Through the window, I could clearly see Zhao Yan walking out of the door and gradually approaching the drainage channel of the park.
As it was already in the afternoon, the heavy rain continued, the sky was very dark, and Zhao Yan slowly disappeared from sight.
I know that the first step has been successful. As long as I can safely enter the drainage channel, I can take advantage of the heavy rain to get closer to the edge of the park.
On such a rainy day, no one would care about the changes in the drainage channels, not to mention that the piglets in the park are now dishonest and attract their attention.
In this way, our new round of escape began. Standing in the house, we kept praying in our hearts for Zhao Yan's success.
Praying that he would not be discovered, praying that a gap could be opened at the end of the drain using the tools available.
Time passed by minute by second, and after waiting for half an hour, Song Hao was obviously a little out of breath.
"Brother Cheng, Zhao Yan hasn't come back yet, will something happen?"
"Don't worry, the drainage canal is no better than outside. You can only crawl inside. It's still early!"
The drainage channel is at most 40 to 50 centimeters long. It is easy to be seen if you squat at this height, and there is water in it if you lie down. It is not easy to move forward.
Just half an hour has passed, and Zhao Yan may still be struggling in the drainage channel.
Another hour passed, and we still didn't see Zhao Yan. This time, not only was Song Hao worried, but I was also wondering if he was in trouble.
"Brother Cheng, how about I go take a look!" Song Hao has always been fearless and wanted to go into the drainage canal to investigate.
"No, just wait here!"
I refused without hesitation. As Zhao Yan said, he has a managerial status. Even if someone sees him, he can find a reason to fool him.
But if a piglet appears in a drainage ditch, people won't even ask you what you're doing, and they'll just label you as a runaway.
"Then just wait for half an hour!" Song Hao walked to the window and looked outside worriedly.
After waiting for more than ten minutes, through the window, one of us finally saw a figure walking out from the direction of the drainage ditch.
"Someone is coming, it should be Zhao Yan!" Song Hao said excitedly.
The fact that Zhao Yan can come back proves that there were no accidents in this process. The only thing that needs to be worried about now is the condition of the drainage canal.
A few minutes later, Zhao Yan knocked on the door, and we quickly welcomed him in.
"How is the situation? Brother Yan?" Song Hao asked anxiously.
Zhao Yan wiped the water from his face and said calmly: "The entire drainage channel is very long. It is a bit inconvenient to move in it and it takes a lot of time."
"Brother Yan, don't say you don't have these anymore, just tell me if you can go out!" Song Hao urged.
"Yes, the drainage channel is blocked by a few steel bars. I tried it and I can cut it open with the hacksaw in my hand. It just takes some time."
Zhao Yan's words made us happy immediately. As long as we can go out, it doesn't matter if we spend some time.
"Brother Cheng, when will we set off!" Song Hao asked excitedly.
"No rush!" I frowned. It would be good to be able to go out, but the longer it takes, the more dangerous we will be.
"Zhao Yan, have you carefully looked at how many steel bars we need to cut to pass?"
Zhao Yan recalled it and said firmly: "We need to saw at least four of them before we can get through!"
"Four, which means we have to cut eight times. How long do you estimate it will take us to cut off one?"
"If it's quick, it would take four to five minutes, but there is water in the ditch and we can only use a saw blade. It is estimated that it will take at least double the time."
"Five minutes, only two people can work at the same time at most, which means we need at least more than forty minutes to open a gap. It takes a long time, and we must speed up the progress."
Then I immediately asked them to find a few pieces of cloth to wrap the hacksaw blade to prevent the hacksaw blade from grinding. This would speed up our cutting of the steel bars.
At the same time, I also took out the original two pistols and handed one to Song Hao.
These two guns, one is something I already own, and the other was taken back from Song Hao last time. I originally planned to return it to Governor Xu, but he seemed to have forgotten about it and kept the gun. It's here with me.
There is also a grenade placed on me. In order to prevent unnecessary accidents, I must bring all these things.
After everything was ready, Zhao Yan suggested that he go out first to see if there was any management outside to prevent anyone from noticing anything unusual about us.
After waiting for a few minutes, Zhao Yan came back again.
"Just take advantage of it now, there is no management outside to watch!"
We looked at each other and could see the determination in each other's eyes, and another escape officially began!
We took advantage of the dim weather and immediately ran to the drainage channel.
In the process of escaping, I kept observing the surroundings, fearing that someone would notice something unusual here.
Fortunately, we were lucky this time, no one paid attention here, and after a few minutes we were all lying in the drainage channel.
The cold rain soaked into our clothes and kept washing over our bodies, but our hearts were hot, and we understood that we were safe now.
"Everyone try to keep your head down. After crossing a section of the canal, there will be sentries watching. Everyone, please be careful." Zhao Yan warned.
Then he took us continuously in the drainage channel, because the drainage channel was not high and there was rainwater in it.
We could only walk forward on our stomachs. The rainwater in the ditch kept washing us, as if we were swimming.
You can still hold on at the beginning, but later on your physical strength will drop, and you will choke on the rainwater if you are not careful.
At this moment, I finally understood why Zhao Yan took so long to come back. The road in the drainage channel was more difficult than I imagined.
After walking for half an hour, Zhao Yan suddenly stopped.
"Everyone, take a rest first. There is a sentry post in front of you. If there is a light shining on you, you must plunge your whole body into the water and cannot move around to prevent the water flow from fluctuating."
We all understood the seriousness of the matter. The four of us leaned against the wall of the drainage channel, trying to relieve the fatigue just now.
After waiting for a few minutes to rest, Zhao Yan led us to continue climbing forward.
Not long after, I saw a sentry tower appearing in the distance, with an orange light on it constantly patrolling the park.
"Get down!"
Soon the orange light shone on the ditch, and I, who was following behind, immediately told them to get down.
Without the slightest hesitation, everyone buried their entire bodies into the drainage ditch. The cold rain kept washing away, and their hearts were beating thumpingly due to nervousness.
The orange light flashed above us, and after a few seconds, I stuck my head out and gasped for air.
"Continue to go!"
I patted Nie Zixuan in front of me and asked them all to get up and move forward quickly.
Several people immediately raised their heads, breathing heavily, but time waited for no one. They just took a few breaths and immediately walked forward.
Through the dim night, I could already see that the fence of the park was not far away from us.
