Chapter 656: The Underground Tunnel of the Camp Site

Translator: Timothy_ Editor: GlobeGlotter

Although Bali had been a battlefield, its tourist attractions remained largely undamaged, as Luo Yue’s army arrived and departed swiftly. Luo Yue’s army primarily secured military facilities, major tourist attractions, and transport routes during their attack. Their base was strategically located near the Bayi Strait, also close to the airport, facilitating a quick escape by air or sea.

Upon arriving at the base, Ye Mo found it completely razed. He understood; the army wouldn't allow large structures to remain. Despite the relatively small size of the occupying force—approximately 10,000 people—the base was expansive, exceeding the range of his spirit sense. He observed Liang Di and his men departing for a military ship at a nearby dock.

Ye Mo chose not to approach them, sensing their lack of progress. He deemed it best for them to leave quickly; lingering in Bali, while Luo Yue's army remained, risked suspicion. Luo Yue had already gained the most from the conflict; a delayed departure could have negative repercussions.

After Liang Di’s departure, Ye Mo inspected the base. Access was possible via the Bayi Strait or the invasion route used by Luo Yue’s army. He noted that most tourist attractions along the invasion route had been destroyed, some crushed by tanks and armored vehicles.

This puzzled Ye Mo. How could five tourists have infiltrated Luo Yue’s base and been recorded? The Bayi Strait was impossible; the only other access point was the invasion route, which was equally impassable. Even a dog would have been spotted by the guards, let alone five people.

Ye Mo examined the base's gate, finding the roads on either side clear and unobstructed. Further down, a barbed wire fence stood. Using his spirit sense, he detected a discrepancy in the fence. A section showed signs of having been cut and crudely resealed. This blind spot was close to the main gate. Ye Mo sighed. While Luo Yue possessed advanced capabilities in some fields, resulting in significant military strength, it still lagged behind world-class military powers. A US elite force, for example, would not have allowed such a breach, even with an insider.

Before Ye Mo could investigate further, he heard approaching vehicles, likely the Indonesian army. They arrived and promptly cut the wire into pieces, loading it onto a truck—destroying evidence. Ye Mo had guessed correctly. He had arrived just in time. His focus now shifted to finding someone who could provide information. Instead of following immediately, he marked a man with his spirit sense and continued searching.

He doubted Indonesian government planning. If they had been capable of such a scheme during the crisis, their performance in the conflict would have been far better. He continued walking slowly near the cut wire, his spirit sense probing the ground. The surface offered no concealment; his search turned to the underground.

After several hundred meters, he paused. His marked individual had stopped moving, indicating arrival at a destination. Ye Mo decided to investigate the man's employer. Upon reaching the man, he discovered the reason for the halt: the man was dead, killed by a highly venomous snake.

Such an unexpected death. Ye Mo sighed. The death would be easily dismissed as an accident, allowing the mastermind to avoid suspicion. Despite this setback, Ye Mo sought out information. Just then, his phone vibrated. It was Xu Yuehua. All but two of the guards on duty that day were missing.

"Give me the original base layout and facilities. I need a precise map," Ye Mo demanded. The disappearance of the five tourists within the base indicated an underground problem.

Xu Yuehua promptly complied. Soon Ye Mo received the map of the original base, revealing it to be a commercial district near the airport. Though covered, Ye Mo's spirit sense could penetrate the ground over 10 meters. He was confident of finding underground rooms within that radius.

He searched the street thoroughly, finding nothing. Disappointed, he began to retrace his steps, still without results. However, Ye Mo remained certain of an underground room; the disappearance of five people could not be accidental. Their entry into the base would have guaranteed detection.

The thought of guaranteed detection prompted a rethink. Ye Mo returned to the gate. Huang Yinian only learned about the missing tourists from online news. If they had penetrated the base undetected by Huang Yinian, he was incompetent.

Ye Mo reached the former guard station, originally a café. He used his spirit sense and found an underground room. He finally understood. The tourists had been brought there, taken into the guard tower, and disappeared.

This opponent was formidable, a step ahead of Luo Yue. If the missing guard was not a traitor, they had been killed. Ye Mo pried open an iron plate, revealing a putrid smell of the sea, quickly dissipating as if conjured.

His spirit sense probed the space—a storage room. Aside from coffee beans, nothing else was present. However, the disappearance of the five tourists implied a hidden mechanism. The granite floor concealed earth, and his spirit sense detected a one-meter thick layer of earth near the door, concealing an underground tunnel. This tunnel was exceptionally well-hidden and close to the door, perfectly blending with the surrounding earth. Finding the tunnel's access switch took Ye Mo nearly half an hour. Finally, he pressed the trigger. With a rumble, a dark passage opened, filled with the scent of ocean wind.