The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 233 Life and death are irrelevant!

About 120 kilometers west of the headquarters, there is a military camp stationed here.

Some awakened individuals from the Ministry of War would often come here when they returned to the capital to report on their duties, and it gradually became the "headquarters" of the Ministry of War.

On the surface, it appears to be just an ordinary military camp, but beneath the camp lies a hidden world.

This is a huge underground research base.

This is what Wang Xuejun and Xu Shan referred to as the "Beijing suburbs base".

It was a collaboration between the Ministry of War and an institution, with both parties jointly contributing funds and personnel, and sharing research results.

At this moment, Wang Xuejun was standing in Xu Shan's office.

Wang Xuejun had just reported Jiang Chuan's coordinates to Song Chen at headquarters, and at this moment, he also received more other intelligence from headquarters.

Because Lu Bin's companions immediately seized control of the channels for sending intelligence outwards, and because their secret research institute generally did not contact the outside world, they only received the relevant information after the chaos had subsided.

At this moment, Wang Xuejun, who was looking at the death information on the screen, suddenly froze.

"Old Feng..."

"gone?"

He stared at the cold, hard words on the communication panel, somewhat incredulous.

Xu Shan looked at Wang Xuejun, seemingly unsure of what to say to comfort him, and simply stood there in a daze.

Xu Shan hadn't actually expected that Wang Xuejun and Feng Xiaobo, the head of the planning team...

They actually have a pretty good relationship?

Wang Xuejun's voice was very complex, containing disbelief, a sense of helplessness, regret, and astonishment.

It seems that many memories suddenly flooded my mind.

The vision for the organization's future, the expectations for the children, the clinking of glasses in that little restaurant, and the bet made back then.

Wang Xuejun's knuckles turned white as he gripped the screen.

"You still owe me a month's worth of drinks..."

"Why did you just leave?"

"..."

Xu Shan then spoke, saying, "Please accept my condolences."

But Wang Xuejun seemed not to hear him, and after a long while he nodded.

He took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and then said, "It's a good thing you gave Jiang Chuan a phone card... their blocking methods didn't work."

"But when did you give it to me?"

Xu Shan said, "I gave it to Jiang Chuan the day he arrived at headquarters."

"It's... kind of a coincidence."

Wang Xuejun said, "I hope this kid can come back alive."

He reached out and fiddled with the screen, looking at the death list reported on it, and felt a wave of shock as he looked at it.

At first, I sighed, but when I saw the final list of twenty-four people, I gasped.

"..."

"The world is really about to change."

"Can we gather 24 people to be considered for senior management positions?"

His gaze continued downwards, and he felt his vision darken further.

Lu Bin went too far.

The deaths of non-conservative members of the pre-decision-making group are being confirmed one by one.

"..."

Although the decision-making body does not need to be particularly powerful, it takes a considerable amount of time to select a new decision-making body through layers of review.

Including the qualification screening, review, voting, and observation period, the headquarters' decision-making will be clearly dominated by conservatives for a long time to come.

Considering the operations conducted during this period, the ultimate direction is quite obvious.

Xu Shan pushed up his glasses:
"Brother Wang, I have a question."

What exactly is the reason for their split into two factions?

Although Wang Xuejun looks like a carefree, unkempt middle-aged man, the fact that he can sit in the top position in the technical department speaks volumes about his abilities.

Although he is ranked the same as the late Feng Xiaobo in terms of position, Wang Xuejun was one of the founders of the organization when it was first established. He was one of the founders who started the organization from scratch, along with people like Song Chen, Mr. Zhou, and Lu Bin.

Upon hearing Xu Shan's question, Wang Xuejun pondered for a moment before replying:
"They are...the enemy."

"It is the attitude towards the enemy."

Upon hearing this answer, Xu Shan frowned: "Attitude towards the enemy?"

It was obvious that Wang Xuejun didn't want to tell himself who this enemy was.

However, this can also be used for analysis.

Xu Shan said to himself:
"That means the conservatives represent defense."

"Does the radical faction represent aggression?"

Wang Xuejun shook his head.

Xu Shan realized something was wrong as soon as she said it.

According to Wang Xuejun, Lu Bin is a conservative.

However, Lu Bin's actions did not resemble those of a conservative.

So……

"The conservatives' approach...is too conservative in its offensive?"

