Chapter 220, Second Task: Cripple Gu Baobao's Hands
Time passed unnoticed in that space.
Gu Baobao was awakened by a rapid alarm that sounded only deep within her consciousness.
[Alert! Alert! Host! High-threat target activity detected within 50 meters of the courtyard house!]
Fish 01 and Fish 02, their vital signs are highly active, and they are rapidly and stealthily approaching the target building!
Movement trajectory analysis: Professional stealth, clear target – core area of the courtyard house! Estimated contact time: three minutes!
The electronic sounds of Defu have lost their former liveliness and become sharp and urgent.
Gu Baobao suddenly opened her eyes, her mind instantly clearing.
Beside him, Lu Zhanming snapped to attention almost simultaneously, his eyes switching from drowsy to hawk-like sharpness in a fraction of a second.
Without a word, the two looked at each other and simultaneously gripped each other's hands tightly.
The next second, with a slight dizziness, they were back on their bed in the master bedroom of a courtyard house in the real world.
Outside the window, it was the darkest hour before dawn.
All was silent, save for the faint, indistinct crowing of a rooster in the distance.
The two moved swiftly and silently.
Lu Zhanming grabbed the pistol from beside his pillow, cocked it with a click, and his eyes were as cold as ice.
Gu Baobao quickly stuffed the small metal box containing the "Bone-Corroding Soul-Eliminating Powder" into a specially made hidden pocket in her sleeve, and then fastened several silver needles soaked in potent anesthetics and muscle relaxants between her fingers.
[Host, the target has breached the outermost physical security perimeter and infiltrated using the abandoned drainage ditch on the east side and blind spots in the walls! Extremely fast movement! Equipped with thermal imaging and professional lock-picking tools!]
The live broadcast from Defu echoed in my mind, like the most accurate radar.
"East wall".
Gu Baobao lowered her voice and made a gesture to Lu Zhanming.
Lu Zhanming's eyes turned cold, and he nodded.
Without turning on the lights, the two slipped silently out of the bedroom like cheetahs in the dark, disappearing into the shadows of the living room.
Lu Zhanming gestured to the guards hidden in the shadows, signaling them to proceed according to the plan and not to alert the enemy.
At this moment, at the foot of the east wall.
The lamp wick and the shadow, like two intangible ghosts, clung tightly to the cold, damp wall.
They wore special light-absorbing outer garments, their faces were painted, and their breathing was controlled at the faintest possible frequency.
The gullies carved out by the rain and a few clumps of withered weeds perfectly concealed their figures.
Deng Xin crouched down and took out a palm-sized device from his backpack; the screen displayed a blurry thermal image outline.
He pointed to a small room in the courtyard, its doors and windows tightly shut, but still emitting a faint heat source—a disguised thermostat:
It was a room disguised as a research lab.
Shadow nodded and pulled out a set of specially made lock-picking tools from his side, as thin as a cicada's wing yet exceptionally tough.
The two worked together seamlessly, one keeping watch over the surroundings while the other silently probed the seemingly ordinary old-fashioned brass lock, which actually had an alarm device embedded in it.
Their actions were professional, calm, and efficient.
The unlocking process took less than fifteen seconds, and the alarm circuit was cleverly and temporarily blocked by a miniature insulating sheet.
The latch was gently pried open a crack.
A smug glint flashed in Deng Xin's eyes. Sure enough, even the tightest defense has its loopholes.
This ancient architectural structure is the biggest flaw.
He gestured to the shadow: Go in, retrieve the core data, and if possible... find that female expert and cripple her hands!
Mr. Lavoisier's extra bounty is enough for them to live a carefree life in America!
The two of them slipped silently into the doorway like eels.
The room was pitch black, with only the outlines of some instruments covered by cloths on a few tables against the wall, and a few locked filing cabinets.
The air was filled with a faint smell of medicinal herbs and chemical reagents.
"Separate teams! Focus on the safe and the lab records!"
