Chapter 58: The Women's Special Operations Team Secures a Triumphant First Victory! Li Yunlong Plans to Expand His Territory!

After the members of the Number Five Special Operations Group departed, Li Yunlong immediately assembled the Women's Special Operations Team.

Xu Yihang, Xu Erhang, Xue Min, and the other four stood firm in the courtyard, their gazes resolute as they awaited Li Yunlong's command.

Looking at the seven members of the Women's Special Operations Team before him, Li Yunlong spoke in a deep voice, "Now that your training is complete, I have an important mission to entrust to you."

"This mission is extremely perilous, and there is a very high probability that it will be a one-way trip."

Hearing Li Yunlong's words, Xu Yihang immediately stepped forward and replied, "Commander, our purpose in joining the New First Regiment and participating in the special operations training is to annihilate the Japanese devils."

"We have long since prepared ourselves to walk hand in hand with danger at any moment. If we feared death, the seven of us would not be standing here today."

The other six members also expressed their firm resolve one after another.

"Very good." Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction, then continued, "Our New First Regiment intends to continue expanding our base area, and our next target is Donghua County."

"However, before we launch our attack on Donghua County, in order to ensure that the casualties of our New First Regiment are reduced to the absolute minimum, I need you to infiltrate the Japanese military headquarters in Donghua County, steal the city defense map, and simultaneously blow up the devils' munitions depot."

"In this battle, the seven of you will receive no external support. Whether you can complete the mission and whether you can escape safely afterward depends entirely on your own abilities."

"I shall await your triumphant return in Jin sui Town!"

"Understood!" The seven members of the Women's Special Operations Team chorused their compliance instantly, their eyes burning with fighting spirit and absolute determination.

...

The next day.

Disguised in civilian attire, the seven members of the New First Regiment's Women's Special Operations Team successfully infiltrated Donghua County city.

In an alley diagonally opposite the entrance of the Japanese headquarters.

The seven members of the Women's Special Operations Team hid themselves, observing the movements of the Japanese headquarters while discussing their countermeasures.

"If we want to successfully steal the Donghua County city defense map, we must infiltrate the office of the Japanese garrison commander, Ichiro Hirata," Xu Yihang said slightly frowning, speaking in a low voice. "However, this Ichiro Hirata is rather cautious. Ordinarily, he never steps outside, staying confined within his office at all times."

"To sneak into Ichiro Hirata's office, we must lure him away."

"I have managed to obtain a piece of intelligence..." Liu Ruyan said with a slight smile. "This old Japanese devil Ichiro Hirata is extremely lustful. Although he doesn't leave his post usually, he summons courtesans from the brothel to the headquarters every few days."

"Ichiro Hirata has made an appointment with a courtesan for today, scheduled for 8:00 PM."

"I have already taken the pass personally signed by Ichiro Hirata from that courtesan. I knocked her out and left her in an abandoned courtyard; she is completely safe."

"I will take charge of luring this old devil Ichiro Hirata away from his office and find an opportunity to eliminate him. You all can divide the remaining tasks among yourselves."

Hearing Liu Ruyan's words, Xu Yihang gave her a thumbs-up. "Reliable."

"Since Ruyan will lure Ichiro Hirata away, Erhang, Ouyang Lan, and I will enter Ichiro Hirata's office to steal the defense map."

"Xue Min, Leng Yue, and Tong Lingling, the three of you will be responsible for demolishing the munitions depot."

"Remember, you must wait for our signal, which will be the call of a partridge. Once we have secured the defense map, it would be best to simultaneously eliminate Ichiro Hirata and detonate the munitions depot, throwing the Japanese headquarters into complete chaos. Only then can we seize the opportunity to escape in the confusion."

...

Ten minutes later.

Dressed in a brightly colored qipao, Liu Ruyan swayed her hips as she walked up to the main gate of the Japanese headquarters.

"Halt, who goes there?" A Japanese sentry immediately blocked Liu Ruyan's path.

