Geralt of Rivia: The White Wolf

Chapter 17 Zheng Zha Fires the Shot

Kaplan didn't even turn his head, his eyes fixed on the computer screen, his hands never stopping their movements.

"Fuck!"

Seeing that Kaplan was ignoring him, Spence walked behind him, then angrily raised his handcuffed hands and slammed his fists against the wall with a loud bang.

Geralt looked at Spencer calmly, not paying any attention to his outburst; he was just a grasshopper in autumn, not going to last long.

Suddenly, Kaplan shouted, "It's open!"

Before he finished speaking, the steel gate directly in front of him suddenly opened slowly, revealing a straight passage without any lights.

Seeing this, Matthew instructed his teammates, "Bring the things over here."

After saying that, Matthew took the lead, carrying the transmission decoder, and carefully walked into the passage.

At this moment, Alice also wanted to go in, but Geralt quietly pulled her back.

Alice looked at Geralt beside her in confusion, but Geralt simply shook his head, signaling her not to move.

Alice was disappointed, but based on their previous interactions or perhaps a woman's intuition, she didn't ask any more questions and chose to trust Geralt.

Zheng Zha, standing to the side, looked incredibly conflicted, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, then showed reluctance; in short, he stood there very restlessly.

Zhan Lan had been on guard against Zheng Zha for a long time, after all, there was a precedent of what happened on the train.

Zhan Lan tugged at Zheng Zha's sleeve. Zheng Zha looked at Zhan Lan, who whispered, "Don't cause any trouble. Just get through this last bit."

Zhang Jie, on Zheng Zha's other side, also spoke up at the right time, admonishing, "Kid, if I were you, I would shut up. Knowing the plot is your biggest chance to survive."

Zhan Lan's dissuasion and Zhang Jie's warning did not dissuade Zheng Zha from his thoughts; on the contrary, they made it even more difficult for him to make a choice, because he really couldn't bear to watch someone die.

Suddenly, the lights in the passageway came on. Zheng Zha, who had been watching Matthew intently, jumped and blurted out, "Watch out!"

Matthew, who was in the passageway, was also startled, but fortunately it was just a flash of light and nothing happened.

"It's just a sensor light, it's fine!"

At that moment, Kaplan's voice came through Matthew's headset, and Matthew finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Standing next to him, Zhan Lan couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand, looking at Zheng Zha with a mixture of anger and helplessness.

However, Matthew also heard Zheng Zha's shout and kept it in mind.

At this point, Matthew no longer hesitated and quickly stepped forward to place the transmission decoder on the last steel door leading to the Flame Queen's server room.

Geralt, who had been observing, noticed that the laser tunnel did not light up immediately. He could roughly determine that the Flame Queen wanted to wait until more people entered the laser tunnel that Zhan Lan had mentioned before activating the mechanism.

After all, the Flame Queen's malice was already evident from the moment she descended the stairs.

At this moment, Kaplan, who had been deciphering the door code, once again wore a victorious smile: "Yes!"

With a high-pressure venting sound, the last steel door leading to the Flame Queen's main control room finally opened.

Matthew's face lit up with joy, and he then walked out of the passage and stood before Geralt, saying:

"The door is now open. If your goal is also the Flame Queen's motherboard, then make yourself at home!"

Clearly, Matthew had always suspected Geralt and his companions' identities, and suspected that their purpose was to obtain the motherboard of the Flame Queen, which was his mission objective.

Now that all the guns and weapons have been disarmed, and given Geralt's magical abilities, which are like those in the movies, Matthew knows he has little chance of taking the initiative. So he decides to lay his cards on the table early, hoping to gain some room to maneuver before Geralt and his men enter the Flame Queen's control room.

Moreover, Geralt and his group clearly knew more about the Hive than he did, leading Matthew to suspect that Geralt and the others had regained their memories.

Geralt instantly understood Matthew's meaning, and smiled, saying, "I have no interest in the Flame Queen's motherboard. You can continue with your mission."

Matthew didn't speak, but stared intently into Geralt's orange cat eyes, seemingly trying to judge whether Geralt was telling the truth through his gaze.

Geralt did not flinch, his gaze calm and unwavering as he stared at Matthew. Soon, Matthew gave in, blinking first.

Matthew casually turned to his team members and said, "Bring everything with you, let's go inside."

A female medic and two male mercenaries, having gathered their belongings, stood at the entrance to the laser tunnel, waiting for Matthew.

As for Ryan and JD, they stayed behind, while Kaplan was required to keep an eye on the three computers in the server room.

Geralt watched as Matthew prepared to go in, and no longer hesitated. One of the ideas he had wanted to verify earlier could now be put into preliminary testing.

Geralt turned to Kaplan and asked, "Are you sure you've got the Flame Queen under control?"

Kaplan said without hesitation, with great confidence, "Of course, the original system has been completely blocked and overwritten."

Hearing this, Matthew felt even more relieved and strode inside. Seeing Geralt also speak, Zheng Zha had no more worries and shouted again:

"Wait, Captain Matthew, wait a minute!"

"Don't you guys think there's anything wrong with this?"

The mercenary beside him looked at Matthew, who paused slightly, turned around somewhat displeased, and said to Zheng Zha in a stiff tone:

I appreciate your kindness, but time is of the essence, and I really don't have time to waste here with you.

After saying that, Matthew turned his head and stepped into the laser tunnel with one foot.

"Bang!"

At that moment, a gunshot rang out. Matthew and the others froze on the spot. Zheng Zha fired a shot into the air, then pointed the gun at Matthew and the others, shouting, "Get out here! Anyone who takes another step in, I'll shoot them dead!"

Seeing this, Zhan Lan, Zhu Peng, and the others immediately looked at Geralt. However, after seeing that Geralt did not react and just stood there quietly watching Zheng Zha, they felt confident and knew what to do next.

Zhan Lan understood that Zheng Zha's actions were actually tacitly approved by Geralt; even if Zheng Zha hadn't done it, Geralt would have.

Then, Zhan Lan raised her pistol and pointed it at Matthew and the others, saying, "Come out and do as Zheng Zha says."

Zhu Peng followed closely behind, aiming his pistol at Ryan and JD, and said, "You two, don't move!"

Li Xiaoyi also raised his gun and pointed it at the mercenary, unsure if he was doing the right thing.

Since everyone else is doing it, I'll just follow suit, especially since they're all older than me.

Moreover, Geralt's older brother did not object.