Chapter 1476 Redemption at the End of Darkness
The blinding beam of incandescent light cut through the darkness, and the knuckles of Lu Jingcheng holding the flashlight turned bluish-white.
The damp and cold air spread wantonly in this small space. The water stains on the basement walls slowly slid down the mottled walls, making a ticking sound, like a countdown sounded by the devil in the darkness.
His heartbeat quickened as the beam of light swayed, and every beat seemed to hit his chest, and anxiety overwhelmed him like a tide.
As the aperture swept across the mottled walls of the basement, a strong stench of decay mixed with the smell of rust hit him in the face. The smell was like substance, penetrating into his nasal cavity and stimulating every nerve in his body.
Lu Jingcheng subconsciously held his breath, but his stomach still churned and he almost vomited.
He glanced at Li Luo beside him, only to see that she had a stern expression, without even frowning, but her eyes were burning with anger.
He knew that Li Luo's inner anger was no less than his, but she was better at suppressing her emotions and turning this anger into motivation to rescue the victims.
The light spot finally stopped on the metal pillar in the center of the room.
Twelve chains snaked down like dying pythons, with bodies of various shapes entangled at the ends.
The two of them glanced at the victims and their hearts suddenly tightened.
There was a white-haired old man hanging upside down two meters above the ground, his white hair hanging down in a messy manner like dry weeds in winter.
His face was full of traces of time, but at this moment it was twisted in pain.
The iron ring had left a deep dent on the shriveled calf, and the flesh at the wound had curled up. The blood had dried and solidified into a dark red scab, which looked particularly hideous in the dim light.
The old man's lips were cracked and trembling slightly, and he let out a faint groan, which sounded like a wail coming from the depths of hell.
The curled-up girl not far away was mechanically banging her forehead against the iron pillar. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, as if her soul had left her body.
Dark red bloodstains gathered into sticky circles under her feet. Every impact was accompanied by a dull sound, which was like a heavy hammer, hitting Lu Jingcheng and Li Luo's hearts again and again.
The girl's forehead was covered in blood, and her hair was soaked in blood, sticking to her face in strands, making her look extremely miserable.
The most suffocating thing is the continuous sound of metal collisions - every time someone tries to move, the chain will cause the entire pillar to vibrate in a way that makes your teeth ache.
The sound echoed in the basement, like the devil's laughter, mocking the powerless struggles of these innocent victims.
"Help……"
A faint groan suddenly came from the corner.
Lu Jingcheng's heart suddenly tightened, and he immediately turned the beam of light, only to see a man with a swollen belly like a pregnant woman lying on his back in a pool of blood.
The man's face was pale, his eyes were closed, and his lips were as white as a piece of paper.
His festering belly was crawling with maggots, which were wriggling wildly in his wounds.
Half of the blackened intestine could be vaguely seen sticking out of the wound, emitting a disgusting stench.
When the man saw the visitor's attire, his cloudy eyes suddenly burst into a frightening light:
"Kill me! Please..."
His voice was filled with despair and pain, and every word seemed to be squeezed from the depths of his soul.
A strong feeling of sympathy surged in Lu Jingcheng's heart. He couldn't imagine what kind of torture this man had gone through in this dark basement to make him so desperate to end his life.
"Don't be afraid." Li Luo's voice was like a blade immersed in warm water, gentle but unquestionable.
There was a hint of determination and comfort in her eyes, as if telling the victims that their suffering was about to end.
When the first chain broke, the upside-down old man fell heavily into the buffer force field opened by Li Luo.
Only then did Lu Jingcheng notice that only white bones were left on the other person's right hand - three fingers had been worn away by the iron chain.
The old man's right hand looked like an abandoned defective product, and the white bones glowed coldly under the flashlight, which made people shudder.
