After Cheng Ying and his men had taken complete control of the reed storage yard, the task of cleaning up the battlefield after the battle was handed over to their comrades. Cheng Ying took this opportunity to store all the usable food and supplies in the warehouse. After everything was settled, she sent someone to our army's stronghold to call for reinforcements. More people had to be arranged to guard this place, since the reed storage yard was of great significance to our army.

After Commander Wei and his men took over the area, they returned to their stronghold. The local guerrilla leader was extremely grateful for the victory, saying, "Commander Wei, Comrade Cheng, thank you so much! Without your arrival, we would have had a hard time controlling Chuweichang." Commander Wei smiled and replied, "We are all comrades fighting the Japanese together; helping each other is only right."

"By the way, how are the workers at the reed storage factory doing?" Cheng Ying suddenly asked.

"Most of the workers are fine; only a few suffered minor injuries and have been sent for treatment," the guerrilla team leader replied.

"That's good." Cheng Ying breathed a sigh of relief. "These workers are all our compatriots, we must ensure their safety."

"Don't worry, Comrade Cheng, we will take good care of them." Commander Wei patted Cheng Ying on the shoulder.

"Next, we must make good use of the reed storage facility to make a greater contribution to the War of Resistance," Cheng Ying said with a determined look in her eyes.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They knew that more challenges awaited them in the future, but they were not afraid because they shared a common belief and goal—to fight against the Japanese invaders and defend their motherland.

Two days later, another intelligence report came in. It said that an underground intelligence agent had sent information that a very important person had been captured and imprisoned by the Japanese army. This important person had not sent out very important intelligence, so we had to find a way to rescue her. If her intelligence was intercepted by the Japanese army, our army would suffer heavy losses. When Regiment Commander Wei and Cheng Ying heard this, they looked at each other. This was going to be a very troublesome matter!

Cheng Ying asked, "Where is the Japanese prison? What is their deployment there? Who are they? How many are they?" The guerrilla leader thought for a moment after hearing Cheng Ying's question and replied, "Their prison is in the suburbs of Jinghai County. There are about 5000 Japanese soldiers stationed there. With our current strength, we are outnumbered, not to mention our weapons are inferior. To rescue that comrade, we need to find a way to infiltrate, which will be extremely dangerous and uncertain." As he spoke, the guerrilla leader paced back and forth, speaking anxiously.

At this point, Cheng Ying said, "In that case, I'll take all the people who can go now, and then I'll take the people we brought with me and head there together. Using the same method, I'll go in first to scout ahead. If there's any news, we'll discuss when to act. Then you'll follow my orders. If you agree, then let's do it this way!"

Upon hearing this, the captain of the guerrilla team exclaimed in surprise, "Bring more men, and I can arrange more for you, but it's very dangerous for you to go in alone. Can you manage on your own?"

This time, Commander Wei asked Cheng Ying, "How confident are you that you can get out safely?" Cheng Ying pondered for a moment and confidently replied, "I think there's a 90% chance I'll be fine." Actually, Cheng Ying was 100% certain she could get out safely if she went in, but she couldn't be too confident. If she was too confident, the commander and others might think she was exaggerating, which wouldn't be good.

Just then, someone said in disbelief, "Comrade Cheng, don't talk big. This is no joke. It's heavily guarded there. There are more than 5,000 Japanese soldiers stationed there. If you're not careful, you'll be stuck there too." This was a team member who hadn't spoken until now. He seemed to be a trusted bodyguard or someone who was the captain of the armed work team.

Cheng Ying solemnly said, "Comrade, I never boast. I have the ability, so I'm willing to put in the effort to do this. If I didn't have the ability, I wouldn't risk my life."

After hearing Cheng Ying's words, Commander Wei and the guerrilla team leader had no other choice but to trust her for the time being. After they discussed it, the guerrilla team leader went to send people to make arrangements, and Commander Wei, like the guerrilla team leader, went out to gather all the people he had brought with him.

It's almost noon now, and by the time the comrades are ready, it will be past 2 PM. Because they have a large number of people and are a big target, they decided it would be safer to go over at night when it gets dark.

During this time, Cheng Ying also found a moment to enter her spatial dimension and make some preparations. Actually, she wasn't necessarily preparing anything specific, since everything she owned and all her possessions were stored there, easily accessible at any time. Around five or six in the afternoon, they began preparing to depart. A completely unknown road awaited them. Cheng Ying believed that many trials lay ahead, but she was confident she could bring everyone back safely.

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