Even a mad scientist needs rest and sleep. Therefore, Professor Lu was taking a nap in the master bedroom of the villa at 2:00 AM. In his dreams, he was engaged in various interesting “games” with those adorable “little darlings.”
Officially, he was just a resident in one of the rooms of the villa, along with his fellow colleagues who were also marginalized and excluded by the higher-ups.
In reality, he was the true owner of the villa, and the other people living there were his bodyguards and assistants. At this moment, just like Professor Lu, they were all fast asleep.
The massive roots of Xiao Shu burrowed into the ground from a point in the courtyard, forming a dense “web” that enveloped the villa. They slowly extended along the foundation of the villa, wrapping it up bit by bit, silently and swiftly.
After about half an hour, the crown of Xiao Shu shook slightly.
“Alright,” Mo Tiancheng blinked his eyes and nodded at the two.
“How deep is it?”
“Five, fifty meters.”
Before they left, Yue Zheng and Xu Song had taught Xiao Shu how to calculate units of measurement, using its branches as a reference to understand the length of “one meter.”
“Fifty meters?!” Xu Song took a deep breath, widened his eyes, and looked at Yue Zheng. “That’s almost as tall as a sixteen-story high-rise building!”
These people sure know how to dig! Do they think they’re moles or something?
“If it’s a laboratory, each level should be higher than a regular residential building. I estimate there should be around ten levels below,” Yue Zheng said with a heavy heart. Ten levels, who knows on which floor the people they need to rescue are located!
Both of them felt a renewed sense of gravity. Once Xiao Shu’s survey was complete, the schematic diagram of this exaggerated underground structure appeared before them.
It was a complete structure, with only a square outer building and minimal pipes or wiring.
The roots of Xiao Shu could only survey the rough appearance of the building for now. As for the internal structure and defense measures inside, even if professionals were to come, it would be impossible to explore beyond the walls.
“Let’s retreat.” Having obtained the most critical information for now, Yue Zheng immediately decided to temporarily withdraw. They couldn’t afford to act recklessly.
Just like when they arrived, the four of them quietly retreated. Throughout the night, no one noticed that someone had intruded into the northern district. Yue Zheng thoroughly cleaned up any traces they left behind, and even if experts were to come and investigate, they might not find any traces.
“This pipe should be a sewage pipe, connected to the sewage network in the northern district.” Yue Zheng made some markings on the paper to indicate the location.
“The pipes are built in this position. If it weren’t for this shelter being built on a cliff, they wouldn’t be able to dispose of their wastewater. The sewage system in the city might not even have such deep tunnels as their laboratory.”
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The laboratory was built so covertly that one could imagine the strict defenses between the ground floor and the underground level. Even if they had professional decryption personnel and equipment, it would likely take too much time.
The sewage pipe seemed to be the most promising entry point.
“Be careful when the time comes. If anything goes wrong, evacuate quickly and don’t get trapped,” Yue Zheng held Xu Song’s hand and whispered.
“You too…” Xu Song felt his heartbeat quicken and discreetly glanced at the two little ones. He saw them playing with Xiao Shu and the grasshopper, he quickly approached Yue Zheng’s face, his lips touching his cheek, and then swiftly retreating.
“Did they send a message?”
“Quick, hand it over!”
The group huddled together, looking at the paper in their hands as the words gradually appeared on it. As if an invisible hand was writing on the paper, black ink emerged letter by letter from the paper.
As the creator of the paper, Li San could naturally sense the changes on the paper. They had all been staying indoors these past few days, unable to go out due to this matter. They didn’t expect Yue Zheng to actually send back a message.
“Do you think… this is true or false?” After reading the operational plan on the paper, the group couldn’t help but look at Kong.
They hoped that this time it was a real action plan, but they couldn’t help but harbor doubts, especially Han Yue, who was deceived before.
Han Yue wasn’t the only one deceived that day; Kong couldn’t figure it out either. They managed to escape from the laboratory successfully, thanks to Wang Feng’s significant contribution. Kong’s ability was highly destructive, so Wang Feng convinced a few people to save a portion of their own food secretly.
They used that saved energy when Wang Feng estimated the timing and when Kong’s drug cycle was at its lowest, and then forcefully broke out.
Therefore, everyone had great trust in Wang Feng, although sometimes they wondered if he was overthinking things.
“What’s your take on it?”
Wang Feng massaged his temples to alienate his headache. His body still hadn’t fully recovered, and the drugs used to control and weaken him in the laboratory had caused considerable damage to his body.
“If this information is true, we can indeed give it a try.”
“But…”
“The premise is that we can confirm the authenticity of this information.”
Kong sighed, “There’s no internet now, and we can’t use phones. Our previous connections have mostly been severed. How can we possibly confirm it?”
Wang Feng nodded, “Yes, but if this information turns out to be false, our previous sacrifice would have been in vain.”
