The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 282: Lei Tao discovers the secret of the vines and the spy base begins to emerge

Time flew by until noon the next day, and Lei Tao and his companions went to a restaurant near the bombed area for lunch. Entering the restaurant, it was deserted. The owner, with a worried look on his face, was wiping the tables intermittently. Lei Tao and his companions found a seat and ordered a few simple dishes.

During the meal, Lei Tao inadvertently looked up and looked out the window. In the distance, at a crossroads, on the attic of a courtyard house, there was a kind of vine spreading from the window to the roof. He felt that something seemed to be wrong, but he didn't know what was wrong, so he didn't pay much attention...

Just as everyone was about to finish their meal, Li Shuiniu picked up a piece of wood ear vegetable with his chopsticks and asked Li Shuyang, "Shuiyang, have you ever eaten this kind of vegetable? It's so special, just like the creeping vines in the jungle."

When Lei Tao heard the conversation between the two Li brothers, a light suddenly flashed in his mind, and he suddenly said to Li Shuiniu: "Shuiniu, say what you said before again!"

Li Shuiniu was startled by Lei Tao's eagerness. He paused for a moment and repeated, "Shuiyang, have you ever eaten this kind of dish? It's so special." Lei Tao frowned and said, "Next sentence." Li Shuiniu whispered, "It's like the creeping vines in the jungle."

Lei Tao repeated the word twice: "Vines!" He suddenly stood up and walked to the window, raised his head and stared at the "vines" on the attic of the distant courtyard outside the window. Suddenly, he realized: "Yes, vines! That's the wrong place to grow. There's not enough light there. This kind of vine can't grow so lushly. There's definitely something wrong!"

Meng Xiaoyu followed his gaze and also noticed something unusual: "And if you look closely, the vines are so neatly arranged that they don't look like they grew naturally. They look more like they were artificially arranged."

Chen Feiyang put down his bowl and chopsticks and said anxiously, "What are you waiting for? Let's go over and take a look. Maybe it has something to do with spies."

Liu Zishan nodded in agreement: "Everyone, please be careful and don't alert the enemy."

Everyone quickly stood up, paid their bills, and hurried toward the courtyard. As they drew closer, they became increasingly certain that the vines growing from the courtyard's attic window were suspicious. Chen Feiyang narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the "vines," muttering, "This doesn't look right. How can vines grow so neatly?"

Taking a closer look, Liu Zishan, with his sharp eyes, was the first to spot something. He lowered his voice and exclaimed, "Hush, everyone! Look here!" Everyone looked in the direction he pointed and saw a thin wire, barely visible among the vines, extending all the way to the roof. And hidden in the vines on the roof was an antenna used to amplify the telegraph signal.

"Wow, it's indeed a spy's lair!" Chen Feiyang was so excited that he rubbed his hands and couldn't wait to rush in.

Lei Tao quickly reached out to stop him, and said solemnly, "Don't be impulsive. Since this is a spy base, there must be defenses inside. We have to be careful." He turned to look at Li Shuiniu and continued, "Shuiniu, go find the Military Control Commission people. We are in an uncertain situation right now, so we need some help."

After receiving the order, Li Shuiniu quickly turned around and rushed to the contact point he had previously agreed with the Military Control Commission. Along the way, he hurried along, not daring to delay for even a moment. He had only one thought in mind: to bring the Military Control Commission over as soon as possible and catch these spies in one fell swoop.

At this time, Lei Tao and his team were outside the courtyard, carefully observing the movements inside. They hid in the corner, their eyes fixed on the closed door and the window with a faint light, not missing any unusual signs.

Although Chen Feiyang was extremely anxious, he also knew that Lei Tao was right. He could only suppress his impulse and complained in a low voice: "I really hope Shuiniu can bring the person back soon. This waiting is too painful."

Liu Zishan patted his shoulder and comforted him, "Don't worry, let's keep an eye on it. Once the Military Control Commission arrives, we can act together and our chances of success will be greater."

Meng Xiaoyu carefully observed the surroundings, trying to find more clues about this spy base. She said softly, "Look, the layout around this courtyard is very clever. It looks ordinary, but there are actually many hidden observation points. We were lucky to avoid being discovered before."

Upon hearing this, the team members became more cautious and continued to wait patiently.