Guard No. 4 led Su Chen into the depths of the jungle and stopped at a spot, where he pushed aside some vines. As the vines were moved, something resembling a manhole cover was revealed.
Then, Guard No. 4 pressed on a slightly raised area of a tree nearby, and the manhole cover immediately opened.
Below the manhole cover lay Safehouse No. 9, the former residence of two doctors and three guards.
One could say the safehouse was secure enough. Ordinary people would never think to look for a safehouse in the middle of a jungle, much less underground, and especially not with such extensive cover.
It could be said that unless one was actively searching, even if you passed by, you wouldn’t notice the safehouse.
This was something Su Chen couldn’t understand; how did those people find the safehouse?
But now was not the time to worry about that. The most pressing concerns were operative No. 12 and Doctor Gaia.
When Su Chen entered the safehouse below, he was momentarily stunned. All the furniture and electronic equipment had been wrecked, strewn across the floor.
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Even the iron plates on the walls were deformed, looking like a scene of destruction, reflecting the intensity of the combat that had taken place!
Lying on a bed with a broken support leg was a young man who appeared to be in his mid-twenties. His complexion was ashen, with at least seven or eight deep wounds that revealed bone.
The treatment he had received so far was only rudimentary. In Canyabi, a country plagued by war, hospitals were virtually paralyzed.
Guard No. 4 had no choice but to try to find some simple medicine to treat him.
Even with Su Chen’s cultivation, he could barely sense the young man’s breath, which tightened his heart and caused a cold light to flash in his eyes!
Every guard was the fruit of his labor. Although he was strict with them and sometimes even harsh, wasn’t this another form of care?
After all, he had personally selected and trained them, watching them grow step by step to where they were today. He had deep affection for each of his operatives.
Su Chen quickly stepped forward to examine the young man and felt somewhat relieved.
"Master, how is No. 14?" Guard No. 4 asked anxiously.
"It’s okay, the spark of life is still there."
Su Chen took out a long cloth bag from his person and drew out more than a dozen silver needles, then inserted them into various acupoints all over No. 12’s body, twisting the ends of the needles gently.
Half an hour later, Su Chen pulled out the silver needles one by one, with No. 12 grunting in pain with each removal.
By then, Su Chen was drenched in sweat. The treatment, seemingly effortless, had in fact drained him greatly. One misstep, and No. 12 could have died on the spot.
When all the silver needles were removed, No. 12 finally awakened slowly.
Upon seeing Su Chen, he was momentarily stunned, then attempted to get off the bed to bow, but Su Chen quickly held him down:
"Just lay down and rest easy."
"Master, why have you come?" No. 12 hadn’t expected the master to come personally, and was naturally extremely moved.
"Never mind that for now. Tell me what happened. Why did you kill Doctor Hughes?"
Su Chen had his thoughts; perhaps No. 12 didn’t want Doctor Hughes to fall into their hands.
"Master, it wasn’t that I wanted to kill him. Doctor Hughes knelt down and begged me to do it. He didn’t want to fall into their hands."
The words of Guard No. 12 surprised Su Chen; he hadn’t expected Doctor Hughes to have made the request himself.
It seemed the doctor had guessed what those people intended for him. As a scientist, he naturally didn’t want to take part in any activity that violated human ethics.
With a deep sigh, Su Chen felt a pang of guilt towards Doctor Hughes. After all, it was he who had initially asked the doctor to assist with human genetic research.
His plan was to arrange for the two doctors to conduct normal genetic research in Huaxia Country after some time, as they both were outstanding scientists and shouldn’t be stuck in Canyabi indefinitely.
And Huaxia was not a place where just anyone could act recklessly. At most, they would have to stealthily manage their affairs. It could be said that Huaxia was one of the most feared nations by the powers in the Dark World.
However, before he had the chance to relocate them, disaster struck. Given the circumstances, Su Chen could only do his best to take care of the remaining family to compensate.
"Alright then, you just focus on recovering."
Su Chen gently patted No. 12 on the shoulder, then turned to Guard No. 4:
"Come on, we’re going to pay the Eagle Mercenary Corps a visit."
Su Chen estimated that those people wouldn’t return; they must be hurrying back as fast as possible, so Number 12 here wouldn’t be in any danger.
Together with Number 4 of the Shadow Guards, Su Chen made his way through the city until they reached the outskirts of a manor to the south of Kandu, where Number 14 of the Shadow Guards was already waiting.
"Master!"
As soon as he saw Su Chen, he immediately knelt down.
"Rise. Are all their people inside?"
Su Chen casually asked.
"Yes, most of them are, including their leader."
"Good, let’s go in."
"Just walk in like this?"
Shadow Guard Number 14 asked, somewhat surprised.
"What else?"
Su Chen snorted coldly and strode toward the manor’s gate; Number 4 and Number 14 of the Shadow Guards naturally followed closely behind him.
At that moment, there were two guards stationed at the entrance of the manor, both fully armed, holding submachine guns and constantly scanning the surroundings.
"Stop, what are you doing?"
Seeing Su Chen and the others approaching, one of the guards quickly called out, his submachine gun aimed at them, his expression alert.
Of course, he spoke in the local language. Although Su Chen understood, he disregarded it and continued to head straight toward the gate.
Just as that guard was about to open fire, a figure darted out from behind Su Chen, instantly appearing in front of the guard, grasping his neck, and with a gentle squeeze, the guard’s throat was shattered.
The other guard was greatly shocked; his submachine gun immediately opened fire, only to find, after a wild spray of bullets, that the three of them were still standing there unharmed!
As if he had seen a ghost, the guard quickly ran towards the interior of the manor while shouting:
"Attack, attack!"
Soon, more than thirty people came out from the manor; in fact, even without his shouts, the people inside had already heard the gunfire.
Su Chen’s party didn’t bother with the guard and strolled in, as if entering their own courtyard.
Seeing Su Chen and his two companions walk in, those people quickly scattered and surrounded them.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?"
One of them who seemed to be the leader demanded in a harsh voice.
"Where’s your boss? Tell him to roll out here quickly."
Su Chen spoke indifferently, seemingly oblivious to the dozen heavy weapons aimed at him, and naturally in the same language.
"Who do you think you are to want to see the boss of the Eagle Mercenary Corps!"
The leader-like figure laughed arrogantly.
"You have three minutes to get your boss out here, or your Eagle Mercenary Corps can consider itself erased from this world!"
Su Chen’s voice was calm, completely ignoring the leader’s sarcastic remarks.
"What, erased?"
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"Are you freaking joking with me? A mere brat like you!"
The other thirty-something people also burst into crazy laughter, as if they had heard the funniest thing.
However, his laughter was still spreading when it abruptly stopped!
"Ah~~~ my hand..."
Suddenly, he felt a blur in front of him and a sharp pain in his wrist.
He looked down in horror to find that his hand had been severed at the wrist without his knowing, blood gushing out...