Chapter 74 Strolling Through the Sewers
Just as Fei Tian's fingers touched the edge of the manhole cover, Lu Nange suddenly withdrew her psychic powers.
She frowned slightly—a zombie was being imprisoned on the top floor of the laboratory, a single zombie experimental subject?
Lu Nange curled her fingertips slightly: "Since we can't see anything, let's not go up there, let's go straight to the Su family!"
Fei Tian's movements came to an abrupt halt.
Liu Ning blinked in confusion: "Aren't you going up to investigate?"
"Hmm." Lu Nange: "Didn't you say that the patrols here are so frequent that we won't cause any trouble?"
Fei Tian came down the rusty stairs: "Shall we go straight to the Su family's house?"
Lu Nange exchanged a glance with her companion.
"Let's go," she said briefly.
Fei Tian: "The lab is very close to the Su family's house as the crow flies, but the ground patrol network is too dense. And..."
He paused, then said, "The telescope on the roof of the Su family's building is a problem, so we'll have to take the sewers for this part of the journey."
Gu Wan tugged at Gu Qi's sleeve: "Brother, why don't you carry me on your back?"
Without saying a word, Gu Qi bent down.
Lu Xici held Lu Beiye and turned slightly to the side, the beam of the flashlight casting swaying shadows on the wall.
"Nan Nan, do you want your brother to carry you?" he asked in a low voice.
Lu Nange gently shook her head, her hair tracing an arc in the dim light.
The crowd followed Fei Qing silently through the sewers.
Surprisingly, this passage was unusually dry.
The passage has only one extending path—all branch entrances are sealed off.
Liu Ning explained, "The mutated rat population in Quzhou was rampant, so we blocked all the other entrances and barely managed to clear this one path."
Fei Qing, who was leading the way, stopped and glanced at the time: "We're here. There are nine minutes left until the Su family's patrol team changes shifts."
"Going up from here leads to the Su family's backyard; Xingyou's room is right next to the exit."
"The darkest place is under the lamp?" Lu Xici raised an eyebrow.
Liu Ning nodded: "The amusement park and laboratory are heavily guarded, and there are many patrols around the Su family compound, but the closer you get to the core area of the Su family compound, the fewer guards there are."
Gu Qi: "It seems that this Su Zeli is very confident in himself."
Lu Nange closed her eyes and concentrated, her spiritual power spreading out like ripples.
A moment later she opened her eyes, but did not speak.
The Su family's defenses were indeed unexpected—there were only twenty-five people in the entire building.
Fei Tian had already climbed the rusty iron ladder, his ear pressed against the manhole cover, his eyes fixed on his wristwatch.
The instant the hour and minute hands aligned, he deftly and lightly moved the manhole cover: "Go!"
"I won't go up. I'll wait for you here." Ji Xian took a step back and disappeared into the shadows.
He Zhuo: "Old Ji."
Gu Qi: "A-Zhuo, you go up first."
The others climbed the stairs one by one.
Gu Qi simply reminded him, "Old Ji, be careful."
Ji Xian looked up at him: "You guys be careful too."
Everyone pressed themselves against the wall of the Su family's backyard until everyone had come up.
Fei Tian and Liu Ning gently moved the manhole cover, and Lu Xici reached out and took it, easily putting the cover back in place.
As everyone followed Fei Tian and his companion through the window into the room.
Instead of continuing to probe upstairs, Lu Nange's spiritual power unusually extended downwards, probing into the dark sewers.
Gu Qi glanced at Lu Nange, his eyes filled with a silent question.
Lu Nange whispered, "They didn't leave."
He Zhuo: "What kind of riddles are you playing?"
"Someone's coming." As soon as she finished speaking, the group quickly dispersed and silently moved into the shadows on either side of the door.
The metallic sound of the key being inserted into the lock was exceptionally clear in the silence.
The door was pushed open, then locked again with a click.
In the dim light, a slender figure walked in.
Liu Ning squinted to make out the name, then called out in a low voice, "Sister Xingyou?"
The other person paused: "...Liu Ning?"
Liu Ning stepped out of the shadows: "It's me."
Fei Tian stepped forward: "Xingyou, our benefactors are willing to help us, so we'll move the plan forward—we'll take action at 3 a.m. tonight."
"Tonight?" Luo Xingyou looked at Lu Nange and the others.
Liu Ning explained in a low voice, "My benefactor meant that things could change in the long run."
Luo Xingyou was silent for a moment, then stood up straight and bowed deeply: "My name is Luo Xingyou, thank you."
Lu Nange reached out a hand to help her up: "Miss Luo, could you tell us about the Su family?"
Luo Xingyou: "The entire Su family building houses twenty-five people with superpowers, including myself."
She emphasized each word: "Su Zeli has lightning-type abilities, and Xiao Zhu has metal-type abilities—I don't know the ability levels of these two beasts."
But everyone else in the Su family is at level two, just like me.
"Su Zeli is always on the top floor." She looked up at the ceiling. "Only Xiao Zhu can enter his room; we don't even have the right to get close."
Lu Nange's eyes flickered slightly: "Are there any other buildings of similar height nearby?"
Luo Xingyou was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly understood her intention: "The Su family's residence is surrounded by empty buildings. About a hundred meters away, there's a building of similar height on the side."
Can you show me the way?
Luo Xingyou glanced at her watch: "Okay, at this time, it's safest to sneak through the sewers."
She was the first to climb out of the window, her movements nimble.
In the sewer, Ji Xian gripped his gun tightly.
The moment he heard the noise, he pointed his gun directly at the sewer opening.
His muscles tensed until Gu Qi's voice came: "Old Ji, it's us."
"Why did you turn back?" Ji Xian put away his gun, but his finger was still on the trigger guard.
Gu Qi and Ji Xian lagged a few steps behind the others: "The Su family building is on a high floor; it's not easy to sneak up there. Nan Nan plans to lure them out."
A faint metallic scraping sound came from ahead. Luo Xingyou used her supernatural ability to move the manhole cover: "This is it."
The group followed Luo Xingyou into the building.
When they reached the corner on the third floor, Lu Nange raised her hand to signal them to stop.
She first looked at Chi Yanzhou and the others: "Brother Yanzhou, Sister Wanwan, you all stay here for now. My brother and I are strong, we can go up!"
He then turned to Fei Tian and the other two: "It's almost three o'clock. Tell your men to take action as soon as the explosion is heard!"
Luo Xingyou: "What does my benefactor mean?"
Lu Nange: "Oh, I'll throw a grenade first to greet Su Zeli and clear a path for us!"
Liu Ning looked at her with eyes full of admiration: "Okay, benefactor, we'll inform them right away."
"My benefactor, wait a minute," Luo Xingyou hurriedly added, "Xiao Zhu has set up an observation post at the high point, with telescopes on duty 24 hours a day. At this distance..."
Lu Nange nodded slightly: "I will be careful!"
Chi Yanzhou and the others exchanged glances and whispered in unison, "Be careful!"
Lu Xici: "You too."
Lu Beiye silently followed his older brother and sister.
He Zhuo: "Aye, come down here. I didn't call you!"
Lu Beiye ignored him and grabbed Lu Nange's finger.
The three siblings quickly disappeared around the corner of the stairs, leaving only the sound of their footsteps fading into the distance.
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