"Squad Leader Gu, what do we do?"
A comrade turned to look at Gu Xiaozhuang. They had just checked the blocked exit and found it completely collapsed. To get out from here, they would need large machinery to clear it.
"Wuwu... Senior Sister... Brother Yunting..."
Qi Miaomiao, meanwhile, had collapsed on the ground, crying.
Suddenly, there was another violent tremor. Everyone felt the ground beneath their feet shaking. Gu Xiaozhuang's eyes widened. "Let's get out first. After the earthquake stops, we'll come back and figure out how to rescue Doctor Wan and Weicai!"
The other soldiers exchanged glances. They all knew very well that being trapped in this underground river cave at this moment was almost certain death. There was no hope of surviving to await rescue.
"No, I don't want to leave Senior Sister and Brother Yunting..."
Qi Miaomiao, tears streaming down her face, grabbed Gu Xiaozhuang's pants and shook her head, pleading.
Seeing the tearful, earnest plea of Qi Miaomiao, Gu Xiaozhuang and his comrades felt their hearts ache.
Just then, Nie Xiaoyu called. Gu Xiaozhuang quickly took out the satellite phone to answer and immediately reported their situation to Nie Xiaoyu.
At this time, Nie Xiaoyu and Xiao Zhao, along with the tunnel-digging workers, had already crossed the underground river and reached the junction where they had separated earlier. Hearing about Gu Xiaozhuang and the others' predicament, Nie Xiaoyu's brows furrowed, and her expression turned grave.
"Come back," Nie Xiaoyu said after a moment, her voice solemn.
She made this decision for the safety of the others. As for Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and soldier Wang Weicai, Nie Xiaoyu had no other choice.
"Yes."
Gu Xiaozhuang answered loudly and hung up the satellite phone. He looked at Qi Miaomiao, who was sitting on the ground crying in despair. Gu Xiaozhuang had two soldiers help her up and forcibly took her away.
Inside, Wan Yunting, Gu Luotang, and soldier Wang Weicai looked grim. They were, in fact, filled with despair. "It's over. We're done for."
Gu Luotang's pretty face was tense. Frightened, she tightly held Wan Yunting's arm. "Brother Yunting, what do we do?"
"Don't worry."
Wan Yunting turned to comfort her and then asked Wang Weicai, who looked desperate, " Did you bring a terrain map of this area?"
"No, Squad Leader Gu has the terrain map," Wang Weicai said, shaking his head in despair.
Wan Yunting frowned. With his headlamp illuminating the surroundings, he said, "This is difficult. Let's return to the underground river first."
"Yes, we can swim up through the underground river!"
Wang Weicai exclaimed excitedly, as if seeing a glimmer of hope.
"Let's go."
Wan Yunting pulled Gu Luotang, and the three of them immediately headed back towards the underground river. By chance, they ran into Liu Zi, Liang Dazhuang, and Wu Ge Mèn Hulu.
"Who is it!"
Wang Weicai's expression changed. Shining his flashlight at Liu Zi and Mèn Hulu, he became instantly vigilant.
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow. He looked at the two men in black trench coats, carrying things on their backs. Especially the tall one, with a scar on his left cheek and a messy beard, who clearly looked like trouble.
And then there was Mèn Hulu. Although he was thin and not tall, his sunken eye sockets and sinister gaze indicated he was no ordinary person. This frightened Gu Luotang, who nervously moved closer to Wan Yunting, her hands clutching his arm tightly...
"Damn it, Fifth Brother, it's blocked."
Liu Zi ignored Wang Weicai. Shining his flashlight at the blocked exit, he cursed angrily. "What do we do? Can't get out?"
Mèn Hulu narrowed his sinister eyes and shone his flashlight at Wan Yunting, saying nothing.
"Who are you people?" Wang Weicai demanded again.
Liu Zi shone his flashlight into Wang Weicai's eyes and shouted in a rough voice, "Who I am is none of your damn business."
Wang Weicai's eyes widened. His face stern, he pointed his index finger at Liu Zi. "I ask again, in my capacity as a soldier, who are you people?"
"They're here for me!"
Wan Yunting pulled Wang Weicai, stepped forward, and looked directly at Liu Zi and Mèn Hulu with narrowed eyes, smiling faintly.
Liu Zi was stunned and looked at Wan Yunting in surprise. He turned to Mèn Hulu and said, "Fifth Brother, this kid seems quite smart. Do we really look that bad?"
Mèn Hulu pushed Liu Zi aside and shone his flashlight at Wan Yunting. He then walked directly towards the blocked exit...
Wang Weicai and Gu Luotang wondered who these two people were. Wan Yunting's eyes narrowed; his intuition told him these two were definitely after him.
