Chapter 365
There will also be a grand fireworks display at 8 p. m.
The city government originally planned to set off the music at the closing ceremony of the Obsidian Music Festival, but now they are setting it off ahead of schedule.
Fireworks are fleeting; they are both an end and a beginning.
People will bid farewell to the old town of Sistag amidst fireworks and head to the new town to begin a new life.
Perhaps it's because there are multiple concert venues within Sistag's city limits. Shi Lei hadn't spotted any Rhodes Island figures all day.
It wasn't until the morning of August 2nd, when she met Provence, that she was asked to say goodbye to the Doctor and Amiya on their behalf.
Upon learning that they had checked out, Sistag's mayor, Herman, rushed to the scene immediately, intending to send Shi Lei and his entourage off in a luxurious motorcade.
Even though he explicitly said no, Herman still insisted on seeing everyone out of the city before turning back.
Whether this respect is genuine or not, it at least leaves no room for criticism.
The Emperor and Miss finished their performance at the Obsidian Music Festival. Seeing that they were also heading back to Lungmen, Shi Lei used the Xuan Tie House to transport everyone back.
This was the first time the Emperor had ridden in a flying machine made by Shi Lei, and he marveled at it.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Shi Lei asked again what threat the North held that was no less than Sea Creatures's.
The Emperor remained tight-lipped about it, changing the subject and giving irrelevant answers, refusing to reveal the truth.
He also told Shi Lei to stay out of things, saying that sometimes curiosity can be deadly.
August 1, 11.00. pm
Lungmen.
Under the cover of night, a specially designed large drone carrying two men in black flew over the towering prison walls and silently landed somewhere inside.
Meanwhile, the prison's power system suddenly failed for unknown reasons, plunging the entire prison into darkness and throwing guards and inmates into chaos.
The two men in black seemed very familiar with the prison's layout, easily avoiding the guards.
After passing through the activity square where surveillance was disabled, they climbed into the dug Secret Passage from the laundry room.
Then, at the other end of the Secret Passage, they entered a single cell through a ventilation shaft.
The entire prison break went very smoothly, without encountering any obstacles. This clearly demonstrates how long the two men in black had been preparing for this day.
"Click".
As the door opened, the two men in black saw the serious criminals being held there.
Talulah, Former Rhodes Island Leader.
The men in black had a clear division of labor: one of them would stand guard at the entrance of the corridor to keep watch and prevent the prison guards from getting close.
The remaining man in black knelt down in front of Talulah. He took out a set of master keys from his boot and tried to unlock her handcuffs and leg irons.
As she unlocked the door, she comforted her:
"Leader, don't worry. We are well prepared this time and will definitely be able to rescue you. Wei Yanwu went to Jade Gate in the past few days, Chen was sent to Dossoles. This is the best time to rescue you. Once we miss this opportunity, we don't know when the next chance will come."
The room was pitch black, without even moonlight.
Talulah looked much thinner than when she first went to prison.
When she heard the other person address her as "leader," she immediately understood their identity, but still asked:
"Who are you?"
"You can call me... Nine."
Talulah felt the code name sounded familiar, but couldn't quite place it.
The fact that the other side was able to find out Wei Yenwu and Chen's whereabouts indicates that their intelligence network is very comprehensive. Moreover, only a few minutes passed between the prison's power outage and their reappearance, suggesting that their preparations were quite thorough.
Why did you save me?
"Click".
Nine successfully unlocked one of the leg shackles and hurriedly went to unlock the other. Time was of the essence; the handcuffs could wait until they were outside to be unlocked.
"Because you are the leader of the Rhodes Island, only you can unite the infected."
Upon hearing this reason, Talulah a self-deprecating laugh:
"Miss Jiu, you're overthinking it. I'm just a failed prisoner, not as good as you imagine. Besides, are you sure you can escape from here?"
"Miss Talulah, I used to be the director of the Lungmen Guard Department, and I have a detailed understanding of the entire prison's layout. Today is a rare opportunity, so please come with me."
After hearing Jiu reveal his identity, Talulah narrowed her eyes in the darkness, without moving an inch.
"Now that you mention it, I vaguely remember something. A while ago, a fellow inmate told me that you promoted the 'Infected Residency Act' in Lungmen two years ago, but it failed. After that, you disappeared and never appeared again."
"That's right, that person is me. At the beginning of this year, when I was controlling the Mobile Cities to crash into Lungmen in Ursus, I contracted Originium-related illness in the Lower City. I realized that I couldn't change the situation of the infected on this land by my own courage alone, so I wanted to ask you for help."
Previous Rhodes Island were disorganized, undisciplined, and lacked a clear action plan. While they might sometimes achieve short-term gains through courage, they were extremely ineffective in the long run. "What you lack, I can teach you. As long as you're willing to follow me, we can create a completely new Rhodes Island!"
Talulah shook her head. Whether Wei Yenwu and Chen were in Lungmen or not was completely unimportant now.
The important thing is that man.
Once he finds out he's been kidnapped, he'll definitely try every means to capture him. At that point, no matter how many members the new Rhodes Island has, they won't be able to match him.
"Never mind, I... don't want to leave."
In the darkness, Jiu's eyes were not visible.
But they had painstakingly planned this prison break and rescue operation, and they couldn't possibly abandon it halfway.
"I'm sorry."
Talulah was wearing handcuffs that suppressed Originium Arts, and her physical condition was even weaker than that of an ordinary person.
As soon as she heard those words, she felt a gust of wind hit her face and was quickly knocked unconscious.
Nine carried Talulah and disappeared into the night.
