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They made sure to be vigilant all the way. They also took a shortcut and arrived near the Lian Haoteng Court.

Huo Yishen didn’t rush closer but instead circled around it from afar, then took Jiang Ning into an office building and took out binoculars to observe.

But instead of focusing on the main entrance, he focused on the tall buildings in the neighborhood. “There’s a lookout for counter-surveillance.”

Jiang Ning gulped. No wonder so many sacrifices were made in the past life, and they paid a heavy price to eradicate the Dragon Slaying Society. It turned out the leaders weren’t ordinary criminals.

When it came to surveillance, Huo Yishen was undoubtedly professional.

He identified several suspicious lookout points, avoided them, and continued to observe the entrance gate.

Seeing that he hadn’t moved for a long time, Jiang Ning curiously asked, “What are you looking at?”

“I’m watching them talk.”

“You… Do you understand lip reading?”

“I understand a little.”

Jiang Ning covered her mouth, grateful she hadn’t spoken ill of him before.

But the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

Without exception, those deployed from special police were on special missions; they needed to master various skills. Not just lip reading, but even micro-expression expertise.

Otherwise, how could they accurately judge whether to shoot and rescue hostages when facing ruthless criminals?

At this moment, Jiang Ning felt a chill down her spine and a sudden cold rushing to her head.

Did she really have secrets to hide in front of him?

Sensing her stiffness, Huo Yishen set down the binoculars. “What’s wrong?”

“You…” Jiang Ning’s mind froze a bit. “What did they say?”

“Entry requires a pass and a secret code.”

“What secret code?”

“I’m not too familiar with this. We need to go back and analyze.”

Jiang Ning didn’t trust him at all; it was clear that he was intentionally not saying.

“The people going in are almost always facing away from us. Their lip movements aren’t clear, but based on the frequency of their mouth movements, we can estimate how many words they said. It takes time to decipher.”

As the evening approached, the weather seemed even colder.

On the way back, Huo Yishen suddenly said, “There should be something big happening with the Dragon Slaying Society these days.”

Jiang Ning looked surprised. “What’s happening?”

“Their boss’s birthday is coming up. Many people are already preparing gifts; it’s expected to be grand.”

Jiang Ning could only be glad that he was not an enemy. This kind of person was really terrifying.

Indeed, the leader of the Dragon Slaying Society’s birthday celebration wasn’t just grand but also exclusive.

She hadn’t witnessed it, but just hearing the court proceedings was chilling, but it was also the best opportunity.

The next few days were calm. Jiang Ning didn’t go out again, but Huo Yishen would occasionally leave.

Later that night, there was a knock on the stairwell door.

Zhong Ping was back. He had something to discuss with the people on the 18th floor.

After hearing about the events of the past few days, he couldn’t sleep even after coming back on leave today.

He brought back a battery box and made a frequency converter, which could be installed on bicycles to generate electricity through mechanical rotation.

The battery box could store 20 degrees of electricity, but Zhong Ping didn’t come for charging phones or lighting. “Relying solely on stainless steel doors, the security of the 17th and 18th floors is not enough. I want to electrify the three doors on the 17th floor. As long as they dare to come and smash, they’ll be shocked.”

The people on the 18th floor were speechless.

This kid had some skills!

Thinking about electrifying the stainless steel doors, anyone who dared to break in would be shocked to paralysis, and there was even the possibility of turning into a roasted rat.

Zhang Chao expressed doubt. “Can it really generate electricity?”

“It can, but it’ll be quite hard to pedal,” Zhong Ping honestly said. “My grandmother is old, and my mother works during the day. We’ll have to rely on you guys to pedal the bicycles for electricity.”

He calculated that if the 18th floor pedaled for an hour every day, the electricity generated could support 24 hours of operation.

Charging for 5 hours could be used for 24 hours, and if they were diligent, they could even charge their phones and flashlights.

