In the monitoring room, the security guard who was in charge of watching the video suddenly noticed that the picture on one of the screens was shaking. After that, the picture was flipped 90 degrees to the wall.
He immediately became vigilant because Camera 24 was one of the two cameras that filmed the door of workshop No. 3.
That was the most important place in the entire glass factory.
However, before he could react, something happened to the other camera. Just like Camera 24, Camera 25 was also used to monitor the door of workshop No. 3. Its picture also shook, and a furry thing could be seen hanging on the camera.
Was this … a cat?
The security guard searched for the common sense he had learned during this period. He knew that cats were also animals living on Earth. Unlike pigs and chickens, which were raised in batches for food, cats were mostly kept as pets, especially in the city. More and more single young men and women began to raise cats, hoping to get companionship from them.
However, cats were very independent and aloof animals.
As long as they had enough to eat and drink, and their basic gaming and social needs were met, they could live a carefree life even if they ignored humans. The security guard was a little puzzled. If it was purely for companionship, why not raise a dog? Was it because cats didn't need to walk?
However, after discovering that it was a cat that touched the surveillance camera, he lowered his vigilance.
Then, as if to confirm his judgment, a small paw with a fleshy pad pressed on the camera, causing the surveillance camera number 25 to shift as well.
Although there was no danger, the problem still needed to be solved.
The batch of cameras purchased by the factory were older models, and it was impossible to adjust the angle of the camera through the console. So the security guard in the monitoring room called his companions who were patrolling outside, asking them to check and deal with the situation.
And in a place where he couldn't see, the electric shutter door of workshop No. 3 was slowly opening.
Zhang Heng put the kitten that had done a meritorious deed into his backpack, but he did not enter the workshop immediately. He knew that there was still some time before the security team arrived. Before that, he needed to put the remote control of the shutter door back to the security office.
Fortunately, the distance was not too far. Zhang Heng pressed the close button on the shutter door outside the office building, then quickly hung the remote control back on the wall. Without stopping, he turned around and rushed to workshop No. 3.
The speed of the shutter door's descent was faster than he expected, but fortunately, he managed to make it in time.
When the bottom of the roller shutter was less than thirty centimeters away from the ground, he rolled into the roller shutter. The whole process was daunting, but not dangerous. As the roller shutter closed behind him, he knew he had passed the most dangerous obstacle.
Ten seconds later, the patrol team appeared on the other side of the road.
What they saw was a closed door. Other than the surveillance camera that had been stepped on crooked by the cat, there was nothing out of the ordinary. At this time, the people who went to check on the fire had also returned. After confirming that the fire at the cardboard factory would not spread here, both parties returned to their posts.
Zhang Heng pressed his ear against the shutter door, listening to the footsteps of the people walking away. To be safe, he waited for a while before walking into the workshop.
The situation here was similar to what he had seen from the window.
It was mainly a mess of waste, including some substandard glass plates, raw materials that had been stored for who knew how long, and even two old machines left behind from the days of the state-owned cannery.
Zhang Heng did not turn on the flashlight. Instead, he put on the Filter Lens and looked around. After finding no danger, he hung it over his ear and said, "I'm coming in. How are you doing?"
Since the two sides had been on the communication device, Zhang Heng could hear the old man at the cardboard factory yelling at him and shouting for help. After that, he could hear Bai Qing's heavy breathing. However, she had been running for a little too long, and she did not stop until now.
This made Zhang Heng a little worried. Although the place he chose to set the fire wouldn't cause any big trouble, arson was still a vicious crime. If she was caught, even if she was a minor and would not go to jail, she would still be in a lot of trouble.
"Ah, I don't know." Bai Qing's answer was somewhat unexpected to Zhang Heng.
However, Zhang Heng still asked patiently, "Can't you get rid of the pursuers?"
"Pursuers?" Bai Qing panted heavily. "I don't know if there are pursuers."
"…" Zhang Heng said, "Didn't you look back after running for so long?"
After a while, Zhang Heng heard Bai Qing's voice again. "Ah, I'm sorry. I was too nervous. I was afraid that I would be caught. I have never done such a bad thing in my life."
"It's okay," Zhang Heng comforted her. "You will get used to it after a few more times."
"Ah?" Bai Qing was stunned when she heard that.
"It's just a joke. I want you to relax a little," Zhang Heng said. "Make sure no one is following you. Go back to the car."
"Did you find anything over there?" From the earpiece, Zhang Heng guessed that Bai Qing was leaning against the wall to recover her strength.
"Well … we will know soon."
While talking, Zhang Heng walked around Workshop No. 3. His eyes finally fell on the two old machines. From the looks of it, one of them should be a can washer.
There was no lighting equipment in the workshop, but Zhang Heng could still clearly see the traces of being dragged on the ground with the Filter Lens.
The can washer weighed more than a hundred kilograms, and under normal circumstances, it would take two people to move it. However, with Zhang Heng's current strength, he could barely move it alone. After pushing it open, he found himself in a cellar-like place, and an uncomfortable smell gushed out from the dark tunnel.
Zhang Heng hesitated. He didn't know what was going on down there, especially how the strange smell would affect the human body. So, he had to trouble the dragon-li cat in his backpack.
Zhang Heng tied it up with a rope and hung it at the entrance of the cave as bait. The cat was obviously dissatisfied with this arrangement, struggling and barking from time to time. Apparently, it didn't like the smell either. Fortunately, according to Zhang Heng's observation, no one would approach Workshop No. 3 except for the team that patrolled on time.
After waiting for a while, nothing happened. The dragon-li cat looked a little dispirited, but it was not a big deal. So, Zhang Heng decided not to wait any longer. He pulled it up and put it back in his backpack, then walked down the stairs.
As he went deeper, the uncomfortable smell became stronger and stronger.
And Zhang Heng noticed that some strange ferns began to appear on the surrounding walls. He had learned some botany from Bell before, and he had also flipped through some plant illustrations. However, he had never seen such ferns before. They looked ancient, like a species from the Cretaceous period.
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