Chapter 258
After exchanging phone numbers, Shi Lei reminded him:
"On our way here, we saw many military police officers heading this way; they should arrive soon. How long will it take for your clinic to evacuate?"
Unable to give a definite answer, Hegre called the medical staff in Azazel to inquire. After some conversation, he hung up and explained:
"Almost there, about five more minutes. Doctor Zhong, why don't you retreat first? With these corpses outside, they won't dare to rush in."
Shi Lei spread his Psychic Power outwards, using himself as the center. The crisscrossing roads were bustling with traffic, but not many groups were heading this way. The nearest group was about two kilometers away. By the time they reached their destination, the patients below would have already fled.
"Okay, I'll go take care of my own things now. Take care and stay safe."
The deaths of dozens of military policemen greatly reduced the pressure on Hegre and his men to survive. Even if reinforcements arrived, he should be more than capable of holding the underground pass by himself.
"Okay, Doctor Zhong, please take care too."
Having said that, Hegre turned and left, knife in hand.
Shi Lei cast a transparent Jade Shield on the other party, essentially adding an extra layer of protection. He then returned to the car parked by the roadside with the other two.
Texas started the engine and asked:
"Shi Lei, where to next?"
"Let's leave here and drive towards the city center. I'll look up the address of that Gendarmerie."
Seeing Shi Lei put down his phone, she asked:
"Didn't you promise that person you'd find the traitor? What are you doing at the Gendarmerie?"
"Haha, you don't understand. Since the Gendarmerie are bribing infected people, wouldn't it be easier to just go directly to the traitor's supplier? They have a complete list."
So this is how it was solved?
Texas suddenly realized that his way of handling things was indeed different from that of ordinary people.
Shi Lei opened his phone and found a tourist map of Chernobyl online. He could easily locate the Gendarmerie from the previous night simply by looking at the direction of the city entrance.
At the same time.
Chernobyl City, Third Gendarmerie.
The director was alone in his office, pacing back and forth anxiously.
Upon learning of the prison break this morning, he immediately led a team to the hotel owner's inn. Unfortunately, that family had already made it too fast.
A subsequent search of Doctor. Azazel's temporary rental house yielded no valuable information. They had no choice but to assign their men to offer a hefty reward for any leads.
Fortunately, the infected person lurking in Azazel contacted him quickly after receiving the message. This trip to Wellington Avenue should be a sure thing.
Even if the old guys from other departments notice something amiss and insist on getting a share, the director can use the excuse of avenging his son to take away the infected person making the gold.
Judging by the time, the members of the Third Gendarmerie should have arrived at Wellington Avenue by now, right?
They were well-equipped and well-armed. Those emaciated infected were no match for them.
"Da da da".
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps from the warehouse echoed down the corridor.
The clattering sound was like the beating of a drum, striking the heart of the Gendarmerie.
"Click".
The military policeman pushed open the door, somewhat out of breath.
The director was extremely anxious and took the initiative to ask:
"So, did they catch that guy?"
Looking across this land, no one else possesses the Originium Arts to create gold. If we can capture them, we'll definitely exploit them mercilessly!
"We didn't catch the man in the golden armor because he came to us himself."
The director looked surprised and found it hard to believe:
"What did you say?!"
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After listening to his subordinate's report, the director stood there stunned for several seconds, finding it utterly unbelievable.
Originally, he had dispatched military police to join forces with the Gendarmerie in other districts of the city to besiege Azazel.
And then, the other party actually came knocking on our door?
How dare that guy cause trouble at the Gendarmerie in broad daylight?
They, the Gendarmerie, have always been the ones arresting infected people. How could they possibly be outmaneuvered?
Was the other party extremely confident in their own abilities, or did they voluntarily turn themselves in? Were they trying to convince themselves to let Azazel's infected go?
The director went to a drinking party last night. Even if he didn't have any social engagements, he wouldn't stay at the Gendarmerie at night.
His vague impression of the intruders came from the descriptions of his son, Little Alexei., and the military police on duty.
They said they were suddenly attacked last night and didn't even have time to react before being taken down by an infected person who could summon gold. If they had faced the enemy head-on, they would never have been defeated.
The director expressed his deep understanding of this.
Aside from the City Defense Army, the Gendarmerie had never feared anyone in the city. They probably never imagined the infected would choose that time to break into the prison. Given that the military police on night duty were less focused, being ambushed was understandable.
According to his subordinates, the infected who summoned the gold wasn't particularly strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't be wearing such impressive golden armor to protect his main body. A direct confrontation would definitely expose many of his weaknesses.
That's why the commissioner sent his elite troops to Wellington Avenue to annihilate Azazel.
Out of caution and to minimize personnel losses, he contacted other Gendarmerie for assistance to ensure the plan's successful completion.
