Special forces soldier demobilization: Starting from the county government compound, a meteoric rise

Chapter 251 has located the abandoned chemical plant.

The night was as cold and damp as a snake's tongue brushing against the skin.

In the western suburbs, the former site of the Jiangnan Chemical Plant casts a huge shadow over the wilderness. Once the province's leading chemical plant, it is now a wasteland. Rusty reactors stand in the night like silent tombstones. The air still reeks of pungent chemicals mixed with the smell of rotting hay, making one want to vomit.

Liu Ming looked down.

From this perspective, the chemical plant resembles a giant maze. The dilapidated factory buildings, the dense network of pipes, and the drainage ditches buried under weeds—everywhere could potentially harbor a deadly danger.

"Boss, the infrared detection results are in."

In the headphones, Ghost Hand's voice, with its electric quality, broke the deathly silence.

"The main building of the workshop has two basement levels. It was converted from an old air-raid shelter, and the walls have been thickened to prevent conventional signals from entering. There are a large number of high-energy heat sources inside, which is preliminarily identified as the core area of the kidnappers."

"Anything else?"

Liu Ming slowly descended along the rope, her body pressed against the cold helicopter landing gear, her eyes devoid of any warmth.

"The entire building is riddled with explosives. It's the old-fashioned mercury fulminate trigger fuse combined with the latest C4 explosives. They're ruthless. They not only want to kill you, but also plan to take the entire building and Miss Xi down with them if necessary."

Ghost Hand paused, his tone becoming heavy.

"Furthermore, there are at least thirty mobile sentries on the perimeter, equipped with thermal imagers and night vision goggles. This is not a kidnapping scene at all; it is a fortified military outpost."

"Understood."

Liu Ming's toes lightly touched the edge of the top of the chemical plant's office building.

He landed on the concrete platform as lightly as a feather, without making a sound.

"Lone Wolf, report your location."

"11 o'clock, water tower number three."

The Lone Wolf's calm voice came through the headset, "High ground secured. Excellent visibility. We've locked onto the carotid arteries of three patrolmen; ready to finish them off at any moment."

"Tank, what about you over there?"

"The main gate. Those bastards planted Claymore mines at the entrance. I'm 'adding fuel' to their fire. Just give the order, boss, and I can turn the entire iron gate into fireworks to send them to heaven."

Liu Ming nodded slightly and pulled down the night vision goggles on his helmet.

The world instantly turned a dark green.

"Poison Doctor, Vulture, infiltrate according to plan. Eliminate all the outer sentries. Remember, I don't need any survivors, I only need efficiency."

"receive."

"Alright, I'll send them to meet the King of Hell right now."

……

The battle began silently in an instant.

There were no gunshots, no explosions. Only the occasional cold glint in the darkness and the faint thud of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Liu Ming moved at high speed through the intricate network of pipes, like a dark ghost.

His movements were extremely fast, yet without making any unnecessary noise.

Around the corner, a mercenary who was smoking while holding an automatic rifle hadn't even reacted when a large hand covered his mouth tightly from behind.

"Pfft!"

The "Dragon Fang" military dagger easily severed the opponent's trachea.

Liu Ming then gently supported the limp corpse against the wall before disappearing back into the shadows.

He is the king of these ruins.

Every corner, every pillar, every shadow is his natural ally.

Those internationally renowned mercenaries were as vulnerable as infants learning to walk in front of Liu Ming at this moment.

"Boss, the area around the main building has been cleared. There were twelve in total, and they're all dead."

The voice of a vulture rang out on the channel, carrying a chillingly cold quality.

"Very good. I'll walk the rest of the way alone. You guard the exit. Don't let even a fly out."

Liu Ming stopped at the ventilation opening on the second floor.

He could feel that the closer he got to the center, the stronger the chemical pressure caused by the large amount of explosives piled up became.

This is a giant powder keg.

One wrong move and you're doomed.

……

Liu Ming removed the sensor from the last hidden compartment.

