Chapter 65: Everyone, report to the Travel Department for training!

Perhaps it was the killing intent Liu Xiaotian displayed that truly frightened that guy, or perhaps the bloodstains on him made him clearly realize that if he didn't do as Liu Xiaotian said, he'd be a corpse in the next second; either way, this unlucky fellow didn't play tricks and led Liu Xiaotian all the way to Xiezi's temporary stronghold.

At the same time, in a cave, the captured Action Team soldiers were each tied to wooden stakes deeply buried in the ground.

He Chen Guang and Cha Cai fared the worst, being directly soaked in a naturally formed spring deep in the cave.

That spring water was indeed clear and sweet, and the two had already drunk their fill.

But… it's damn cold! The spring isn't deep, only about a meter or so.

But they weren't allowed to stand! Their hands behind their backs were tied together with their feet in reverse, making it impossible to stand up.

If it weren't for a rope tied to their shoulders pulling them up so their heads wouldn't submerge, they'd probably be floating by now.

Near the cave entrance, Xiezi's henchmen had stacked stones into a makeshift table, on which lay a revolver.

Xiezi sat on one side, and on the other side sat Lin Yuan.

Just as in the 'plot', Xiezi was preparing to play 'Revolver D' with Lin Yuan.

But the rules were set by Xiezi himself.

He reached for the revolver, loaded two cartridges, spun the cylinder to reset, and pushed the gun toward Lin Yuan: 'Now, fire three shots at yourself; if you're lucky enough, I'll let you go.'

Of course, you could also shoot at me, giving you a chance to kill me—but you wouldn't survive yourself.

Moreover, you have to be fast, because…

As he spoke, a guy standing beside Lin Yuan immediately pressed the cocked, safety‑off pistol in his hand against Lin Yuan's temple.

This is fucking…

Not even Lin Yuan, let alone if the Warrior School's Chief Instructor were brought here, would have a chance to kill Xiezi before his own head blew up—after all, no matter how fast you move, can you out‑finger‑flick someone?

Besides, under these rules, is this even 'Revolver D'? This is clearly just playing with people—by that standard, Xiezi isn't really a 'hard man'.

Those who are truly 'hard' aren't just cruel to others; they're the same to themselves.

At least, facing this 'game', they truly have the courage to face it one‑on‑one with a single shot.

But Xiezi? He's just a guy who's brutal to others yet cowardly at heart.

Lin Yuan hesitated and wavered, not daring to reach for the revolver.

It's not that he's cowardly; under these rules and circumstances, anyone might balk at actually picking up the gun.

Whether shooting himself or Xiezi, he wouldn't dare.

Just from a probability standpoint, shooting himself gives him a much better chance of temporarily surviving than shooting Xiezi directly.

But no matter how lucky, it merely buys a limited amount of time.

The situation is already clear enough—Xiezi has no intention of letting them go.

He Chen Guang and Cha Cai were soaked in the icy spring, occasionally taking a sip; the other soldiers tied to the stakes had been beaten almost from the moment they were bound. In ten‑odd minutes, at least three of them had ribs broken by Xiezi's henchmen, yet the attackers showed no sign of stopping.

Seeing Lin Yuan still not taking the gun, Xiezi laughed and said mockingly:

'How come? You Warrior School people don't even have this little bit of courage? You're their commander—if you won't dare, what hope do they have?'

He paused, then added: 'Let's do this—I'll give you an extra chip; if you fire three shots at yourself and survive, you may freely choose one of those tied to the stakes, and I'll release him immediately.'

Moreover, the three‑bullet game can be played ten times; as long as you have courage and enough luck, you can save up to ten of them.

But I'll warn you: you'd better hurry, or I'm afraid some of them won't last until then.

Lin Yuan instinctively glanced at the soldiers tied to the stakes; though their mouths were gagged and they could make no sound, their faces showed they were enduring great pain! His right hand finally lifted slowly, reaching for the revolver placed before him…

At that moment, a gun barrel was aimed at this spot from a tree over seventy meters outside the cave.

Perhaps Liu Xiaotian should thank the Warrior School for choosing this rifle as their weapon, since a standard assault rifle can't normally be fitted with a scope.

Now he has taken out the triple‑magnification scope from his pack, finished calibrating it with Jiaweis's help, and is observing the cave entrance.

Because the cave interior is dim, Liu Xiaotian can't see where Xiezi is now; to rescue anyone, he can only think of sneaking in.

Moreover, he doesn't think he can handle Xiezi and his several dozen henchmen alone.

Either he finds a way to slip into the cave, silently rescue a few, and together take down Xiezi and his men; or he simply stays here waiting for the Warrior School personnel, who after spotting the crashed plane will see the characters he left and follow his markers to this place.

But if he waits until then, Lin Yuan will surely be dead.

'Jiaweis', check if there's any other entrance to the cave ahead!' Liu Xiaotian thought.

Three seconds later, Jiaweis's voice sounded:

'Sri, there is a water source connecting to the cave seven hundred meters to the front‑left.'

But before Liu Xiaotian could feel happy, he heard Jiaweis continue:

'However, you'd have to go through a sealed water flow 230 meters long, with no air replenishment along the way; the estimated time is four minutes forty‑five seconds.'

Liu Xiaotian: …

Four minutes forty‑five seconds without breathing—he doesn't think his current lung capacity can manage that.

In theory, a healthy young person could hold their breath for three minutes.

But that's just a figure; in reality, many people can't even last two minutes.

Liu Xiaotian has so far received no professional training in underwater breath‑holding; four minutes forty‑five seconds…

After observing a while longer, Liu Xiaotian silently slid down from the tree and gave a cold glance at the guy who had been knocked out again by him and tied to the tree.

He had already decided to follow the route Jiaweis gave and infiltrate the cave!

(End of chapter)