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Chapter Sixty-Eight: Captivity
"Get out of the car."
A cold female voice suddenly rang in his ears, pulling Bai Yudong back from his wandering thoughts.
"Don't touch the blindfold."
Bai Yudong reluctantly lowered his hands and said helplessly, "Then how am I supposed to walk?"
The woman did not respond. The sound of high heels clicking against the floor echoed on both sides as two people lifted Bai Yudong up.
"Where are you taking me?" Bai Yudong asked, not resisting as he was carried along by the two. Although he couldn't see, he could tell that they were in a relatively enclosed space; the footsteps were clear, and from the sensation underfoot, it seemed to be a smooth marble floor.
Bai Yudong quietly sniffed the air. A faint smell of disinfectant lingered around him, with an indistinct fragrance wafting from both sides. Old Bai was surprised: Could it be that both of my 'crutches' are women? He tried to move his arms and deliberately brushed his elbows against their chests... soft.
No one answered Bai Yudong's question. The blindfold was tightly secured; he could vaguely sense some light, but it was clearly not sunlight. The two women carrying him walked quickly, and he felt them turn several corners; this place seemed quite large.
After about ten minutes of walking, the two guards finally stopped. His arms were released, but before Bai Yudong could stretch them out, they were forcefully twisted behind his back. With a sharp click, cold handcuffs locked around his wrists.
"What does this mean?" Bai Yudong asked as he moved his wrists; the cuffs were fastened tightly and pinched painfully.
The two women leading him seemed either mute or deaf, Bai Yudong thought. They ignored his question and pushed him forward.
Bai Yudong nearly stumbled but quickly realized that the ground beneath him no longer felt like marble. He lightly stomped his feet, and a metallic echo responded from below.
The blindfold was suddenly yanked off, and the intense white light was blinding. Bai Yudong turned his head to avoid the direct glare, blinking hard until his eyes adjusted to the brightness.
Looking around, Bai Yudong was astonished to find himself inside a large elevator, reminiscent of an old freight lift, with shiny metal walls reflecting his image. He glanced at the two people beside him and realized they were two Foreign Girls, which explained why he had received no response to his questions.
Bai Yudong couldn't help but click his tongue in surprise. The two Foreign Girls were tall, dressed in black leather jackets and pants, towering in sky-high heels, with thick handguns tucked at their waists. Their skin was pale, and their chestnut hair was pulled up high. They wore goggles that concealed their expressions, looking as serious as a pair of hippos.
The numbers on the floor display were changing rapidly, but instead of indicating floors, they were in meters. Bai Yudong stole a glance at the Foreign Girls' chests; their leather jackets were zipped low enough to reveal strikingly white cleavage.
"Ding!"
With a soft chime, the elevator came to a steady stop. Bai Yudong looked at the display; the numbers had vanished, replaced by a grid pattern resembling a QR code.
The elevator doors slowly opened to reveal a long corridor. The corridor featured clean, smooth floor tiles with metal walls on either side. Every couple of meters overhead, there was a purification light casting a warm glow that made the entire passageway look like a stairway to heaven.
Bai Yudong felt somewhat dazed, wondering if he was still unconscious. Where could such lighting come from?
The taller Foreign Girl didn’t give him much time to ponder. They flanked him closely as they led him through the hundred-meter-long illuminated corridor. After turning a corner, they stopped in front of a sealed metal door.
Beside the door was a palm-sized sensor area. The girl on the right stepped forward and pulled out a card from her collar to press against it. With a beep, the metal door opened dramatically to reveal an area over two meters wide behind it, leading to another closed door further back.
"Is this on your spaceship?" Bai Yudong asked in astonishment as mechanical arms extended from both sides of the wall with a creaking sound. He wondered if another laser net would shoot out.
The cool Foreign Girl pushed him inside while she and her companion remained outside the metal door. Before Bai Yudong could react, the door closed again.
Feeling somewhat anxious, Bai Yudong's mind raced through memories of sci-fi movies he had watched. Unfortunately, due to limited entertainment in the military, all he could recall were slogans about honor and disgrace.
The front red light of the Metal Arm lit up, and suddenly a burst of White Smoke erupted, quickly engulfing the entire room. Bai Yudong initially tried to hold his breath, but soon he relaxed. If these people wanted to kill him, it would be easy; they wouldn't go through such elaborate means.
Old Bai squinted, feeling as if he had fallen into a sauna. The White Smoke filled his nostrils, and there was nothing unusual about it; it was like the steam rising from a pot of boiling water when the lid was lifted.
After a few minutes, a hissing sound echoed from both walls as the White Smoke dissipated, and another metal door swung open.
At the entrance stood two heavily armed individuals in orange protective suits, who without a word yanked Bai Yudong out.
"Hey, hey, hey, can you slow down?" Bai Yudong protested loudly. These two were even worse than the Foreign Girl from before; they practically dragged him along.
Before Bai Yudong could take in his surroundings beyond the door, he was pulled into a small room with white walls on all sides. It contained a Wire Bed, a chair, and a Squat Toilet against one wall.
After tossing Bai Yudong inside, the two left the room. The once bright room suddenly dimmed as if there was an issue with the power supply.
"Damn it, what is going on..." Bai Yudong muttered to himself as he propped himself up and looked around. Aside from the bed and chair, there really was nothing else.
Describing this room as bare would be an understatement; all four walls were covered in white leather padding. Bai Yudong recognized this as Suicide Prevention design—many prisons and Interrogation Rooms have similar setups to prevent inmates from harming themselves by banging against the walls. Additionally, it served to muffle sound. The grayish-white Blast Door was completely shut with no windows, and the Electronic Tube lights overhead were growing dimmer.
Bai Yudong squinted at the corners of the ceiling and indeed spotted a camera near the head of the bed. He mouthed something toward the camera and then turned around to wave his hand, indicating that his hands were still cuffed.
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