Chapter 402 A Close Call, King Yama Takes the Lead
"Drip—drip—drip—"
The piercing alarm ripped through the entire underground space.
Su Wantang stared at the countdown numbers flashing on the computer screen, her heart pounding as if it would burst out of her chest.
“Three minutes…” her voice was strained.
Without saying a word, Lu Jingyan grabbed her wrist.
"withdraw!"
Qin Zheng had already rushed to the door and forcefully pulled open the heavy metal door.
"Brigadier! The gates are starting to close!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a heavy mechanical sound came from above.
The metal gate slowly descended from the ceiling, not fast, but every second it compressed the escape space.
"Run!"
Lu Jingyan pulled Su Wantang out of the laboratory, with the Thunder Shield members following closely behind.
The iron frames on both sides of the tunnel shook violently, glass jars rolled off the frames and smashed on the ground, and formaldehyde mixed with blood flowed all over the ground.
The soaked remains were scattered everywhere, making a dull thud when stepped on.
Su Wantang, heavily pregnant, was panting heavily as she ran.
Lu Jingyan held her hand tightly the whole time, while his other hand held a gun, ready to deal with any emergencies.
When I got to the first gate, it was already halfway down.
Qin Zheng was the first to rush over, rolling sideways through the gap.
"Young Miss! Hurry!"
Lu Jingyan released Su Wantang's hand and placed his hands on her shoulders.
"Lower your head and rush over."
Su Wantang gritted her teeth, bent over, and rushed through the gate.
The metal door slammed down, grazing her back and sending up a gust of biting cold wind.
Lu Jingyan and Lei Dun's men followed closely behind. Just as the last member rolled over, the gate slammed to the ground with a thud.
Smoke and dust billowed, and gravel flew everywhere.
Keep running!
Lu Jingyan's voice echoed in the tunnel.
Another gate appeared ahead, and this time it dropped even faster.
Qin Zheng ran in the lead and glanced back at the countdown.
"Two minutes left!"
Just then, the wall on the left suddenly exploded.
A man strapped with explosives burst out of the breach and lunged straight at Qin Zheng.
"Go to hell!"
The man's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was covered in a crazed smile.
Qin Zheng reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side and kicking the man in the chest.
The man crashed into the wall, and the detonator fell to the ground.
Qin Zheng rushed forward, stomped on the detonator to break it, and then twisted the man's neck with his other hand.
"Damn it, assassins."
No sooner had he finished speaking than two more people strapped with explosives rushed out from the right.
The Thunder Shield team immediately opened fire, and the bullets pierced the knees of the two men.
The two men fell to the ground, and the explosives rolled a long way away.
Lu Jingyan pulled Su Wantang along and ran past them without looking back.
"Forget about them, run!"
The second gate had only a one-meter-high gap remaining.
Qin Zheng slid in first, followed by several Thunder Shield team members.
Just as the last team member rolled past, the assassin hidden in the shadows suddenly opened fire.
"Bang--"
The bullet pierced Qin Zheng's thigh, and blood splattered everywhere.
Qin Zheng grunted and knelt on one knee.
"Qin Zheng!"
Su Wantang cried out in surprise.
Lu Jingyan's face darkened, and he raised his hand and fired a shot, blowing the assassin's head off.
"Carry him on your back and keep running!"
Two Thunder Shield members immediately rushed over, one supporting Qin Zheng's arm and the other carrying him on his back.
Qin Zheng's face was deathly pale, and his forehead was covered in cold sweat.
"Young Miss...you go first..."
"Shut up!"
With tears welling up in her eyes, Su Wantang turned and continued running.
The countdown has one minute and thirty seconds left.
The last gate appeared ahead.
This door was the largest, and it closed the fastest.
At this moment, only a half-meter-high gap remains.
Lu Jingyan glanced at Su Wantang's belly and made up his mind.
"You guys go first!"
He released Su Wantang's hand, accelerated suddenly, and rushed to the gate.
The gate is still falling, with only forty centimeters remaining.
Lu Jingyan took a deep breath and slid in.
His back pressed against the falling gate, his arms braced on the ground, his muscles bulging and veins clearly visible.
"Walk!"
He roared, his voice tearing through his throat.
Su Wantang was stunned.
She watched as Lu Jingyan carried the heavy gate on his back, his veins bulging on his forehead, sweat mixed with dust flowing into his eyes.
"Wantang, let's go!"
Lu Jingyan's voice trembled, not from fear, but from extreme pain.
Su Wantang's tears welled up instantly.
She gritted her teeth, bent over, and rolled under the gate.
The Thunder Shield team members rolled past, with the two carrying Qin Zheng passing by last.
"Pull him out quickly!"
Su Wantang knelt on the ground and reached out to grab Lu Jingyan's arm.
Two members of the Thunder Shield team took out jacks, placed them under the gate, and pushed hard.
The gate was opened by ten centimeters.
Lu Jingyan took the opportunity to roll out, but Su Wantang and her teammates worked together to drag him out.
