At half past two in the morning, the reinforcements slipped silently into Area A, following the coordinates.
Yang Qi was there to meet them.
Areas A and C were close together, and Lei Ming and Dong Yuan were coordinating operations in Area C.
The original plan was to secure those two areas first, then converge on the more distant Area B.
But a few minutes before three, a massive explosion erupted in Area B.
Gu Zheng and Lei Ming immediately understood that their own people were also in Area B, coordinating with the three o'clock operation.
The explosion caused the ground to collapse.
The comrades stationed aboveground to provide support charged straight down, led by Han Xiao, who had been pacing like a cat on hot bricks.
They stormed into Area B.
Reinforcements poured in, quickly securing Areas A and C.
But Yi Gang was extremely cunning.
The moment he realized something was wrong, he vanished through a secret passage without even putting up a fight.
Lei Ming led a team to round up the remaining suspects and move the invaluable documents.
Gu Zheng led another team toward Area B to cut off their escape.
The explosives and detonators underground were now being put to good use.
They could be used against traps or to avoid detours.
Controlled blasts were all they needed. The doors blew open without damaging the walls, and the combat engineers' expertise truly shone.
All three groups moved together.
The teams above and below ground coordinated seamlessly.
Before long, Xiong Gang linked up with Han Xiao.
Meanwhile, Gu Zheng, who had fought his way toward Area B, found Chen Liang.
By then, Area B's emergency power had been switched on.
The battery-powered lights were dim.
Chen Liang, normally so composed, was frantic.
"Boss! Song Ning's missing!