Although he didn't find anything valuable after going up the mountain, Zhao Youcai still saw quite a few wild rabbits running around everywhere.

With a chuckle, Zhao Youcai used tree branches, leaves, and a few vines he casually picked from the farm to intertwine them, dug a hole in the ground, and set up a simple trap. He then continued walking deeper into the mountains.

Worried about getting lost after entering the mountains, Zhao Youcai made sure to carve marks along the way he came.

He also wanted to see if there were many wild ginsengs on the mountain, so he could dig them up, save them, and sell them to pharmaceutical factories in the provincial capital when he had time.

Zhao Youcai never expected that not only would he not find ginseng, but he wouldn't even see many wild vegetables.

He was puzzled. What happened to the saying that the mountains were full of treasures? Why were there so many signs of digging?

Zhao Youcai frowned as he walked to the entrance of a cave and discovered traces left by long-term human habitation.

The village is so close to the mountain, so who would choose to live in the mountains like a savage instead of staying in the village?

After digging deep into his memories, Zhao Youcai couldn't even find a single person who might live in the mountains and never show their face.

Could it be from another village?

Zhao Youcai shook his head, feeling that this speculation was unrealistic.

Although it is a mountain, compared to the famous mountains of our country, it can at most be described as a long but not particularly high hill that stretches for thousands of miles.

Along the length of this mountain, there are no fewer than thirty villages clustered nearby. There's no reason why people from other villages would specifically come to this mountain to find a cave to settle down.

In the early years of war, many air-raid shelters were dug in the mountains. Almost every village had one large one and several smaller ones.

Before Zhao Youcai could go inside to investigate, he heard the clicking of a telegraph machine.

Zhao Youcai was completely stunned and stood there in shock.

This...this can't be...

Zhao Youcai swallowed hard, trying his best to control himself so as not to make any noise that would attract attention.

A series of incoherent bird calls came from inside, and Zhao Youcai's eyes widened even more.

He genuinely hadn't expected that the bird language he had studied for a while before transmigrating, in order to view the treasures in his browser without any subtitles, would actually come in handy at this moment.

The people inside turned out to be spies who had stayed here to collect all sorts of intelligence.

After thinking it over carefully, Zhao Youcai finally figured something out.

No wonder the steel plant, which should have been built in the city, was built in this remote town; it turns out that the military region is nearby.

Meanwhile, Xiao Ri, who was passing on intelligence to his country, was collecting information from within the military region.

This is a huge matter, far beyond what Zhao Youcai, this little old man, can handle by himself.

Zhao Youcai did not continue into the cave, partly because he was worried that Xiao Rizi might have weapons, and even with his special abilities, he wouldn't be able to save his life if they encountered them.

On the other hand, there was a concern that the people inside might have planted explosives or something similar at the cave entrance. If someone walked over and was accidentally blown to pieces, they wouldn't even have a complete corpse left, and their body would be left to rot in the wilderness, unable to even be buried in the ground—that would be too tragic.

Zhao Youcai tiptoed back the way he came, not even bothering to check the traps he had set, and hurriedly went down the mountain.

As Zhao Youcai ran down the mountain, he thought about his simple life.

He didn't know how many accomplices of that little guy remained in his country, or how many people he had bribed to infiltrate the military, public security, and judicial departments.

He wanted to pass on the message, but he was worried about running into trouble with some petty people. After much deliberation, he decided to go directly to Director Niu of the steel mill.

Zhao Youcai believed that anyone could be involved in corrupt dealings, but the steel plant was a state-owned enterprise, and Director Niu was here on a direct order from the state. There might even be military production lines in the plant, so this person was definitely not a problem.

He must be familiar with the leaders of the military region, so it is absolutely safe and reliable for him to pass this message on to the military region.

It's better than being an old man like myself, completely clueless, who can't see anyone at the military region gate except the guards.

The rise and fall of a nation is the responsibility of every citizen. Zhao Youcai quickened his pace, heading straight for the town without even going home.

It was quite a coincidence that Zhao Youcai came to the steel plant at that time. The plant's director, Niu, was talking with Director Cao of the logistics department, who was in charge of procurement for the military region.

Originally, Zhao Youcai would not have had a chance to meet Director Niu, but Director Zhao had to go out on business and was not at the factory.

The accountant, who was fairly familiar with Zhao Youcai and had dealt with him a few times, remembered the setback the textile factory manager across the street had encountered with Zhao Youcai. Worried about ruining things at the steel factory, she gritted her teeth and knocked on the door of Factory Manager Niu's office.

Director Cao always came to the steel plant in civilian clothes, so he didn't attract anyone's attention.

Without any prior notice that he wouldn't see anyone, Director Niu simply walked into Director Niu's office, looking quite dashing.

Director Cao wanted to avoid the situation, so he went to rest in a small room inside the factory director's office. Unexpectedly, he overheard the conversation between the two.

"Director Niu, do you know any military leaders who live closest to our town? Something terrible has happened."

Factory Director Niu scratched his head. What could an old man from the countryside possibly have to do with military leaders?

Could it be that they dug up some wartime weapons and ammunition somewhere?

Zhao Youcai was very anxious. What he discovered was far more serious than the buried guns and ammunition.

The accountant who brought Zhao Youcai had already left, but Zhao Youcai still cautiously opened the door and poked his head out to look around.

Seeing that no one was around, he quickly closed the door and approached Director Niu.

"I went up the mountain today to see if I could find anything good. And guess what? I saw a cave with people inside speaking Japanese gibberish and the telegraph machine clicking away."

Factory Director Niu gasped sharply, beads of sweat forming on his forehead. He was completely stunned.

Director Cao, who was just one door away, was completely dumbfounded.

What kind of luck did this old man named Zhao Youcai have?

A few days ago, the military region received a lead about enemy spies, but so far they haven't been found. However, the lead mentioned three Japanese soldiers with a large number of guns and a telegraph machine.

Could it be that this old man is so lucky that he just happened to run into the person the military region is looking for?

With this in mind, in order to find the enemy spies as quickly as possible and prevent unnecessary casualties, Director Cao decided not to hide anymore.

A figure suddenly darted out of the small room, startling Zhao Youcai so much that his pupils dilated several times over.

Especially when the man walked quickly towards them with a serious expression, Zhao Youcai felt an urge to turn around and run away.

This person suddenly appeared, could he be a ninja from the Little Day Country? Who would be hiding in their house without making a sound?

But this person was clearly faster than him. Zhao Youcai quickly estimated in his mind that he probably wouldn't be able to escape through this door.

Since there's no way to escape, then there's only one option...