NOVEL NEXT Chapter 544: Received the Message
Fortunately, after the process of crawling, the metal pipe turned out to be very sturdy. It only shook a few times, and at least it could still accommodate these people.
"How are you doing, are you alright?"
Anying turned his head back and looked at him.
"Don't worry, there's no problem yet. Plus, the breathing in here actually feels rather comfortable."
"That's right, this is a ventilation device, so we should be fine here. Let's go, these kinds of shafts are usually very long, so we need to crawl slowly and be patient. But we should be absolutely safe at this time."
After hearing Anying's words, Ye Chen nodded in agreement, thinking that all of Anying's analysis was correct, including precisely locating this ventilation shaft. If it were him, perhaps he couldn't have accomplished this.
The lookouts responsible for surveillance on the outside heard a loud bang from this side, and then they suddenly rushed over.
Upon arrival, they were shocked to find that the place had completely turned into ruins, and that an abandoned factory which had stood there just moments before had completely collapsed.
They had originally thought that if any emergency occurred, they could rush in and try to rescue Ye Chen, but to their surprise, now they didn't even have the chance to enter.
This caused the leader to panic instantly. Seeing the collapse, could it be that Ye Chen had been buried inside? Or had he successfully escaped?
No matter the situation, they could no longer act rashly. So, they retreated to a safe area, and then used their phones to call Yang Da.
Yang Da was in the car, and frankly, more anxious than anyone. Although he hadn't been acquainted with Ye Chen for a very long time, he felt that Ye Chen was indeed a rare talent, which would be extremely beneficial for him.
"Hello, how is it going? Is there any news from over there?"
"Boss, what's the situation? This whole area has completely collapsed, just as if there had been a landslide."
"What did you say? A landslide? That, that's impossible, isn't it? What about Ye Chen? Did he manage to escape?"
"We are not sure. We lookouts were keeping watch here and didn't see anything, and then we heard a loud noise. By the time we looked over, the entire place had already collapsed."
"Damn it, the worst has happened. I was concerned that this place might have some self-destruct mechanism that would activate as soon as they left, triggering the self-destruction. If that's the case, then I fear this time Ye Chen…"
Yang Da stopped himself there, knowing the rest of the sentence would be too hard for anyone to accept.
"Boss, what do we do now? Inside, it's nothing but ruins."
"I'm telling you, no matter what, even if it is ruins, rally more people to dig through this debris. I must see Ye Chen alive or his body."
"Understood, I'll summon our brothers right away."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Yang Da knew that Ye Chen had told him to wait for Guo Tao to arrive here before retreating, and if he wanted to clarify some things, he had to wait till Guo Tao left again.
As soon as Guo Tao left, they activated the self-destruct mechanism, and now it was clear that Ye Chen probably hadn't been able to escape.
While he felt it was a pity, there was nothing he could do. He had hinted to Ye Chen before that this place was very dangerous, but Ye Chen simply wouldn't listen.
Now he began to regret why he hadn't insisted on pulling Ye Chen out. Forcibly extracting him would have been like saving two lives at once.
Helpless, everything had become a reality now, and he had to accept it, except that right after this, he had to call the old man as soon as possible.
"Hello, old man."
"How is it going, have you arrived?"
"Oh, not yet, we're very close to that place now, probably about 10 minutes away."
"Good, that's great. Is everything going smoothly on your way there? You weren't followed, were you?"
"No. Also, when those people were returning, I arranged for someone to intercept them, but because of our scattered personnel, for now, we've only intercepted two groups. Another group is still following Guo Tao back to the base."
"Yes, you've done your best. By the way, have you received any reports from your people? How is Ye Chen doing now?"
When the old man actively asked about this, there was a sudden silence on the phone – Yang Da knew this news wasn't just hard for him to accept, but even the old man couldn't bear this painful reality.
"Yang Da."
"Old man, I'm listening."
"What's the situation? Did something happen to Ye Chen?"
Hearing that Yang Da wasn't replying promptly, Guo Tao had already come to understand at this moment.
"Just now, news came from over there, saying the whole place has become ruins. It seems that they activated a self-destruct mechanism."
"What, what did you say? A self-destruct mechanism? It has turned into ruins? Then, what about the people, have they found him?"
"They haven't found him, but it's very likely that Ye Chen didn't make it out. Old man, I know you can't accept this fact, but after all, it is the reality."
"I'm telling you, I must see Ye Chen alive or his body, no matter what it takes or how many people it involves, we must find him."
"Don't worry, I've already spoken to the ones on shore. After I deliver the people to the destination, I'll immediately return to the site to meet up and gather more of our brothers to start a large-scale excavation. I must dig Ye Chen out."
"I understand, I'm heading to the site right now."
"Old man, it's already so late, you shouldn't go anymore, and besides, we still don't know what condition Guo Tao is in."