Ten minutes later, Xiao Ran was ready.
At this time, he was wearing a gas mask on his face, a full set of protective clothing on his body, and a Kevlar body armor on the outside, which provided very tight protection.
In addition, he also carried an anti-riot police shield in his hand to resist possible attacks.
There are two safety ropes tied around his waist, and the other ends are connected to different objects in the basement. They are very strong.
Once he is in danger in a secret passage or chamber, he cannot cope with it.
Upon receiving the news, his employees would quickly pull him to the ground for safety.
He also wore a strong headlight on his head, a strong searchlight in front of the explosion-proof police shield, and a strong flashlight strapped to his arm as a backup.
In the backpack behind him, in addition to weapons, ammunition and various exploration equipment, there is also a small oxygen bottle in case of emergency.
Other equipment, such as walkie-talkies and high-definition cameras, are all available, and there is no shortage of any.
It is no exaggeration to say that at this time he was armed to the teeth.
Marvin, who was about to follow him into the secret passage to explore, was also fully armed, but without a riot shield.
When they were equipped and came out of the lounge, everyone was shocked and dumbfounded.
The same goes for the many fans in the live broadcast room, who instantly exploded.
"I'll go! Is this too exaggerated? It looks like a biochemical warrior!"
"Seeing how they look makes me a little nervous!"
Sandan Xiaoyao exclaimed.
"Isn't it? It seems that this secret passage and the underground secret room are very dangerous, otherwise Xiao Ran would never be so well prepared when facing a powerful enemy."
"It can be seen that Xiao Ran knows the situation in the secret passage very well, that's why he is like this!"
"There are exciting shows to watch next, so keep your eyes open!"
Snowland Tiger Wolf said excitedly, obviously watching the excitement was not too big a deal.
The rest of the people were the same, jumping up and down excitedly.
Of course, everyone was very concerned about Xiao Ran and kept reminding him to pay attention to his safety.
Xiao Ran smiled and then responded calmly.
"Don't worry, everyone. I know this secret passage and the secret room relatively well through the treasure map."
"Although this secret passage and the secret room are full of dangers, they do not pose any threat to me."
"I will not take my life for granted. Once I find something is wrong, I will withdraw immediately."
After hearing his words, everyone was somewhat relieved.
While they were talking, Elaine, Fang Yufei and the others had already stepped forward.
Coming closer, Elaine gave Xiao Ran a hug and said with concern:
"Dear, be safe, I'm waiting for you here."
When she said this, her eyes were full of worry.
"Don't worry, dear, I won't be in any danger and I will return to the ground safely."
Xiao Ran gently patted Elaine's back and comforted her.
Immediately afterwards, Fang Yufei and Swifty came forward one after another and whispered to him to pay attention to his safety.
The difference was that Fang Yufei's eyes were full of worry and her expression was quite solemn.
Swift was even more excited. She took a few photos with her phone and sent them to her WeChat Moments.
As you can imagine, her circle of friends immediately exploded, attracting a lot of attention.
After comforting Elaine and the others, Xiao Ran came to the door of the billiards room.
David and Sam are guarding here, one on the left and one on the right, like two door gods.
In addition to them, Counselor Wang and three New York lawyers, who also wore gas masks, were also guarding here.
During the next exploration operation, except for Xiao Ran's employees and security personnel, no one was allowed to enter the billiards room without permission.
This is for safety reasons to prevent anyone from causing damage on the ground and burying Xiao Ran and Ma Wen in the underground secret passage!
The engineer from the New York Subway Company has been asked to come out and can only stand outside the basement door and watch.
As for Thomas and the others, they still stayed in the leisure area and watched the progress of the exploration operation through real-time video footage.
The reason why Xiao Ran made this arrangement was because of another consideration.
That is to prevent those guys from the New York Subway Company from causing trouble and halting the operation on the pretext that the exploratory operation threatens the safety of that abandoned subway.
In this underground secret passage and the secret rooms deeper, there is indeed something that can threaten that long-abandoned subway.
Seeing Xiao Ran coming, Counselor Wang immediately whispered:
"Xiao Ran, you must pay attention to safety. This is the most important thing."
"Remember one thing, keep the green hills and don't worry about running out of firewood!"
Hearing this, Xiao Ran smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wang, I'll be fine."
Then, he turned to look at David and the others, and then whispered:
"Guys, for the next time, no one can enter this billiard room without my permission."
