Night had fallen.
Under the white glow of the searchlights, the oasis, which was very different from the usual days, was filled with a tense atmosphere. Aside from some of the necessary teams who had to return to their posts, most of the people were still sharing a flashlight. They searched for traces of the traitors in the dark.
Even though it had been seven hours since they discovered the duoluozhong, they still could not find Lin Sanjiu and the others.
The canteen, the lobby, the bathroom … Every place with a loudspeaker could hear the continuous broadcast.
At this moment, a trembling female voice was heard, "… I-I, as a personal affairs officer, when I realized that something was wrong, I quietly followed them … But, but I also did not expect that they would be so deranged! They actually collaborated with the duoluozhong and brought them into the oasis to kill our own people … "
It was Xiao Yu's voice.
After she finished speaking as a witness, the dignified and emotionless male voice rang out again, "If it wasn't for Xiao Yu's warning today, we would have lost more than 210 lives. Three women treated the lives of 1,800 of us like child's play! How can we let traitors like them live? "
Even though they knew that the loudspeaker could not hear their response, many of them still raised their arms and shouted passionately, "No!"
"Sentence them to death!"
"Avenge our own people!"
The waves of anger that had lost their rationality spread throughout the entire oasis wave after wave.
"Catch the traitors!" A loud shout blended into the crowd of people from the power management team. It quickly blended into the sound waves and became an indistinguishable part of the crowd. After Hu Changzai shouted that, he lowered his arms and looked to his left and right guiltily.
Fortunately, no one noticed him. Even though his ability could not tell if the broadcast was real or fake, he didn't think that Lin Sanjiu would really collude with the duoluozhong to kill people. However, he didn't even dare to say half a word, because he was in the midst of an extremely fanatical group — —
"Let's call it a day's work!" The team leader of the power supply team suddenly yelled. He waved his hand, "Next, we have to find those women even if we have to dig three feet into the ground!"
"No problem —" the team members replied excitedly. Then, the team leader took out a box filled with flashlights and batteries. The team members went up to receive their flashlights. When it was Hu Changzai's turn, the team leader covered the box.
"I remember … you're on good terms with the woman with the bandages?" He gave Hu Changzai a sidelong glance.
Hu Changzai only felt a few brushes on his back, and his clothes were almost pierced by the hostility that was projected towards him.
"I-I was also deceived …" He, who had never told a lie in his life, blushed. "I didn't know. Very angry … "
The team leader glanced at him. Perhaps because of Hu Changzai's honest image, he did not pursue the matter further. However, he pushed the box aside and raised his chin in the direction of the dormitory. "I won't trouble you with this today. Go and rest!"
Hu Changzai resisted the urge to retort and silently turned to leave. At this moment, a man with a parting hairstyle suddenly took a step forward. "Team Leader, let him come with me to find the traitor. Let's see if he's really loyal to the oasis. "
Hu Changzai paused his steps. Before he could say anything, the team leader's voice rang out from behind him. "All right. Let's do that! Li Shi, I will leave him to you. Keep an eye on him! "
Looking at Li Shi, who was walking toward him with a smile on his face, Hu Changzai's expression was very ugly — he could not believe that just a day ago, he was still discussing and working together with Li Shi …
Of course, the flashlight was in Li Shi's hand. Hu Changzai had no choice but to silently follow beside Li Shi.
After walking for a while, other than the frantic search team, they did not see even a shadow of the traitor.
"This is strange. Where did you hide it? "Li Shi cursed impatiently. "Those women are hiding well … they can't have run away. They must still be here."
All possible entrances and exits of the oasis were guarded by the five officers and their men. As long as these five officers were here, even if the women were to operate the mecha, they would not be able to escape — this was the consensus of almost everyone in the oasis. As for the officers, including Chen Jinfeng … They were indeed worthy of this impression. Every one of them was terrifyingly powerful.
Hu Changzai thought about it worriedly for a while and suddenly had an idea. He glanced at Li Shi. "These places have been searched long ago. They are definitely not here."
Li Shi suddenly became interested. "Hmm? That's right … you know them. Then tell me, where could they be hiding? "
"Follow me." Hu Chang Zai smiled at him and walked in front to lead the way. Li Shi hesitated for a moment. He still followed them.
There were a few blind spots in the search team's area of operation.
When Hu Changzai walked out of the main door of the power supply team, he suddenly realized this.
First, it was the building that the officers lived in. This building was the one with the most comprehensive insulation measures. It had a total of seven floors. The second to sixth floors were occupied by officers while the seventh floor was Professor Bai's office area. Now that all the officers had gone out, would this building become the safest place to be?
Hu Changzai had this thought, but before he could even get close to the building, he was met with a rebuff. This was because one of the officers, the tall and sturdy Hai Tianqing, was patrolling the vicinity of the building with a few people. The search team formed by ordinary people could not even get close.
Next, it was the location of several important working groups.
As the operations of the oasis were inseparable from these working groups, even today, the team members were still working — just like Hu Changzai and Li Shi. However, it was also because of this that the search team neglected these brightly lit and crowded places.
