The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 291: Silver Needle Forced Confession, Locking Down the Japanese Spy's Hideout

Lei Tao pressed a baton against Makita's throat and asked coldly in Japanese with a Tokyo accent, "Tell me, where is the other woman?" Makita gritted his teeth and said nothing. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, mixed with the chill of the night, and slid across his face that was twisted with pain and unwillingness.

Just as Lei Tao stared at Mu Tian, ​​trying to find a trace of relaxation in his expression, Mu Tian's left hand quietly reached behind his waist. His movements were extremely covert, making almost no sound, but his eyes were always fixed on Lei Tao, trying to distract him.

However, Lei Tao, a veteran of battle, possessed an uncommonly keen sense of danger. The moment Makita's fingers touched the hilt of the wakizashi, Lei Tao sensed a flicker of determination and murderous intent in his eyes. Without hesitation, he exerted force with his wrist, pressing the baton down hard. Makita's throat was pressed tightly against his throat, and he groaned in pain, his body instinctively trying to lean back to avoid the pressure.

At the same time, Lei Tao quickly raised his right leg and, like a sledgehammer, fiercely kicked Makita's knife-wielding left hand. With a "crack," the crisp sound of broken bones was particularly piercing in the quiet alley. Makita's left hand fell limply, and the wakizashi fell to the ground with a clang.

"Don't struggle in vain," Lei Tao's voice was low and cold, revealing unquestionable majesty. "You can't escape. Tell me the whereabouts of that woman, and maybe I can give you a chance to live."

Makita's face was full of pain, he was breathing heavily, his throat was pressed by the baton so that he could only make a weak sound: "You...don't even think about it..." Despite being seriously injured, he still held on to hope, trying to buy more time for Yoshishima Yuko to escape.

A flash of anger flashed in Lei Tao's eyes, and he increased the pressure even more. Makita's breathing became increasingly labored, and his face gradually turned purple. "It seems you won't cry until you see the coffin. Let me show you the methods passed down by our Chinese ancestors." Lei Tao said, waving his left hand in the air. A silver needle (actually taken from the Bagua spinning top space) mysteriously appeared between his index and middle fingers. It then pierced the ninja's Danzhong acupoint fiercely. Makita felt a stinging pain instantly spread throughout his body, as if his heart was being gnawed by countless ants. His body convulsed uncontrollably, and beads of sweat rolled down his face. Finally, under the dual threat of unbearable pain and death, Makita collapsed.

"I said, I said, she... is at the Guangren Match Factory in the east of the city..." Makita uttered a few words with difficulty, his voice hoarse and weak.

After getting the answer he wanted, Lei Tao angrily scolded, "Are all you ninjas as servile as you? I have to use some tricks to get you to confess." After removing the silver needle, Lei Tao swung his baton violently, hitting Makita hard on the back of the head. Makita's body staggered, and then he fell straight to the ground, unconscious.

Lei Tao sheathed his baton and gazed resolutely toward the east of the city, muttering to himself, "Female Japanese spy, this time, you won't be able to escape." He had just turned when the distant roar of a loud engine broke the dead silence of the alley. The sound grew closer, and a few glaring headlights pierced the night. Xu Keming and several Military Control Commission agents hurriedly approached in a military jeep. The vehicle sped away, kicking up a cloud of dust, and then suddenly braked in front of Lei Tao, the wheels scraping against the ground with a sharp, piercing sound.

Xu Keming was the first to jump out of the car. He looked anxious as he quickly walked towards Lei Tao. He looked back and forth between Lei Tao and the two unconscious ninjas on the ground and asked anxiously, "Brother Lei, what's going on? We received intelligence that there was a fierce gunfight and fighting here, so we rushed over."

Lei Tao frowned slightly, a hint of vigilance flashing in his eyes, but he quickly recovered and responded briefly: "These two ninjas are the female Japanese spy's accomplices. They helped her escape from the Li Mansion before, and just now they attacked me again. It took a lot of effort to find out that she was hiding in the Guangren Match Factory in the east of the city."

Xu Keming's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "Good boy, we finally know the whereabouts of this female devil! Brother Lei, thanks to you this time, otherwise we don't know when we will find her. I forgot to tell you that the Japanese spy who was captured earlier has spoken up. The female Japanese spy who escaped is called Yoshishima Yuko. She is from Osaka, Japan, and is the niece of Prince Higashikuni Naruhiko. She graduated from the Japanese Army Nakano School and was a favorite student of Kenji Doihara. This school specializes in training high-level agents, teaching them ruthless tactics such as eavesdropping, assassination, and intelligence analysis. Kenji Doihara is even more shrewd and calculating, so his apprentice must be extraordinary."

"Yoshima Yuko has been causing trouble in our territory for years, stealing a lot of important intelligence, and her hands are stained with the blood of many of our comrades." Xu Keming gritted his teeth, his face filled with anger and unwillingness. "She is extremely cautious. We almost caught her several times in previous operations, but she always escaped. This time, we finally locked her down. We absolutely cannot let her escape again."

"I heard that the ninjas around her are also top-notch masters," Xu Keming looked at the unconscious ninja on the ground, a trace of fear in his eyes, "our people fought with them before and suffered a great loss. Brother Lei, you were really amazing this time to beat them without any chance of fighting back. But we can't take it lightly either. When we take action later, I'll have to rely on you to keep a close eye on them." As he spoke, he raised his hand and patted Lei Tao's shoulder, a firm look on his face.

"However, the Guangren Match Factory where she's hiding has an unusual background," Xu Keming said solemnly, his brows furrowed slightly, his eyes revealing worry. "On the surface, it's an ordinary factory, but in reality, it has intricate ties with various factions. There have been rumors that this factory secretly supplied supplies to the Japanese puppet regime. The layout of the factory is intricate, with secret passages and hidden rooms everywhere. If we rush in, we might fall into their carefully laid trap."

Thinking of these potential dangers, Xu Keming's tone grew more serious. He paused, took a deep breath, and continued, "Furthermore, we've had several encounters with the people in this factory before, and they're very alert. If we're not careful this time, we'll alert the enemy and allow Yoshishima Yuko to escape again. Therefore, we must formulate a comprehensive plan and think long-term."

Lei Tao nodded slightly, his eyes deep as he looked towards the east of the city, lost in thought, his mind rapidly calculating the upcoming action...