"Before we return to the ground, even if the deputy mayor of New York, FBI agents, or the President of the United States come, you will stop us!"
"hiss!"
There was a gasp of air at the scene and in the live broadcast room at the same time, and everyone was startled.
Immediately afterwards, David and Sam responded decisively in unison:
"Don't worry, Sean, no one can enter this billiard room without your permission."
"We will definitely guard this place to ensure your safety."
The three New York lawyers also nodded, their eyes shining with excitement.
Next, Xiao Ran gave a few more instructions before taking Marvin into the billiards room.
Before entering, he hugged Elaine again and comforted her a few words.
Billiards indoor.
At this time, only a few company employees and two bodyguards were left, and everyone else was invited out.
After entering the room, Xiao Ran nodded with several of his men, and then went straight to the entrance of the secret passage.
The secret passage was cleaned again, and all the floating soil around and at the bottom was swept away.
Not only that, two strong lighting lamps were also placed in the secret passage, illuminating the inside brightly.
Standing at the entrance of the secret passage and looking down, you can see the stone gate at the bottom at a glance.
There is still some floating soil around and in the middle of the two semicircular stone slabs, which seals the next section of the secret passage and the dirty air in the secret room, preventing it from leaking out.
Xiao Ran stood at the entrance of the secret passage, looked at the situation inside, and then issued an order.
"Nick, go down to the bottom of the secret tunnel and clean up the sand between the two stone slabs to release the dirty air underground."
"The guys on the ground will conduct tests to see how the air quality is deep underground, whether it is toxic and whether there is methane."
"After it is confirmed that it is safe, use a water jet to cut an exploration hole between the two stone slabs, and then use an endoscope probe to detect the situation under the stone slabs."
After the words fell, Nick immediately nodded and responded:
"Okay, Sean, leave it to me."
With that said, the guy hung up the safety rope again and entered the secret passage.
Several employees who were staying in the billiards room immediately came to the entrance of the secret passage.
They first hoisted the portable water jet into the secret tunnel, then took out the air testing equipment and prepared for testing.
In a short time, Nick had scraped away the sand between the two stone slabs.
The next moment, a piece of filthy air suddenly rushed out from under the stone slab and rushed straight to the ground.
The two employees guarding the entrance to the secret passage immediately began to test the air.
Nick, who stayed at the bottom of the secret passage, continued to expand the gap.
As he moved, more and more filthy air continued to gush out from deep underground and rush to the surface.
Several ventilation fans installed outside and inside the billiard room, as well as the basement exhaust system, were all running at full speed.
Soon, the dirty air was pumped out and discharged outside.
After a while, the air test results came out.
"Sean, your guess is correct. The air quality in this underground space is very poor and slightly toxic."
"Fortunately, there is no biogas, so we don't have to worry about explosions. It will undoubtedly be much safer."
"Wait until the dirty air in the next section of the secret passage has been replaced before you enter. It will be safer that way."
The employee responsible for testing the air reported the test results.
After hearing the test results, Xiao Ran thought for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Obviously, this underground space has no vents and is a completely enclosed secret space that has been closed for a long time."
"And this underground space is not connected to the abandoned subway, nor is it connected to the underground pipe network in the East District."
"For us, this is a good thing. It will undoubtedly avoid some unnecessary trouble!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded.
The deputy mayor of New York and a few guys from the New York Subway Company had a bit of disappointment in their eyes.
After the filthy air in the secret passage was released for a while, Xiao Ran let Nick start cutting.
Let him use a water knife to cut an exploratory hole between the two semicircular stone slabs for further exploration.
Nick took action immediately, picked up the water jet and started cutting in the middle of the stone slab.
Since the water jet is used, it is not only extremely sharp but also spark-free, so there is basically no need to worry about any danger.
A moment later, Nick's voice came from the bottom of the secret passage.
"Sean, the exploration cave has been cut and can be explored with the endoscope probe."
"Well done, come up here and we'll do the rest."
Xiao Ran responded and nodded to Marvin who was standing aside.
Next, the two of them quickly checked their equipment and prepared to enter the secret passage to explore.
In a moment, Nick had come out of the secret passage with a water knife and returned to the billiard room.
"You can take a break and watch us next!"
Xiao Ran patted this guy's shoulder, then walked into this secret passage that sloped downward, and walked straight into the depths of the underground.
Seeing this scene, everyone suddenly became more excited!
