2.16 Counterattack 5

"What's here?"

Salman looked disgruntled at the empty surroundings. From Irkutsk to Moscow, then from Moscow to the suburbs, they move nonstop to find the arsenal that Kwon Taek Joo promised. But when he got out of the car, all around was an unpaved road and not a single streetlight. Kwon Taek Joo walked forward without explanation.

A moment later, the two arrived in front of a dilapidated building. Salman watched blankly, laughed and said, "It's unbelievable."

"Not here, right?"

Kwon Taek Joo pulled up the shutter, shattering that modest hope. As soon as Salman entered, a cloud of dust rose, causing him to cough violently.

Leaving Salman coughing behind, Kwon Taek Joo held a lamp to shine on the floor. The light spread into a small groove. Just like Zhenya did. Kwon Taek Joo grabbed the notch and slowly lifted it back up. Another cloud of dust rose and then slowly subsided. Below it, a staircase appeared.

Kwon Taek Joo walked first down the dark stairs, Salman followed step by step in confusion, looking left and right. Perhaps because he moved carefully, the stairs seemed endless, it took a while before Salman's feet touched the flat floor. The surroundings were still pitch black.

Kwon Taek Joo was standing nearby, and suddenly left. Salman was about to rush after him when the lights inside turned on with a clicking sound. The vision opened quickly with an empty bookshelf appearing, but without a single book, only a dial phone.

"What is it? Did you come all this way just to show me this?"

Kwon Taek Joo passed by Salman who was standing dumbfounded in front of the phone. Once you pay attention to something, it is not easily forgotten. The password Zhenya entered was the same. Of course, if he takes precautions against Kwon Taek Joo and comes back here to change the password, this place will become useless to him. But Kwon Taek Joo has a hunch that that won't happen.

3,9,1,6.

Kwon Taek Joo took turns dialing the numbers. Finally, the wheel engages the number '5' and spins and stops moving Just then, a familiar mechanical sound rang out. Salman was standing there in a depressed mood, fearfully pulling out his gun. Busy eyes are alert to the surroundings.

Empty bookshelves appeared one after another after that. Unlike the confused Salman, Kwon Taek Joo was very calm. No. his back stiffened

"I underestimated this."

He muttered dissatisfied and then examined the high-tech weapons that appeared in front of him. Kwon Taek Joo randomly took a few rifles and pistols and threw them at Salman. He also gathered various explosives, including TNT into his bag.

Something was flashing, Kwon Taek Joo turned around. A surveillance camera is flashing a red light. Kwon Taek Joo immediately raised his middle finger and pulled the trigger towards the reflective lens.

"There are two approaches worth trying. One is to go against the drainage pipe in the mansion that connects to the river, or infiltrate from above."

The only chance of survival is the first. If they tried to infiltrate from above, they would end up like a honeycomb before even setting foot in the mansion.

The sewers of the Bogdanov mansion are connected to the river that flows through the center of Moscow. The water was quite deep so both had to wear diving suits. As the crow flies, it seems like there's nothing to worry about. However, Salman has other worries.

"Even if we get close to the mansion, from then on it will be very difficult. We will have to turn the fan to swirl the flow at the manhole. If we are lucky enough to get out of there, the passage inside may be wide enough to carry diving equipment."

The two of them looked down at the meandering river at the same time. The water flowed so fast it seemed like it could swallow them up at any moment.

"..Surely there is another way?"

Kwon Taek Joo asked boredly. Salman coldly shook his head. He sighed deeply, put on his diving suit, and without anyone telling anyone, they jumped into the river.

The heavy body sank deeply and then emerged again. Kwon Taek Joo followed Salman before he could catch his breath. He nodded and led the way to the river. Kwon Taek Joo swam while checking the device on his wrist. The red dot indicates the current location of the two, gradually approaching the sewer pipe of the Bogdanov mansion. The closer you get to the target point, the more intense the water flow becomes. That means there is a device nearby that is doubling the flow rate. That is the propeller that Salman mentioned.

