Chapter 254

Shi Lei was caught off guard and disarmed instantly. Upon closer inspection, he realized that what he was holding was a bronze-colored paper cutter.

Perhaps because he was too nervous, the little boy cut his finger and it bled.

"Child, we are just travelers passing through. Can you tell me what happened here?"

Exusiai saw him actually pull a little boy out of the cabinet.

But Shi Lei had already impressed her so much that it wasn't surprising that he had some special abilities.

The little boy looked up slightly and, seeing that the man in front of him wasn't wearing a military police uniform, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

I was hiding in the secret compartment where the contraband liquor was stored, which caused my brain to be somewhat oxygen-deprived, and I felt dizzy.

He didn't rush to ask questions, but waited until the little boy calmed down before speaking:

"Can you tell me now?"

"Big brother, my father has been arrested by the police. They say he's hiding infected people. They're taking him back to the Gendarmerie for questioning. Big brother, I beg you, please..."

The little boy was very emotional, and his voice even sounded like he was about to cry.

Here, wipe your tears.

Lisa crawled in from under the bar counter at some point and handed over half a pack of tissues.

The little boy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, staring blankly at the very beautiful Vulcan girl in front of him.

Don't you need it?

It wasn't until Lisa spoke again that the little boy reacted and hurriedly replied:

"Yes, I want it! Thank you!"

"You're welcome."

Lisa gave him a sweet smile, handed him a tissue, and then slipped out from behind the bar. The little boy felt as if a ray of light had shone into his heart in that instant.

Shi Lei waved his hand in front of him, forcibly pulling his thoughts back to reality:

"You just said that your father was arrested for harboring infected people. I want to know, did your father really have contact with infected people?"

The little boy bit his lip, seemingly going through a strong struggle, and remained silent for half a minute before speaking:

"My second uncle is a relative of mine. He was kicked out of the family because he contracted Originium-related illness. He was a really good person. My father didn't intentionally hide him away."

After hearing this, Shi Lei roughly understood the situation.

A country that punishes people for helping those infected is truly pathological.

Since we've encountered this, we can't ignore it. But how to help is another question.

"I can save him, but..."

"Really?! Thank you!"

"Don't get excited. Do you have any photos with your father? I'd like to know what he looks like. Also, do you know where the Gendarmerie is?"

"Yes, I know, I'll be right back."

The little boy crouched down, crawled out from behind the bar, and disappeared in a flash. When he returned, he was holding a photo of himself with his father, waving it and saying:

"Big brother, here's the photo. Are you really going to save my father? Thank you so much!"

The little boy was completely bewildered and didn't know what to do. His father always told him to call the police if there was a problem, but this time the people who arrested him were the police.

"Do you have a map of Chernobyl? Never mind, I'll just search on my phone; I should be able to find it. I'll borrow this photo of yours for now."

Getting someone out of the Gendarmerie isn't difficult. The real challenge lies in figuring out how to get his father to come with him.

Shi Lei was determined to leave. He turned his head to look at Exusiai, Lisa, and the others, and gave them his orders:

"I have to go out first. You guys go find your rooms and rest early, don't wait for me."

Texas went to the bar and showed him the Bronze Sword in her hand:

"I'll go with you."

Croissant rubbed her hands together, clearly eager to try it out.

"Hey, wanna fight? I want to go too!"

Me too.

Seeing that his colleagues all wanted to participate, Shi Lei shook his head and promptly explained the reason for his refusal:

"This mission is to infiltrate the Gendarmerie and rescue the designated target. Although there will be no danger to our lives, our information has just been registered at the border checkpoint."

Attacking the Gendarmerie with several people would increase the risk of exposure. Besides, if we're surrounded, it'll be easier for me to escape alone, so you shouldn't come."

"Oh well."

Texas felt extremely regretful, yet there was nothing she could do. She could only watch helplessly as he left.

320 Golden Armor 3K

Holding the hotel owner's photo, Shi Lei left the lobby under the cover of night.

He used his mobile phone network to find a map and arrived at the military police station, which was about three or four kilometers away.

Shi Lei checked the intersections along the way and found no surveillance cameras. This meant that if he wanted to escape, no one could find him.

The leaden clouds obscured the sky, and the streets were sparsely populated, creating an ideal combination of weather and human factors.

Through the iron bars, he saw two Ursus men dressed as military police. They were rubbing their hands together to warm them while cooking a late-night snack over a small fire.

As the bubbling foam inside the oven bursts open, it releases a delicious aroma of meat mixed with spices.

Shi Lei circled around the military police station, secretly observing the geographical environment of the scene.

It's 11:20 PM now, and most of the shops on the street are closed. Only the pub across from the military police station is brightly lit, and the loud music drowns out most of the noise.

Once everything is confirmed to be correct, proceed.

The moment Shi Lei entered the military police station, a suit of Pure Gold armor and a mask appeared around him. He'd always used Rock Constructs before; it'd be best to change things up for a prison break.

Upon seeing someone enter, the two military police looked up at the sound. Before they could even see the newcomer's face clearly, they were instantly immobilized by the large chunk of Pure Gold.

Not only that, but its eyes were also covered with Pure Gold, and its mouth was also gagged, so it could only make muffled sounds.

In the instant their vision was lost, they only saw a person, gleaming in the light, walk into the military police station.

What... what is that?!

Shi Lei spread his Psychic Power outwards, obtaining a complete map of the area like a radar.

Before revealing himself, he sealed off all the military police on the road with Pure Gold. He strolled leisurely to the prison in the heart of the city, as if he were wandering in his own backyard.

"Who goes there?!"

"Mmm..."

Shi Lei blocked the guards and went to the depths of the prison. There, three men were tied to crosses, their open postures resembling those of the crucified Jesus.

