In Wang Yun’s live stream, viewers were furiously typing on their keyboards.

With Captain Hardy from Russia ahead, Captain Dragon Hand behind, and even people from China and other countries surrounding him, Wang Yun was in a tight spot.

If Wang Yun were escaping alone, it wouldn’t be as difficult. But he was carrying a heavy burden on his back.

A burden weighing over 180 pounds.

It was hard enough to walk while supporting that weight, let alone escape. Yet, Wang Yun had already run eight kilometers with Brother Hu on his back. He was close, about to enter the neighborhood he had planned to reach.

“Wang Yun’s entered the neighborhood. He’s trapped now,” Captain Dragon Hand exclaimed excitedly when he saw Wang Yun entering the neighborhood.

This was good news for them.

The old neighborhood was surrounded by buildings. Due to its age, the rooftops had been locked to prevent accidents while residents dried their clothes.

“I’m heading over immediately,” Captain Hardy shouted as he ran toward Captain Dragon Hand’s direction.

Wu Yaoming, Ying Yuezi, and their team also arrived. They had driven in fourteen cars, so they moved a bit faster.

When they arrived, the area below the buildings was filled with program inspectors.

“Captain Wu, they’ve gone up. Wang Yun is upstairs,” one of the program inspectors reported urgently when he saw Wu Yaoming and the others arrive.

“Let’s go up too,” Wu Yaoming said, about to head upstairs.

But Ying Yuezi quickly stopped him.

“How long have they been up there? Is the rooftop door open?” she asked.

The program inspector hurriedly shook his head when he heard Ying Yuezi’s question.

“They just went up. Captain Hardy has already checked the rooftop, and it’s sealed shut.”

Ying Yuezi frowned at this response.

“What’s wrong, Captain Ying?” Wu Yaoming asked, turning to look at her.

Ying Yuezi shook her head and said, “Nothing, it’s just that knowing Wang Yun’s character, he would fight us to the death rather than trap himself in a dead end. It doesn’t make sense for him to corner himself like this. And why haven’t we heard Captain Dragon Hand’s voice?”

Ying Yuezi walked to the stairwell entrance.

The old neighborhood had very poor sound insulation. There were only seven floors, and if someone was talking on the seventh floor, it could be heard clearly from the first floor. But it was unusually quiet inside.

Realizing this, Ying Yuezi and Wu Yaoming exchanged glances.

Their eyes were filled with fear and caution. Swiftly, they drew their guns.

Something must be happening upstairs.

***

When Wang Yun carried Brother Hu into the neighborhood, fortunately, the program inspectors hadn’t stationed anyone inside to guard it.

Summoning his remaining strength, Wang Yun headed straight for the building he had previously scouted.

At this point, his legs felt like they were made of lead, each step incredibly heavy. His chest was heaving violently, and his deep breaths made his ribs ache.

“Almost there, Brother Hu, hang on,” Wang Yun said, his voice trembling.

At this moment, Brother Hu could move his hands and legs slightly. Hearing Wang Yun’s words, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes.

‘Come on, boss, you’re the one who needs to hang on.’

The viewers watching the livestream felt the same, their hearts aching. It was as if Wang Yun was encouraging himself to persevere.

Fourth floor.

It took him over twenty seconds to climb to the fourth floor with Brother Hu, who weighed over 180 pounds, on his back.

Just as he reached the fourth floor, a sudden change occurred.

When Wang Yun opened the iron door and was about to step inside, he felt a murderous intent.

Bang!

There was no time to explain.

In an instant, Brother Hu’s large body flew forward. Suddenly, Wang Yun’s mind went blank, and a pained groan emerged from beneath him.

“Damn, my back…” a voice came from the dark direction.

“Little Gang! Are you okay?”

“No, no problem,” the person pinned under Brother Hu, Little Gang, said shakily.

“Let’s get them first”

The other person in the darkness, seemingly holding a weapon, let out a low growl and rushed towards Wang Yun.

Just as the person was about to reach Wang Yun, and Wang Yun was about to grab his wrist, Brother Hu urgently shouted, “Little Gang? Wait, he’s the boss.”

“Huh?”

“Boss??”

Little Gang and the person in the darkness stopped.

Wang Yun was also a bit stunned, then he focused his eyes. With his exceptional vision, he recognized them.

Sure enough, it was his subordinates who had escaped from prison with him.

“Boss, it’s really you! Mosquito was right!”

A flashlight turned on. Suddenly, two faces appeared in the dim corridor. It was Little Gang and Mosquito, who had followed Wang Yun out before.

Seeing Wang Yun, they were visibly excited.

“Brother Hu! Can you get up? I’m about to suffocate,” Little Gang, pinned under Brother Hu, was both delighted and helpless.

Wang Yun stepped forward and helped Brother Hu up. Seeing this, Little Gang and Mosquito looked shocked.

“No time to explain. Brother Hu was drugged by the inspectors. He’s paralyzed. How did you end up here? We’ll talk while we move,” Wang Yun said, quickly closing the door behind them.

Little Gang and Mosquito put away their guns.

After escaping, they had used their previous connections to get a couple of fake guns, effective only against program inspectors.

“Boss, we have a few other brothers hiding in this old neighborhood. Mosquito went out today and heard about you.”

Mosquito had been gathering information along the way and learned that the boss was headed this way, so they took a gamble, hoping the boss would come here.

“We thought Brother Hu would definitely be caught. We didn’t expect you to bring him here, Boss.”

“Little Gang guessed right. We waited for you. This way, we’re very familiar with this area.”

Mosquito and Little Gang talked to Wang Yun as they walked.

It turned out that they had been staying with some elderly people in the neighborhood during these days.

These elderly people were either retirees or low-level workers without any children around.

Their movements were somewhat limited, and they lacked family connections. They didn’t pay much attention to the news on TV or the internet, so they didn’t recognize Wang Yun and his companions.

Over time, Little Gang and Mosquito got to know the elderly residents, pretending to be job seekers without a place to stay.

The elderly believed them and let them stay.

They helped out with small tasks like cleaning and cooking in the evenings.

During the day, they pretended to job hunt but were actually gathering information about Wang Yun in crowded places. Unfortunately, several times they received news but arrived too late. Wang Yun and the program inspectors had already disappeared.

People in Xiyun City couldn’t directly watch the Skynet program, so the information they received was often inaccurate.

Sometimes someone would witness an action and spread the word, but it was never accurate.

But this time, with the bounty notice out, the whole city was on a manhunt.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by Aunomay