Chapter 129

Because Leitao frequently launched operations against the Japanese Army, the Japanese intelligence agency, reeling from these heavy losses, treated the matter as a grave threat and immediately dispatched a professional investigation team to the scene. The investigators wore grim expressions and sharp, probing eyes, fully aware of the importance and urgency of their mission. Amidst the still-smoldering ruins of the mountain valley stronghold, they conducted a meticulous, inch-by-inch search. The destroyed sandbag bunkers, the charred remains of wooden huts, and the haphazardly scattered corpses of the Japanese Army were all subjects of their inspection. The temporary encampment for reinforcements was equally chaotic; overturned vehicles and scattered supplies bore witness to the brutality of the attack. Bending down to stare intently at the ground, they missed nothing, eventually discovering spent shells of a unique caliber in the grass beneath a large tree on the camp's perimeter. These shells shimmered with a distinct metallic luster under the sunlight; their superior material and refined craftsmanship, along with the markings they bore, were clearly not from standard military-issue weapons. After analysis and discussion, the Japanese intelligence agency reached a conclusion: their opponent was equipped with advanced weaponry and was by no means a typical guerrilla force, but was surely backed by a powerful, mysterious organization. This discovery shocked the Japanese inte…