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Talulah was carried out of the cell by the nine generals, but the special handcuffs that could restrict Originium Arts were not removed.
If she had been very cooperative when they first met, the handcuffs could have been removed without a problem. But the leader is now reluctant to leave, and keeping the handcuffs on is for better control.
Following the major power outage, Lungmen Prison notified its engineers to conduct emergency repairs. However, when they activated the backup power supply, they unexpectedly discovered that it too had been damaged.
Left with no other option, the warden called the Lungmen Guard Department for help and simultaneously mobilized all the prison guards to block the only main exit to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
After discovering the massive power outage, the prisoners started hatching wicked schemes. They incited their fellow inmates to try and break out of the prison before the guards could establish a defensive perimeter.
Unfortunately, the prison guards no longer used gentle batons, but instead stood armed at the main gate. Lacking the resolve to risk lives, they were forced to retreat.
Unable to navigate the ventilation ducts while carrying Talulah, Nine quickly made his way from inside the prison to the edge of the park.
Using a specially designed drone that landed here, the three people were taken away from the prison's ten-meter-high wall in two separate trips.
Finally, before the engineers could restore power, they escaped from prison undetected in the dark.
After leaping over the high wall, Jiu dared not delay. She shoved Talulah into the back of an unlicensed van and drove out of the low-lying area outside the prison.
After a few minutes, we got onto the overpass, where a member of the team waiting to pick us up drove a water truck. Using a powerful high-pressure water gun, they washed away the remaining mud and tire tracks from the road surface.
This would cause the Lungmen Guard Department's subsequent tracking teams to lose sight of their target and direction.
He was the head of the Lungmen Guard Department before, and he was very familiar with the detailed procedures for capturing fugitives.
Therefore, it is possible to formulate corresponding plans in advance and eliminate all possible clues.
For this reason, she added several layers of insurance.
After the van drove for more than 20 minutes and got off the overpass, it turned into an abandoned auto repair shop.
Nine got out of the car with Talulah and switched to a minivan. Instead of using the front or back doors of the repair shop, she drove out through a narrow path with a broken wall and left the scene.
The men in black will stay behind to clean up the tire tracks and deal with the unlicensed van, completely erasing any traces.
August 1st, 11:51 pm
Around midnight, Jiu drove his van to a large landfill at the border of the Upper City and Lower City.
The Rhodes Island's leader, the Crownslayer, and Red, wielding a red longsword, were both waiting here.
Seeing Nine carrying the unconscious Talulah, the Crownslayer craned his neck to glance at her and asked:
"What happened to the leader?"
"It's nothing. I just fainted due to an unexpected situation on the way. I should wake up after resting for a while."
She carried Talulah into an old-fashioned RV to change her clothes. The prison clothes she took off were thrown directly into the fire to be burned as firewood.
After an unknown amount of time, Talulah finally regained consciousness. She felt a sharp pain in the back of her head and tried to reach for it, but was restrained by handcuffs.
"Uh..."
The first thing that catches the eye is a rather unwarm flame. A corner of a pornographic magazine can be seen in the fire, and an indescribable stench permeates the surroundings.
Seeing Talulah open her eyes, the Crownslayer shouted:
"Look, the leader has woken up."
Restrained by handcuffs, Talulah scratched the sore spot on the back of her head with difficulty. She squinted, using the firelight to make out the face of the person who had just spoken.
"Crownslayer? You're not dead?"
At the end of last year, from December 24, 1996 to the beginning of January 1997, the powerful Rhodes Island mobilized its entire force to invade Chernobyl.
Braving the impending Catastrophe, they launched an attack on the city's military police and civilian police. Later, Shi Lei led reinforcements to their aid, killing several high-ranking officials.
After Talulah was captured, she assumed that all the other officials in the city had perished. She never imagined that the weaker Crownslayer would actually survive.
"Yes, I encountered a tough Female Lupo was impossible to kill no matter what I did. Later, realizing something was wrong, I summoned a thick fog for cover and escaped Chernobyl, which is how I survived until now."
Later, I heard on Ursus's radio that the leader of the Rhodes Island was missing and many high-ranking members had been killed. I searched everywhere, and only in the last two months did I learn that you were being secretly imprisoned in Lungmen. I really don't know who those troublesome masked men are.
Talulah wanted to reveal the identities of those Penguin Logistics Messenger, but after thinking it over, she ultimately held back.
At that time, I was unconsciously controlled by that bastard Koschei, and I did and acquiesced to many Morality and ill-considered things.
What good would it do to tell them the truth now? Are we going to go and seek revenge?
The question is, can he defeat Zhongli?
If you anger him, it's no different from sending him to his death.
Talulah was conscious while being controlled by Duke Koschei, but she had no control over her body.
She witnessed firsthand Koschei's invasion of Zhongli's consciousness, only to be devoured by his Psychic Power.
Such terrifying mental abilities left an indelible impression on Talulah.
That guy isn't human, he's a god!
How can a mere mortal fight against a god?
The Crownslayer noticed that Talulah seemed lost in thought, so he deliberately waved his hand in front of her face:
"Leader?"
"Ah, well, I think some things are in the past, so let them be."
Talulah didn't want to continue the conversation and turned her head to look at Nine, who was tying her hair with a rubber band:
When can you unlock my handcuffs?
"I'll do it."
The Crownslayer drew his dagger, about to step forward to help, but was interrupted by Jiu's sudden shout:
"Wait!"
Seeing Talulah's questioning look, Jiu explained with a serious expression:
"I'm sorry, Leader. We are still unsure whether you can guide the infected back to the right path. So, I'm afraid you'll have to put up with this for a while."