They were whipped until their skin was torn and their naked bodies were covered in bloodstains; they were barely breathing.

Shi Lei took out the photos and confirmed that one of the people in the photos was the hotel owner. He injected the liquid from the Rock Constructs into the keyhole, which automatically produced a key, which he turned gently to open the door.

From now on, there will be no need to break locks by force.

"Click..."

The innkeeper was in a semi-conscious state and almost collapsed after the chains were removed. Fortunately, Shi Lei reacted quickly and caught him in time.

Feeling the sudden release of the restraints on his limbs, the innkeeper shook his head in a daze, gradually regaining consciousness.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw a person dressed in golden armor and wearing a golden mask helping him leave. Although the innkeeper didn't recognize the person, he knew they had come to rescue him.

"Wait, wait a minute..."

The innkeeper pointed his swollen fingers at the remaining two people and earnestly made a request:

"They are Doctor from the Azazel Clinic. Could we take them with us?"

Shi Lei glanced back and gave the order:

"Close your eyes."

The innkeeper didn't understand, but obediently closed his eyes. The other party had taken such a great risk to break him out of the military police compound; there was no reason for him to harm him.

With a thought, Shi Lei conjured up a golden eye mask and covered the innkeeper's eyes.

He then used a single hand gesture to unlock the remaining iron Shackles with his Rock Constructs. He then lifted the two bodies and floated away from the Gendarmerie prison.

After exiting the prison gates and arriving at an open area, Shi Lei used Rock Constructs to envelop the three of them, elevating them to a height of a thousand meters, where they quickly disappeared into the night.

Little did he know that after he left, another squad armed with weapons stormed into the military police headquarters.

When they saw that most of the military policeman's body was covered in gold, their pupils dilated in astonishment.

Some people, seeing the gold, tried to pry it off. But after trying for a long time, they couldn't get it off; it felt like it was welded to their face, impossible to remove.

Not knowing what to do, they reluctantly ventured deeper into the prison. Only to find that the Doctor they sought to rescue was no longer there. Forced to hastily leave the Gendarmerie, they reported to the commander of the Rescue Operation.

"General, what should we do?"

Upon hearing this, an elderly man Liberi, wearing a black trench coat, with white hair and golden eyes, found it hard to believe.

He arrived at the entrance of the Gendarmerie and, sure enough, spotted the gendarmerie officers wrapped in gold in the courtyard through the fence.

Although we don't know who did it, the rescuer might be a friend, not an enemy. It would be best to send a few people back to their original residence to keep watch; they might find something unexpected.

Elder Liberi immediately ordered a small team to return to the Azazel Clinic and await further orders. The remaining infected were to march with him to a hotel a few kilometers away.

Shi Lei carried the three wounded men back to the hotel without any obstacles.

The clouds are thick tonight, so we can't see the moon. Even if someone Stargazy Pie, they might not be able to see them.

Once he landed safely, he removed the gold blindfold that had been covering the innkeeper's eyes. As for the gold at the military police station, there was no rush. He could remove it after they found a new place to stay that night.

Hearing the commotion outside, Texas, Exusiai, and the others came out to greet them. Shi Lei returned in less than half an hour; his efficiency was ridiculously high.

Upon seeing the familiar face, the little boy who had followed him out burst into tears. He jumped down the steps and rushed over to hug the hotel owner who was lying on the ground.

"Father, you're finally back!"

The innkeeper, whose body ached all over, had been resting with his eyes closed. Suddenly, he heard his son's voice, and he jolted awake, opening his eyes wide.

"I thought you weren't coming back, boohoo."

Seeing his son wailing, the hotel owner's heart tightened, and he reached out to gently stroke the child's soft cheek:

"I'm sorry, Jack. I didn't expect things to get so serious. If it weren't for my benefactor's help tonight, I probably wouldn't have made it out of the Gendarmerie alive."

After saying this, the innkeeper stood up and looked around. He really wanted to thank the person who had saved him in person.

He looked around, his gaze finally settling on the man squatting next to the two Doctor:

"Is that you, my benefactor?"

Shi Lei was examining the injuries. The two Doctor had been severely tortured and suffered serious external injuries. Although he knew how to treat the wounds, he was short of tools.

Isn't it ridiculous that a Medical Operator doesn't carry a first-aid kit?

Hearing the other person call out, he turned his head and replied:

"No need for thanks. Those military police probably won't let this go easily. You'd better pack your things and move out tonight, and find somewhere else to recuperate for a while. We won't stay here for long, and then we'll go our separate ways and not bother each other."

"Alright, my benefactor. I will never forget your life-saving grace!"

"You're welcome. If you really want to thank us, just pretend you never met us after tonight."

Shi Lei had no intention of showing off his other abilities in front of the hotel owner, so he waved and called for Croissant, the strongest among Croissant:

"Do me a favor, just pick an empty room and move these two people in. Their injuries are serious, and going to other hospitals or clinics will leave them with a criminal record. I'll try to treat them before sending them to the hospital, but I can't guarantee it will work."

Back in late 1094, when Shi Lei crossed the Lungmen and had just become Genshin Realm, he already knew that Zhongli's sixth constellation had healing effects.

However, he almost always used the Jade Shield on his colleagues at Penguin Logistics afterward. It seems he's never used it on someone seriously injured before; maybe he can try it today.

However, in Shi Lei's memory, the trigger condition for Zhongli's sixth constellation was that he could only recover a certain amount of health by being attacked while under the protection of the Jade Shield.

You can't exactly yell "Ora Ora Ora Ora Ora!" in front of the hotel owner. It's best to find a room where no one else is around and test the effect.