Chapter 48
Not long after they sat down, Guo's father came with official people.
Following behind him were three men and one woman, all with solemn expressions.
As soon as they reached the second floor, Guo's father excitedly said, "Old Xue, we have found four people who are willing to help!"
Xue Jianping said hurriedly: "Don't get excited yet, I have someone here who is willing to take on the task."
He gestured to Guo's father and the official person in charge to show Ji Yang: "But she only needs one person to complete the task."
Father Guo and the person in charge looked at Ji Yang at the same time. The four people following behind him also looked over and frowned at the same time. Father Guo coughed lightly and said, "Old Xue, it's not that I don't trust her, but I remember this child. She is your daughter, right? Isn't it a bit risky to complete the task alone?"
Xue Jianping hesitated. He was able to remain calm about Ji Yang killing the eldest boss's brother because he was not the kind of person who would vent his anger on others. He was not young anymore, more than ten years older than Qiao Yi, and had experienced too many things.
But I’m not sure how Guo’s family will react.
I didn't dare to say it for the moment, and I didn't know how to explain it.
However, Ji Yang didn't have as many thoughts as him. Seeing their doubts, he stepped forward decisively: "So how about you believe that I don't need help?"
Father Guo was stunned for a moment.
A strong middle-aged man behind Guo's father suddenly spoke up and said with a smile: "Little sister, have you graduated from college? This is not a fun game. You can lose your life if you are not careful. But if you really want to participate, you can join our team. Then we can give you some of the reward."
Father Guo laughed dryly and tried to smooth things over: "These are the helpers we invited this time. This is Su Hankun, a swimming coach. This is Ye Yunlin, a professional diving athlete. This is Wu Miaoyan, also a diving coach who also knows some fighting skills. And this is Luo Hua, an amateur diving enthusiast and a retired veteran. These four were all found by the base. As soon as they heard our mission requirements, they agreed to come here and they also knew the dangers very well."
After introducing this person, Father Guo paused, looked at Ji Yang, and said gently: "Little girl, you probably don't understand the dangers."
Then the person in charge said helplessly: "There is no foolproof way to dive at present. We even thought about going underwater, but we don't have the right diving equipment. The equipment that can ensure that the body does not touch the water at all is clumsy and difficult to move, and the equipment that can move well needs to come into contact with dirty water. But now the water quality test... is very bad.
Once the eyes or other exposed trachea come into contact with dirty water, infection will occur, and there is a high possibility of blindness, and there is also a chance of death. At present, many people in the base have been hospitalized due to infections in the eyes, mouths, noses, and various organs. They have not been cured and are getting worse. In addition, due to the hot weather, the authorities continuously draw water from the surrounding area for testing every day and find that the viruses in the water will increase a hundredfold, almost exceeding the Yokogawa River in India, and the power of those viruses is even stronger than the Yokogawa River! With our current bodies, we simply cannot withstand so many viruses!"
In other words, anyone willing to do this task basically has to go into the water, and regardless of success or failure, the chance of survival is extremely small.
Because of this, things came to a complete standstill.
Su Hankun and the others also looked solemn, but the reward was too generous. They were willing to sacrifice themselves just to get the reward and save their families.
Xue Jianping also knew all of this, but when he heard the last sentence, his heart still tightened. He looked at Ji Yang hesitantly: "How about..."
Ji Yang was not surprised at all.
This is the early stage of various viruses and epidemics.
The water was too dirty, with all kinds of rotting corpses, insects, rats, excrement... countless things gathered together and were carried to every place by the tornado. As it deteriorated due to high temperature, one could imagine the viruses and bacteria it contained.
And people are very fragile.
If she didn't have the space, she wouldn't dare to ask.
Therefore, in the face of the reminders from Guo's father and the person in charge, as well as Xue Jianping's suspected retreat, Ji Yang said frankly: "I am willing to go, of course I have considered that these situations can be dealt with. In addition, I have my own methods. Tell me, besides diving, what can you use to judge whether I can carry out the mission alone."
