Chapter 89 What exactly was Lady Moon's Experiment Zero?...

Sang Zhitao and the others already had a guess about what Experiment Zero was, but none of them dared to say it out loud, as if they were afraid of breaking some kind of taboo.

Only Tou Lan's worried gaze kept sweeping towards Sang Zhi Tao.

"It's alright," Sang Zhitao smiled.

Seeing this, Tou Lan didn't say anything more.

The ventilation duct fell silent instantly, and everyone closed their eyes in unison, intending to take a short nap, after all, there was still a tough battle to fight that night.

Mingcai walked slowly alone through the underground pipes.

The voices he heard ahead confirmed who the other person was, and he relaxed, his steps becoming more leisurely.

After a while, he arrived at the ladder that Sang Zhitao and the others had climbed.

Looking up at the ladder, Mingcai thought for a long time before looking at the solid wall on one side.

With a smile playing on her lips, Mingcai groped around on the wall for a few moments, then pulled out a palm-sized object from her waist and stuck it against the wall.

He then quickly retreated several dozen meters before taking out a button and pressing it.

A roar came from the pipe, and dust and gravel fell with the sound of the explosion.

Mingcai patted the dirt off her body, fanned the dust in front of her, and then walked over to the wall she had just been standing in, covering her mouth and nose.

Looking at the hole about half a person's height that had been blasted into the wall, Mingcai's smile became even more mocking.

He crawled inside without a care, completely ignoring the chaos he had created.

The patrolmen were the first to react, quickly grabbing their weapons and taking precautions.

But nothing happened after the shaking stopped.

One of them coldly swept his gaze over the crowd and immediately ordered, "Investigate where the explosion came from."

"Yes!" Two people stepped out of the group and turned to leave.

Then the man looked at the others and said, "Keep on guard and be careful."

"Yes." The group acknowledged the order and turned to leave.

The man then picked up the communicator and pressed a few buttons: "Is there anything unusual in the lab?"

A lazy voice came from the communicator: "Nothing, what's up?"

"The ground shook violently just now; I was worried someone might have broken in," the man said.

The voice chuckled softly, then said, "Don't worry, they're just a few little mice."

The man's eyes turned cold upon hearing this: "Do you need me to come over?"

The person on the other end quickly declined, saying, "No, no, I'll play for a bit first."

The man relaxed a bit after hearing this, and after giving a few brief instructions, he hung up the call amidst the other party's impatient urging.

On the other end of the communicator was a beautiful woman dressed in an evening gown and wearing a pair of beautiful silver high heels. The slender heels were like silver nails, piercing fiercely towards the unknown enemy.

The man held a cigarette in his hand, took a deep drag on his red lips, and then let out a smile full of amusement: "Looks like there's more than one batch of rats."

"Madam Yue, what should we do now?" A man behind her looked at the woman respectfully and asked cautiously.

Lady Yue glanced at him sideways, leaned lazily against her chair, and said softly, "Just wait. This is a top-quality test subject. Tell those bastards not to kill him."

"Yes," the man replied, bowing his head.

The explosion also woke Sang Zhitao and her group from their sleep.

"What happened? Did the lab explode?" Touqing asked sleepily.

Sang Zhitao shook her head, a hint of caution in her eyes: "I don't know, but it won't be a laboratory."

“It’s a lab, it wouldn’t be this quiet.” Tou Lan thought for a moment and said with some suspicion, “Could it be… someone following us?”

Sang Zhitao looked at the empty corridor and thought for a moment: "Possibly."

"You said there would be a riot here tomorrow." Tou Lan pondered for a moment. "Could it be that the people following us are the ones coming tomorrow?"

"Isn't it just one person?" Tou Qing asked curiously, since they could clearly hear only one footstep following behind them in the underground pipes.

"Never mind, if it's just one person, it just means he's highly skilled and daring." Sang Zhitao pursed her lips. "With him drawing attention ahead, we can get things done more easily."

