Chapter 157 Chapter 155 Fragrance
Since Zhuang Xuteng drew a very accurate and detailed terrain map, the four-person team did not need to risk exposure and go to the site for reconnaissance. They could determine the route of action directly from the map.
They picked a manhole cover of a municipal hot steam pipe as a hiding place. First, the manhole cover happened to be in the path of the truck with the lights off. Secondly, underneath it is a pipe that carries pressured hot steam, just like a heater, which can help the people hiding inside overcome the severe cold. As for the third point, there is no snow on the top because of the heat. It is not only easy to observe, but also will not leave any obvious changes due to movement.
"When will we set off?" Morgana looked at the map and said, "I think it would be better to hide in earlier. Naike said that the nearby streets will become very quiet at night, with few people walking around. This is actually It’s not conducive to entering and hiding. And we don’t know if we can crawl through the pipe by going down the manhole cover next to it.”
Otter shook his head and said: "Generally speaking, it's not possible. When the municipal government repairs these pipelines, they only leave a space of about 20 centimeters above and left and right. Your two bodies will be stuck in it. There are only new pipelines built within 5 years. Or the underground high-pressure steam pipelines in Taiping District are wide enough and they adopt new standards.”
"How do you know?" Morgana asked.
"I've drilled it." Otter waved his hand and said, "It's not a good memory. There was a killer behind it, so I had to drill it. It was also winter, and I almost got stuck in it, and I almost got burned to death. I strongly don't recommend it. You're going to do that unless you have the right Shadow Implant."
An implant suitable for crawling into narrow and hot tube wells? This is obviously not the case.
"In this case, you have to go directly to the wellhead where you want to hide, but that one is near the gate of the frozen fish factory. Isn't it too obvious?"
"Witch, don't worry, my car has a passage that opens downward, which is wide enough." Zhuang Xuteng said: "As long as the car is parked directly above the wellhead, we can open the manhole cover directly from the bottom of the car, get down, and then close the manhole cover."
"Your car also has this function? It's great, it's great!"
"You have to unload the motorcycle, and then we have to go out together." Zhuang Xuteng quickly arranged the work and said: "Otter, you put on makeup to match the characteristics of a senior gang member of the Xixing Society. When you drive, it feels like you are inspecting The operating conditions of lower-level gangs.”
Otter nodded and said, "That makes sense, I think it's okay."
"Brother Dao, you are in the back of the car with us. I will drive the bottom door, and you will pry the manhole cover. The witch and I will get in as quickly as possible, and you are responsible for covering the manhole cover again, and then let the otter drive away from the scene. Move quickly and make noise. Xiao, we all need to practice first."
Both Ge Gongdao and Morgana agreed with Zhuang Xuteng's plan, but Otter was a little worried: "I'm not familiar with your car, and I'm afraid I won't be able to get it right."
"When the time comes, open the car's bottom door and drive over. We will use our eyes to see it, and then tell you through the headphones whether it is to the left or right and whether it is almost there."
"Yes, I have no problem." Otter said, "You three practice lifting manhole covers. During the day, I will check the hooked nose and the thin pole. Regardless of whether there is any news, I will be back before three o'clock in the afternoon. One hour changes For makeup, I can get it ready at four o’clock, is there any time problem?”
"No problem, just follow this schedule." Zhuang Xuteng clapped his hands and said, "Now let's split up! If you finish training early, take the time to rest and recharge your batteries."
Otter went out alone, and the other three went to the street to find manhole covers for high-pressure steam pipes, and also looked for a handy pickaxe. Basically, if you search carefully near all main roads, you will see that there are many similar manhole covers. Ge Gongdao dug out a pointed pickaxe from the warehouse, thrust it into the hole in the manhole cover, and lifted it up easily.
"It's quite easy." Ge Gongdao weighed the manhole cover.
"The bottom cover of the car is a little bigger than the wellhead. You also have to consider that the space is limited and the pickaxe will not be as easy to wield as it is now." Zhuang Xuteng looked at the wellhead and said: "Brother Dao, let's drive the car over and go directly from here. practise."
"I think it will work. There are few people and few cars in the river embankment area. If you hang a warning sign at the back for car breakdown and repair, no one will care."
After parking the white beast and placing warning signs, they began to mess around in the carriage. Ge Gongdao practiced lifting the lid, lifting the lid, and putting down the lid, while Zhuang Xuteng and Morgana practiced slithering inside.
They collided many times, experimented with various positions and sequences, and finally found that it was more reasonable for Morgana to go down first. When entering under the manhole cover, the two of them can only stick together, and the space for movement is limited. Therefore, they must try to reduce the weight and volume they carry, and their clothes must be as light as possible. Considering that Zhuang Xuteng still had to dig under the truck and didn't know how far he would have to follow the truck, he prioritized taking care of Zhuang Xuteng and reducing Morgana's equipment.
