Chapter 636 - 634: The Mechanism Is Activated
Zhang Yufei heard the man call Chen Tianlong’s name, and immediately frowned. Her firm grip loosened once again. After all, he was helping them, yet treating him this way seemed rather improper.
"Did you just say Chen Tianlong? Was it really him who sent you?" Zhang Yufei was still a bit skeptical; this was a critical moment, and any mistakes could lead to catastrophe.
"Yes, young lady, why would I lie to you? I’ve been thinking about escaping Earth Dragon day in and day out, just so I could go back to see my wife and kids. I’ve been captured for almost ten years, unable to leave, filled with hatred for Earth Dragon."
The man was getting anxious too; if they didn’t quickly unveil the police trap, evidence might be destroyed, trapping everyone inside.
"Okay, do you know how to open the secret passage entrance?" Zhang Yufei had just observed and it seemed there was only a stone door, with no visible opening mechanism.
"Well... I don’t know either." The man scratched his head and responded with a bitter smile, "But I did hear the Fifth Leader mention there’s a hidden mechanism."
"A hidden mechanism?"
Zhang Yufei was taken aback but quickly reacted and began walking toward the entrance. Being a police officer, she had seen her fair share of mechanisms; if it was an older mechanism, it would likely be a brick or perhaps a vase.
However, after observing for a while, Zhang Yufei didn’t find any vases or noteworthy bricks on the wall.
"Where exactly is the mechanism?"
Zhang Yufei grew anxious. The surrounding area seemed nothing more than smooth cave walls, making it difficult to find anything. After searching for a bit, she directed her gaze at the man.
She quickly dashed across and grabbed the man’s neck, pressing him forcefully against the cave wall.
"Boom!"
At that instant, the stone door suddenly opened, revealing that Zhang Yufei’s violent act had directly triggered the mechanism on the cave wall.
Previously, Zhang Yufei had merely given a gentle push, which had no effect, but with the man’s forced push against the wall, the door opened.
Inside the cave.
Zhao Bing and Director Qu were anxiously pacing. There was no signal inside for their phones, preventing them from contacting the outside forces for support. Meanwhile, they had searched the entrance for a long time and couldn’t find any mechanisms to open the door.
Little did they know, the mechanism operated one-way; typically, this door remained open, closing only under exceptional circumstances.
Moreover, under normal conditions, it’s impossible for both doors in the cave to be locked simultaneously. Even if one door was locked, it wouldn’t remain unnoticed for long. This time was different though; it was a deliberate move to trap the police inside.
As they were feeling extremely frustrated, the door suddenly groaned open. Zhao Bing’s eyes widened with disbelief. Just as he was about to lead everyone out, a familiar figure jumped out from the side.
"Director Zhao... it’s me..."
Zhang Yufei was elated. She initially wanted to rush over and hug Zhao Bing to express her feelings, but upon seeing the dozens of people around, she quickly composed herself and said, "I finally found you all."
"Haha, so it’s Xiaoling. This is great, we’ve finally reunited, and you’re safe."
Zhao Bing felt relieved, his main mission being to rescue Zhang Yufei and Chen Tianlong. With Zhang Yufei here, he was assured of their safety.
Behind him were fifty special forces along with their two skilled fighters. Surely, no one could snatch them away now.
"Oh? Where’s Chen Tianlong? Why isn’t he here?" Zhao Bing suddenly realized something was off; although someone was outside, it was evidently not Chen Tianlong, prompting him to ask urgently.
"Oh, Chen Tianlong, huh? Chen Tianlong... he’s still outside, fighting against that expert. We need to hurry and help; I’m here to gather reinforcements, he won’t last much longer," Zhang Yufei suddenly recalled their mission and quickly explained.
Zhao Bing was equally anxious. Hearing Zhang Yufei’s words, he hastily issued orders, "Everyone, move at full speed to rescue."
"Yes!"
The crowd responded in unison and began moving toward the cave’s exit.
"By the way, Old Qu, once we’re outside, try to contact the brothers outside and have the troops hurry to provide support." Zhao Bing remembered the skilled individuals outside; if they all united against them, handling it wouldn’t be simple.
"Old Zhao, I’d love to, but... our signals are blocked. To notify them, we may have to take a big detour, wasting quite a bit of time, I’m afraid it might be too late by then." Director Qu replied with a bitter smile.
"Try this and see if it works."
Suddenly, Zhang Yufei handed over an item from the side. Director Qu looked closely, initially surprised. They had phones, but Zhang Yufei had passed another phone over without anything peculiar about it. He smiled slightly and said, "Xiaoling, well... we have them too; it’s just no signal."
"This is Liu Qi’s phone," Zhang Yufei said directly, unwilling to explain further.
"Ah? Liu Qi’s?" Director Qu was delighted upon hearing this. Liu Qi’s phone meant something significant; he was sharp enough to understand it.
"Yes." Zhang Yufei nodded and replied.
Director Qu, without any delay following confirmation, dialed the phone number of platoon leader Huang Bin and informed him, directing them to search the back mountain immediately.
Although he didn’t know the exact location, he knew it was a secret passage leading to the back mountain.
"Yes, Director, we’ll head over right away." After receiving the orders, Huang Bin swiftly organized his team and began leading them towards the back mountain.
After handling everything, Director Qu took a deep breath and everyone continued toward the cave’s exit...
At the cave entrance, in front of the warehouse.
Chen Tianlong spit blood for the third time, and his injuries were worsening. Yet, he always felt that Xue Kong seemed hesitant to deliver a fatal blow. Despite having opportunities for a decisive strike, Xue Kong refrained, perhaps afraid that killing Chen Tianlong would lead to trouble. Chen Tianlong couldn’t quite understand the true reason.
"Kid, you’re a tough one. I suggest you step back; is it really worth risking your life just to be a policeman?" Xue Kong wondered why he felt pity for Chen Tianlong, an assassin known for being ruthless.
Despite his instincts, he found himself unable to strike, sensing an unusually strange hesitation in his actions.
"Cough, cough, thank you, but... I’m not a policeman." Chen Tianlong’s voice was shaky, his weakness evident.
"Ah? You’re not a policeman? Then what’s your business here, risking your life over it?" Xue Kong was a bit frustrated, feeling unfortunate to encounter someone meddling needlessly; otherwise, things would have been smooth.