Chapter 816: Chapter 821: Tracking Chip
Ling Chen had no choice; his life was in their hands, so he had to comply obediently.
Lying on the bed, two security personnel, following the doctor’s instructions, tied Ling Chen’s hands and feet with leather straps, securing him firmly to the iron bed. Then, the doctor took out a syringe and thrust it into Ling Chen’s arm. As the medicine from the syringe was injected into his body, Ling Chen immediately felt a wave of drowsiness overcoming him.
Before long, Ling Chen fell into a deep sleep.
It was unclear how much time had passed. When Ling Chen awoke again, he found himself lying on a bed in a cell, with Qin Genglong sitting nearby, gulping down some water.
"Old Qin." Feeling weak all over, Ling Chen climbed up from the bed, leaning against the wall, and asked feebly, "When did I get back?"
"Two hours ago, they brought you back," Qin Genglong replied. "You’re finally awake; I was worried sick just now. Hey, what did they do to you?"
Upon hearing this, Ling Chen rubbed his temples, trying hard to recall what had happened earlier. However, after being injected with the anesthetic, he lost consciousness and didn’t know anything, nor what the doctor had done to him.
Just then, Ling Chen suddenly felt a swelling pain in his right calf. Lifting the sheet, Ling Chen rolled up his pant leg. Instantly, he saw a two-centimeter-long cut on his calf, already sewn up with stitches.
What is this?
Ling Chen frowned, touching the wound with his hand, and then pressed it gently. To his surprise, he felt a hard object inside the wound.
Damn! Ling Chen cursed silently; what the hell did that guy do to me?
"Old Qin, do you have something sharp that I can borrow?"
Qin Genglong glanced at Ling Chen’s wound and shook his head, saying, "I’d advise against it. They implanted a tracking chip in you to locate your position. If you take it out, they’ll immediately find out and put another one back in, so it’s not worth the effort."
A tracking chip?
Ling Chen’s heart sank. With this, his whereabouts would be under Yu Peng’s control.
While thinking, Qin Genglong raised his right leg onto the bed’s edge, then rolled up his pant leg, pointing to an already healed scar: "It’s not just you; any prisoner who enters Yan City Prison gets a tracking chip implanted. So escaping from here is almost impossible. If you dare get close to the blast doors, the prison’s security staff will be alerted immediately."
"What do we do, then? Can’t it be taken out?"
"It can be taken out, but it’s very troublesome. As soon as there’s any oversight, the prison staff will notice. There was once a prisoner in the prison who tried to remove the tracking chip, but as soon as he took it out, the security staff caught him and beat him up. I heard he was a technical criminal, and even he couldn’t successfully remove the chip. It’s hopeless for us." At this point, Qin Genglong couldn’t help but ask, "Ling Chen, didn’t you say your friend outside is helping you? How long will it take to get you out?"
Ling Chen shook his head and said, "I don’t know."
If it were a day ago, Ling Chen might have had a lot of confidence. However, since having a conversation with Yu Peng, Ling Chen really couldn’t be sure anymore. In this damned place with no contact with the outside world, if only he could reach Tang Yuan or Pang Jiulin, he could tell them his situation and have them think of a way to save him.
Sigh!
Thinking of this, Ling Chen sighed helplessly, not knowing what to do.
...
Beijing.
Lonely Wolf Headquarters.
In the spacious and bright office, Pang Jiulin, Han Bing, Qiao Zhen, and He Ziyun sat on the sofa. All four of them looked a bit gloomy, not saying a word, and the brewed tea remained untouched and had already gone cold.
"This is the situation," Qiao Zhen said, with a stern face, "There’s no way for the higher-ups to help us, so we can only rely on our own strength to rescue Ling Chen."
"But..." Pang Jiulin said with a bitter smile, "General, you said before that we must use legitimate means to rescue Ling Chen. Now the higher-ups won’t approve, so what do we have to rescue him with?"
He Ziyun spoke up, "Didn’t Tang Yuan suggest a plan before? I think it’s a good idea; we can give it a try."
"That thing is already in progress, but we can’t be entirely sure; we’ll just have to hope for the best. Even if it succeeds, it’ll take a long time. I’m worried about Ling Chen’s safety in Yan City Prison for that long," Pang Jiulin said.
"Didn’t you already talk to the Prison Director at Yan City Prison? With him looking after Ling Chen, there shouldn’t be any issues. Besides, Ling Chen is very capable himself, so we don’t need to worry about him. Let’s focus our efforts elsewhere,"
Just as He Ziyun finished speaking, Tang Yuan rushed into the office in a hurry, urgently saying, "General, Commander, Colonel Pang, there’s been an incident."
Han Bing scolded impatiently, "What happened to make you so flustered? You’re a grown man and haven’t learned any composure. Speak clearly, what happened?"
"There’s been a problem in East Sea City. I just got the news that all the agents guarding Nanrong Yuan are dead. Besides Nanrong Yuan, even the little girl at the Martial Arts Academy is missing."
"What?"
Upon hearing this news, even the calm He Ziyun couldn’t help but stand up, his expression changing drastically.
"Do we know who did it?"
"Not clear yet. I’ve already sent people to Qingyun Martial Arts Hall to see if there are any traces at the scene. General, should I go to East Sea City?"
"I’ll go back with you." With that, He Ziyun started walking out of the office.
Watching He Ziyun leave, Qiao Zhen opened his mouth, initially wanting to persuade He Ziyun. But considering how much this old commander cared about the little girl, Qiao Zhen eventually chose to stay silent.
"Tang Yuan, make sure to stick with the commander and try to get the people back."
"Yes, General."
After He Ziyun and Tang Yuan left, Qiao Zhen pondered for a while, then turned to Pang Jiulin and said, "Jiulin, maybe you should make some time to visit Yan City Prison, meet with Ling Chen, and have him wait patiently there. Don’t rush things; no matter what, we’ll think of a way to get him out. Also, it’s better to greet Yu Peng in person to avoid him not taking it seriously."
"Understood, I’ll go right away."
Having received the General’s instructions, Pang Jiulin didn’t dare delay for a moment, immediately arranging for a vehicle and heading straight to Yan City Prison.