With many years of experience, Tan Yan realized that this was not an ordinary place as soon as he entered the billiard hall.
The customers in the billiard hall seemed to be playing, but their eyes were alert. When they saw a stranger like Tan Yan, their originally relaxed expressions suddenly became tense. Two strong men with dragon tattoos on their arms came over with cigarettes in their mouths: "Want a shot?"
Tan Yan listened carefully, and the faint sounds made him realize that this was an underground casino. In the basement of the billiard hall, there was a group of gamblers gambling.
Where there is light, there is darkness. Even in a big city like this, there are still places where light cannot reach.
Tan Yan sighed secretly in his heart, and said directly without any hesitation: "I'll find someone."
"Oh?" One of the burly men blew a smoke ring on Tan Yan's face and smiled maliciously, "Who are you looking for? We don't have the person you want here."
Tan Yan recalled the deep fingerprints in front of the door. Zhang Hua must have struggled fiercely and resisted frantically in front of the door, but was still brought in. These people must know the clues!
He kicked the sturdy man in the stomach, and just like what was described in the novel, the sturdy man was kicked away and hit heavily against the wall.
"I hate people smoking in front of me." Tan Yan said lightly.
"Oh, you're not a pushover," another strong man said after seeing Tan Yan's fighting ability, "You're a tough guy, but you can still..."
Before he could finish his words, Tan Yan grabbed his neck and took away his cigarette.
Tan Yan pressed the burly man down on the pool table with one palm, pointed the cigarette at his eyes and said, "I'm here to look for someone."
The customers who were playing billiards put down their pool cues one by one, took out weapons such as iron rods from somewhere, and slowly surrounded Tan Yan.
There were more than twenty people in the billiard hall, all of them tall and strong, and Tan Yan, who was standing in the middle, looked thin and small.
“Damn it! #%￥%￥…” The man who was pressed down on the pool table by him cursed loudly, and his words were unbearable to hear.
Tan Yan was quick-witted and pressed the burning cigarette directly on the strong man's tongue: "If you don't want to talk, don't talk."
"Ah!!!" The man whose tongue was burned screamed like a slaughtered pig. Tan Yan grabbed his head and smashed it against the pool table. He fainted and didn't dare to scream anymore.
"Two days ago, between 2 a.m. and 8 or 9 a.m., someone came to your place, probably more than one person. One of them grasped the door frame deeply, leaving fingerprints." Tan Yan said calmly in the crowd, "Who was on duty that night? Do you still remember?"
He is usually gentle and polite, takes good care of the members of the superpower team, is quite tolerant, and looks like a harmless big brother.
And now, Tan Yan revealed a side of himself that is usually unknown in front of this group of underground gambling dealers who may have assisted in the kidnapping of Zhang Hua.
Determined, cold, dangerous and charming.
Liang Xian, who was listening on the other side of the monitoring device, felt a surge of energy throughout his body, as if Tan Yan had turned on a switch.
"Why are you so impulsive!" The young soldier Gu Ming was so angry that he punched the wall. "There are so many people on the other side. There may be the mastermind behind this disappearance, or perhaps a super-powered person from another world. Is he going to go against everyone just by himself?"
"Minister Yu has already sent the armed police over there," Ah San said, "They will definitely be able to wipe out this stronghold."
"Tan Yan will be fine," Liang Xian's blood was boiling, and he wished he could follow Tan Yan. "I have a feeling that he will get some news back."
"I think so too." Cui Heyu rarely agreed with Liang Xian, "You don't know what it feels like to follow him. It's a kind of courage that will never fail."
"No matter how bad the environment is or how difficult the task is, as long as he is with me, I will have nothing to fear." Qin Li pressed his chest and said softly.
It is this kind of determination that allows them to persevere in countless terrifying worlds.
There was a burst of beating sounds coming from the monitor, and Tan Yan knocked everyone down with three punches and two kicks.
He held a bent iron rod and pressed it against a man's head, stepped on his chest, and said in a cold voice, "You are the leader, right? You should have heard my question clearly. Where is the man?"
"I, I don't know..." The man was so scared that he wet his pants. Is he still a human being? A man, with his bare hands, knocked down more than 20 men who were taller and stronger than him. Moreover, many of the people guarding outside the casino were trained bodyguards, but they couldn't even stop him.
The weapons in their hands were bent or crushed by Tan Yan. The only wooden pistol was snatched away by Tan Yan before it could be opened. In front of everyone, he held it in his hand and rubbed it hard twice, and the pistol turned into a lump of iron.
"Whose shift was it from 1am to 9am on March 10? I see there is a surveillance camera here, show me the footage." Tan Yan's eyes were emotionless, and he slowly stepped on the leader's finger with one foot, "If you dare to say you didn't know again, you won't have this hand anymore."
He wasn't kidding, those eyes were serious!
"Torture is against the rules!" Gu Ming said excitedly, "He will have to write a self-criticism for doing this!"
