Devil's Army

Chapter 517 Seeking Help from the Underground Station

There was a Japanese checkpoint ahead, and Jackal asked the male team members to hide the two pistols that Li Hongmei and her team had just seized from the bandits.

The male team member pulled out a few large broad-leaved leaves and wrapped the pistols. Then he pulled out a vine, climbed up a tree nimbly, tied the two pistols behind the branches, and then slid down.

Everyone continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.

Soon they arrived at the east gate of Jinzhou. The puppet soldiers at the checkpoint found the money on Jackal's body.

Jackal stuffed three silver dollars into the puppet squad leader's pocket just like he did that day, and whispered, "It's just a small business, you can use this money to buy tea."

Who knew that this puppet soldier was much greedier than the last one he met, and continued to embarrass the Jackal, saying, "With so many people, why do you carry so much money?"

Two Japanese soldiers nearby saw something unusual happening and came over with guns in hand.

The Jackal quickly grabbed another handful of silver dollars, stuffed them into his hands and said, "It's just a small business. Buy goods in Jinzhou and sell them in Fengtian."

The puppet army squad leader was satisfied then, and pretended to search again, then waved his hand to let them go.

The two Japanese soldiers came forward, and one of them asked him in stiff Chinese: "What's the matter?"

"It's okay, I'm just running a small business."

The Japanese soldier looked at the carriage that was gradually moving away with a look of doubt and confusion. Without saying a word, he slowly returned to his post.

Leaving Jinzhou City, we will reach their base, Huludao. The Japs there will search more carefully. The experience just now made Jackal dare not take any more risks.

The Jackal arranged for everyone to stay in a small inn, and went alone to the underground communication station of Secretary Li that the Gray Wolf had told him about.

After receiving the secret signal, Shopkeeper He invited Jackal to the back of the tailor shop and asked him quietly, "Are you from the First Army?"

"Boss He has a really sharp eye. How did you know I'm from the First Army?"

"You just recaptured Huludao, and you just told me that you were going to Huludao. There are no troops of ours there, so you must be from the First Army."

"Boss He's thinking is really meticulous. This time, not only I am going, but all ten of us are going to Huludao. Especially the five guests. First, we need to ensure their safe entry into Huludao. Is there any difficulty? If there is any difficulty, you just need to help us send the five of them out, and the five of us can get out safely."

"It's okay. We don't need five of you. I'll find a way. Come to No. 23 Jinhua Road again in the evening."

"No. 23 Jinhua Road?" Jackal was not from Jinzhou and was not familiar with Jinzhou.

"Walk less than a mile from the tailor shop toward Huludao, then turn left into an alley and it's the fifth one."

The Jackal nodded and left, returning to the inn where his team was staying.

After a week of bumpy rides in the carriage, the team members all lay in bed to rest. Especially Professor Xu and his students, the five of them lay motionless in bed as if their bodies were falling apart.

"Professor Xu, I'm sorry to have troubled you." Jackal said a little apologetically.

"I've never sat in a carriage for so long. It's a bit uncomfortable. We'll be fine after returning to the base and resting for a while." Professor Xu said reasonably.

"Shall we take a break and go out for dinner?"

"Captain Zhang, can you bring it up to eat? I really don't want to move."

"Okay, you guys continue to rest, we will bring your dinner over later."

After dinner, Jackal asked Li Hongmei and the others to bring up the meals for Professor Xu and the other four people, while he went to the tailor shop himself.

As soon as the Jackal turned into the alley, he ran into Manager He.

Shopkeeper He immediately stepped forward and said, "I was just about to look for you guys when you came over."

"What's up? Boss He, is the route ready?" the Jackal asked happily.

"At nine o'clock tonight, a fishing boat will go to Huludao. You can take his boat back to Huludao."

"Is it reliable?" The jackal was a little worried. On land, the jackal had more options to choose from, but on the sea, the jackal had very little room for maneuver.

"Don't worry, he's one of us." Shopkeeper He patted Jackal's shoulder and said.

"Where do we meet?"

“I’ll send a comrade to the inn to find you later and show you the way.”

Jackal looked at his watch. It was a little after six o'clock, and there were still more than two hours left. He immediately said to Shopkeeper He, "I'll go back and make some arrangements first." Then he turned around and left in a hurry.

Back at the inn, Jackal paid the fare for the two carriages to the coachmen and sent them away. Then he went upstairs to find Professor Xu and the others.

When they arrived at the first room on the second floor, Jackal opened the door and saw Wang Guoqiang and the male team members in the room.

"Get ready, we'll take action at around 8 o'clock tonight."

"Yes!" the two responded in a low voice.

The jackal then knocked on Li Hongmei and her room's door, but neither of them was there.

The Jackal then knocked on the door of Professor Xu's big room, where Li Hongmei and the others were also.

Professor Xu and the other four had dinner and were in better spirits.

"You two go back to your rooms and get ready. We'll take action at around eight o'clock." Jackal ordered Li Hongmei and the others.

"Yes!" Li Hongmei and the others saluted the jackal and responded in a low voice.

"Professor Xu, you guys should pack up as well. Someone will take us to Huludao by boat at around 8 o'clock tonight."

"Okay, they're all here. There's nothing to clean up," Professor Xu replied.