Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3041 A Vicious Test!
Li Ru frowned deeply, his heart filled with inner turmoil.

As a veteran underground party member who had been infiltrating enemy territory for over a decade, he was acutely aware of the immense weight of the mission he bore.

The intelligence work of the anti-Japanese brigade could not tolerate the slightest mistake. But this girl in front of them, although not an anti-Japanese fighter, had killed Japanese soldiers, making the Japanese so wary of her.

A voice seemed to be shouting in his heart: Save her! A person who dared to fight the Japanese to the death deserves to be saved.

But reason was desperately pulling him back, telling him not to act impulsively and not to ruin important matters because of personal feelings.

Li Ru paced back and forth in the intensive care unit, each step seemingly grounded in his own conscience and duty.

After a long while, he finally stopped, took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

He slowly walked to the shadow bed, trying to keep his tone calm and sincere: "To ensure your safety, I need you to remain unconscious. That way, the Japanese won't take you away from the hospital, and I can find a way to save you."

However, the shadow slowly shook its head.

She could see Li Ru's predicament and inner turmoil.

Moreover, she didn't want to implicate any unrelated people, and if she could speak, he would prefer Li Ru to stay away from him.

At this moment, Li Ru was slightly taken aback, not expecting Shadow to refuse. He hurriedly asked, "Why? Don't you want to live? Only if you are unconscious will the Japanese not attack you, and only then will I have a chance to save you."

Shadow's lips moved slightly, though she couldn't make a sound, but Li Ru understood everything from her eyes.

The girl in front of him wanted to stay awake, and she didn't seem afraid of anything.

Faced with such a girl, Li Ru's heart was once again filled with turmoil.

What a strong girl she was! Even with her hands and feet broken and her tongue bitten off, she never uttered a sound and showed no fear whatsoever.

Even when I clearly offered to help her, she refused without hesitation.

If it weren't for Shadow's clothes and the coldness in his eyes, he would have thought that the other person was his comrade.

He cannot sit idly by and pretend nothing happened.

He needed to contact the organization and Ma Ping'an as soon as possible to get their opinions.

Thinking of this, Li Ru leaned closer and said, "I understand you. However, the situation is extremely dangerous. The Japanese could come in and take you away at any moment. For your safety, you must remain unconscious. Can you do that?"

Shadow seemed to be hesitating, but just then, for some unknown reason, the two Japanese agents woke up. They pushed open the door and saw Li Ru leaning over the bed talking to Shadow. They immediately questioned, "What are you doing?"

When Li Ru heard the Japanese soldier's questioning, his heart tightened. He hadn't expected the Japanese soldier to wake up.

He forced himself to remain calm, but instead of turning around immediately, he looked at the shadow with a pleading gaze, full of urgency and earnestness, as if silently commanding the shadow to obey him.

The shadow seemed to sense Li Ru's goodwill. Its eyes, which had been slightly open, slowly closed, and it returned to its previous state of unconsciousness. Its breathing became even and weak, as if it had never woken up. Only then did Li Ru slowly turn around, his face quickly changing to a warm smile. He bowed slightly to the two Japanese agents and said in fluent Japanese, "Sirs, I am currently examining this patient. As you can see, she is so badly injured. I must keep a close eye on her condition, otherwise, I cannot bear the responsibility if anything goes wrong."

A Japanese spy squinted, eyeing Li Ru suspiciously, his eyes full of disbelief.

He said coldly, "Examine her body? Why did we see you talking to her just now? She's unconscious, what could she possibly be communicating with you?"

Li Ru's heart skipped a beat, but his smile remained unchanged. He quickly explained, "Sir, you don't know this. Some comatose patients, although their consciousness is impaired, still respond to external sounds to some extent. I was just trying to talk to her to see if I could awaken some of her consciousness, which would help her recovery. Doesn't the Imperial Army want her to wake up soon?"

Another Japanese agent stepped forward, circled the hospital bed, and carefully observed the shadow. Seeing that the shadow showed no signs of waking up, he turned to Li Ru and said, "Hmph, you'd better be right. If we find out you've done anything wrong, you won't have a good ending!"

Li Ru hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, yes, please rest assured, Your Excellency. How could I dare to have any other thoughts? I'm just a lowly doctor, only thinking about curing the patients requested by the Imperial Army and making a living."

However, the two Japanese spies did not completely believe Li Ru's words. They stood aside, their eyes fixed on Li Ru, seemingly still doubting his identity.

Li Ru forced himself to remain calm, pretending to continue examining the shadow's body while rapidly considering a solution in his mind.

He knew that these two Japanese spies would not leave easily, and he had to come up with a way to completely dispel their doubts. But his mind seemed to freeze at this moment, and he had no clue what to do.

But just then, as Li Ru was racking his brains for a solution, a Japanese spy suddenly attacked without warning.

He suddenly grabbed the syringe from the tray beside him and, without hesitation, plunged it into the shadow's body.

Li Ru's heart leaped into his throat. His eyes widened, his pupils contracted sharply, and he thought to himself, "Oh no!"

Because under such a sudden attack without warning, even if the girl has a strong will, her body is very likely to have an instinctive reaction.

If that happens, the Japanese will immediately know that she is faking unconsciousness. At that time, not only will Shadow's life be in danger, but her years of undercover work will also be ruined.

He felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest, and his mind went completely blank, as if he had forgotten how to think.

But unexpectedly, the next second, something unforeseen happened. After the Japanese soldier inserted the needle into Shadow's body, Shadow showed no reaction whatsoever. She lay there quietly, her body like a piece of lifeless wood.

The Japanese agent who made the move was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He frowned, seemingly unable to believe his eyes.

He pushed the syringe harder, his eyes fixed on Shadow's face, trying to find a flaw in her expression, but Shadow remained as still as a stagnant pool, without any change.

The Japanese agent sighed helplessly, reluctantly pulled out the syringe, tossed it aside, and muttered, "As expected, he didn't wake up."

His tone carried a hint of resentment and doubt, as if he were questioning his own judgment.

Seeing this, another Japanese agent stepped forward and carefully examined the shadow again. After confirming that she showed no signs of waking up, he turned around and warned Li Ru fiercely, "You'd better take good care of her. If anything happens to her, or if we find out that you've done anything wrong, you're dead!"

Li Ru hurriedly nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, yes, Your Majesty, don't worry, how could I dare to have any other thoughts? I will definitely take good care of her and report to you immediately if anything happens."

The two Japanese spies snorted coldly, turned around and went back outside, sitting back in their previous chairs!