Chapter 239

The iron door of the underground cell at the Starfire Group headquarters was pushed open, making a heavy creaking sound,

and Lin Chen's figure appeared at the end of the corridor, holding a thin document,

his footsteps steady, every step landing on the concrete floor like a knock on the heart of Lin Hao in the cell.

Lin Hao curled up in the corner, hearing the sound, his body shrinking violently,

his head buried even lower, his hands gripping his knees tightly, even his breathing deliberately light, for fear of attracting the attention of the person at the door.

Lin Chen stopped in front of the cell door, his gaze falling on Lin Hao through the iron bars, without any temperature. He raised his hand and threw the document in his hand onto the ground.

The document slid to Lin Hao's feet, the title clearly visible—Interrogation Record of Remaining Black Scorpion Organization Members.

"Lin Guodong is dead." Lin Chen opened his mouth, his voice not loud, but exploding in the silent cell, "He brought Black Scorpion Organization people to attack the safe zone,

I broke his third leg, and he finally died under a hail of gunfire, his corpse thrown to feed the mutant beasts, not even leaving a complete body."

Lin Hao's body trembled violently, his shoulders heaving, but he dared not make a crying sound. He

stared fixedly at the document at his feet, his fingers curling, his nails digging into his palms, leaving a few deep bloody marks.

"You think you're fine hiding here?

" Lin Chen's voice sounded again, carrying a trace of mockery, "The Black Scorpion Organization's stronghold was wiped out,

all the captives confessed, including your private collusion with Lin Guodong,

including you secretly passing Starfire Group intelligence to the Iron Hand Group, every single thing written clearly and plainly."

Lin Hao lifted his head abruptly, his eyes bloodshot, his face full of terror: "I didn't, I didn't collude with the Black Scorpion Organization, it was Lin Guodong who forced me, it was him who forced me."

"Forced you?

" Lin Chen sneered, bent down to pick up the document on the ground, and flipped to one of the pages,

reading it aloud, "The defense deployment map of the Starfire Group's Southwest supply point was drawn by your own hand,

the patrol team rotation time was told to Lin Guodong by your own mouth,

and the hiding places of the Iron Hand Group's remnant forces were also leaked by you; were these also forced by him?"

Lin Hao's face turned deathly pale instantly, his lips trembling, unable to say a word.

He wanted to retort, but found all his defenses pale and powerless; those pieces of evidence were right in front of him, and he couldn't deny them.

"When the Iron Hand Group was destroyed," Lin Chen said,

his gaze still cold, "I spared your life, thinking you would repent, thinking you would behave yourself, but I didn't expect you to still be stubborn, still thinking about betraying me, betraying the Starfire Group."

"I was wrong,

I was really wrong,

" Lin Hao cried out, crawling a few steps toward the cell door, reaching out to grab Lin Chen's pant leg,

but blocked by the iron bars, "Lin Chen, I beg you, give me one more chance, I won't dare to do it again, I'm willing to work in the most dangerous places, I'm willing to be a beast of burden, just beg you not to kill me."

Lin Chen watched his wretched appearance, feeling not a ripple in his heart.

He had seen too many traitors, seen too many begging faces, and Lin Hao's appearance,

in his eyes, was no different from a wild dog on the side of the road.

"Chance?

" Lin Chen said,

"I gave you a chance,

it was you who didn't cherish it.

You think why I came here today? Not to listen to your begging, but to tell you that your good days are over."

He stood straight, shouting toward the end of the corridor: "Come here."

Two patrol members ran over immediately, standing at attention: "Team Leader Lin."

"Bring him out," Lin Chen pointed to Lin Hao in the cell, "Lock him in the water dungeon at the very bottom,

don't give him food, don't give him water, and when he thinks it through, come tell me."

The patrol members responded, opened the cell door, and dragged the limp Lin Hao away.

Lin Hao struggled desperately, crying out: "Lin Chen, I was wrong, I was really wrong, let me go, let me go."

