Courtyard House: My Long and Hard Body Makes Me Play with All the Women in the Courtyard

Then, more traps were triggered in succession, throwing the enemy's ranks into chaos.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Su Ting and his men quickly launched an attack. Li Wei rushed out from the side and shot down a scout. The old hunter, meanwhile, brandished his bow and arrow, accurately hitting another enemy in the thigh.

Su Ting faced his last enemy, who reacted swiftly, dodging a sneak attack. A fierce hand-to-hand combat ensued. Ultimately, with Li Wei's assistance, the enemy was subdued.

The battle was over, and silence returned. Li Wei checked the prisoner: "This guy's tough; he probably won't confess anytime soon."

Su Ting glanced at his watch; the sky was already beginning to lighten. He turned to the old hunter and said, "Sir, thank you for your hard work and help."

The old hunter waved his hand: "This is what we should do. What do you plan to do now?"

Su Ting pondered for a moment: "We need to take the prisoners back for interrogation as soon as possible and strengthen the village's defenses. Lin Tao, is the communicator fixed?"

Lin Tao came out of the house with a tired smile on his face: "I just made contact with the base. The reinforcements are on their way and should arrive in a few hours."

Chapter 341 Cipher Communication

Su Ting breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, "That's good. Li Wei, you're in charge of guarding the prisoners. The old gentleman and Lin Tao can go back and rest for a bit."

Li Wei nodded, securing the prisoner tightly to ensure his escape. Su Ting then led the old hunter and Lin Tao back to the cabin to settle down temporarily.

The room still had a faint scent of wood. Everyone sat together in silence for a while before Lin Tao broke the silence.

"We were very fortunate to have the old hunter this time, otherwise we might have been in danger."

The old hunter waved his hand and smiled faintly: "This is the first time I've encountered a situation like this either. Luckily, you young people are quite skilled."

Su Ting glanced at the gradually brightening sky outside the window and said softly, "We don't have much time left. The enemy has clearly set their sights on this place, and we must find their intelligence source as soon as possible."

"Captain, how do you think they found us?" Li Wei asked.

Su Ting frowned, pondered for a moment, and said, "There are two possibilities: one is that they have informants in the village; the other is that they tracked them here in some way."

The old hunter chimed in, "Not many people usually come and go from this village, so it's easy to find out if someone is an informant. But tracking them would be a bit more troublesome."

“Let’s start by investigating the village,” Su Ting said decisively. “I will send people to investigate secretly, and at the same time, we must do a good job of defense.”

Just as he finished speaking, light footsteps sounded outside the door. Su Ting quickly stood up and asked warily, "Who is it?"

The door was gently pushed open, and an old man from the village stood there. He held a letter in his hand and said in a trembling voice, "This was just delivered; it's for you."

Su Ting took the envelope, opened it, and his expression immediately turned serious. "This is our base's coded communication," he whispered to the others. "It seems the situation is more complicated than we thought."

"What's written inside?" Li Wei asked impatiently.

Su Ting looked up at him and said in a deep voice, "The intelligence department has discovered an internal traitor, who is very likely among us. They are investigating."

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the room became tense. Everyone exchanged glances, and the air was filled with suspicion and vigilance.

“We need to proceed with caution now,” Su Ting said calmly. “We can’t let that traitor find out we’re investigating him. Sir, could you help monitor the villagers?”

The old hunter nodded: "No problem, I've lived here for decades, and the villagers know me very well."

“Alright, then Lin Tao and I will go back to the base, take the prisoners away for interrogation, and report the latest situation. Li Wei will stay here to assist the old hunter.”

Li Wei nodded firmly: "Understood! I will do my best to protect the safety of the village."

The group quickly split up. Su Ting and Lin Tao led the prisoners away from the village and headed towards the base.

Li Wei and the old hunter stayed in the village to continue setting up defenses and closely monitoring the villagers' every move.

Several hours later, the support troops sent by the base finally arrived at the village.

Under Su Ting's leadership, they quickly launched a search and deployment operation. The entire village seemed to be shrouded in a tense yet orderly atmosphere.

Night fell again, and many villagers gathered around the bonfire at the village entrance.

Li Wei stood not far away, observing and occasionally exchanging whispered conversations with the old hunter.

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked over and asked with a puzzled look, "Brother Li, what exactly are you doing? You're making everyone panic."

Li Wei smiled and reassured everyone, "It's nothing, just a routine security check. Don't worry, we'll protect everyone's safety."

The middle-aged man nodded, still somewhat puzzled, and turned to leave.

Li Wei watched his retreating figure and whispered to the old hunter, "This villager doesn't seem suspicious, but we still need to be vigilant."

The old hunter nodded, his sharp gaze sweeping across his surroundings. Suddenly, his eyes landed on a young woman. She looked somewhat nervous, glancing repeatedly at the path leading out of the village.

Chapter 342 Important Intelligence

Su Ting and Lin Tao led the prisoners on a swift journey and finally returned to the base at dusk.

