Chapter 440

The undercurrents were surging. Leitao crawled out of a shell crater and, aided by the cover of night, quickly reached the corpse of a Japanese soldier to search for useful intelligence. In the soldier's backpack, he discovered a detailed map marked with the deployment and movement routes of the Japanese Army in the surrounding area. Leitao felt a chill; this information was vital for their next move. He carefully stowed the map away, his gaze falling once again on the half-bloodied armband. It was an insignia of the 5th Reconnaissance Regiment of the 5th Division. Leitao knew full well how formidable this regiment was—well-trained, heavily equipped, and an elite force of the Japanese Army. Though he had wiped out their scouting detachment, the main force would likely notice the anomaly soon and come to investigate. Leitao made an immediate decision to notify Liu Zishan and have the unit relocate as quickly as possible. As he turned and dashed in the direction of Liu Zishan’s location, a sense of unease suddenly welled up within him; he couldn’t shake the feeling that things would not be this simple.