If all the doors were sealed shut, they would need way longer than three minutes to forcefully break down the doors. Janet and Mason had the same expressions on their faces when the realization hit them—these black-clothed men came prepared! Thus, the two of them exchanged a glance and immediately plunged themselves into the task of locating the bomb.
Time passed by quickly; they had less than two minutes left.
Janet followed the ticking sound and finally found the bomb hidden under the tea table next door. By the time she discovered the bomb, Mason was already prepared to defuse it.
Since their enemies were well-prepared before they came, it was only natural that the bomb would not be easy to defuse. Compared to normal bombs with only two wires, this bomb had five. What did these five wires mean? It meant that they only had a one-out-of-five chance to get the right wire, which also meant that they only had a one-out-of-five chance of survival.
Mason took out the dagger hidden in his shoe. Although he was not completely confident, the red wire was generally the power source.
Janet watched as the dagger approached the red wire. All of a sudden, she panicked and hurriedly stopped him. “Boss, have you ever defused a bomb before?”
“No.” The man didn’t even glance at her. After replying to her, he prepared to cut the wire.
“Then, why are you touching it? Do you want to die here?” She looked angry, and her tone was grim and annoyed.
“I won’t die.” If I die here, what will happen to Jan? What will happen to Old Madam Lowry? What will happen to the Lowry Family Conglomerate? What will happen to the Lowry Family? Besides, I’d be buried in the same place with this hateful woman. The moment that thought crossed his mind, his survival instinct became stronger.
Biting her lip, she snatched the dagger out of the man’s hand. “Get out of the way.”
His charming eyes narrowed slightly, an icy aura oozing out of them. “What are you doing?”
Her thin lips curved into a slight smile. “I don’t want to put my life in your hands.”
Upon hearing those words, the man’s eyes flashed with joy. “Have you defused a bomb before?”
“Nope.” She glanced at the time on the bomb. “I’ll just have to try, right?”
“Nonsense!” He became livid at those words and immediately snatched the dagger back from her. “You don’t have anybody important to you. That’s why you can do as you please without care for your life. But, I’m different.”
“Who are you thinking about, boss? Your wife?”
He did not evade her question this time and nodded silently.
Seeing his response, a touch of sweetness instantly filled her heart—she felt elated. She lowered her voice and said, “You’re wrong, boss. I have somebody important to me too.”
The man said nothing to that.
Staring at the side profile of the man beside her, she softly said, “Boss, I like you very much. So, I cannot allow myself to die here.”
His emotions were on the verge of collapsing after facing this woman’s teases time and time again. He could not believe that Rose could be so shameless as to come up with flirtatious words at any time and anywhere.
“You only have one more minute.” At that moment, a calm voice suddenly sounded from the outside. The black-clothed man was lying on the ground, leisurely doing a countdown.
Based on my guess, these people would probably overthink it and not use the red wire as their power source. Dealing with these five wires is no mean feat! Just then, Mason caught a glimpse of a slight stain on the blue wire. To be precise, it was a trace of a fingerprint that was difficult to notice with the naked eye. Neither I nor Rose has touched the blue wire, which means that it is a fingerprint left behind by the people who set up the bomb. It’s most likely caused by non-compliance with standard procedures while inspecting the equipment.
