Out in the wilderness.
Near the research institute.
It was already past ten in the morning.
The atmosphere fell silent for several seconds. Zhai Shun and Old Hong were still processing Dong Xuebin's words. Even now, they had not figured out who he really was.
He was not with State Security.
He was not military.
Could he really be an ordinary civilian?
But how could an ordinary civilian possess that kind of combat ability? Setting everything else aside, there were absolutely fewer than five people in the Republic who could pull off what Dong Xuebin had just done, and even they would need a great deal of luck. None of them could have done it as effortlessly as Dong Xuebin.
He was definitely no ordinary man!
Zhai Shun and Old Hong both saw that clearly!
Dong Xuebin checked his watch, then glanced toward the distance. Turning back, he said to Zhai Shun and Zhang Longjuan, "Sister Zhang, Brother Zhai, you should leave first. The gunfire just now was pretty loud. Forget the soldiers stationed nearby—even the local residents probably heard it. We're still some distance from the research institute, so they may not have arrived yet, but I figure they'll be here soon. It's not safe to stay here."
Zhang Longjuan looked at him. "What about you, kid?"
Dong Xuebin adjusted the guns on his body. "I still have something to do. I can't leave yet."
"You're going to rescue Comrade Zhong Lizhen by yourself?" Old Hong frowned. "That won't do!"
"I don't agree either!" Zhai Shun said. "It's too dangerous! The troops stationed there are not something you can handle alone!"
Dong Xuebin said casually, "I'll go take a look first. Don't worry about me. Hurry up and get Sister Zhang out of here. Don't let them find you!"