This was my first time seeing her strike. She then split the snake beneath her feet in half with a single sword stroke. After we escaped, I couldn't help but give her a thumbs-up: "You're just like a master from a novel!"
"You flatter me. Isn't reality often more intriguing than fiction?"
"Yes, because stories need to follow a certain logic, but reality can develop completely illogically."
"Exactly. It seems we've reached the depths beneath this tomb. Look ahead, many people are encased in glass containers!"
"This place feels like a case I investigated before..." I couldn't recall which one at the time. Regardless, my sister and I entered an automatic door, and a vast, brightly lit laboratory suddenly appeared before us.
As soon as we entered, countless doors automatically opened from all directions, and many red-eyed hounds ran towards us, snarling. We had discovered these animals shortly after entering, and thankfully, we had run fast then. But now, escape was impossible. My sister and I simultaneously pulled the triggers of our slingshots, firing countless arrows. These arrows were quite effective; I found their speed to be faster than bullets. I truly admired Dao Zhi Yong's design. In an instant, the surrounding beasts were all struck in the head. I then fired my gun, and He Bai Ling's sword had already sliced through many of the beasts!
We fought side by side. Although the countless hounds were ferocious and numerous, under our concerted assault, they were eventually scattered and killed. Once it was quiet, we noticed blood-red rhombic symbols marked with Polaris on the laboratory walls. Blood seeped from the walls. Countless victims, wearing hospital gowns, were imprisoned here, but we couldn't find any trace of Dang Feng Yu. In fact, we were only suspecting him so far. We didn't know if we'd find any real clues after capturing him, but we didn't have the energy to think that much. Not long after we entered the laboratory, He Jing Hui, along with Liu Yu Ning and the others, found their way here. It seemed they had subdued the criminals.
When Liu Yu Ning saw me, she said, "I was worried about you earlier, but after He Jing Hui told me your sister was here, I felt at ease. You two are amazing; you accomplished what so many of us did!"
"You're overthinking it. We encountered no obstacles along the way. I suppose those people were led away by you. Are they all mercenaries?"
"Yes, there must have been over a hundred, all with heavy weaponry. We had casualties, but in the end, we arrested the criminals."
"Alright, I get it! Everyone, conduct a preliminary investigation at the scene and then continue searching for Dang Feng Yu!"
I gave the order, and He Bai Ling, Dao Zhi Yong, and I directly went to search everywhere. After all, the investigation work wasn't for us to handle.
He Jing Hui also followed us this time. After entering the laboratory, we saw that the interior was divided into even more passages. We found the chemistry lab, rest rooms, and a preparation room. Additionally, there was a technology office and a central control room. These areas were now occupied by our people. He Xin was using the equipment to hack into their system. "This makes me a bit curious; is there any connection to Chi Tian Yun's case?"
Just as He Xin finished speaking, Xie Chu Chu seemed to have discovered something: "Look, isn't that Chi Tian Yun and that male college student, Xiao Li?"
"That's right. They are both imprisoned here like test subjects. Combined with Lu Yang Jia's body from before, why would the murderer dump the body? If he was also a test subject here, wouldn't dumping the body mean exposing himself?" I wondered.
Suddenly, someone holding a flamethrower emerged from a laboratory door, holding someone hostage: "All of you, get out! Don't disrupt my experiments!"
"Dang Feng Yu!" As soon as I saw his face, I recognized him.
"It's me! You've all been looking for me, right? That's right, all of this was my plan. They have a serum that my wife needs. My treatment is about to succeed. Why are you stopping me now?"
"Calm down! Who is the person next to you?"
"He's a scoundrel! He was my assistant, but one day I discovered a body was missing. When I questioned him, I knew something was wrong. I realize now that he must have stolen the body. If this kind of body is sold to a body farm, it can fetch a substantial sum!"
"Body farm??" Liu Yu Ning and I asked in unison.
We all raised our guns and pointed them at Dang Feng Yu. He continued, "You haven't heard of it? But you don't need to know. You scumbag, if it weren't for you, these police wouldn't have found this place. You traitor!"
"I didn't, boss. I admit I stole the body, but I've been having financial problems recently. If I sold the body, I could help my father with his medical expenses. I originally thought you wouldn't notice if one body was missing, but you found out so quickly."
"Heh, do you think I'm an idiot? I could recognize these bodies even if they turned to ash. This was all supposed to be very secret, but you, how could you be so stupid as to throw the body back into his home swimming pool? What exactly happened?"
"Boss, this is what happened. On my way to the farm with the body, I was accosted. Someone forced me to throw the body back. If that hadn't happened, I would have definitely sold it!"
"Accosted? Who?"
"I don't know for sure, but he seemed to be a man. He was very strong. He rammed my car, and while I was disoriented, he pulled me out of the car. It wasn't exactly an abduction, but I fainted. When I woke up, the body in the trunk was gone."
While they were arguing amongst themselves, we had already surrounded them. Although escape was impossible, Dang Feng Yu still seemed unwilling to surrender: "Don't come any closer, or I'll kill this traitor! It's all his fault. What's wrong with me helping the organization? I'm only doing this for my wife. Perhaps they are using me to deal with you, but it doesn't matter, as long as my wife can live!"
"What exactly is wrong with your wife?" I asked.
"She was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer a few years ago. I was a cancer expert, and I wanted to save my wife with my skills, but I discovered this disease spread too quickly. I wanted to conduct research on my own and invent a drug to fight cancer cells, so I hid here..."