Chapter 85: Capture Alive

In this room, it was still the first time it had truly been invaded by someone; Chen Mu forced himself to stay calm, and before the other side made any aggressive move, he continued to pretend to be asleep.

Actually, the distance between the two sides was still quite far; even if Chen Mu made a little movement, it wouldn't be noticed by the other side, but he still kept a wary eye, just in case there was someone like Sun Yuan among them who had such abilities.

I saw those few figures tiptoeing around the surroundings for a moment, wandering somewhat aimlessly, as if attracted by the various exquisite items in the room, almost sighing several times.

Chen Mu wanted to see what the other side's purpose really was, so he continued to pretend to be asleep.

After a while, he finally saw clearly that there were four people in total; under the dim moonlight coming through the window, he couldn't make out their faces, but from their movements and builds, they seemed to be three men and one woman.

These four people sneaked around in a circle; sometimes they even left Chen Mu's field of view, but they always kept a certain distance from the two rooms.

After a while, the four people who had finished scouting came to the corner of the wall.

That's where all the food was stored.

Flour, rice, seasonings, vegetable packs.

Chen Mu stopped waiting, got up quietly, made a hole in the wall opposite the direction of the other side in the room, and flashed out of the room.

He lowered his body and tiptoed stealthily toward those four people.

Seeing the food piled high on the handcart, the other side was obviously a bit excited; that female even let out a soft cry, startling both her companions and Chen Mu.

The four people stopped moving, turned their heads to look at the two rooms, stood still like statues, waited a long while, and upon finding no one had been woken, they finally relaxed.

However, just as they turned their heads back, Wei Dalei's snoring suddenly sounded.

Those four were startled badly by that; as they moved, they bumped into the handcart nearby, making a creaking sound.

Chen Mu was still hesitating whether to act alone; he originally wanted to shout to wake everyone up, but feared they would slip away, and if he didn't detain all of them, he kept worrying about future trouble.

His idea was simple: after sneaking up close, he would tie up all four people.

He had practiced this method extensively in his recent battles with He Ying, mastering various angles and ways, appearing and disappearing like a ghost; He Ying had long been tied up by him to the point of having no temper left.

The movement of the handcart eventually still alerted someone.

Chen Mu clearly heard He Ying shout: "Someone!"

Then came Dong Junwei's loud shout: "Da Lei!"

Shouting "Da Lei" in emergencies had become everyone's consensus, especially Dong Junwei, who had perfected this trick.

However, Wei Dalei's reaction this time wasn't that fast, since he had just been snoring; by the time Qian Fei and others pushed him awake, more than ten seconds had passed.

Chen Mu knew he could wait no longer, so he had to strike first.

As he rushed out, the stainless steel in his hand turned into a blade and shot forward.

If the opponent were He Ying, this move would be extremely swift, yet she could still block one or two; but the opponent clearly lacked He Ying's reflexes and speed, seemingly lacking combat experience, and before Chen Mu could even get close, they were already in disarray.

The moment those four realized they were exposed, they prepared to flee, but the problem was the scene was already dim, and the four of them were crowded together; bumping into each other, they not only failed to escape but also knocked two people down.

On Chen Mu's side, although he also couldn't see the scene clearly, he was far calmer than they were.

Seeing that these four were only trying to flee, obviously lacking much combat experience, he shot the "rope" in his hand toward the farthest person; it took little effort, and he bound that person's hands and feet.

That person had originally been the fastest runner, but upon seeing his companion fall, he apparently hesitated whether to turn back to help; just then, he felt something wrap around his foot.

He instinctively stepped to flee, but the next moment he fell to the ground, and then his hands were also tied up.

Because the scene was dim, Chen Mu's strike wasn't very precise either; this person ended up trussed up spread-eagle, limbs askew, with no aesthetic appeal.

Of the remaining three, two had fallen to the ground; the female among them was clearly frightened out of her wits, sitting on the ground completely at a loss.

Meanwhile, the other one, who had just tried to stand up, was also casually bound tightly by the approaching Chen Mu.

At that moment, Chen Mu only heard a "pfft" sound.

That was clearly someone farting.

And the next moment, a foul stench rushed into his nose.

It was a smell hard to describe, like a fart but far worse than a normal one—basically a stench that choked the air, making him feel dizzy waves.

Chen Mu covered his nose with his hand; the stench almost made him vomit, but his willpower was astonishing, and he forced himself to stay calm.

Although that stench was strong, its persistence wasn't great; it soon dissipated mostly.

The four people had dealt with three of them.

Chen Mu felt slightly relieved, but just as he let out a breath, he saw the last person suddenly pull a wooden stick from his waist and thrust it straight at him.

He had thought these people were incapable of even trussing a chicken, but he hadn't expected this last one to also be a tough nut; this attack was fierce and accurate, startling Chen Mu as well.

Fortunately, his sparring with He Ying during this period had been quite effective; although this person's movements weren't slow, they still fell short of He Ying's level, and only this counterattack exceeded Chen Mu's expectations, making him quite surprised.

Chen Mu raised his shield skillfully; because part of his weapon had been used as handcuffs to bind three people, the portion left in his hand was greatly reduced, so this shield's area was far smaller than before, but still usable.

That person's stick struck the stainless steel shield, but he misapplied force; the intense friction between his palm and the stick made him instinctively let go.

The weapon fell to the ground.

In his shock, he had already been knocked aside by Chen Mu's charge; as he fell to the ground, his hands and feet were also tied up.

At that moment, Wei Dalei and the other boys finally rushed out of the room.

Dong Junwei and the others also came over with hand grenades, only to find the battle already over.

"Monitor, turn on a light."

"Okay."

Dong Junwei took the plastic ball Chen Mu handed her and smoothly infused it with energy.

In an instant, light blazed forth.

Dong Junwei's ability, as far as can be seen now, is the most complex.

But making plastic glow is the easiest thing for her to do, far easier than heating metal or making hand grenades.

A plastic ball the size of a ping-pong ball emits light equivalent to an ordinary 40-watt bulb; of course, this depends on Dong Junwei's level of focus when using her ability.

The moment the light came on.

Those accustomed to darkness instinctively shielded their eyes.

And those four people sitting on the ground, whose faces had been hidden in the darkness, were now fully revealed, their faces all showing panic.

Only then did everyone see clearly.

These four people were all wearing school uniforms.