Touhuang hadn't slept much, instead spending her time organizing equipment. Seeing that everyone was awake, she quickly handed one to Sang Zhitao and Toulan: "Is this okay?"

Sang Zhitao raised an eyebrow as she looked at the black lump, which was no bigger than a fingernail: "How powerful is it?"

After silently calculating for a moment, Touhuang said, "It doesn't matter if one or two doors are blown up."

Sang Zhitao nodded: "Okay, how do you plan to send it over?"

"Or should we replace the scene? What do you think?" Touhuang asked.

Sang Zhitao was about to nod in agreement when a sudden sense of foreboding washed over her.

Touhuang didn't notice her pause and continued to lower the robot as planned.

Before he could put it down, Sang Zhitao pressed down on his hand holding the robot.

The woman, with a pale yellow complexion, looked up at her in confusion.

Sang Zhitao thought for a moment, staring intently at a locked door below, and said softly, "Everything is going too smoothly. Something feels off. When chaos erupts tomorrow, we'll take action, blow it open, and get our people out of here."

Touhuang frowned slightly, also feeling that things were going too smoothly. She pursed her lips, withdrew her hand, and looked at Toulan.

Tou Lan's expression turned somewhat grim; he had finally realized what was happening.

“We can’t stay here any longer; we must have been discovered.” His voice was cold and urgent.

Touhuang was somewhat puzzled: "Then why didn't you take action and let us in?"

“...Cat catching mouse.” Tou Zi suddenly spoke up.

"That's really a twisted sense of humor," Sang Zhitao sighed.

"Who do you think might be the person behind the scenes?" Touhuang turned to look at Touhui.

With a furrowed brow, Tou Hui thought for a long time before speaking with a serious expression: "There is such a person."

"Who?" Sang Zhitao asked curiously.

“Lady Yue.” Touhui’s voice carried a hint of solemnity. “She is one of the Dark Duke’s subordinates, and also the most ruthless. She usually enjoys playing this cat-and-mouse game.”

"What are her weaknesses?" Sang Zhitao raised an eyebrow.

Touhui shook his head: "I don't know, I've only heard of her name."

"This is troublesome..." Sang Zhitao sighed deeply.

"What do we do now? Should we leave?" Tou Lan looked at Sang Zhi Tao.

Sang Zhitao shook her head: "I'm afraid we can't get out now."

"What should we do then?" Tou Qing frowned deeply.

"...Let's wait and see. If it doesn't work, we'll have to force our way in." Sang Zhitao sighed helplessly, then turned to look at Touhuang and softly called out, "Touhuang."

Touhuang nodded: "I understand, don't worry."

As he spoke, he deftly took out his luggage and began to perform [something].

Transparent gray stepped forward carefully to help.

They didn't stop until it got dark and the sound of hurried footsteps began, then they distributed a small pile of small, fingernail-sized darts to everyone.

"Hurry up!" The people below were walking right under the ventilation shaft where they were.

Several lab technicians were pushing and shoving some thin people forward, and one or two of them were squeezed into a transparent room that they could see.

The noise lasted for about one or two hours before it subsided.

After everyone had left, another wave of shaking came.

"Why did this guy explode again?" Touhuang couldn't help but complain. "In this situation, the footage can't be replaced at all."

“Then let’s not change it,” Sang Zhitao said.

"But..." Touhuang was about to say something when Touhui patted her shoulder and stopped her.

"Tap tap tap." A series of footsteps sounded.

It was rapid and swift, like countless people running.

Just as the group was wondering what it was, they saw seven or eight lab technicians run past quickly from below, followed by several more shortly after.

The riot lasted for about two or three hours before it subsided.

Seeing that it was almost midnight, Tou Lan looked at Sang Zhi Tao with questioning eyes.

Sang Zhitao shook her head: "Three or four in the morning is when people sleep the most soundly, that's the right time..."

