Anti-Japanese War: Starting from Yaobai

Chapter 3045 Li Sang! I'm your Huizi!

Ma Ping'an's fingers moved rapidly across the transmitter, his eyes fixed on the signal light.

But as time ticked by, the radio station remained completely silent, offering no response whatsoever.

He stopped what he was doing, his brows furrowing even more, and he couldn't help but click his tongue: "Why isn't there a response?"

Duanwu stood aside, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Don't rush. It wasn't supposed to be sent at the agreed time. Try sending it again at the agreed time. There's still time. I'll leave tonight."

Ma Ping'an suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with surprise, and said, "So soon?"

Duanwu murmured, "Saving lives is urgent. If we can rescue them before the competition, we can directly thwart the enemy's plan. If we wait until the competition to act, we'll be at a disadvantage."

At this point, Dango continued, "There's one more thing. My identity has probably been exposed. The challenge letter from Kujo Miyamoto to me had Dango's name on it. Obviously, they've confirmed that I am Dango."

Ma Ping'an's brows furrowed even more deeply this time. If Duanwu's identity were exposed, it would be far more troublesome than a Japanese division launching a sweep.

Duanwu knew this was a very difficult matter, so he continued, "Currently, it seems the Japanese haven't planned to expose this, which is also very disadvantageous for them. So we still have time to think about it. The most urgent thing is Shadow; we must confirm her whereabouts!"

Ma Ping'an nodded vigorously, but then Duanwu seemed to remember something and said, "These next few days, the garrison must be on high alert. We can't let Li Xiaolian and the others have another chance to leave the garrison. We need to block all news from inside and outside the garrison. We need to keep them unaware of our internal situation."

Ma Pingan nodded again, but just then, Li Xiaolian's voice came from outside: "Captain Pan, I'm here!"

It turned out that there were guards outside Ma Ping'an's wooden house, who kept Li Xiaolian out.

Duanwu nodded, because Ma Pingan and Li Xiaolian still needed to feign compliance, and it was precisely at this time that they could not reveal any flaws.

Ma Ping'an called out, "Then come in!"

Li Xiaolian entered the wooden house and saw Duanwu there as well, which didn't seem strange to her. Since Duanwu was the brigade leader, it wasn't unusual for him to be with the deputy brigade leader.

However, she inquired, "Captain, is there another mission? You must take me with you this time!"

Duanwu replied with a smile, "There's no fighting here. The Japanese are behaving themselves now. I came to see Captain Pan to discuss guarding against any possible Japanese sneak attacks. Those little devils have suffered a loss and will definitely retaliate. They might even disguise themselves as fellow villagers to cause trouble. So, I discussed with Lao Pan the need to strengthen the defenses of our base and not give the Japanese any opportunity to take advantage of us."

Ma Ping'an chuckled and said, "That's right, we can't give the Japanese any opportunity."

Ma Pingan also reminded Li Xiaolian, "Comrade Xiaolian, you shouldn't wander around too much lately. It's not safe outside the garrison."

Li Xiaolian hesitated for a moment, but still replied, "Don't worry, Captain Pan, I won't go out."

At this moment, Duanwu said, "Then you two chat first, I'll go arrange to strengthen the security of the base."

"kindness!"

Ma Ping'an nodded, while Li Xiaolian saluted Duanwu.

After leaving on Duanwu, he immediately went to find Jiang Li and Ma Hu to discuss the security of the garrison. Ma Ping'an, however, remained in his wooden hut, continuing to listen to Li Xiaolian read the newspaper.
Meanwhile, inside Songyuan Hospital, Li Ru was still trying to contact the organization and Ma Ping'an.

He had to relay the news of Shadow's capture, as well as his overhearing of the Japanese plot, to the organization or Ma Ping'an.

However, there were traitors guarding the shadow ward, and traitors guarding the door as well.

Li Ru did consider sneaking out through the back door, but if he were discovered, he wouldn't be able to save anyone, and he himself would probably be exposed as well.

He was racking his brains for a solution when a chubby Japanese girl in a kimono walked in, carrying a food box and a small cloth bundle.

Li Ru looked up and saw that it was Miss Huizi. He felt annoyed because Miss Huizi was always bothering him.

However, since her father was a Japanese hospital director, Li Ru couldn't really bring himself to refuse.

So he could only force a smile and pretend to be very happy, saying, "Miss Keiko, what brings you here?"

Miss Huizi blushed and handed the food box and cloth bundle to Li Ru with both hands, saying in a coquettish voice, "Li-san, I brought you a change of clothes and some sushi that I made myself. Please try it."

Li Ru suppressed his discomfort, accepted the food box and bundle, and feigned gratitude, saying, "Miss Huizi, you are so kind to me, but I am not worthy of such kindness."

Miss Huizi's eyes sparkled as she looked at Li Ru expectantly: "Ms. Li, as long as you're happy, that's all that matters. I'm willing to do anything for you."

Li Ru suddenly had a flash of inspiration and thought to himself, "If it's Miss Huizi inviting me out shopping, the Japanese spies probably won't be able to stop me anymore, right?"

Thinking of this, Li Ru came up with an idea. He lowered his head slightly and pretended to be in a difficult position: "Miss Huizi, you are so kind to me, but I have been stuck in this hospital and have not been able to spend time with you properly. I feel really bad about it!"

Upon hearing this, Miss Huizi quickly waved her hand, "Ms. Li, this isn't your fault. My father told me that you're the best doctor in the hospital, so you're always very busy!"

Clearly, she was a naive young girl who didn't yet understand the cruelty of the war. Li Ru wasn't unable to leave the hospital because he was too busy; rather, the Japanese spies simply didn't trust him.

Li Ru naturally couldn't reveal the truth, but instead raised his head, his eyes filled with deep affection, and said, "Miss Huizi, if I could go out for a walk with you and see the scenery, that would be my greatest wish. However, this hospital is heavily guarded, so I'm afraid this wish will be difficult to fulfill!"

As he spoke, Li Ru sighed.

Miss Huizi bit her lip, thought for a moment, and then her eyes suddenly lit up: "Li-san, I have an idea! I can invite you to go shopping with me. My father has always doted on me, he won't refuse my request."

Li Ru felt a surge of joy in his heart, but on the surface he pretended to hesitate: "This... wouldn't it be too much trouble for Miss Huizi? If it causes you trouble, I'll feel even more uneasy."

Miss Huizi quickly grabbed Li Ru's hand and said hurriedly, "No trouble at all, Li-san, please don't refuse me. Being able to go out with you is the happiest thing for me."

Li Ru then reluctantly nodded and said, "Alright then, since Miss Huizi has been so kind in inviting me, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse. But when can we go out?"

Miss Huizi clapped her hands excitedly: "I'll go talk to my father right now, and I'm sure I'll get a reply soon. Mr. Li, you just wait here for my good news."

After saying that, Miss Keiko skipped and hopped out of the room!