The moment the jack broke, the gate crashed down.
The ground shook three times.
Lu Jingyan lay on the ground, his chest heaving violently, his clothes soaked with sweat.
Su Wantang threw herself on him, tears streaming down her face.
"Jingyan... have you gone mad...?"
Lu Jingyan raised his hand and wiped away the tears on her face.
"Don't cry, this weight is nothing."
He said this with a smile on his lips.
But Su Wantang could see clearly that his hands were trembling.
"Forty seconds left!"
Qin Zheng leaned against the wall and spoke with difficulty.
Lu Jingyan immediately stood up and picked up Su Wantang in his arms.
"Run!"
The group rushed out of the tunnel and ran into the mine.
The water in the mine was up to my calves, and I could hear the splashing of water with every step I took.
The walls began to shake violently, and rubble fell from above.
"Ten seconds left!"
Qin Zheng shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Nine!"
"eight!"
"seven!"
The mine exit was just ahead, and moonlight streamed in through the opening.
"six!"
"five!"
Lu Jingyan carried Su Wantang out of the mine, with the Thunder Shield men close behind.
"Four!"
"three!"
Qin Zheng was supported by two team members and finally rushed out of the mine.
"two!"
"one!"
"boom--"
The ground looked as if it had been torn apart by a giant beast, and towering flames spewed from the mine shaft.
The shockwave kicked up a cloud of dust, and debris rained down like raindrops.
Lu Jingyan shielded Su Wantang as they rolled more than ten meters away, using his body to block the falling rubble.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating half the night sky.
The explosion lasted for a full half minute.
When everything calmed down, the mine entrance had collapsed into a huge pit.
Lu Jingyan released Su Wantang, rolled over and lay on the ground, his chest heaving violently.
Su Wantang knelt beside him, her hands trembling as she tried to unbutton his clothes.
"Jingyan, your back..."
Lu Jingyan's back was covered in bruises, with blood pooling under his skin.
Su Wantang's tears fell again.
"Does it hurt...?"
Lu Jingyan raised his hand and pinched her cheek.
"It doesn't hurt."
"Liar..."
"It doesn't hurt at all," Lu Jingyan smiled. "It's just a little tiring."
Su Wantang leaned down and buried her face in his chest.
"Lu Jingyan, if anything happens to you, I..."
How are you?
“I’ll drag you back from the clutches of the King of Hell and kill you again.”
Lu Jingyan was amused by her.
He raised his hand and touched her hair.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
Qin Zheng leaned against a nearby rock, looking at the two of them, a smile playing on his lips.
"Brigade Commander, Sister-in-law, can you two be a little more mindful of your behavior?"
Su Wantang raised her head, her eyes red as she glared at him.
"You still have the strength to speak?"
Qin Zheng grinned.
"He won't die."
Su Wantang stood up, walked to his side, and squatted down to examine his wound.
The bullet pierced his thigh but didn't hit the bone, yet he lost a lot of blood.
She took out a first-aid kit from her waist, tore open the gauze, and bandaged him up.
"I'll need stitches when I get back."
"Um."
Qin Zheng watched her practiced movements and suddenly spoke.
"Young Miss, what do you think Eagle's Nest is trying to do?"
Su Wantang didn't speak, but paused in her hand movements.
She remembered the glass jars she had seen in the lab earlier, and the mechanically modified corpse.
"They want to create a god."
Qin Zheng was stunned.
"Creating a god?"
“Yes.” Su Wantang raised her head and looked at the firelight in the distance. “Create a god that will never die, never get tired, and will always obey orders.”
Qin Zheng gasped.
"These lunatics..."
Su Wantang didn't say anything more. She stood up and walked back to Lu Jingyan's side.
Lu Jingyan had already sat up and was checking the bullets in the gun.
"Jingyan".
"Um?"
"That giant man today is not the executioner."
Lu Jingyan raised his head.
How did you know?
“Because the executioner wouldn’t be that stupid,” Su Wantang said. “He was just a failure.”
Lu Jingyan frowned.
"you mean……"
"The real executioner is still outside."
As soon as she finished speaking, a red laser dot suddenly appeared on Su Wantang's forehead.
Lu Jingyan's expression changed drastically. He pounced on her and pinned her to the ground.
"Bang--"
The bullet grazed his shoulder and struck a rock behind him.
The stone exploded, sending debris flying everywhere.
Lu Jingyan carried Su Wantang behind cover and fired a shot.
The bullets struck the distant high-rise buildings.
But there was no one there.
Lu Jingyan held the gun and narrowed his eyes.
On the top floor of a distant high-rise building, a figure wearing a gas mask stands on the edge.
He was holding a sniper rifle, with smoke rising from its muzzle.
The eyes beneath the mask were fixed on Lu Jingyan, and a smile curved at the corner of his lips.
"Is this Lu Yanwang?"
He muttered to himself, his voice carrying an eerie pleasure.
"interesting."
He lowered his gun, turned, and disappeared into the night.
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