Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3040 The Shadow Awakens!

Seeing the flustered nurse, Li Ru smiled gently and said softly, "It's alright, everyone has been working very hard lately. I think you must be exhausted too, otherwise you wouldn't be able to fall asleep if this human trafficker is so important."

The nurse lowered her head, nervously twisting the hem of her clothes with her hands, and said, "Dr. Li, this... I'm really sorry, I should have been on duty properly."

Li Ru chuckled and then comforted him, "Okay, I'll take your place for two hours. You go and get some rest. We'll need you here for the rest of the night. If you're well-rested, you'll be able to take better care of the patient later that night."

The nurse's eyes widened, her face showing surprise and gratitude. She quickly said, "Isn't this inappropriate? Dr. Li, you're working too hard. How can I let you take my shift?"

Li Ru smiled and waved his hand, saying, "I can still sleep in the second half of the night, so don't worry about me. You should go and get some rest, and just remember to come back early. It wouldn't be good if you didn't get enough rest and it affected your work."

Tears of emotion welled up in the nurse's eyes. She bowed deeply to Li Ru and said, "Thank you, thank you, Dr. Li! You are such a kind person!"

After saying that, she bowed to Li Ru again and then left the intensive care unit.

As the nurse's footsteps faded into the distance, Li Ru quickly turned around and gently closed the door.

At this moment, the entire intensive care unit was so quiet that only Li Ru's own heartbeat could be heard.

He then carefully took out a pre-prepared syringe from the pocket of his white coat.

This is a needle that can remove anesthesia. Li Ru went to great lengths to create it so that he could wake up Shadow when no one was around.

Of course, he didn't know who was lying in the hospital bed at the moment; he would have to ask her after Shadow woke up.

Therefore, Li Ru did not hesitate at all and immediately injected the shadow into it.

Li Ru's medicine worked quickly; Yingzi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

A hint of confusion flashed in her eyes as she instinctively stared at Li Ru, who was standing by the bed.

Shadow's brain began to work at lightning speed, quickly considering the current situation.

She tried to sense her body's condition. A sharp pain shot through her tongue, accompanied by a numb sensation, but she knew that her severed tongue had been reattached.

But she regained feeling in her limbs, and to her surprise, she was able to move her little fingers slightly.

However, the heaviness in my body did not lessen at all; on the contrary, it seemed to be getting worse, as if my limbs were filled with lead.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the thick cast on her hand and immediately realized that someone had reattached her hands and feet and put them in casts.

At this moment, Li Ru watched as the shadow gradually regained consciousness. He leaned down slightly, trying to make his tone sound gentle and friendly.

He tentatively asked, "Are you conscious now? I'm your attending physician. I'm Chinese, and I'd like to ask you a few questions, is that alright?"

As he spoke, he turned around slightly to indicate that he was not carrying any weapons and was just a doctor.

But the shadow didn't answer at all; her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a sound.

In reality, she couldn't answer at all.

Although her tongue had been reattached, she was still in excruciating pain, and the numbness made it almost impossible for her to control her speech.

She could only stare intently at Li Ru with her wary eyes, as if silently questioning: Who exactly are you? What is your purpose?
Meanwhile, Li Ru noticed that the shadow showed no sign of panic, nor did it groan from the pain caused by the anesthesia wearing off, which told him that the other person's identity must be extraordinary.

Because at this moment, given the injuries on Shadow's body, even someone with professional training like him would probably find it impossible to maintain such a calm demeanor, let alone an ordinary person.

Therefore, Li Ru had reason to suspect that the other party was very likely also trained, and even more rigorously trained. However, he didn't have much time, and didn't have time to gradually gain Shadow's trust.

Because Japanese spies were right at the door, and could come in at any moment.

Li Ru took a deep breath and said again, "You can trust me. I know it's inconvenient for you to speak. Now I'll speak, and you can answer by nodding or shaking your head."

Without waiting for Shadow's reply, Li Ru continued, "Are you an anti-Japanese patriot?"

Shadow thought about it and realized that he was not an anti-Japanese fighter, but simply wanted to help Duanwu.

So she slowly shook her head.

But her head-shaking gesture left Li Ru somewhat puzzled.

Li Ru guessed that Yingzi was an anti-Japanese fighter, otherwise why would the Japanese treat her like this, torturing her until she was covered in wounds?

Moreover, if the other party wasn't an anti-Japanese fighter, then what was their true identity? Li Ru racked his brains but still couldn't guess.

He paused, then continued, "The Japanese soldiers tortured you so much because you possessed a secret they wanted to know?"

Shadow shook her head again. She knew in her heart that the Japanese were torturing her more out of fear—fear of her, the empire's number one assassin, and fear of the threat she might pose.

Thus, Comrade Li Ru, a veteran underground party member who had been infiltrating the enemy camp for more than ten years, was somewhat bewildered.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze falling on the black clothes on the shadow.

The material of this garment is excellent; although it is damaged, it is still evident that it is not ordinary fabric.

In other words, if the other party is not short of money but is not an anti-Japanese fighter, then it is very likely that they are a member of a gang or even a thug.

Thinking of this, Li Ru's eyes lit up and he said, "You are a member of some faction and had a conflict with the Japanese, so the Japanese captured you and beat you like this?"

When Shadow heard this question, a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

But in the end, he nodded.

At this moment, Li Ru suddenly realized that the other party was not an anti-Japanese fighter, but was being mistreated by the Japanese because either the power behind her had offended the Japanese or she had offended the Japanese.

Following this guess, Li Ru continued, "Then did you kill the Japanese soldiers?"

The shadow nodded again.

Li Ru nodded in agreement. He had been thinking, "Why would the Japanese treat a girl so cruelly? It turns out this girl killed one of the Japanese soldiers."

Moreover, judging from the Japanese soldiers' fear of her, this girl must be highly skilled in martial arts.

Li Ru already knew this when he performed the surgery on the shadow.

Shadow had thick calluses on her hands, and her bone density was higher than that of ordinary people.

Thinking of this, Li Ru lowered his voice and said, "You kill Japanese devils, so you are a hero to the Chinese people. I am also Chinese, and I admire people like you who dare to kill Japanese devils. But my abilities are limited, and I may not be able to rescue you."

Actually, it's not impossible for Li Ru to rescue Yingzi if he really wanted to.

But he had a mission to complete, and he couldn't expose himself because of a momentary impulse. Otherwise, who would carry out the intelligence work for the anti-Japanese brigade?