Jin Dongdong's body stiffened and he waved his hands quickly, his voice stammering: "No...no! I...I used to...my father was an old locksmith, and I...I just learned a little bit from him, really, that safe was not some high-end product..." The more he spoke, the lower his voice became, for fear that these people would mistake him for a habitual thief.
"Good luck?" Xiao Han came closer, touched his chin and looked Jin Dongdong up and down, "Wow, boy, you have this skill? Not bad!" There was a hint of unexpected appreciation in his tone.
"I... I really am not..." Jin Dongdong explained anxiously. He was finally rescued by these people and didn't want to be regarded as a bad guy again.
Su Wan glanced at Jin Dongdong for a second longer and said, "Don't be nervous. Being able to pick a lock is a skill. You never know when it might come in handy."
Jin Dongdong looked at Su Wan gratefully and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lu Shiyan tossed the metal instrument and spoke again: "That Black Wolf, does he value this instrument and the things in the safe?"
Jin Dongdong nodded quickly: "Yes! He values it very much! He always carries that instrument with him. When I took the pen, I saw him put the instrument on the table to charge it, so I took it... This is the only thing in the safe." He pointed to the instrument in Lu Shiyan's hand.
"How many people are there in Black Wind Village? How's the firepower? What about the material reserves?" Lu Shiyan continued to ask.
Jin Dongdong tried to recall: "About... about 40 to 50 people, mostly men. They had guns. I saw at least everyone had a rifle, and homemade explosives. No, there were also men and women they imprisoned, about 20 people."
"The village... is the abandoned factory. The wall is very high and there is only one big iron gate. It is usually locked. There are people guarding it 24 hours a day and they have several vicious dogs. They stole a lot of supplies. I saw rice, flour, and canned food. There were a lot of them piled up in the warehouse."
"It sounds like the Black Wind Village is an interesting tough nut to crack." Xiao Han touched his nose.
The corners of Lu Shiyan's mouth curled up slightly: "Let's go visit him."
Jin Dongdong also hurriedly said: "I... I can lead the way! I know where their warehouse is! They stole a lot of good things, including food, medicine, and gasoline!"
Lu Shiyan looked at Su Wan: "What do you mean?"
Su Wan pondered for a moment. A place like Black Wind Village would be a disaster sooner or later. If it could be taken down, not only would he be able to obtain supplies, but he would also be able to rid the people of harm.
More importantly, Jin Dongdong mentioned the importance that "Black Wolf" attached to the instrument. She remembered the magical scene of Hongdou swallowing the crystal core and spitting out the seeds. This world can no longer be judged by common sense.
"I think we can go and take a look." Su Wan said, "But we can't fight head-on. After all, our goal is not to engage in a full-scale firefight. Dongdong, are you familiar with the terrain inside? Are there any places with weak guards, or passages that can be used?"
Jin Dongdong nodded vigorously: "Familiar! I secretly observed it when I was imprisoned! There is a place in their backyard. A corner of the wall collapsed due to the previous earthquake. Although it was patched up with wooden boards and barbed wire, it is definitely not as strong as the gate! And it is close to their kitchen and utility room, so there are fewer people patrolling at night!"
"Very good." Lu Shiyan stood up, "Let's take action tonight. Xiao Han, A'mo, you are responsible for the peripheral support and vigilance. Li Kui, you follow me. Su Wan, you and Jin Dongdong follow us, he will be responsible for guiding the way, and you will be responsible for the support."
"No problem!" Su Wan agreed immediately.
Xiao Han curled his lips and muttered, "Okay, okay, following Young Master Lu, there will be no free time. My injury hasn't healed yet, and Little Red Bean won't spit out fruit anymore."
When Jin Dongdong heard the word "fruit", he subconsciously felt a little nauseous and wanted to vomit.
A'mo remained silent as always, and just reloaded his pistol.
"That's why we have to investigate at night." Lu Shiyan said calmly, "We won't fight them head-on. Our target is their warehouse and the things that 'Black Wolf' values. Jin Dongdong, is there anything else in that safe besides your pen and this instrument? Or have you noticed that 'Black Wolf' usually pays special attention to something?"
Jin Dongdong frowned and tried to recall. Suddenly, he seemed to remember something and his eyes lit up.
"Right! That safe actually has two layers! I pried open the outer layer and took out the instrument. Inside... there seems to be a small secret compartment inside, but I was too nervous at the time and didn't dare to move it, for fear of triggering some alarm."
"Secret compartment?" Lu Shiyan became more interested.
"Also," Jin Dongdong added, "I saw 'Black Wolf' holding that instrument several times, wandering around certain places in the village, as if he was looking for something."
"I overheard him talking to his cronies once, and he mentioned words like 'energy fluctuations' and 'source', but I don't know what they were specifically about."
"Energy fluctuations? Source?" Su Wan and Lu Shiyan looked at each other.
Could it be that there are some unknown secrets hidden in the Black Wind Village? Or is there some special energy source?
Lu Shiyan handed the metal detector to Su Wan: "Do you know how to use it?"
Su Wan took it and looked at it over and over again. There were several buttons on it and the screen was dark. She tried pressing one of the buttons marked "ON/OFF".
The instrument vibrated slightly, and the screen lit up, displaying some incomprehensible symbols and a horizontal reference line.
"It seems... a bit complicated." Su Wan tried pressing a few more buttons. The baseline on the screen seemed to be slightly distorted at some point as if it was affected by some invisible interference, and then it resumed jumping up and down, making irregular "beeping" sounds.
Lu Shiyan retracted his gaze and said, "Get ready and set off after dark. Jin Dongdong, think about it carefully again. Don't miss any details about the Black Wind Village."
Jin Dongdong nodded heavily.
Li Kui silently checked the fire axe in his hand. The axe blade had been a little curled in the previous battle, but he still wiped it carefully.
Su Wan returned the pen to Jin Dongdong. The boy took the pen, his eyes reddened, and he solemnly put it close to his body.
"Thank you, Sister Su Wan."
Su Wan was just about to step forward and pat him on the shoulder to say a few words of encouragement, but as she approached, a sour smell of sweat mixed with some indescribable filth hit her in the face, causing her to subconsciously hold her breath.
"Um..." She cleared her throat and took out a large bucket of steaming water and two clean clothes from the space with a little bit of awkwardness. "You two have been running around all night. Go over there and wash up first and change into clean clothes so that we can prepare for the next move."
The two of them hurried to wash. The weather was already very cold, so they simply washed and changed into clean clothes. After washing, Jin Dongdong looked even whiter and tenderer.
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