I used the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) to fight the Japanese.

The brothers on the road were dumbfounded! What was going on? The Japanese soldiers were walking right into their trap, one after another. Did they all have a change of heart, realize their grave sins, and want to atone for them with their deaths?

So weird!

Even the team members who had been through several battles had their hearts pounding. So what if you're going to die? What's with the laughter?! How creepy!

"Hahaha, you brought this on yourself! Now you know how wicked you were by creating this poison gas, right? Good riddance! Remember to do less evil in your next life! This is not a place for you!"

Just when everyone was feeling suffocated, Mancang and Huzi returned, wearing masks, face shields, and gloves, making themselves look like giant pandas, which was quite comical!

Upon seeing the uneasy expressions of everyone, Mancang immediately understood their state of mind and, laughing loudly at the corpses, uttered the words above!

"Huh?... What are you yelling about?! You know you can scare people to death!" Third Master was the first to scold.

"Master Cang! Don't be so scary!..." Da Zhao also complained.

"Are you just bored? Is it fun to scare people?"

"A raspy voice!..."

"He's seriously stupid!"

"Hahaha, everyone's recovered? Good! Retreat! The Japanese reinforcements are coming soon! As for these Japanese devils, let them fend for themselves!" Man Cang ordered a retreat once he saw that everyone had recovered.

More than an hour had passed since the explosion. When he and Hu Zi returned, they saw through their binoculars that the courtyard had been reduced to a large crater; even if the people inside weren't dead, they wouldn't survive long. Staying here was pointless; getting out of there was the best course of action. The Ma Fang outpost wasn't far away, and he certainly didn't want to see the two sides clash!

Ultimately, it comes down to their weakness. Even a small stronghold like Mafang Village wouldn't necessarily gain them an advantage in a head-on confrontation!

"Huh?...We haven't cleaned up the battlefield yet!" the ultimate move reminded.

Given this guy's ruthless nature, how could he possibly do a losing business? After taking down all the Japanese soldiers from so far away, how could he not get some benefits?

"Stop thinking about it! It's full of poisonous gas, and even good stuff inside is contaminated! It's unclean! Don't risk your life for money, let's get out of here!" Mancang said seriously.

"Huh?...Okay!" Da Zhao thought to himself, who's risking their life for money? Last time, who was it that wanted to rip the Japanese soldier's loincloth off!

……

The explosions naturally attracted the attention of the Mafang Village outpost. The newly appointed leader, Yohji Yamamoto, initially dismissed it, thinking it was just someone setting off firecrackers. However, the continuous explosions, shaking the ground, forced him to take it seriously!

He immediately called Inoue Masao to report. Inoue Masao couldn't sit still upon hearing this; others might not know of the secret base's existence, but he was well aware of it! He quickly reported to Nagano Yokoo and immediately gathered his team to head there. Less than half an hour after Mankura and his team left, Inoue Masao led four trucks onto the main road in the valley.

"What is that? Stop the vehicle!" the soldier in the passenger seat shouted in alarm as the vehicle accelerated.

"Screech..." The vehicle stopped halfway up the slope, and the scene before them sent chills down the spines of the two soldiers in the driver's cab!

In the middle of the road lay a jumbled pile of Imperial soldiers' corpses, their faces covered in dust, grinning as they stared into the distance, seemingly laughing! Many had blood gushing from holes pierced in their chests by sharp weapons!

The ones behind were even more grotesque and terrifying, with gaping mouths, choking necks, and glaring eyes. They were kneeling, lying down, or sprawling, and the corpses almost filled the narrow road!

"Baka yarou! Who did this?!" Inoue Masao was furious. How could such a well-hidden base be destroyed so easily? Judging from the way these people died, they were clearly poisoned by the gas!

With such tight defenses inside, how could anyone take over this base without anyone noticing?

"Major, please put on a gas mask. It's no longer safe here!" a Japanese soldier said, handing him a gas mask.

Inoue Masao silently put on his gas mask, his heart sinking to the bottom! It's already like this here, it must be even worse inside!

"Everyone get off the vehicles! Put on gas masks and hike deeper into the area!" Masao Inoue ordered.

"Hey!" The soldiers immediately got out of the vehicle, put on gas masks, and followed Masao Inoue into the depths of the valley.

Just as they ventured deeper, Nagano Yoko arrived with dozens of Japanese soldiers. Looking at the bizarre corpses, his brows furrowed in worry.

"Let's wait for Major Inoue here!" Nagano Yokosuke was unwilling to go any deeper; the tragedy inside was unimaginable, and one person was enough to inspect it.

Inoue Masao and his men came out very quickly, running as fast as they could! The concentration of poison gas inside was too high; even wearing gas masks couldn't protect them. Before they even reached the edge of the pit, they felt their throats itching and started coughing incessantly!

After coming out, he didn't even have time to greet Nagano Yokoo. He took off his gas mask and coughed incessantly. He grabbed his water bottle and took two big gulps before he felt a little better!

"How is it inside?" Nagano Yokoyuki frowned even more. These people were clearly slightly poisoned, which meant that the situation inside was much worse than he had imagined!

"It's over! It's all over!..." Masao Inoue gasped, "A huge crater! The yard has been blasted into a crater tens of meters wide, all the buildings are reduced to ruins, and there's no trace of any bodies... The poison gas is extremely concentrated; gas masks are completely useless! Cough cough cough..."

As Inoue Masao spoke, he coughed again, and the phlegm he coughed up contained traces of blood!

"Go to the hospital first. I'll report this to Colonel Yamazaki immediately and request that professionals be sent to investigate!" Nagano Yokoo immediately arranged.

“Alright…” Inoue Masao understood that the poisonous fog inside was beyond the capabilities of rough soldiers like them; if things went wrong, the entire county would be affected.

Soon everyone returned the way they came. The road was narrow, and when the vehicle turned around, the Japanese soldier driving it took a lot of effort to keep the car steady and almost overturned!

……

Hundreds of miles away, in a small village called Guojiatun on the outskirts of Seoul, Colonel Yamazaki had already smashed several water glasses! His anger was still raging! His adjutant, Suzuki, stood there silently and cautiously.

"Send a telegram to the military headquarters to report this and have them send experts to handle this matter. We must find the experimental records and related data of the 'Flower of the Other Shore.' This is a powerful weapon; we can't let it be destroyed like this! Understand?" Yamazaki Hiroo ordered.

"Yes, sir!" Suzuki didn't dare delay and quickly accepted the order to send a telegram. The destruction of a base was a significant blow to them!

The troops are now stationed outside Seoul. Originally, they were waiting for the arrival of the Flower of the Other Shore to launch an attack and take Seoul in one fell swoop, but now it seems they have to think of another way!