Saying this, the old man ignored me and began to crawl on the ground, leaving countless bloodstains. We had originally wanted to rush over and catch up with him, but we were outside the cemetery, separated by a guardrail. I shouted a few times, "Don't go! Are you in trouble? We can help you!"
The old man crawled away. I wanted to find an entrance, but Gao Mingqiang pulled me and said, "Team Leader, what are you doing?"
"He seems to be in trouble. We have to follow him!"
"But this is probably not our duty to investigate!"
"But it is our duty as police officers. Don't you want to go?"
"Alright, everyone quickly find an entrance!"
Saying this, Liu Yuning had already found an iron gate, but it was locked. We directly used our guns to deal with the lock and then pulled the door open.
This place was indeed covered with many large and small mounds. Fortunately, Gao Mingqiang was not so cowardly anymore. I felt he was just a little impatient now.
Looking everywhere at the bleak memorial photos, the nearby straw swayed with the trampling of rainwater, and some water flowed with mud and sand towards the river not far away. My nose twitched a few times. The dog's nose function was constantly activated, and coupled with my use of Rumilo, we quickly found the direction the old man had fled. After passing many tombstones, Gao Mingqiang discovered an entrance.
"Isn't this where the old man just crawled out?" Xiahou said.
"Yes, let's go in!" I said, and was the first to squat down and explore inside. Others followed suit, including Li Fan and Zhao Xiong. I didn't know how many people there were in total, but within a few minutes, everyone had entered the stone house.
However, after walking inside for a while, we discovered a staircase leading down.
"You guys take precautions on both sides and stay alert at all times. Remember not to be careless! This place looks very unusual. I suspect this is the North Star, or a research base for some criminal organization."
"Yes, Team Leader He!"
Everyone agreed. I was the first to walk down, with others following closely behind. Step by step, we descended until I stepped on something. The person let out a yell, as if I had hurt him. I quickly moved my body and then helped him up. I didn't expect it to be the old man!
He seemed to have lost strength after coming here. He coughed up a lot of blood next to me.
I patted his back to help him recover, then took out Dang Fengyu's photo and shone it on the old man with a reinforced flashlight: "Hello, old man, have you seen this person?"
"This? Isn't that... I don't know! I want to go home, I want to see my wife, otherwise it will be too late!"
"Where is your wife?" Seeing that the old man seemed solely focused on going home, I decided to change the subject first.
"She's in the nearby Anlong Village, but it's still a long way from here. A long way, sob, sob, it's too late, I can't turn into a monster, no!"
"Turn into a monster?" I didn't understand what he meant at the time. Everyone came down and looked at the old man with curiosity.
The old man became more and more agitated as he spoke, then pushed me away with one hand and cursed, "You can't help me! You can't help me! I want to go home!"
As soon as he pushed me away, he ran desperately, charging into a passage in the basement. I wanted to chase him, but Liu Yuning pulled me and said, "He Sheng, don't be impulsive. This person seems a bit mentally unstable. Could it be due to long-term confinement here?"
"Perhaps, if we follow his footsteps, we might find some clues?"
"Alright, everyone, continue!"
Liu Yuning said, and everyone followed me again, shining their high-powered flashlights everywhere, cooperating with various high-tech weapons, we advanced into the unknown and deep passage. Along the way, I smelled a strong smell of blood. The old man had run off somewhere. As we entered a large foyer, we found many dense large boxes and cabinets placed there. They were scattered haphazardly, obstructing the passage. But on a wall to the side, there was a gap. I patted Gao Mingqiang's shoulder: "Mingqiang, give me a hand!"
He quickly understood, and together with Xiahou and me, they moved a fallen cabinet. Then I squeezed through the gap first. Before the others could react, Liu Yuning quickly followed. As we walked, we suddenly felt something was wrong. Strange clicking sounds echoed around us. The first to encounter danger were the few plainclothes police officers walking behind!
"Hurry up, there are spikes behind!" Dao Zhiyong was the first to shout. Xiao Yuande also urged, "Everyone, we can't manage that much. Those who do forensic work will surely make sacrifices!"
At that time, we could only pray for our own safety, because countless spikes were constantly retracting and extending around our bodies. Several times, my limbs were almost pierced. However, at the critical moment, Gao Mingqiang and Liu Yuning were very fast. In the Lester case, they had performed surprisingly well. These two scoundrels were once again entering astonishing mode.
We slowly squeezed through the gap, moving precariously amidst the crisscrossing spikes. However, at this moment, Xiahou's arm was suddenly pierced by a hard object: "Ah!"
Even someone as strong as him let out a scream. The spikes immediately retracted. I pulled him hard, and then countless spikes shot out around us!
For a moment, I thought I was going to be pierced through the heart by a thousand spikes. However, at this time, Liu Yuning pulled me hard again, and Gao Mingqiang simultaneously exerted force. With a shove of his shoulder, Xiahou and I rolled out first, reaching the outside of the gap. The others were also rescued one after another by Gao Mingqiang and Liu Yuning, and finally, they also successfully came out.
At that time, I didn't have the mental capacity to care how they could be so calm. Instead, I looked at Xiahou. Fortunately, I had the He family's healing potion, called Qingling Liquid, which was a mixture of various medicinal materials such as Sheng Long Gu, Di Huang, and Xi Yang Shen. I added some alcohol to the bottle and sprayed it onto Xiahou's arm wound!
Xiahou cried out a few times and slowly recovered: "Team Leader, thank you!"
"Don't say that. Don't worry, your arm can still be saved."
You must know that this was his right hand, the arm a criminal investigator needed to use to fire a gun. Without it, Xiahou's career as a criminal investigator would probably be over.
Xiahou was so moved that he almost wanted to cry. It was the first time I had seen him like this.
I comforted him, "As criminal investigators, we have to make sacrifices, but our sacrifices must be meaningful. Xiahou, stand up! Look, there is still a long road ahead! Therefore, we cannot stay where we are!"