Chapter 1706 - 858: Race Against Life and Death

Chapter 1706: Chapter 858: Race Against Life and Death

No one had expected these people to go for a suicide attack.

Fortunately, before going in, Lin Beichen had already ordered each squad to toss explosives inside. Otherwise, if the attackers had detonated in the living room, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Boss, you okay?"

Yu Feng rushed over to Lin Beichen in a few long strides, supporting him with a face full of concern.

When he saw the blood seeping through Lin Beichen’s chest, his expression grew even more tense.

"Scram—!"...

Without even thinking, Lin Beichen lifted his hand and smacked Yu Feng on the head.

He quickly pushed himself up from the ground, shot Yu Feng an annoyed glare, and said, "Stop being so fussy, you’re acting like some chick."

"But, Boss..."

"Or how about... you go back and take a rest."

Yu Feng pointed at Lin Beichen’s chest; his meaning couldn’t be clearer.

Lin Beichen glared at Yu Feng, then waved his hand at the rest of the team and ordered, "Sweep the second floor."

Receiving the order, the team members all sprang up from the ground, carefully climbing up the half-collapsed staircase toward the second floor.

"I’m fine."

Lin Beichen lowered his head and glanced at the bloodstain on his chest.

The guy must have had explosives strapped to him, otherwise it wouldn’t have created such a big fire.

In reality, grenades and the like aren’t as exaggerated as in some shooting games; the Flame they produce is pitifully small, their main lethality comes from the steel balls and shrapnel created by the blast.

Right now Lin Beichen just felt a bit of pain in his chest, the area wasn’t large, and it didn’t go too deep.

He figured it was probably scratched by wood chips or something thrown up by the explosion.

"Boss, look over there—what’s that?"

Yu Feng’s gaze was suddenly caught by something; he stared fixedly in one direction without moving.

Lin Beichen followed his line of sight and saw a few messy footprints on the ground; counting carefully, they looked to be left by three or four people.

Lin Beichen raised his eyebrows slightly.

It was drizzling outside, and when their own people came in, their boots had some mud on them, so footprints weren’t exactly surprising.

"Report, no abnormalities found on the second floor. Thirteen suspects captured, several have disarmed and surrendered!"

"Report, six suspects found on the third floor. They’ve lost the will to resist and are currently under control."

Very soon, the reports from the team members came through his earpiece.

It seemed the diehards gathered on the first floor had all been wiped out; the ones left were either scared shitless or never wanted to resist in the first place.

"Any sign of Poisonous Snake?"

A faint smile tugged at the corner of Lin Beichen’s mouth; this was undoubtedly good news for him.

As long as there were no more casualties and all these suspects were taken down, that would be the best outcome.

"Negative."

Two replies came back; there was no trace of Poisonous Snake on either the second or third floor.

Lin Beichen frowned slightly. Just as he was thinking it over, another report came through the headset.

"Reporting, Captain, according to the suspects upstairs, Poisonous Snake and his men were always in a room by the first-floor staircase, but that’s an area I already checked—there was no one inside!"

Lin Beichen’s brow furrowed even tighter as he stared hard at the footprints on the ground.

Following the trail, the prints were all over the place, going back and forth, but in the end they all stopped in front of a room by the stairwell.

Yu Feng had also heard the situation through his earpiece. He looked over at Lin Beichen, and for a moment their eyes met.

Then, as if they’d agreed beforehand, both raised their guns and quickly moved toward the room at the end of the trail.

A large red carpet covered the floor of the room, and on either side of it lay two men with AKs slung over their shoulders, though they were now very much dead.

But the footprints ended right before the red carpet.

Yu Feng scanned the area and found no footprints anywhere else.

Without thinking, he strode forward and yanked up the carpet in front of him.

"Boss, look at that!"

The floor was laid with marble tiles, and after the carpet was lifted, the footprints beneath reappeared, ending at a tile by the wall.

That tile was clearly a bit loose, and there was fresh Earth Qi in the gap!

"After them!"

Without hesitation, Lin Beichen stepped forward and pried up the tile in the corner by the wall.

Sure enough, a dark Black Hole appeared before him, a breath of fresh soil wafting out from inside.

"Boss, how’s this Poisonous Snake? He’s more like a damn rat, isn’t he?"

Yu Feng frowned as he looked at the hole at their feet.

Lin Beichen waved his hand and spoke into his radio, "Suspect Poisonous Snake has likely escaped through a pre-dug tunnel. The guesthouse has been cleared; all personnel start sweeping the surrounding area!"

With that, Lin Beichen didn’t even pause; he jumped straight down into the Black Hole in front of him.

"Snap—!"

Lin Beichen switched on his tactical flashlight and scanned the surroundings.

The pit wasn’t deep, about two meters.

Ahead was a narrow passage barely wide enough for a single person to move through bent over.

"Snap—!"

Yu Feng followed, jumping down after him, kicking up a cloud of dust that made Lin Beichen frown slightly, though he held his tongue.

The two of them, guns in hand, moved in single file and set off at a quick pace.

The tunnel was cramped at first, barely allowing one person to squeeze through, but it gradually widened, eventually big enough for two people to walk side by side with room to spare.

The passage twisted and turned, and although the tactical flashlight was bright, it didn’t illuminate very far.

After walking for not even ten minutes, a strong beam of light suddenly shone down from above; ahead, the soil was a yellowish color, clearly marking the end.

"Boost me up."

Lin Beichen said calmly.

At his words, Yu Feng leaned against the tunnel wall and cupped his hands backward. Lin Beichen stepped forward, stomped hard into Yu Feng’s hands, and leaped up to grab the edge of the opening.