Wang Xuejun was stunned for a moment after hearing these words, then shook his head helplessly again:

"not that simple."

"When you know everything one day, you will naturally understand the differences between these factions."

Xu Shan said "Oh," but then asked, "And what about you, Brother Wang?"

"What faction are you from?"

Wang Xuejun was silent for a moment, then said, "I am a radical."

"..."

"Alright, stop asking."

"We need to think of a way to prevent this from happening again."

"Lu Bin will not let Jiang Chuan live."

"Even if Jiang Chuan comes back alive, after the decision-making team is reshuffled, they will probably still inherit Lu Bin's ideas."

Xu Shan was taken aback: "You won't let Jiang Chuan live?"

"This is again..."

Wang Xuejun waved his hand: "Alright, alright, let's go back to work."

"Those things are none of our technical team's business."

……

In the past three hours, Jiang Chuan has recovered a significant amount of his mental strength through meditation, restoring at least 70-80% of his combat power.

I don't know why, but the recovery speed has obviously become faster.

However, Jiang Chuan knew clearly that even if he recovered to his peak condition, he would still be no match for his opponent.

So in his dream world, he also memorized every detail of this giant underground laboratory.

"This guy is a Class A2..."

Is there really any chance of winning?

"..."

"We have no choice but to give it a try, even if it's a desperate situation."

Since that escort mission on the way to the airport, it seems that everything has led to the current outcome.

I don't know how many moves I can withstand from a second-class player.

But regardless, if you can use spatial abilities, you can at least handle it for a bit.

Jiang Chuan knew very well that his goal was not to win.

Being able to buy time, even just for a moment, is considered a victory. Jiang Chuan didn't know the upper limit of Jia-2, but he clearly remembered the terrifying strength that Jia-4 Guo Wenjie displayed after taking Lu Bin's medicine.

Therefore, it is impossible to confirm whether the opponent can directly blow one's skull away, given that the spatial means are already revealed.

At this moment, Lu Bin spoke as if talking to himself, "It's almost time."

"How are you preparing?"

Jiang Chuan did not answer; he remained in meditation.

We'll hold on as long as we can.

Ideally, it could be another ten or twenty minutes.

……

Near the Jingzhimen Gate of Yanjing.

Considering this area is Lu Bin's stronghold, and also considering Lu Bin's destructive power as a second-tier player...

Before Mr. Zhou returned to headquarters to oversee the situation, it was uncertain whether Lu Bin could be brought under control immediately, and the potential damage that could cause was unimaginable.

Therefore, by this time, the police officers had already begun maintaining order in the vicinity, using the pretext of a "secret operation".

Although Dongzhimen was bustling and chaotic, the enthusiastic crowd was indeed very cooperative.

The nearby roads have been closed.

They stood outside the cordon, some holding milk tea, others cracking sunflower seeds, completely unaware of the danger that might be about to unfold. Even though the concept of "past life dreams" is now widely known, the ordinary people, with their ingrained habits and the protection they receive, could never imagine that someone was fighting for the survival of humanity.

To avoid further trouble, these strivers gave up their right to make their honors public.

I gave up before, and I'll give up now.

With Song Chen, Xia Xiangyang, and Xia Daoba, both Level 2, overseeing the situation, they assessed the threat level and felt they could at least control the situation.

At this moment, Song Chen was organizing the work.

"They dispersed to the surrounding areas, and there are four main checkpoints."

"Okay, carry out the mission according to the information you received."

"Report any suspicious activity immediately."

As soon as he finished speaking, the voices of the four A-level members rang out in unison:
"Yes!"

These Class A4 members were all training instructors from various organizations, originally participants in the loyalist operation. Although they were instructors, their experience and abilities were beyond question. Most of them might not have the same ability as the Cao brothers, Cao Zhigang and Cao Zhiqiang, to excel in Class A4, but when it came to carrying out missions, ability wasn't the only consideration.

As the head of the field operations team, Song Chen's orders may seem vague, but they were more than enough for them.

At this moment, the last MPV also stopped on the side of the road.

Cao Zhiqiang and his team had already disembarked.

Besides Zhong Huahua, Tang Songming, Ai Zhe, and Liang Cheng, there was also an uninvited guest named Liu Shuo.

