147: Underground Maze

Chapter 147: Underground Maze

The complexity of this maze was unprecedented.

If he didn't have this blueprint in his hand, Huang Yu was almost 100% certain he would get lost.

However, as he walked, he suddenly stopped.

“Not good!”

He abruptly looked up!

After all, Han Yuyao was currently leading members of the Criminal Investigation Brigade, following him.

While he had the map's guidance, they didn't.

If they followed him into the maze and were ambushed by those lurking in the shadows, wouldn't it be over for them?

Thinking of this problem, he quickly started to rush back.

After all, this map was given to him by Xiao Feng, who had kidnapped Liu Ruyan.

Since he dared to give him this map, it meant Liu Ruyan wouldn't be in danger for a while; at least she was still safe.

But for the members of the Criminal Investigation Brigade who had broken in, that might not be the case.

Huang Yu hurried forward.

He hoped to find them as quickly as possible, before all the Criminal Investigation Brigade members entered.

However, as he walked, a slow sound of footsteps suddenly came from ahead.

Click!

That was the sound of a bullet being chambered!

Huang Yu instantly became alert, quickly stopping his steps.

Even his breathing became much fainter.

In the eerie silence, Huang Yu quietly and slowly advanced.

About four or five meters ahead, there was a fork in the road.

Without a doubt, if someone was ambushing him, then that person should be hiding in that spot.

When he got within about two meters, he suddenly charged forward.

It was at this moment that a figure abruptly moved towards him.

Bang!

A gunshot rang out, and Huang Yu used the angle to dodge the bullet, then quickly clasped the other person's neck.

Just as he was about to strike, he used the faint light and a familiar painful groan to take a closer look.

“Yu Yao.”

It was Han Yuyao, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade, but there wasn't a single Criminal Investigation Brigade member beside her at this moment.

“What's going on? Where are the people you brought?”

Huang Yu instinctively had a bad premonition.

After letting go, Han Yuyao first gave him a resentful look, then explained.

“After seeing you enter the basement maze, we followed you in.”

“You walked too fast, and we couldn't keep up, so we split up.”

“But why did you come back?”

Listening to Han Yuyao's words, Huang Yu sighed.

“You shouldn't have come in.”

“Why?”

Han Yuyao was a little confused, “This place shouldn't be very big, right?”

“It looks like it was built recently.”

But Huang Yu didn't speak; instead, he handed the map directly to her.

Han Yuyao took the map with some confusion, and her eyes instantly widened.

“Is it really that complex?”

If it was truly as complex as depicted on the map, then such a massive project would have taken at least several years.

If it was built in a short period, there would surely have been significant construction activity.

But no news of anything like that had ever come from here.

At this moment, an eerie atmosphere permeated between the two of them.

Perhaps, Xiao Feng wasn't the only one who came this time; there must also be an organization.

And this organization's background was definitely not small.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to have such strength!

“What should we do now?”

Han Yuyao was also in a panic at this moment, instinctively wanting to return the way they came.

“No, I have to go save them!”

Just as she was about to turn around, Huang Yu directly pulled her back.

“It's probably too late now.”

His expression was somewhat solemn.

After all, there were so many people from the Criminal Investigation Brigade, scattered among different forks in the road.

Whether he could find them was one thing.

And if he had to search for each person, how much time would that take?

Doing so would only increase the danger.

Rather than that, it would be better to proceed with the original plan.

Perhaps they might even see the mastermind behind this plan.

After listening to Huang Yu's explanation, Han Yuyao finally stopped her attempt to go back.

But her eyes were filled with uncontrollable worry.

These members of the Criminal Investigation Brigade had followed her for a long time, and through years of daily missions, they had already formed a deep friendship.

For her to abandon her responsibility as a captain and leave her team members behind was absolutely impossible!

But she also wasn't at ease letting Huang Yu go into such a dangerous trap alone.

After much hesitation, she could only agree to Huang Yu's plan for now.

Seeing that Han Yuyao agreed to his plan, Huang Yu once again earnestly admonished her.

“You follow behind me; only follow when it's safe.”

“Remember to adapt to the situation; never act impulsively.”

…

Meanwhile, accompanied by a faint echo of a gunshot.

Inside the secret room, Xiao Feng, who was about to act against Liu Ruyan, paused his steps.

“What's going on?”

He turned and glanced at the door, vaguely having a bad premonition.

After all, according to his understanding of the organization.

Almost everyone in the organization possessed unique skills, and even during missions, they could kill without a trace.

They disdained using hot weapons like firearms.

After all, these types of weapons, in addition to being less efficient than their direct actions, also easily attracted attention.

And now, a gunshot inexplicably appeared, which made him somewhat wary.

Could it be that someone had broken in?

And Liu Ruyan, seeing Xiao Feng's expression, grew increasingly nervous.

She had also heard that faint gunshot just now.

The problem was, she didn't know whether it was friend or foe.

But at the very least, perhaps she could seize the opportunity to escape.

As expected, after only a moment of hesitation, Xiao Feng turned and left.

“I advise you not to have any other ideas!”

After warning her, Xiao Feng locked the door.

As the footsteps gradually faded, it proved that he had left the front of the door.

Liu Ruyan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Xiao Feng hadn't tied her up, how to leave this place now became a problem.

If Xiao Feng went and got into a chaotic fight with the intruders and died there.

Wouldn't she be locked inside here to die a slow death?

Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan hurriedly went forward and desperately tried to pry open the door.

She even picked up a scattered rebar nearby and inserted it into the door, pulling desperately.

Her delicate, fair hands were raw with several red blood marks, but even so, it had no effect.

A few minutes later, Liu Ruyan collapsed weakly onto the ground.

At this moment, she knew.

If Xiao Feng didn't return, she would instead die in even greater despair.

Without even a sliver of a chance to escape.

Unless the intruders could find her.

With this hope, Liu Ruyan picked up the rebar she had used to pry the door earlier and hid behind the door, huddled in the corner.

Waiting quietly for an opportunity to arrive in despair.