The reality that Kwon Taek Joo faced right before his eyes was truly colossal. The two propellers rotate in front and rear respectively. Just looking at it made me feel tired, but Kwon Taek Joo kept calm to measure the rotation speed. If the timing is right, they can get through it safely. If they were wrong in a split second, they would be crushed beyond belief and there would be no guarantee of life or death.

This time Kwon Taek Joo went first. He kept enough distance to avoid being sucked into the propeller and closely observed its movements. The two of them had to make good use of this short moment. He adjusted his rapid breathing and stepped closer to the fan blades.

The powerful rotation force causes the surrounding water to quickly spin. Kwon Taek Joo tried to hold on and pulled out the underwater gun. The plan was to stop the propellers from operating at least temporarily, by inserting a high-strength iron harpoon between the interlocking blades.

Kwon Taek Joo quietly aimed the gun. He focused all his attention on one point, the propeller seemed to slow down for a moment. Kwon Taek Joo did not hesitate to pull the trigger. The harpoon bounced out of the gun barrel and quickly rushed through the water, crashing between the propeller blades. The force of the swirling water was intense for a while and then the rotation of the propeller slowed down little by little. Then it completely stopped.

Was it successful?

"..."

As if punishing that hasty judgment, the propeller started to rotate again. The rope connected to the harpoon quickly coiled and pulled Kwon Taek Joo's body away. He quickly let go of the gun but to no avail, his body was swept away by an uncontrollable force and sucked into a giant propeller. Iron wings swirled a large amount of water appearing right before Kwon Taek Joo's eves. He unconsciously closed his eyes. At the last moment of intuition, the rumbling sound of friction rang out and at the same time a heavy pain rushed through my whole body.

Kwon Taek Joo opened his eyes, a strange scene appeared. His body thought it would be cut by the propeller, but it was floating somewhere. The surrounding rushing water also became quiet. The propeller kept making mechanical noises like a whale's roar but was no longer working properly. Kwon Taek Joo gasped and turned his head to see that his oxygen tank was stuck between the two propeller blades.

Kwon Taek Joo felt like 10 years of his life had just quickly passed, the tense and contracted cells immediately relaxed. But there was no time to relieve himself, so he quickly took out the oxygen tank he was carrying and signaled Salman on the other side to come. Salman immediately turned against the current and swam towards Kwon Taek Joo.

Just as Salman arrived on the other side of Kwon Taek Joo, the propeller suddenly roared and began to crush the trapped oxygen tank. Salman falls into a dangerous situation.

Kwon Taek Joo quickly pressed the button on the watch on his wrist. A long rope came out and wrapped around Salman's arm. Just before the propeller touched his body, Kwon Taek Joo wrapped the rope. Salman narrowly escaped the propeller, so tense that his arms and legs seemed to lose all strength.

Salman, who almost died, gave his oxygen mask back to Kwon Taek Joo. He took a full breath of oxygen and swam again.

The two finally reached the sewer entrance, which was their destination. The pipes are divided into several sections: kitchen, bathroom, garage and garden. On the day he came here for the party, when escaping from the mansion with Zhenya's help, Kwon Taek Joo discovered that there was a secret passage inside. If you can find the starting point, the path to the destination will no longer be a problem.

First of all, in terms of circulation, the two of them turned to the drainage pipe on the garage side. Immediately after that, a long and wide corridor appeared overhead, the end of which had to be connected to the manhole outside the garage. Salman took off his heavy diving suit and took out the equipment he had prepared.

After silently signaling, Kwon Taek Joo alone climbed up the simple ladder mounted on the wall. He tried pushing the manhole cover on his head but it was firmly fixed and wouldn't budge. Kwon Taek Joo took out a card and inserted it into the slot of the lid. The card quickly swelled and lifted the heavy lid. Through the gap, Kwon Taek Joo could see the bodyguards going in and out of the garden.

Kwon Taek Joo was only 2-3 meters away from the parking garage. If you're lucky, you might not get caught, but you have to be very careful, you need to avoid the eyes of the bodyguards for a moment.

