Chapter 585 Midnight Pass
Mr. Chen carefully checked and fiddled with it before opening the battery compartment at the back of the radio and inserting the batteries.
Then, he pressed the cassette compartment, and surprisingly, there was a cassette inside. However, there was no recording on the surface of the cassette, which shocked everyone.
In this mysterious underground arsenal, this tape may be the object that can currently provide them with the greatest clue.
With excitement, Mr. Chen installed the tape and then gently pressed the switch.
The radio started to turn slowly, but only a faint "crackling" sound was heard, and no other sound was heard.
The light of expectation that had just ignited in Wen Ranran's eyes dimmed again in an instant.
Five minutes passed and the tape reached the end. Mr. Chen turned the tape over and continued playing.
Another five minutes passed, and there was still no sound. It seemed that the tape was empty and had not recorded anything. Mr. Chen consoled him:
"Don't lose heart. Once we find the power supply equipment, those images may provide some clues."
Everyone returned to the room with some disappointment. After Luo Cheng arranged the personnel to stay on duty, a group of people sat together and had a simple dinner.
During the meal, Mr. Chen talked about some special arsenals he had come into contact with before.
He recalled: "I once heard about a military factory built deep in the mountains, where new weapons were developed.
Due to its extremely high confidentiality, there are numerous checkpoints around it, and even local villagers rarely know of its existence.
There is also a coastal arsenal, which is mainly responsible for manufacturing parts for naval ships. It is large in scale and technologically advanced.
But this is the first time I have come across such a mysterious 1133 Arsenal."
As everyone listened to Mr. Chen's story, they gained a deeper understanding of the mystery of the arsenal.
Then, Luo Cheng said, "When we inspect this place tomorrow, everyone should mark the wall to prevent getting lost."
Everyone nodded in agreement and discussed the symbols for the markings.
After some discussion, a simple and eye-catching marking scheme was finally finalized.
During this period, Wen Ranran and Jiang Yueshen did not say much because they were still thinking about the clues that might prove the innocence of Wen Ranran's parents.
Seeing that everyone had almost finished their discussion, Elder Chen said, "Everyone should go to bed early, and we will continue the exploration according to the marking plan tomorrow."
Everyone lay down and the room gradually became quiet.
Time passed quietly and it was already past three in the morning.
Suddenly, a crackling sound was heard in the silent room.
Everyone woke up from their sleep, their faces pale with fear. They were horrified to find that the radio, which had been turned off, had suddenly started to play.
The sound of "sizzling" continued. After a while, a man's voice came from the radio, his voice was slightly hoarse and a little anxious:
"Go, get out of there, it's dangerous..."
In the silent night, the sudden sound of the radio was like a thunderclap, instantly breaking everyone's dream.
Everyone was awakened from their sleep, sat up abruptly, their eyes full of fear and vigilance, and looked at the radio that was automatically sounding.
Jiang Yueshen was also startled by this sudden change. His eyes were fixed on the radio, his heart full of confusion.
He clearly remembered that the start button of the radio had not been pressed just now, and Mr. Chen had already taken out the batteries, but why did the radio make such a strange sound without any warning?
Mr. Chen's face was as pale as paper at this moment, and he said in a trembling voice:
"I...I clearly took out the battery. How could it suddenly make a sound without the battery?
This is totally against common sense!"
And on the radio, that mechanical and cold voice kept repeating:
"Go, get out of there, it's dangerous..."
In this silent underground arsenal, the sound seemed particularly eerie and terrifying, like a warning from hell.
Wen Ranran took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. She turned to look at Jiang Yueshen and asked with a trembling voice:
"Yue Shen, is the voice in the recorder telling us to leave quickly? Is it saying it's dangerous here?"
Jiang Yueshen's eyes revealed determination. He shook his head and said:
"I don't know, but even if it's dangerous here, I'm not going to leave. We've finally come here, so we must get things straight."
Luo Cheng also looked at Jiang Yueshen and asked solemnly: "Brother Jiang, what should we do now?"
Jiang Yueshen walked to the radio without any hesitation and reached out to check out the strangeness of the radio.
However, just as he stretched out his hand, the words repeated on the radio suddenly changed: "Don't touch me, leave here quickly."
Jiang Yueshen was frightened by this sudden change and subconsciously retracted his arm. Then, the radio resumed repeating the words "go fast".
Everyone was horrified when they saw this.
Old Chen's eyes widened and he exclaimed, "This is really a ghost! Is this radio possessed by some ghost?"
Luo Cheng quickly reminded Chen Lao: "Chen Lao, it's fine to say this here, but don't say it when you go back."
Luo Cheng knew clearly that in the city of Beijing, such remarks were a taboo and would likely lead to big trouble.
Old Chen understood Luo Cheng's good intentions and nodded, but the strange phenomenon before him was beyond his understanding.
Wen Ranran looked at Jiang Yueshen with concern and said, "Yueshen, be careful."
Jiang Yueshen nodded at her, then reached out again and picked up the radio.
He checked carefully and found that there was no tape inside, the battery had been taken out, and even the power button had not been pressed, but it still made a continuous sound.
Jiang Yueshen asked loudly into the radio: "Who are you?"
After a while, the crackling voice from the radio sounded again, and the repeated words changed:
"This is not a place for ordinary people to come. I ask all of you to leave immediately, otherwise you will be in danger."
After hearing this, everyone was even more shocked. This radio could actually talk to people, as if it had become a living thing.
Jiang Yueshen was not frightened by this strange situation. He continued to ask, "Who are you?"
The radio was silent for a moment, and then a piercing voice came: "Don't care who I am, this is not the place for you to come.
Hurry up and leave here!" Wen Ranran was extremely anxious when she thought about her parents' affairs.
She took the radio from Jiang Yueshen and said, "We are not leaving. We are here to find clues about my parents."