The music for the pigeon-releasing ceremony began to play!
Subsequently, the security personnel of the aircraft carrier, forming an honor guard, marched out of the main hall in unison and stood at attention in two lines outside the entrance.
Next, it was time for the main characters of the ceremony, the hosts, to make their appearance!
Below Zero's pupils shrank rapidly, his hands gripping the tension device with veins bulging.
Then, under the eager gaze of hundreds of eyes, Bennie, escorting He Li, finally emerged from the main hall entrance!
Upon encountering the bright sunlight outside, He Li was momentarily blinded and instinctively raised her delicate white hand to shield her eyes.
Just as she lowered her hand, intending to act coquettishly in front of Bennie, a series of panicked shouts erupted from nearby. A huge shadow, accompanied by a whistling sound, plummeted rapidly from above her head!
In that instant, she forgot to run or do anything; her mind went blank!
Then, she felt herself being forcefully pushed, her body flying backward...
The entire scene was chaotic, with the crowd discussing the harrowing moment: the instant Bennie and He Li stepped out of the main hall, the giant golden clock face above the hall unexpectedly fell! The massive clock, like the wings of death, engulfed Bennie, He Li, and others in its shadow!
Ouyang Liuse, among the onlookers, involuntarily shut her eyes tight, not wanting to witness the gruesome scene she had imagined countless times.
However, there was no horrifying sound of blood and flesh. Instead, the crowd's screams of horror turned into gasps of astonishment!
Ouyang Liuse opened her eyes just in time to witness an unbelievable scene!
The 300-kilogram golden clock face did not hit the ground or anyone; it eerily stopped mid-air!
Just as the clock was about to fall, Bennie swiftly pushed He Li away with his strong hand. Simultaneously, his four large bodyguards, as if telepathically coordinated, stretched out their arms and incredibly caught the clock face!
The strength required was enormous, not to mention the speed and perfect coordination of their actions were beyond belief!
Bennie, standing amidst his bodyguards, was the calmest. As they caught the clock, his gaze, cold as ice, swept upwards towards the rooftop.
Almost simultaneously, the bodyguards also quickly scanned the rooftop, where a glimpse of someone's head was briefly visible.
Before he could command them, the bodyguards forcefully threw the clock face a few meters away, then two of them retreated to guard Bennie, while the other two disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye, as if they were never there...
The two hotel staff following Bennie and others stood frozen, dumbfounded by the surreal events. It took a nudge from an impatient Bennie, walking towards the sobbing He Li on the ground, for them to snap out of their daze and hastily notify their superiors via walkie-talkie...
When Below Zero saw the clock face eerily freeze mid-air, his vision darkened, almost collapsing to the ground.
It's over!
The clock's fall had fully exposed him to everyone below, but he forgot to dodge or run.
Especially when Bennie's serpent-like gaze met his, he nearly passed out.
It was the sudden ringing of his phone that jolted him awake. Trembling, he answered to hear Archangel's anxious voice: "Activate the pigeon cage button and run from the back!"
Archangel's words were like a splash of cold water, awakening him from his stupor.
Yes, I haven't lost yet! I can still escape!
He didn't question why Archangel asked him to activate the pigeon cage button. He ran to the front entrance of the rooftop, pressed the main button of the pigeon cage, and then dashed towards the rear exit.
As he jumped down, he heard the sound of pigeons taking flight and a man's cursing and flailing to shoo the birds away.
Archangel had anticipated someone would come after him. He wanted me to activate the pigeon cage button to temporarily block the pursuers, mainly their line of sight, to give me time to escape!
During the elevator descent, Below Zero regained his composure, leaning against the elevator wall, gasping for breath.
This exit led to the rear of the aircraft carrier. Once the elevator door opened, he could run through the short corridor, less than ten meters, then climb over the back door to the street, blending into the crowd.
Right, I can't let the cameras catch my face when climbing over the back door.
Thinking this, he hastily lowered his cap to shield his face, leaving only his eyes visible.
Then, the elevator finally reached its destination.
The moment the elevator doors opened, he leapt into the dim corridor, ran through it at breakneck speed, and saw the iron back door of the aircraft carrier. The door, leading to a warehouse for easy loading and unloading, wasn't designed for security, so although sturdy, it wasn't tall. A running jump, with his leaping ability, would easily get him over it.
After days of meticulous scouting, he knew the terrain like the back of his hand.
There it was, the iron door! Run! Jump!
Below Zero successfully vaulted over the door! He was now on the street outside the aircraft carrier!
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt a blur in front of him, and his throat was suddenly gripped tightly.
Below Zero struggled to breathe against the overwhelming force. He struggled in vain as the grip on his neck tightened, threatening to snap it at any moment.
Then, he felt a chilling sensation at his temple, a cold that quickly spread through every cell of his body.
A dark gun barrel was pointed right at his temple...