Chapter 276 Purification Program

Beep beep beep—

A piercing alarm blared in the warehouse, and the flashing red lights made the entire space look like a bloody mess.

Lu Jingyan's expression changed.

On the ceiling, a row of nozzles whirred and began to emit white gas.

The gas was colorless and odorless, but the moment Lu Jingyan saw those nozzles, three words popped into his mind—

poison gas.

He pulled off the military gas mask hanging around his neck and put it on his face.

"Wear a mask!"

He roared.

The team members behind them reacted quickly and put on masks.

The loudspeaker on the wall was still blaring.

“59…”

“58…”

Lu Jingyan rushed to the door and kicked it.

The door remained completely still.

He pulled out his gun and fired three shots at the door lock.

Bang bang bang—

The bullet hit the door lock, sending sparks flying.

The door remained closed.

Lu Jingyan gritted his teeth and turned to look at the warehouse.

The warehouse was very large, with freezers stacked densely on all four sides.

He glanced around and his gaze fell on the ventilation duct in the corner.

"Blow up the wall!"

He pointed to the corner of the wall, "There's a ventilation duct there, blow it up!"

Two team members rushed over, pulled out explosive charges, and stuck them to the wall.

"55 seconds left!"

Lu Jingyan roared, "Hurry!"

The team member lit the fuse and ran away.

Lu Jingyan lunged behind a freezer and covered his head.

boom--

An explosion was heard.

A hole was blown into the corner of the wall, and bricks and rubble flew everywhere.

Lu Jingyan stood up from behind the freezer and rushed toward the hole.

Behind the hole was a dark pipe, only wide enough for one person to crawl through.

He crawled into the pipe, using both his hands and feet to move forward.

The team members followed behind.

The pipe was very narrow, and Lu Jingyan's shoulder rubbed against the pipe wall, making a harsh friction sound.

He climbed about twenty meters when a light appeared in front of him.

He quickened his pace, climbed to the light, and kicked open the cover of the ventilation vent.

The lid fell off and hit the ground with a loud thud.

Lu Jingyan climbed out of the pipe and landed on the ground.

He looked around.

This was a corridor with dim light bulbs hanging on the walls and the corpses of several mercenaries lying on the floor.

The corpse's face was purplish-red, and blood was flowing from the corner of its mouth.

poison gas.

Lu Jingyan gripped his gun tightly and ran forward along the corridor.

As we rounded a bend, gunshots rang out ahead.

Bang bang bang—

Lu Jingyan stopped, leaned against the wall, and peered outside.

At the end of the corridor, a dozen mercenaries were running frantically toward the exit.

They weren't wearing gas masks, and they were coughing as they ran, coughing so hard they felt like they were going to vomit their lungs out.

Lu Jingyan raised his gun and pulled the trigger at them.

Bang bang bang—

Several mercenaries fell to the ground.

The remaining men were so frightened that they lay on the ground and fired their guns indiscriminately.

Lu Jingyan crouched down to dodge the bullets.

He took out a map and quickly glanced at it.

The map shows the structure of the base.

The warehouse is located three underground floors, next to the energy center.

He put away the map and shouted to the team members behind him.

"Come with me!"

He turned and ran in another direction.

The team members followed.

In the corridor, the red light was still flashing, and the electronic voice from the loudspeaker was becoming increasingly urgent.

"45 seconds left in the countdown."

Lu Jingyan rushed to the stairwell and kicked open the iron door.

Behind the iron gate was a staircase leading down.

He rushed down the stairs, taking three steps at a time.

The stairs were very steep, and he almost fell.

He rushed down to the third basement level and pushed open the door.

Behind the door was an even larger warehouse.

The warehouse was filled with wooden crates.

The wooden crate has a numbered label attached to it.

"A-01" "A-02" "A-03"......

Lu Jingyan rushed to a wooden box and pried open the lid.

The box was filled with purple soil.

The soil emitted a faint glow, which looked very strange.

Lu Jingyan took out his communicator and dialed Wang Kun's number.

"Wang Kun, found."

Wang Kun's voice came through the communicator.

"Brigade Commander Lu, retreat immediately! The base is about to explode!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire warehouse began to shake violently.

Cracks appeared on the ceiling.

Dust fell down in a flurry.

Lu Jingyan grabbed two boxes of purple clay and hoisted them onto his shoulder.

"Walk!"

He turned and ran outside.

The team members also carried their own boxes and followed behind him.