But now, the director vaguely sensed something was wrong. The situation seemed to be slipping out of his control.
"Bob, quickly gather all the military police officers in the department who are capable of fighting and bring them to my office."
"Yes, Chief!"
After his subordinates left, the director immediately called Little Alexei. to inquire about the details.
A short while later, a languid voice came through the microphone:
"Father, what brings you here?"
"Alexey, tell me the truth, and don't lie. What you told me this morning, which parts are true and which are false?"
Alexey felt very wronged upon hearing this:
"Father, why would I lie to you? The truth is that last night I was watching a movie video in my office when I was suddenly attacked and pinned to the ground, unable to move."
"So you didn't even see the attackers?"
"I heard he was wearing a golden mask, so even if you saw it, it wouldn't make any difference, right?"
The director's heart skipped a beat, and an indescribable sense of foreboding welled up within him.
Fortunately, Bob quickly summoned Crossbowman Gendarme, Armored Gendarme, and Sorcerer Gendarme to guard outside the office.
With subordinates protecting me, I finally feel a little more at ease.
"You stay outside and don't come in. If any strangers approach, just warn them."
After giving his instructions, the commissioner called the elite military police sent to Wellington Avenue to wipe out Azazel.
His response was an annoying busy signal.
Have the two sides already started fighting?
In that situation, it is indeed impossible to answer the phone.
Damn it, I'll have to ask other Gendarmerie for help. It'll take them some time to get here from their district.
We were careless! We were so careless!
Unexpectedly, some infected individuals possessed reverse thinking and took advantage of the weakened defenses of the Gendarmerie to launch another sneak attack.
Before he could contact the other district chiefs, a warning from the military police suddenly came from outside:
"Stop right there! Don't move!"
The crossbowmen, wielding powerful Mechanical Crossbow, had a significant advantage in the narrow corridor. They could safely fire their bolts simply by hiding behind Armored Gendarme.
"If you take another step forward, I will attack!"
The director was alone in the room, his heart pounding in his chest, when suddenly the sound of something cutting through the air came from outside.
But the sound didn't originate from the doorway and spread outwards; rather, it spread from a distance to the doorway.
The corridor suddenly became quiet.
The chief had the door closed and couldn't know what was happening outside. But the blood seeping into the room through the crack in the door brought terrible news.
Oh no, I'm going to be killed by my son!
Just as the director was feeling extremely frustrated, the door was suddenly forced open by a tremendous force.
Wearing a golden mask, Shi Lei strolled leisurely to the door.
He saw the sign by the door that read "Chief's Office," and his gaze fell on Ursus, a middle-aged man with a large belly dressed in expensive clothes, who was inside. He asked:
"Are you the director here?"
The chief's face was ashen, and his body trembled uncontrollably. He had never imagined death could be so close, and he frantically tried to bolster his courage:
"What... what do you want to do? To dare to enter the Gendarmerie and kill someone in broad daylight is incredibly audacious. Aren't you afraid the Lord Mayor will order Citywide Wanted for you?"
"Wanted? Ha."
Shi Lei entered the office and sat down on the sofa quite naturally, his intentions unhurried:
Do you know what I look like?
The director didn't want to respond, but due to the tense situation, he shook his head from the bottom of his heart.
"You don't even know what I look like, how are you going to issue a warrant for my arrest?"
"..."
Seeing that the director was momentarily speechless, he continued:
"Actually, I came here this time to discuss a deal with you. But on the way, I heard a lot of negative comments about the Gendarmerie. This made me feel that there was no need to reason with you."
Upon hearing this, the director's survival instinct kicked in:
"No, no, no, those are all slanders. I think we can reason with each other now."
"Can you talk?"
"Yes, I can speak."
Shi Lei's primary objective in coming here was to obtain the list of infected traitors. Before that, he certainly couldn't completely dismantle the bureau chief. Quickly eliminating the underlings was merely a warning to others.
"Alright, since you say you can talk, I'll reluctantly try to reason with you. If your answer doesn't satisfy me, I'll have to find someone else."
Although Shi Lei was sitting, he put enormous psychological pressure on the standing director:
"Have you recently bribed a few Azazel's infected?"
Yes, that's true.
"I need a list of infected individuals who have been bribed."
The director opened his mouth, but said nothing.
He glanced at the three corpses outside, then returned to his computer and unlocked the keypad. After retrieving a list file, he stood up and offered his seat.
As Shi Lei walked towards the computer, he joked:
"Are you sure this is the list? I'll be verifying it here."
"How could I dare to play tricks on you? This is the list of infected people. You can verify it if you don't believe me."
Hearing the director say that, he realized he had the same idea. He immediately took out his phone and dialed Hegre's number.
Not long after, the call was connected on the other end: