The people in the prison cells had already heard the gunfire from the Military Police and were in a state of agitation. Two Japanese Army soldiers assigned to guard the cells were hiding at a corner, aiming their weapons at the door and waiting to deliver a fatal blow to the intruders. Just as Leitao rushed to the prison and pushed open the main gate, the two Japanese Army soldiers immediately opened fire. In that critical moment, relying on his instinctual perception of danger and his superior physical reflexes, Leitao twisted his body in an incredibly strange manner; the bullets flew past him, barely grazing his skin. Almost simultaneously, he drew his M1911 pistol, steadied it with both hands, and with a cold, resolute look in his eyes, fired continuously at the two Japanese soldiers without hesitation. The bullets from his magazine poured out like a rainstorm, instantly turning the two men into sieves.
Leitao shouted loudly, "Everyone in the cells, get clear!" He then reloaded his pistol, aimed it at the door locks of the cells, and fired. With a series of bangs, the locks were shattered one by one. The soldiers of the Nationalist Army were the first to rush out. They quickly straightened their uniforms, and an officer saluted Leitao, saying, "Thank you for the rescue! We shall meet again!" The Eighth Route Army soldiers also filed out without delay, and one soldier gripped Leitao's hand firmly, declaring, "Comrade, we will never forget this great kindness!" The bandits …
Chapter 131