Chapter 871: Chapter 876: Joy Valley (3)
In the blink of an eye, two hours passed.
Although so much time had passed, Ling Chen had only completed half of the search in the adult zone. At this rate, it would take at least four to five hours to check the entire area.
"Boss Tang." Ling Chen called Tang Guolun on the earpiece, asking, "Have you found anything on your side?"
"Not yet, there are too many police here. We can’t act overtly, and progress is slow. Let’s wait for a while. We’ll search again with Liu once they withdraw."
"Alright." After finishing the call with Tang Guolun, Ling Chen switched channels and asked, "Fatty, have you got it done yet?"
"Just finished." Hu Fei’s voice came through the earpiece, "I breached Joy Valley’s firewall and hacked into their security system. All surveillance is under my control, but I haven’t found anything. Don’t pin your hopes on me." Pausing briefly, Hu Fei continued, "Ling Chen, since it’s a temporary base, it must be hidden."
"I know that. The problem is we can’t find the entrance; it’s all just talk until then. Hey, Fatty, look for the architectural plans of Joy Valley. Maybe you’ll find something."
"Okay, I’ll give it a try."
After several hours of searching, it was already midnight, and the police in Joy Valley had withdrawn to rest, leaving only a few to guard the scene, preventing anyone from breaking in.
Without the interference of the police, Ling Chen and the crew’s efficiency increased significantly. However, despite the convenience, the four still came up empty-handed.
Near one in the morning, after working for several hours, Ling Chen felt his stomach growling, nearly faint from hunger.
Damn, if I had known this would take so long, I would’ve packed some fast food from KFC as a midnight snack!
Watching Kaelina beside him, she also looked tired. The two of them leaned against the wall, resting and regaining their strength.
"Let’s go, let’s check over there." Ling Chen pointed ahead, saying.
Kaelina asked in confusion, "Didn’t we already search there? Why go back?"
"Why so many questions, just follow me." With that, Ling Chen couldn’t be bothered to explain and swiftly walked ahead. Though perplexed, Kaelina followed behind him.
Not too far away, Ling Chen and Kaelina arrived at a closed convenience store.
Seeing the tightly shut rolling door, Kaelina paused for a moment, instantly understanding Ling Chen’s intent.
"Keep watch for me, I’ll get this door open." With that, Ling Chen pulled out a small dagger from his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole of the rolling door, fiddling with it gently.
Click!
With a soft snap, the rolling door’s lock yielded.
Ling Chen’s lips curled into a slight smile as he quickly lifted the rolling door, gesturing for Kaelina to hurry inside.
Once the two entered the convenience store, Ling Chen closed the rolling door and casually flipped the switch on the wall. Instantly, an array of goods was illuminated before Ling Chen’s eyes.
"Bread!" Ling Chen’s eyes lit up, and without any formality, he leaped over the counter, grabbing cold sandwiches and sausage to devour ravenously.
"Want some?" Ling Chen offered the bread to Kaelina.
Watching Ling Chen eat heartily, Kaelina couldn’t help but chuckle. Thinking he had discovered something, he had actually brought her to find food. By the way he was wolfing down the food, it seemed he was famished.
Still, after such a long labor, she was indeed hungry. Without hesitation, Kaelina accepted the bread, grabbed a bottle of milk, and sat at the table to enjoy her meal quietly.
After scarfing down several pieces of bread and sausage, Ling Chen finally felt his stomach was full. However, after chugging several bottles of soda, he was feeling an urgent need to relieve himself. With Kaelina around, he was a bit shy to mention it directly, so he said, "You sit tight, I’ll go check the back."
With that, Ling Chen briskly walked to the back of the convenience store.
Finding a restroom, Ling Chen unzipped his pants. As the sound of flowing water emerged, a sense of relief appeared on Ling Chen’s face.
Patting his full stomach, Ling Chen walked out of the restroom, heading straight for the front of the store. Now that his stomach was full, it was time to get back to business.
As he was about to rejoin Kaelina, Ling Chen’s sharp eyes suddenly caught sight of a movable metal plate on the floor in the middle of the convenience store.
As a meticulous person, Ling Chen wouldn’t overlook any detail. He immediately crouched down, grasped the handle of the metal plate with one hand, and lifted it with effort. Once the plate was removed, a strong sour smell emanated.
Below this... it feels like a warehouse. Because of the food stored here, that’s why there’s this strange smell.
After giving it a thought, Ling Chen called Kaelina over. After a few instructions, Ling Chen jumped down alone.
The small warehouse was equipped with a light bulb, and as Ling Chen flicked the switch, the pitch-dark warehouse was suddenly illuminated. Standing among a pile of boxes containing food, he looked around carefully, not missing any detail.
A few minutes passed before Kaelina, waiting above, asked, "So, did you find anything?"
"No, just some food supplies."
"Let’s go. It’s normal for a convenience store to have a warehouse, nothing strange."
Ling Chen acknowledged and casually turned off the light before planning to join Kaelina. However, as he was leaving, his gaze was suddenly drawn to a flashing red light.
In the corner of the warehouse, Ling Chen noticed a faint red glow, subtly blinking. If one didn’t look closely, it could easily be missed.
"Hold on, I think I’ve found something."
Speaking, Ling Chen turned the light back on and quickly walked to the corner of the warehouse. As he got closer, Ling Chen finally discerned what the red light was.
It was an infrared sensor. Anything passing by would trigger the sensor immediately.
If it were just an ordinary warehouse, there’d be no need for such an installation.
There’s something fishy!
An excited smile crept onto Ling Chen’s face as he promptly called Kaelina down.
"Look," Ling Chen pointed at the infrared sensor and said, "There’s definitely something wrong here."
Kaelina glanced around at the stacked boxes and said, "Move these things away and check. Maybe the entrance is here."
Ling Chen nodded, and without another word, immediately shifted the boxes, clearing the entire corner of the warehouse. During the move, while holding two boxes, Ling Chen suddenly froze, his expression dazed.
Noticing Ling Chen’s change of expression, Kaelina asked, "What’s up with you?"
Ling Chen opened his mouth, frowning, "Tell me... since this place has an infrared sensor, it must’ve detected us when we arrived. Why has nobody come for us?"