Crossing the Ark, I was picked up by Penguin Logistics at the beginning

"Well, I just want to learn battlefield command." Mo Yu scratched his head.

"Don't think about it. If you want to think about it, wait until the operation is over."

"..."

Chen successfully entered the factory from the rooftop. Compared to the guards who frequently changed shifts and patrolled the periphery, the defense inside the factory was no less than that. Looking at the huge source stone refining machine in the middle of the first floor hall and the dozen or so guards with crude weapons around it, Chen frowned.

In a one-on-one fight, no one in the factory could be Chen's match. But it was a bit too much for Chen to knock down so many people at once without alerting other people in the factory.

Find the hostages first.

Chen made the final decision.

Only by finding the kidnapped hostages first and then destroying the big guy in the middle can we send a signal to let Xingxiong and his men outside to wipe out this place in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, she tightened the hilt of the knife at her waist.

He bent down and observed the surrounding environment through the cover of the railing of the second-floor corridor.

The entire factory resembles a huge "U" character, and in the middle, extending straight up to the ceiling, is the huge source stone refining device, and the surrounding area is a circle of rooms.

Chen couldn't help but ponder.

According to the intelligence held by the Guard Bureau, the number of people in this gang is not that large. Excluding those who are still patrolling outside and those who were pinned down by themselves on the rooftop, the remaining number of people should not be able to fill up all the rooms.

And because it was late at night, there were no lights on in most of the rooms.

Deafening snoring could be heard from several rooms, and even the door panels couldn't stop it.

Chen immediately understood what was going on and began to eavesdrop on what was going on inside each room through the doors.

If the lights are still on, don't go in. If the lights are off and there's snoring inside, don't go in. If neither of these two situations applies, open the door a crack and see what happens.

But Chen, who followed this method, got nothing.

All the rooms with lights turned off and no movement were empty. Not to mention hostages, there was not even a ghost to be seen.

Chen was at a loss. If he couldn't find the hostage, the other party would always have something on him.

"Wait, did something just pass by us?" Mo Yu vaguely felt a chill on his back, as if it was the night wind blowing, causing goose bumps on his neck.

"No, how could such a thing come from in such a wilderness? There are so many people watching us. You are too nervous. Don't scare yourself so late at night." Shi Huaiya patted Mo Yu's shoulder and comforted him.

But the next moment she frowned again.

"I'm afraid the Pink Intestine Dragon is in trouble. It's been in there for so long, and there's not even a signal."

On the other hand, Chen, who sneaked into the factory, did encounter trouble.

Outside the only room on the second floor with the light on, she could vaguely hear low crying coming from the room.

The good news is that there are most likely hostages in this room.

Bad news, the hostages are in the other party's hands and may be being tortured.

Chen really wanted to break into the room, rescue the hostage and run away, but she didn't know the situation in the room. If she broke in rashly, it would inevitably alert the people in the room, causing them to resist and make a loud noise. In this case, her mission would most likely fail.

Chen was slightly conflicted as to whether to put the hostage down first and deal with the small fry on the first floor and destroy the Originium machine, or to break into the room and rescue the people first.

But in just three seconds, she made the decision.

Save people first.

Even if the Originium refining machine is started, it will not explode instantly, so he still has a chance to escape, but killing the hostage only requires a single stroke of the blade on the neck, and the hostage will die. So, it is natural to choose to save him first.

Thinking of this, she squatted down and knocked on the door a few times.

"Who is it? Why aren't you sleeping so late at night?"

A hoarse male voice came from inside the door, with a somewhat impatient tone.

Chen said nothing and knocked on the door a few more times.

The voice inside the door stopped, followed by a few curse words in local slang, and then footsteps were heard coming towards the door.

Chen clenched the knife hanging at his waist.

The door handle turns.

A middle-aged man with a beard poked his head out of the room and looked outside curiously.

The next moment, he was hit on the head by Sir Chen, who was squatting beside him.

Sheath strike!

The man was hit so hard that he saw stars and was about to fall backwards.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Chen slipped in and entered the room.

And she also saw the hostages tied up in the room.

Two petite Pelo girls were shivering in the corner. From their appearance, they were obviously twins. At the moment, there were only a few strips of cloth left on their clothes. To say that they were ragged was a bit too much, and the deep and shallow bright red wounds on the exposed skin were shocking.

It was obvious that they had been imprisoned for more than a day. Their eye sockets had long since become red and swollen from crying, and their tears had almost dried up. They could only make very low, hoarse sobs.

The copper smelter deserves to die. Chen gritted his teeth fiercely. How perverted is the prisoner? If the higher-ups hadn't insisted on suppressing it, the Imperial Guards would have pushed it aside long ago, and the two girls could have been rescued earlier.

"Longmen Guard Bureau, you are all safe now."

Chen tried to quickly untie the hemp ropes that bound the hostages, but he saw that the two men had terrified expressions on their faces, with their mouths wide open in nervousness.