After Cheng Ying and her group had everything prepared, they set off under the cover of night. It was about fifteen miles from here to the suburbs. At this time of year, most people would walk to places like this that weren't too far away, rather than drive or ride horses, especially if they didn't want to alert the enemy. The less noise they made, the better.

Because Jinghai County was not unified and many areas were still occupied by the Japanese army, extra caution was needed everywhere. Each village had groups of traitors patrolling, and they would quickly report any suspicious activity to the Japanese. Cheng Ying and her group walked cautiously forward, the moonlight casting long shadows on them. They crossed a field and came to a stream. The stream flowed gently, reflecting the bright moon, creating a tranquil scene.

However, this tranquility didn't last long. Suddenly, a commotion broke the silence of the night. Cheng Ying's heart tightened, and she signaled everyone to stop. They hid in the grass, observing the situation ahead.

A group of dark figures emerged from a nearby village. The leader carried a torch, followed by several soldiers with rifles. They appeared to be the village's self-defense force, conducting a night patrol.

Cheng Ying whispered to everyone to keep quiet and not to reveal their whereabouts. They waited quietly for the group to leave, silently praying that nothing unexpected would happen. Time passed second by second, and finally, the self-defense force gradually disappeared into the night.

Cheng Ying breathed a sigh of relief and led the group forward. They knew the road ahead was long and danger could strike at any moment. But to reach their destination as quickly as possible, they had no choice but to keep moving forward under the stars and moon.

Three hours later, Cheng Ying and her team finally arrived at their destination. Cheng Ying waved her hand, instructing her comrades to find a place to settle down first. "Da Zhuang and Xiao Zhang, you two take your men and settle down here first. Be careful to conceal yourselves." Xiao Zhang and Da Zhuang replied at the same time, "Yes."

Cheng Ying took out her binoculars and looked towards the prison. She could only see a high wall surrounded by a barbed wire fence over a meter high, tightly enclosing the area. Cheng Ying noticed that very little light shone through, and she could occasionally hear dogs barking, indicating that the Japanese army had trained military dogs.

Cheng Ying arrived alone at the foot of the prison wall, observed her surroundings, and then used spatial concealment to walk forward. She circled the prison once and arrived at the main gate. She saw several people patrolling outside the thick gate.

There were several firing ports lined up on the wall directly in front, and each port had a machine gun muzzle protruding from it. It seemed impossible to get in through the main gate unless they opened it now and managed to sneak in.

So Cheng Ying walked towards the wall again, found a suitable spot. Because this section of the wall was close to the gate, it wasn't fenced with an electric fence. It might be impossible for others, but it was no problem for Cheng Ying, because she was currently invisible and no one could see her climbing over the wall. With a running start, Cheng Ying easily pushed off and was on top of the wall, very cleanly and neatly.

Looking down from the top of the wall, Cheng Ying saw a row of shelters that provided shelter from the wind and rain. Underneath the shelters were the firing ports. There were people patrolling and coming and going. Cheng Ying wondered, "What time is it? Why aren't they sleeping?" Just as he was wondering, a group of people walked over. One of them, who looked like an officer, walked over and started giving instructions to a group of soldiers.

Because the enemy officer spoke Japanese, Cheng Ying quickly took out a translator from her spatial storage. She saw the following message: "Everyone, stay alert. They could come at any time. We must be vigilant at all times. We need to appear relaxed on the outside but be tight on the inside. Give them a normal impression, but we must keep a close watch on them from the inside."

Cheng Ying was puzzled. Who were they waiting for? Were they waiting for them? That was impossible, unless they had a mole or it was a trap!

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