During the climb, debris kept falling down.
Li Yu looked at the sun-blocking object above him; it looked somewhat like an iron plate. Could Tie Zi, alone, move such a heavy iron plate?
So, Li Yu also climbed up the iron pole from the other side.
Thump thump thump
They used both their hands and feet, climbing up step by step.
Li Gang below tilted his head back, holding a flashlight to illuminate their way.
Finally, both of them climbed up, one hand gripping the iron pole, the other trying to push open the iron plate above.
Li Tie used all his might, but he still couldn't push open the iron plate.
Seeing this, Li Yu said, "Together. I'll count to three, then we push together."
One, two, three!
Push!
The iron plate shifted slightly, and some debris fell, blurring Li Gang's eyes below.
Again!
One, two, three!
Push!
The iron plate moved a little more to the side.
It seemed this iron plate must have been moved by Mr. Wang later, otherwise Mr. Wang wouldn't have been able to escape this way.
It was simply too heavy.
Although they could only use one hand to exert force while standing, it was not comparable to Mr. Wang, who could use both hands to move it from the outside, so the force exerted was not quite equal.
But it was really quite heavy.
The two started moving it again.
One, two, three!
Push.
Finally, the iron plate revealed an opening of about 10 centimeters.
Sunlight streamed in from outside, instantly making the entire well very bright.
Seeing this, Li Gang below turned off the flashlight in his hand.
"Tie Zi, let's go again. One, two, three! Push!" Li Yu rested for a few seconds, then urged Li Tie to continue moving the iron plate.
Screech!
The iron plate scraped against the rock, making a teeth-grinding sound.
The iron plate was opened to an even larger gap, and Li Yu simply put his hand on it and started pushing.
With their combined efforts, they finally moved the iron plate to one side.
They pushed again, and *clang*?!
The iron plate fell onto the ground outside.
A wave of joy surged in their hearts; it was finally open.
Li Yu was the first to climb out of the well opening. The moment he emerged, he disengaged the safety on his submachine gun and looked around.
Li Tie also climbed out from behind him.
The two stood back-to-back, observing their surroundings.
It was a courtyard, and they were at the well opening in the upper right corner. To the right was a hand-pumped well, and in front was a sweet osmanthus tree.
Behind was a two-story civilian house.
There were quite a few buildings around.
However, as the two looked, the more they looked, the more familiar it felt.
This place...
It felt somewhat familiar. This place was the civilian house they had just passed!
It was just that this civilian house was closer to the main road outside.
The main road!
The two seemed to realize something and immediately ran outside.
The two looked at the open gate of the courtyard and then ran towards the main road outside.
Empty.
The two looked at the gate, rooted to the spot.
"How is it? Did you find anything?" asked Li Gang, who had just climbed out of the well. Because he had been covered in so much dust down below, Li Gang looked somewhat disheveled at this moment.
"Didn't find anything. No, I did find something. That Mr. Wang probably ran away!" Li Tie said with a sigh.
"Damn it," Li Gang cursed.
What were the three of them doing just now? The three of them were covered in dirt. They had wasted half a day. And as a result, that Mr. Wang still got away.
Li Yu seemed to see something and quickly walked towards the courtyard, squatting down.
He looked at the tire tracks on the ground, then searched the nearby civilian house.
It looked like there had been some things here originally, but they had been moved.
Because the surroundings were dusty, but there was one clean area.
This indicated that there had been some things placed in this spot previously.
Only when it had just been removed would there be such an obvious mark.
It seemed that Mr. Wang truly lived up to his title of Mr. Wang.
"Interesting." Li Tie saw all this in the room and thought about how they had come so suddenly today, yet Mr. Wang could still escape. He felt that Mr. Wang was quite something.
Li Yu slapped him. His mood was not at all pleasant.
"What's so interesting about it? He ran away, don't you feel bad? Although he doesn't know the location of our base, aren't you uncomfortable being targeted? I was even thinking of celebrating after solving this, but the braised pork hocks you wanted? Don't even dream about them," Li Yu said.
As long as Mr. Wang wasn't dealt with, it would always feel like a thorn stuck in his throat, making him uncomfortable.
He had originally thought this was a good opportunity, but he didn't expect their biggest boss to run away.
What the heck?
Li Tie rubbed his head, feeling a bit wronged. What did Mr. Wang running away have to do with his braised pork hocks?
The three searched the area for a while, and finally, seeing the large iron plate, they felt a surge of anger. Damn it, it had taken them a huge effort to move that large iron plate earlier.
The three lifted the iron plate, intending to carry it back. They also had sewers in their base, and this iron plate seemed to be a suitable shape and size.
The three placed the iron plate on the side of the road and walked towards He Park.
Before long, the three arrived at He Park. The entire He Park was very quiet.
There were no gunshots, no cries, no sounds whatsoever.
It was as if it were a dead city.
The moment Li Yu stepped into He Park, an unspeakable sense of guilt involuntarily rose within him.
He knew very well that such silence now could only mean one thing.
Everyone in He Park, except for Mr. Wang who had escaped, had been killed.
This unspeakable guilt and sadness overwhelmed him.
These orders were all given by him; they were the ones who carried them out; they had all followed his commands.
"Damn it, getting sentimental again," Li Yu cursed.
Li Tie, who was walking ahead, seemed to hear something and turned his head to ask, "Big Brother, did you call me?"
"No, I was just praising your handsomeness."
"I feel like you're lying to me."
"..."
What is the best way to treat sadness and guilt?
It is to convince oneself. Li Yu was always good at convincing himself.
Within a few seconds, Li Yu regained his composure.
Walking over to Third Uncle, Li Yu's eyes held a question. Third Uncle nodded, his deep eyes filled with compassion.
Li Yu felt relieved, then walked over to Third Uncle and said, "Third Uncle, their boss, Mr. Wang, ran away. He wasn't in the room; there's a tunnel that leads directly to a place 500 meters outside. By the time we got there, he had already run."
Third Uncle thought for a moment and said, "Which direction?"
Li Yu looked at Third Uncle with some surprise, then pointed in a direction and said, "We found him in that civilian house. But by the time we got there, that Mr. Wang had already run..."
"Mm. Give me a car. I'll go chase him," Third Uncle said calmly.
Li Yu didn't waste any words, directly giving Third Uncle an SUV and also filling up the fuel tank in the car.
"Third Uncle, please be careful. Do you need me to send someone with you?" Li Yu asked.
"It's fine, no need," Third Uncle replied.