Kong lowered his head and after a while asked, “What’s the likelihood you think it’s true?”
Wang Feng shook his head, “I just feel that everything is too smooth and quick, making it hard to accept. I haven’t met those two people, so I can’t judge their strength. But how did we manage to escape back then?
“In just under two days, they managed to find out the new address of the laboratory and even the total number of levels in the laboratory.”
He flicked the paper in his hand, “Although it’s not explicitly stated, it requires the people going into the laboratory to be agile and physically fit.”
“What’s wrong with that requirement?” Kong didn’t understand. It was true that people going in to rescue others should be agile and physically fit.
Wang Feng sighed and shook his head, “Now, except for those two individuals, who here doesn’t have injuries?”
Kong’s face changed. Indeed, if it’s a trap, it would separate their people from their own.
“Even if they have gathered accurate information and the message is correct, if they send their own people to rescue, they will prioritize saving their own. They only need to rescue one person to retreat, but we can’t do the same.”
“So… should we not take action with them?” Kong hesitantly asked.
Wang Feng shook his head, “We learn from our mistakes. After our escape last time, the laboratory will surely tighten its surveillance on the subjects. If we let them take action alone while we sit back and watch, the external defenses will be ten times stronger next time.”
“So, what should we do then?”
“Even if it’s a trap, we have no choice but to jump in now!”
When Xu Song saw Kong and the others again, he had the feeling of witnessing martyrs about to bravely sacrifice themselves.
“What happened to them?” Xu Song couldn’t help but lean towards Yue Zheng.
He noticed that when those few people looked at him, their eyes showed a hint of hesitation and suspicion. Being the top student in criminal psychology, Yue Zheng understood that this was their expression of concern and doubt towards him and his group.
However, Yue Zheng didn’t mind their concerns and doubts. His goal was clear, to create a reasonable and relatively safe plan to rescue Liu Shishi and escape without raising suspicion. As long as these people didn’t intentionally hinder their progress and there were no unreliable teammates, he would be satisfied.
“We will take care of the warehouse. The rest of you will handle the rescue mission,” Kong said. They had disguised themselves as refugees when they infiltrated the city. Now they looked even more rugged than before.
Yue Zheng nodded in agreement and looked at Luo Wen’an and the others.
In addition to Luo Wen’an and Su Tanji, they also had Liu Xu and Han Yue. Among the escapees, these two were the ones who had recovered the best and had the highest level of physical fitness.
Han Yue possessed a unique ability to emit a poisonous fragrance that was harmful to both friend and foe.
Liu Xu is a body transformation supernatural being. From the forearm to the palm, he can integrate hard claws and arm guards. Previously, he could only transform his palm into a claw, but something was done to his body by those people, allowing him to transform his entire forearm. Moreover, his strength was much greater than that of an average person.
The rescue team was small, but Kong and the others couldn’t afford to miss this opportunity. Once they infiltrated the laboratory, they would have to rely on these individuals and pray that the ones inside wouldn’t be too severely injured and could escape with them.
“Split up and take separate actions,” Yue Zheng nodded at Kong and led the group toward the shadows.
Seeing that Yue Zheng didn’t refuse the two individuals he assigned earlier, Kong’s emotions became somewhat inexplicable.
He hoped that this operation was genuine and that they could rescue the individuals they desperately need. But just in case…
Shaking his head, he suddenly turned to the remaining people and said in a deep voice, “Let’s reach the target location first and be ready to take action at any moment!”
In the darkness, six figures silently entered an open manhole cover one after another, turning left and right inside and quickly descending into the darkness.
This was the first time Xu Song had embarked on such a dangerous infiltration… Oh no, they had done it once two nights ago. But that time, they were on the surface, while this time, except for Yue Zheng, everyone had to rely on the light to proceed smoothly.
Thinking of Yue Zheng’s enhanced vision, it seemed like he could see the surrounding environment even in the dark of night. Xu Song couldn’t help but glance at Su Tanji, but he, like Luo Wen’an, held a flashlight in his hand and nervously followed the team.
“What’s wrong?” Luo Wen’an asked, puzzled, as he saw Xu Song turning back.
“Ah, nothing…” After a pause, Xu Song suddenly remembered the question he asked earlier. “You all had quite serious expressions when you arrived today.”
Luo Wen’an’s mouth twitched a couple of times. “Of course… I don’t know if she’s in that laboratory or not…”
Wang Feng’s speculations were not mentioned to these two individuals who seemed more inclined towards Yue Zheng. Luo Wen’an and the others naturally assumed that they were tense about today’s operation and anxious about the captive target, whether she was in that underground laboratory or not.
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Thanks for the update
You do an absolutely amazing job with your translation, super enjoyable to read. But just as a heads up I saw you wrote “alienate his headache” but I think you mean “alleviate”.