Chapter 26: Successfully Rescuing Wen Xishu

The bunker temperature is well-suited for human survival. Only around the time of the Great Devouring are there drastic fluctuations in temperature.

But right now, in this pleasant temperature, Xie Changfeng’s forehead was covered in sweat.

He knew very well that if Wen Xishu were rescued from his hands, his own end would surely not be good.

He wanted to speak firmly to Albert, saying that even a freshman of the Three Towers Academy could not evade the law.

But when the words reached his lips, he couldn't say them.

Because there were fifty-four guards outside the door, but following a series of muffled groans, all fifty-four guards had already collapsed and fallen unconscious.

Xie Changfeng said with a slight stutter:

"Even... even if it is you, you cannot take... take him away! He is someone the Bureau Chief specifically named for interrogation."

"You should know that if you take him away, we will mobilize the armed forces!"

Albert actually stopped what he was doing.

He said with a look of difficulty:

"That would be too terrifying. Ah, I am just a frail old man, I don't want to face the bunker's army."

Seeing Albert stop, Xie Changfeng breathed a sigh of relief; after all, Albert was also human.

This old man might have some ability, but it was absolutely impossible for one person to defeat a fully armed army.

"Headmaster, my apologies, Wen Xishu holds the secret of the criminal Wen Zhaohua, we..."

Xie Changfeng wanted to say that they would not allow Wen Xishu to leave.

But his statement was interrupted by the sound of dense footsteps in the distance. A large group of people was approaching the interrogation room where he was.

A familiar voice reached him, making Xie Changfeng feel an immediate sense of dread.

"Surround the area, ensure the safety of Mr. Albert at all costs!"

Liu Jinsen.

A person Xie Changfeng despised from the bottom of his heart.

Perhaps he hadn't been that hateful originally, but while interrogating Wen Xishu, Wen Xishu kept expressing one sentiment: "Bring Liu Jinsen here; you are far inferior to him."

This had led to Xie Changfeng now despising Liu Jinsen intensely.

After Albert arrived, the people from the Second Bureau of the Bunker Security Bureau followed closely behind.

Albert touched the back of his head and laughed out loud once again:

"Hahahaha, thank you for your protection, you scared this old man to death. It seems I won't be gunned down by you, otherwise, that would be very troublesome!"

Liu Jinsen arrived with over thirty field elites from the Second Bureau of the Bunker Security Bureau.

There weren't many of them, but facing the First Bureau's interrogation department, whose guards had been completely wiped out, these people were enough.

Now, even if Xie Changfeng called for reinforcements, it would be too late, and besides... he might not even be able to summon them.

The Second Bureau daring to snatch someone in broad daylight likely meant that the results of the power struggle at the top were not very good.

And if all of this were to be settled, it would most likely be blamed on him—Xie Changfeng—for his ineffective interrogation, allowing the situation to drag on until a variable appeared, even with the use of drugs.

Xie Changfeng grew increasingly anxious and couldn't help but shout at Liu Jinsen:

"Do you know what you are doing! Wen Xishu is a criminal! This is equivalent to a prison break!"

Liu Jinsen was an upright man, but at this moment, he had also learned to be evasive:

"I don't know what you are talking about. We are only here to protect an important figure of the bunker, a legend who turned the tide during the Great Devouring and was awarded a medal by the Bunker Council—Mr. Albert Napolitano."

"What prison break? Where is Wen Xishu? I don't understand."

Xie Changfeng was stunned.

How come he couldn't win an argument against anyone today? You, Liu Jinsen, with your big eyes, have you also learned to play dumb?

Albert hoisted the unconscious Wen Xishu onto his back, still laughing with his familiar, hearty laugh:

"Hahahaha, this favor, this old man accepts! Kids these days are truly terrifying, always wanting to gang up on the old and weak. Without your help, I wouldn't have been able to walk out of this interrogation room."

Liu Jinsen was actually encountering this legend for the first time as well.

When he brought his men, he hadn't expected that the fifty-plus elites of the First Bureau outside would all be lying on the ground.

Listening to Albert's words, even someone as taciturn as Liu Jinsen couldn't help but think to himself:

You are the most terrifying one of all... the ones who should be feeling scared are the people from the First Bureau.

Albert, carrying Wen Xishu on his back, walked out of the interrogation room and soon headed toward the ascending passage, preparing to go to the eighth level.