Rushing out of the warehouse, Lu Jingyan ran wildly down the corridor.

The walls on both sides of the corridor began to collapse, and bricks smashed to the ground and shattered into powder.

The staircase is right in front of us.

Lu Jingyan rushed up the stairs, but when he was halfway up, a loud bang came from behind him.

The entire base's three underground levels collapsed.

The shockwave came from behind, knocking Lu Jingyan to the ground.

He rolled several times, and the box of purple clay fell to the side.

He got up, grabbed the box, and continued running uphill.

We rushed out of the base and were greeted by the vast Gobi Desert.

As dawn broke, a sliver of light appeared on the horizon.

Lu Jingyan ran about fifty meters and then looked back.

The ground at the base collapsed, raising clouds of dust.

He gripped the box tightly, walked to a rock, and sat down.

The team members ran out one after another, covered in dust and dirt.

Wang Kun arrived with a group of people and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lu Jingyan.

"Brigade Commander Lu, are you alright?"

Lu Jingyan took off his gas mask and took a deep breath.

"fine."

He put the box on the ground and took out his communicator.

"Send a telegram to headquarters saying that we have found purple clay."

Wang Kun responded and turned to send a telegram.

Lu Jingyan leaned against the rock and closed his eyes.

My mind was filled with the faint glow emanating from that purple soil.

What exactly is that thing?

...

Beijing, No. 1 Courtyard.

Bai Shu stood in the study, holding a communicator in his hand.

Fang Zheng's voice came through the communicator.

"Young Master, news has come from the Northwest front that Brigade Commander Lu's troops are trapped in the base."

Bai Shu's face turned deathly pale.

When did this happen?

"Five minutes ago," Fang Zheng said, "the headquarters was trying to find a rescue plan."

Bai Zhu gripped the communicator tightly, the veins on the back of his hand bulging.

"Is there poison gas in the base?"

Fang Zheng remained silent for a few seconds.

"have."

Bai Zhu's mind went blank.

She hung up the communicator, turned around, and rushed out of the study.

Qin Zheng was standing in the courtyard when he noticed her pale face and quickly came to greet her.

"Young Miss, what's wrong?"

Bai Zhu didn't say anything and rushed into the bedroom.

In the bedroom, she locked the door and slipped into the space.

Inside the space, a spring flowed gently, and the air was so fresh it was almost pungent.

Bai Zhu rushed to the side of the medicinal field, squatted down, and opened "The Record of Strange Tales of Herbs".

The pages are yellowed and the text is blurry.

She turned the pages one by one, her fingers trembling.

Turning to the last page, a plant was described in the corner.

"Dragon's Breath Grass grows in extremely yin places, its leaves are as green as jade, and it can cure all poisons."

Bai Zhu's eyes lit up.

She stood up, rushed to the other side of the herb field, and pulled out a dragon's breath grass.

The grass leaves were so green they were almost black, and they emitted a faint, pleasant fragrance.

She took out a glass bottle, used the spiritual spring water to cultivate a batch of Dragon Breath Grass, then put the grass leaves into the bottle and soaked them in the spiritual spring water.

The grass blades slowly dissolved in the water, turning the water a dark green color.

She put the cap back on the bottle and made five more.

Six bottles of dark green medicine were neatly arranged on the ground.

Bai Zhu picked up the bottle and flashed out of the space.

She rushed out of the bedroom, and Qin Zheng was still standing in the yard.

"Young Miss, what's wrong...?"

Bai Zhu handed him a bottle.

"Old Qin, this is the antidote. Keep one bottle for yourself, and give the rest to Gao Jianjun. Tell him to send it to the Northwest front as quickly as possible."

Qin Zheng paused for a moment, then took the bottle.

"clear."

Bai Shu took out his communicator and dialed Lu Zhenguo's headquarters hotline.

Lu Zhenguo's voice came through the communicator.

"Hello?"

“Uncle Lu, I am Bai Shu.” Bai Shu’s voice trembled slightly with nervousness. “If…if they are poisoned, I have the antidote.”

Lu Zhenguo remained silent for a few seconds.

Where are you?

"Beijing, Courtyard No. 1"

"Okay, I'll send someone to pick it up right away."

The communicator disconnected.

Bai Shu stood in the courtyard, holding the communicator.

The sky was overcast and oppressive, making it hard to breathe.

She closed her eyes, and her lips moved slightly.

Jingyan, you must live.