jdhmnovel Chapter 421 Guixu Village (Page 12)
Chapter 421 Guixu Village (Page 12)
Shangjing City, Night Watch Headquarters.
The command center was brightly lit late at night, with electronic screens displaying surveillance data from all over the country. A dozen senior military officers sat around a long table, the atmosphere heavy.
Commander-in-Chief Ye Fan rested his hands on the table, his brows furrowed, his sharp gaze sweeping over everyone.
"Can anyone tell me—"
"Where did the Masked Squad go?!"
His voice was deep and cold, like a drawn sword pressing down on everyone's hearts.
Zuo Qing adjusted his glasses, quickly pulled up a file, and projected it onto the big screen.
"According to the latest intelligence, the Masked Squad arrived in Sanya, Hainan three days ago and checked into the 'Blue Sea and Sky' Resort Hotel."
"Surveillance footage shows that they went out that night and never returned."
"The last place where the cell phone signal disappeared—"
He typed on the keyboard, zoomed in on the map, and locked onto a sea area.
"South China Sea, the Devil's Triangle."
The conference room suddenly became quiet.
—The Devil's Triangle.
—In the past decade, seventeen fishing boats and three research vessels have disappeared here, with no survivors.
Zuo Qing continued his report:
"The hotel receptionist recalled that when the Masked Squad left, they asked if there were any 'mysterious' incidents in the vicinity."
Local fishermen say that "ghost fires" have been frequently seen at sea recently, and they can hear "women's singing" at night.
Ye Fan narrowed his eyes: "'Siren'?"
Zuo Qing nodded: "Highly likely."
He pulled up the last surveillance video—
The seven members of the Masked Squad, dressed in casual clothes, walked on the beach, chatting and laughing.
Wang Mian was carrying a bag of coconuts, Tianping and Qiangwei were playing around, Xuanwo was taking pictures with a camera, Yuegui and Mianbing were walking at the back, and Tanxiang and Xinghen seemed to be discussing something.
——Everything is normal.
But the next second, the surveillance video suddenly flickered, the static screen remained for three seconds before returning to normal, and on the beach...
The Masked Squad has disappeared.
Ye Fan stared at the screen: "Signal interference?"
Zuo Qing shook his head: "It's more like... spatial distortion."
Ye Fan made the decision: "Establish a search and rescue team immediately!"
Zuo Qing: "Which squad should we send?"
Ye Fan pondered for a moment: "'Nightfall' is conducting new recruit training. Withdraw them and let them go."
Zuo Qing frowned: "What about the new recruits...?"
"Suspend training and let Yuan Gang and the others lead the way."
Ye Fan sneered: "That kid Zhang Yun led the new recruits to raid the canteen yesterday. He's got plenty of energy!"
"Let them move around properly!"
Zuo Qing: "..." (You're really well-informed)
...
The anatomy classroom at the recruit training camp.
An Qingyu pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold, white light. On the operating table in front of him lay anesthetized Chuanjing "mystery"—a two-headed hellhound.
"Today, we will learn how to dissect the 'mystery'."
His voice was as calm as if he were discussing what to have for breakfast, but the recruits all shivered.
Qian Duoduo huddled in the corner: "Can I...can I apply for a refund...?"
Liu Yang swallowed hard: "This is scarier than a horror movie..."
Li Zhenzhen tried to remain calm, but her fingers trembled slightly.
Long Tiesheng raised the broken flag high: "Mortals and immortals! Grant me courage!!!"
—No response.
Everyone: "..." (The mortal immortals have skipped work again)
An Qingyu picked up the scalpel, its blade flashing coldly—
"First, cut open the chest cavity."
"laugh--!"
The blade precisely sliced through the hellhound's fur, revealing a beating black heart inside, with twisted blood vessels wrapped around its surface, writhing as if alive.
"vomit--!!!"
Qian Duoduo was the first to give in, covering her mouth and rushing out.
Liu Yang's face turned deathly pale: "This...this heart is black?!"
An Qingyu calmly said, "The heart of the hellhound stores corrosive energy, so it is not advisable to touch it."
As he spoke, he gently moved the heart with tweezers, and a drop of black liquid fell, instantly corroding a hole in the metal tray.
The new recruits: "!!!"
Li Zhenzhen gritted her teeth: "Is this lesson... really necessary?"
An Qingyu looked up: "Of course, understanding the weaknesses of 'mystery' is the only way to kill it more efficiently."
He continued:
"Next, we will observe the brain structure."
The scalpel turned towards the hellhound's head—
"Shh!"
The skull was lifted open, revealing the wriggling brain tissue inside, with even tiny tentacles wriggling in the brain matter!
"vomit--!!!"
Even Li Zhenzhen couldn't hold back this time and turned around to vomit.
Long Tiesheng's hand, holding the broken flag high, trembled slightly: "Mortal immortal... save me..."
Just as the recruits were on the verge of collapse—
The door to the dissection room was pushed open, and Lin Qiye walked in.
He glanced at the chaotic scene in the room, his lips twitching slightly: "Qingyu, did you scare them so badly they threw up again?"
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses: "Science requires sacrifice."
Lin Qiye said helplessly, "Headquarters has an urgent mission. The Masked Squad has gone missing, and we need to set off immediately."
An Qingyu nodded, put down the scalpel, and took off her gloves.
The new recruits felt as if they had been granted a pardon, and tears streamed down their faces.
Qian Duoduo: "Brother Qiye! You're an angel!!!"
Lin Qiye: “…”
(iv) The Night Squad's "Cool Debut"
In the center of the training field.
