Chapter 1060: Chapter 823: Secrets Beneath the Ruins

The Glasses Man sat disheveled behind the Iron Door, his face sullen as he surveyed the Members around him. Luo Ming peered out, turned back with a complex expression, and said, “Captain, three of our people are dead, and five are injured… Zhang Xi has already taken people to guard the hallway entrance. If they dare to come in, those laid traps will activate one after another…” He uneasily glanced at the Glasses Man’s shoulder and asked in a low voice, “Captain, are you okay?”

The Glasses Man glared at him and suddenly snapped, “Do I look okay?” He angrily leaned back against the wall, then turned his gaze to his wound. Although it was just a graze, the force from the sniper bullet had stained half of his body red.

“If it weren’t for my Superpower being fully activated, this shot would surely have killed me…” A trace of fierceness flashed in the Glasses Man’s eyes as he muttered, “Ling Mo, you can’t escape! When I catch you, I won’t be as lenient as this time. And that girl who fired the shot, I’ll kill her first! Falcon gave you a chance to surrender, and you didn’t appreciate it. You had no respect…”

Saying this, he suddenly drew out a dagger and tremblingly reached for his shoulder. As the fabric was cut, a profusion of Sweat appeared on his face, and a low growl of pain escaped through his teeth. As the blood-stained cloth fell weakly to the ground, a Soldier with a backpack quickly stepped forward and took out some first aid supplies for stopping the bleeding…

“This might hurt a bit…” the Soldier said, frowning as he examined the wound.

The Glasses Man sneered and lowered his voice, “It’s fine… I’ll make them… feel a pain worse than mine…”

His vengeful expression made Luo Ming shiver. Yet, looking at that mangled shoulder, a sense of fear inevitably crept up in Luo Ming’s heart: “In my memory, the Captain has never been injured… What went wrong this time, and what’s the deal with that plane…”

As Ling Mo and his group turned onto another street, they were met by several figures running towards them. Leading them was Wang Lin, who quickly waved and said, “Ling Mo!” She picked up her pace and soon stood in front of Ling Mo and the others. “Are you all okay?”

“We’re fine…” Ling Mo shook his head. Although it seemed chaotic earlier, it was merely a farcical scuffle. They had escaped with ease. Apart from feeling a bit tense, they were not affected at all.

“I’m not okay!” Old Zheng approached quickly, glaring at Ling Mo with indignation. “You owe me an explanation for this! There are only two… just three major camps in total! Since meeting you, I’ve managed to offend two of them! How am I supposed to complete missions peacefully? How can we work towards human unity like this?”

“They were the ones provoking me…” Ling Mo replied helplessly.

“I don’t care! If you can resolve this, fine, but if not, I’ll have no choice but to pin all the problems on you…” Old Zheng said, his eyes flickering.

Wang Lin immediately looked at him with dissatisfaction, but Old Zheng acted as if he hadn’t noticed and continued with a stern face, “That’s the only way! I can’t jeopardize the interests of the Central Region Camp! And Wang Lin, remember who took you in…”

“Zheng!” Wang Lin’s face changed as she cut him off. She glanced uneasily at Ling Mo, meeting his somewhat puzzled gaze. After a brief exchange of looks, Wang Lin quickly lowered her head, avoiding Ling Mo’s eyes.

Her unusual behavior not only made Ling Mo ponder but also caught Xia Na’s attention. However, Xia Na only thought it over silently and then stopped looking at Wang Lin.

Old Zheng’s face immediately showed a hint of bitterness, but his tone remained firm: “So… there’s no room for negotiation!” He looked at Ling Mo and said, “I haven’t chosen to leave at this moment, and that’s only out of respect for Wang Lin…”

“Leave? You guys took action earlier too. Do you think those people will listen to your explanation? I doubt anyone will believe your Central Region Camp identity,” Mu Chen shot Old Zheng a look, teasing him. Seeing someone else getting trapped like him, and seemingly in a worse way, he felt a bit gleeful.

Old Zheng’s expression grew even more sullen. He was aware of these issues internally, and the reason he said that was both to force Ling Mo to take a stand and to show his determination not to get trapped again. Most importantly, he wanted to know Ling Mo’s plan!

He couldn’t be fooled for nothing!

“You can give up yourself, but don’t drag me down with you!” Old Zheng glared at Mu Chen.

Ling Mo wiped his nose and said quietly, “This matter… I have a vague idea?”

