It was quiet all around, except for the faint sound of frogs croaking from the direction of the pipe exit.
Jiang Bin slowly stood up and turned on the flashlight again.
He had just observed that except for a closed iron gate, he did not see any guards on duty.
Compared with the cramped and narrow cement pipes, this place can almost be described as spacious. As long as the height is no more than two meters, there is no obstacle to normal walking upright.
The reservoir is about three meters square and is built on the north side of the room. A copper pipe as thick as an arm protrudes from the wall, and steaming water is constantly flowing out.
Jiang Bin stepped forward and looked carefully for a while. There was a copper pipe at the bottom of the reservoir, and it was bubbling.
Anyone with a little common sense will understand that this is a recyclable reservoir.
Jiang Bin felt strange in his heart. If there were ulterior secrets in the basement, protective measures should at least be installed here, such as installing an iron door to prevent unknown people from entering.
In the thick water vapor, Jiang Bin felt a little dizzy, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he remembered the dead rat in the pipe.
How could a rat die in a pipe for no reason without encountering any natural predators?
He remembered clearly that when he touched the mouse, it was as hard as a stone.
It's summer now. It is said that as long as it lasts for more than a day or two, the corpse of the mouse will definitely not be like this, and it will even rot and smell.
Poisoned!
This can only happen if you are poisoned.
Jiang Bin remembered that the dead mouse had its head facing the exit. It was obviously trying hard to escape, but finally died on the way.
That means the source of the poison comes from the basement.
After understanding this, Jiang Bin immediately took out a medicine bottle from his canvas bag, quickly unscrewed the cap of the medicine bottle, poured out two black pills and swallowed them.
Then, he put on a delicate and compact gas mask.
After resting for a while, the dizziness gradually disappeared, and he felt relieved.
Under normal circumstances, if an unknown person enters, you will definitely not proceed rashly and at least check the condition of the reservoir.
The source of poison comes from the reservoir.
Water vapor contains deadly toxic ingredients.
As long as it lasts more than five minutes and the poisonous gas invades the human body's nerve center, it will be completely hopeless.
Even people with excellent physical conditions will not end up much better. At most, they can only die like the mouse in the pipe returning the same way.
Jiang Bin also felt a moment of fear. Fortunately, he had prepared well in advance and thought of all possible dangers, otherwise he would have almost died here.
In addition to being grateful that I am smart enough, I am also grateful for the special training class I participated in at Hong Gong Temple.
Yu Lexing is known as Doctor of Chemical Engineering. His talents in poisons and bombs are indeed unique.
It was precisely because of the guidance of the famous teacher that Jiang Bin had the opportunity to escape from death, detect the danger immediately, and take remedial measures in time.
The black pill is an antidote and has a very significant effect on mild poisoning symptoms.
The formula for the antidote also comes from Yu Lexing.
Jiang Bin now understands why there are no precautions here. As long as a living creature breaks in, there is basically no chance of getting out alive.
After calming down a little, he stepped towards the iron gate. This time he was ten times more careful and put on a pair of medical rubber gloves.
I stretched out my hand and tried it gently. The iron door didn't move at all, and it seemed to be locked inside.
Then I thought again, that's not right.
If it was locked inside, how did Kobayashi Hikoro get in?
Could it be that he can guarantee that there will be someone inside the door?
If no one is there, the poisonous gas will kill him within a short period of time.
The matter is already very clear. To ensure absolute safety, Kobayashi Hikoro should have a way to get in...
Jiang Bin checked carefully and found no keyhole on the iron door. Anyone who wanted to enter must not open the door with a key.
Since the door is not opened with a key, there must be other shutdown buttons, and the shutdown button must be outside.
The iron guardrail of the reservoir has a white steel ball at the four corners.
Nowadays, white steel is a very fashionable decorative material.
In many Western-style buildings, whether in public places or private residences, you can see similar white steel balls used as handrails for stair guardrails, which are both beautiful and practical.
This expensive high-grade material is used to make the guardrail of the reservoir. Compared with the rough surrounding environment, it seems somewhat out of place.
The four bright white steel balls were all covered with dust without exception.
Jiang Bin knew very well that among the white steel ball's trap buttons, only one could be a real button, and the other three were traps.
As long as you press the wrong white steel ball, you will either alert the guards or something dangerous will happen.
For example, there is an explosion.
At such a close distance, Jiang Bin didn't even have a chance to hide.
So, there is only one chance.
You can only choose the right one, not the wrong one.
Jiang Bin looked at each one with a flashlight, and soon discovered the difference between one of the white steel balls and the other white steel balls.
In the thick dust, traces of fingers can be vaguely seen.
Obviously, someone touched the white steel ball with his hand.
Jiang Bin believes that his judgment is correct. Sometimes it is like this. You have to choose when it's time to choose.
He took a deep breath, slowly placed his hand on the white steel ball, and suddenly pressed it hard. The white steel ball did not move at all.
Jiang Bin thought for a moment and tried to rotate clockwise, but the white steel ball still didn't respond.
Try selecting counterclockwise again. This time the white steel ball moved and the iron door made a soft click.
Jiang Bin quickly came to the door, stretched out his hand and pushed it gently. The iron door creaked and slowly opened a gap that was more than one person wide.
On the other side of the iron gate is a dimly lit corridor. At the end of the turn, you can vaguely see flickering lights.
Jiang Bin opened the canvas bag, took out a silencer from it, and screwed it on the barrel of the Colt pistol.
If you encounter a guard on a narrow road, you can only choose to shoot and kill him.
He held a gun in one hand and a flashlight in the other. He pressed his body against the wall and walked slowly along the corridor step by step.
The sturdy and durable frosted stone floor, the criss-crossing wires on the roof, and the poisonous gas-emitting reservoir indicate that there is indeed another mystery in the basement.
It took Jiang Bin ten minutes to walk from the door to the corner. He was observing carefully so that he could make a correct judgment later.
The light at the corner comes from a room opposite. The door is ajar, and a faint light shines through the crack in the door.
Jiang Bin walked over slowly, kicked open the door suddenly, and quickly searched for the target with his gun.
There was no one in the house.
There is a table, two chairs, a telephone on the table, and a thick book hanging on the wall.
Jiang Bin breathed a sigh of relief.
It seemed that Xu Siqi's method was very effective, and the guards were indeed lured out.