The van slowly came to a stop.
Wu Hongxuan did not act immediately, but waited in the car.
Soon, a voice came from the earpiece worn on the ear.
The Golden Rat did not follow the first car.
"Clear!"
Wu Hongxuan pressed his finger on the headset to reply.
He immediately unbuckled his seatbelt and got out of the passenger seat.
He walked to the back door of the van, took a large amount of gold from the police officer in the van, and then headed towards the underground vault.
Soon, Wu Hongxuan arrived at the door of the underground vault.
He did not take the gold directly into the vault, but instead neatly stacked it on a thick steel plate outside the vault.
After finishing these tasks, he turned and walked towards the vault.
"Buzz--"
The vault door slowly opened.
Shen Heng looked up at Wu Hongxuan who had walked in.
Both parties nodded, said nothing more, and continued to wait quietly inside the vault.
About twenty more minutes passed.
The second van carrying the gold slowly came to a stop outside.
Shen Heng raised his knife and tapped it against the wall; the sound waves spread out and reflected back.
100 meters, 300 meters, 500 meters...
After confirming that the Golden Rat was not following, Shen Heng pressed his finger on the headset.
" The Golden Rat did not follow the second car."
The sound traveled outwards along the radio waves.
This method of communication was used to share intelligence with those who were far away and had not yet returned.
Only in this way will they know where the plan is at and whether their actions need to be adjusted.
Soon, a reply came through the earpiece.
"Clear!"
Upon hearing the reply, Shen Heng lowered his hand.
Several footsteps echoed on the ground beside my ears.
Following this vehicle were four Second Tier inspectors from the Longzhou Supervision Bureau, including Zhou Le'an, who had the ability to Induction gold.
Like Wu Hongxuan, the four men carried the gold outside, stacked it neatly, and then pushed the door open to enter.
Afterwards, Shen Heng and the others nodded in acknowledgment and then waited in the underground vault.
The waiting time was somewhat tedious, but it was necessary for carrying out this mission.
Time passed slowly.
Because cultivation and noise were prohibited, everyone passed the time in their own ways.
Some people are thinking, some are daydreaming.
Others were carefully observing the appearance of the underground vault, seemingly intending to write it down.
Zhou Le'an was one of those who carefully observed the underground vault.
However, he wasn't trying to memorize what the underground vault looked like; he was simply curious.
I'm curious about what underground vaults are like.
Zhou Le'an's gaze swept over every inch of the underground vault.
Although he had been an inspector for several years, this was his first time visiting a heavily guarded place like an underground vault.
The walls are made of matte metal panels; rows of neatly arranged encrypted safes; the floor is covered with a thick layer of anti-static black adhesive.
Then I thought back to the doors I had just entered through.
With this level of security, in peacetime, unless there's a war, it's virtually impossible to be robbed.
Zhou Le'an couldn't help but give the vault's security level a high rating.
As for now?
It's okay to defend against Tier 2 Calamity Beast, but with Third Tier Calamity Beast, given more time, breaking down the door won't be a problem.
After viewing the vault, Zhou Le'an shifted his gaze to two figures who were still unfamiliar to him.
The boy stood leaning against the wall, completely still, like a wooden sculpture.
The girl stood quietly beside him. Although she was also very quiet, if you looked closely, you could still see some slight movements occasionally.
Zhou Le'an's gaze swept over the two of them, then settled on the boy, wanting to see how long he could remain motionless.
One minute, two minutes, ten minutes, twenty minutes...
Zhou Le'an's eyes gradually became confused.
He looked at the boy with some confusion.
Staying still for twenty minutes might not be easy for an ordinary person, but it's not difficult at all for people like them.
What he truly didn't understand was... why the other person did this?
This absolute stillness is either a state of blank staring with a vacant mind, or a state of constant mental alertness.
At other times, even when deep in thought, the human body unconsciously makes subtle adjustments to its center of gravity.
And the other party's current state...
Zhou Le'an's gaze lingered on the other person for a moment.
It was clear that the other person wasn't spacing out; in other words, they were constantly on guard.
But... is this necessary?
As someone who can directly sense the presence of the Golden Rat, shouldn't the other person be the most relaxed one?
But now...?
Zhou Le'an frowned, his gaze fixed on the figure.
After a moment, unable to think of anything, he glanced at the girl next to the boy.
Then, his gaze paused.
A moment later, his gaze returned to Shen Heng's face.
He couldn't help but sigh heavily, recalling the heated discussion among the team members about the two of them after they returned last night.
Is this why they're already at the Third Tier at such a young age...?
Just then, Zhou Le'an suddenly perked up.
Within sight, the boy's eyes lifted slightly.
The change was so subtle that he would never have noticed it if he hadn't been paying close attention to the other person.
Considering the time it would take for us to arrive...
Zhou Le'an stared intently at Shen Heng.
Has the next bus arrived yet?
On the other side, Shen Heng slightly raised his eyes.
Just as Zhou Le'an had expected, the next truck carrying gold did indeed arrive.
Moreover, they came together.
There was also an unknown voice constantly moving underground.
Were they lured here by the third vehicle?
Shen Heng adjusted his posture.
It wouldn't be surprising if the Golden Rat followed any of the cars that arrived.
The Longzhou Supervision Bureau arranged a total of four vehicles, which departed from the east, south, west, and north of the city respectively.
Without knowing the exact location of the Golden Rat, the probability of encountering Golden Rat on each vehicle is actually equal.
However, this time...
The 25% probability was only verified on the third car.
As the third vehicle rapidly approached, Shen Heng stood up straight and slammed his long sword heavily against the wall.
Soon, the image began to rapidly form in his mind.
Dense steel plates, relatively sparse concrete, wire mesh between the concrete layers, relatively loose soil, and winding pipes within the soil...
And the living creature whose location is updated with each echo of the sound waves.
"Get ready, the Golden Rat is coming with the third car!"
Calm words rang out in everyone's earpieces.
Those who hadn't been paying attention to Shen Heng's actions were startled and all turned their gazes toward him.
Has the Golden Rat arrived?