Shao Qi handed a gun over, "First, change into this uniform. Later, when we go downstairs, get me a topographical map of the surrounding area and potential hiding spots. It'll make our retreat easier."

Zhou You also changed into a military outfit, a style he'd never worn before. The full set was comprehensive; he only needed to add his dagger and crossbow.

Upon receiving the news, Long Gan brought over twenty men, even more formidable than the fifty from Cheng Zi'ang. Shao Qi was pleased and promised that if successful, the compensation would be as per the market rate for an 'S-level' mission.

The group, initially intending to help for free, thought: "An unexpected bonus, perhaps?"

Shao Qi magnified the map at the center, pointing at the waste disposal locations. "There are five waste decomposing sites. We know that the fourth one leads to the underground lab, but the exact entrance remains unknown. Since it's our first time here, caution is paramount. If things get too risky, I'll signal a retreat."

"So, we don't even know their numbers?" Cheng Suyan, who had joined in against Cheng Zi'ang's wishes, questioned.

"No, we don't." Shao Qi responded confidently. He had been staking out for two days but saw no guards. Either there were other entrances or the shifts were long.

"Once we locate the elevator down, what's the plan? There are bound to be multiple doors underground. We can't decode their locks. Current security door technology isn't something a standard artillery shell can breach. If we use heavy weaponry, the entire underground might collapse."

Long Gan pointed to one of his team members, "His name is Li Hang. His computer skills are commendable; he can help decode the locks."

Zhuo Hao placed his laptop on the table, beckoning Li Hang over. "Come, register your fingerprint. This computer is now yours."

Li Hang glanced at the computer's brand, excitement evident. Rubbing his hands together, he said, "This is... I mean, I haven't really done anything yet." He'd only seen such computers online; they were not available for purchase elsewhere.

Zhuo Hao wasn't in the mood to be overly polite. He had more than one of those computers, and since Li Hang volunteered his help, such a reward was only fitting.

Shao Qi assigned tasks to everyone. Apart from Li Hang and Long Gan, all of his teammates were stationed outside the garbage site, responsible for blocking reinforcements and anything that tries to escape.

"When the time comes, fifty soldiers will cooperate with you. Only Zhou You, Miao Miao, and I will truly enter the underground lab. You just need to support us from outside. Moreover, set up a defense wall one kilometer outside the garbage site to ensure that no innocents get hurt if things get chaotic."

"What about me?" Cheng Yuran pointed at herself and asked, "Did you forget about me, Mr. Shao? Don't I deserve to fight alongside you? I want to go with you."

Shao Qi declined without hesitation, "Young Mistress Cheng, you better look out for yourself. This isn't a game."

Seeing Cheng Yuran's anger, Zhou You intervened with a smile, "Actually, I have a task for you. We'll be wearing cameras, and you'll be responsible for broadcasting what we capture. The underground is likely to have jamming devices."

"Alright! Rest assured, I'll ensure that everyone at the base receives the signal," Cheng Yuran recalled that the military had signal boosters, although they seldom used them. She planned to secretly procure one for the mission.

At night, after everyone had rested and had their supper, they left the Chongjian Villa in batches. They all avoided using vehicles since they were too loud and conspicuous.

As they jumped over the wall, Zhou You asked once more, "Are you sure I shouldn't first capture Ren Zhiyuan?"

"No need. Cheng Ziang will keep him occupied. We've set an hour for this, so we need to move quickly," Shao Qi said as they entered the fourth waste decomposition station. It was silent, with no night shift, and workers only came during the day, especially since it was located outside the city.

Zhou You had previously seen Dr. Jiang taking an elevator down, but now he saw no elevator entrance. The five of them split up to search, and it was Shao Qi who eventually found an anomaly in an open space behind them.

"Come look at this," In front of Shao Qi was a floor tile. All tiles here were plain gray with no patterns, and each one looked the same.

Qin Lifeng approached and tapped the tile. Even the sound was identical to its neighbors. He wondered how their leader was so sure there was something unusual about this tile.

"Intuition," Shao Qi crouched and felt the edge of the tile, scanning the surrounding equipment, but nothing appeared out of the ordinary.

Miao Miao, covering her nose, commented, "Who would have thought to place an entrance here? Aren't they bothered by the smell?"

"This is the least likely spot to be discovered. Cleaners only come during the day. If they operate at night, there's no chance of running into anyone. And no one else would venture out of the base to such a place at night."

Zhou You agreed, "The entrance is so concealed that it's truly hard to spot." Speaking, he approached a wall with cleaning tools hanging. Behind a dust mask, he noticed a small hole resembling a keyhole.

The rest gathered around, amazed, "How did you find this?"

Was Zhou You supposed to tell them that he'd been using his spiritual energy to scan the area? "That's the benefit of internal martial arts. With enough training, you could discover such things too."

Qin Lifeng removed a toolkit from his belt, displaying its contents. He said to the astonished Zhou You, "But for lock picking, internal martial arts won't help, right?"

Indeed, it wouldn't. Zhou You watched as Qin Lifeng chose an appropriate pick, inserted it into the hole, turned it, and the tile slowly rose, revealing an elevator.