Lin Chen didn't look back, just stood where he was, listening to Lin Hao's crying fading further and further away,

until it completely disappeared at the end of the corridor. He looked down at the document in his hand,

and threw it to the team member beside him: "Archive it, don't let me see this thing again."

The team member took the document and nodded. Lin Chen turned and walked toward the stairs,

and after walking two steps, he heard rapid footsteps behind him.

A member of the logistics team ran over, holding a report: "Team Leader Lin, it's bad, traces of mutant beasts have appeared in the safe zone, and three residents have already been injured."

Lin Chen's footsteps stopped, his brows slightly furrowed: "How did the mutant beasts get in? What is the patrol team doing?"

"They drilled in from the sewer," the logistics team member said, "The sewer grate was in disrepair,

and was broken by the mutant beasts; the patrol team has already rushed over, but the mutant beasts are fast and have already drilled into the shantytown at the bottom."

Lin Chen didn't speak, turning and running toward the stairs, his speed extremely fast. The logistics team member didn't dare to be slow, hurriedly following.

In the shantytown at the bottom, it was already a mess. Residents were fleeing everywhere, screams and cries rising one after another. Several huge mutant beasts were rampaging through the crowd,

making roaring sounds, their claws leaving deep, bone-visible wounds wherever they passed.

Patrol members were fighting with the mutant beasts, gunfire and the sound of weapons colliding intertwined, the scene in a mess.

When Lin Chen arrived, he happened to see a mutant beast pouncing toward a child.

His eyes turned cold, and he activated Absolute Territory, an invisible barrier instantly enveloping the mutant beast.

The mutant beast hit the barrier, let out a scream, and its body was thrown back, falling heavily to the ground.

Lin Chen's figure flashed, rushing in front of the mutant beast, and threw a punch, hitting the mutant beast's head squarely.

The mutant beast's head exploded instantly, green blood splashing all over the ground.

The remaining mutant beasts saw this scene and panicked, turning to run.

How could Lin Chen give them a chance? He activated the Absolute Zero ability,

and extreme cold air instantly permeated. The bodies of the mutant beasts were instantly frozen, then shattered into powder.

The chaotic scene was quickly brought under control. Patrol members started clearing the scene,

saving the injured residents. Lin Chen stood where he was, looking at the mess on the ground, his face gloomy and terrifying.

"Immediately send people to check all sewer grates in the safe zone," Lin Chen said to the patrol squad leader beside him,

"Reinforce all defensive works, and additionally, organize residents to form a self-defense force, distribute weapons, and let them learn to protect themselves."

The patrol squad leader nodded and went to arrange it immediately. Lin Chen walked to the injured residents, crouched down, looked at the wounds on their bodies, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

Just then, his communicator rang, and Xia Nuan's voice came from it: "Lin Chen, I found a secret passage in the sewer,

the end of the passage seems to connect to the Black Scorpion Organization's remnant stronghold outside the city."

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, and he stood up immediately: "Wait there, I'm coming over right away."

He hung up the communicator and shouted to the team members beside him: "Bring weapons and follow me."

The team members assembled immediately, following Lin Chen, and ran toward the sewer entrance.

Lin Chen walked at the front, the ice blade in his hand flashing with cold light. He knew,

the Black Scorpion Organization's remnant forces had not been completely cleared, and a new battle was about to break out.

His heart had only one thought: whoever it was, as long as they threatened the safe zone, as long as they harmed the residents, he wouldn't let them go.

Walking to the sewer entrance, Lin Chen stopped, turned to the team members and said: "Remember, after going in, listen to my orders, don't act without authorization; violators will be dealt with by military law."

The team members answered in unison: "Yes."

Lin Chen nodded and walked into the sewer first. In the dark passage,

a pungent smell permeated, the walls covered in moss, the standing water underfoot covering the ankles, bone-piercingly cold.

After walking for about ten minutes, a faint light came from ahead. Xia Nuan's figure appeared in the light,

seeing Lin Chen, she immediately welcomed him: "I'm here."

