Chapter 22: The Smell of the Sea
Under the inspiration and guidance of Nan Zhiqiao, Ye Zhenzhen blurted out five words "undersea laboratory".
According to what Nan Zhiqiao just said, thickened shockproof transparent glass, stainless steel pipes, etc., these things can also be used to build underwater buildings.
It seems that Senior Nan's speculation is not unfounded, Ye Zhenzhen said excitedly: "Okay, then let's go quickly." ”
On the way to the dock, Ye Zhenzhen used her mobile phone to contact the boat owner.
The owner of the boat heard that the two were going to Scallop Island at night, and at first he did not agree to go to sea, but when he heard the price offered by Nan Zhiqiao on the side, he was moved.
On second thought, a large number of special police officers went to Scallop Island to check two days ago, and no abnormalities were found on the island, so there should be no problem if I go again tonight, so I agreed.
By the time Nan Zhiqiao and Ye Zhenzhen arrived at the small dock, the boat owner had already prepared the boat and was ready to go.
The black night covers the sea, the stars hang in the sky, and the sea breeze in late autumn is a little cool, and the boat owner starts the boat and walks forward on the dark sea.
The owner of the boat is familiar with the waters near the coastal islands, and even at night, he can clearly find the location of the scallop island.
More than half an hour after leaving the pier, the boat docked on the beach of Scallop Island.
Tying the boat to the protruding rocks on the beach, the boat owner thought of the woman she rescued at sea the other day, she said that her fishing boat encountered a mysterious current and was sucked into the bottom of the sea, this beach is not far from the accident site, there will be a mysterious current nearby, right?
When I thought of the legend among the fishermen, there were water ghosts in the waters near Scallop Island, and I was even more afraid.
Therefore, when Nan Zhiqiao and Ye Zhenzhen were about to go to the island, the owner of the boat asked to go to the island with the two of them, he didn't want to stay alone on the dark sea, in case there were water ghosts or mysterious currents, he couldn't cope with it alone.
Nan Zhiqiao was a little hesitant, the situation on the island was unclear, in case there were really people from the Fire Snake Organization, it would be very dangerous, and moreover, with one more person, the target would become bigger, and the danger would be more.
On the way here, Nan Zhiqiao had already told the shipowner about the possible dangers on the island, but Nan Zhiqiao did not elaborate on what kind of organization this Fire Serpent Organization was.
The shipowner didn't care, "People are safer than water ghosts and mysterious currents, I'd better go to the island with you, besides, I'll be with you, maybe I can help, I'm a living map here." ”
The boat owner insisted on going to the island with the two, and Ye Zhenzhen also analyzed, "If the boat owner stays alone on the beach, in case he is discovered by the people of the Fire Serpent Organization, wouldn't it be more dangerous, and if they are together, they can still take care of each other." ”
Nan Zhiqiao agreed.
The closest to the shore are two abandoned fishermen's huts, and after going ashore, Nan Zhiqiao has a bad eye at night, so Ye Zhenzhen leads the team in front and Nan Zhiqiao commands.
Hearing Nan Zhiqiao say that he should go to the fishermen's hut first, the boat owner asked curiously: "Is tonight's itinerary the same as the journey on the island for the first time two days ago?" First go to the fishermen's hut, then go through the woods, go to the two-story building, and then go to the two wind turbine towers and waste building materials on the northeast and southeast shores?"
Nan Zhiqiao did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "If you want to choose a location on scallop island that can monitor the situation on the whole island, then where should you choose?"
The shipowner didn't think about it, and replied directly: "Of course it's the highest place." ”
The three of them looked up at the same time and looked at the highest mountain in the middle of Scallop Island, which was a slightly gentle summit with trees on the top.
A few days ago, when Nan Zhiqiao and the special police came to check, they deliberately went to the top of the mountain to take a turn, but they didn't find any monitoring equipment.
The shipowner asked, "Mr. Nan, what's wrong? You want to install a camera on the island?"
Nan Zhiqiao shook his head.
"So what do you want to do? Is there anything wrong with the top of the mountain?"
"It's okay, let's go straight to the abandoned marine life research base. ”
The shipowner was still puzzled and asked, "Is there a problem with that two-story building?"
Nan Zhiqiao gave an affirmative answer this time, "Yes, so, after a while, everything must be careful and follow my command." ”
Nan Zhiqiao has always been the commander of the entire operation, and the shipowner naturally has no objections, but he is just curious, what will be the problem with the two-story small building that he has just inspected?
By the light of the moonlight and flashlights, the three of them quickly found the location of the two-story building.
Entering the first floor, Nan Zhiqiao directly found the iron door in the basement.
The iron door was closed, and the three of them were shocked, and everyone remembered that the last time the SWAT came to check and finally left, the iron door was open.
The ship's owner shuddered and asked, "The door was closed by the wind, right?"
Ye Zhenzhen: "There are no windows in the basement, the air is not circulated, how can there be wind?"
When Ye Zhenzhen said this, the shipowner's heart became even more furious, hiding behind Nan Zhiqiao and Ye Zhenzhen, staring at the closed iron door, not daring to step forward.
Nan Zhiqiao made a gesture to the two beside him and whispered, "You two stay outside, I'll go and have a look first." ”
The shipowner had no opinion, but Ye Zhenzhen pointed to Qiao's eyes and then to her own eyes.
The meaning is obvious, Nan Zhiqiao's eyes are not good at night, Ye Zhenzhen asked Nan Zhiqiao and the boat owner to wait outside, and go in by herself.
Nan Zhiqiao struggled for two seconds, and finally nodded helplessly.
Although the iron door was closed, the iron lock on the deadbolt was still opened by the SWAT.
Ye Zhenzhen carefully opened the iron door, and the pungent smell of formalin blew in her face.
I took a flashlight into the basement, and it was exactly the same as the last time I came, with rows of specimen shelves, random piles of debris, and thick dust......
Ye Zhenzhen walked down the iron steps, found the light switch on the wall, and gently pressed it, and the basement instantly lit up.
Nan no Qiao and the boat owner went down to the basement one after the other.
Standing in the middle of the basement and looking around, the shipowner sighed, "It's the same as the last time I came, it's no problem." ”
Ignoring the shipowner's words, Nan Zhiqiao frowned slightly, tilted his head sideways, and stared at the thin bangs on Zhen Zhen's forehead beside him.
Feeling Nan Zhiqiao's strange gaze, Ye Zhenzhen asked vigilantly, "Senior Nan, what's wrong with my face?"
On Ye Zhenzhen's calm face, thin bangs fluttered slightly.
Nan Zhiqiao: "Do you feel the wind here?"
As soon as she entered the basement, Ye Zhenzhen also felt that some places were different from the last time.
The smell of formalin in the basement was not as strong as the last time I visited, and there was a faint smell of fresh seafood in the air.
Ye Zhenzhen nodded, "I feel it, in addition to the door, there are other exits in this basement." ”
The trio began to look for another exit in the basement, whatever it was, it must be hidden somewhere in the basement.
The owner of the ship turned over the debris pile, moved the discarded tables, chairs, and laboratory benches aside, and under the debris pile was a flat concrete floor, with no exit, not even a crevice.
Ye Zhenzhen's nose is more sensitive, and in the thick smell of formalin in the basement, she followed the faint smell of the sea to a specimen shelf against the wall.