Just now, when the backup power supply team was working for a few hours, no search team came to disturb them.
Coincidentally, the well management team was an indispensable place …
Hu Changzai, who did not know why, suddenly felt nervous. He brought Li Shi to the well management team's working area.
Unexpectedly, the well management team was dark. There was not a single person in sight.
The lights were all dark and the work tools were neatly stacked on one side. The well was wrapped in heavy insulation measures and stood silently in the dark. The two of them did not speak for a moment. They just held up their flashlights and looked around.
They had seen all the places that could hide a person. There was nothing.
Hu Changzai reached out and touched a bucket. There was still a little bit of moisture at the bottom of the bucket. This meant that the well management team was not absent today. They were just like them. They had finished work early.
"There's no one here. Let's go!" Li Shi grumbled unhappily.
It seemed that Xiao Jiu was really not here — Hu Changzai could not suppress the disappointment in his heart. He sighed secretly in his heart and dragged his feet to catch up.
Just as he took two steps outside, he suddenly heard a "click" sound behind him.
If not for the broadcast from the loudspeaker, it would have been impossible for the two of them to hear this sound. Li Shi turned around and the beam of his flashlight shone on the ground not far away from where he was standing.
In the darkness, only the orange circle of light could be seen. The light circle was constantly trembling because of the owner's nervousness.
The cover of the well suddenly moved and slid to the ground.
A deathly pale hand was placed on the edge of the well. Then, another hand dragged a body out of the well.
Her long black hair covered her face, and her white clothes were soaked in water. There was a trail of water where she had crawled.
Even though he knew that she might be a traitor, the living image of Sadako still made Li Shi's heart skip a beat. His face turned pale. Just as he was about to scream, he felt a sharp pain at the back of his head and his body fell to the ground.
Hu Changzai lifted the metal bucket and gasped for air. He had used too much strength just now. Blood was already flowing out from the back of Li Shi's head. But when he touched his nose, he found that his breathing was still stable.
Sadako was stunned. She pushed her hair to the back of her head and revealed Fang Dan's face. "Thank you!"
Hu Changzai almost fell to the ground. He looked at Fang Dan and laughed bitterly. "How did you end up like this? Where are Xiao Jiu and the others? Everyone in Oasis is looking for you! "
Fang Dan wiped the water off her face, then turned around and shouted towards the well, "Come up! Hu Changzai is here too. "
Very soon. Two more drenched Sadakos climbed out of the well. One of them had red hair.
Hu Changzai wished he could dig his eyes out and stuff them in his pocket when he saw the drenched women, especially Lin Sanjiu. He lowered his head and didn't dare to look at them. He listened to Fang Dan's explanation with a flushed face, "Those two idiots. They thought they could hide in the outdoor machine. The temperature was so high. If they stayed there for a whole day, they would definitely get a heatstroke … Luckily, I knew there was a hiding place down there. They would have been found long ago. "
The other two women glared at her. Marcie finally couldn't hold it in any longer, "Actually, this is all because of you …"
Fang Dan remained unmoved. Her expression didn't change.
Lin Sanjiu felt a headache coming on and changed the topic, "We heard the broadcast from the well. Even though we don't know the whole picture, I am a hundred percent sure that the duoluozhong are reared by Oasis. They don't allow anyone to come out during the day so that they won't be discovered … Now, Oasis wants to silence us. "
Hu Changzai was shocked. Of course, he knew the truth of Lin Sanjiu's words. He said in a low voice, "We have to announce this!"
"How? We will be caught the moment we step out. Besides, we don't know why Oasis is doing this. Who would believe us … "Fang Dan said gloomily.
Lin Sanjiu paused and suddenly said softly, "There is a way. Professor Bai's office has a broadcast to the entire Oasis. We can use that. We might be able to find the reason for rearing duoluozhong there. "
Everyone quieted down.
"This is basically suicide." After a long while, Fang Dan murmured.
"Even though the risk of running away is lower …" Lin Sanjiu suddenly slammed her fist on the ground and said fiercely, "But! If I am forced to run away, won't I die of frustration when I think about it in the future? If I don't vent my anger and turn this godforsaken place upside down, how can I bear to leave! "
The few of them looked at each other. Marcie was the first to nod, "I agree. Besides, Chen Jinfeng and I still have a personal grudge to settle — "
"Hmm … After hearing what Xiao Jiu said, I do feel a little indignant … and it is quite fun," Fang Dan added.
Hu Changzai didn't say anything else. He stood up and said in a low voice, "Then, I will help you. There is a cadre in the building where Professor Bai is. His name is Hai Tianqing. Listen carefully … "
The few of them knew that they couldn't afford to waste any more time. They discussed softly as they carefully walked out of the well team.
A few minutes later, when the few of them disappeared into the darkness, a person suddenly crawled up from the ground.
Li Shi covered his wound with one hand and stumbled out of the well team. The moment he came out, he almost bumped into a search team member.
Facing the surprised gaze of that person, he shouted hoarsely, "Quick, inform the cadre. I found the traitor! They're going to Professor Bai's office! "(To be continued)
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