Chapter 185: Leading the Charge

Lin Mu stood behind the assault vehicle, observing the chaos inside the prison. Prisoners wearing orange uniforms were running around everywhere. They held various types of firearms. Most had AK47s, but there were also highly precise German-made G36K-2 rifles.

These extremely accurate firearms were typically used by Special Forces in many countries. It was incredible that they ended up in the hands of these prisoners. No wonder the Special Police Forces were pinned down at the entrance, unable to push inside.

This was real suppression by firepower. Being brave and charging forward would not help. Even the bravest police officer would be taken down by a few bullets here.

“Give me a Bulletproof Vest and a ballistic helmet,” Lin Mu suddenly said to the Special Police Forces commander.

“Uh, sure. The gear is in the assault vehicle. You can go in and change if you need,” the commander replied, momentarily stunned. He did not expect someone to lead the charge under such heavy fire.

“Brother Lin, the firepower inside is too intense. You should wait a bit longer!” Jiang Chu also spoke up. Clearly, he thought the timing was not right. Even with Lin Mu’s Martial Arts, breaking through the fire blockade would be difficult. After all, no matter how skilled in Martial Arts, one was not yet bulletproof.

“Don’t worry. I treasure my life and won’t seek death recklessly,” Lin Mu smiled slightly. He swiftly entered the assault vehicle, picked a Bulletproof Vest, and put it on under his clothes. Then, he took out a disguise mask from his Ring. After adjusting it, he put on a ballistic helmet.

He carefully checked his gear to ensure everything was in order. He then slung a Submachine Gun over his back, stuffed a few magazines into his pockets, grabbed two Daggers, and stuck them in his waist. In a flash, he darted out.

The nearby People’s Armed Police and Special Police Forces were pinned down about thirty to fifty meters from the prison gate, unable to get closer. Whenever anyone or any vehicle tried to advance, powerful fire from inside would immediately burst out to stop them.

But now, a figure swiftly charged toward the prison gate. This person, carrying a Submachine Gun, crouched low to the ground and moved forward quickly, twisting his body like a centipede. Though the movement looked strange, his speed was unusually fast.

Despite the sweeping gunfire from inside the prison, the figure seemed divinely aided as he dodged the bullets. Upon reaching the prison wall, he pulled out two Daggers from his waist. Alternating his hands, he stabbed the Daggers into the wall and rapidly climbed up.

With a final graceful flip, he vaulted over an electric wire atop the wall and landed smoothly on it.

“Bravo!”

Seeing Lin Mu’s astonishing speed and movement, the watching People’s Armed Police and Special Police Forces clenched their fists and nearly shouted in excitement.

They trained hard regularly, and many practiced Martial Arts. But reaching Lin Mu’s level seemed nearly impossible. Just when everyone was at a loss, Lin Mu emerged, greatly boosting morale.

Once on the wall, Lin Mu immediately aimed his Submachine Gun and fired a burst at the people ahead. He kept the muzzle low, aiming for their hands. Every bullet pierced the tendons between their thumbs and palms.

Once these crucial tendons were severed, their hands would lose all strength. Even if they picked up a gun, they could not fire. That was exactly what Lin Mu intended.

After all, many of the heavy criminals imprisoned here were kept alive by the police to uncover larger networks behind them. That was why they were not killed. If Lin Mu killed them all, many major police cases would lose their leads.

With Lin Mu’s incredible body control, he hardly missed a shot. The inherent power of the firearms was fully utilized in his hands. Alone, he suppressed a whole group of opponents, forcing them to keep their heads down.

In just a few minutes, he fought his way from the wall down to the lower level. Behind him lay prisoners groaning in pain, their hands covered in blood.

After opening the prison gate, Lin Mu charged further inside. His main goal was to find the hiding places of the Superpower Users. The regular prisoners could be handled by the People’s Armed Police and Special Police Forces.

“All units, attention! All units, attention! The gate is open. Provide cover for the assault!”

Seeing this, the Special Police Forces commander, filled with excitement, immediately grabbed his walkie-talkie and began directing the operation.

Jiang Chu also silently cheered. Lin Mu’s earlier actions might seem simple, but they required immense strength to back them up. An ordinary Martial Arts practitioner attempting the same would have died many times over.

He boarded the assault vehicle, also changed into a Bulletproof Vest and ballistic helmet, picked up a Submachine Gun, and charged in with the Special Police Forces.

In such chaotic gunfights, nothing was more useful than firearms. Even Lin Mu chose to carry a gun, let alone those like them who could not yet release Zhenqi externally. Lacking long-range attack methods, it was natural to pick up a gun for self-defense.

On the way, Lin Mu had already obtained information about the appearance of those drug dealers and the locations of their Prison Cells. After charging in, he headed straight for those cells. Any prisoners he encountered along the way had their hands disabled.

