Chapter 674

Then came the sixteenth floor.

Above the twelfth layer, the higher one goes, the fewer people there are; Ning Chen felt this group was like a pyramid, the higher the floor, the more spacious the office, and the much larger the personal area enjoyed.

The outside of the sixteenth floor should have been locked, but since the people on this floor were basically not absolutely diligent, no lock was added.

Ning Chen pushed, and the door was pushed open; at the same time, he looked inside, and there was no place he was looking for inside.

Ning Chen sighed; it seemed he could only continue going up.

Moreover, he vaguely felt that the laboratory might truly be at the very top of the entire group.

550. Arriving at the laboratory, finally seeing Chu Muyu.

The instant this thought arose, Ning Chen could not help but sigh.

It seems that no matter when, the correct result is always found at the last moment; in this process, back and forth, quite a bit of time is consumed.

After confirming the nineteenth floor had no result he wanted, Ning Chen stepped on the stairs and decisively chose to go to the top floor.

The security facilities on the top floor were much stricter than Ning Chen imagined; indeed, it was locked, and as he walked up, he could see a Tie Sect; the Tie Sect was very high, and there were even people guarding outside.

After Ning Chen took a look, he quickly withdrew his gaze; he did not think the Tie Sect was easy to break through, and his position was indeed somewhat dangerous; although it was a stairwell, the shadows could not completely cover him.

If someone inside poked their head out casually, they would very likely discover Ning Chen.

Ning Chen dared not take this risk; standing in place for a while, he probed the movements throughout the entire top floor to judge when he should enter.

The result was that Ning Chen stood there for over an hour, and the people guarding the door did not move.

Those two stood there like two statues standing solemnly motionless, holding a gun in their hands, with a walkie-talkie hanging at their waists; Ning Chen really did not have that much patience, and finally decided to take the initiative.

If he wanted to wait for them to leave the door, he would probably have to wait until day and night were dark; if he took the initiative, he might be able to seize the initiative.

So Ning Chen did not hesitate, immediately rushed out from his position, his speed so fast it became a blur.

The people guarding the laboratory door were naturally not ordinary; even though Ning Chen's speed was so fast, one of them still reacted quickly; he did not choose to point the gun at Ning Chen, but directly tore the walkie-talkie from his waist, preparing to notify others in the group.

Ning Chen thought darkly that things were bad; the reason he did not choose to take the initiative at the start was fear that those two would quickly press the alarm.

Ning Chen's reaction was also very fast; when he saw one of the guards about to press the alarm, he did not waste mental energy on the other person, decisively reached out, twisted that person's wrist backward, and a Crack! sound came out.

The walkie-talkie fell to the ground, and one person's wrist hung down limply.

Ning Chen actually could not determine if he had successfully reported the alarm, but while he was fighting one person, the other person had already pointed a gun at Ning Chen's head.

Ning Chen frowned; his face did not have time to turn aside, and the person holding the gun had already pressed his finger on the trigger.

A storm of shock rose in Ning Chen's heart; if he had not been trying to control the person with the walkie-talkie, no one would have been able to press a gun muzzle against his head.

But the two people guarding the door still underestimated Ning Chen's strength.

Ning Chen quickly squatted down; with the enhancement effect, his speed truly reached the extreme; at the same moment he squatted, his hand quickly reached up and swiftly struck the wrist holding the gun.

The next second, a gunshot entered his ears; the bullet did not injure Ning Chen in the slightest; at this moment, the gun muzzle was even pointing at the ceiling, because Ning Chen had already pushed his arm upward back then.

Those two finally realized their opponent was absolutely not a good guy who could be easily sanctioned; when they reacted, one person's wrist was dislocated, and the other person's arm was numbed by Ning Chen's force, making it hard even to hold the gun steady.

Ning Chen's hands were quick and his eyes sharp; he quickly stood up, simultaneously snatched the gun from his hand, and threw it aside.

These two were no longer a threat; Ning Chen only wanted to kidnap a person, not kill people and add trouble for himself, so he planned to simply chop them unconscious with a hand strike and be done.

But those two actually still wanted to engage Ning Chen in close-quarters hand-to-hand combat; Ning Chen subdued them easily; after being struck by a hand chop, the two fell over crookedly onto the ground, losing the ability to move.

Ning Chen looked at the laboratory before him; outside was a layer of Tie Sect; the Tie Sect was still locked, very large, making people feel troubled to some extent.

Ning Chen decisively picked up the gun from the ground, fired a shot at the lock; the lock fell to the ground; without the restriction of this lock, Ning Chen pushed open the Tie Sect with ease.

Behind the Tie Sect was a glass door; to Ning Chen's surprise, this glass door was not locked; looking inside the glass door, the scene inside was fully taken into his eyes.

Many experimental instruments were placed together; the entire laboratory had no color; the laboratory was designed large and spacious; an entire floor was almost entirely occupied by the laboratory.

Ning Chen pushed open the glass door and walked a few steps further inside.

The place where he was now looked like the outer perimeter of the laboratory; no special experimental supplies were placed there, only a table with measuring cups, test tubes, and similar things on it.

Looking further to the side, one could see a white door on the white wall.

Ning Chen did not hesitate for a moment; he did not know if pursuers would be behind; at this time, it was best to rush inside as soon as possible, striving to find Chu Muyu earlier.

He walked to that door, placed his hand on the handle, hesitated for a moment, and still pressed the handle down.

