'll head back to my office now."

The Japanese dean nodded slightly, and Li Ru turned and slowly walked out of the dean's office.

At this moment, Li Ru's steps were somewhat heavy, and the sinister eyes of the four Japanese spies kept flashing through his mind.

As an underground worker, he knew that these four guys were not simple people, and he didn't know if the anti-Japanese brigade could handle them.

However, he was no longer able to pass on messages, because as soon as he returned to his office, two Japanese soldiers came in.

Li Ru smiled obsequiously: "Two Imperial Army soldiers, is there anything I can help you with?"

One of the Japanese guards seemed to recognize Li Ru, so he explained, "Dr. Li, we need to conduct a routine inspection of your office, and we will be following you 24 hours a day for the next few days. We hope you don't mind!"

Although Li Ru was extremely unwilling, he repeatedly said on the surface, "How dare I, how dare I! But you must be careful when you are investigating. Many of these are medical records of Imperial Army officers. If you lose them, it will cause a lot of trouble!"

With Li Ru's words, the two Japanese soldiers indeed became much quieter. They casually searched the room for a while before going to stand guard at the door.

Li Ru breathed a sigh of relief; this hurdle was finally over.

As for the anti-Japanese brigade, given the information he sent yesterday, they should be on guard!
Thinking this, Li Ru continued his work; he had over a dozen Japanese soldiers waiting for his treatment that day. He was pondering how to cut off an extra ounce of flesh from the enemy soldiers without killing them on the spot.

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Meanwhile, preparations for the Dragon Boat Festival also began.

Inside the meeting room, Ma Pingan asked, "Are you ready? If the other side really is a Japanese agent, what we're doing might be a bit risky."

Duanwu pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, I think sometimes there's no difference between covert warfare and direct combat. Use deception to your advantage, and vice versa. All's fair in war. I just want to see how Li Xiaolian reacts. It would be better if she weren't a Japanese spy, but if she is, then we'll see how she makes her move!"

Ma Ping'an nodded heavily, because he also felt that what Duanwu said made sense.

So Duanwu ordered that all the literate soldiers in the entire army be gathered together for a meeting in the conference room.

Tang Jiujiu, along with Arou, as well as Long Qianyan, Gao Yanan, Jiang Li, Li Xiaolian, Han Ling, and others, were all summoned.

Once everyone was present, Duanwu said directly, "Comrades, our Captain Pan has been seriously injured and hasn't fully recovered since the last night raid on our headquarters by the Japanese swordsman. His health hasn't been very good."

At this moment, before the Dragon Boat Festival music had even faded, Ma Ping'an, who was sitting to the side, seized the opportunity to cooperate. His face was as pale as paper, his lips were bloodless, and a violent cough came from his mouth, his body trembling slightly.

He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and when the coughing subsided, he slowly removed his hand, revealing a shocking pool of blood on it. Everyone who saw this looked worried.

At this time, Duanwu also frowned and said:

"As everyone has seen, Captain Pan's current physical condition makes it difficult for him to sustain high-intensity work. To alleviate his workload, we urgently need someone who is literate to read documents for him so he can get some rest. This task will take about a month. During this period, the person reading documents for Captain Pan will need to stay by his side, not only reading the documents but also taking care of his daily needs."

But most importantly, Captain Pan's documents are top secret within the entire Anti-Japanese Brigade. Whoever takes over this work must maintain strict confidentiality. Do you all understand?

"understand!"

Everyone responded in unison.

At this point, Duanwu continued, "Let's start speaking now, who has the time!"

Long Qianyan was the first to scratch his head and said, "I would like to be the captain, but I have to lead the Chunjiang team in training. I have to take care of everything in the team, big and small. I really can't stay by Captain Pan's side all the time to help him read documents."

Jiang Li frowned and chimed in, "Yes, I also have a ton of intelligence work to handle. I'm so busy every day that I simply can't spare the time to do this."

Tang Jiujiu also said, "I still have a lot of accounts to settle at the warehouse, and the logistics department can't do without me."

Gao Yanan said, "I'm currently responsible for the daily inspections of warehouses in multiple locations, so I don't have the time. Besides, these supplies are the lifeline of our anti-Japanese brigade, and I wouldn't feel comfortable handing the work over to someone else!"

Han Ling also said, "I'm the only doctor in our hospital, and I really can't do without me."

But suddenly, Han Ling's gaze fell on Li Xiaolian and she said, "I think Li Xiaolian has been performing quite well lately. Moreover, she is a college student, knows a lot of words, and has a high level of education. She should be able to handle this job."

However, Jiang Li immediately retorted, "Li Xiaolian has only been in the army for a short time and is not yet familiar with many things. And Captain Pan is in charge of classified work. If she accidentally leaks it, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

But what Jiang Li actually meant was that Li Xiaolian's background had not been thoroughly investigated, and she was simply not suitable for such an important job.

However, Han Ling felt that Li Xiaolian was a hard worker and a good comrade, so she argued, "We can't doubt someone's ability just because they're new. Everyone starts as a new recruit. Besides, Li Xiaolian is usually conscientious and responsible. I think she has the ability to do a good job."

Jiang Li still disagreed, saying, "Ability is one thing, but loyalty and a sense of confidentiality are key. Entrusting such an important task to a newcomer is too risky."

Both sides stuck to their own versions of events and refused to back down, making the atmosphere in the meeting room increasingly tense.

Everyone else watched them quietly, and for a moment, no one spoke.

Seeing the two arguing, Duanwu raised her hand to signal them to stop and said, "Please stop arguing, I understand your concerns. But as I said before, Captain Pan's health has been deteriorating recently, and someone needs to share his workload."

At this point, Duanwu looked at Li Xiaolian again, pretending to ponder for a moment, and said, "I rescued Li Xiaolian. She is a person with a tragic fate. I believe that such a person could never be a bad person. However, Comrade Jiang Li's concerns are not without reason. Li Xiaolian is young and does not understand the work of secrecy. There is a possibility that she may have subconsciously leaked secrets."

At this point, Duanwu suddenly changed the subject, saying, "But as Dr. Han said, we all started as new recruits, and everyone has a first time. So why don't we let Li Xiaolian give it a try!"

Then, Duanwu looked at Li Xiaolian and said, "Comrade Li Xiaolian, do you think you can handle this job?"