No one expected Ji Yang to still have such an attitude at this time, and some people were skeptical.
Another group of people frowned, thinking that this girl was absolutely bold and reckless.
So he looked at Guo's father and Xue Jianping.
Xue Jianping gritted his teeth: "I still trust Ji Yang more!"
Being able to deal with eighteen people by himself is at least better than simple diving ability, and Ji Yang is definitely not a person who would brag about his wealth.
Mr. Guo originally favored the other four people, but when he saw this scene, he hesitated again.
Su Hankun, who had just spoken, became impatient and said in a rough voice: "Little sister, what do you use to judge? Use this!" He clenched his fists, his arm muscles bulged, and then raised his chin: "Do you understand?!"
He can knock out such a skinny little girl with just one punch!
The other three couldn't help but chuckle when they saw this, and they also showed off their muscles.
No matter how big his muscles are, he looks much stronger than Ji Yang.
It's not that she is too thin. You have to know that Ji Yang eats a lot and exercises a lot on weekdays. But she doesn't focus on strength training. She cares more about fighting skills. While maintaining sufficient physical strength, she optimizes her skills step by step and improves her combat flexibility to ensure that even if she can't win, she can use the space to counterattack.
This resulted in her muscles not being particularly prominent, but there were still very obvious muscle contours. However, compared to the four people in front of her, they were not as good-looking.
Being mocked by these four people, Ji Yang smiled and said, "The muscles look good, but I'm afraid they are just for show and not for use."
The faces of the four people opposite suddenly turned dark.
Father Guo saw that the situation was bad and was afraid of offending someone, so he was about to ease the atmosphere. However, the four people looked at each other. Wu Miaoyan received the looks from the three of them and realized that she was the most suitable person to go first. She was also a girl, and the other three might still be concerned about their face and would not dare to take action.
She simply nodded: "Okay, let's try it out."
"Okay!" A young man from the Guo family who was watching nearby shouted, "I'll move the coffee table aside to make room for you."
Just do it.
Other older people: "..."
They all retreated silently.
The Qiao family hesitated, but it was obvious that Ji Yang was deliberately provoking them, so they said nothing and retreated, quickly making room for them. Wu Miaoyan rushed over without hesitation.
The natural disaster has lasted for so long, and they have killed people before. Their attacks were much more brutal than those in peacetime. The first one they kicked was aimed directly at Ji Yang's stomach.
The Qiao family immediately held their breath nervously and watched the scene.
But Ji Yang was prepared. When the opponent's leg swept over, she quickly ducked to avoid it and raised her hand to fight back. The two of them exchanged a few moves and found an opening. She took advantage of the situation and came behind Wu Miaoyan. With one nimble hand, she suppressed her body from twisting as she tried to turn around, and swept her other foot away with the single leg that was supporting her.
With a "thump", Wu Miaoyan was unexpectedly knocked off balance by Ji Yang and fell to the ground.
But she didn't give up and was about to get up.
Ji Yang moved faster and knelt on one knee on her back. Wu Miaoyan groaned and tried to resist, but Ji Yang quickly touched the fatal spot on her neck with both hands and applied a little force.
An unprecedented sense of danger made Wu Miaoyan scream out in fear: "I give up!"
——
Ji Yang stopped.
The fingertips, which were so white and tender that they seemed to have never experienced hardship, had already sunk into the skin of the woman's spine. With a little more force, he could directly cooperate with his other hand to break her neck.
Wu Miaoyan's hair stood on end and her body was stiff, not daring to move.
Most of the people were still in shock, while a small number of onlookers stared with wide eyes in amazement.
"Hiss!" The person in charge took a breath and was surprised: "Where did you learn this trick?"
Ji Yang let go of Wu Miaoyan and stood up, smiling: "Anyway, it's not my own creation."
The moves she learned included those taught by Xie Muchi, and many were discovered by powerful people two or three years after the end of the world. She learned a variety of moves, but once she had mastered them, she would try her best to integrate them so that her body could remember them.
The person in charge's eyes sparkled and he wrote down Ji Yang's name.
