owlsbooks Chapter 576 I have no choice!
Chapter 576 I have no choice!
"We are facing a terrible criminal gang!" Shang Boliang simply defined those people, "They are trying to subvert our lives and destroy our city."
Just like an inspiring speech before the war, it made the reserve soldiers full of fighting spirit.
"Fortunately, through thorough reconnaissance, we have successfully located their base. Let's let these scum celebrate at this moment - because in the next moment, they will pay the price for their crimes. Pack up your equipment and set off! Long live Alexander!"
"Ohhhhhh!"
"Long live Alexander!"
All the militiamen cheered, readied their guns, and fought for the city of Skyline. Although they were only reserve soldiers and rarely actually participated in the battle for the city, when Alexandria needed them, they were willing to give their lives for the city where they had lived for nearly half their lives.
Rita glanced at Li Ming, and a rare ripple appeared on her calm face. Bianca was still muttering in a low voice, wondering why Shang Boliang was so sure that it was the people who kidnapped Jimmy who caused all this.
"Mr. Li Ming..." Rita looked worried.
Li Ming naturally knew what Rita wanted to say. He just smiled, put away his Xuanyuan Sword, pretended to be a reserve soldier, and shouted twice, "Don't worry, I know, but fortunately, she is one of ours, isn't she? Long live Alexander!"
Seeing Li Ming's excited expression, Rita couldn't help covering her face. It seemed that Li Ming wanted to play for a while first. In that case, just follow these people for the time being.
A group of people rushed into the sulfur lake formed by the volcano. After searching for half an hour, they rushed into the hidden base.
Bianca rushed to the front, glanced at Li Ming, and made a gesture, "No enemy found."
Rita followed behind, still wearing a gas mask on her face. [The poisonous gas is still above the lethal dose and far from the explosion limit. Please continue to wear the oxygen mask.]
The poisonous gas mentioned here is naturally hydrogen sulfide, but the minimum explosion limit of hydrogen sulfide in the air is about 4%, and the absolute lethal concentration is above 0.1%.
Li Ming waved his hands excitedly, [Everyone get ready, I'll go first! ]
Shang Boliang gestured to the back, "Everyone, get ready. Be careful of the trap."
[Wait a minute, turn left ahead!] Manfred's signal was fast, [...corpse!]
Manfred, who had always been relatively calm, noticed something different. He looked in the direction of Manfred's finger and saw a shadow lying on the ground not far away, with corrupt black blood oozing out of the ground.
Li Ming squatted beside the corpse. The body was relatively intact and there were no special wounds anywhere.
But what made people curious was that the left hand disappeared. Li Ming looked at the blackened wound and found that there was still some decay. The dark bloodstains had stained the soil.
Li Ming knocked on his helmet, making a crisp sound, and he seemed to know where the artwork came from.
"Cyanosis of lips and fingertips...Fungus-like foam at the corners of mouth...Petechiae under eyelids...No mechanical trauma, suffocation due to poisoning...An accident has happened in this base...No, the wound on the left hand was caused by a sharp object, but judging by the wound, it was taken after death, so it is impossible to tell whether it was a hostage or an accomplice."
As a Valkyrie, Rita knew more about the condition of the corpse than anyone else present, and Li Ming could be considered half an inspector.
"It's possible that a gas leak occurred during the hostages' escape. As for why they were hostages, we can probably guess from their clothes. This man was wearing a tight-fitting top with narrow sleeves and denim shorts. He looked like a tourist. His cowhide belt had a metal pin with a worn coating. It looked like he was someone who often went out to play. As for the remaining few..."
Li Ming took a look at the men in white coats lying on the ground, but what surprised him was that the body of one of them was still relatively intact.
"So there were five dead in total, presumably three kidnappers and two hostages. Considering the density of the poisonous gas inside the room and the location of the dead, it is likely that the escapees were unaware of the poisonous gas environment outside and forced the sealed door open, causing the tragedy."
Seeing one of the bodies without a head, Li Ming carefully observed it and sighed. Fortunately, as an armor, [Lihuo Envoy Zhenkun] has the function of air purification. "Fortunately, our rescue target is not among them. It seems that Jimmy is still alive and well."
"This is just a part of it. We suggest to conduct a further carpet search. There is still a possibility that our rescue target is still alive."
Rita turned her gaze back from the only intact body, "Of course, the real murderer... may still be lurking in the dark."
Rita's eyes seemed to be on Shang Boliang, but when she saw Li Ming holding the Xuanyuan Sword, she walked to the door.
After hearing the conclusion, Shang Boliang just made gestures without looking at Rita. Yes, in Shang Boliang's view, although Li Ming seemed to be out of tune, he actually had a very strong dominant position.
"...I mentioned it before. Not long after the doctor passed away, the assistants who kidnapped you had a conflict with the other two kidnappers. Later, only you and I were left. I...I deliberately let things develop to this point. The two scholars who refused to cooperate planned to rush out of the base and escape to the ground. They thought that the assistant's words that there was poisonous gas outside were all lies...but unfortunately, it was true."
Alice continued, "This is where the doctor survived in the end. The experimental base was built in a lava cave at the bottom of a sulfur lake by making rational use of natural gas and various mineral resources. The concentration of hydrogen sulfide outside the base is enough to make people lose consciousness within a minute. The two scholars who escaped opened the door to the top floor of the base without wearing any protective gear. The assistants who mistakenly thought that the strong smell of the poison gas would stop the two from escaping were poisoned unknowingly while chasing them. However, the assistants were different from the doctor. They did not understand the properties of hydrogen sulfide and thought that its rotten egg smell would only become more and more disgusting as the concentration increased. However, as long as the concentration reached a level that could poison people, hydrogen sulfide would be inaudible. It only takes a few seconds for it to directly paralyze people's sense of smell... I knew all this, but I did not stop any of them. All I did was to completely seal off the passages to the top floor and other floors as soon as possible. That's all."
Jimmy looked up at Alice, his eyes calm.
"I, of my own volition, left them to die without saving them... just because I felt they would be a threat to my survival. They didn't regard us as human beings at all, and even openly discussed how to [destroy] me in front of us. The difference is just between destroying me immediately and destroying me after using me. I have no choice!"