The door was pushed open; Ning Chen looked inside.

The experimental instruments inside were very complete, piled in the corner; many tables were arranged, with paper and pens on them.

Obviously, someone had been doing experiments here not long ago, or someone had come to the laboratory not long ago and forgotten to tidy up; in short, this laboratory should have people in it.

It seemed his guess was correct; at least people remained in the laboratory; whether it was Chu Muyu depended on luck.

After looking around once, he still did not see anyone inside; Ning Chen frowned, finally losing some patience; he pushed open another door.

The result was a face-to-face collision with several people.

Those people wore white lab coats, sitting at the same table; they should have been eating lunch; the instant Ning Chen pushed the door open, he heard no sound; these people seemed to have been eating silently all along.

After Ning Chen entered, those people's facial expressions obviously panicked for a moment; Ning Chen quickly turned his back and closed the door, raised both hands, showing a relatively friendly and relaxed posture.

Those people only held chopsticks looking at Ning Chen; someone opened their mouth Zhang Zui wanting to say something; Ning Chen turned his back and closed the door, speaking first: "Everyone, do not be afraid; I have no ill intentions; I am here to find someone."

While speaking, he observed these people's faces.

There were five people sitting here in total, three men and two women; one man and one woman wore glasses on their faces; they all wore the same uniform.

The panic on their faces at the beginning disappeared; someone spoke first, asking: "Who are you looking for? You can even come to the laboratory to find someone? Who are you?"

Ning Chen's expression added a bit of helplessness: "Listen to me."

551. Doing one's utmost to rescue compatriots.

No one spoke again; Ning Chen continued: "I am here to find Chu Muyu."

"..." Someone raised a hand: "I am Chu Muyu, but I do not know you."

Ning Chen shifted his gaze to Chu Muyu's face, smiled: "I am here to take you away; are you not living very badly here?"

Chu Muyu had no expression on his face; the temperament of this young genius was faint and distant; he said: "I am sorry, I cannot believe you."

Ning Chen felt it was somewhat tricky; if Chu Muyu was unwilling, it would be useless for Ning Chen to take him away.

So he said, "I'm taking you back to Hua Nation."

Hearing Chu Muyu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Though it wasn't very obvious, Did Ning Chen still noticed. He let out a breath of relief and said again, "I need your cooperation. I have to get you out of here."

This time it was in Hua language. The guarded look on Hearing Chu Muyu's face eased a little more, and as he spoke with Did Ning Chen, that sense of distance grew less and less: "Alright… are you Hua Nation police? Or who sent you to rescue me?"

Did Ning Chen had just been about to speak when he heard the voice of that bespectacled woman again: "For real? My god, I actually ran into Hua people here… take me with you too, I can't stand being here one more day."

It was also Hua language. The expression on Did Ning Chen's face stiffened for a moment, and he didn't speak right away.

Once that woman started talking, the rest of them began speaking one after another — all in Hua language, all Hua people.

Did Ning Chen finally fell silent.

He looked at the excited expressions on those people's faces, paused, and said somewhat stiffly, "…You're all… Hua people?"

Those people nodded together.

Did Ning Chen suddenly felt at a loss.

If, apart from Hearing Chu Muyu, these people were all Cangbei natives, Did Ning Chen could actually help them leave the Bugu Group.

But these people were all Hua people — Did Ning Chen's compatriots. Even though Did Ning Chen didn't have that much spare energy, if he were to abandon them without a second thought, he still couldn't quite bring himself to do it.

Did Ning Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Do you all want to leave?"

Once again, a unanimous nod.

Hearing Chu Muyu said calmly, "We really have been suffering here. If we can't research out what the Bugu Group wants within the allotted time, we don't get to eat. While we're starving, our personal freedom is also restricted. We've wanted to escape for a long time."

Did Ning Chen nodded, then thought of something: "You eat, sleep, and live all here? They won't let you go out?"

This time it was the curly-haired youth sitting beside Hearing Chu Muyu who answered: "Exactly! Honestly, I feel like being here is no different from being in prison! …People in prison might even have it a little better than us — at least they get to eat on time."

Hearing this, Did Ning Chen looked at their faces and noticed they did indeed look somewhat malnourished. Though it wasn't very obvious, the dark circles under their eyes were all very heavy, looking as if they hadn't closed their eyes for three days and nights.

"Were you brought here by force?" Did Ning Chen asked again.

"No," one of the girls answered. "Anyway I wasn't — I came in voluntarily. The salary this company offered at the time was very generous, and the moment I was tempted, I came for the interview." Saying this much, the girl said with some bitterness, "I was forced to call my family on time to report that I was safe, so they had no idea what my situation was here. Not only is my personal freedom restricted here, I don't even get a chance to step out for a breath of fresh air."

Did Ning Chen sighed: "I thought you all knew what kind of place Cangbei is."

The curly-haired one answered: "Knowing is knowing, but I needed money urgently. Back home there was really no chance to get rich, so I came here to test the waters."

Did Ning Chen raised an eyebrow: "Everyone wants to go home?"

No one shook their head; they all looked at Did Ning Chen with eager eyes.

Although Did Ning Chen wanted to rescue them in his heart, he truly lacked the ability, and didn't agree to them right away.

Instead, he used that moment to ask the system in his head: "If I bring all these people back to Hua Nation, can I get more rewards?"

The system didn't hesitate, answering almost instantly: "These people are all useful talents. If you can bring them back, you'll get more rewards."