Chapter 76 Ambush
Chapter 76 Ambush
Leden railway station.
The surroundings were in ruins. British fighter planes once flew overhead in groups. The waiting hall was in ruins. Although the Prussian engineering corps spent a huge amount of money to repair it, it could not withstand the rounds of bombing and had to be abandoned in the end.
Above the platform, a complete shell was stuck on the iron shed, which was a terrifying sight. A large number of bodies of Leden civilians lay around the four main railway tracks, all shot to death. Before the war, the citizens fled in panic, but the priority for the turnover of wounded soldiers was obviously higher.
Jiang He looked around and saw that among the several train wreckages, only the armored train in the middle of the track had some hope of continuing to be used, but the rear carriages had already overturned and fallen to the ground.
The main dispatching desk is built on the platform. It looks like a two-story building with countless glass fragments scattered around it.
"We're finally here." Porcupine said with emotion. Fortunately, the fighting at the library was intense, otherwise they would definitely have encountered many twists and turns before entering the train station.
Jiang He frowned slightly, "It's a bit too quiet."
Wuhe replied through an exclusive channel, "From the start of the operation at night yesterday to the current arrival, I have sent out 42 birds to monitor this place. There are no obvious abnormalities, but it is indeed too quiet."
Grey Knight Lehman led the way into the dispatch desk, which was in great chaos. Before the Battle of the Somme officially began, this was an important center for the movement of military supplies. Now there were only the bodies of the communicators and scattered documents on the ground.
"Tommy, it's time for you to use your abilities. If you can find clues, our mission progress can be advanced."
"clear."
Tommy nodded, closed his eyes and activated his knight energy.
Ten seconds later, he came to a corpse and pulled out a blood-stained document from the other's shirt pocket.
Grey Knight Lehman took it. The document recorded the train number. "Continue. The intelligence officer was last on T3210."
Jiang He and Porcupine were on guard outside. Tommy took a deep breath and activated the Flash of Light again.
A moment later, he found the passenger list of T3210 in a pile of documents next to the desktop telegraph machine.
Grey Knight Rayman looked out the window at the several trains that had overturned on the tracks and asked, "The intelligence officer's name is James. Which car do you think he was sitting in?"
"Wait for me to try."
Tommy held his breath and concentrated. With two clues as a basis, the difficulty of locking on the target was greatly reduced.
Jiang He took the train number and personnel list, most of which were families of soldiers who had come from all over Prussia to visit the front line.
Suddenly, his eyes moved slightly, and Sophia's name appeared on the passenger list, right next to the seat of intelligence officer James.
Wuhe sent a message from the channel, "It was the female crocodile knight that you killed during the military merit of the promotion ceremony. She often appears near the ruins of the Reden Bank looking for things."
Jiang He replied: "What's in Leden Bank."
"The underground storage room contains nearly 3,000 numbered safes, all of which were deposited by citizens of Leden. However, with the outbreak of the war, almost all of them were taken away. The British intelligence officer must have used himself as bait to send the important items back through another route. According to this situation, he should have left a message before his death. Crocodile Knight cracked part of it and traced it to Leden Bank, but some of the key information must only be understood by friendly forces, perhaps involving the most important box numbers."
Wuhe speculated based on the clues that the Leden Bank had been blown up and the safes in the underground storage room were scattered in the ruins, making the search very difficult. But with the numbers and according to the architectural drawings or the experience of the bank staff, the search range could be significantly reduced. After all, with nearly three thousand safes, the space they occupied would not be small.
On the other side, Tommy had already locked onto the carriage where the intelligence personnel were riding based on a flash of inspiration.
"Armored train, fourth section from front to back."
Grey Knight Rayman waved, "Let's go."
Porcupine followed the Grey Knight and left the dispatch desk. Jiang He said to Tommy, "The train number, list, name, and seat are all common clues. 1-3000, please choose an inspiring number."
Tommy's answer was quick this time, "692."
Wuhe nodded and said, "I know the address of the famous designer of the Leden Bank. He is in Berlin. I will use a chaos bomb to open the safe. Leave this to me."
"Reliable." Jiang He couldn't help but praise. It was so convenient for the executive officer to have a dedicated intelligence officer. Not only did he provide a large amount of intelligence, but he also took on some of the functions of an assistant.
The two left the dispatch desk and followed the Grey Knight and Porcupine towards the armored train.
When the action team entered the carriage, they were hit by a strong stench of decay and blood. The blood on the ground had already dried up. During the rollover of the armored train, a large number of passengers unfortunately died. Some had their heads stuck at the bottom of the seats, their bodies as soft as noodles. Others were lying crookedly in the middle of the aisle like a twisted long snake.
In the fourth carriage, the four found the location of the intelligence officer, who looked like an ordinary middle-aged man. A bullet penetrating his jaw took his life. It was very likely that the intelligence officer had shot himself before his death.
Jiang He said, "Don't you think it's a bit strange to leave his body here? If we want to search for intelligence, we have to at least consider the possibility of someone hiding inside his body. An autopsy is the most basic operation, and further skin tests require a professional location."
Tommy's forehead was covered with sweat. "My premonition is getting stronger and stronger."
Wuhe sent a message: "No one is around."
"Aren't you two too sensitive?" Porcupine said dissatisfiedly.
"We will retreat immediately after the search."
Grey Knight Rayman was checking the marks on the body of the deceased, and just as his fingers touched his clothes, an extremely slight but extremely harsh snapping sound was heard.
Porcupine is a professional and is very familiar with booby traps. Faced with an irreversible situation, he cursed ferociously.
The next moment, shock waves and flames were released under the intelligence officer's seat.
Boom!
Because of his prior suspicion, Jiang He successfully activated the Garuda Mode: Comprehensive Enhancement. A set of blue-red armor appeared on his body, completely covering his entire body. In the short reaction time, he grabbed Tommy's collar and threw it out of the car window.
At the same time, the explosion was like a signal. Inside the train station, a piece of ground suddenly collapsed, and more than a dozen elite knights filed out.
The leading Anemone Knight said, "Mole, there is no place for you on the surface. Stay underground. Your abilities are not suitable for fighting."
"clear."
Mole Knight shrank back.
"Everyone, immediately set up a siege circle and take your positions to support the Wolf Shadow Knights. This time our target is the two British monochrome knights. Be prepared to sacrifice heroically."
A dozen knights dispersed.
The Dolphin Knight who was in position first sang the dolphin song, and the sound waves swept forward, locking onto the enemy's position in an instant.
Behind him, the Fly Knight activated the Seahorse Secret Treasure Ring on his finger, and a swarm of flies flew out of it. He wanted to use this intensive attack to destroy the Gray Knight's lightning sensing area.
(End of this chapter)