This guy is a rich chatterbox, and the extremely comfortable MPV they're riding in is the one he called.

As soon as they got out of the car, Liu Shuo asked, "Where are we going to investigate?"

Before Cao Zhiqiang could speak, he heard Zhong Huahua's voice: "Jiang Chuan's signal disappeared nearby, so he must have gone underground."

"Let's go underground."

She glanced around and spotted the manhole cover. The moment she saw it, she resolutely began her journey.

Cao Zhiqiang quickly stopped Zhong Huahua: "Wait a minute!"

"I brought you here to assist in maintaining public order!"

"Wasn't this already agreed upon beforehand?"

Zhong Huahua's steps didn't stop; instead, they quickened.

Cao Zhiqiang gritted his teeth. Why are they all so troublesome?

He continued speaking very quickly: "Just how low is the probability of it being in the sewers?"

"The sewer system in Yanjing isn't as thick as an underground city!"

"The consequence of your rash action is that you may be unable to participate in the rescue operation!"

Hearing this, Zhong Huahua stopped in her tracks.

Tang Songming suddenly spoke up: "If it is underground, then we just need to sort out the locations of the underground spaces in this place and eliminate them one by one."

“The other party must have a spacious place; otherwise, it will certainly not be able to serve as a hub.”

Hearing this, Zhong Huahua rejoined the team.

Song Xi said, "The subway?"

"A spacious underground space—isn't that exactly what a subway is like?"

Not only Song Xi, but even Song Chen heard their conversation.

He first glanced at Cao Zhiqiang, seemingly blaming Cao Zhiqiang for bringing these children over.

However, Song Chen did not actually criticize Cao Zhiqiang; he simply nodded and said:

"Currently, facial recognition is being used at all the subway entrances in the vicinity that we have identified."

"We also sent people to investigate several potentially questionable entry points."

Cao Zhiqiang was taken aback: "The subway has also been temporarily suspended?"

Song Chen nodded slowly: "Therefore, we must now race against time to solve the problem as soon as possible and allow the people to resume their daily lives."

He looked around and realized that the onlookers were all waiting to see what would happen.

Song Chen continued, "Perhaps time isn't that tight, but regardless of whether there's time or not, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property must be the top priority!"

"Since Lu Bin was prepared in advance, these subway stations must be his hiding places!"

"The search report will be back soon; I believe I should receive it within ten minutes..."

Just as Song Chen was subconsciously speaking in an official tone, another voice interrupted him.

The person who spoke tentatively and cautiously said:

"Speaking of the subway, there's an abandoned subway station near Dongzhimen..."

"It's been abandoned for twenty or thirty years, hasn't it?"

"I wonder if it's possible over there as well?"

When everyone looked over, they were surprised to find that the person who spoke was actually Liu Shuo.
Upon hearing this, Song Chen frowned: "If it's an abandoned station, how did you know that?"

Liu Shuo said, "I used to go there often when I was a child..."

"My home used to be around here..."

"Yes, they moved away a long time ago."

Song Chen was of course unaware of the existence of an "abandoned subway station".

Song Chen immediately asked, "Do you know where this abandoned station is located?"

Although it was just a small suggestion, everyone had a feeling that the location of this abandoned station was where Lu Bin was, and therefore, where Jiang Chuan was.

Song Chen looked at the map on the screen in his hand.

He knew very well that the map was provided by the technical team and generally there would be no omissions; even abandoned subway stations would be marked.

And at this point, it wasn't on the map...

So this abandoned subway station, out of sight of all the staff... has undoubtedly been tampered with!
That's why it seems the final answer is within reach!
Everyone turned their attention to Liu Shuo, waiting for him to speak again.

Liu Shuo nodded emphatically: "I know!"

He was the one who suggested this abandoned subway station, so of course he's the one in charge.

"I'll lead the way!"

"Come with me!"

The group had just caught up.

But Song Chen stopped Cao Zhiqiang: "Keep an eye on your students!"

"They are not allowed to participate in this mission!"

"Stay here and keep watch!!"

Then, Song Chen turned his head to look at Xia Daoba behind him:
"Xia Xiangyang, you take some men and go with Liu Shuo! Once we discover anything, we'll rush to the scene immediately!"

“Lu Bin…”

"No matter life or death!"

(End of this chapter)