Chapter 2388 Even if they escape, there will be endless hidden dangers.

Chapter 2388

Qiao Liancheng angrily retorted, "Do you want to perish together with these things?"

"I'll stay here for the rest of my life."

Li Chengze shook his head: "That's not what I meant. I was just thinking, maybe we can go look for the key."

Jiang Wan sighed softly and said, "I'm afraid it's too late. Those rats are coming after us."

Li Chengze's face turned pale. He listened carefully and indeed heard a rumbling sound.

When they went out, they saw that the rats were as big as ragdoll cats, and they were coming all over the hillside towards them.

These rats seem to have gone mad, their eyes are bloodshot. If they don't leave quickly, they'll be devoured by these rats.

I reckon they haven't seen any live human flesh in a long time.

Li Chengze's face darkened, but he bit his lip and stubbornly said:

"No, even if we die, we can't let these rats get outside."

"If they escape, what will happen to the people outside?"

"At that time, it won't just be four of us who died, but four thousand, forty thousand, or even more."

Jiang Wan then said, "There's no use in thinking about it now."

"Even if the four of us perish and die with these rats, they won't be able to hide here for long. They'll be out soon."

"It would be better to find a way out quickly and then destroy everything here."

Li Chengze couldn't believe Jiang Wan's words. Jiang Wan told him, "Just a short while ago, when I went over there to check, I saw a crack there."

"It leads directly outside, where you can see the moon and stars."

"The crack was very large."

"It's because of an earthquake, so it's relatively steep. But do you think that place could trap a mouse?"

"You know what rats are, they can climb trees and walls. Even if you give them a rope, they can climb it."

“Those cliffs won’t hold them back for long; they’ll all be out soon enough. It’s no use just guarding this one door.”

Her words finally plunged everyone into despair.

Jiang Wan said, "We'd better leave quickly and tell the outside world what's going on here."

"This earthquake has created cracks here, and the hidden dangers are still very great. If we die here, the news will not get out."

"It won't be long before these mutated rats go out and bite people. What if they bite someone?"

"At that time, it will be a catastrophe for the entire city, and it may even lead to the destruction of the country."

What Jiang Wan said wasn't without reason; H country is just an island, surrounded by seawater.

If something like a virus is really spreading here.

There's no way for it to spread to other countries unless it's on a plane or a ship, but for the island's inhabitants, that would be a catastrophe.

Li Chengze finally wavered, and after a while nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll listen to you."

So they broke the lock, and as the rats rushed over, the four men went into the passage and closed the door.

They also had flashlights in their hands, and when they passed through the door and entered the passage, they saw that there was an iron bolt for locking the door from the inside.

The four of them breathed a slight sigh of relief.

However, Jiang Wan still had the padlock in her hand, so after they entered, they used that padlock to lock the door from the inside.

At least they bought themselves some time, but how much of a difference that will make is anyone's guess.

The most urgent thing is to leave as soon as possible.

When they pushed open the door and walked into the corridor, they found that the lights inside had turned on automatically.

I don't know how long it will last, but it's lit up for now.

It must be said that Japan has some talented people; they were able to invent such a remarkable mechanism decades ago.

At least they're not all useless.

Jiang Wan and the others quickly made their way through the passage by the light. After walking quite a distance, they finally saw another large iron gate ahead.

It's more like a stone gate than an iron gate.

The inside of this door is clearly made of welded steel bars, but the exterior material is probably stone.

After overcoming numerous hardships to reach this point, the group finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Jiang Wan and the others were all carrying guns. The stone door was locked with a large padlock, and they definitely didn't have the key, so they simply opened fire.

Soon, the padlock was smashed and the door was pushed open.

A long-awaited ray of sunlight shone in.

They didn't know how much time had passed outside, but when they came out and breathed in the fresh air, they felt a sense of relief, as if they had survived a disaster.

Jiang Wan hurriedly told everyone to come out, and then pushed the stone door back in.

Unfortunately, because the inner lock was damaged, they were unable to lock it from the outside for the time being.

The only option is to push the doorway back to its original position.

At this moment, Li Chengze confirmed that this was still the same mountain, but on the other side.

He said, "I've been here a few times before. The scenery is so-so, so not many people come here."

Only then did everyone realize that the stone gate they had come out of was now covered with vines and weeds, so even if someone passed by, they wouldn't notice anything amiss.

They had only been out for a short while when they heard calls coming from afar.

Li Xiuying knew about the earthquake and that her father had disappeared on the mountain, so she brought people to search for him.

The men she brought were all dressed in black suits and carried sticks and knives.

They searched the mountain like fierce demons, occasionally tapping the ground or moving a stone.

It seems they intend to turn the entire mountain upside down; these people must be the hidden forces of the Seven Star Group.

To put it nicely, it's a clandestine network; to put it bluntly, it's playing dirty tricks.

The two sides met soon after.

The moment Li Xiuying saw Li Chengze, she rushed over excitedly, hugged him, and burst into tears.

She cried and said, "Father, I thought I would never see you again."

Li Chengze felt a pang of sadness, and his eyes reddened as he held his daughter.

During his time underground, he truly believed he was going to never get out, especially when he saw the mutated mosquitoes and rats; the feeling that he was about to die became even stronger.

Now, when he sees his daughter again, he feels nothing but joy.

At this moment, the eight bodyguards who had originally been assigned to Jiang Wan arrived and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing her.

They were just given to a new owner.

If they kill their new master within a few days, it will be a stain on their bodyguard career.

Li Chengze will handle these matters on the mountain; Jiang Wan and Qiao Liancheng won't interfere at all.

She took Ono and the eight bodyguards and drove straight home.

The terrifying day and night they experienced was truly unforgettable; they need to get some rest when they get back.