The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 224: The Passage of Danger

The group hurried along the passage, stopping at a wider area after a short distance. The blood from Liu Zishan's injured arm, soaking through the bandage, was a shocking sight. Lei Tao, anxious, quickly pulled out a bandage and disinfectant from his first aid kit, preparing to treat Liu Zishan's wound.

At this moment, Fan Xiaoyu, one of the young women, came over quickly, carrying a suitcase on her back. Her eyes were filled with concern and determination as she said, "Let me do it. You men are clumsy, so don't hurt Mr. Liu." As she spoke, she gently took the bandage and medicine from Lei Tao's hands.

Lei Tao was startled for a moment, then nodded and took a step back. Fan Xiaoyu squatted down and gently untied the blood-stained bandage on Liu Zishan's arm. Every movement was cautious, fearing to hurt the injured person.

"It might be a little painful, just bear with it." Fan Xiaoyu said softly to Liu Zishan. Liu Zishan looked pale, but he forced a smile and nodded in response: "It's okay, Doctor Fan, go ahead."

Fan Xiaoyu poured disinfectant onto a cotton ball and gently wiped Liu Zishan's wound. The disinfectant irritated the wound, and Liu Zishan couldn't help but frown slightly, but he clenched his teeth and refused to make a sound.

"I'm sorry, does it hurt too much? I'll be gentler." Fan Xiaoyu's face was full of heartache, and her hands became more gentle.

"It's really okay, Doctor Fan, don't worry." Liu Zishan comforted.

While Fan Xiaoyu was concentrating on treating his wound, the surrounding team members stood guard vigilantly, closely monitoring the movement in the passage. Hu Hansi occasionally glanced forward and backward, always on guard against possible danger.

"Brother Lei, we have been delayed here for quite some time. The Japanese army may catch up with us at any time." Hu Hansi reminded in a low voice.

Lei Tao nodded, his eyes fell on Fan Xiaoyu and Liu Zishan, and said: "Doctor Fan, please hurry up. We must leave here as soon as possible."

Fan Xiaoyu quickened his movements and after carefully disinfecting Liu Zishan's wound, he picked up a clean bandage and carefully bandaged it around the wound.

"Okay, it's bandaged. Be careful not to touch the wound." Fan Xiaoyu stood up and said to Liu Zishan.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Fan." Liu Zishan said gratefully.

"You're welcome. We are all fighting side by side. We should take care of each other." Fan Xiaoyu responded with a smile.

Lei Tao walked forward, checked Liu Zishan's bandage, and after confirming that it was firmly bandaged, he asked Hu Hansi: "Hansi, how do we go from here?"

At this time, Hu Hansi took out the simple map of the underground passage that he had found in the box before and handed it to Lei Tao...

Lei Tao took the map from Hu Hansi and studied it carefully in the dim light, frowning. The lines on the map were rough, and some of the writing was blurred, but the key routes and markings were still barely discernible.

"As shown on this map, we'll continue along the passage. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll come to a three-way intersection." Lei Tao raised his eyes, glanced at everyone, and said solemnly, "Then we'll have to take the middle road. It's said that's the road leading out of the city. However, there are many traps along the way, so everyone must be extremely careful."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this, their faces filled with tension and determination. Lei Tao carefully put the map away, turned to look at everyone, and whispered the order: "Let's go!"

The team set out again, carefully moving through the narrow passage. Water stains occasionally seeped from the walls on either side of the passage, gleaming faintly in the dim light. The sound of their footsteps echoed in the silent passage, each step taken with great care, as if the slightest mistake would trigger a hidden mechanism.

They turned into the left passage and hadn't walked far when they heard a "tick-tick" sound from the front, like the sound of falling water. As they got closer, the sound became clearer, and the air was filled with an increasingly strong smell of dampness.

Suddenly, Hu Hansi, who was walking in front, slipped and nearly fell. He looked down and found a pool of water on the ground, which seemed to be spreading.

"Brother Lei, there's something wrong with the ground." Hu Hansi quickly reminded.

Lei Tao squatted down, reached out and touched the water on the ground, and carefully observed the surrounding walls. He found that there were some water stains on the walls, and the distribution of the water stains seemed to have a certain pattern.

"Everyone be careful, this might be a trap." Lei Tao said as he stood up and signaled everyone to step back.

Just then, a sudden creaking sound came from behind them. Everyone turned and saw the ground in the passageway slowly rising, gradually cutting off their escape route. And just ahead of the cutoff point, a long underground staircase appeared, though it wasn't marked on the map.

"What is going on?" Liu Zishan was confused and nervously gripped the gun in his hand.

Lei Tao's face was solemn. He glanced around and said in a deep voice, "No matter what, let's go down the stairs and see what's going on."