"What do you mean by torture and forced confession?" Liang Xian frowned. "Tan Yan went to the bandit's den alone. After he announced his intention, he was resisted by the criminals and had to defend himself. As for not taking the hand, wait until the hand is really broken before talking about it. Isn't it okay to bluff for a while?"
Gu Ming: “…”
Liang Xian grabbed Qiu Qizheng and said, "Can Qin Li's self-healing ability and your sharing ability heal that person's hand? Without evidence, there is no proof!"
Qiu Qizheng: “…”
"He doesn't have any special powers, so it's a bit difficult."
Liang Xian: "Oh, then I'll think of another way."
Gu Ming: “…”
Where's Secretary Xu? Come back soon, he can't control these superpowers at all!
The leader was more cowardly than the superpower team had imagined. Before Tan Yan could even put any strength into his feet, he hurriedly said, "I'll tell you, the boss brought six people back that day and said they might all be our people in the future. One of them grabbed the door frame and wouldn't let go. We wanted to pull him away, but the boss said no, and sure enough, after a while, he let go of his hand on his own."
Tan Yan asked again: "Two people died. How did they die?"
"I really don't know!" The leader's voice was quite panicked. "Among the six people, one quickly obeyed, so the boss asked him to follow him. Later, two more obeyed, and I don't know where the boss arranged for them to go. The remaining three looked different from ordinary people at first glance, so the boss asked us to keep a close eye on them. The three of them planned to escape every day, and once they ran away, the first one who obeyed..."
"Zhao Tianming." Tan Yan's voice became colder.
"Yes, the boss called him Xiao Zhao. He was obviously an ordinary man, but he was able to capture two soldiers. After they were captured, the boss didn't know how he did it, but they both died. The boss asked us to put the bodies in a cloth bag and throw them on the road at night..."
"What about the rest?"
"The remaining one is a psychopath! He refuses to eat, drink or talk. He bangs his head against the wall every day. The boss says a few words to him and he listens for a few minutes, but after a while he starts to go crazy again. The boss had us tie him up and throw him on the ground, saying that he will be fine after a few days in a small dark room. He won't die for the time being, so don't worry about him."
The leader didn't know what was going on. He was a worldly-wise man and had been to the police station several times. No matter how the cops asked, he would not betray his boss. But after being glanced at by Tan Yan, he spilled all the beans.
"Who is your boss?"
“Boss…” The leader looked to the left, trying to think of a solution.
Tan Yan picked him up and dragged him into the bathroom, pressed his head into the water, and after pressing it for a while, he grabbed him and said, "Speak."
The voice was devoid of any emotion, not even anger, like a cold robot.
The little leader felt a chill all over his body, his will completely collapsed under Tan Yan's momentum, and he said in panic: "The boss is called Shen Biao, on the surface he is the boss of a small entertainment company, but in fact he is quite shady. This... Big brother, can you take me to the police station later? I have said so much today, the boss will kill me."
Tan Yan ignored him and said, "One last question. Where is the person you tied up?"
"There are several small rooms in the casino, in the basement, where gamblers who don't pay their debts are locked up."
"take me!"
The little boss's legs were so weak that he had to be dragged by Tan Yan. He guided Tan Yan to a secret door, which appeared to be a wall but could actually be opened. There was a staircase at the back, and going down was the casino.
The little leader was trembling as he looked for the switch, but he saw Tan Yan kicking the secret door hard. Not only did the door fly out, but a piece of the wall also flew away.
Is this a human being? How can this be a human being
The twenty or so thugs who had just been knocked to the ground had their eyes closed tightly. Regardless of whether they were dizzy or not, they were trying their best to pretend to be dead, for fear that they would be noticed by Tan Yan and end up like the little boss.
Tan Yan dragged the little leader downstairs step by step. The little leader's legs bumped against the stairs with every step he took. He grimaced in pain, but dared not scream.
It took three flights of stairs to reach the underground casino. Since no one had informed the authorities and the place was well soundproofed, people in the casino were still gambling enthusiastically. The gamblers had red eyes and crazy expressions, and there were some scantily clad women accompanying them.
Tan Yan kicked the door open and threw the little leader directly onto the gambling table, which scared the gamblers and made them scream. When the casino bodyguards saw that it was their leader, they rushed forward to subdue Tan Yan, but of course, they were all knocked down.
"Squat down and hold your head." Tan Yan said to the gamblers.
The gamblers obediently squatted on the ground with their heads in their hands. One of them squatted behind Tan Yan, put some money in his arms, and moved towards the door little by little.
It was as if Tan Yan had eyes on his back. He put his feet under the mop handle and kicked the mop with his toes. Tan Yan grabbed the mop and threw it towards the door without even looking at it. The fragile end of the mop was deeply embedded in the ground. This was a concrete floor!
The mop head was blocking the door, and Tan Yan glanced at the gambler who was trying to escape. The gambler was trembling all over when Tan Yan looked at him, and squatted down crying with his head in his hands.
At this point, no one in the entire casino dared to move.
