Chapter 274 Paper Cranes for Sending Messages
After nearly half an hour of interrogation, Chen Jinliang couldn't get anything out of Zhang Yan, including how Zhang Yan entered the secret room, which was what he most wanted to know.
Zhang Yan clearly knew that as long as he didn't speak, the other party would have reservations. So no matter how Chen Jinliang threatened or coerced him, or even "tortured" him, he didn't say a word.
Having no other choice, Chen Jinliang glared fiercely at Zhang Yan: "You won't talk, huh? I'll see how long you can hold out."
The existence of the secret room must never be revealed, and it was definitely not a coincidence that this person was able to sneak in.
There must be a problem somewhere. Only by finding and fixing the problem can he feel at ease.
But the kid was stubborn and wouldn't say anything no matter what.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't say it now. With his methods, we'll get it out of him sooner or later. Let's see if this kid is stubborn or if he has more tricks up his sleeve.
Chen Jinliang walked out of the room, holding his breath, and said to his men guarding the door, "Give him a good lesson, just leave him with a breath left."
He left without any expression after saying that.
Inside the room, Zhang Yan, who had been severely beaten, was in pain all over.
He opened the system inventory with trembling body.
The decision to step forward and save the mentally ill man wasn't made on a whim; it was because he had already found a way to leave this place.
[Message Crane: A paper crane can send your location to any designated player.]
This is one of the items he got after switching regions. He thought it was a useless item, but it has unexpectedly come in very handy.
He chose Meng Qingyin, and the message read: "I'm locked up with the mentally ill old man, and there's another person named Meng Er. Come quickly!"
Zhang Yan released a paper crane, saying, "Go quickly, be sure to deliver my message to her."
The paper crane flapped its wings and flew away through the crack in the window.
...
Meng Qingyin continued her search for Meng Er and the spiritual old man, but to no avail.
These two people seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace whatsoever.
Lu Cheng learned that Miao Miao's house had been searched and suggested that he go to her house to wait for her, but Meng Qingyin rejected the idea.
“They’ve already been there once. Miao Miao’s house was ransacked. They had no intention of doing anything secretly, so they probably won’t go again.”
At this moment, all five of them were on Meng Qingyin's train, completely clueless.
Suddenly, Lu Cheng looked out the car window and exclaimed in surprise, "A paper crane is flying this way!"
Everyone looked over, and a pure white paper crane flew straight towards them, passed through the window, and landed on Meng Qingyin's shoulder.
Meng Qingyin reached out and took the paper crane. The moment her hand touched the paper crane, a familiar voice came out: "I'm locked up with the mentally challenged old man, and there's another person named Meng Er. Come quickly!"
At the same time, the paper crane slowly unfolds, becoming a map.
Everyone was instantly invigorated.
"Is that Zhang Yan?" Lu Cheng recognized Zhang Yan's voice. "He..."
"Are Grandpa and Master Monument both imprisoned?"
Meng Qingyin first checked her friends list and found that the previously blacked-out profile picture had indeed lit up again.
However, Zhang Yan did not send her a message, but instead sent a paper crane to deliver the news.
Therefore, they are currently unable to use their wristwatches, whether they have been forcibly taken away or their signals have been blocked, so they cannot send distress messages to the outside world and can only use paper cranes to call for help.
The disappearance of Master Monument and the spiritual old man is probably due to this reason.
Having learned of Master Monl and the old man's whereabouts from his message, everyone was temporarily relieved.
Meng Qingyin looked at the map. The map was very simple, marking her current location, Zhangyan's location, and the route to Zhangyan.
"It even has a map! This paper crane is amazing!" Lu Cheng exclaimed impatiently. "Then let's hurry and rescue them!"
Meng Qingyin pointed to Zhang Yan's location, "His location is behind us. We need to teleport to the nearby Highway 182 first before we can go there."
Zhangyan is located far from the highway and looks very remote.
More importantly, he was now behind the group, and the road did not allow retreating. Of course, the teleportation card was not subject to this restriction.
Fei Qiu: "I'll go ask in the chat section right now."
He quickly found a player on a nearby road and teleported there.
A moment later, Meng Qingyin and the others also went over.
Meng Qingyin opened the map again and looked at it. Their location had changed, and they were now about three kilometers away from Zhangyan.
There is no road along this stretch.
“This section of the road can only be traversed on foot.” Meng Qingyin took the lead and walked ahead, with the others following behind.
For a normal person, walking three kilometers takes about half an hour, and even for a fast walker, it takes about twenty-five or twenty-six minutes.
However, Meng Qingyin and the others have improved their agility considerably, and they completed the journey in just over ten minutes.
The map shows that Zhangyan is nearby.
However, the surrounding area was a meadow, with no buildings or people in sight.
Meng Qingyin stood precisely at the point where her position overlapped with the map. "Zhangyan is right below here."
Since there's no trace of the building on the ground, it must be underground.
Lu Cheng took out a shovel and started digging without saying a word.
Seeing this, others also joined in to help.
At this moment, Zhang Yan, who was locked in the secret room, vaguely heard a slight vibration coming from above the room.
His eyes lit up; it must be Meng Qingyin who came to save him!
I didn't expect her to arrive so quickly. Was she too worried about his safety?
He suppressed his excitement, his eyes fixed on the ceiling above.
The faint sound grew louder and louder until suddenly a crisp "clang" rang out, and then there was no more sound.
Zhang Yan was anxious. What was wrong?
Why did you stop digging?
On the ground, Meng Qingyin and her group of five had dug down three meters deep until they reached a layer of metal before stopping.
The group had little knowledge of metal materials, but shovels couldn't cut through metal.
Chen Leying took out her golden pickaxe and tried it, but she was powerless to do anything about it.
Qin Jiu, holding the Phoenix Cry Blade, said, "Let me give it a try."
Lu Cheng was a little worried: "Won't it damage the Phoenix Cry Blade?"
"Don't worry, I'll hold back." Qin Jiu smiled slightly.
In fact, she was 90% certain that the Phoenix Cry Blade was a divine weapon and that she could understand its intent.
It was telling her that breaking through this layer of metal wouldn't be a problem.
With a single slash, sparks flew as Qin Jiu's blade cracked open in the metal.
Lu Cheng was overjoyed, "It actually worked! Keep it up, Xiao Jiu, a few more cuts and you'll be able to slice through this metal!"
This time, Qinjiu is going all out.
With a loud crash, the metal snapped open, leaving a gash as thick as an arm.
Through the opening, the five people saw Zhang Yan's eyes filled with extraordinary surprise.
At the same time, the guard rushed into the secret room in a panic: "What happened? Was there an earthquake?"
Zhang Yan smiled at them: "The helper your grandpa found has arrived!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com