That was the fourth functional level, and also where the level-seven facility, Three Towers Academy, was located. Although it was a level-seven facility, the school was situated in the middle of the bunker.

This could also be considered a stance, allowing the academy to become a bridge connecting the lower levels and the upper levels.

It also represented that the academy could help people from the lower levels enter the upper levels.

Before leaving, Liu Jinsen said:

"Old Headmaster, the Security Bureau might not let Wen Xishu go so easily. The fact that we could help you rescue Wen Xishu actually involved some compromises."

Albert nodded:

"Speak, what must this kid pay? And what must I pay?"

Liu Jinsen said:

"Wen Xishu must cooperate with us and periodically... periodically enter the Strange Tower."

Albert’s gaze sharpened slightly.

The ascending passage was at the edge of each level; although it was the edge, the flow of people was quite dense.

Even with many elites from the Second Bureau around Liu Jinsen, they felt a sense of oppression at this moment.

The passersby around them even felt inexplicably cold, their teeth beginning to chatter.

"No matter how high a score you got in the Strange Tower last time, next time you could die inexplicably the moment you enter."

"The Strange Tower is unreasonable, you should know that very well. At the same time, you must understand that he is now my student."

Liu Jinsen lowered his head slightly and said:

"Apologies, Old Headmaster, we cannot back down on this matter. I can only tell you that I am responsible for Wen Xishu’s tower-climbing affairs, and I will extend the cycle as much as possible."

"But the Bureau Chiefs have all reached an agreement: Wen Xishu must explore the Strange Tower periodically."

Liu Jinsen was already beginning to feel the pressure, wondering how to communicate.

As it turned out, Albert suddenly laughed:

"Fine, let it be so. Who told me I’m just a frail old man with no power? You all should disperse; I am returning to Three Towers Academy now."

Liu Jinsen was stunned; he hadn't expected this legend to be easier to talk to than anticipated, and that he wouldn't make things difficult for him.

If Albert had refused to cooperate—

It was likely that the various departments of the bunker would not have dared to do anything in the end. This old man truly possessed such ability. Perhaps only those few people on the Council could keep him in check.

He had once heard the Bureau Chief’s assistant say that Albert’s Three Towers Academy was an independent entity that might not be inferior in scale to the Administrative Bureau or the Security Bureau.

If Albert had taken a stance back then, perhaps the Wen family would have had a different outcome.

But for various reasons, Albert did not take a stance, and even the attitude of this old headmaster today made Liu Jinsen feel unusually... cooperative.

In fact, Albert had intended for Wen Xishu to climb the tower frequently anyway.

It could also be considered doing the Security Bureau a favor.

Whether it was Liu Jinsen, the Second Bureau of the Security Bureau, or Wen Renjing, Xun Hui...

None of these people could directly make Albert rescue Wen Xishu.

The reason he rescued Wen Xishu was because he already had that intention. It was just that Albert also needed to interview Wen Xishu.

Now, he was very satisfied with the results of the first round of the interview.

He didn't know what methods Wen Xishu had used to keep Xie Changfeng from obtaining information after such a long interrogation.

But seeing Wen Xishu with a blurred consciousness and flesh torn all over, yet still not letting Xie Changfeng succeed, Albert was very satisfied with that point.

A hearty laugh echoed in the ascending passage, and the people around looked with confusion at the old man with white hair but well-defined muscles.

The old man didn't care at all, only feeling that these were the gazes of cute children.

Feeling the steady breathing of the child on his back, Albert had actually thought about whether he should take this opportunity to ask for the secret of Wen Zhaohua.

But that would be too boring. He didn't know why Wen Zhaohua, one of his three most proud disciples, had become a villain...

But so what?

In the eyes of others, or even the highest power institutions of the bunker, things that were of monumental importance were things Albert could be completely uninterested in.

Compared to what he was doing, everything was so insignificant.

If he could, Albert hoped that Wen Zhaohua would at least manage to pull off something that even he would find sensational.

His thoughts returned to Wen Xishu:

"Among this year's freshmen, there are indeed a few quite interesting little fellows, counting you as one, plus those from the fourth year."

"Perhaps, the bunker's second golden age will arrive."

Wen Xishu had already fallen into a deep sleep; even if Albert spoke his inner thoughts aloud, Wen Xishu could not respond.

However, Albert could feel the vigorous vitality in this child.

He began to think about the content of the second "entrance interview."

(End of chapter)