"I can cooperate, but don't have any dirty thoughts." Morgana looked down at herself and said, "I'll go back and change my clothes. They need to be tighter."
"Don't force it too hard. I can actually do it by myself."
"No. It's fine when you go in, but you need help when you get out. Don't forget to put the cover back on again. You won't be able to do it without me!" Morgana said, "Let's take this cover back and change it. , cut off the protruding part below and leave the top part, which is easier. "
"Stealing manhole covers? Isn't that too classy?" Ge Gongdao scratched his head and said.
"I changed back after the mission was completed," Zhuang Xuteng said, "We don't need to remove the warning signs behind the rear of the car, just treat it as a warning that the manhole cover is missing - it's not a big problem."
Morgana rode the motorcycle back to change clothes, while Zhuang Xuteng and Ge Gongdao stole a manhole cover and went back to cut it. At noon, Morgana came back and changed into a tighter and smoother set of clothes that looked a bit like a diving suit.
"It's not like, it's a diving suit, used in cold waters, enough to keep warm. There's nothing under this suit except a few straps, which has minimized my size." Morgana pointed at Zhuang Xuteng and said, "I warn you, be honest after you go down, otherwise I will give you a lesson you will never forget."
"I will firmly control it within the range I can control, but your clothes are too revealing..." Zhuang Xuteng waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, it's dark under the manhole cover, and basically you can't see anything. I closed my eyes and rested my mind without any distractions."
Morgana blushed, turned around and went back to the house, avoiding Zhuang Xuteng's sight. Gongdao Ge sighed and muttered something to the side, "Smooth is best, and it seems acceptable to rub it."
"Brother Dao, what did you say?" Zhuang Xuteng asked.
"I hope everything goes well." Brother Dao gave a thumbs up and said, "You'll be fine!"
At the scheduled time in the afternoon, Shuitao came back on time. He said that he had basically figured out the situation of the two guards and knew their names and approximate residences. However, they were on night shift today, so if they wanted to block them at their residences, they would have to wait until tomorrow morning. From now until tomorrow morning, everyone's actions will revolve around scratching under the car.
Everyone acted according to the plan. Zhuang Xuteng and Morgana changed into their action clothes, took their own equipment, and then took a nap behind the white beast. Shuitao went to change clothes, and Gongdao Ge checked the battery level of the car radio and everyone's headset intercom, as well as whether the white beast had eaten and drunk enough. At 4:30 in the afternoon, everyone checked each other and then set off. They arrived near the frozen fish factory at 5:15.
At this time, snow had begun to fall, and the snow on the ground was almost one centimeter thick. It was just before get off work, and everyone was in a hurry, fearing that they would have to freeze in the snow if they couldn't squeeze into the bus.
There were not many private vehicles, and the white beast easily found the required lane. Zhuang Xuteng opened the bottom door of the car, lay down and looked ahead, constantly adjusting the position of the car. In order to avoid exposing the signal, they used a code word, all of which were discussing what they had eaten at the last drunken party.
Hot dishes to the left, cold dishes to the right, slow down when drinking, and stop when talking about beauties. According to this code method, they stopped accurately on the manhole cover, and Ge Gongdao directly swung the pickaxe head with only half of the handle left, and hit the manhole cover accurately with just one stroke, then bent and lifted it directly into the car with his amazing strength.
"Down!" Before Zhuang Xuteng finished speaking, Morgana slid down from the well. She gathered her limbs, pressed her chest with one hand, and cushioned the back of her head with the other hand, like a pelican entering the water, and instantly disappeared in the steam at the wellhead. Zhuang Xuteng didn't waste any time, sliding down from the bottom door, and his movements were quite agile. However, he couldn't just shrink his body and descend, but had to support the wall of the well with his hands and feet to control his speed so as not to hit Morgana.
As soon as the two entered the well, they curled up and reduced the vertical height. The damp and cold air condensed into mist here, which lingered and affected their vision, so they relied more on touch and hearing to perceive the surrounding environment. Zhuang Xuteng directly used three flashes, adjusted his posture at an incredible frequency, and then slid down steadily from Morgana's side, occupying the narrow space together.
"Cover!" Zhuang Xuteng sent a signal, and Ge Gongdao buckled the modified manhole cover that had reduced weight. Then, the white beast continued to move forward, as if it had just been a little distracted and stopped for a while.
"Can I adjust my posture? I found a pit where I can land, but I have to go a little higher." Morgana looked up, and the distance between the two pairs of eyes was only 30 centimeters, and it could be further reduced.
"Okay, I can hold on. There is still..." Zhuang Xuteng looked at it and said, "There is still a gap of 15 centimeters above my head. We can all go up a little bit."
"Well, okay, wait for me, come up, you can put your legs on my knees, just enough to hold on." Zhuang Xuteng sniffed and said, "Huh? Is there something wrong with your sense of smell? Why do I think you smell good?"
"This is the steam duct."
"Yes, you smell better in the steam duct than in the car, so strange..."
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