“Vague? An idea? Can you give me a definite answer?” Old Zheng was about to lose it.

“You see, the only one you’re on good terms with now is me…” Ling Mo simply stated.

Old Zheng frantically ruffled his Hair and growled, “Who’s on good terms with you! I wish I could punch you!”

“You can’t beat me though…”

“…”

“And it wouldn’t be good to ruin our friendship?”

Old Zheng paced back and forth angrily, then suddenly stopped in front of Ling Mo, asking in a whisper, “What are you planning? You’ll deal with Niepan, but what about Falcon? Can you handle both of them?” R̃

Ling Mo just smiled and said, “I don’t need to handle both at once. If they lose track of me, Niepan will naturally go after Falcon. As for Falcon, I already have some ideas. But right now, the situation is unclear, and we still need to gather some Intelligence…”

Old Zheng gave him a stunned look, suddenly having a jolt of insight, “Did you… did you do it on purpose… You knew it wasn’t right, but you still went with them…”

“The people sent to capture me alive must have a high status, right? How much do you think they know?” Ling Mo said with a sly wink.

“You…” Old Zheng hesitated with his words, finally blurting out, “You’re crazy… Even if you have this plan, what about the manpower? Can just a few of us handle them? It’s too risky…”

“Ah, just wait and see,” Ling Mo said mysteriously.

This expression left Old Zheng puzzled. Could it be that the Second Camp was also prepared for this? He couldn’t figure it out…

This town wasn’t very large, but it was big enough for a dozen people to hide. With such a prominent target during the day, Ling Mo didn’t plan to make a move yet. But if they waited too long, there was the risk that the Glasses Man would call for Falcon’s backup.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“So the best time to act is just after sundown…” Ling Mo looked up at the sky and then at his watch, saying, “It should be around 7 to 8 o’clock, which leaves us a few hours from now.”

Mu Chen, following behind, asked, “But how can you be sure their reinforcements won’t arrive that quickly?”

“There’s no guarantee, but they won’t be coming from the direction of the Second Camp. They’ve gone to great lengths to capture me quietly, so they won’t make a huge fuss about it,” Ling Mo explained. “Another city that’s the nearest takes nearly three hours to arrive, and that’s at full speed. Since they’re calling for reinforcements, they’re definitely carrying a heavy load. Also, I suspect they’ve hidden fuel here, so I’ve tampered with their Helicopter for when they try to escape.”

He glanced at Old Zheng, who said helplessly, “I did some tinkering too, but my idea wasn’t as devious as yours. I just wanted to prevent them from flying up to track us.”

“Exactly. Even if they manage to repair it, it will take quite a while… Plus, during this time, they’ll be on edge, while we’ll be relaxed! That Glasses Man has a mental ability. I’d like to see how much strength he can muster after a few hours of chaos,” Ling Mo said with a slight smile, a hint of eager anticipation in his expression.

Old Zheng and the others felt a chill run down their spines as they observed, thinking to themselves, “Cunning! This guy is just too cunning! And why do I feel like he’s becoming more and more cunning… Could it be that constantly dealing with Zombies has awakened some inherent nature in him?”

However, they had to admit that Ling Mo’s reasoning made a lot of sense. Currently, they were in the dark while the Glasses Man was out in the open. As long as they didn’t attempt to escape the town, the Glasses Man would remain on edge and wary of a possible surprise attack.

This was a strategy, and the Glasses Man would inevitably fall for it…

It wasn’t long before Ling Mo and his group approached the area near the ruins. This stretch of road was almost entirely covered with debris from explosions, with remnants of walls standing on either side, most showing signs of being scorched by fire. Upon getting closer, an overwhelmingly foul scent wafted out, as if numerous corpses were concealed beneath the rubble.

“It smells so bad…” Lan Lan and the others all covered their noses, frowning as they talked.

“Let’s move quickly, why are we even here?” Wang Lin said, pinching her nose.

“Hey…”

Ye Lian suddenly kicked a brick, and with a soft exclamation, she turned to Ling Mo: “Ling-Ge… look…”

“What did you find?” Ling Mo’s interest was piqued, and he quickly went over.

Even while still on the Helicopter, he had felt something unusual about this ruins area, as if something there was drawing him in. So as soon as he had the chance, he brought everyone here to investigate.

“Look…” Ye Lian picked up a piece of Rebar and then moved aside some chunks of debris.

A more pungent odor immediately assaulted them, and along with it, emerged a somewhat blackened, blood vessel-like object…