The Japanese Army captain, seeing Leitao fleeing ahead, wore a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth and immediately ordered the grenade launcher crew to fire grenades at him. At the same time, with a wave of his hand, he barked out the order for his soldiers to pursue with all their might. The grenade launcher crew quickly set up their weapons and adjusted the angle, and one grenade after another whistled through the air toward Leitao. Hearing the whistling of the incoming grenades, Leitao cursed under his breath, "Damn you!" He instantly shifted his footing and began a nimble zigzag run. His body twisted left and right, moving rapidly from side to side, now accelerating into a sprint, now stopping short and changing direction.
A grenade exploded not far to his left, the powerful shockwave kicking up a storm of dirt and stones. Although Leitao managed to dodge the direct blast of the grenade with his agile moves, the flying rock fragments rained down upon him like a hailstorm. A sharp shard of rock grazed his right arm, instantly tearing open a gash as blood seeped through. Immediately afterward, a larger stone struck him in the back, sending him stumbling forward. Gritting his teeth and enduring the pain, he quickly steadied himself and continued sprinting deeper into the valley, determined to lure the Japanese troops straight into the trap.
When the majority of the Japanese forces were pursuing Leitao and had entered the blast radius of the cluster grenades, Leitao quick…
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