Liu Ruyan had studied Japanese and naturally understood what the soldier was saying.

However, she pretended not to understand, raising a hand to brush back the hair on her forehead. "What are you gibbering on about? I am a guest personally invited by your Ichiro Hirata."

With that, Liu Ruyan produced the pass personally signed by Ichiro Hirata.

The Japanese sentry glanced at the pass, a suggestive look immediately dawning on his face. "So it is Commander Hirata's esteemed guest. I shall escort you inside at once."

Fearing that Liu Ruyan might not understand, the Japanese soldier even made a polite gesture inviting her in.

Thus, Liu Ruyan smoothly entered the Japanese headquarters.

A dozen minutes later, Ichiro Hirata emerged from his office with a flushed face, his arm around Liu Ruyan's shoulder, heading straight toward his private quarters.

Observing the situation from afar, Xu Yihang immediately gave the order: "Action."

Following this, the group of Xu Yihang, Xu Erhang, and Ouyang Lan scaled the wall from the east, making their way toward Ichiro Hirata's office under the cover of night.

Meanwhile, Xue Min, Leng Yue, and Tong Lingling headed directly for the Japanese munitions depot.

Soon, the three members led by Xu Yihang successfully entered Ichiro Hirata's office.

Clearly, Ichiro Hirata possessed absolute confidence in the security within the headquarters, as there were no guards posted outside his office door.

Xu Yihang and her companions immediately began rummaging through the office.

"Not found in the bookcase," Xu Erhang said, frowning.

"Nor in the desk drawers," Ouyang Lan whispered.

"There is a safe behind this painting!" Xu Yihang said, just having removed an out-of-place painting from the wall. "This old bastard Ichiro Hirata is certainly cautious, even pulling a stunt like this in his own domain."

Turning to Ouyang Lan, Xu Yihang said, "Lanlan, it's up to you."

"Alright," Ouyang Lan smiled faintly, immediately stepping up to the safe to crack it.

Ouyang Lan was the most skilled at lock-picking among the Women's Special Operations Team; this was her innate talent.

Two minutes later.

Click...

The door of the safe swung open in response, and Ouyang Lan immediately peered inside.

Aside from a dozen gold bars, there was a stack of documents.

Flipping through the documents for a moment, Ouyang Lan said excitedly, "Found it."

"Prepare to retreat!" Xu Yihang ordered decisively. "Take the gold bars as well; this is military funding for our New First Regiment."

"And these documents undoubtedly involve Japanese secrets, take them all."

"Understood!" Ouyang Lan acknowledged.

Having packed up everything inside the safe, the three of them swiftly retreated by the way they came.

As soon as the three had safely withdrawn from the Japanese headquarters:

Coo-coo-coo...

Xu Erhang imitated the call of a partridge.

Three seconds later.

Boom...

Accompanied by a heaven-shaking roar, a massive explosion rocked the Japanese munitions depot, plunging the Japanese headquarters into utter chaos.

A Japanese officer immediately rushed toward the residential quarters to find Ichiro Hirata, only to push open the door and discover that Ichiro Hirata had already died in bed.

"Assassins! Commander Hirata has been murdered!" The Japanese officer shouted at the top of his lungs.

Many of the Japanese soldiers froze in place, momentarily paralyzed and unsure whether they should rush to the burning munitions depot or to Ichiro Hirata's quarters.

...

A dozen minutes later.

The seven members of the Women's Special Operations Team rendezvoused in the alley outside the Japanese headquarters and rapidly made their way toward the city gates.

...

Jin sui Town.

Traveling at a brisk pace, the seven members of the Women's Special Operations Team managed to return to Jin sui Town by one o'clock in the morning.

However, the seven women chose not to disturb Li Yunlong's sleep, instead presenting the intelligence to him bright and early the next morning.

Upon hearing the report from Xu Yihang and her team, Li Yunlong nodded with satisfaction. "Well done."

At the same time, Li Yunlong knew that the time had come to launch the attack on Donghua County city...