Wang Diren had prepared two entrenching tools per person for Wei Dayong: one for personal use and another to be properly distributed to the local Armed Work Team. He had also prepared multiple sets of books on Tunnel Warfare, including *Tunnel Warfare*, *Tunnel Struggle in the Jizhong Plain*, and *Tunnel Warfare: A Miracle of the People's Struggle*.
He did not let them carry too many, as he had a better transport route. He sent the entrenching tools and additional equipment to Xing Zhiguo's warehouse, which was closer to Jinan.
The night was as dark as ink, with a few stars barely piercing the cloud cover, casting their light on the winding country path. Bending low, Wei Dayong led two team members through the sorghum fields, creeping toward the agreed-upon abandoned brick kiln. Tucked into his belt was an old C96 Mauser pistol, and strapped to his back was an empty coarse-cloth bundle.
Chapter 154