coobybook Chapter 1410 Yunrui's Sincere Inscription: Signal
Chapter 1410 Yunrui's Sincere Inscription: Signal
The excruciating pain of broken ribs assaulted him repeatedly like a tidal wave, and with each breath, his vision blurred. He lost all feeling in his left arm from shoulder to wrist, clearly indicating a fracture.
He was the key figure in the plan to infiltrate the prison, but now, in his current state, he can't even stand up, let alone pick the lock to rescue people. All the previous arrangements are on the verge of collapse.
In the darkness, he groped around with his only functional right hand, his fingertips brushing against the inside pocket of his suit jacket—where a miniature signal transmitter was hidden, the emergency communication device he had agreed upon with Qi Ruixiang.
Shen Chengyu's fist missed a vital spot, but it almost exhausted Shen Chengyu's strength to press the launcher.
He gritted his teeth, using his teeth and right hand to slowly pull the transmitter out of his pocket, his tongue pressing against the button, veins bulging on his forehead. Three short frequencies and one long frequency—this was the signal that "the plan has encountered obstacles, wait for an opportunity," the only message he could send at that moment.
The moment the signal was successfully transmitted, the faint vibration of the transmitter made him breathe a sigh of relief, but it also aggravated his wound, causing him to groan in pain.
He dared not linger and tucked the transmitter into the crevice of the chair cushion—Shen Chengyu might come back to check at any moment.
After doing all this, he slumped in his chair, cold sweat soaking through his tattered clothes, mixing with the bloodstains to create dark stains on the floor.
He began to quickly review the situation in his mind: Gu Yunxi had already noticed the chaos, and given her intelligence, she would most likely continue to create commotion.
After receiving the signal, Qi Ruixiang will adjust the deployment on the periphery; as for himself, he must restore his mobility as soon as possible, even if he can only use one hand.
He tried to move his right hand fingers, and thankfully, the nerves weren't damaged. He groped his way to the broken glass on the ground, and enduring the excruciating pain, used the glass to cut open his trouser leg—hidden inside was a small bottle of emergency pain-relieving spray, a habit he had developed during his early missions.
The moment the spray touched the wound, the piercing coolness temporarily suppressed the pain. He took the opportunity to cut off the sleeve of his shirt with the broken glass, twisted the two sleeves into a thick rope, and tightly wrapped it around the broken ribs, using the cloth strips for support to stabilize the injury. After doing all this, he was almost exhausted, but it also made his breathing a little easier.
At the same time, in the bamboo forest three kilometers outside Black Rock Village, Qi Ruixiang's wrist suddenly trembled. He yanked out a signal receiver, and the short-frequency signal flashing on the screen made his face darken—it was an emergency signal from the Azure Eagle.
"What's wrong?" Tai asked, leaning closer and wiping a modified sniper rifle. "Is there a problem inside?"
“The Eagle has been attacked.” Qi Ruixiang stared at the screen, his brows furrowed. “The signal indicates that he is temporarily safe, but his operations are hampered.”
He looked up toward Black Rock Village. In the night, the village's outline resembled a lurking beast. The lights of the victory banquet flickered in the valley, yet an eerie silence permeated the air.
According to the original plan, the eagle should have already infiltrated the basement and sent out the "action is possible" signal. But now, not only is the signal interrupted, but even the spies on the outside have reported that Shen Chengyu's guards have suddenly increased their patrols and added checkpoints to all exits.
"Could we have been exposed?" Frog gripped the dagger in his hand, his voice anxious. "Should we rush in ahead of time?"
“No way.” Qi Ruixiang immediately rejected the idea. “The fact that Cangying hasn’t given the signal for a ‘full breakout’ means he’s still trying to figure something out.”
"If we act rashly, we'll only push him and Gu Yunxi into a corner." He pulled a map from his backpack and spread it out using the light from his night vision goggles. "How's Uncle Yang doing? Has the police backup arrived?"
