Feng Chen covered Yan Bubu’s mouth and whispered, “Nothing is more important than our lives. I’m going to give him the cipher box. Wait for me to walk out and run away in the direction of the underground city.”
Although Yan Bubu couldn’t make a sound, he didn’t nod his head either. He just looked at Feng Chen with those big, clear eyes.
“Did you hear me?”
Yan Bubu still didn’t respond.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be fine as long as I give them the cipher box. I’ll meet you at the settlement later.”
Outside, Chu Shi hefted the rocket launcher again. “I’ll count down from three one more time before I light this whole place up. Poor little kittens, be sure to find a hole to hide in~”
Feng Chen let go of Yan Bubu’s mouth and took a deep breath. He was about to stand up when he heard the rumbling of a helicopter from the sky.
Then a snowy beam of light swept through the ruined streets and came to a stop on Chu Shi.
“Attention people in the street, you have been locked on to. Drop your weapons immediately, drop your weapons immediately or severe punitive measures will be used against you.”
Chu Shi and A-Dai tilted their heads back to look at the helicopter in the air. That subordinate called out a little nervously, “Deacon Chu, it’s the Western Union Army!”
“You have been locked on to. Drop your weapons immediately, drop your weapons immediately, or severe punitive measures will be used against you.”
Feng Chen stopped trying to stand. Yan Bubu also shuffled over to the gap. The duo looked watched what was happening outside.
The rest of the subordinates fighting for their lives with the tiger came running over. The tiger was nowhere to be seen. It’s unknown whether they killed it or it ran away.
However, only four out of the six people earlier were here.
One of them panted, “Deacon Chu, we’ve made too much noise and attracted the patrols of the Western Union Army. We should leave. The helicopter here means the rest of the army must be on their way. It will be troublesome to deal with them.”
“That’s right, Deacon. These two brats can’t get away, so let’s let them go for today and come back later.”
Chu Shi turned around, his sinister gaze sweeping over the ruins. He finally said after weighing his options, “Let’s go.”
He carried the rocket launcher towards the hovercraft parked next to him as the warnings from the helicopter continued, “Drop your weapons immediately and crouch down with your hands on your head. Counting down from ten: ten, nine, eight–“
Chu Shi ducked into the hovercraft. As the vehicle started, the countdown on the helicopter stopped. A new warning was issued.
“All people in the car must exit. Squat in the street with your hands on your heads and await inspection. Counting down from ten: ten, nine…”
The hovercraft kept driving, but Chu Shi poked his upper body out the window, taking aim at the helicopter above with the rocket launcher.
“I’ll fuck you up for copying my countdowns.”
The shell discharged, leaving a long white smoke trail behind. The helicopter exploded with a deafening sound in the air, lightning up the entire night sky like a brilliant firework.
Yan Bubu kept looking up, his mouth open in horror as pieces of the helicopter fell everywhere. He was too dumbfounded to even duck when a propeller slicing through the air at high speeds came right at him.
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Military tanks kept driving by on the street, their searchlights sweeping around. The duo took shelter, waiting for the columns of troops to leave before moving forward. It took 3x as long to make the normally ten minute journey to the entrance of the underground settlement.
The entrance to the settlement looked like a subway station at first glance. It was just as bright as day over there thanks to all the searchlights. At the gate stood a whole squad of Western Union Army troops with live ammunition. A row of machine guns were spread out on the platform overhead, their blackened muzzles aimed down.
Feng Chen and Yan Bubu hid behind a boulder about 100m away and threw away the gun.
“Our biochips have been modified. I even checked several times so there shouldn’t be any problems. The cipher box is also made of a special material and shouldn’t come up on a scan no matter its contents. Don’t worry, there’s no way anything will happen.” Feng Chen seemed to be comforting Yan Bubu but also himself.
Yan Bubu swung their held hands. “Don’t be scared, Young Master. I know there’s no way anything will happen.”
Feng Chen lowered his voice, “What made you think I’m scared? I’m just reminding you.”
Yan Bubu looked at him with all the trust in the world. “En, I know. Don’t fret.”
“I’m not.”
“En, I know–“
“Stop talking.”
“Oh.”
When the searchlights swept past once more, the duo circled out from behind the boulder and walked towards the entrance. Just as their figures came into view, they attracted the attention of the sentries. The searchlights immediately turned to them, their snowy beams enveloping the duo until every strand of hair was clearly visible.
Feng Chen glanced at Yan Bubu and said without moving his lips, “Don’t swing your hands and feet at the same time.”
Yan Bubu was walking like he was a robot, his voice a little panicked, “Young Master, I-I’ve forgotten how to walk.”
“Then put your hands in your pants pocket.”
Yan Bubu hurriedly inserted his thumbs into the chest pocket of his overalls, His other fingers hung outside, gently wriggling.
The two came to a stop at the entrance. A Western Union Army soldier in charge of inspection glanced at them and then behind them. “It’s just the two of you?”
Feng Chen nodded. “Yes.”
The soldier asked, “No one’s been taking care of you these days?”
“No.”
“Yes.”
Feng Chen and Yan Bubu’s answers rang out at the same time.
The soldier looked to Yan Bubu, who calmly met his eyes before inclining his head at Feng Chen. “He’s been taking care of me.”