The atmosphere inside the base remained tense and serious, with soldiers and staff bustling about. The two were immediately led to a makeshift interrogation room.

The interrogation room was brightly lit, and the walls were covered with various surveillance equipment.

Su Ting sat at the interrogation table, his face grave as he scrutinized the tightly bound prisoner before him. The prisoner looked somewhat haggard, clearly having endured numerous harsh interrogations.

"What exactly do you want from me?" the prisoner said through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with resentment.

Su Ting leaned back in his chair and said coldly, "Your intelligence is crucial to us. Tell me, how did you find our location? Who is your superior?"

The prisoner was silent for a moment, then suddenly sneered: "Don't dream, I'm not going to tell you anything."

Lin Tao, unable to contain himself any longer, slammed his hand on the table: "You know the consequences if you don't cooperate."

Su Ting raised his hand to signal Lin Tao to calm down, then turned to look at the prisoner, his tone much gentler.

"I can guarantee that if you cooperate, we can give you better treatment. Otherwise... you know what we're capable of."

The prisoner seemed somewhat shaken, but he quickly regained his tough stance: "I have no way out. You will not get anything from me."

Just as the situation reached a stalemate, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

An intelligence officer hurried in and handed Su Ting a document.

"Captain, we've just intercepted an important intelligence report. We've discovered a secret enemy base, which may contain crucial information we're looking for."

Su Ting took the document, read a few pages carefully, and his expression became even more serious.

He handed the document to Lin Tao and said in a low voice, "This stronghold is in a forest not far from the village. We need to send people to scout and destroy it immediately."

After reading the document, Lin Tao nodded: "I'll take a team and set off immediately."

Su Ting shook his head: "No, you stay at the base and coordinate the support troops. I'll lead the team myself."

"Captain, this is too dangerous. You should be in charge of the overall situation. We can handle this kind of task," Lin Tao said worriedly.

Su Ting looked at him firmly: "Time is of the essence. This stronghold may be closely related to the traitor. Only we can ensure its safety. You stay here and prepare for the rendezvous. I will take care of it as soon as possible."

After saying that, Su Ting got up and walked out of the interrogation room, and began to gather his elite team members.

Less than an hour later, he set off with ten rigorously trained soldiers.

Night had fallen, and the dense forest was pitch black. Su Ting's team, aided by night vision goggles, swiftly traversed the woods. After a period of trekking, they finally arrived near the secret outpost mentioned in the intelligence report.

The outpost was located in a secluded valley, surrounded by sentries. Su Ting signaled his squad members to spread out and begin surrounding the outpost.

They approached stealthily when a gunshot shattered the silence. Su Ting reacted quickly, shouting, "Fire cover! Cover our advance!"

Instantly, a barrage of gunfire erupted, turning the entire valley into a battlefield.

While directing his men's attack, Su Ting continuously searched for the best route. In the fierce battle, the enemy was gradually suppressed, but the stronghold remained impregnable.

"Captain, there's an entrance ahead. Let's break through from there!" one of the team members shouted.

Su Ting nodded and led several elites towards the entrance. As soon as they entered, several grenades flew towards them. Su Ting decisively ordered a retreat, but the grenades exploded in mid-air, the shockwave sending several men staggering.

Taking advantage of the lingering smoke, Su Ting launched another attack. They cleared the obstacles one by one and finally stormed into the stronghold. In a makeshift office, Su Ting found a still-functioning computer and some paper documents.

Chapter 343 Encryption System

Su Ting quickly scanned the room, and after confirming there were no other enemies, immediately ordered his team to begin the search. He himself strode to the computer, his hands flying across the keyboard as he attempted to decipher the encryption system on the screen.

"Captain, we've found something here!" a team member shouted, running over with several documents in his hand.

Su Ting looked up at him and said, "Let me see."

The file contained extensive information about the enemy's operational plans and contact details, as well as location points marked on a map. Su Ting's expression gradually turned serious.

“These are their communication records.” Another team member handed him a notebook. “They contain some codes and coded messages.”

Su Ting took the notebook and quickly flipped through it. Suddenly, his eyes lit up: "Found it! There's information here related to the traitor."

The team members gathered around and carefully examined the contents of the notes.

“This is a contact list, and there are several names we’ve never seen before,” Su Ting said. “It seems we need to investigate these people’s backgrounds more thoroughly.”

Just then, one of the team members whispered, "Captain, someone's coming!"

Everyone immediately became alert, weapons in hand, ready for battle.

Footsteps approached from outside the door. The door was slowly pushed open, and a dark figure appeared in the doorway.

"Don't move!" Su Ting shouted in a low voice, pointing his gun at the figure.

The newcomer slowly raised his hands, revealing a strange and nervous face: "I'm one of us! My name is Zhang Hao, and I'm the informant here!"

Su Ting frowned and gestured for his team members to remain vigilant: "How can you prove you're on our side?"

Zhang Hao hurriedly pulled out an ID from his pocket and handed it to Su Ting: "This is my identification. I am an intelligence officer in the special task force, and I have been undercover all along."