Just then, a rustling sound of friction rapidly approached them.

The group looked sharply toward the source of the sound and saw a person wielding a weapon approaching.

"Go!" Sang Zhitao turned her head to look in another direction, where she saw another person slowly approaching in the distance. "Get down!"

With that, she kicked off the netting at the pipe opening, suppressed her fear of heights, and jumped down. Using the knowledge she had learned at the base, she rolled a few times during her fall to dissipate the force before quickly standing up.

The others turned around and jumped down as well.

Without saying much, the group ran off in one direction.

They hadn't even run two steps when they saw several armed men walking towards them.

Sang Zhitao's expression changed drastically. She quickly turned around and saw a charming woman standing there, holding a cigarette, wearing a gorgeous dress, and smiling.

She had curly hair, bright red lips, and dark skin; she was extremely alluring.

His ashen face was grim, and he whispered, "It's Lady Yue!"

Lady Yue heard the murmur and smiled smugly: "I didn't expect that you little mice would have heard of my name."

Sang Zhitao didn't reply to her. The others instinctively formed a circle, protecting Sang Zhitao and the Jingqian sisters within it.

The Jingqian sisters exchanged a glance and then shielded Sang Zhitao behind them.

Sang Zhitao looked at the girls, who were even shorter than her, with a touch of emotion.

Then, looking up at Lady Yue opposite him, he asked with some curiosity, "How did you find out?"

Seeing that she showed no fear, Lady Yue didn't answer her question but instead asked curiously, "Why aren't you afraid?"

“They are trembling.” Lady Yue tapped her red-nailed fingers in the air a few times.

"Does fear have any meaning? It only brings you pleasure, and I'm naturally rebellious; I don't like to let my enemies be triumphant." Sang Zhitao smiled slightly.

Lady Yue raised an eyebrow: "Since your answer pleased me, I'm giving you a chance to live. What are you doing here?"

"Looking for someone," Sang Zhitao replied with a smile.

Lady Yue looked at her with some surprise: "You've come here to look for someone?"

Sang Zhitao nodded: "Yes, I'm looking for my sister."

"Oh?" Lady Yue asked with interest, "How did you know she was here?"

Sang Zhitao didn't reply, but looked at the cigarette in her hand and suddenly said, "Cigarettes can't cure your pollution disease."

Lady Yue's eyes flashed with a sharp light: "Then what do you say can save us?"

“Release us and I’ll tell you,” Sang Zhitao continued.

Lady Yue suddenly covered her mouth and laughed: "Little girl, the only thing in this world that can cure the pollution disease is the power of the royal bloodline. Are you going to tell me you are a member of the royal family?"

Sang Zhitao raised an eyebrow: "Of course not."

Before the other person could speak, she pointed at Touhui and said, "He used to be like you, but he's been cured now."

The smile on Lady Yue's face vanished instantly. She looked coldly at Touhui and was about to speak when someone came up behind her.

"Oh, we've caught a few pretty girls, madam. Don't kill them, send them to the lab. But before you do, let us brothers have some fun first. We're getting suffocated." The man wasn't wearing a researcher's white coat or a patrolman's uniform. He was dressed in patchwork clothes that you'd only find in a garbage city. He wasn't tall, had a sleazy appearance, and exuded a sinister aura.

The faces of Tou Hui and the others were all very grim.

"Snap!" A crisp sound.

The man who had just been spouting nonsense suddenly collapsed to the ground.

Lady Yue, who had taken action, looked at him coldly: "I hate men who harass women the most."

Sang Zhitao was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but ask curiously, "You killed your own people, aren't you afraid the Dark Duke will blame you?"

Lady Yue raised an eyebrow: "It's just a dog, nothing serious."

"Fine, since you're a kind-hearted girl, I'll help you find someone. You give me a solution." With that, Madam Yue turned and left, not forgetting to signal the others to follow.

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Author's note: Finally, I can make it before 9 PM!