He had heard voices earlier, and it was these two!
"Kid, we're here to kill you!"
Liu Zi nodded, looking disdainful. He clearly didn't take Wan Yunting seriously and didn't care about Wang Weicai being a soldier.
Hearing this, Gu Luotang's heart tensed.
Wang Weicai's left hand had already moved to the hilt of his military knife. His gaze was warily fixed on Liu Zi in front of him, and on Mèn Hulu, who was carefully examining the blocked exit. He wanted to see if the exit was truly impassable...
"Kid, if you don't want to die, get out of the way."
Liu Zi shone his flashlight at Wang Weicai, his face darkening as he warned him. He then shone the flashlight at Wan Yunting and sneered, "This is our personal business!"
Wang Weicai frowned and glanced at Wan Yunting. He wondered what kind of personal grudges Doctor Wan had with these two!
"Heh heh."
Wan Yunting pushed Gu Luotang to Wang Weicai's side and stepped forward again. He smiled at Liu Zi and asked, "I'd like to know why you want to kill me? Are you acting on someone's orders?"
Wan Yunting actually suspected that these two were sent by Fang Tai and Chen Guangyang to kill him!
After all, they had threatened him in Macau before, and now two people appeared who claimed they wanted to kill him. It was natural for Wan Yunting to suspect them.
"We have orders, and it's personal too!"
Liu Zi was quite frank and didn't hide anything, as he didn't take Wan Yunting seriously at all. He considered Wan Yunting a fish already on the chopping block, unable to escape.
"Personal grudges?"
This reason piqued Wan Yunting's curiosity. He looked at Liu Zi and Mèn Hulu and said, "I don't think I know you. Where do these personal grudges come from?"
"You captured our ninth brother and handed him over to the police. That's personal grudges!" Liu Zi said.
Wan Yunting's expression froze. He looked at him in confusion. Liu Zi said, "Our ninth brother is Lei Li, your university classmate."
"Guan Hongyu!"
This time, Wan Yunting was surprised. He re-examined the two of them. "Are you people from the Heavenly Eye Divine Cult?"
"That's right."
Liu Zi nodded, not hiding anything from Wan Yunting. Seeing Mèn Hulu return, he asked, "How about it, Fifth Brother? Can we get out?"
Mèn Hulu waved his flashlight, indicating that the exit was blocked.
Wan Yunting frowned slightly and continued to ask them, "Besides this, who ordered you to kill me?"
Mèn Hulu shone his flashlight on Wan Yunting and said plainly, "You only need to know this!"
"Fifth Brother, let's deal with him first, then find an exit."
With that, Liu Zi took off what he was carrying and opened the black bag. It turned out to be a long saber.
"Don't do anything rash!"
Seeing this, Wang Weicai immediately stepped forward, his hand gripping the hilt of his military knife. He pointed his left finger at Liu Zi as a warning.
"Brother Yunting..."
Gu Luotang was also frightened, her face full of anxiety. She came over and tugged on Wan Yunting's arm, her eyes full of worry.
"Don't worry. You go over there first."
Wan Yunting patted her shoulder, smiling gently to comfort her. He then said to Wang Weicai, "Please take her over there. They are here for me, so let me handle it."
"Kid, you're quite righteous, aren't you?"
Liu Zi threw aside the black cloth wrapping the saber and rotated his right hand on the hilt. He then twisted his neck and began to loosen up.
Beside him, Mèn Hulu remained expressionless. He didn't take out the weapon he was carrying, seemingly wanting Liu Zi to test Wan Yunting first.
"Doctor Wan..."
Wang Weicai was still worried, but Wan Yunting waved his hand at him and said with a calm smile, "Don't worry, I can handle it."
Wang Weicai knew he was no ordinary person, so he nodded and pulled Gu Luotang aside. However, the woman looked at Wan Yunting with worry, calling out nervously, "Brother Yunting..."
"Don't worry."
Wan Yunting smiled and nodded at her. He then turned back to face Liu Zi, who was holding the saber in his right hand, his neck cocked arrogantly. He smiled and said, "Kid, are you ready?"
Wan Yunting took off what he was carrying and tossed it aside. He twisted his neck and looked at Liu Zi in front of him. Knowing they were not ordinary people, he naturally couldn't underestimate them.
"Come on."
Wan Yunting nodded calmly and beckoned to Liu Zi.
"Damn it, you dare to provoke me."
Liu Zi's eyes widened. He didn't expect this kid to beckon him, actively provoking him. He immediately became angry.
"I'll hack you to death...!"
Liu Zi gripped the saber hilt with both hands, pushed off with his right foot, and his massive body lunged forward rapidly. The raised saber swung towards Wan Yunting's forehead...