The two families watching came back to their senses. Someone took the lead and they all started clapping. The young man who was moving the coffee table smacked his lips and said, "Great! Want to compete again?"
He looked at the other three people expectantly.
Seeing that his people were defeated, Su Hankun, who had been impatient for a long time, immediately stood up and said, "Okay, then I'll try. If I lose, I'll listen to your arrangements."
After saying that, he rushed over.
This man was very strong, so Ji Yang did not try to compete with him in strength. She mostly dodged in the first few moves, while observing Su Hankun's attack habits. Fortunately, she had enough endurance and richer combat experience, so she quickly found the flaw and realized that this man's lower body was unstable.
She immediately pretended to attack his head, causing him to block and then she quickly kicked him on the outside of his lower thigh, where the numb tendons were. As soon as she kicked him, Su Hankun's face changed immediately.
Ji Yang immediately changed her tactics and began to attack fiercely, forcing him to retreat repeatedly without being able to defend himself. He was even more shocked to find that her strength was not bad!
Until Ji Yang punched him straight in the face and he couldn't dodge.
Just a test, she stopped in time.
Su Hankun was stunned, his face suddenly turned dark red, and he stared at the person in front of him. He never expected that he would actually lose?
He heard the sound of applause again, led by someone unknown, and became even more angry. Seeing Ji Yang retract her hand, he suddenly rushed forward and tried to grab her.
Ji Yang noticed it quickly, a silver light flashed in his hand, and he turned around quickly, holding the blade against his neck, and asked coldly: "Do you want to try the feeling of having your neck operated on?"
Su Hankun:!
His face turned pale and he quickly let go of his hand: "No!"
Ji Yang narrowed his eyes, and this time he didn't show any mercy. He raised his foot and kicked him in the abdomen, kicking him away.
Su Hankun had already lost his temper after being beaten, and this time he took several steps back and finally staggered and fell to the ground. He wiped his face, quickly got up, stood back, and when he looked at Ji Yang again, there was a hint of fear in his eyes.
Why does this guy suddenly have a blade in his hand? !
Then Ji Yang looked at the remaining two people.
Luo Hua took two steps back and said with a wry smile: "I can't do it. I'm injured and can't beat Brother Su."
The last one was Ye Yunlin. He was the thinnest of the three men. He quickly shook his head and said, "Well, I can't beat Brother Su either."
Everyone was silent.
Who would have thought that after all this, the final winner would be a young girl in her early twenties? !
Mother Guo's eyes were bright and her expectations were deeper. The stronger Ji Yang was, the more hope there was for her son.
Uncle Guo coughed lightly, still a little doubtful: "But what if she can fight? With so many people, they can wear her out to death!"
This little girl is unexpectedly quite capable, but it’s still too risky to do it alone. Wouldn’t it be better to get a few more people to cooperate with her?
Ji Yang had no choice but to say, "I killed the 17 people led by the eldest boss's brother. They spotted me when I was out on business yesterday afternoon, so I took them to a remote place and killed them."
She looked at Guo's father and the person in charge: "You should know that the head of the White Tiger Base said that I am a good shot."
Person in charge:?
Father Guo: ???
Others were even more incredulous: "It's you?!"
The eldest uncle of the Guo family, who thought he was quite knowledgeable, took a breath and his heart trembled. He was frightened when he heard the head of the family mention more than a dozen corpses in the morning. He didn't expect that all eighteen people were dead, and the culprit was the little girl in front of him who he thought was shy before? !
He touched his plump belly and smiled awkwardly: "If this is true, then it is indeed very suitable, haha..."
Mother Guo was stunned, she was crying and laughing, she was happy that Ji Yang dared to recommend himself and he was indeed a master, she also understood what was going on, she was afraid that if they knew that the second in command of the White Tiger Gang was dead, her son and his family would be in an even more miserable situation.
Someone else asked anxiously: "The one with the gunshot headshot? Is the second in command really dead? Where's the body?"
Ji Yang spread his hands: "It fell into the water, and it will probably sink. It will probably float up after it swells."