Because the child was so nervous, his face was expressionless. Coupled with his hands partially dangling from the chest pocket of his overalls, he looked a bit aloof.
The soldier asked, “So how have you two been surviving all this time?”
Feng Chen didn’t have to lie about this. “We stayed in a parking lot and looked around for food.”
The soldiers were all sizing up the duo. Their eyes trailed over their dusty bodies like searchlights. Yan Bubu’s heart threatened to pound out of his chest. His expression became colder and colder.
“This kid sure looks chill.” One soldier said to the others after glancing at him.
Those people all seemed to find Yan Bubu amusing and chuckled.
The soldier asked Feng Chen, “What’s your name?”
“Qin Shen.”
“What about you, kid? What’s your name?” The soldier asked Yan Bubu next.
Everyone was staring at Yan Bubu and laughing. His brain has long since gone blank. His first instinct when asked his name was to say Yan Bubu.
“Cough.” Feng Chen suddenly lowered his head and coughed.
Yan Bubu jolted as he suddenly remembered what Feng Chen just told him. He mustn’t say his real name! His new name was…was…
What’s my name again???
“Complicated and beautiful crystals.” Yan Bubu spat out expressionlessly.
The soldier was bewildered. “What?”
Yan Bubu realized that he had said the wrong thing. His hands suddenly dropped to his side as he looked at Feng Chen somewhat helplessly. His breathing sped up.
Feng Chen soundlessly took his hand and squeezed it. “His name is Fan Renjing, but he doesn’t like it because of what else it sounds like so he refuses to say it directly.”
The soldiers laughed as they caught on.
Yan Bubu was suddenly less nervous now that Feng Chen held his hand. His expression also relaxed quite a bit.
The soldier stepped aside to reveal the detector standing behind him. “Here, put your wrists on it.”
The two took turns putting their wrist on the detector. Feng Chen quickly glanced at the nearby display. The information was the same as his revised version.
After passing the identity verification without any problems, the two then followed instructions and stepped on the adjacent hazardous materials scanner.
The scanner swept over their entire bodies as it announced in an electronic voice. […Firearms and ammunition are prohibited, as well as unidentified chemical products…]
Yan Bubu huddled next to Feng Chen and watched the green light slowly rise. When it reached Feng Chen’s chest, where his backpack was, he felt Feng Chen’s hand tighten around his.
He held one of Feng Chen’s fingers and squeezed it gently like the teen did for him earlier.
[Ding! Inspection complete. No suspicious items found.]
With that, Feng Chen slowly breathed a sigh of relief. He led Yan Bubu out of the scanner.
“With that out of the way, you’re now allowed to enter the underground settlement.” The soldier wiped the sweat from the sweltering heat from his face. “Go inside and follow the passage all the way. Take the downward transporter to the reception point and they’ll take it from there.”
Feng Chen thanked him and led Yan Bubu towards the entrance. He seemed at ease, but in reality only he knew how his heart almost jumped out of his throat just now.
The passage wasn’t too long. They soon reached the end, where there was a large round platform surrounded by metal bars on all sides including the top. It was like a huge metal birdcage with only a door-sized space free of metal bars.
Feng Chen led Yan Bubu onto the round platform. Yan Bubu didn’t say a word, only curiously looking around.
[The downward transporter will depart immediately. Please stand firm and pay attention to safety.]
An electronic female voice automatically sounded as the metal bars slowly closed. After a boom, Yan Bubu felt a tremour under his feet, followed by a falling sensation.
The rising metal brackets outside the glass showed how the round platform was descending rapidly. The overhead light was dim due to poor wiring. It flickered and buzzed with current.
A coolness enveloped them as the heat disappeared. Feng Chen glanced down at his smartwatch. The display showed it was 36 degrees and still dropping.
Boom.
The transporter suddenly stopped with a heavy sound. Yan Bubu stumbled and almost fell if Feng Chen wasn’t quick to steady him.
“Young Master!”
“Don’t fret.”
Gears creaked beneath the round platform. A moment later, there was another bang before they continued their descent.
Yan Bubu stood carefully and asked, “Is this an elevator?”
Feng Chen thought for a moment. “I don’t think so. It’s purely mechanical in nature, which ensures the transporter can still operate in the absence of electricity.”
Yan Bubu nodded like he understood any of that.
Outside the metal bars was a cold metal frame. Behind that were pure black walls that limited one’s field of vision. Coupled with this metal birdcage, there was a strong visual sense of oppression.
Yan Bubu felt kind of faint. He was about to look away when it suddenly got bright in front of him.
The pure black walls blocking their view disappeared. A huge underground space appeared beyond the metal frame.
Wow, finally safety!
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What a relief !!!
Difficulty after difficulty and the Tiger again, be still my poor heart! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Western Union Army… you’re so unreliable right from the start! On Foot it would normally take to 2 only 10 minutes to reach the base….
Lol I hit post comment before I could finish thinking through. I suppose the crazies weren’t blasting the nearby area for that long. It just seems like a long time to us reading chapter by chapter. But still!! W.U.A! You took too long to investigate!
This chu shit! I hope you meet your maker soon! I hope some wild animal eats you up!
The enemy of my enemy is a friend. This is about that tiger lmao