Although there is a solar charger, it is extremely cold and there is no sunshine, and even the sky is gray. Sometimes charging for two or three days wouldn’t work.

In extremely cold weather, using a phone not only lags but also drains the battery quickly.

Zhong Ping’s suggestion was equivalent to the Zhong family providing equipment, while the 18th floor maintained operation, and everyone collectively protected the safety of the 17th and 18th floors.

Lu Yu was somewhat worried. “Will the electrified stainless steel doors leak electricity to us?”

“No, it won’t. I will install switches on the two floors. When the power is on, the indicator light will light up. Then you can enter and exit according to the operation.”

It was not easy for Zhong Ping to come back. Once confirmed, arrangements were made immediately, with Zhang Chao and Lu Yu helping out.

Working until late at night, they finally succeeded.

The handrails on both sides of the stairs were cut off, wires were connected to the 18th floor, and switches and working indicator lights were installed.

Zhang Chao and Lu Yu quietly threw a small piece of fat meat on the door, and sure enough, they smelled the burnt smell.

Hmm, it really could electrocute.

Out of humanitarianism, they didn’t forget to put warning signs nearby: “Electricity, no entering, not responsible for electrocution!”

Back upstairs, Lu Yu was eager to show his toughness, so he volunteered to pedal the high-powered bicycle for electricity.

Ten minutes were easy.

Twenty minutes were a bit tiring.

After thirty minutes, he really wanted to rest.

After an hour, he collapsed weakly, panting. “Chao, I can’t do it anymore.”

Indeed, weakness was weakness, no matter how much you trained.

Zhang Chao reminded him with friendship, “Yu, we men can’t say we can’t do it!”

“You can do it, come on.”

An hour later, Zhang Chao also collapsed. “Yu, I really can’t do it.”

This Zhong Ping, he said pedaling the bicycle was extremely easy. He was just deceiving us!

Zheng Weili looked at the two exhausted individuals and effortlessly went up, pedaling for an hour without breaking a sweat. “What’s wrong with you guys?”

The two were speechless. Uh… could it be that bicycles had gender discrimination?

When it was Jiang Ning’s turn to pedal, she directly moved the bicycle back into the house.

She estimated the amount of electricity generated by three people pedaling the bicycle, directly placing the battery box in the space, charging for about twenty minutes, but accidentally overcharged.

After two hours, she brought the bike out.

Zhang Chao was startled by the amount of electricity. “Anning, how long did you pedal?”

Jiang Ning pretended to be weak, leaning against the door frame. “I accidentally pedaled for two hours. I almost got myself killed. This is the amount for two days, so don’t come to me tomorrow.”

“Two hours?” No, they had to increase the time limit to one and a half hours to get rid of this weakness as soon as possible.

Feeling uneasy, the two brothers secretly drank in bed at night. “Chao, Weili doesn’t get tired, Anning also pedals for two hours without breaking a sweat, and Huo Yishen doesn’t even blink and can do it for three hours. Why are we always at the bottom?”

Zhang Chao felt downhearted, taking a gulp of alcohol. “Why do we work so hard but always get pushed down?”

Could it be that once pressed down, you’re pressed down for life?

No, they had to rise!

“How to rise?” Lu Yu really tried his best. “I don’t feel this weak outside. Why can’t I even lift my head on the 18th floor?”

He used to be fine; his wife liked his style, but now… she seemed more and more disdainful.

Clearly, even his biceps were bulging.

The despairing two lay on the bed. “Even Coke is stronger than us. What’s the point of this life?”

There was electricity at the door and there was a dog at home, but the 18th floor can’t afford to relax at all.

Huo Yishen formulated a battle plan. “Electrifying the door is helpful, but have you ever thought about them climbing up through the window or staircase drainpipe?”

Zhang Chao and Lu Yu felt their scalps go numb. “Are you saying they could drill holes and climb up?”

Huo Yishen was serious. “It’s possible.”

“I’m tired, but let’s destroy it. Hurry up!”