The lamp wick gave the command in an almost inaudible whisper, and then headed straight for the sturdiest-looking metal filing cabinet.
Shadow darted nimbly toward the inner workbench, his gaze sweeping over the bottles, jars, and scattered papers.
Just as the shadow's fingers were about to touch an open notebook on the workbench, filled with complex formulas and molecular formulas—
"Smack!"
A soft sound, not the sound of a switch being turned on, but the subtle sound of some mechanism being activated.
In the corner of the room, a small lamp with low power but extremely tricky lighting angle suddenly turned on!
The light wasn't harsh, but it precisely illuminated the area where the shadow was, clearly projecting his bent-over figure onto the opposite wall!
Almost at the same moment!
"Bang!"
A dull gunshot rang out!
It wasn't coming from outside the door, but from a concealed firing port disguised as a vent inside the room!
The bullet, carrying a scorching heat, whizzed past Shadow's ear and embedded itself hard in the brick wall behind him, sending sparks flying!
The shooting angle was extremely precise, clearly a warning rather than an immediate kill!
"There's an ambush!"
The lamp wick reacted extremely quickly, letting out a low growl as its body shot towards the door like a cannonball!
Forget about the data, saving my life is the priority!
However, at that moment, the door was firmly blocked from the outside with a loud bang!
The moment the gun went off, Shadow made a tactical evasive maneuver, rolling to the side while his hand reached for the silenced pistol at his waist.
His movements were undeniably swift, but just as he rolled to his feet, the muzzle of his gun about to point towards the firing port—
"Whoosh!"
A slender silver ray, as fast as lightning, shot out from a gap disguised as a roof beam above his head, out of his blind spot!
Shadow felt a sudden numbness in his right wrist, which was holding the gun, as if he had been stung by a poisonous bee!
His entire arm instantly lost its strength, and the pistol fell to the ground with a "thud".
He was terrified and tried to pull out the spare dagger with his left hand, but found that the numbness in his right hand was spreading to his shoulder at an alarming speed!
It's a needle coated with a strong anesthetic!
Upon seeing this, the lamp wick's eyes widened in fury!
He knew he was doomed today, but Mr. Lavoisier's orders and the huge bounty were screaming wildly in his mind!
He saw it!
There seemed to be two figures standing in the shadows behind the workbench!
One of them, with a slender figure, was a woman!
Gu Baobao!
Evil arises from the heart!
Instead of breaking down the door, Deng Xin used the complex terrain and furniture in the room as cover, and pounced on the figure like a ghost!
A flash of cold light appeared on his left hand, revealing a specially made triangular military dagger with a blood groove!
Clear objectives:
The woman's hands!
Even if you can't take the data, you can still get half of the reward by completing the second task!
Let's cripple her hands and see how she tries to do her research!
"court death!"
A cold, angry shout, like a thunderclap, resounded in the room!
Lu Zhanming suddenly stepped out from beside Gu Baobao!
He completely ignored Dengxin's dagger aimed at Gu Baobao, because Gu Baobao had already moved half a step to the side under Defu's warning, and the muzzle of her gun was at extremely close range, aimed at Dengxin's right shoulder, and she pulled the trigger fiercely!
"Bang!"
Louder gunshots echoed in the confined space!
The bullet's immense kinetic energy sent Deng Xin staggering backward, and a burst of blood erupted from his right shoulder, where he was holding the dagger!
The bayonet flew out of his hand and landed with a clatter.
"Ugh—!"
The lamp wick let out a suppressed roar of pain, its face instantly turning ashen white, its right arm hanging down at an eerie angle, clearly indicating that its bones and nerves had been completely destroyed.
In the instant he was shot and in excruciating pain, losing his composure, he saw the slender figure he had locked onto, the one who should have been panicking:
Baby Gu moved.
Instead of backing down, she took a step forward.
His face was eerily calm in the dim light, and his eyes were as clear and cold as a deep, icy pool.
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