He stood in front of the iron gate of the core laboratory in the main workshop.

The lights here are very bright.

The stark white fluorescent tubes hummed overhead, their light filtering through the dusty air, appearing somewhat surreal.

From the crack in the door came a man's ferocious laughter and a woman's muffled groans of pain.

That instant.

Liu Ming's heart, which was as precise and calm as a machine, suddenly twitched.

That was Xi Wanqing's voice.

anger.

Overwhelming rage was like a giant beast trapped in an abyss, roaring and crashing against his reason.

But he didn't rush in immediately.

He closed his eyes and took a deep breath of the rusty air.

When he opened his eyes again, all that remained in those deep black eyes was utter stillness.

That's the state of "Asura".

No sorrow.

No joy.

Fearless.

Only the purest will to kill.

He slowly raised his right leg, his muscles tensing to their limit at that moment.

Power originates from the waist and travels through the toes.

"boom--!!!"

A loud bang seemed to shake the entire chemical plant.

The thickened heavy industrial iron door, under Liu Ming's kick, instantly flew inward like a piece of thin paper!

The immense impact snapped the door hinges, and the iron door spun in the air before slamming into the two guards inside.

The sound of bones cracking and screams of agony rang out simultaneously.

Smoke and dust rose everywhere.

Liu Ming strode through the swirling dust into the laboratory, an atmosphere thick with sin and death.

In the center of the room.

A dim spotlight shone directly into the center.

Xi Wanqing was tied to an iron chair with her hands behind her back.

Her shirt was torn, revealing her fair shoulders bruised and swollen. Her once proud, swan-like face was now covered in sweat and tears.

Her mouth was stuffed with a strip of cloth.

His eyes were filled with terror, but the moment he saw Liu Ming, that terror instantly transformed into a complex emotion that he couldn't quite describe.

A dozen or so dark gun barrels were pointed at the doorway at the same time.

The man in the lead took off his mask.

That was Luo Binwang's most elite assassin captain, and the direct executor of this kidnapping case, nicknamed "Poison Scorpion".

"Director Liu, you really surprise me."

Poison Scorpion held a revolver to Xi Wanqing's temple.

He looked at the man at the door who looked like he had walked out of hell, and his eyes twitched slightly.

"So many landmines, so many surveillance cameras. You actually managed to get in all by yourself?"

Liu Ming ignored him.

His gaze.

It remained firmly fixed on Xi Wanqing.

Looking at her pale face and the tears streaming down her face, Liu Ming felt as if her heart was being torn apart by a saw.

"Liu... Liu..."

Xi Wanqing struggled violently, making indistinct sounds. She shook her head, her eyes filled with desperate pleading—let him go, let him go quickly.

Because she knew the room was full of explosives.

Liu Ming finally turned her head.

He looked at the scorpion, a cruel smile slowly curving his lips.

That smile sent a chill down the spines of every mercenary present, a chill that seemed to run deep in their very souls.

"Scorpion."

Liu Ming spoke up.

His voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable, heaven-like majesty.

I'll give you ten seconds.

"Let her go."

"Then, tell me."

How do you want to die?

The scorpion paused for a moment, then burst into a maniacal laugh.

"Hahahaha! Die? Liu Ming, look closely! This place is full of explosives! If I so much as flick my finger, we'll all be on our way to the Western Paradise!"

He suddenly grabbed Xi Wanqing's hair, his expression extremely ferocious.

"Kneel down! Kneel down right now! Or I'll smash her head in!"

The air in the entire laboratory dropped to freezing point at that moment.

As Liu Ming looked at the hand that was grabbing Xi Wanqing's hair, a blood-red killing intent suddenly exploded deep in his eyes.

"ten."

He casually counted out the first number.

pace.

The first step forward has been taken.

The heavy footsteps struck the hearts of everyone present.

"Are you crazy? Stop! Take another step and I'll shoot!" Scorpion roared madly.

"Nine."

Liu Ming seemed not to hear.