Lin Chen walked to her side, looking in the direction she pointed, only to see on the wall ahead,

a pitch-black hole, and on the edge of the hole, fresh scratch marks still remained.

"It's here," Xia Nuan said, "I just went in to take a look, there are many footprints inside, they should have been left by Black Scorpion Organization people."

Lin Chen's eyes were cold, gripping the ice blade in his hand: "Prepare for battle."

Just then, a sound of footsteps suddenly came from the hole, followed by a person walking out, holding a pistol, aiming at Lin Chen and Xia Nuan.

"Don't move," the person shouted, "Move again, and I'll shoot."

Lin Chen looked up and saw that the person was wearing a black mask, none other than the Black Scorpion Organization member who had been caught by him before and had escaped by luck.

Lin Chen looked at him, a cold sneer at the corner of his mouth: "You think you can run?"

The person's body shook, clearly frightened by Lin Chen's momentum. He gritted his teeth, gripping the gun tighter: "I know I can't run, but I can take you down with me."

He said, raising his hand to pull the trigger. Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, activating Absolute Territory, an invisible barrier instantly enveloping the person. The gun in the person's hand fell to the ground, making a clattering sound.

Lin Chen's figure flashed, rushing in front of the person, and threw a punch, hitting the person's chest squarely. The person flew backward, falling heavily to the ground, vomiting blood.

Lin Chen walked to his side, looking down at him: "Speak, how many remnant forces does the Black Scorpion Organization have, and what is their next target?"

The person looked at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with hatred, he opened his mouth, seemingly wanting to say something, but suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his head tilting to the side, completely losing his breath.

Lin Chen frowned, crouched down, checked the person's corpse, and found a poison pill hidden in his mouth, clearly having been prepared to commit suicide.

"It's useless," Xia Nuan walked to his side, shaking her head, "These people are dead soldiers, they would rather die than confess."

Lin Chen stood up, looking at the pitch-black hole, his eyes cold: "Then wipe out their nest completely."

He turned to shout at the team members: "Follow me in, don't let a single one go."

The team members answered in unison: "Yes."

Lin Chen walked into the hole first, Xia Nuan following behind him, the team members following closely. In the dark passage, only footsteps and breathing echoed.

After walking for about five minutes, a light suddenly appeared ahead, followed by a burst of dense gunfire. Bullets shot toward them, hitting the wall and splashing pieces of stone.

Lin Chen activated Absolute Territory, blocking all the bullets. He looked up and saw, on the open ground ahead, over a dozen Black Scorpion Organization members standing, holding heavy weapons, firing wildly at them.

"Kill." Lin Chen roared, rushing up first.

The team members didn't want to be outdone, rushing up one after another, engaging in a fierce battle with the Black Scorpion Organization members. Gunfire, shouting, and the sound of weapons colliding intertwined, echoing throughout the passage.

Lin Chen's ice blade danced, every time it fell, it could bring up a piece of fresh blood. His speed was extremely fast, his strength extremely great, and no one could block his moves.

The Black Scorpion Organization members fell one after another, soon leaving only a few people. Seeing the situation was lost, these people turned to run.

How could Lin Chen give them a chance? He activated the Absolute Zero ability, and extreme cold air instantly permeated. The bodies of the last few people were instantly frozen, then shattered into powder.

The battle ended quickly. Lin Chen stood on the messy open ground, looking at the corpses on the ground, his eyes cold. He walked to a Black Scorpion Organization member who was still breathing slightly, crouched down, and the ice blade pressed against his throat.

"Speak, who is your mastermind." Lin Chen's voice carried bone-piercing coldness.

The person looked at the cold light flashing on the ice blade, his body trembling violently. He opened his mouth, just about to speak, when he heard footsteps behind Lin Chen.

Lin Chen turned his head abruptly, only to see a person in a black robe standing behind him, wearing a golden mask, his eyes filled with killing intent.

"Pressure." Lin Chen drank low. ===== CHAPTER 240 =====