Chapter 16 of 100

Chapter 16

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As Lin Yuan and Shen Wanqing returned to the cabin, Lin Yuan thought to himself, "Yi Dong Youxian probably won't play any more tricks on the rest of the journey. I didn't expect him to actually ask me to go to his port. Perfect, this brings me one step closer to my plan."

Shen Wanqing felt that she had helped Lin Yuan just now, and he should trust her now. So she said, "Can you tell me your plan now?"

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry. I'll tell you when the time is right."

Shen Wanqing felt a deep sense of discomfort. She sighed softly, turned over, and lay on the bed. The more she thought about it, the more she felt wronged, and tears involuntarily streamed down her face. She couldn't help but think back to her first class at the training base. The instructor was an unremarkable middle-aged man, and it was only later that she learned he was a high-ranking official in Japan's spy network.

The instructor scanned the thirty students in the room and then smiled, "There's even a red flower among you." Needless to say, this red flower was the only female among them—Shen Wanqing.

The atmosphere lightened a bit, and the instructor smiled, "Women are naturally emotional creatures. They are not suited to be spies from birth. In my twenty years as a spy, I've seen countless female agents fall in love with their targets and end up becoming the targets themselves."

This statement was like a nail driven deep into her mind. She studied and trained day and night, excelling in all her subjects. She wanted everyone to think she was the best. But just before graduation, the instructor called her to his office. The room was empty except for her and the instructor. He said kindly, "Wanqing, do you really want to become a spy?"

Shen Wanqing answered firmly, "Yes!"

The instructor smiled and said, "Are you sure you won't reconsider? You are not suited to be a spy. Your personality is too strong, and you can't tolerate any misunderstanding. Spies have to live like rats, and even after you die, no one will ever know what you truly did. Your tombstone might be covered in dog feces, and the person who kills you might be the comrade you've been secretly protecting. Can you accept such a fate?"

Shen Wanqing still answered loudly, "Yes!" The instructor smiled and wrote "Agree to participate in special operations" on her evaluation form.

But it wasn't until today that she truly understood the meaning of the instructor's words. Now, she was being misunderstood by the comrade she had been secretly protecting. What made her even more uncomfortable was that she had a vague feeling for Lin Yuan. She always wanted to know more about him and talk to him more. But he treated her like an enemy agent, and bringing her on board the ship was probably a test.

Lin Yuan took out his communicator and sent a text message to the Beijing ship, issuing an order that would severely cut off Yi Dong Youxian's last straw.

Han Mingguang, upon receiving the order, couldn't help but slap his thigh. This Lin Yuan really thinks like me. Han Mingguang immediately called Chen Fei to discuss the operation. Lin Yuan's order was to occupy the port of Kalulin Bay.

The main force of the naval infantry on the aircraft carrier was a reinforced company of marines, totaling 120 people. Including the personnel from the Confidential Affairs Department, there were no more than 200 people. Lin Yuan's order seemed as absurd as the Japanese sending a dozen people to seize the aircraft carrier. However, Lin Yuan had his own trump card: he knew the details of Kalulin Bay.

Kalulin Bay is located in the central part of the Korean Peninsula. After the Battle of Feng Island, the Battle of Chenghuan, and the Battle of Pyongyang, the Japanese vanguard had reached the northernmost point of the Korean Peninsula, Yizhou, with their spearhead pointing directly at the Yalu River, threatening the important town of Dandong in Northeast China. At this point, Kalulin Bay had become the Japanese rear area, with no more than a thousand troops stationed there, mostly technical personnel, and not many actual combat units. The most critical point was that it held prisoners of war from the Battle of Feng Island and the Battle of Chenghuan. Lin Yuan's idea was to mobilize these prisoners to work with the marines to occupy Kalulin Bay.

Han Mingguang was also aware of these conditions. He issued the combat order to Chen Fei, who decided to lead a reinforced platoon into the port. At this moment, Han Mingguang said, "Operating in an unfamiliar area is not a difficult task for you marines, but we don't have many personnel on the ship who can handle land combat. Therefore, I order you to have no casualties!"

Chen Fei frowned. They knew nothing about the details of the port. Although the Beijing ship's J-24 fighter equipped with a reconnaissance pod had drawn a map of the port and the distribution of personnel, high-tech reconnaissance could never replace human reconnaissance. You could see every building from several kilometers up, but you wouldn't know what was inside. You could use infrared reconnaissance to see the distribution of personnel, but you couldn't tell from the infrared image which were Japanese soldiers and which were captured Qing soldiers.

High-tech reconnaissance could never know where the prisoners were held or where the hidden sentries were. For thirty soldiers to occupy the enemy's port without any casualties, without a guide familiar with the situation, was almost impossible. As a special operations expert, Han Mingguang also thought of this. He said, "Didn't you capture a Japanese prisoner? See if you can bring her along."

Chen Fei's frown deepened. Bringing a Japanese prisoner on a mission was a real concern. He thought of the Japanese soldiers in the TV shows and movies he had seen who would rather die than surrender.

Han Mingguang smiled and said, "Little Chen, you may not know much about history. At this time, Japanese soldiers were not as loyal as you think. And this captured female medic seems different from those Japanese soldiers. Why don't you talk to her?"

Chen Fei hesitated. Although he thought the task was difficult, saying it couldn't be done was not the style of the People's Liberation Army. He nodded in agreement.

When Chen Fei entered the cabin where Matsushima Hikari was being held, her eyes had returned to normal. She saw a Qing soldier walk in and wanted to appear fearless. As a member of the Imperial Army, how could she bow before the enemy? But she was too afraid. She curled up in the corner of the bed, her back pressed against the wall, and her legs drawn up to her chest.

Chen Fei went over to try to remove her handcuffs. As soon as he moved, Matsushima Hikari started to cry. Chen Fei looked at her tearful, pitiful appearance and felt a pang of sympathy.

He went over and removed her handcuffs. Her hands were numb from the tightness, and even a slight touch felt like a thousand needles pricking her, so she didn't dare to move her hands.

Chen Fei knew some Japanese, which was one of the reasons Han Mingguang had assigned him this task. He tried to be as gentle as possible and asked, "What is your name?"

"Matsushima Hikari."

"Where is your home?"

"Tokyo."

"Which unit are you from?"

Matsushima Hikari didn't answer. For a captured soldier, revealing the unit number meant collaborating with the enemy. She was afraid he would harm her, but she had no way to resist, so she turned her head away to avoid looking at him, which seemed to lessen her fear.

Chen Fei said, "Do you want to go home?"

Matsushima Hikari turned her head back, seeing that he didn't seem to be mocking her. She nodded.

Chen Fei continued, "We want to go to Kalulin Bay. Don't worry, we won't harm your people. We just want to rescue a friend. We hope you can help us."

Matsushima Hikari thought for a moment and said, "How can I help you?"

Chen Fei said, "You can go with us to the port of Kalulin Bay. You just need to follow us and tell us where the Qing prisoners are held, and then you can go."

Matsushima Hikari asked, "Will you really not harm me and let me go home?"

Chen Fei nodded solemnly.

Matsushima Hikari said, "I agree."

Chen Fei was surprised by how easily she agreed and smiled, "That's great."

After Chen Fei left, Matsushima Hikari thought, "Once we get to our place, I'll find a chance to capture all of you."

An hour later, a helicopter carrying 30 marines and Matsushima Hikari, who had ulterior motives, flew to Kalulin Bay under the cover of night.

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