"Ning! What do you think?"
Xiong Gang, who had been following behind them, came over and asked.
He had personally experienced Song Ning's "Koi" luck last time.
Song Ning asked, "Where did Yang Qi lose track of Gu Zheng? Can you show us the exact spot?"
The soldier immediately nodded. "Yes! Follow me!"
With that, the soldier raised his flashlight, looked around to get his bearings, then led the six-person team between the mine pillars. After about five minutes of walking in one direction, he stopped.
"Before we entered the mine, we were right behind Regimental Commander Gu. Once we came down into this underground space, visibility was poor, and debris and junk littered the ground. The fugitives deliberately took a winding route, so the gaps between us gradually widened. I was right behind Team Leader Yang, and we kept trying to stay close enough to see Commander Gu ahead.
"When we pursued them from Basement Level Three to Basement Level Four, Regimental Commander Gu was faster than us, so the distance widened whether we liked it or not. But we could still see the bobbing flashlight beam far ahead and hear the crunch of footsteps on loose stones, until we reached this spot-"
He pointed ahead.
Everyone behind him raised their flashlights. A large area ahead was completely blocked. Many mine pillars had collapsed, and there were clearly discarded mining materials and broken structural remnants that had fallen from above during the earthquake. It looked as though the collapse had extended beyond this level, reaching farther down underground.
"You mean... you lost track of Gu Zheng when you reached this spot?" Song Ning asked.
"Yes! Visibility down here was limited. When we got here, we realized we'd lost him! Everything around us was silent. There was no light and