Tan Yan walked over again and picked up the little leader who was half dead on the gambling table: "Where is he being held?"
Small boss: “…”
Still, won’t you let me go
He was thrown casually just now, and he didn't know how many bones were broken. He felt so painful that he wanted to cry. Now he could only point out the direction for Tan Yan with difficulty. There was a back door in the casino, which was convenient for the police to escape when they were looking for someone. Behind the door was a dark corridor, and the room where people were imprisoned was in the corridor, and the iron door was locked with iron chains.
Tan Yan left the little leader behind, looked at everyone and said, "137 people, I've memorized your faces and positions. I'll be out in a while, and if I find anyone running away or moving..."
He didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all.
Tan Yan pushed open the back door, and as soon as he opened the door, he heard "bang", "bang", and "bang" sounds coming from the corridor.
He followed the sound and found a few small houses with no windows, only a large iron door with a thick iron chain wrapped around it.
The collision sound came from the middle door. This time, Tan Yan did not kick the door. Instead, he reached out and grabbed both ends of the door, pulling it hard and ripping it off the door frame.
The room was small, dark, and only big enough for one person to kneel and sit in. Tan Yan pulled the door down, and the person inside fell directly into his arms.
Tan Yan threw the person away, held him in his arms, and wiped him gently with his hand. His body and face were covered in blood.
“Zhang Hua…” Unlike his cold-blooded tone just now, Tan Yan’s voice this time was gentle and a little distressed.
“Huh… Huh…” Zhang Hua made several meaningless sounds from his throat.
"It's me, Tan Yan." Tan Yan held his head in his arms, "I'll take you back to the base."
“Woo… Woo…”
Zhang Hua cried, and her blood and tears stained Tan Yan's clothes.
Although his voice was unclear, Tan Yan still listened to what he said.
Zhang Hua was saying, I'm sorry, the mission was not completed, the person being monitored escaped, and two soldiers died.
"I know." Tan Yan rubbed Zhang Hua's head, "Don't blame yourself, you have done a good job."
"Pile... um... pile... um... period..."
Zhang Hua kept saying "I'm sorry" and Tan Yan carried him on his back and walked back along the corridor.
"Don't be sorry, it's not your fault." Tan Yan comforted her as he walked away, "It's my fault."
"I wasn't alert enough. I didn't realize that there were consciousnesses from other worlds entering our world. They might have followed us back." Tan Yan walked up step by step. "Don't worry. We are already prepared. This won't happen again."
Walking into the casino, seeing that none of the gamblers dared to leave, Tan Yan pointed at these people and said, "Thank you for leaving clues along the way, which allowed me to find the other party's base. Knowing the identity of the mastermind or accomplice will give me a target for future actions."
Zhang Hua leaned his head on Tan Yan's shoulder and said with effort: "Be careful."
There was a burn mark on his neck, caused by a fire-type mutant. His throat was burned and he could not speak normally for the time being, and could only make a few sounds.
"It's okay, don't be afraid." Tan Yan said.
He picked up the little leader again and dragged him down the stairs to the billiard room.
"Call your boss." Tan Yan said to the little leader.
The little leader's face was full of tears, and he just stared at him and abused him alone!
He struggled to crawl to the chair where the clothes were piled, pulled out his clothes, found the mobile phone in his pocket, and tremblingly called Shen Biao.
As soon as the call was connected, Tan Yan snatched the phone away. The person on the other end heard the change in breathing and chuckled, "A superpower? You found it pretty quickly."
"Who are you?" Tan Yan asked.
"The superior." "Shen Biao" replied, "Your superpower team or country should come to me as much as possible. Before the formal meeting, I will have more people under my command, and then you superpowers will all belong to me."
"Level five zombies can control people's consciousness, but people with special abilities can resist it. You can even control a person with special abilities like Zhang Hua, whose level is stronger than that of a level five zombie." Tan Yan tested him using the zombie world.
"What's a level 5 zombie?" "Shen Biao" laughed. "It's just a tool for absorbing energy. A level 5 zombie is just a larger capacity at best."
Sure enough, the zombie world followed!
"How did you come to our world?" Tan Yan asked again.
"The organization in your world doesn't even know such basic things? As long as the coordinates are there, the superior can enter any world at will. I left the coordinates on the little brother who tried to resist me. You think he is very happy that he didn't turn into a zombie, but he desperately saved such a person, but brought me to this world, using the whole world to exchange for one person's life. How does it feel?" "Shen Biao" laughed wildly on the opposite side.
"Everyone's life is extremely precious. As long as there is hope, I will not give up on anyone. And you have no way to destroy our world. I won't let you do that." Tan Yan said firmly.
The author has something to say: The Superpower Team: Let me be frank, our entire team is full of Tan fans!
La la la la, as expected, everything went smoothly after finishing the criminal investigation plot. Oh, it feels so good to not be stuck~~~
Let's meet before 10pm~~~
He is as warm as spring breeze to his comrades and as ruthless as winter to his enemies. This is exactly what our Lao Tan said.