After reloading his last magazine, Lin Mu hid in a Surveillance Room to observe the surroundings. He was very close to those Prison Cells now, meaning he could encounter the Superpower Users at any time.

Although he was not afraid of these Superpower Users given his strength, the bizarre nature of superpowers made him cautious. Without knowing the opponents’ abilities, he dared not be careless. He might trip up unexpectedly, and he did not want such a mishap.

With Lin Mu’s powerful breakthrough, the prisoners’ defensive line in the prison was torn open. The Special Police Forces commander naturally would not miss this opportunity. He directed the Special Police Forces to strike in all directions, quickly breaking the prisoners’ defenses everywhere.

In a real positional battle, a disorganized group of prisoners could not compare to the rigorously trained People’s Armed Police and Special Police Forces. This was when tactical training showed its importance.

Jiang Chu followed the Special Police Forces inward and soon found the Surveillance Room where Lin Mu was. Mainly because along Lin Mu’s path, almost all prisoners had been dealt with. Any occasional ones came from other directions and were no match for the Special Police Forces.

“How’s the situation? Huh? Your face?”

Jiang Chu slipped into the Surveillance Room and was startled by the change in Lin Mu’s appearance. By then, all the glass in the Surveillance Room was shattered. Three prison guard bodies lay on the floor, and the walls were splattered with blood.

“It’s nothing, just a bit of makeup. The situation isn’t good. I suspect those people might have already escaped. I can’t sense any movement inside,” Lin Mu frowned slightly. He shook his head and carefully sensed again before saying, “I’ll go in first to check. You hold the rear here. Notify me immediately if anything happens.”

“Alright! Brother Lin, be very careful. There are many Superpower Users inside. Don’t be reckless!” Jiang Chu urged. Actually, he felt a bit guilty. Lin Mu was not from the Capital Branch, yet he put in such great effort for their branch’s matters, even risking his life to charge the prison wall. From the bottom of his heart, he admired Lin Mu greatly.

Lin Mu did not think much about it. After all, he was now a member of the Dragon Protection Corps. Anything harmful to Huaxia, he naturally had to contribute. There was no discrimination between different branches.

Slipping out of the Surveillance Room, he quickly scanned all the Prison Cells along the corridor. They were already empty.

After checking each Prison Cell again, Lin Mu could not pinpoint what felt off. He carefully sniffed the air. Besides the strong smell of blood, he finally detected a faint earthy scent.

The prison had sturdy Prison Cells made of reinforced concrete, with no use of soil at all. Why would there be a fresh earthy smell?

Puzzled, Lin Mu carefully traced that faint earthy scent. Following the smell, he slowly found one particular Prison Cell. Inside, aside from a low bed, there was a toilet and a mirror.

After a more careful check, he confirmed the earthy smell came from this Prison Cell, specifically from under the bed. However, the area under the bed looked completely normal, identical to the surrounding cement floor.

He touched the ground under the bed. Rubbing his fingers, the ground actually wrinkled. Slightly surprised, Lin Mu pulled at it and actually pulled out a paper that matched the floor color. This revealed a large earthen pit under the bed.

Somehow, these people had dug such a big tunnel under the bed. They covered it with paper matching the floor color, simply deceiving the prison guards.

Pulling out his phone, Lin Mu immediately informed Jiang Chu of the situation.

“I’ll go check first where this tunnel leads. Then, send people quickly to conduct a thorough search of that area.”

After hanging up, Lin Mu immediately jumped into the tunnel. The tunnel was wide enough for three people side by side and about half a person’s height. It was hard to imagine how such a large tunnel was dug and where they hid all the soil.

Unable to figure it out, Lin Mu simply stopped thinking and quickly moved along the tunnel. His unique centipede-like crawling posture, though not very elegant, was just as fast. Soon, he reached the exit.

Pushing aside the surrounding weeds, Lin Mu climbed out of the hole. Only then did he realize he was at least a kilometer away from the prison. He called Jiang Chu to report his location and began carefully observing the nearby area.

Before Jiang Chu and reinforcements arrived, he had already followed the faint clues left by those people.

Although there were a few Superpower Users among the rescuers, most of the rescued were ordinary people. The Superpower Users might have ways to erase their tracks, but the drug dealers could not. Lin Mu easily tracked them using these traces.

Not far away, in a sparse forest, a group of people moved quickly among the trees. The leading middle-aged white man suddenly stopped. A look of surprise crossed his grim face.

“You take the others and go ahead. We’ll stay behind. An Expert is chasing us!”

The people in front immediately halted. After exchanging glances, one led the drug dealers away. The remaining ones stood still, quietly waiting.