The rope fell into the well with a faint splash.
Gao Kai, closest to him, naturally heard the sound.
He turned his head to look at Chu Tian, just in time to see him taking out the grappling hook from his bag to throw it in.
Just as Gao Kai was about to speak, Chu Tian gently shook his head at him.
Gao Kai was startled but said nothing, immediately turning his head away.
Chu Tian hesitated for a moment. The grappling hook was made of iron, and throwing it in would inevitably make a loud noise.
Unexpectedly, Gao Kai understood his thoughts and turned back, nodding at him.
Knowing that Gao Kai would provide cover for him, Chu Tian didn't hesitate and threw the grappling hook directly down.
"Lei Zi, help me buckle this strap!" Gao Kai shouted, as if he had timed it perfectly, at the exact moment the sound came from the well.
His shout perfectly masked the sound of the grappling hook hitting the water.
The precision was like a harmonious duet.
As expected of an ace sniper, just by visually estimating the weight of the grappling hook and the previous observation of the distance from the well's opening to the water surface.
He could accurately calculate the moment it would hit the water.
Although Gao Kai didn't know why Chu Tian was doing this, he knew that Chu Tian must have his reasons.
With the four of them ready, Zhao Lei tied one end of the rope to a large tree.
After signaling Ye Ling, they all jumped down.
The water in the well was murky, and they could barely see those nearby through their diving masks.
The four of them dove to the bottom, where the well water became much cleaner.
Jing Kaiyu, at the very bottom, bent down and headed for the spring eye below.
Chu Tian grabbed him, gesturing to him not to go in.
Gao Kai and Zhao Lei also stopped.
Chu Tian made a gesture of pinching his nose, then covered his air hole to prevent bubbles from floating out.
The three looked at each other, not quite understanding why he was doing this.
However, they understood his intention and began to hold their breath.
At this moment, Chu Tian looked up and could vaguely see a silhouette standing at the well's opening, looking down.
Judging by the figure, it was Ye Ling.
Of course, it would be strange if it wasn't Ye Ling; if Xu Duoduo were above, they probably wouldn't even see a shadow.
Ye Ling had been lying by the well, observing.
Just as Chu Tian was about to suffocate, she stood up and left.
At the same time, everyone noticed that the rope in front of them was slowly being pulled up.
Zhao Lei was startled and pointed upwards, about to speak.
Fortunately, Gao Kai knew his nature and grabbed his air hose.
This prevented any bubbles from escaping.
Previously, during their missions, they would never let Zhao Lei handle reconnaissance or similar tasks.
He was purely an assault team member.
He would typically stay hidden, waiting for the order to charge.
As for Zhao Lei's specialty, it was mentioned earlier: short-distance explosive speed.
His record for the 100 meters was an astonishing 4.38 seconds, a full 5 seconds faster than the world Guinness record.
If he weren't a soldier, the world Guinness record would undoubtedly be his.
They used to think he had a speed-related superpower, but later discovered that the muscles in his calves, heels, and Achilles tendons were different from those of normal people.
Normal people have two gastrocnemius muscles in the back of their calves, but Gao Kai had three.
Furthermore, his Achilles tendons were three-layered.
When he ran, his heel tendons acted like springs, and with an extra gastrocnemius muscle, his explosive power was not simply 2+1=3.
This was why, despite being a bit reckless, he was still able to serve in the special forces.
The rope in front of them was gradually being pulled out of the well.
Everyone looked shocked and angry, Chu Tian's face was grim.
After a few more seconds, they could no longer hold their breath and took a gasp of air.
A string of bubbles rose from the water surface.
They held their breath again and waited for a while longer.
Chu Tian felt around the edge of the well.
When he threw the rope and grappling hook, he had intentionally thrown them towards the side.
He was afraid they would fall into the spring eye below.
Just as he remembered, he retrieved the grappling hook and rope.
Zhao Lei and Jing Kaiyu were surprised, but Gao Kai gave him a thumbs-up.
After securing the grappling hook, the four of them surfaced.
They were about 15 meters from the well's opening. Although they had the rope and grappling hook, throwing it up was not easy.
Seeing this distance, Chu Tian was also stunned. He had only thought about having the rope and grappling hook so they wouldn't be cut off, no matter what.
He had forgotten that at such a height, throwing it up would be a skillful endeavor.
Moreover, throwing it up was one thing, but getting the grappling hook to catch something was even more difficult.
"Heh heh..." Gao Kai chuckled at this point.
He pulled out an underwater harpoon launcher from his waist.
Chu Tian's eyes lit up, and he said, "Kai Ge, you truly live up to your name!"
Gao Kai smiled and said, "I didn't bring it intentionally, it's just that none of your backpacks had it, only I did. Otherwise, you would have brought it too."
Chu Tian nodded, handed the grappling hook to Gao Kai, and tied the rope to the harpoon.
He raised the launcher and aimed at the well's opening.
*Bang...* with a muffled sound, the harpoon, carrying the grappling hook, flew out.
The recoil was quite strong, and Gao Kai was pushed down into the water.
Chu Tian tugged on the rope, and suddenly the rope went taut, indicating that the grappling hook had caught something.
He pulled hard and felt that it could support his weight, preparing to climb up.
Zhao Lei suddenly stepped forward, grabbed the rope, and said, "Tian Ge, I'll go up first."
Chu Tian smiled and let go of the rope. He knew Zhao Lei was afraid of danger above.
Zhao Lei climbed the rope rapidly, and Chu Tian, watching from below, was stunned.
As expected of a former elite soldier, his rope-climbing speed and posture were so standard.
Next was Jing Kaiyu, then Gao Kai told Chu Tian to go up, while he covered the rear.
Chu Tian smiled wryly in his heart; the three of them truly treated him like a fragile child.
He tried to climb using their stances for a couple of movements, but found his arms couldn't exert any force. In the end, he had to use all four limbs, clamping the rope with his legs to climb up.
After much effort, he finally reached the well's opening, where Jing Kaiyu and Zhao Lei reached out to help him up.
Gao Kai came up with ease, and the three of them directly pulled the rope to hoist him up.
"What do we do now? Why would Ye Ling want to harm us?" Zhao Lei asked, a little dejected.
Chu Tian patted his shoulder, offering some comfort, "I don't think it's necessarily Senior Sister. Do you remember how you were controlled by Xu Duoduo?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Lei's eyes sharpened, and an aura of killing intent emanated from him. He gritted his teeth and said, "I felt something was wrong with this ghost from the start."
Gao Kai smiled and tossed him a backpack, "Alright, hurry up and change your gear. Don't just spout nonsense here."
After changing their gear, the four of them rushed to the large tree at the entrance.
Arriving there, Chu Tian said, "Try not to shoot. If Xu Duoduo is possessing Ye Ling, shooting will only harm her and be of little use against Xu Duoduo."
On the way there, he had seen Zhao Lei loading his submachine gun and pistol with bullets, safety off and chamber loaded.
Zhao Lei nodded upon hearing his words.
He took the lead and slammed into the large tree.