<h4>Chapter 1467: Chapter 1775: North County Research Institute (4)</h4>


    As evening fell, Ling Chen instructed Chen Junfeng to take the team back first, while he and Tang Yuan stayed behind. All day, with everyone’s concerted efforts, the area around the research institute had been thoroughly searched, but the location of the secret passage remained elusive.


    Based on Ling Chen’s judgement, the secret passage was likely located a considerable distance from the tomb chamber. Only in this way could He Zhishen secretly leave the tomb chamber without being noticed.


    "Tang Yuan, if we keep searching like this, the area will getrger and the time will take longer. How about... I report to the higher-ups and have them send more personnel?"


    "Alright, you’d better contact them soon and strive to redeploy people by tomorrow." After a pause, Ling Chen added, "Remember, we only need elites, no need to just add numbers."


    "Don’t worry, I know what to do."


    However, just as Ling Chen and Tang Yuan were about to return to the hotel, a light suddenly appeared in the pitch-ck research institute. But that light came and went in an instant and quickly disappeared. Noticing this, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan exchanged nces and immediately found a convenient spot to observe silently.


    A few minutester, the gate of the research institute slowly opened, and a Jeep drove out, heading straight for the direction of the North County town.


    Seeing the opened gate, Ling Chen’s first impulse was to rush over. However, he was several dozen meters away from the gate, and as the Jeep departed, the gate immediately closed. Even if he rushed over with all his strength, it would be impossible to get through.


    "Tang Yuan, what now?"


    "Follow that Jeep and see what they’re up to." With that, the two quickly rushed to their parked car and drove in the direction the Jeep had disappeared.


    To avoid being detected, Ling Chen was extremely cautious, not even turning on the headlights, maintaining a safe distance. As long as the Jeep remained in sight, it was enough not to lose it.


    After about twenty minutes, the Jeep slowly came to a stop.


    "Old Tang, what’s that ce?" Ling Chen asked, looking at a building beside the Jeep.


    "Not sure, let me check." Tang Yuan pulled out his phone and quickly found the information on the building.


    "That’s the electricalpany in North County; the entire county’s electricity is supplied from there."


    "Electricalpany?" Ling Chen frowned, puzzled, "What on earth are they doing at an electricalpany?"


    "Tang Yuan, do you think... maybe we should just take out the people in that car and impersonate them to enter the research institute?"


    Ling Chen thought for a moment and shook his head, "No, that’s too risky. I have a better idea." He parked the car and, with Tang Yuan, stealthily approached the Jeep.


    At this time, the people in the Jeep had already entered the electricalpany. Ling Chen and Tang Yuan came to the side of the Jeep and crawled under it, lying quietly in wait.


    After more than ten minutes, two people jumped over the electricalpany’s wall and headed straight for the Jeep. Hearing the sound of car doors closing, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan immediately grabbed hold of the Jeep’s chassis, cing their legs on it.


    Fortunately, the Jeep’s chassis was high, and although the road was bumpy, the two were quite safe. Twenty minutester, the Jeep finally returned to the research institute.


    A man in the car used a walkie-talkie, seeminglymunicating with someone inside the research institute. After a while, the research institute’s gate slowly opened, and the Jeep drove straight in.


    Once inside the research institute, the Jeep quickly came to a stop. After the people in the car walked away, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan crawled out from underneath. Observing the surroundings, Ling Chen found himself in the garage of the research institute. Passing through the garage door, they truly entered the research institute.


    "Old Tang, let’s split up."


    Tang Yuan nodded, "Alright, I’ll find the control room and try to open the main gate. Be careful."


    "Got it." Before entering the research institute, Ling Chen had contacted Chen Junfeng and others, asking them toe to the research institute immediately. Therefore, they must open the main gate before Chen Junfeng arrives.


    After watching Tang Yuan leave, Ling Chen walked alone down the pitch-ck corridor of the research institute. He was no different from an ordinary person now, with no special abilities. If he identally encountered an enemy, he would surely be doomed. Thus, he was cautiously prudent.


    Ling Chen searched quickly from the first to the third floor of the institute, but found no one. The entire building seemed to be abandoned, without even a singleputer.


    Darn! What’s going on?


    Ling Chen cursed silently, then returned to the first floor of the research institute.


    "Tang Yuan!"


    Hearing a voice behind him, Ling Chen turned to see Tang Yuan approaching quickly. "How is it, did you find their control room?"


    Tang Yuan shook his head, "No! There’s not a single person in this building, I think they’re all hiding in the tomb chamber. However, I just checked, there are guards at the entrance to the tomb chamber. It’s practically impossible to sneak in unnoticed."


    Ling Chen rubbed his nose. They were already inside the research institute, and getting out wasn’t easy unless they could find a way to open the door.


    If retreat wasn’t an option, the only way was to advance.


    "Let’s go."


    In a short while, the two reached the entrance of the tomb chamber. Finding a cover, they hid quietly. Seeing the two men in suits guarding the entrance, Ling Chen signaled to Tang Yuan. Thetter understood, crawled forward stealthily.


    Just as Tang Yuan was about to reach the two suited men, he suddenly leapt up, lunging directly at them.


    The two men in suits had no time to react before Tang Yuan knocked them to the ground.


    Whew!


    Exhaling, Tang Yuan looked at the approaching Ling Chen and said, "Thankfully, these two guys aren’t Enhanced People, otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to handle them alone."


    Tang Yuan knew Ling Chen’s condition; at the moment, he couldn’t rely on anyone but himself.


    Along the tomb passage, Ling Chen and Tang Yuan stuck close to the wall, slowly advancing. After moving several dozen meters, Ling Chen finally saw a light and heard footsteps ahead.


    "Someone’s there!" Ling Chen gestured to Tang Yuan, who immediately drew a dagger from his waist and quietly approached the light.


    At the main tomb chamber, Ling Chen peeked inside and saw various pieces of equipment scattered throughout. In addition, there were over a dozen researchers in white coats, all busy and bustling around.


    Where’s Zhu Hong? Ling Chen looked around but found no trace of Zhu Hong, not even Chen Quan.


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