The moonlight vanished, perfectly concealing the shadows of Qin Ningyi and his companions, which allowed them to confidently peer in through the ventilation shaft.
Giles had woken up and was shouting at the man.
"Second brother, are you crazy! Let me go quickly!"
The person he called Second Brother kept his head down, his expression hidden, and his voice was sinister, "Shut up."
Giles looked at him, and from his angle, he could see Second Brother's expression.
Giles cried out in terror, "If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"
Second Brother stood up, walked towards him step by step, twirling the remote control in his fingers, "I said, shut up."
Several questioning voices came from the observation window next door, "Second Brother, what's wrong? Is Giles hallucinating again?"
Second Brother grunted, and the people outside cursed and then said nothing more.
In the room, Second Brother came to Giles. Before Giles could shout, he raised the remote control in his hand, his finger hovering over the button, "If you call out again, we'll die first."
Qin Ningyi gripped his weapon tightly. If that person made any move, he had to intervene in time.
Giles was frightened by him and closed his mouth, shaking his head and making muffled sounds.
Second Brother was pleased with his docility. He nodded and patted Giles' face with the remote control, "It's good to be obedient."
Giles looked at the remote control in his hand with terror, afraid that he would trigger the explosives with a single press.
With so many explosives on him, if they were detonated, would he even be able to leave a whole body?
Obviously not.
From Giles' state, Qin Ningyi understood that this man called Second Brother was not quite normal.
From the previous footage, Second Brother's eyes were dead.
Combined with the information revealed in Giles' words, this Second Brother was clearly a nihilist, and his only purpose in being sent here was likely to perish with the people of China.
Qin Ningyi surveyed the structure of the smelting room. All the doors were locked tight, clearly giving no opportunity for his companions to disturb him.
Thinking of this, he took out a bottle of powder from his pocket and sprinkled it down motionlessly.
The powder mixed with the air. Qin Ningyi held his breath and also pulled up Si Nian's collar to cover his mouth and nose.
Si Nian noticed his small movement. Just as he was about to question it, his mouth and nose were covered. Years of tacit understanding made him hold his breath at this moment as well.
He never expected the usually upright Qin Ningyi to use such tricks!
The corner of his mouth curved wickedly under his collar.
After waiting for a moment, Giles' voice grew fainter. He had been tended to by Zhao Wen for so many days, and his physical strength was already poor, so his reaction was bound to be stronger. Qin Ningyi estimated that the drug was starting to take effect.
He exchanged a look with Si Nian, gestured with the hidden weapon in his hand, and Si Nian also took out the tool from earlier.
The two moved together.
Before Second Brother could put the remote control back into his bag, Qin Ningyi shot the hidden weapon, hitting Second Brother's wrist with precision.
Si Nian, using the tool, descended rapidly.
This change happened in an instant. Second Brother, who suddenly felt his body grow tired, saw two people falling from the sky before he could even become suspicious.
He instinctively reached for the remote control, only to find that his hand was numb and tingling, completely devoid of sensation.
"Despicable!" he cursed, spitting a mouthful of saliva in front of him.
Si Nian, afraid that Qin Ningyi's drug might not be potent enough, descended very quickly. In the time it took to utter that one sentence, he had reached the ground.
The drug dispersed in the air quickly and dissipated just as quickly. For a normal person like Second Brother, the impact of this diluted dose was not particularly significant.
He shook his slightly dizzy head, regaining some of his senses.
His other hand, which had not been hit by the hidden weapon, was still agile and strong. He reached out to press the remote, but Si Nian swiftly wrapped himself around him, prying his hand open.
Second Brother did not confront him directly, dodging his attacks after a couple of exchanges.
"Since when have you Chinese people started using such methods?" he asked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
Si Nian didn't say much to him, his eyes only on the remote control.
Second Brother shook his head and quickly dodged Si Nian's attempts to control him. He was like a slippery fish, and Si Nian, concerned about the remote control in his hand, dared not attack with full force.
He calmly dealt with Si Nian's hesitant attacks and grinned wickedly, "Afraid of dying?"
Qin Ningyi reached the ground, retracted the tool, and threw the rope, which then wrapped around Second Brother's still-mobile hand.
Seizing the opportunity, Si Nian lunged forward to snatch the remote control from Second Brother's hand.
Second Brother suddenly shouted, "Someone has broken in, open fire on them!"