<h4>Chapter 1432: Chapter 1740: Zhu Hong’s Leverage (3)</h4>


    Killing might be an easy task, but the real key is escaping this prison. Zhu Hong knows full well that even if he kills these people, he won’t have a chance to escape, because he still wears that tracking device.


    If he can’t remove this tracking device, he has no chance of escaping.


    So, he can only slowly wait for an opportunity.


    "Do you want to know the secret of my body?" Suddenly, Zhu Hong turned his head and said to the medical staff.


    Zhu Hong’s suddenment caught the medical staff off guard. Then, without thinking, he nodded and said, "Of course I want to know."


    "Tell your superiors that I possess immortality. Haven’t you found an ancient tomb? The owner of that tomb also possesses immortality. If you want to know more, you cane to me."


    After saying this, two security personnel had already unlocked the chains on Zhu Hong’s body and took him out of the infirmary.


    As Zhu Hong was taken away, the medical staff exchanged nces filled with strong curiosity. Immortality... could there really be someone in this world who can live forever?


    Soon, one of the medical staff snapped out of the shock, quickly picked up a phone, and dialed a number. Regardless of the truth, this matter had to be reported to higher-ups. Besides being doctors, these medical staff had other identities: they were researchers. After the recent discovery of the ancient tomb, although the news was tightly protected, they all worked within the same system, so naturally, they had heard quite a lot about this.


    However, due to government orders prohibiting anyone from privately discussing this matter, anyone who vited this would face severe consequences. Thus, although everyone was very curious, they didn’t dare to speak out, let alone discuss it in public.


    An hourter, Tang Yuan came out of his office, preparing to go to the control room to check on Zhu Hong’s situation.


    But just then, Pang Jiulin suddenly appeared in front of him. Besides Pang Jiulin, there were four middle-aged men in ck suits, each with stern faces and a cold aura about them.


    "Colonel?" Seeing Pang Jiulin, Tang Yuan was a bit surprised and asked, "Colonel, why are you here? You didn’t even inform me beforehand."


    Pang Jiulin pointed to the four men in suits behind him and said, "They were sent by the higher-ups, ordered to take Zhu Hong."


    "Zhu Hong?" Tang Yuan was slightly stunned, nced at those men in suits, then quickly pulled Pang Jiulin aside and whispered, "Colonel, why does the higher-up want to take Zhu Hong? He is a major criminal, having justmitted over a dozen murders in East Sea City recently."


    Pang Jiulin said helplessly, "I know, but I also have no questions. This is a direct order from above, and we mustply." Pausing, Pang Jiulin continued, "I asked someone to investigate, but no one knows the reason, not even Old General could get any information. However, judging by the attitude from above, they seem to take Zhu Hong very seriously. They not only sent special personnel to take over Zhu Hong but also dispatched a troop to escort him along the way."


    "Is that so?"


    "I know about the grievances between Zhu Hong and Ling Chen, but we are soldiers and must obey orders. Go, bring Zhu Hong out."


    Since Pang Jiulin said so, even if Tang Yuan was a hundred times unwilling, he could onlyply. In a short while, Zhu Hong, sitting in a wheelchair, was brought out of the cell by Tang Yuan.


    The four men in suits immediately stepped forward, took over the wheelchair from Tang Yuan, and then turned to Pang Jiulin, saying, "Colonel Pang, thank you for your cooperation, we will leave first."


    Watching Zhu Hong leave under the protection of the four men in suits, Tang Yuan couldn’t help but frown, not expecting such a turn in events.


    "What? Zhu Hong was taken away? How could this happen!"


    Receiving a call from Tang Yuan, Ling Chen was taken aback. He initially thought Zhu Hong was doomed this time but didn’t expect such a change.


    "Both Colonel Pang and I are not entirely clear," Tang Yuan’s tone carried a bit of helplessness, "It’s a direct order from above, and the content is confidential, even Old General is not privy to it."


    Ling Chen frowned, feeling somewhat depressed. He thought that capturing Zhu Hong would put an end to their grievances. However, from the current situation, dealing with Zhu Hong might be difficult now.


    While pondering, Tang Yuan on the other end of the phone said, "Hold on a moment, I need to take a call."


    After about two to three minutes, Tang Yuan’s voice came again: "I just received a call from Colonel Pang. He asked me to transfer Chen Quan."


    "Transfer Chen Quan?" Ling Chen’s heart sank, and he couldn’t help but curse, "Are they crazy? Chen Quan is a criminal, why transfer him."


    "You might have misunderstood me. When I said ’transfer,’ I meant moving him from the secret prison to another department for supervision by others."


    "First it was Zhu Hong, now it’s Chen Quan. There’s certainly more to the reason behind this. Could someone be secretly helping them escape?"


    "There shouldn’t be any," Tang Yuan said, "ording to the intelligence I’ve gathered, this might be rted to the ancient tomb we discovered."


    "The ancient tomb..." Hearing this, Ling Chen’s interest piqued, and he said in a deep voice, "Could it be that Zhu Hong wants to strike a deal with the government departments?"


    Regarding immortality, Zhu Hong learned a lot through the materials left by the Skyhawk Pavilion. If he uses these for a trade, perhaps those people might agree to his terms.


    "Old Tang, how much can you ess about that ancient tomb now?"


    "Nothing at all. That tomb has be a government top secret. Moreover, the department responsible for researching the tomb has be independent. They established a research institute in North County, no longer under government control, but directly overseen by the military. From what I know, the research institute is codenamed ’Eternal Life,’ and its level of secrecy surpasses that of the past Ghost and Lonely Wolf. Not only that, but their authority is also enormous, even greater than Lonely Wolf."


    "Eternal Life?" Hearing this codename, Ling Chen had a strange feeling in his heart, it felt somewhat akin to the God Organization.


    "Are they also researching the secret of immortality?"


    "I’m not sure. I heard from Colonel Pang that the primary purpose of that research institute seems to be to develop more medical drugs and solve medical problems."


    Ling Chen sneered: "Do you believe that? Given that it’s directly managed by the military, what they are researching must not be simple."


    "In any case, that’s the situation. Zhu Hong is no longer within our jurisdiction. However, I’ll continue to keep an eye out for you to see if I can get more information about him."


    "Alright, then I’ll leave this matter to you. Keep me updated if you have any news."