133: Don't look back, keep moving forward. In the next life, there will be light and the warmth of human life.

Returning to Little Northeast's doghouse, Lu Fan checked the gains.

When he saw the mountain-like pile of items in the space, even with his composure, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

Ancient Texts: Over 3,000 volumes of the yongle encyclopedia, plus countless other rare ancient texts, local chronicles, and manuscripts.

Paintings and Calligraphy: Over 5,000 authentic scrolls of masterpieces from the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, including many former imperial collections.

Bronze Ware: Over 2,000 ritual vessels, weapons, and daily utensils from the Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han periods, complete in form and exquisitely decorated.

Other Artifacts: Over 6,000 pieces including porcelain, jade, gold and silver ware, lacquerware, Buddha statues, and miscellaneous items.

Gold: Standard gold bricks inscribed with 'Manchuria Central Bank,' totaling 2 tons in weight!

This isn't just priceless; it almost encompasses the essence of the cultural relics looted from the Northeast region!

Its cultural value is immeasurable!

Lu Fan suppressed the shock in his heart and looked at the sleeping Little Northeast.

With gains like these, taking him as a subordinate is perfectly fine!

But how to arrange for Little Northeast left him in a dilemma.

As the orphan and sole descendant of an anti-japanese war veteran, it's really unjustifiable to let Little Northeast continue risking his life.

Not long after, Little Northeast slowly woke up.

Lu Fan said with an approving look, 'The information was accurate. From today on, you have the qualifications to follow me.'

Little Northeast was stunned at first, then overwhelmed with joy, almost jumping up in excitement: 'Master! Thank you for taking me in!'

He knew that from this moment on, his life had completely changed.

'Do you know Lianjia Village? If you can reach it safely, I'll officially take you as my subordinate.'

Lu Fan calmly gave Little Northeast a test question.

Little Northeast replied confidently, 'Isn't this just testing my ability to avoid inspections? Master, just watch me.'

As they spoke, a deafening explosion suddenly tore through the city's noise!

The location was the Seikin Insurance Company building under Seikin Bank!

Boom~~~~~

The violent explosion wasn't an isolated incident; it was followed by a chain of secondary explosions!

Flames shot into the sky, and thick smoke billowed.

The massive shockwave instantly shattered nearby windows, with debris and rubble falling like a rainstorm.

The entire block was instantly engulfed in flames and chaos, with terrified screams and cries rising one after another.

This sudden, massive disaster was unprecedented in its scale and impact.

Seikin Bank was an important financial pillar for the japanese in the Northeast.

The bombing of its insurance company had an extremely negative impact, with losses that were hard to estimate.

The assassination at Songhe Tower and the airport bloodshed had already enraged the japanese high command.

Now this explosion was like a heavy hammer smashing into the heart of the Kwantung Army Headquarters, suffocating the japanese.

These successive strikes against core interests and vital departments were blatant provocations and slaps in the face.

'baka!!' Inside the Kwantung Army Headquarters, angry roars almost lifted the roof.

An emergency high-level meeting was immediately convened.

In their fury, a strict order was issued:

'All forces in the city—military police, police, garrison troops, including some peripheral guard units—are to be recalled to the city!

At all costs, conduct the most thorough carpet search!

Dig three feet into the ground if you have to, but find this audacious saboteur!'

Harbin's urban area instantly turned into a huge, airtight prison, with every inch of land seemingly combed through.

However, just as all the japanese in the city surged toward the urban area like a tide, conducting a frenzied carpet search.

At night, a ghost-like figure quietly appeared in the Pingfang District on the outskirts of Harbin.

Lu Fan—his target was never in the city.

He took huge risks to create a series of incidents—assassinations, looting, explosions—with only one goal: to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

All of it was for that notorious, heavily guarded den of evil: the Kwantung Army Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department.

Due to the Major events in the city attracting attention, most of the troops had been withdrawn.

The defenses around the Kwantung Army Epidemic Prevention and Water Supply Department's base had noticeably thinned.

Lu Fan, like a shadow blending into the night, silently slipped into the core area of this hell on earth.

Upon entering, an indescribable chill and dead silence hit him.

The air seemed to carry a mix of disinfectant and some indescribable decaying smell.

Lu Fan activated his multifunctional glasses.

Instantly, thermal imaging, low-light night vision, and even special life-sign scanning modes were all activated simultaneously.

The glasses' view swept over the cold buildings marked with numbers—laboratories, dissection rooms, cells holding 'Maruta'... After just a brief exploration, Lu Fan's breathing suddenly became heavy.

A bone-chilling killing intent surged from the depths of his heart like volcanic lava, no longer suppressible.

Human-shaped heat sources struggling in pain on operating tables;

Outlines of limbs soaked in unknown liquids;

Weak life signals curled up in cages... These silent scenes revealed the horrific, inhumane live experiments being conducted here.

What pained him more was that the multifunctional glasses showed these compatriots had completely lost any chance of recovery.

'Beasts!' Lu Fan gritted his teeth, his eyes turning red.

He no longer needed to infiltrate or investigate the details.

Destruction! Complete destruction! That was his only choice!

Without hesitation, he took out that weapon gleaming with cold metallic light from his system space: the atomic no. 4 gun.

Lu Fan didn't hesitate at all, aiming the gun at the largest, most sinister core laboratory building.

'Compatriots, don't look back, move forward. In the next life, there is light, there is the bustle of the human world, there is national peace and prosperity...'

He muttered silently, tears streaming from his eyes while his gaze remained cold as eternal ice.

Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes, letting the tears flow freely, but his finger steadily pulled the trigger.

Zzz~~

There was no deafening explosion, only an extremely faint, sharp hiss like the instant release of high-voltage current.

An intensely concentrated, blazing white beam, impossible to look at directly with the naked eye, instantly burst from the gun barrel.

Where the beam passed, the air seemed ionized, twisting eerily.

The beam accurately hit the core load-bearing structure of the laboratory building.

Silently, the struck area melted like ice under the scorching summer sun.

Steel and concrete instantly vaporized and vanished under the absolute high-temperature energy!

At the same time, the massive recoil directly sent Lu Fan flying backward.

Watching the dissolving building, he shouted solemnly, 'Compatriots, in the next life, don't forget the path you came from, the suffering of our nation, the national and personal hatreds.

137 japanese, 23 japanese Majors, 12 Lieutenant Colonels, 5 Colonels, and 1 Major General will accompany you in death.

Please, compatriots, bravely move forward, rest in peace on your journey~~~~'

Lu Fan coldly watched the hellish core instantly turn into ruins and a molten pit, then put away the atomic no. 4 gun.

Turning around, he disappeared into the vast night without a second thought.

Leaving only these words: 'Foot Basin, this is just the beginning. You wait for me~~'