Chapter 539: Inside the Stronghold

Grabbing the irons on both sides and quickly descending, after about seven or eight seconds, I finally stepped on the ground.

Moved a few steps back, looked up, and waited for a few others.

After a few seconds, Zhao Qiqi, Zhang Qiang, and Situ Cao all stood in front of me.

I turned around and shone my light forward.

I found that this is a very ordinary passage, about one meter three or four.

Except for the strange smell that filled the inside because no one had entered it for a long time, there was nothing unusual.

Pointing the light source ahead, I quickly said, "Time waits for no one, let's go!" ”

Zhang Qiang, Zhao Qiqi, and Situ Cao all nodded seriously.

Then, without saying much, we walked straight ahead quickly.

Generally speaking, this underground passage is still relatively smooth, only occasionally there are some small bends to the left or right, presumably the construction workers at that time should have made some adjustments to the passage with the change of the river bank, right?

As I thought about these things in my head, I quickened my pace.

After about five or six minutes, we were at the end of the passage.

In front of it is still a vertical straight ladder, which is also rusty.

I raised my hand and glanced at the time on the bracelet, and turned to look at Zhang Qiang and the others: "There are still more than four minutes, let's start to climb up in the last two minutes, Qiangzi, you follow me, if I can't push the manhole cover alone, you can help me!" ”

"No problem!" Zhang Qiang grinned and made an OK gesture at me.

For convenience, several of us put our backpacks directly in the underground passage, ready to take them back when we came back later.

Next, everyone clicked on the time on the bracelet and began to count down silently.

Two minutes later, a few of us looked at each other, and then I, who was standing at the front, immediately grabbed the irons on both sides and began to climb up quickly.

Seeing this, Zhang Qiang immediately followed behind me.

Behind him were Situ Cao and Zhao Qiqi.

After a few seconds, I was able to reach the manhole cover overhead.

However, I didn't directly reach out to push it, but took two more steps forward, quietly listening to the movement outside.

After more than ten seconds, I heard the sudden sound of gunfire outside, followed by the sound of more intense shells.

I know that Sammy, Wang Yi, and Du Deming have already started fighting the mercenaries.

So I immediately raised my hand above my head and began to push the manhole cover desperately.

Seeing this, Zhang Qiang hurriedly grabbed my legs to prevent me from accidentally falling.

Maybe it's because I'm in too much of a hurry, maybe it's because my body has been strengthened.

Anyway, at that moment, I only felt that the manhole cover above was only slightly stuttering, and then it was easily moved open a gap.

When I saw this, I was immediately much more relaxed, and hurriedly continued to push the lid to the side.

After a few seconds, I finally pushed the lid open completely.

At this time, I didn't care about anything else, so I climbed up in three steps and two steps.

Zhang Qiang and Zhao Qiqi also followed me quickly to the ground.

About three or four meters in front of us, there was a somewhat dilapidated stone bridge.

Taking advantage of the blind spot of the other party's vision, we crouched down and cautiously moved to the bushes on the side, holding our breath and reaching the opposite shore where the gunshots came from the left front.

I saw Du Deming and Wang Yi on the other side of the river holding weapons while dodging and attacking the mercenaries.

The mercenaries, sensing that someone was approaching the stronghold, carried their own howitzers and assault rifles to counterattack the three of them.

Look away from them, across the stone bridge, toward the right.

A dozen meters behind the stone bridge was the only stronghold of the mercenaries in the Forest of No Return.

The gate of the stronghold was a heavy iron gate that opened to the left and right, but fortunately, the gate opened a gap half a meter wide.

It seems that because of Wang Yi's attack, the mercenaries around were all attracted to it, but there was no one on our side.

After checking it again, I waved my hand back: "Let's go!" Let's get into the stronghold now! ”

With that, I grabbed my dagger and began to rush towards the gate of the stronghold.

Zhang Qiang, Zhao Qiqi, and Situ Cao followed.

In a matter of seconds, we were at the gate.

I poked inside, and when I made sure there was no one inside, I quickly scurried inside.

The other three followed me into the interior of the colony.

The stronghold was huge, and in front of us was a corridor with no end in sight, not knowing where it leads.

The hallways lined up were closed rooms, the doors of which were a crimson rust color, and I didn't know what was inside.

Just as I was about to move forward, I suddenly saw a heavily armed patrol coming out of the left corner in the corridor ahead.

I was startled, and hurriedly pulled Zhang Qiang and Zhao Qiqi to hide in the shadows next to me.

Plop plop plop~

As a result of the stimulation, the heart began to beat wildly.

It took a few seconds for me to look cautiously and realize that they were far away.

Call~~

Everyone subconsciously exhaled.

Forcibly calmed down, after clicking on the map on the bracelet and looking at it, I lowered my voice and said: "Judging from the above display, the fragments should be nearby, the firepower of those mercenaries is too fierce, Wang Yi and they can't last long, I think it is very likely to hide in those rooms." Let's split up and find out where the fragments are hidden! Qiqi and I go to the room on the left, and Qiangzi and Situ go to the right, move fast! ”

After I finished speaking, I quickly ran to the left, and Zhao Qiqi followed behind me.

When I came to the door of the first room, I tentatively held the doorknob and turned around, and the door actually opened?!

Could it be that the mercenaries are very confident in their own force, so they are not locked inside?

With such doubts, Zhao Qiqi and I quickly entered the room and gently closed the door.

There are many shelves in the room, and many logistics materials are placed on the shelves, all of which are items such as military boots, military gloves, sapper shovels, military iron picks, and so on.

We searched around the room and didn't find anything suspicious other than these things.

After glancing at each other, the two decided to hurry to see the second room.

Cautiously opened the door and looked out, but there was no one.

I just made a gesture to Zhao Qiqi and signaled that she could come out.

At this time, Zhang Qiang and Situ Cao also walked out of the opposite room.

Before I could ask, Zhang Qiang shook his head at me, then pointed to the next room, signaling that he would continue the search in the next room as well.

The four of them looked at each other and smiled, then quickly walked towards their next goal.

One, two, three......

Until the fifth.

Just as I searched the fifth room and was about to leave for the next room, Zhao Qiqi suddenly grabbed me from behind.

"Gao Wei, look over there!" Zhao Qiqi said as he pointed to a certain position diagonally behind.