It may also be eaten by rats, insects, and piranhas in the water.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions twisted, and they felt uncomfortable as if they wanted to vomit but couldn't.
Wu Miaoyan and the other three were still a little confused, but they roughly understood that this girl was also good at shooting. She had both fighting strength and shooting skills, and her advantages were indeed obvious. They were a little disappointed for a moment.
The reward offered by Guo's father was too high, otherwise they would not have been willing to risk their lives. They were full of trepidation when they came here, wanting to back out at any time but also wanting to pay the reward. As a result, they could not take any tasks and were in a rather mixed mood for a while.
Father Guo calmed himself down, looked at Ji Yang deeply, and then said, "Okay, then we believe you." He then looked at the four people, apologetically but politely, "Thank you for the trip, I'll see you off..."
He gave a wink, and someone immediately came into the room and brought out some things and handed them to Guo's father.
Father Guo enthusiastically took the four people downstairs.
——
After a while, Guo's father came back, nodded to the person in charge, and calmed him down.
If Ji Yang fails, they can still take action again. If the mission requires them, they can be used at any time.
There are still two days left until the kidnappers' request, which means two nights to gamble.
Next, everyone else was asked to leave, leaving only a few people in the living room.
The person in charge looked at Ji Yang curiously: "What is your plan?"
Ji Yang said with some hesitation: "Actually there are two ways. The first way is that I will pretend to have killed his brother to attract their attention, and you can sneak in to rescue him. This depends mainly on your ability. The second way is that I will go directly to rescue him. I am a little uncertain about the first method. Will they still think I am an official, which will cause more serious harm to the hostages? I personally do not recommend it."
The boss didn't find his brother's body, so he thought his brother was not dead but just imprisoned. If Ji Yang went to him and told him that he killed his brother himself, the boss would be so angry that he would lead people to hunt her down and divert his attention.
To think of the worst, the boss was so angry that he took two hostages to vent his anger and sent more people to hunt her down.
At this time, the fate of the hostages can be imagined.
The success rate is half and half.
The second method is relatively easier. She has space to use. She can take the underwater route and sneak in silently. As long as she knows where the two people are being held, she can take them away quickly. The chance of success is very high, and she will not be in trouble if she fails.
But, I can’t tell you how it was done.
Therefore, whether this group of people are willing to do so is another matter.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, everyone had strange looks on their faces. Of course, it was impossible for them to choose the first one. Ji Yang thought so too, so he did not stop Guo's father from sending those four people away.
However, the second plan was too... sloppy.
The person in charge smiled bitterly: "You won't reveal anything at all?"
Ji Yang nodded affirmatively: "I have my own way. If you are willing to trust me, tell me the information over there. If not, then... forget it."
Everyone: …
Helpless and a little bit at a loss.
They had already leaned towards Ji Yang. She was capable enough and might be able to do it even if she was alone. However, she did not reveal any details, which made them feel completely uneasy and they did not dare to make a decision easily.
In the tangle, the atmosphere was somewhat frozen. The person in charge suddenly remembered something and stood up and said, "We need to discuss it. I will inform you before tonight. You are moved at night, right?"
With a positive answer, the meeting ended.
Everyone went back to their homes, and the person in charge quickly returned to the official office.
He turned on the computer. There was an internal network on the official side. He opened the personnel registration database and entered Ji Yang's name. Soon a series of information appeared.
Including date of birth, current relatives at home, and... to distinguish it from other registrants, there is an asterisk next to the name.
With a click, a page for entering a password will appear immediately. The person in charge will enter the universal official password, and soon an interface will appear: [Official Resume].
The first item below is: [Rescue Operation on January 14, 2061...]
"!" The person in charge was determined.
I remember correctly.
It’s indeed the name.
He just received this message a few days ago. Those with asterisks in their names are special talents. If special talents marked in other bases appear here, the system will issue a prompt, so that if there is anything happening in the base, they can be found first.
