Chapter 322, distress signal
Jiang Ran and Si Xu thought of the same thing.
She picked up a piece of greens with her chopsticks and placed it in Si Xu's bowl. She put her chopsticks away and looked at Gu Yunqing and said, "On our way from Dongchao to Beichen this time, we were attacked by an intelligent zombie."
Gu Yunqing was shocked. "Intelligent zombies?" He knew something about the lab's work and blurted out, "That thing evolved so quickly?"
At this speed, it would be much faster than the evolution speed of the mutants.
"Yes, he's a test subject that the Dongchao Research Institute didn't handle before." Si Xu said, "I remember that our old Xiling laboratory kept his data."
"Experimental subject?" Gu Yunqing was curious. "What's his name?"
"The wind has stopped."
After thinking for a moment and confirming that he had never heard of this name, Gu Yunqing said, "But the lab is burned down now. I'm afraid the information inside..."
"I told you, the old laboratory." Si Xu expressed his disdain for his companion's intelligence. "That's where Qin Huai imprisoned you."
"Ah." Gu Yunqing thought of the dark cell and wondered, "Is that the abandoned old laboratory?"
He suddenly became interested. "I haven't been back since I was rescued. How about going over there later? Maybe I can find some information about Feng Ting."
Si Xu remained silent and looked at Jiang Ran.
Jiang Ran was also quite interested: "Okay, let's go over and take a look after dinner."
She was also very interested in Feng Ting. If she could find his information, she might be able to discover his weaknesses and flaws.
Regarding this zombie attack, she and Si Xu had the same idea - a large-scale awakening of zombies and a boss behind the scenes commanding them. She was more inclined to the latter.
As for whether the boss behind the scenes is Feng Ting who has awakened his wisdom, if it is him, how does he command the zombies attacking the city?
The answers to all these questions may be found in that abandoned laboratory.
…
For some unknown reason, this abandoned building was renovated, and the original laboratories and dungeons were all sealed off in the new building.
The hole that Chen Bai had knocked out last time was also sealed off again by the Special Power Team. Si Xu and Jiang Ran stopped in front of the blocked hole and looked at Gu Yunqing together.
Gu Yunqing resigned himself to his fate and carried out his work.
The man condensed the wind blade and mercilessly split the tools blocking the cave entrance. He turned back to look at the two people and made a gesture of invitation: "You two, please~"
Si Xu took Jiang Ran's hand and walked into the building.
Gu Yunqing followed behind the two of them and felt as if he had returned to the time when they first met - at that time he was just like he is now, silently following behind them, working hard without complaint, and being ruthlessly fed dog food.
After entering the corridor, Si Xu walked to the side and pulled the wall twice. The ceiling of the corridor made a "click" sound and light came on.
The pale light sprinkled on the walls of the corridor, making the entire corridor look gloomy.
"It's been so long, and the electricity is still on?" Gu Yunqing muttered, searching for his memory. "I remember Qin Huai locked us up in the dungeon... I forgot where I went down."
"What are you going to the dungeon for?" Si Xu expressed confusion. "Are you going to miss the good times when you were a prisoner?"
Gu Yunqing: "..."
While the two were arguing with each other, Jiang Ran was thinking about the purpose of their visit.
She took two steps forward cautiously, then stopped and looked at the building floor plan on the wall.
"There's a map here?" Gu Yunqing also noticed it. He leaned over to study it. "Hey, why isn't there a dungeon here?"
He was obsessed with the dungeon, and Jiang Ran couldn't help but laugh: "Captain Gu, you're so persistent. If you find the dungeon, why don't you stay here for the night? I can lock the door for you for free, and by the way, I can notify Captain Qin to pick you up tomorrow."
Despite being teased by the girls, Gu Yunqing remained calm: "I just find it strange—the dungeon where we were imprisoned doesn't feel like a dungeon at all."
Not like a dungeon? What does that mean? Jiang Ran was puzzled.
Knowing the place like the back of his hand, Si Xu walked forward with ease, not forgetting to answer Jiang Ran's questions: "The room you were imprisoned in is indeed not a dungeon - this laboratory didn't have a dungeon before, only a torture chamber for interrogating prisoners and teaching disobedient test subjects a lesson."
"The torture chamber?" Gu Yunqing asked, "How could Qin Huai know..."
"He's a frequent visitor here, of course he knows." Si Xu said calmly, "Qin Huai used to be a wild wolf, biting everyone he saw. He's been here for a long time, and only then have his claws and teeth become smoother."
Perhaps, only after suffering enough can one learn how to disguise oneself.
Jiang Ran's impression of Qin Huai always remained on his cruel side when he slaughtered the members of the Fourth Ability Team. Now, after hearing what Si Xu said, Jiang Ran could somewhat understand the man's hatred towards the base.
Not wanting to continue discussing Qin Huai, Jiang Ran said, "Shall we move forward?"
Si Xu nodded: "Let's go - the data room is at the end of the second floor."
…
After walking for a while, Jiang Ran remembered something: "Si Xu, this place has been abandoned for so long, why is there still electricity?"
Isn't that strange? In the apocalypse, all kinds of resources are valuable. The base has an 11:00 curfew, and in special circumstances, it can be turned off before 11:00... yet this abandoned lab has constant power. Don't tell her she forgot to turn it on when she moved out.
A smile appeared in Si Xu's eyes.
You see, his little girl is very sharp, much sharper than that fool Gu Yunqing.
Gu Yunqing also came back to his senses: "Yes, Si Xu, why is there still electricity here?"
"If there were other dangers lurking here, you would have died eight hundred times by now." Si Xu's disdain was obvious. "You could be even more slow."
Gu Yunqing, who was hurt again, answered confidently: "Aren't you and Ranran here?"
Si Xu: "Do you think I will take care of you if you are in danger?"
Gu Yunqing: "Si Xu, Ranran is here. If you don't save her, she will save me."
As he spoke, he did not forget to seek Jiang Ran's approval: "Really, Ranran?"
Jiang Ran replied perfunctorily: "Yeah."
Gu Yunqing looked at Si Xu with a smug look on his face.
Si Xu: “…”
Jiang Ran didn't have time to pay attention to the two immature men's back and forth. She said, "Si Xu, you haven't told me the reason yet."
Since Qin Huai had uncovered this matter, Si Xu didn't intend to hide it from them.
"Come with me."
He held Jiang Ran's hand and led Gu Yunqing to the basement floor.
The corridor was deep and dark, with dim white light. The sound of three people's footsteps echoed in the air, which inexplicably made people feel a little scared.
On the underground floor, Gu Yunqing spotted the torture chamber where he was imprisoned.
"Hey, this is where I'm staying temporarily."
Jiang Ran stopped at the door of the torture chamber, his eyes passing through the dilapidated door and falling on the wall.
"These marks..." she asked Gu Yunqing, "Are they not left by you, Captain Gu?"
There were scratches all over the wall, many of which still had dried blood on them.
Gu Yunqing said, "No, it's probably left by a previous prisoner. It looks like scratches from fingers."
"Yes, finger marks." Jiang Ran's voice was deep, like a sigh, "The person who left these marks must have been in great pain."
Those bloodstains were like silent distress signals, accusing the "criminal" of despair to anyone who saw them.
(End of this chapter)
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