Leitao crouched on a rock by the waterfall and said to Chen Feiyang, "Keep watch for me. I'm going to leave the Japanese Army a little 'memento'." He rubbed his thumb over the Type 30 Bayonet at his waist, his gaze sweeping across the rushing water and the overgrown intersection ahead. Chen Feiyang immediately knelt halfway and raised his weapon, the muzzle shifting slowly with the rustling movements in the forest. "Brother Lei, that dog Goike Ichiro is definitely circling around from the east with reinforcements."
When Leitao stood up, his knees made a dull popping sound; days of continuous forced marches had caused his old injuries to ache. He moved swiftly along the rock face, his boot soles crushing the pine needles scattered on the ground. He stopped suddenly at the overgrown intersection—the terrain here dipped, and the bushes on both sides formed a natural barrier, making it an excellent spot for an ambush. "Right here." He knelt on one knee, parted the weeds, and pulled an anti-personnel mine from the Bagua Spinning Top Space. A faint "click" sounded as his fingers adjusted the fuse.
"Brother Lei! There's a bayonet reflecting light to the southeast!" Chen Feiyang whispered a warning. Leitao quickened his pace, buried the mine in a pile of rotting leaves, and camouflaged the surface with loose stones. He then pulled out his dagger to cut a vine, setting up a tripwire ten meters away. Thirty meters further, he set another one. By the time he retreated to the waterfall…
Chapter 449