Chapter 1498 - 1488: Underground Passage

Chapter 1498: Chapter 1488: Underground Passage

Going back to request reinforcements? Hmph," Mole said with a slight snort, as if the idea was laughable. Jiang Cheng looked at Mole, unsure of what Ou Shu meant.

Then he heard Mole continue: "Do you think I can go back and come out alive? The organization won’t deal kindly with someone who failed the mission. For someone like me who failed, going back only ends in death. Now, I’ve already failed the mission; I have no choice but to run. And it’s not just me in danger now, there’s also you." Mole coldly stared at Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng looked at Mole’s words, sensing they weren’t lies, but he still couldn’t fully trust Mole. After all, Mole had been trying to assassinate him before, and to believe him after just a few words? Absolutely impossible.

"Danger for me? What do you mean? Is someone planning to assassinate me?" Jiang Cheng asked.

"I don’t know about an assassination, but there is definitely an ambush for you. We are two grasshoppers tied to the same rope. I know the terrain here well, and you’ve got the strength. We need to move quickly; if not, it’ll be too late." Mole said, his expression becoming increasingly agitated.

Seeing Mole’s excited demeanor, Jiang Cheng thought, "I can’t completely dismiss what this mole says, but nor can I fully believe it. Escaping might be simple, but leaving now would make this endeavor pointless — I’m here to rescue Mu Yu."

With that thought, Jiang Cheng suddenly reached out and grabbed Mole’s arm. Mole, in his agitated state, didn’t expect Jiang Cheng to suddenly act, leaving him no time to react and resulting in his swift capture by Jiang Cheng.

Once Jiang Cheng subdued Mole, he held him with one hand, while the other reached for Mole’s shoe, pulling out the shoelace. After pulling out the shoelace, Jiang Cheng tied Ou Shu’s hands behind his back.

After tying up Mole, Jiang Cheng said, "If you want me to take you with me, fine, but you must tell me where Mu Yu is."

Being subdued by Jiang Cheng, Mole didn’t resist. Despite previously being an assassin targeting Jiang Cheng, it was wise for Jiang Cheng to be cautious. Yet Mole hadn’t expected Jiang Cheng, even at this moment, to still prioritize rescuing people, leaving Mole unsure what to think.

Mole looked at Jiang Cheng, who was still considering rescuing someone, and counseled, "Brother, at this point, you still have the heart to save others? Can we first take care of ourselves? With the two of us as we are, you may be able to hold off two people, but we’re only two and a half men. I’m injured, unable to fight."

Abandoning one’s partner to save oneself, although common in TV dramas, is absolutely impossible for Jiang Cheng. Moreover, with someone like Mole inside the opposition, it boosts Jiang Cheng’s confidence.

Jiang Cheng said, "It doesn’t matter how I release you. You need to know that if you don’t cooperate, you won’t need to worry about your organization pursuing you — I’ll solve that problem for your organization myself." Saying this, Jiang Cheng suddenly pulled out his pistol, pressing it against Mole’s head and disengaging the safety.

Initially, when talking, Jiang Cheng was quite amiable, but by the end, his face was filled with murderous intent. The slight warmth in the car vanished in an instant, replaced by a chilling coldness that made one shiver involuntarily.

Looking at Jiang Cheng’s eyes, full of killer intent, Mole trembled a bit, saying, "I know where Mu Yu is. Can you please lower your gun, and I’ll lead you to your partner, whom we’ll rescue — but you must promise to take me with you when you escape. Otherwise, you might as well shoot me now."

Upon hearing Mole’s words, Jiang Cheng nodded, agreeing to Mole’s conditions, and said, "Alright, I promise you, but there’s one condition: you must ensure you can rescue Mu Yu. Otherwise, I don’t mind becoming an assassin myself to see whether your assassination skills rival mine."

"Fine, but I feel if I want to assassinate someone, your organization’s ability can’t stop my man from doing so — what do you think?"

"Brother, can you treat me like a fart and let me go? How do I feel suffocated at every turn? Brother, how about this: we retreat temporarily, make a perfect plan, and then come back to rescue — also..."

Before Mole could finish, Jiang Cheng once again pressed the pistol against Mole’s head, saying, "Now, you have only two choices: one is for me to shoot you immediately, the other is for you to go with me to rescue Mu Yu. Once Mu Yu is rescued, you can come with us, and afterwards, we’ll solve your team’s issues. What’s your choice?"

At Jiang Cheng’s final words, he opened the gun’s safety again, staring at Mole. Hearing Jiang Cheng, Mole knew that today he truly had no other choice but to follow Jiang Cheng to rescue Mu Yu, or he’d be shot the next moment. Mole didn’t doubt Jiang Cheng for a second — after all, deceiving him would bring no benefit.

Mole nodded, saying, "I can go with you to rescue Mu Yu, but you must confirm once Mu Yu is rescued, you’ll ensure I get out."

Jiang Cheng nodded, saying, "I confirm. Seems you’ve made the wisest choice. Should we get to business now?"

Mole nodded, saying, "All right, but can you untie me first? Do you expect me to rescue people while tied?"

Jiang Cheng nodded, then said, "Now you can tell me how you plan to lead us in rescuing." As Jiang Cheng spoke, he untied Mole, who flexed his slightly numb hands.

Jiang Cheng watched Mole’s movements closely, neither lowering his gun nor disabling the safety. Mole saw that Jiang Cheng still hadn’t lowered his gun, knowing there was no other way — after all, he had attempted to assassinate Jiang Cheng before, so Jiang Cheng’s wariness was quite understandable.

After Mole stretched out a bit, he spoke to Jiang Cheng, "I’ll lead you to the underground passage up the mountain, but once we reach the passage, you must listen to me. If not, failing to rescue Mu Yu would be the least of our problems; we might end up stuck there ourselves."

Jiang Cheng nodded, saying, "Hope you handle it well, or the bullets will enter your skull in a second, relieving you of life’s worries."