As evening fell, Ling Chen instructed Chen Junfeng to take the team back first, while he and Tang Yuan stayed behind. All day, with everyone’s concerted efforts, the area around the research institute had been thoroughly searched, but the location of the secret passage remained elusive.
Based on Ling Chen’s judgent, the secret passage was likely located a considerable distance from the tomb chamber. Only in this way could He Zhishen secretly leave the tomb chamber without being noticed.
"Tang Yuan, if we keep searching like this, the area will get larger and the ti will take longer. How about... I report to the higher-ups and have them send more personnel?"
"Alright, you’d better contact them soon and strive to redeploy people by tomorrow." After a pause, Ling Chen added, "Rember, we only need elites, no need to just add numbers."
"Don’t worry, I know what to do."
However, just as Ling Chen and Tang Yuan were about to return to the hotel, a light suddenly appeared in the pitch-black research institute. But that light ca and went in an instant and quickly disappeared. Noticing this, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan exchanged glances and imdiately found a convenient spot to observe silently.
A few minutes later, the gate of the research institute slowly opened, and a Jeep drove out, heading straight for the direction of the North County town.
Seeing the opened gate, Ling Chen’s first impulse was to rush over. However, he was several dozen ters away from the gate, and as the Jeep departed, the gate imdiately closed. Even if he rushed over with all his strength, it would be impossible to get through.
"Tang Yuan, what now?"
"Follow that Jeep and see what they’re up to." With that, the two quickly rushed to their parked car and drove in the direction the Jeep had disappeared.
To avoid being detected, Ling Chen was extrely cautious, not even turning on the headlights, maintaining a safe distance. As long as the Jeep remained in sight, it was enough not to lose it.
After about twenty minutes, the Jeep slowly ca to a stop.
"Old Tang, what’s that place?" Ling Chen asked, looking at a building beside the Jeep.
"Not sure, let check." Tang Yuan pulled out his phone and quickly found the information on the building.
"That’s the electrical company in North County; the entire county’s electricity is supplied from there."
"Electrical company?" Ling Chen frowned, puzzled, "What on earth are they doing at an electrical company?"
"Tang Yuan, do you think... maybe we should just take out the people in that car and impersonate them to enter the research institute?"
Ling Chen thought for a mont and shook his head, "No, that’s too risky. I have a better idea." He parked the car and, with Tang Yuan, stealthily approached the Jeep.
At this ti, the people in the Jeep had already entered the electrical company. Ling Chen and Tang Yuan ca to the side of the Jeep and crawled under it, lying quietly in wait.
After more than ten minutes, two people jumped over the electrical company’s wall and headed straight for the Jeep. Hearing the sound of car doors closing, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan imdiately grabbed hold of the Jeep’s chassis, placing their legs on it.
Fortunately, the Jeep’s chassis was high, and although the road was bumpy, the two were quite safe. Twenty minutes later, the Jeep finally returned to the research institute.
A man in the car used a walkie-talkie, seemingly communicating with soone inside the research institute. After a while, the research institute’s gate slowly opened, and the Jeep drove straight in.
Once inside the research institute, the Jeep quickly ca to a stop. After the people in the car walked away, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan crawled out from underneath. Observing the surroundings, Ling Chen found himself in the garage of the research institute. Passing through the garage door, they truly entered the research institute.
"Old Tang, let’s split up."
Tang Yuan nodded, "Alright, I’ll find the control room and try to open the main gate. Be careful."
"Got it." Before entering the research institute, Ling Chen had contacted Chen Junfeng and others, asking them to co to the research institute imdiately. Therefore, they must open the main gate before Chen Junfeng arrives.
After watching Tang Yuan leave, Ling Chen walked alone down the pitch-black corridor of the research institute. He was no different from an ordinary person now, with no special abilities. If he accidentally encountered an enemy, he would surely be dood. Thus, he was cautiously prudent.
Ling Chen searched quickly from the first to the third floor of the institute, but found no one. The entire building seed to be abandoned, without even a single computer.
Darn! What’s going on?
Ling Chen cursed silently, then returned to the first floor of the research institute.
"Tang Yuan!"
Hearing a voice behind him, Ling Chen turned to see Tang Yuan approaching quickly. "How is it, did you find their control room?"
Tang Yuan shook his head, "No! There’s not a single person in this building, I think they’re all hiding in the tomb chamber. However, I just checked, there are guards at the entrance to the tomb chamber. It’s practically impossible to sneak in unnoticed."
Ling Chen rubbed his nose. They were already inside the research institute, and getting out wasn’t easy unless they could find a way to open the door.
If retreat wasn’t an option, the only way was to advance.
"Let’s go."
In a short while, the two reached the entrance of the tomb chamber. Finding a cover, they hid quietly. Seeing the two n in suits guarding the entrance, Ling Chen signaled to Tang Yuan. The latter understood, crawled forward stealthily.
Just as Tang Yuan was about to reach the two suited n, he suddenly leapt up, lunging directly at them.
The two n in suits had no ti to react before Tang Yuan knocked them to the ground.
Whew!
Exhaling, Tang Yuan looked at the approaching Ling Chen and said, "Thankfully, these two guys aren’t Enhanced People, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to handle them alone."
Tang Yuan knew Ling Chen’s condition; at the mont, he couldn’t rely on anyone but himself.
Along the tomb passage, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan stuck close to the wall, slowly advancing. After moving several dozen ters, Ling Chen finally saw a light and heard footsteps ahead.
"Soone’s there!" Ling Chen gestured to Tang Yuan, who imdiately drew a dagger from his waist and quietly approached the light.
At the main tomb chamber, Ling Chen peeked inside and saw various pieces of equipnt scattered throughout. In addition, there were over a dozen researchers in white coats, all busy and bustling around.
Where’s Zhu Hong? Ling Chen looked around but found no trace of Zhu Hong, not even Chen Quan.
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