Chapter 373: Japanese Stronghold in the Qinling Mountains

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Moonlight shone through the forest. Tang Yue followed the tiger and leopard, quickly weaving through the dense woods. It seemed the tiger and leopard knew Tang Yue was in a hurry, so they didn't dare delay.

As they ran, the surrounding vegetation grew denser and denser, and the thick fallen leaves on the ground emitted a unique smell of humus. The tiger and leopard kept walking, unperturbed by the surroundings.

Tang Yue couldn't help but wonder, could there really be some profound secret hidden here? Suddenly, something struck her. But it seemed impossible. As she walked, she scanned her surroundings with her consciousness.

Now, she can clearly see the situation within a radius of 60 miles. Although she did not stop at every place, she can still find caves.

Suddenly, the tiger and leopard stopped and stood in front of a steep cliff. Tang Yue walked closer and saw that the cliff halfway up the mountain was covered with vines and moss. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice anything special here.

But Tang Yue could feel that there seemed to be a mysterious aura hidden behind the mountain wall.

She reached out and gently pushed aside the vines, revealing an old iron plate. The plate was rusty and had some strange symbols engraved on it. Tang Yue carefully identified them and found that these symbols were actually Japanese.

Her eyes narrowed. It seemed the place the tiger and leopard had brought her to was indeed unusual. Did they know such a place existed?

Tang Yue used her spiritual power and gently pushed the iron plate open. A stale smell came in. Inside was a huge cave, filled with a faint stench of decay.

Tang Yue walked into the cave carefully and found it was filled with various boxes and sundries.

She opened a box and found a whole bunch of brand new Japanese machine guns inside, with bullets neatly arranged beside them. Tang Yue's face grew serious. These weapons were almost identical to the ones she had received in Japan. Clearly, there was more to this place than meets the eye.

These things were secretly placed here by someone. However, when she came here, there was no way around. So how did these people get in?

Tang Yue didn't think much about it and continued walking in. She found some documents and maps. She opened them casually and was shocked by the contents of the documents.

It turns out that this was a secret base set up by the Japanese army when they invaded China. Although Japan was defeated later, they preserved this secret base.

High-ranking Japanese spies have the authority to know and come here. The weapons here are prepared for those hidden in various parts of China. However, this base cannot be activated unless it is a critical moment.

The two planes that Tang Shengkai and his men had nearly been killed by bombing in the Qinling Mountains had taken off from this stronghold. These planes had been modified to be not only fast but also powerful. From the outside, it was impossible to tell that they were Japanese.

Perhaps because the Japanese thought no one would find them here, the document also included a list of five important Japanese figures hiding in China. These people were the highest-level Japanese spy group.

Tang Yue wanted to destroy the place. But she wasn't sure where those people were. The five names were just code names, not their real names. If she destroyed the place now, it would definitely alert the enemy. Instead of that, it was better to hold her ground.

Tang Yue wanted to contact Chang Yin and ask him to come over and make the decision. But the radio station had no signal here. It was a really covert operation. But could this stump her? Tang Yue released a very fine strand of spiritual energy, which quickly found Chang Yin along the sky.

At this time, Chang Yin and his companions only needed to cross another mountain to get out of the Qinling Mountains. Suddenly, he had a feeling that a trace of spiritual power seemed to be entangled with a strand of hair on his forehead. When he walked forward, his hair was pulled by the spiritual power and it hurt.

He stopped and everything was fine. After waiting for a moment, he continued walking forward, and the spiritual power appeared again, pulling at his hair. Chang Yin sighed. Apart from Tang Yue, he couldn't think of anyone else who could do such a thing.

"You guys go down the mountain first. I'll go back to find Tang Yue."

Tang Bei and Tang Nan lost their composure, and worries immediately appeared on their faces. "Captain, what happened to my sister?"

"Captain, I'll go with you."

Chang Yin sighed. He was sure he was the only one being teased by someone. "No need. You all know Tang Yue's strength. She must be asking me for help with something. You guys should go down the mountain and wait for us."

Tang Nan stammered, "Why didn't my sister come to see me?"

Tang Bei pulled Tang Nan and said, "Let's go, Ernan, don't make trouble." It must be related to the army, otherwise his sister would not have just looked for the battalion commander.

"Then Captain, please be careful. We will wait for you in Panyun County."

Chang Yin nodded and turned to walk back. The spiritual energy seemed to sense his slowness, and his hair was being pulled, causing a burst of pain. Chang Yin took a deep breath, harnessed his spiritual energy, and ran wildly through the mountains.

The thorns and branches could easily scratch his clothes and face. Chang Yin tried to wrap himself with spiritual power. Eh? It actually worked.

He seemed to have discovered a new way to play. He kept running forward while using his spiritual power to fight with the spiritual power in his hair.

Tang Yue had already completed her inspection of the cave. The route she had taken was indeed not one often taken by spies. Further in, after many twists and turns, she discovered a cenote. Traces in the cenote showed signs of being crushed by a heavy object. Clearly, that was where the two planes had taken off.

But how did they get here? Tang Yue was very curious. Could there be other planes? However, Tang Yue did not find any other traces here.

Chang Yin arrived quickly, walking through a field covered in dead leaves. The iron gate was wide open. Who else could do this except Tang Yue?

He entered the cave, taking in the entire scene. Tang Yue had already closed the box and returned the documents to their original location. The main point was restoration.

Chang Yin opened the box and saw the gun inside, his pupils constricted. Then he saw the contents of the document, and his expression became even uglier.

Tang Yue walked back from the tiankeng, "The battalion commander is here."

Just now, Chang Yin used his spiritual power to fight with her. Humph! It would be strange if she could lose.

Chang Yin remained silent, carefully examining the traces in the cave. He casually sat on a box. Ten minutes later, "Nothing else has been found here?"

Tang Yue shook her head. "Except for the sinkhole over there, there are no other discoveries. There should be no cave within the cave. The sinkhole outside is quite shocking. I think they are afraid of digging the sinkhole, so..."

Tang Yue shrugged, everything that could be put here was put here.

Chang Yin took out the camera from the storage ring. "Do you have a flashlight?"

It's daybreak outside now, but it's still pitch black in here. It's impossible to take a clear picture of the situation here without a flashlight.

Tang Yue thought about it and took out several flashlights from the space, as well as several other types of lights such as candles and oil lamps. She turned them on and placed them in different places. Although the light was not as bright as outside, she could see everything clearly in the cave.

Chang Yin's eyes swept over the candles and oil lamps. He was surprised by how well prepared the little girl was. Recovering his composure, Chang Yin began taking photos. His thoughts mirrored Tang Yue's: don't move here for now. If they alerted the enemy, it would be even harder to find those people later.

After taking photos of everything, Chang Yin began to restore everything, including the footprints on the ground. After sorting out the iron gate and vines, Chang Yin turned back to look at Tang Yue.

"How did you find out?"

It was then that Tang Yue remembered the tiger and the leopard. Seeing the two guys lying not far away, she pointed. "They brought me here."

Chang Yin didn't say anything else. He began to think about how to find these people.

"Are you going out now?"

Chang Yin nodded and led the way. Tang Yue was annoyed by his slowness and picked up a dead branch from the ground. "Captain, do you want to ride a flying sword?"

Before Chang Yin could reply, Tang Yue had already lifted him up into the air. Chang Yin felt his heart beat erratically for a few beats, then he calmed down. Because he was stepping on a thin, dry branch. Even this gave him a sense of security.

The scenery passed by at high speed, and they soon arrived outside Panyun County. From a distance, they could sense that Panyun County was bustling today.