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"Bang bang bang!"
"Clap clap clap!"
The flashing muzzle flashes and bullets intertwined in the middle of the street, creating a series of dazzling "abstract paintings".
The bullets struck the car, bursting into sparks, while when they pierced the glass and hit the enemy inside, the sparks turned into "blood flowers," creating either a wild and unrestrained "beast-like" scene or a subtle and gentle "realistic" one. Scene after scene unfolded amidst the interplay of gunfire.
"Baka yarou! Return fire! Sound the alarm!"
A man who appeared to be an officer quickly got out of the car. He pulled out a pistol and ordered his entourage to return fire to both sides of the road. Since it was not far from the headquarters of the Special Higher Police, the alarms sounded simultaneously as soon as the commotion occurred. Squads and men of fully armed Japanese soldiers ran out of the courtyard in an orderly fashion and surrounded the street next door.
Zhou Hongyi, hiding on the other side, watched this scene and couldn't help but think to himself, "Kondo is indeed quite capable. The time between the decision tonight's attack and its execution was very short, and the location for the ambush was only decided by him two hours ago. Even if there was a mole, there was no chance or time to inform Kondo. So this guy must have been prepared for retaliation long ago. There is also a group of elite soldiers hiding in the Special Higher Police compound."
However, just as these soldiers were preparing to rush to the street to provide support, explosions came from the other two streets, and flames immediately illuminated the sky, causing the once-dormant city of Shanghai to quickly become agitated.
"Baka! Someone is still attacking our Imperial Army's granary? Notify the military police to rush to our aid immediately!"
Just in case, the Japanese soldiers who had just run out of the courtyard split into a group and set up roadblocks and barbed wire at the two main traffic routes. They even temporarily built two machine gun positions using sacks.
Zhou Hongyi sneered and activated the [Gunfire Mode] that he hadn't used in a long time.
He emerged from the shadows, dressed in a Japanese military uniform, carrying a gun, and strode quickly toward the makeshift machine gun.
"Stop! Which unit are you from? Go find your officer right now, and don't go any further!"
One of the Japanese soldiers who set up the roadblock thought Zhou Hongyi was a soldier who had run back from the front, so he loudly warned him.
However, he was met with three bullets. Zhou Hongyi raised his hand and pulled the trigger repeatedly, shooting two bullets into the torso and one into the head, instantly killing the boastful Japanese soldier.
"Nani?!"
The other Japanese soldiers, who were still reinforcing their lines, were stunned by this scene. They all raised their guns to return fire, but Zhou Hongyi had already pulled the trigger before them. He reloaded, fired, reloaded, and fired again at top speed.
In a mere thirty paces, Zhou Hongyi emptied his three spare magazines, sending more than ten Japanese soldiers to meet their Amaterasu.
After taking thirty steps, Zhou Hongyi had reached the rear of the enemy's defensive line. He threw away his pistol, picked up a Japanese soldier's rifle, and stylishly pulled back the bolt. He then smashed one of the two searchlights set up in the courtyard behind him, as well as the alarm and a rifleman on the watchtower.
After finishing these tasks, Zhou Hongyi flipped over and jumped behind the defensive fortification made of sacks. He threw away his rifle, then took two hand grenades from the corpse of another Japanese soldier. Without even looking at them, he pulled the fuses with his mouth and threw them in different directions.
"Boom!"
An explosion rang out, and a grenade landed right at the entrance of the Special Higher Police Department, causing the agents and spies who were running out to run into it head-on. They were blown to pieces and fell to the ground.
Zhou Hongyi adjusted his hat, dipped his hand in the foul-smelling blood from the enemy's corpse, smeared it on his cheeks and body, and then, in a dramatic display, covered his head and ran inside while shouting.
"Help! Sir... Sir has been ambushed by the enemy! Quick... everyone grab your guns and go to his aid! Go to his aid! The enemy has attacked the comrade!"
Zhou Hongyi, speaking fluent Japanese, ran towards the Special Higher Police building while shouting loudly.
All the staff inside the building, including communications officers and clerical personnel, grabbed weapons and rushed out, except for Zhou Hongyi, who went against the flow.
He opened the doors of each office one by one, seemingly to kindly inform his colleagues to evacuate quickly, saying that a large enemy force was attacking, but in reality, he was looking for checkpoints.
Zhou Hongyi had a general idea of the location. The armory couldn't be located upstairs, as that would be inconvenient for transporting weapons and would also be difficult to use in an emergency. So it had to be either on the first floor or in the basement.
While shouting for help, Zhou Hongyi also threw down two grenades into a corner on the first floor, causing even greater panic. The Japanese soldiers had no idea how many people were attacking them. The civilian staff ran outside with their heads in their hands, while the other soldiers and agents rushed outside to provide support.
Zhou Hongyi quickly checked all the offices on the first floor and found no armory, so it must be underground.
He had been to the Special Higher Police Department many times before and knew the entrance to the basement like the back of his hand. He immediately ran down, shouting as he ran, "Quick! Don't hide in there! Go and support the officer!"
His shouts had some effect. When he reached the basement after descending the spiral staircase, he found two long guns aimed at him. If he hadn't made a sound and had rashly run down, his head would probably be smashed open by now.
Zhou Hongyi remained calm and hurriedly shouted, "Quick! The commander's car has been attacked. The enemy numbers are far greater than we imagined. Commander Kondo has ordered everyone with guns to immediately go and provide support, and wipe out all the invading enemies!"
The Japanese soldiers who were lying in ambush in the basement did not suspect anything when they heard him shout, and hurriedly ran upstairs with their rifles.
Zhou Hongyi's eyes darted around, then he suddenly groaned and collapsed to the ground.
"Nani? How are you? Are you hurt?"
A passing Japanese soldier was startled, while Zhou Hongyi appeared to be in great pain: "I...I think I've been shot. Don't worry about me, hurry...don't let the enemy get away. Commander Kondo said that as long as we can defeat the enemy, we'll be rewarded regardless of whether we live or die...If we're late, we won't get any credit at all...!"
Upon hearing his words, the Japanese soldiers in the basement ran even faster, and soon only Zhou Hongyi remained in the basement.
He rolled over and stood up, quickly slithered along the wall to the back, and turned into a corridor. He first quickly flashed one eye out, and after confirming that there were no enemies on the other side of the corner, he ran in.
"Arsenal, we've finally met."
Zhou Hongyi smiled, looked at the gate with the sign "Weapons Restricted, No Unauthorized Personnel Allowed," raised his hand and fired two shots, smashing the lock. He then slipped inside and closed the door.
"Is this the armory? Great, let's get this over with..."
As Zhou Hongyi looked at the neatly arranged boxes of guns and ammunition, he finally heard that familiar voice in his mind.
[Ding~ Successfully checked in at his high-tech arsenal, activating the skill "Demolition Expert".]
[Explosives Expert: Increases knowledge of gunpowder, physics, and chemistry. Can be activated once every 24 hours; the duration increases with proficiency.]
Zhou Hongyi shuddered, his expression gradually turning excited. This skill had been activated at just the right time, because while he had nothing else in front of him, there were ammunition, gunpowder, gasoline, and the like everywhere. Could he go all out? So he immediately activated the [Demolition Expert] skill.