The Nightfall Squad is fully assembled—
Lin Qiye (Black Box Straight Sword)
Zhang Yun (lazily munching on an apple)
Baili Pangpang (carrying half a roasted chicken)
Shen Qingzhu (cool in sunglasses)
Anqing fish (the autopsy report is not yet finished)
Jiang Er (spirit floating in mid-air)
Garan (cleaning gun)
Cao Yuan (looking bewildered)
The new recruits stood around, their faces full of curiosity.
Lin Qiye raised his hand, and a silver stream of light condensed at his fingertips—
"Liuyun."
"Shua——!!!"
The stream of light instantly spread out, transforming into a huge silver cloud that hovered beneath everyone's feet!
The recruits stared wide-eyed: "Holy crap?! It's flying?!"
Lin Qiye leaped onto the cloud, followed closely by the other seven.
Zhang Yun waved lazily: "New recruits, train hard."
Baili Pangpang, munching on a chicken leg, said, "Remember to save some food for me!"
Shen Qingzhu pushed up her sunglasses: "Don't die."
An Qingyu: "Let's go back and continue the dissection."
The new recruits: "..." (Please don't come back)
A silver cloud shot into the sky and disappeared into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
The recruits stared blankly, unable to recover for a long time.
Qian Duoduo murmured, "So cool... I want a flying cloud too..."
Liu Yang clenched his fist: "One day, I will join the Nightfall!"
Li Zhenzhen looked into the distance with a determined gaze: "Become stronger...and then catch up with them!"
Long Tiesheng raised the broken flag high: "Mortals and immortals alike! I want to ride the clouds too!!!"
Everyone: "..." (Put the flag down first)
In the dissection room.
The two-headed hellhound, its skull and abdomen ripped open, suddenly moved its paw, and then…
Slowly opened his eyes.
The new recruits: "???"
Hellhound: "Woof?"
—An Qingyu! You weren't completely anesthetized!!!
...
It was dusk in Shangjing City.
A huge silver cloud suddenly appeared on the horizon, like a celestial river pouring down, rolling in from the south. Wherever the cloud passed, the birds flying above the city scattered in fright, and pedestrians on the streets stopped and looked up.
"Look! What is that?"
"Is it an airplane? No... airplanes can't go that fast!"
"Could it be a 'mysterious' attack?"
Amidst countless shocked gazes, the cloud flew straight toward the Night's Watch headquarters building.
As it approached, the cloud suddenly slowed down, transforming into a streak of light and landing steadily on the helipad on the top floor of the headquarters.
The clouds dispersed, revealing eight figures—
Lin Qiye, dressed in a black trench coat, had a black box at his waist that vibrated slightly.
Zhang Yun had his hands in his pockets and a lollipop in his mouth;
Baili Pangpang was still clutching half a roasted chicken that he hadn't finished eating;
Shen Qingzhu's sunglasses reflected the afterglow of the setting sun;
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses, and the data stream on the tablet in her hand flickered;
Jiang Er's spirit floated in mid-air;
Garan quietly wiped the spear;
Cao Yuan scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.
The headquarters guards stared in disbelief at the scene, forgetting even to salute.
"This...this is the legendary Nightfall Squad?"
"Aren't they instructors at the recruit camp?"
"Is that fat guy eating roast chicken really the night watchman?"
The Night Watch headquarters, top-floor conference room.
Ye Fan stood with his back to the door, overlooking the city from the floor-to-ceiling window.
Hearing the door open, he slowly turned around, his sharp gaze sweeping over the eight people.
"It arrived faster than expected."
Lin Qiye stepped forward: "We set off immediately upon receiving the orders. What's the situation with the Masked Squad?"
Ye Fan gestured for everyone to sit down, and Zuo Qing immediately brought up the holographic projection.
"Three days ago, the seven members of the Masked Squad disappeared while vacationing in Sanya, Hainan." The projection displayed a map of Sanya. "They were last seen at the 'Blue Sea and Sky' Hotel, after which their signal disappeared in the Devil's Triangle area of the South China Sea."
The screen switches to the hotel surveillance camera—
Wangmian walked ahead carrying a coconut, Tianping was playing around with Qiangwei, Xuanwo was holding a camera, Yuegui and Mianbing walked at the back, and Tanxiang and Xinghen seemed to be discussing something.
The screen suddenly flickered with static, and when it returned to normal, the seven people had vanished.
"Spatial distortion?" An Qingyu frowned.
“It’s more like being forcibly teleported,” Zuo Qing added. “Local fishermen have reported seeing ‘ghost fire’ and ‘women’s singing’ recently.”
Zhang Yun spat out the lollipop stick: "Siren?"
“It’s highly likely.” Ye Fan nodded. “There have been twenty disappearances in the Devil’s Triangle in the last ten years, all of which are related to siren.”
An Qingyu pulled up the database: "The South China Sea Siren belongs to the 'Boundless' level of mystery, specializing in sonic attacks and mind control. But the entire Masked Squad is at least at the 'Sea' level, so they shouldn't..."
"Unless we encounter an even more powerful being," Lin Qiye interrupted.
The projection switched to a satellite image of the South China Sea, and one area was marked in red.
"The magnetic field here is abnormal, and the spatial readings are erratic," Zuo Qing pointed to the red zone. "Our reconnaissance plane lost contact here yesterday."
Suddenly, a blurry image pops up: on the dark sea, a huge, pale arm is vaguely visible.
"These are the last images transmitted back by the reconnaissance aircraft."
The conference room was silent.
Baili Pangpang swallowed hard: "That arm... is thicker than my whole body, right?"
Ye Fan tapped the table: "Your mission is to find the Masked Squad and uncover the truth. If necessary... eliminate the threat."
He looked at Lin Qiye: "What kind of support do you need?"