“I just contacted them. They are waiting in the valley east of Heiyan Village, about a 20-minute drive from here,” Tai Ge added. “But Shen Chengyu has deployed snipers on the east side. A direct assault would result in heavy casualties.”
Qi Ruixiang's finger traced the "underground passage" mark on the map—a crucial piece of information previously conveyed by the eagle, indicating that the other end of the passage connected to the waterfall behind the mountain.
“The Eagle definitely wants to bring Gu Yunxi out of here. Now that he’s trapped, we have to create an opportunity for him.”
His eyes darkened. "Brother Tai, take two men and set up an explosion near the ammunition depot on the west side. Don't make too much noise, just enough to lure the guards there. Frog, you come with me to the back mountain and guard the exit of the underground passage. Once you see the signal, immediately provide backup."
"What about the eagle? Should we just leave it alone?" the frog asked anxiously.
“He’s a veteran police officer who’s been undercover for eight years. He knows better than us how to survive in a desperate situation.” Qi Ruixiang’s voice was heavy but unusually firm. “Our best support for him is to guard the exit. What he needs to do is hold off Shen Chengyu inside, while we need to make sure that he and Gu Yunxi have a way out when they come out.”
Just as the two finished dividing up the tasks, Qi Ruixiang's phone suddenly rang. It was an encrypted call from Yang Bin. "Ruixiang, something bad has happened!" Yang Bin's voice was breathless. "I just received news that Shen Chengyu has transferred the core data of the 'Nightingale' project, and he seems to have noticed the police's movements. He's arranging for people to move Gu Yunxi to another location!"
Qi Ruixiang's heart sank. Moving Gu Yunxi meant that Cangying's time inside was running out. He immediately yelled into the phone, "Uncle Yang, tell the police to move ahead of schedule, launch a feint attack from the east to draw fire! Brother Tai, advance the explosion, start in five minutes! Frog, come with me!"
After hanging up the phone, he grabbed his backpack and ran wildly towards the back of the mountain.
In the darkness, the bamboo leaves rustled in the wind, as if playing the prelude to the fierce battle that was about to break out.
He didn't know what kind of torment the eagle was enduring inside, nor whether Gu Yunxi could hold out until the rescue, but he knew that every second was crucial, and any hesitation would mean certain doom.
Inside the empty room at Black Rock Village, Cangying suddenly heard footsteps outside. He immediately closed his eyes, pretending to faint. The door was pushed open a crack, and Shen Chengyu's voice came in: "Still alive?" The guard's footsteps approached, and he kicked Cangying's leg. Seeing that he didn't react, he whispered, "Mr. Shen, it seems you've fainted. Should we call a doctor?"
“No need.” Shen Chengyu’s voice carried a hint of complexity. “Drag him to the next room and have two people watch over him. Also, notify the lab to bring Gu Yunxi to the banquet hall; it’ll be a good opportunity for her to ‘show her face.’”
The eagle's heart clenched suddenly. Take Gu Yunxi to the banquet hall?
What is Shen Chengyu trying to do?
Is it to suspect Gu Yunxi of being connected to the infiltrators and to interrogate her in public? Or is it to use her as an "exhibit" of the "Nightingale" project and display her to those armed leaders? Either way, it's a dead end for Gu Yunxi and completely disrupts his plans.
The guard dragged him out by the arm. The friction from his broken ribs made him grit his teeth in pain, but he held back his groan.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw two guards escorting Gu Yunxi towards the end of the corridor—she was still wearing that faded prison uniform, but her back was straight, and her eyes calmly swept over the surroundings. When she saw the eagle being dragged, her pupils contracted slightly, but she instantly returned to normal.
Just as the two brushed past each other, the Eagle used his only functional right hand to tap three times rapidly with his fingertips on his side—this was the Morse code he had "unintentionally" taught Gu Yunxi in the laboratory, which meant "banquet hall, act according to circumstances."
Gu Yunxi paused for half a second, without turning around, but nodded slightly, her hair obscuring the resolute look in her eyes...