Infinite Ebullience
Chapter 444 - 5: Underground Caves_3

Chapter 444: Chapter 5: Underground Caves_3

Tang Zheng’s flashlight moved over, on the ground lay two men, one clutching his right waist, the other clutching his thigh, crying out in agony. Fresh blood soaked their clothes, flowing out from under their fingers. Clearly, they were wounded by a sharp blade.

"Don’t fiddle with the firearms, beware of accidental discharge. The Central Hammer Squad will protect you for now. Dantai, Gao Yu, be vigilant." Tang Zheng said this only to comfort them. The teleportation site this time was terrible, pitch dark, and nothing could be seen. It could easily cause the newbies to panic even more.

Pang Meiqin’s flashlight swept across the area. Everyone’s face was pale, their foreheads dripping with sweat.

"This is clearly a stab wound. Who did it? The culprit used a lot of force, didn’t they?" Gao Yu took a quick look and chuckled, "Who did you guys offend?"

"Will they die?" The woman who had shouted earlier was very scared. Half of her body was covered in fresh blood, warm and slippery, a disgusting sensation.

"Don’t worry, they won’t die." Tang Zheng bandaged their wounds roughly. Though he said they wouldn’t die, the one who was stabbed in the right waist certainly wouldn’t survive, having lost too much blood. Of course, using a first-aid kit worth a thousand points and the nanobot injection liquid could save him, but why would Tang Zheng waste medicine on a stranger in a place like this?

"Uncle." Lu Fan, afraid that Tang Zheng would do something foolish, quickly called out.

"It’s fine." Tang Zheng sighed. One person was dead even before a fight began, adding another burden. It was bad luck. He glanced at the Burmese. Although they were pretending to be innocent, the killer was definitely among them. But first, he had to check the surroundings and make sure it was safe before dealing with them.

This was a hundred-square-meter cave made of stone deep underground. Dew drops crawled all over the exposed rocky surface and water dripped from the top of the cave, creating click-clack sounds. To their right was a sturdy iron fence as thick as a man’s wrist, rusted but sturdy. A man who was standing by the fence pushed it a few times under the light beam. It didn’t budge.

The ground was damp and had a feral odor. Outside the iron gate was a winding walkway in the cave.

Tang Zheng didn’t attempt to break through the iron fence rashly. He decided to examine the situation first. As for the four Burmese, they posed a problem. The prison was too small. If they pulled the trigger, someone was bound to be hit.

"What do we do now?" Someone asked in a low voice, drawing others’ agreement.

"Wait." Tang Zheng’s response obviously didn’t satisfy the newbies. Having guns in their hands made them feel they were entitled to speak, emboldening them.

"If you can’t figure it out, give me the flashlight. I’ll think of something. Let me introduce myself, my name is Dong Bai, a gym teacher." Dong Bai, who was dressed in sportswear and had a whistle around his neck, approached Tang Zheng and extended his right hand. He was big and strong, full of energy. As an adult, he clearly didn’t believe in the ability of young people like Tang Zheng. But he still showed the due respect, after all, he wasn’t stupid, recognizing Tang Zheng’s status among the group.

His confident words won the approval of many newbies. Though Tang Zheng had issued a few orders, ordinary people couldn’t discern his intentions. They still felt the young man was unreliable. As for Dong Bai’s profession, it garnered him more points.

Pang Meiqin wanted to refute, but Qin Yan stopped her. It’s likely that people volunteering to serve as cannon fodder was what Tang Zheng wanted.

"Sure." Tang Zheng handed over the flashlight.

"I think the most urgent thing is to let them explain to us what kind of situation we have encountered. They should have experienced a similar game before." The observant Sun Bowen could tell that Tang Zheng was the leader of their squad. So he was a bit surprised when Tang Zheng so easily yielded the power of command. But at this moment of establishing credibility, he didn’t have time to hesitate and stepped forward.

"I second this motion. My name is Zhang Hongtao, a deputy general manager of a private enterprise." Getting acquainted was very important. At least he could unite a portion of the people, no need to go solo.

"I think we should find the one who hurt the others first, it’s too dangerous otherwise." A white-collar woman interjected, receiving nods from many of the other women. But the group of three, Sun Bowen, gave each other a glance and wisely chose not to touch on the topic. As it was a thankless task that was obviously inappropriate at the moment.

"Why aren’t you saying anything?" Women are always emotional, and they worry about immediate crises.

"We will find them, but first, let’s hear the instructions on how to use the firearms. In case we encounter a crisis, we will be prepared." Zhang Hongtao successfully changed the topic and gave Tang Zheng a chance to show off, trying to get closer to him.

Hearing this, the four Burmese breathed a sigh of relief. But they never let go of their rifles. However, they didn’t dare to cock their guns either. It was a difficult situation. Old Gao and Dantai, not to mention Tang Zheng. The three of them had such sharp looks, staring at them, making them uncomfortable. It seemed as if pulling the trigger would attack them.

"Old Gao is a non-commissioned officer, he’s familiar with this." Tang Zheng has no interest in dealing with newbies. He was busy checking the surroundings. Dantai was doing the same.

Tang Zheng wanted cannon fodder, but he wouldn’t let Dong Bai and the others gain too much influence. So he pushed Gao Wei forward.

"Alright, most of you have chosen the AK family of guns, so we’ll start with that." Gao Wei coughed twice and quickly fell into his role. For him, who had trained new recruits, this task was a piece of cake.

With something to distract them, the newbies finally quieted down. But two minutes later, a noisy commotion broke out in the corridor cave, even the sound of gunshots could be heard. This caused a stir among the newbies who instinctively looked towards the iron fence, clutching their rifles tighter.

"Everyone, keep quiet." Gao Wei knew what to do even without Tang Zheng’s instructions.

The gunshots soon disappeared, but that cackling bird language didn’t stop. They were arguing.

"It’s Burmese." Dantai and Gao Wei came to Tang Zheng’s side and whispered.

The four Burmese people had beaming smiles on their faces. They crowded around the iron fence and began to call out loudly, beckoning their comrades.

"Go." Tang Zheng growled, taking a large stride forward, with Dantai and Gao Wei following closely behind. Dong Bai also sprung into action.(To be continued. If you like this work, please come to qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)