217: The several meters of clutter in the stairwell collapsed in an instant.

These people fought against them, yet they were not injured by their weapons; someone threw a grenade.

“Get out of the way quickly.”

“Grenade!”

After two explosions, several comrades from the Security Department were injured, but they did not retreat. Instead, they continued to fight the criminals disguised as Sugar Factory workers.

“Retreat...”

“Our mission is complete...”

Hearing the words of the leader, the criminals immediately ran to the side.

But just a few steps after they jumped, someone was hit by a bullet.

“Ah...”

The person clutched their chest, looked at the blood on their hand, and their body trembled slightly.

Lu Jing immediately led his subordinates to open fire; they were carrying firearms.

“Bang.”

For a time, the sound of gunfire was incessant.

Soon, Lu Jing and his subordinates dealt with these people.

Xiao Niannian had already led people to create an escape route, but only two people could enter the passage at the same time.

“comrades, we are here to rescue you...”

Xiao Niannian climbed in first and confirmed there were five people inside.

Two of the five were severely injured and on the verge of unconsciousness. The other three were covered in soot, and when they saw Xiao Niannian, they were overjoyed.

Squad Leader Li also climbed in and helped Xiao Niannian with the rescue. Xiao Niannian quickly stopped the bleeding for two of the people.

The three lightly injured people had to be sent out first. Xiao Niannian kept her eyes on the passage. Although the passage was only two or three meters long, the consequences would be severe if it collapsed.

Watching the three people climb out, Xiao Niannian looked at Squad Leader Li.

“Squad Leader Li, you take this comrade out first; I'll take the rear.”

“No, Comrade Xiao, you go out first; I'll take the rear.”

“Stop arguing. Hurry up and get out. Time waits for no one.”

Xiao Niannian said this and placed the person onto Squad Leader Li's back.

Squad Leader Li carried the person on his back and crawled toward the outside.

Xiao Niannian looked at the Female Comrade inside, put the person on her back, and quickly crawled toward the outside.

“I really want to sleep...”

“comrade, wake up! You absolutely cannot fall asleep...”

When Xiao Niannian heard the Female Comrade say she wanted to sleep, she quickly warned her.

Hearing Xiao Niannian's voice, the Female Comrade struggled to open her eyes. Her vision was blurry, and she only knew that she was currently being carried on someone's back, crawling toward the exit.

“comrade, trust me, I will definitely get you out safely...”

Hearing Xiao Niannian's resolute voice, the person on her back suddenly felt hope for survival, and she forcefully hummed in acknowledgment.

“I trust you.”

The voice was a bit hoarse, but it was noticeably better than the sound from just now.

Xiao Niannian quickly crawled out, hoisted the person onto her back, and ran outside.

Squad Leader Li watched Xiao Niannian sprinting with the person on her back, so he also sped up, and the two ran forward.

“Rumble.”

Just a few meters after Xiao Niannian and Squad Leader Li ran out with the people on their backs, they heard the loud crash of the stairwell collapsing.

Xiao Niannian turned her head and saw the things from the roof crashing down; the several meters high pile of debris in the stairwell instantly collapsed.

When Squad Leader Li looked back and saw this scene, he felt immense gratitude. If it weren't for Comrade Xiao Niannian, none of these people would have been rescued.

The other Soldiers rushed over to meet Xiao Niannian and Squad Leader Li. When they heard the loud crash, they also looked back, and seeing that scene, their hearts were also filled with relief.

Only a few seconds, just a few seconds! They were almost too late, and the trapped personnel would not have survived.

Although the smoke and dust inside somewhat affected visibility, Xiao Niannian's eyesight was more than ten times better than the average person's. She carried the person directly out of Workshop Three.

“Comrade Xiao, over here.”

“Quickly bring the person over.”

As soon as Xiao Niannian exited Workshop Three, the Soldiers beside her immediately took the person.

“comrade, hurry and wipe your face and wash your hands.”

Xiao Niannian heard an Older Sister calling her. Someone handed her a towel, and she looked up to see an Older Sister in her forties holding a basin of water and smiling warmly at Xiao Niannian.

“Thank you.”

“comrade, we owe it all to you! If it weren't for you, our workers would have been in danger...”

She had witnessed every scene just now.

After Xiao Niannian wiped her face and washed her hands, she looked around.

“Comrade Xiao.”

“Company Commander Yun.”

Hearing Company Commander Yun call her, Xiao Niannian immediately looked at Company Commander Yun.

“The fire inside has been completely extinguished.”

“Comrade Xiao Niannian, Captain Lu is calling for you...”

Hearing Xiao Cui's words, Xiao Niannian looked at Xiao Cui.

“Alright.”

Xiao Niannian followed Xiao Cui and ran to the side.

Military Doctor Shen was leading people here to treat the Security Department comrades who had been shot.

This area has now been taken over by comrades from the Military Region.

After going inside, Xiao Niannian realized that this location was excellent. The surrounding area was enclosed by walls over three meters high, and many barbed wires were tied outside the walls, making it impossible to see what was inside from the outside.

Furthermore, there were two large chimneys here, occasionally emitting smoke.

Xiao Cui showed his identification and led Xiao Niannian running toward the interior.

“Comrade Xiao, when the explosion happened today, someone took advantage of it and broke in here... Captain Lu and his men have already killed some of them, but now those people have rushed into the Laboratory and captured several Security Department comrades... The Experts have been protected and evacuated...”

When Xiao Niannian heard this, her brows furrowed.

The Experts were evacuated, but the Security Department comrades were captured?

After entering the workshop, Xiao Niannian heard gunshots and explosions.

“Boom.”

“If you don't retreat, we will kill them...”

“Dare to advance again, and we will immediately kill one...”

Someone was trying to persuade them.

“Don't be impulsive... Don't harm the hostages...”

“Bang.”

The person who spoke was shot and fell to the ground.

There are now more than ten criminals here, holding six Security Department personnel as hostages. They are all hiding in the corners. These people have a strong sense of anti-reconnaissance; where they are currently staying, Xiao Niannian could not see anyone exposed at a glance.

She quickly ran toward Lu Jing and his men.

“Bang.”

Xiao Niannian saw someone shooting in her direction, and she rolled to the side.

“Xiao Cui, be careful.” Xiao Niannian warned Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui, who was nearby, reacted very quickly and also dodged to the side. Both of them avoided the attack.

Xiao Niannian used Serpentine Movement and ran toward Lu Jing and his men.

Lu Jing looked at Xiao Niannian, and seeing her face covered in soot like a calico cat, his eyes held a smile.

“The enemy totals twenty people, each with a gun. Our people have already killed five of them and seized four guns...”

Lu Jing lowered his voice and explained the situation here to Xiao Niannian.

“We don't have enough bullets?”

Xiao Niannian pulled dozens of bullets out of her pocket.

Lu Jing looked at Xiao Niannian in surprise, wondering why she had so many bullets in her pocket.