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Lin Yu began the operation. She put on gloves, carefully placed the bottle containing pheromones at the vent, and slowly unscrewed it.

Qin Yu stood by Lin Yu's side at all times, his hand on the vent switch, waiting for Lin Yu to finish releasing her pheromones so he could immediately close the vent.

Lin Yu held her breath, focusing intently on controlling the release amount. After the pheromones in the bottle evaporated quickly, she instructed Qin Yu to quickly close the valve and reseal the interface, her movements as precise as a precision instrument.

"Start the timer," Lin Yu said in a low voice.

Time ticked by, and the sealed cave was eerily quiet, save for the occasional sound of bees buzzing around the ventilation shaft.

Everyone held their breath, as if they could hear their own heart pounding like drums.

Jiang Li clenched her fists, the pain in her shoulder completely overshadowed by immense worry. Her gaze was fixed on the small hatch where Ye Jingmo was about to leave, her mind filled with concern for Ye Jingmo.

Seven minutes felt like an eternity.

Finally, Lin Yu pressed his ear against the metal wall next to the ventilation duct and listened carefully. His expression hardened: "The swarm of bees is making a lot of noise. They must have almost all gathered! We can proceed!"

Like a cheetah that had been poised for a long time, Ye Jingmo suddenly pulled open the small hatch, ducked down and squeezed into the narrower passage next to it, his figure disappearing into the darkness in an instant.

The wait became even more agonizing. Jiang Li felt as if her heart was about to leap out of her chest, and she couldn't even hold back her deep breaths.

A chilling buzzing sound emanated from the ventilation vents, growing louder and more intense, like countless arrows being fired wildly at the exterior wall.

Lin Yu stood close to the ventilation vent, her face cold and stern.

About five more suffocating minutes passed, and suddenly—the terrifying buzzing sound changed direction instantly, surging away like a black tide, the sound rapidly diminishing and fading into the distance.

"Whoosh—" The ear-piercing roar of a car engine pierced through the thick wall, growing louder as it went, accompanied by a continuous, defiant honking of the horn!

"Jingmo succeeded!" Qin Yu roared excitedly. Only then did he dare to move his body and realize that his thigh had gone numb at some point.

Jiang Li clenched her fist at her chest, praying silently that Ye Jingmo would return safely.

She took a deep breath and began to make arrangements at a rapid pace.

"Quick! We need to get out of here as soon as possible."

"Qin Yu, ride with Liang Zi and Zhang Jing! Qin Yue and Lin Yu ride with me. Qin Yu, you hold onto Liang Zi. We need to finish as quickly as possible."

Lin Yu immediately opened the door, and everyone quickly crawled out of the hatch and returned to the relatively open but still dangerous underground passage.

The modified SUV they were familiar with was nowhere to be seen; only messy tire tracks and traces of the brief ravages of the bee swarm remained on the ground. Jiang Li and Qin Yu rushed towards the vehicle with a clear objective, and following their assigned group, the group quickly boarded.

With a deep engine roar, the car suddenly started moving.

Jiang Li gripped the steering wheel tightly, took a deep breath, concentrated, and steadily pressed the accelerator according to the direction Lin Yu pointed out. The car sped away like an arrow.

As soon as they got in the car, Jiang Li asked Qin Yue to contact Ye Jingmo via radio to find out where he was.

Jiang Li hurriedly opened the car door, plopped down inside, and then turned to Qin Yue, who was sitting in the driver's seat, and said, "Quick, contact Ye Jingmo via radio and see where he is!"

Qin Yue quickly picked up the radio, skillfully adjusted the channel, and then shouted into the microphone, "Ye Jingmo, please respond if you hear me, please respond if you hear me!"

However, there was only silence on the radio; there was no response. Qin Yue tried several more times, but the result was the same.

Jiang Li frowned deeply, a sense of unease rising in her heart.