Following Xiao Mao's guidance, Fang Qingdai and her group huddled in the space and arrived at the first-floor corridor, at the entrance to the stairs leading to the second floor.
As Xiao Mao led everyone down the stairs, everyone suddenly realized, "Oh right, we haven't searched under the stairs yet!"
We just searched by room!
It's no wonder everyone was careless; there were security cameras in the corridor, and for safety reasons, Fang Qingdai would only let everyone out to search together after entering the room.
Moreover, this unremarkable stairwell was covered in dust and was cramped and narrow, unlike any area that people would normally frequent.
Even so, Fang Qingdai went inside to check and make sure there were no traces of secret passages.
Now that Xiao Mao was certain that it was here, Fang Qingdai decisively used her mind to carefully search, and after a long time, she finally found a crack.
The gaps seemed like ordinary marks left by piecing together stone slabs.
But as Fang Qingdai tapped and pressed, a piece of the stone slab that was originally perfectly sealed suddenly popped up!
Fang Qingdai's eyes lit up. She used her mind to lift the stone slab a little more, and then led everyone into the hidden space!
As soon as Fang Qingdai entered the tunnel, she heard voices!
"When can we retreat? I'm suffocating from being cooped up in the tunnel all day!"
"That's still better than going out to fight monsters. Just stay put. If anything happens, we can always escape on our own."
"If we escape, what will happen to the people locked up in the tunnel?"
"When it really comes down to running away, who cares about them anymore..."
Fang Qingdai's eyes flickered, and her consciousness immediately extended to observe the space.
There was only one electric light in the tunnel, so the light was a bit dim.
But the space below the tunnel was very small, only about three or five square meters. Two men in guard uniforms stood in front of a small door, chatting idly.
Fang Qingdai glanced at the small door behind them, her eyes flashing.
That should be the passage to the outside world; we need to find a way to sneak in and take a look.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Qingdai used her mind to control the throwing of a small stone, which hit the door panel.
What's that noise?
The two men paused for a moment, then immediately stopped talking and listened carefully. When they found no other sounds coming from the room, they were both puzzled.
After all, this is a basement, and quiet is the main theme here. Any slight movement will be very noticeable, and you can't possibly mishear it!
"Could it be some snakes, insects, or rodents that have crawled in?"
"Impossible! The inside of the tunnel is made of super alloy material; those little things couldn't possibly get in!"
Wasteland is unlike other places; even a small insect could be a mutated beast laced with deadly poison, so strict measures are always taken to prevent snakes, insects, rodents, and ants from infesting it.
The other person thought about it and also felt it couldn't be a small insect, and immediately frowned and said, "Was it the people inside who made the noise?"
"Then let's hurry inside and take a look!"
The two immediately opened the door, and Fang Qingdai seized the opportunity to take the lead and control the space to float inside!
As soon as she entered the door, Fang Qingdai gasped!
The small space was crammed with no fewer than fifty people, all of whom were tied up and thrown on the ground, with a string of conspicuous codes written on their faces!
This group of people is like a herd of pigs waiting to be slaughtered!
The problem is that most of the people in this room are level four or five ability users, and there is even a level six one. So many powerful people are locked up and have no ability to resist at all!
What's even more chilling is that these people are probably small figures with a certain number of followers outside, but none of their relatives, friends, or subordinates will come to their rescue right now, because they are probably already presumed to be devoured by beasts outside!
Such a large number of people going missing won't cause too much of a stir!
The two guards checked the people who were tied up and were relieved to find that they were all tightly bound and could not possibly break free.
"Check the exit one more time." After checking the test samples, the two went to a corner, opened a door, and carefully checked it inside and out.
Fang Qingdai had been observing the two of them, and she was somewhat disappointed to see that they used their irises to open the passage.
But then I thought, as long as we're sure this place leads to the outside world, if we really need to evacuate, we can just grab one of their people and scan their iris!
What needs to be determined now is whether this passage truly leads to the outside world.
While the two were still checking the exit, Fang Qingdai quickly manipulated the space and floated out.
After the two closed the passage door, Fang Qingdai was plunged into darkness.
After careful consideration, she didn't look for any lighting equipment. Who knew if there might be surveillance cameras in such an important passageway?
After a long time of adjustment, Fang Qingdai was finally able to see some things in the darkness. She quickly manipulated the space and followed the passage that was wide enough for a sand truck to pass through.
Those inside the space could not see what was happening outside; they could only hear Fang Qingdai relaying the information.
Upon hearing Fang Qingdai say that they had entered a tunnel that appeared to be an escape route, Li Mingyue said impatiently, "Let us out! We'll walk on our own and record the terrain!"
He disagreed, saying, "There might be traps and surveillance equipment inside the tunnel; it's not safe for us to go out."
Fang Qingdai agreed with the expert's opinion and advised, "Try not to go out. It would be bad if we alerted Zhu Lingfeng's people and made them suspicious."
"But if there really is a trap, it won't be safe for the next person to use this escape route if we don't check it first!"
Fang Qingdai frowned.
That makes sense, but risking one's life is still too reckless.
After thinking for a moment, Fang Qingdai said decisively, "If we really want to use this path, we will definitely need to kidnap one of their people to open the passage. When we kidnap someone and they go first, if there are any traps, the hostage will also tell us!"
If you encounter a tough nut to crack, someone who would rather drag the escapee to their death than say anything, then there's really nothing you can do.
But Fang Qingdai felt that there were very few people in the wasteland who would sacrifice everything for the organization, and things might not necessarily develop to that point.
Seeing Fang Qingdai say this, Li Mingyue had no choice but to quiet down.
The group huddled in Fang Qingdai's space, shrouded in darkness, equally anxious and uneasy.
This anxiety lasted for almost an hour before Fang Qingdai suddenly spoke up: "They're out!"
The vast wilderness was filled with yellow sand. Compared to the fourth outpost, which was being attacked by the monster horde, this area was extremely quiet!
But the quiet sand was suddenly blown away, and the next second a passage appeared on the sand!
After exiting the passage and confirming that there was no danger in the surrounding area, Fang Qingdai finally released everyone out of the space!
"Here... let me check the bracelet."
Squinting, he surveyed his surroundings, but the wasteland was all yellow sand with few landmarks, making it difficult to determine his location with the naked eye.
Fortunately, the bracelet has a positioning system. If the signal is stable, you can view a simple map and determine your location.
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