Inside the maintenance tunnel, the metal stair shook slightly under the rush of footsteps. Li Chuan and his team move fast down the narrow passage. The old lights on the walls flickered on and off, and the air was mix of dampness and machine oil smell.
"Forty meters in front, got one old security gate." Shen Qiu's voice came through the earpiece, bit rush one. "This thing supposed to be abandoned, but system show it just remote unlocked three minutes ago."
Li Chuan never slow down, his voice steady: "That mean Li Feng already reach."
Su Man quickly check her magazine, confirm got enough bullet: "He impossible come alone, sure got people helping."
Cheng Mo glance at surroundings, calm: "If I am him, wait at this place for escape, confirm won't only got one exit point. Shen Qiu, got any other possible way he can run?"
Shen Qiu's keyboard sound very fast, few second later he say: "Got two. One is the abandoned tunnel at south end of MRT station, but that side already collapse, unless he bring pro-level equipment, no way he can pass. Another exit…" His voice stop a bit, then lower: "Is the abandoned train at station west side."
"Abandoned train?" Li Chuan frown.
"Ya, this train long time ago spoil already, so they leave it there, not connected to track system anymore. But if Li Feng prepare early, maybe he got way use that route escape."
Su Man look at the security gate in front, tone cold: "No matter which way he run, we cannot let him go."
Li Chuan take deep breath, push open the gate, and lead the team into the abandoned MRT station.
Inside, was too quiet, only sometimes the warning lights flicker, throwing eerie shadow all over. The air got that dusty smell, like nobody come here for many years. But Li Chuan know, right now, this place is not empty.
Their footsteps echo across the platform, and his sharp gaze scan the surroundings, fast analyze where ambush could be.
Suddenly, a deep voice from the front: "Wah, you all reach so fast, ah?"
Li Chuan's eyes sharp, look toward the sound.
At the end of platform, a figure slowly step out from shadow.
Li Feng.
Still the same, calm and relax like always, standing near one abandoned train carriage. Beside him, got two men in black suit. And opposite him, stand another man, wear dark grey trench coat, face got that bit cheeky smile.
"The deal not even finish, you already kena chase until like this?" The stranger chuckle, look at Li Feng. "Aiyo, this not very like you, lah."
Li Feng just give him one glance, voice still steady: "Accident sure will happen, but deal will not stop because of it."
Li Chuan eyes narrow, quickly judge the situation. Li Feng now confirm dealing with some group, and this stranger, most likely is the contact person.
"Li Feng!" Li Chuan step forward, raise gun, point straight at him. "You no more road to run."
Li Feng smile a bit, eyes got hint of playfulness: "Aiya, Li Chuan, you know me too well. Since you know I won't stay here wait to die, why you think I will let myself really 'no more road to run'?"
Su Man's gaze turn sharp, finger already on trigger, but Li Chuan lift hand, signal her to hold.
Li Feng's words… got hidden meaning.
That moment, the stranger suddenly speak again.
"Eh, I tell you, ah, I not interested in your brother-brother fight one." He adjust his trench coat, then smile. "But what you holding in your hand, that one I very interested."
Li Chuan's heart sank. He immediately realize—Li Feng holding something very critical, maybe even more dangerous than they think.
"Since like that," Li Feng slowly lift a black metal box, pass to the stranger, "we continue the deal."
Li Chuan's eyes fix on the box, and in one second, he make decision: "Stop them!"
The moment his voice fall, gunfire explode—
Su Man first one shoot, bullet fly straight at Li Feng, but the black suit men beside him move fast, immediately block. In that second, the whole platform burst into chaos.
The stranger already step back, try to take away the black metal box.
Li Chuan cold smile, quickly press communicator: "Shen Qiu, lock station exit, block all signal!"
"Roger!" Shen Qiu reply fast. Few second later, the whole station wireless signal suddenly die.
The stranger's face change, realize he cannot contact outside anymore.
Li Feng take chance, turn and jump into the abandoned train carriage.
"Don't let him run!" Li Chuan shout.
Cheng Mo chase first, leap into the carriage, face to face with Li Feng.
"Your plan, end here." Cheng Mo voice low.
Li Feng slightly smile, slowly raise both hand, look like surrender pose. But next second, his eyes turn ice cold—
Bang!
Inside the train, one hidden panel suddenly open, thick white smoke burst out, spread crazy fast!
"Shit! Smoke bomb!" Su Man shout.
Li Chuan quickly raise arm cover nose, but at same time, Shen Qiu's urgent voice come through earpiece:
"Not normal smoke! This one is nerve gas!"
"Fall back!" Li Chuan immediately shout, but already too late—
The gas expand too fast. Cheng Mo body stiff a bit, then straight collapse on floor!
Li Chuan eyes flash cold, force himself retreat while cover mouth, but through the smoke, he see one shadow move fast—
Jump from the other side of the train, disappear into darkness.
Li Feng, escape already.
And that black metal box, also gone.