"Do you have any way of locating the sewage pipelines of the underground prison?" Luo Zheng asked with a stern face.
"I've tried but found nothing," Shadow said with a wry, helpless smile.
"Expand the search area. Isn't there a river about ten kiloters from here? Could it be connected directly to the river? With so many people in the underground prison, how do they dispose of dostic wastewater? I refuse to believe they don't have underground pipelines," Luo Zheng seriously comnted, his expression as grim as iron, a trace of anger flickering through it.
"A river more than ten kiloters away?" Shadow's eyes lit up, suddenly full of thoughts, and said, "How about I go and have a look right now? There's no ti to lose. Given there's a mole, our location is likely compromised, and we must act fast."
"Let's go together, forget this place," Luo Zheng suggested. He had been thinking about capturing a couple of people and infiltrating the underground prison by impersonating them, but since the defenses were so tight and there was intelligent scanning, it seed best to abandon the plan. He signaled to Shadow to start moving, and the two quickly withdrew from the forest and headed towards the village entrance.
Upon reaching the village entrance, Luo Zheng took out the car keys to unlock the vehicle. After the two got in, they left swiftly, with Shadow guiding the way. Half an hour later, they arrived near the river, parked the car, and walked to the riverbank. The river water was relatively clean, and the shore was lined with streetlights. So people were even strolling by the riverside. Luo Zheng and Shadow exchanged glances. Then, they split up—one upstream and the other downstream—to inspect the river closely.
It was easy to identify any sewage outlets, as the water quality would be entirely different. After less than half an hour, Shadow called, reporting an anomaly. Luo Zheng hurried back to et up. Indeed, they found a drainage channel along the riverbank contaminating the water. The channel was large enough for a person to enter, with sewage flowing inside.
Luo Zheng scanned the surroundings, which were flat and showed no obvious origin for the drainage channel. The lack of a discernible source further hinted at sothing suspicious. Shadow whispered, "Such a large drainage channel is not for ordinary residential use, and there are no factories nearby. It's very likely it's connected to the underground prison. I'll go in and have a look."
"No, that drainage channel might not have other exits or ventilation, and if it's a dedicated secret channel, there may be no air inside. Rushing in would be suicide. Let's keep looking; we should bring equipnt if we need to go in," Luo Zheng hastily pulled Shadow back, advising him.
Desperate to save others, Shadow had overlooked this detail. Hearing Luo Zheng's analysis and looking around in contemplation, after a while, Shadow said, "Let's check around."
Splitting up, they searched the area around the drainage channel. Half an hour passed without finding any other connections—it was a dedicated secret channel. After noting the location, they quickly returned to the car and drove toward the Embassy. Along the way, Shadow was silent, and Luo Zheng, having nothing good to add, drove with concentration.
Before long, Shadow suddenly said, "The drainage channel is very likely to be a secret channel. Without the possibility of maintenance, it would beco unusable if blocked. Hence, the prison end must have sothing sealing the channel, first to filter out debris and only let sewage pass through, and second, to prevent infiltration. Sneaking in would be useless. Do you have any ideas?"
"Given how tightly the underground prison is guarded, I suspect the drainage channel has motion sensors and infrared detectors to prevent surprise attacks and people escaping in disguise. It's indeed tricky, but if it really connects to the underground prison, there's always a way. Don't worry; give so ti, and it won't be an issue," Luo Zheng said confidently.
"Good, I trust you." After interacting with Luo Zheng for a while, Shadow knew him to be a man of careful planning, ticulous thinking, and unorthodox ideas, daring enough to do anything. This added so expectation and confidence in rescuing Ye Laixiang.
Before they knew it, they were back at the Embassy. When they arrived in the room, Luo Zheng called everyone together and recounted the situation. Everyone was joyful, happy to have found a lead. Lan Xue looked at Luo Zheng, her smile aningful, and said, "Are you planning to use Poison Smoke again?"
"Poison Smoke? What do you an?" Shadow asked, surprised.
"Just Poison Smoke. A dose of it will knock everyone out inside," Ghost Hand explained, picturing the scene in the jungle when Poison Smoke was used to fumigate the underground base of the Japanese soldiers, and couldn't help but laugh.
Shadow was still puzzled and looked at Lan Xue, who explained briefly. Then, with a flash of insight, Shadow said, "That's a good move. Even if the connecting point is blocked, we can still fumigate them with Poison Smoke. However, the prison will definitely alarm, and they'll bring people out. With several hundred ters of the Guard stationed outside and reinforcents just added, we still won't be able to rescue them. Ghost, you must have backup plans."
"I do," Luo Zheng said with a confident smile. As everyone looked at him inquisitively, Luo Zheng continued, "It's simple. Use Poison Smoke in the drainage channel, equip ourselves with blowers and cutters: the blower to push the smoke in, the cutter to open the sealed part, making it easier for us to enter. As for the external Guard, how will they handle a big fire?"
"Right, how didn't I think of that?" Snow Leopard shouted in amazent.
"I didn't even think of it, how could you? No wonder Ghost asked us to prepare combustible materials," Ghost Hand said in agreent.
Seeing Lan Xue's approving gaze, Luo Zheng smiled awkwardly and explained, "We'll act tonight. Once the fire starts, the Guard will surely retreat. In the confusion of the night, with the situation unclear, the underground prison wouldn't dare to move inmates. For safety, they'll seal off the surface passages. To be certain, it's best if we also cut off the Guard and diplomatic communications before releasing the Poison Smoke."
"Alright, let's do that. Brother, your plan is far from simple," Shadow said with jubilant laughter, quickly running through the plan in his mind, he assured, "The success rate of this plan is about sixty percent. Who could anticipate our two-pronged assault? I'll handle the Guard on the surface, prevent the fire, and disrupt communications—that's my expertise. The rest is up to you underground. We should not delay; I'll scout the drainage channel now."
Eager for action with a plan in place, Shadow was revitalized and couldn't wait to move. Everyone understood and chuckled, their gazes turning to Luo Zheng. After so thought, Luo Zheng suggested, "That's fine. Let's split up; Shadow and I will scout the drainage channel, while you others try to gather as much combustible material as possible and prepare so tid explosives—not too powerful, just enough for Shadow to ignite them all together."
"Don't worry, prepare RPGs as well. I'll stage a night raid on the base; a rocket launcher blast amidst the chaos, the Guard will definitely think they're under a strong attack and will send out troops. They won't expect your move. The bigger the distraction, the better—if there's an ard helicopter, even better," Shadow said, bloodthirsty and exuding the fervent spirit of a soldier in that mont.
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