In peacetime, special talents mostly refer to those who have made significant contributions in fields such as scientific research, but the standards have changed now. The official staff is seriously short of manpower and needs to rely on private forces. Therefore, there is naturally a method to judge ordinary survivors.
In fact, according to the judgment method of Lake City, the person in charge felt that one task alone was definitely not enough. There must be other reasons why this person was officially recognized as a special talent and given certain special treatments.
Of course, the judgment methods are different for each base, and the judgment methods may not be written on it, but after cooperating with the official, the resume will appear on it like a CV, and it will be tied to the ID card. No matter which base in Xia Country you go to, it will be useful.
Therefore, on the first day that Ji Yang appeared, the Lake City base also received the news. However, under normal circumstances, no one would deliberately disturb these people. They would only come to seek cooperation when they needed them.
In short – it’s an official pass.
However, there is very little flow of talent nowadays, so the person in charge had some impression of the talent, but did not take it seriously at the beginning, until today.
Looking at the girl's last mission, he was not surprised at her request this time. She was really skilled and bold!
The person in charge considered for a moment, took out the intercom and connected to Guo's father's channel: "I think we can agree to this."
Father Guo: “Okay!”
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Nightfall
All was quiet.
There is no nightlife in the base, and there is basically no sound after dark. The base gate closes on time at 7:30 in the evening, and you have to register if you want to enter or exit again.
Ji Yang took Xixi out in the speedboat. After registering with the staff, the small door of the base opened. She got out smoothly and quickly drove to a deserted place.
Then she disappeared.
People have appeared in the pasture area of the space house.
There are no animals or plants here, only grass, so it would be more appropriate to put something there temporarily.
Then a submarine appeared in front of us.
This is not a submarine. Ji Yang did not buy it, and he has no use for it. The water is much more dangerous than the land. Submarines can only be used in the sea. Ordinary submarines will be crushed if they encounter large marine creatures. There is no way they can be used for military purposes.
As for ordinary diving, this diving boat can completely replace it. It looks like it is only the size of a speedboat, much smaller than an ordinary fishing boat, and the space is not large. It is just right for one person, and it can also accommodate two people who have to squeeze in.
These things are very simple to operate. After Ji Yang sat in one, he thought about it and appeared on the surface of the pond. He suddenly entered the water and the boat shook.
She pressed a button, and soon a hatch appeared at each end, closing tightly.
Click the Dive button again.
The submarine immediately moved slowly. Through the transparent glass on both sides, one could clearly see the water spreading up little by little and gradually covering the window. Now that Ji Yang was out of the window, if he wanted to see the outside, he could just look at the display screen in front of him.
After confirming that there was no problem with the submarine, Ji Yang flashed out of the space.
Suddenly, everything in front of my eyes became dark.
But soon the submarine dived again and entered the dirty water. It did not stop until the water was about five or six meters deep. It confirmed the location of the White Tiger base and quickly went over.
The water was turbid and the vision was not clear.
From time to time, you can come across various enlarged corpses and city relics.
There are also many different creatures in the water.
The water in Lake City is about 30 meters deep, which is very deep. There are all kinds of bacteria and viruses, and all kinds of aquatic plants in the water are also growing very fast, tightly wrapping around the originally bright and white walls, as if it were really an underwater world.
Ji Yang walked very carefully. The quality of the boat was average, and she was afraid that it would leak if it hit something.
Although she bought more than one.
Fortunately, everything went smoothly. She didn't dive too deep, and except for being a little lost, nothing unexpected happened. However, she was able to find her way back even if she was lost, she just took an extra detour.
This group of people was stationed in Building 6. The boss was on the 20th floor, and Xue Yuanyang and others were arranged on the 19th floor, just below him.
Therefore, if Ji Yang can sneak in successfully, he can go directly to the 19th floor to rescue people.
The official people were watching from a distance, and the sniper could also cooperate. If anything unexpected happened, she could just give a signal and the sniper would help kill the enemy. As long as she could see these two people smoothly, it would be basically alright.
The water level is on the twelfth floor, and Ji Yang has to climb several floors to get up there, and there is a high possibility of being exposed in the middle.
