"Understood. Everything will proceed as planned, Kagesa-kun. I will deploy the local garrison to carry out this operation, and implement a strict information blockade both internally and externally. Hopefully, we can find the person we are looking for!"
The two men discussed and decided on a plan. After Major Yokota retrieved the blueprints from the engineering bureau, he first sent a team to enter the sea directly from the drainage pipe estuary, find the blasting point under the guesthouse, and dismantle the explosives.
This is of utmost importance. Otherwise, if the subsequent arrest operation goes wrong and one person escapes and hides underground, they could potentially reach the detonation point and detonate the explosives using the intricate underground drainage system. It should be noted that those staying at the Huiying Hotel at this time are all high-ranking officials of important status, especially Mr. Wang and the Fujiwara family's direct descendants. If the explosives are detonated, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Next came the encirclement of the Horn Villa, where the special forces were hiding. Keiji Tsuchihara quickly brought in a local army unit, whose forte was siege warfare.
As for the Qingdao station members whose identities have already been exposed, in order to avoid alerting the mole and causing too much commotion, Tsuchihara Keiji decided to leave them alone for the time being and make their arrests after tomorrow's meeting.
In Qingdao, the Japanese forces were extremely powerful and had a large number of troops. No matter which side they mobilized, they could crush their opponents without giving them any chance to fight back.
As for the personnel from the Special Operations Headquarters, they had already completed their mission. They couldn't get involved in the final arrest operation, so they were all left in the Special Higher Police to rest until the mission was over before they could leave.
In the early hours of the morning, Major Yokota led a squad of soldiers, following the markings on the pipeline blueprints, into the sea from the estuary. They carefully made their way to the area beneath the Huiying Hotel and soon discovered the pile of TNT explosives placed at the detonation point, which terrified them.
He quickly directed the soldiers to move the explosives, and soon the explosives were cleared away. Major Yokota was still not satisfied, so he searched the nearby pipes again to make sure nothing was missed before leading his team away.
Just as they were moving the explosives away, Ning Zhiheng, who had been lying in the room on high alert, clearly sensed the change. The feeling of terror and dread vanished completely, and his mind immediately relaxed.
Ning Zhiheng jumped out of bed and walked to the window. Looking down, he saw that the security in the courtyard and outside the wall was still tight, quiet and without any abnormalities.
Ning Zhiheng was somewhat puzzled. This crisis came suddenly and went inexplicably, leaving him unable to determine the cause. Fortunately, the warning was lifted, so he no longer needed to be on guard all the time. He removed his equipment, changed into his pajamas, and lay down to rest again.
But before he could fall asleep, he heard another faint gunshot. This time, he went up to the balcony and looked in the direction of the sound, but he couldn't see anything clearly because of the distance in the dark and the walls blocking the view.
However, his hearing was amazing. Although the gunshots were low due to the distance, Ning Zhiheng heard them clearly. The gunshots were very dense, and there were even machine gun fires in them. Ning Zhiheng immediately thought of the situation when the warning was lifted earlier. He couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart. Could it be that something had happened to the special operations team?
Just as he was secretly speculating and suspecting, the Horn Villa, where the special operations team was hiding, was under extremely fierce attack.
While everyone was still asleep, a Japanese army unit completed the encirclement of the villa. After setting up the defenses, the various firing positions launched an attack simultaneously at the designated time.
The guards downstairs were shot down immediately, followed by a barrage of gunfire. Machine guns deployed around the villa fired simultaneously, creating a deafening roar as countless tongues of fire spewed through the darkness, bullets shooting in from all directions.
The villa's main gate was blown in two by a grenade and crashed to the ground. All the windows in the front and back of the house were shattered at the same time, and bullets flew through the gate and windows like a storm into every room.
Moreover, the powerful machine gun bullets ricocheted off the walls, bouncing back and forth and scattering throughout the small room, leaving almost no blind spots.
The special operations team members, who were sleeping soundly inside the house, were attacked and torn to pieces before they could even react. They screamed and groaned, and blood splattered everywhere, resulting in extremely heavy casualties.
The Japanese army, with its large numbers, powerful firepower, and surprise attack, had a clear advantage. From the very beginning of the attack, they inflicted heavy casualties on the special operations team inside the villa. Many of them were even killed in their sleep by this ferocious raid.
Although the villa had many rooms, there were also many special operations team members. Luo Yuze, Yu Dehui, and another team member were crammed into one room. When the gunshots rang out, they had no time to defend themselves. The team member was hit by several shots, let out a scream, and died on the spot.
Luo Yuze and Yu Dehui immediately jumped off the bed and rolled to hide behind the wall next to the window. However, Luo Yuze was a little too slow, and a bullet hit his thigh. Luo Yuze groaned, gritted his teeth, and threw himself on top of Yu Dehui. Then his body trembled again, and another ricocheting bullet pierced his back. If the force had not been greatly reduced due to the refraction, Luo Yuze would have been dead by now.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and shielded Yu Dehui with his body, allowing Yu Dehui to escape unharmed for the time being.
"Section Chief!"
Yu Dehui exclaimed in surprise and tried to turn over to protect Luo Yuze behind him, but Luo Yuze held him down tightly and he could not move.
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