There was something rolling on the grass in the garden. Round objects like beads simultaneously rolled to the feet of the guards. The bodyguard unsuspectingly looked down at something that had just touched his shoe. Immediately, a strong, blinding light emitted from the beads. The guards simultaneously covered their eyes. When they opened their eyes again, their vision turned white and they couldn't see anything in front of them.

Kwon Taek Joo took the opportunity to flip the curved lid and get out. In an instant, he ran to the front of the garage and leaned close to the wall and pressed the open/close button outside, the garage shutters opened smoothly.

"Ah!"

But inside the garage there are also bodyguards. The sudden intrusion surprised him. Kwon Taek Joo quickly kicked the confused bodyguard's rifle. The long barrel of the gun just hit him straight in the face. Kwon Taek Joo grabbed his nose and gave him another blow on the back of his head. The bodyguard quickly collapsed without even groaning. He grabbed his intercom and went inside.

Perhaps because it was a weekday afternoon, the inside of the mansion was unusually quiet. Although the occasional sound of plates clinking could be heard from the kitchen, there was little sign of other people. Thanks to that, Kwon Taek Joo was able to climb the stairs easily.

As soon as he reached the third floor, Kwon Taek Joo leaned his back against the wall in the hallway and placed a microscopic device on the floor. The object, which imitates the appearance of a bug, is a spy device that uses a built-in camera to transmit panoramic images of the area to a connected account. Salman checked the video under the manhole and suddenly warned Kwon Taek Joo.

-Wait a minute.

Kwon Taek Joo stood closer to the wall. He even stopped breathing and noticed a presence from the other side of the hallway. A moment later, there was a sign that a door was opening and closing. There was the sound of human footsteps. There were at least two of them, all female. The women chatting in the hallway quickly split into different directions.

-Right now.

Kwon Taek Joo followed Salman's instructions and quickly moved. He avoided the cleaning supplies lining the hallway and went inside the nearby door to find the secret passage.

A hollow sound echoed from under the sofa but there was no way in the room that was connected to the hallway, only the main door was not locked but it seemed to be designed for exit.

-Hurry up. Help is coming.

Kwon Taek Joo's heart beat rapidly and Salman's urging was added. There's no other way. Kwon Taek Joo knelt on the floor and sat down. He cut the floor using a special device equipped with a silencer and then slowly lifted up the neatly cut piece of floor. Sure enough, a secret passage appeared. He jumped in and covered the floor again. The cutout is inserted into the floor perfectly, hiding the cutout.

Kwon Taek Joo quickly strode across the aisle. A moment later the bodyguards' intercom began to buzz. They seemed to be aware of the intruder's presence. Kwon Taek Joo hurriedly walked and ran forward.

A dead end appeared. He groped every inch of the dark walls. Busy hands caught on a hook. Kwon Taek Joo pulled hard, the wall on the blocked side slowly lowered. A staircase appeared.

Kwon Taek Joo walked up the stairs, a handle that looked like a bank safe was waiting for him. Kwon Taek Joo grabbed the handle and turned it with all his strength. A metal plate that seemed to be unable to move slowly rolled up and divided the wall in front of Kwon Taek Joo into two sides. The bookshelves that filled the wall were opened and an emergency door appeared through the gap.

The room at the end of the third floor that Kwon Taek Joo entered was still the same as the first time he saw it. The curtains were still open and all the lights were on even though it was midday. Something is quite strange.

Kwon Taek Joo walked over and closed the door, then he pulled all the window curtains. Kwon Taek Joo then tried to turn off the lights inside, but he couldn't find the switch anywhere. Meanwhile, the bodyguards were rushing into the hallway. Kwon Taek Joo has no other choice. He pulled out his pistol and shot at the light bulb. The next moment, an unbelievable scene unfolded before his eyes.

"This.."

When all the light was covered, an existence that tried to hide was exposed. Kwon Taek Joo suddenly gasped. He felt like he finally understood why the lights were always on in this room and why the curtains were never closed. Even the reason why the heart of the immortal 'Koshchei' may or may not be in the jewelry box.

Inside the room, a long line made of fluorescent material continued, forming a single shape. The room itself is Anastasia's design.