Once exposed, Xue Yuanyang and Guo Yao will also be... doomed.
After successfully finding Building 6, Ji Yang came to the corridor window. It would be more convenient to enter from the balcony, but she couldn't get out because the door was not big enough. She looked at the corridor window. It was big enough, but there was a window frame in the middle blocking it, so she couldn't get in either.
There was silence.
Suddenly thought of a place - an underground parking lot?
Ji Yang's eyes lit up, and she hurried to look for the basement. This time she found it quickly and entered the basement smoothly. She then tried hard to find the entrance to Unit 1, Building 6. She finally found it according to the signs. When she saw the closed glass door at the stairwell entrance, she was completely speechless.
What happened today?!
So Xue Yuanyang and the others are just unlucky, right?
She should be, otherwise she would have come all the way to save them, only to run into obstacles again and again.
Ji Yang was also speechless. After thinking for a moment, she returned to the ground and found a height of about the fifth floor of Building 6. She flashed into the space. This time she did not fall into the water, but went directly to the grass.
First use your consciousness to wipe the dirty water at the exit, and then open the door. With a thought, a fully enclosed diving suit appeared in your hand. Fortunately, you still have this thing.
The diving suit feels a bit like a space suit. After putting it on, there is a ball of light on your head, and you can clearly see the situation outside.
Ji Yang put on his clothes quickly and went to the pond to try it out as usual. After three minutes, still no water came in. It was just that the clothes were heavy and not suitable for movement, so he could only use them temporarily in the water.
She returned to the outside world. There was an oxygen tank in her diving suit, so she didn't have to worry about breathing.
Through the heavy diving suit, she took out a saw and started sawing at the window frame.
Everything went smoothly this time, but I was a little tired. I couldn't use an electric saw or a chain saw underwater, so I relied entirely on my arm strength to successfully saw off the middle horizontal window frame, and it turned out to be just the right size for the diving boat to come in.
She was too lazy to change diving boats and swam upstream directly. Soon she reached the water level. She did not go directly to the stairs, but made sure that she was in the middle of the corridor before she dared to surface tentatively.
The official information is that there are people watching on the water surface.
She carefully exposed half of her body from the water and moved her fingers. The clothes were thick and a little inconvenient, but fortunately the design of the clothes still allowed for flexibility for her fingers, so she clung to the wall and slowly approached the stairs on one side.
The water level was at the waist of the twelfth floor, and the stairs were also submerged to the waist. The people guarding here naturally sat in the upper half of the stairs.
At this time, the two of them were playing games.
I don't know where these stand-alone games were obtained, but you can tell just by listening to them, one is Candy Crush and the other is Tetris. It seems like they are played by two people.
Ji Yang didn't dare to show her head directly. After making sure that they were playing seriously, she carefully used her mobile phone as her eyes to take pictures of the situation over there. After confirming the two people's positions, she calmed herself down and took out the tranquilizer gun from the space.
As long as there is space, there is no need to worry about these things getting soaked in water.
The anesthetic has been installed in the space and is ready to be launched.
She didn't dare use the pistol, as it would still make some noise even with the silencer on. The crossbow might not silence a person immediately, as she would be exposed if a cry for help leaked out. But the tranquilizer gun in her hand could bring down a large beast within three seconds!
"It's over! It's over! I'm going to die, I'm going to die..." someone muttered, and his voice gradually became smaller. At the critical moment, he kept silent and didn't show any distraction.
The time is now!
Ji Yang suddenly appeared at the entrance without causing any splash. The two guards did not expect that someone would actually appear from here. They were still immersed in the game. They were sitting on the top step of the stairs, thinking that they would be able to react even if someone came.
But Ji Yang was too fast.
He aimed the tranquilizer gun at one of them and shot quickly. The next second, he switched to a new tranquilizer gun and shot again. The whole thing took no more than three seconds.
When the second person was shot, the first person tried to struggle with his eyes wide open, but he had no strength at all. He fell down dizzy without making any sound, and the game console in his hand made a sound indicating that the game had failed.
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