If the earlier discovery of the Thousand Buddha Discussion being a forgery at the Lei Corporation’s auction was due to luck,
and later, finding out that the street vendor was trying to scam Grandma Shen with her opals on Old Street was due to skill,
then what about this time?
The bomb was in the woman’s bag, a bag that had been specially treated, making it undetectable even by a scanner. How did she know?
With the bomb defused, Xia Qingtian finally let out a sigh of relief.
If she hadn’t used the X-ray vision experience card, she might have lost her life right then and there.
“I owe you one. I’ll help you out,” Third Master Lei said to Xia Qingtian.
Hearing this, Xia Qingtian’s eyes lit up. That would be great!
“But you have to tell me first, how did you know there was a bomb in that woman’s bag?” Third Master Lei asked.
“Uh…” Xia Qingtian blinked. Could she really say she saw it with her X-ray vision?
Seeing Third Master Lei’s serious expression, Xia Qingtian knew she had to come up with a plausible reason.
“Due to its size and shape, a tote bag has specific requirements for its material and how it’s carried. It also needs careful daily maintenance. Her bag’s handle is made of pure leather, so she shouldn’t be carrying it in a way that causes friction with her ring. It would damage the bag.”
Xia Qingtian spoke confidently, spouting nonsense: “Moreover, although tote bags appear to have a large capacity, their outer shape is prone to deformation, which places limitations on what can be put inside.”
“And finally, the way she swayed it,” Xia Qingtian recalled with effort. “It struck me as very odd. She was wearing a ring, yet deliberately swung it to rub against the pure leather handle of the bag. That’s not right.”
“Then I remembered a police thriller I watched once. It seemed to have a similar plot point.”
Xia Qingtian looked at Third Master Lei, and seeing his lingering suspicion, she turned around, her beautiful eyes sparkling. “After that, I thought of Mr. Gu…”
“Mr. Gu?” Hearing this title, Third Master Lei frowned slightly, finding Xia Qingtian’s words to be somewhat more believable.
“Mr. Gu wouldn’t have me do something in vain. So, Mr. Gu must have felt that Third Master Lei would definitely help me, and had absolute reasons to do so.” Xia Qingtian then turned to Third Master Lei and said, “It seems Mr. Gu is indeed as prescient as ever, right?”
“He dared to say it, and you dared to believe it?” Third Master Lei felt that all the nonsense Xia Qingtian had spoken earlier was less useful than this last sentence.
In the end, it was likely that Gu Yaoyang had known something beforehand, arranged for this Xia Qingtian to help him, and at the same time, had himself be helped by Xia Qingtian.
Gu Yaoyang, you managed to pull one over on me again!
Hmph!
This time, Third Master Lei was thinking too much.
In the original course of events, Third Master Lei would have sold the fake painting to Master Fang, and with a spy by his side, his defeat was sealed. His trip to L City was merely to resolve issues.
However, this time, not only was the fake painting exposed by Xia Qingtian, but even the spy he had raised was dealt with. His trip to L City had been a trap set by the other party.
Being exposed by Xia Qingtian was merely an accident.
Third Master Lei firmly believed that Gu Yaoyang must have had a hand in this, while Xia Qingtian knew it was simply due to her good fortune.
If she hadn’t chosen A last night, and the system, knowing she was unhappy about being taken advantage of, had preemptively issued her an X-ray vision experience card to pacify her grievances, then based on her position today, she would have perished along with Third Master Lei.
In fact, Xia Qingtian was overthinking this too.
Since the system had bound itself to her, it had to try its best to protect her life. After all, the system was still recuperating and didn’t have the spare energy to re-bind with another host as reliable as her.
Even if Xia Qingtian hadn’t used the X-ray card in time, the system would have found a way to warn her, offering her new choices and rewards.
Thinking that she had avoided a pitfall without having to give any rewards, the system couldn’t help but cheer inwardly: Woohoo~ I made a profit~ Happy~
With everyone lost in their own thoughts, everything seemed to be going smoothly.
Mr. Gu had now also locked onto the opponent’s final route, setting up two intercepts and dealing with the enemy’s hidden lines, which greatly reduced the difficulty of the interception in L City.
After all, the enemy’s hidden lines were the truly terrifying ones – each one a suicide bomber, a desperate soul.
With the biggest crisis handled by Mr. Gu’s people, the modified truck carrying Li Xiaoxiao had already entered L City’s territory.
Song Junhan, accompanied by two people, one stout and one thin, joined this escort mission.
The originally planned route was suddenly changed when they received notification that the hidden line could not reach them, and they were instructed to deliver the [cargo] to the dock as soon as possible and transport it by water to M City.
Upon hearing that the hidden line was unavailable, the expressions of the stout and thin individuals turned grim.
If something hadn't happened, the hidden line wouldn't have been withdrawn.
Song Junhan, unaware of the reasons, only wanted to perform well. He proactively offered to take on the responsibility of escorting and volunteered to clear the path ahead.
Seeing Song Junhan’s eagerness to court death, the two exchanged a glance and readily agreed.
After modifying the vehicle’s appearance at the L City transfer station, the truck was quickly transformed from a blue and white large truck into a red one. Even the license plate was changed to a local one, and the driver was promptly handed over.
Song Junhan’s black private car led the way, and everything seemed to be going smoothly.
As they passed through this tunnel and approached the port, the smile on Song Junhan’s face widened considerably.
Opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared and willing to strive for them.
Like him.
He would never let go of the hope he could firmly grasp.
This time, he had once again proven his excellence to that organization, and soon, someone would notice him.
Lost in his own triumphant thoughts, Song Junhan suddenly felt the vehicle shake violently, followed by the driver’s abrupt braking.
“What’s going on!” Song Junhan’s head hit the car window, causing him to gasp in pain. He rudely questioned the driver.
“The car in front braked suddenly, and someone hit our car!” The driver was also quite startled.
“What? What happened?” Song Junhan’s brow furrowed, and before he could react, his car was violently rammed by another large vehicle that turned around and crushed half of its body. He was knocked unconscious by the sudden impact.
When Song Junhan woke up, he was already lying in the hospital. The pungent smell of disinfectant and the tearful presence of Su Wan by his bedside annoyed him. He furrowed his brows and only managed to utter a weak, monotonous syllable: “Ngh…”
“Junhan! You’re awake!” Seeing Song Junhan awaken, Su Wan, with red-rimmed eyes, said with concern, “You’re finally awake. If you hadn’t woken up, I wouldn’t have known what to do. Boohoo…”
“What happened?” Song Junhan’s voice was somewhat hoarse, and every word felt like a pain in his throat.
“You’ve been in a coma for a full week,” Su Wan replied.
“What? A week!” Song Junhan’s eyes suddenly widened, and he shot up. He felt a wave of dizziness in his head, and his legs ached terribly. “My legs…”
“Junhan, the doctor said as long as you rest well and work hard on rehabilitation, you can still stand up!” Su Wan cried, “Don’t worry, I won’t leave you.”
“Rest? Rehabilitation?” Song Junhan’s head buzzed. He reached out, clutched Su Wan’s arm, and asked sternly, “Where is the cargo? And those two people? What exactly happened? What on earth happened!”