Chapter 322: Hell Laboratory

Chapter 322: Chapter 177: Hell Laboratory

CLICK!

The crisp sound of a gun being loaded rang out. Xu Huo reflexively said, “Let’s go.”

But before he could take a step, he suddenly sensed something was off.

Xu Huo paused, looking at the firearm in his hand.

‘This sound… it’s not right.’

“Rubber bullets. If you had a gun license, you could apply for a real one,” Zhang Liang said casually.

“Forget it, then. Getting one of those is a huge hassle,” Xu Huo said offhandedly.

Firearms couldn’t be carried casually, not even by the police.

Not every police officer was qualified to carry a gun.

Besides not having a high enough rank, the most important factor was the gun license.

The process for that thing—from applying, to registering, to practicing, and then taking the exam…

At the absolute fastest, it would take half a year to get one.

At a normal pace, you could forget about it in under a year.

This was why, even though the authorities had plenty of Firearms, you’d still see officers wielding batons at some arrest scenes.

Of course, that wasn’t to say you absolutely couldn’t carry a gun without a license.

There were special circumstances for special cases.

If the situation was big enough and the danger severe enough, then Firearms were a given. Everyone would be in body armor and armed.

‘Of course, on the other hand, since Zhang Liang gave me a gun that shoots rubber bullets…’

“The operation isn’t highly dangerous. The main risk is that the other party might be hiding something.”

“As for the reason…” Zhang Liang paused, then said, “We’ll talk on the way.”

“First, let me introduce you to these two.”

With that, Zhang Liang turned his head to look at the two people beside him.

One was tall and bulky, the other shorter and leaner.

“This big fellow is one of the task force members sent by the Capital City police.”

“His name is Sun Jian. He was a special forces soldier for fourteen years, enlisted at sixteen, and is now thirty-eight. A Level 3 Police Chief.”

Xu Huo paused, looking at the tall, brawny man.

The man had a rugged appearance: a buzz cut, a muscular physique that even his police uniform couldn’t conceal, thick eyebrows over big eyes, and a square jaw.

He had rather thick lips, coarse, dark skin, and a distinctively large nose. His eyes were bright and full of spirit.

“Hello, Group Leader Xu. On orders from Director Zhao of the Capital City Public Security, I’m here to assist you with the case!”

Sun Jian’s voice was rough. A smile appeared on his honest-looking face as he shook Xu Huo’s hand. Xu Huo could clearly feel the calluses on his large hand.

He stood at least 1.93 meters tall and weighed over 250 pounds. To exaggerate a bit, his fists were bigger than a person’s head.

He was a spitting image of a human Titan.

“From now on, just leave any dirty or tiring work to me. I can handle grabbing people, too!”

Sun Jian’s tone was very respectful, with no hint of looking down on someone younger.

He couldn’t help it.

Although it had been a long time, he still remembered Xu Huo vividly. He knew that the young group leader before him only looked gentle on the surface. When it came to a real fight…

At least, Sun Jian didn’t think he could shatter a man’s skull with a single frontal punch, sending cerebrospinal fluid flying while leaving a massive crater in his face.

A few months ago, when Sun Jian saw the photos Zhang Liang had shown him, he genuinely felt like he had seen a ghost.

He had tried to put himself in Xu Huo’s desperate situation at the time. After thinking about it for a week, he still couldn’t figure out how he could have survived.

That’s right, just survived—not fought back and killed the enemy, let alone escaped unscathed!

“Alright, Officer Sun. I’ll be counting on you.”

Xu Huo nodded, then turned to the other man.

“Thirty-two years old. As for my name… hmm, you can call me Su Cheng.”

The man, who stood 1.75 meters tall and looked quite scholarly, smiled and introduced himself.

“You can also call me by my codename: Vulture.”

“National Security officer, member of the task force.”

That was all the information he gave. Even his name and age could have been fake.

He had the look of a pretty boy, with eyes that crinkled when he smiled, fair skin, a slender build, and slightly long hair.

The first impression he gave was…

…sinister. A completely different feeling from Sun Jian.

But after hearing the two words “National Security,” Xu Huo didn’t give it much more thought.

“Xu Huo. Unemployed. Half a detective, you could say. Twenty-three years old.”

After the simple introduction, Xu Huo said no more.

“The case is urgent. Let’s get to the scene first.”

Then, he put on his body armor and prepared to get in the car.

Unexpectedly, a dark figure moved a step faster than him, opening the car door in advance.

It was Sun Jian. He held the door open, waiting for Xu Huo to get in. Xu Huo paused for a moment before getting in naturally.

A short while later, a motorcade left the municipal bureau headquarters, slowly driving off into the distance.

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The scene was an air-raid shelter.

Many people might not know what the Rabbit is capable of. Most only know the two words “hoard grain.”

But in reality, the Rabbit has a second skill, which is…

‘Digging holes!’

Tunnel warfare, for instance, is one application of this skill. But beyond that, something that could be called insane is…

Air-raid shelters!

How many air-raid shelters does the Eastern Country have?

To be honest, not even the government knows.

Why?

Because there are too many!

Way too many. Decades ago, people were digging holes all over the country. Many of the resulting tunnels might not have even been registered.

Let’s take that city where it’s easy to get lost—where you take an elevator to the first floor, walk out, and find you’re on the top floor.

How many air-raid shelters does that city have?

Sixteen hundred!

Not just sixteen hundred in total, but sixteen hundred air-raid shelters were dug in a six-year period. And this was before the Eastern Country was even founded.

And after its founding, during certain special periods, even more holes were dug.

Are these shelters dangerous?

Yes and no.

Normally, aside from poor air circulation, the only real danger is when roadwork or construction accidentally uncovers one and people fall in. Other than that, there’s not much risk.

But…

There might be guns inside.