Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 799 - Seven Hundred and Ninety-Nine: The Secret Passage
Chapter 799: Chapter Seven Hundred and Ninety-Nine: The Secret Passage
In B City base at this time, describing the situation as “deserted streets with everyone indoors” wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
Lin Cheng slowly parked the car at a spot that was still some distance from the Han family’s main gate. The towering gate was open, and people were rushing out, clamouring about going to see the announcement of the audition results.
In the information given by Kou Ning before Lu Hao’s group set off, it was mentioned that every day from six to seven in the evening was when the Han family’s vigilance was at its weakest, with the half-hour from six to six-thirty being the optimal time for action. Therefore, Lu Hao had arranged for the Wei family to set the time for the announcement of the audition results for precisely six o’clock.
“Captain Lu, are we going to blend in through this gate?”
Lian Zongren asked.
“No need,”
Lu Hao said as he looked toward the right front where the large gate was already wide open. According to the information provided by Kou Ning, that entrance wasn’t the only access point. The entrance they planned to use was most likely known only by the Han family insiders, and it required an Earth Element Ability User to enter.
“I’ll stay here to back you up; everyone, be careful,”
Huang Yunxiang said.
One part of the plan was to keep her outside. If anything unexpected happened, she could use the walkie-talkie to inform the family. The reason they stopped here was that it was the spot with the shortest straight-line distance to where Lian Jiyue was being held, within the walkie-talkie’s range.
“Mom, you be careful too. If things go south, make a quick getaway,”
Lin Xiuyuan said; by “making a getaway,” he naturally meant retreating into her space. However, since the location was relatively safe, Huang Yunxiang most likely wouldn’t encounter any danger.
“Qiqi, are you ready?”
Lu Hao asked.
Mao Qiqi nodded her head, dressed in perfectly fitting athletic attire that made her appear slender and agile. The group quickly followed the deserted path she had indicated and proceeded forward.
“This is really exhilarating,”
Huang Yunxiang said with a chuckle to herself as she took the driver’s seat; it felt as though she was participating in the cop and robber movies they used to watch while snacking on sunflower seeds with the family.
At the same time, the digital clock in the car finally stopped at the moment marking six o’clock.
Above the audition stage, several sheets of paper filled with names were promptly posted below the electronic screen, and instantly, everyone wanted to squeeze forward to see the list.
“Congratulations to everyone who passed our audition. Since everyone in the same base is very talented, we have a high number of selections this time. For those who can’t see clear in the back, we will be rotating the list on the electronic screen. Please, those who see their names, go to the left side of the hall to queue for your Trading Card,”
Qi Tianya read off the announcement with a smile and then laughed looking down at the bustling scene below from the broadcasting room upstairs.
“Looks like Miaomiao and the others won’t be able to get off work any time soon,”
Ou Wenxuan said.
Miaomiao was one of the Ice-Element Special Abilities users controlling the event. Given everyone’s current level of excitement, the place was expected to be lively for a long time tonight.
“No problem, we’ll pay overtime according to the rules. Let’s go, little Wenxuan~”
Wei Junhao signaled Ou Wenxuan and the others to accompany him to the scene below.
No matter what happened in the base tonight, all members of the Wei family had to have an alibi, one that was corroborated by thousands of people.
Han Jin and Sun Manhui and the others behind him looked at the list on the big screen in surprise. How could so many people be selected?!
“Fan Linglang”
Sun Manhui raised her head and spoke the name, the fifth-ranked in the Han family’s power rankings—a target she, as a fellow Thunder Element User, hoped to surpass. Had he really turned his coat?
“Not just him, there are many more,”
Yang Bo said, his feelings a mix of emotions. The names of several teams that had completed numerous missions together with them were also on the list. It was said that they had somehow learned of Fan Decai and his companions’ cause of death, which started to sow seeds of discord among them from that time.
Han Jin also frowned as he looked on, but he couldn’t shake the nagging feeling that something was amiss. According to Han Yue’s estimates, the pass rate for this interview shouldn’t have been more than a few percent, yet the number of passers seemed to far exceed that.
As he looked at the Wei Family group appearing on the field, Han Jin could not wait to rush over and ask them what they were up to.
“Second Young Master, Luo Hongyi and his group are all there; don’t act rashly,”
Yang Bo cautioned. It seemed that the main figures of the Wei Family were present, apparently ready to distribute Trading Cards to those who passed the interviews.
“Who would have thought that even we would pass!”
Li Weili looked at the list, refreshed and elated, their entire team had made it through!
“Captain Li, better keep it down for now; there’s someone over there who’s been scowling non-stop,”
He Kuan pointed towards Han Jin’s group not far from them and said. He too was thrilled, as both he and his girlfriend had passed the interview as well.
“Those Han family guys? They probably don’t even recognize us; we’ve never even spoken a word to them, hahaha, come on brother, let’s get in line,”
Li Weili laughed carelessly.
A Mutated Crystal Nucleus could be gathered slowly, but one can’t go without food for a day. Besides, isn’t the purpose of increasing one’s strength to ensure one has food to eat? The number of people who had realized this wasn’t limited to them.
…
Lu Hao and his group walked through the dark and damp underground passage, which, being a Han family secret passage, was unguarded.
“So I say, the Han family members are really outsmarted by their own cleverness. Doesn’t this just make it easier for intruders to get in?”
Lin Xiuyuan commented, finding no one on guard and feeling as if he was strolling in without any resistance.
“Could you have found this place without Kou Ning’s help?”
Lin Cheng remarked while shining his flashlight around. Who could have guessed that beneath the floor of an ordinary little yard near the Han domicile lay such a secret passage? It was fortunate that he had accompanied them.
“But to get to where Xiao Yue is detained, we have to get through a building, and inside that place… there is something odd; I suspect it might be some sort of laboratory,”
Mao Qiqi said.
She noticed the place they needed to pass through was still a basement; however, there was a line of people standing side by side, motionless. A normal person wouldn’t stand still for such a long time.
“Uncle Lian, stick close to us later to avoid any danger,”
Lu Hao cautioned.
In truth, they hadn’t planned on bringing Lian Zongren with them, but since Lian Zongren insisted on joining, Lu Hao was actually more worried about him recklessly breaking into the Han family premises on his own. It was better to have him along for peace of mind.
“Don’t worry, I won’t cause trouble for everyone,”
Lian Zongren replied, his mood a mix of nervousness and excitement. Since Qiqi had mentioned that Yueer was still there, and that she had a Special Ability User by her side, could that Special Ability User be the person he yearned for in his dreams, Luo Yan?
