After the howitzers stopped attacking, the officers on the outside rushed into the cave, creating chaos. No one cared about anyone else, as they were all focused on their own escape. Luo Zheng, Lan Xue, and Shusheng were covered in blood, their faces filthy, making it impossible to tell if they were real or imposters. No one bothered to verify their identities, allowing them to easily blend into the cave.
Once inside, the three observed that the mountain peak had indeed been hollowed out, revealing a circular deep pit of unknown depth. Many cave rooms were built around the pit, with stairs leading downward. A guardrail surrounded the circular area, allowing them to peer down. Luo Zheng discreetly squeezed towards the guardrail to check below, noticing that it was over ten layers deep, with a diater of about twenty ters. The situation on each layer was unclear.
After walking about ten ters further, Luo Zheng noticed a cave room beside them equipped with a missile launch pad. A missile was pointed towards the cave's upper exit, ready to be launched directly from inside the peak to target any needed enemy, shooting straight out of the mountaintop exit.
The cave room was heavily guarded, with ard personnel aiming at those rushing past. These people wisely avoided the cave room to prevent being shot indiscriminately. Luo Zheng was delighted upon seeing the launch pad and exchanged a aningful glance with Shusheng and Lan Xue. Now was not the ti to act, so the three continued to blend into the flow of people.
A military unit arrived to maintain order, directing the crowd into another enormous cave room. This room was filled with hospital beds occupied by patients, with many others sitting on the floor resting, their eyes vacant as they stared at the incoming people, appearing detached, as though all these people and events no longer mattered to them.
Luo Zheng quickly pulled Lan Xue and Shusheng away from the crowd, stopping at a corner near the door. They mimicked the patients around them and sat on the floor. With so many patients, no one noticed the addition of the three. Luo Zheng curiously observed the surroundings. The cave room was the size of a football field, filled with patients, their groans rising and falling, creating an atmosphere of despair and low morale.
Upon witnessing this scene, Luo Zheng smirked, exchanging a knowing look with Lan Xue. They nodded in silent accord, waiting for the right mont. Although inside, the cave's internal defenses weren't trivial. The entrance to the cave room housing the launch pad alone was guarded by more than thirty heavily ard personnel, making entry virtually impossible.
From a cursory observation just now, the cave was massive, with ten layers. What each layer contained was unknown. Luo Zheng pondered a course of action. Beside him, Shusheng lightly nudged Luo Zheng, motioning with his mouth in a certain direction. Luo Zheng peered over in surprise, noticing it was a large inner room with a dust-proof iron door guarded outside. Through the glass window, figures in lab coats could be seen researching sothing, and even a few Ninja were noticeable.
Seeing this, Luo Zheng instantly understood. This was the virus research lab run by the Ninja, used for harming their countryn. Luo Zheng's face darkened, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes before disappearing. He lowered his head, gently signaled Shusheng to stay calm.
At this mont, more wounded were brought in, clamoring for doctors to treat them. Emotions ran high until officers intervened to maintain order. Observing the scene, Luo Zheng coldly chuckled to himself, occasionally glancing towards the corridor outside the cave room. The launch pad's cave room was rely fifteen ters away. Luo Zheng pondered how to breach it.
Inside the cave room, the constant noise made it impossible to settle down and think, frustrating Luo Zheng. At that ti, another large group was ushered in, so missing arms or legs, emitting painful screams while others tried in vain to hold them down. Fear and despondency spread throughout the cave room.
Luo Zheng guessed they were bomb casualties. Watching the increasingly crowded cave room, he discreetly smirked. Soon, a troop rushed to the door, and several officers barged in, kicking or slapping anyone uninjured, yelling orders. The others hurriedly picked up their guns to leave, gathering at the entrance. Quickly, more people were taken away.
One officer's gaze fell on Luo Zheng's whereabouts. Seeing Luo Zheng, Lan Se, and Shusheng drenched in blood, his gaze montarily softened before shifting away, capturing several uninjured individuals nearby to take away. With the battle's ferocity, the soldiers developed fear and war-weariness. Weakened by poisoning, many slacked off in the cave room.
Over a hundred people were rounded up. Luo Zheng noticed these individuals staggered while walking, clutching their guns as if afraid they'd fall otherwise, moving slowly. The officers rounding them up also looked frail, pale-faced. Luo Zheng surmised their poisoning might be milder, smirking secretly and getting up nonchalantly.
Seeing Luo Zheng rise, Lan Xue and Shusheng also spontaneously stood. Luo Zheng discreetly gestured for them to hold the cave room's entrance. They nodded knowingly and spread out, sitting back down on either side, continuing to feign being injured. Watching Luo Zheng walk away, they didn't comprehend his actions.
The cave room was crowded with people, making movent difficult. To avoid complications, Luo Zheng carefully maneuvered around, slowly approaching the restroom. Reaching it, he quickly moved into line at a stall entrance, surrounded by anxious people waiting, with no one paying him attention.
After waiting for two people, Luo Zheng entered when it was his turn, quickly stripping off his military uniform to reveal the Ninja clothes underneath, then put on a hood and bundled up his discarded uniform to carry out. Outside, those in line looked at him in astonishnt, puzzled as to why a supposedly Lieutenant ranked officer exited as a Ninja, but the urgency eased their curiosity, and they hurriedly entered.
Exiting the restroom, many onlookers curiously watched Luo Zheng, unsure why a Ninja would appear there. Wasn't there a designated restroom for them? Yet, distanced from their concern, people suffering were in no mood to intervene. Luo Zheng casually strolled out, tossing his uniform into a nearby trash bin, striding confidently towards the research lab.
The research lab entrance was guarded, and the guards looked quite weak, albeit enduring. Luo Zheng inconspicuously circled the area until a Lieutenant Colonel appeared, accompanied by a large group demanding imdiate dical attention for the Lieutenant Colonel.
The Lieutenant Colonel's face was ashen, without visible injuries, clearly poisoned as well. With the doctors overwhelmingly busy, they couldn't attend to a single Lieutenant Colonel. The accompanying soldiers were dissatisfied, boisterously demanding, appearing ready for violence. Luo Zheng chuckled coldly, advancing forward. Upon seeing Luo Zheng dressed as a Ninja approach, the group grew angrier, drawing their guns to aim at him, ready to shoot at the slightest provocation.
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