Li Chuan eyes lock onto the terminal screen, the countdown timer still jumping non-stop, every second remind them that time really not enough liao.
03:27
Li Feng already activated the evacuation passage. This mean he already fast fast run away from 'Nexus'. Li Chuan no even hesitate one bit, immediately turn back, shout to Su Man and Cheng Mo:
"We must chase him now!"
"Which way he run?" Su Man ask quick quick while changing to new bullet clip.
Li Chuan scan the terminal, and Shen Qiu's voice suddenly blast from earpiece:
"I found his signal! He heading south-side emergency tunnel, target confirm is underground escape lift! If he reach there, he can straightaway enter old MRT station, then use another secret tunnel to cabut!"
"Can stop him or not?" Cheng Mo grip his knife, his face super serious.
"Nexus power system still got link to MRT line, I can try cut off the elevator power remotely—but I need some time!"
"How many percent sure?" Li Chuan run while asking.
"Sixty."
"Then the other forty percent we handle ourselves." Li Chuan voice cold like ice.
The chase start.
All three sprint full speed through the south tunnel, passing blinking red alert light, the whole place got strong burnt wire smell. Just now the whole system kena hack jialat jialat, 'Nexus' server still trying to recover, but cannot already.
As they run faster and faster, the metal floor start vibrating—
Li Feng also know they chasing him.
And he run faster.
02:45
Far ahead, the evacuation gate wide open, leading to a deep underground escalator. Li Feng already reaching the end, beside him got two black-shirt guards, both escorting him damn fast.
"FASTER! HE ENTERING LIFT!" Su Man low shout, raise her gun—FIRE!
BANG!
Bullet fly sharp sharp toward one of the guard—
But that guy also super fast, flip behind cover just in time!
The other guard also reaction damn geng—
He fire back!
BANG BANG BANG!
Gunfight start.
Bullet ricochet everywhere, metal wall kena hole here hole there, fire spark flying all around.
Li Chuan roll sideway, dodge all the killer shot, then sharp sharp scan the battlefield—
Li Feng already reaching the lift.
"CHENG MO!" Li Chuan shout deep deep.
No need more word—
Cheng Mo already move.
His shadow flash out from cover, knife draw a cold sharp arc—
SLASH!
One guard throat kena cut—blood splash out, staining the floor.
The guy collapse, no sound.
Li Chuan lock his gun onto Li Feng.
FINGER ON TRIGGER.
"DON'T MOVE!"
His voice sharp and cold.
Li Feng stand inside the elevator, still smiling smiling. He slowly raise both hands, like really surrender liao.
"You win liao." He say slow slow.
Something wrong.
Too calm.
Li Chuan frown, finger still tight tight on trigger, but his instinct suddenly give warning.
Li Feng's reaction—too steady.
Just that second—
Shen Qiu voice suddenly BURST into earpiece:
"LI CHUAN! WATCH OUT! HE DRAGGING TIME—ELEVATOR SYSTEM JUST SWITCH TO INDEPENDENT POWER! I CAN'T CUT IT LIAO!"
"SHIT!"
Elevator beep—
RED LIGHT TURN GREEN—
DOOR CLOSING!
Li Chuan FIRE!
BANG!
Bullet fly!
Li Feng SUDDENLY lean side—bullet swipe past his shoulder, hit elevator wall—
Spark fly!
Elevator door FULLY SHUT.
And then—
THE WHOLE LIFT DROP DOWN.
FAST.
DISAPPEAR INTO UNDERGROUND.
"DAMN IT!" Su Man curse, turn to Shen Qiu.
"Any other way chase down?"
Shen Qiu typing like crazy, voice low:
"Got one maintenance tunnel, but slower than lift—at least five more minute than him."
"Tiu!" Cheng Mo curse.
Li Chuan stand dead still, eyes dark like abyss.
Then, he speak—
"No matter how long, we must catch him."
"Copy." Su Man and Cheng Mo nod.
No more delay.
Three people run full speed, take maintenance passage, rush down tight metal stairs.
02:00
Below them—
Li Feng stand inside fast-dropping elevator, look at his bleeding shoulder, soft soft laugh.
"Still slow one step, Li Chuan."
His eyes lift, gaze into the deep darkness below.
He already prepared everything.