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The basement was even bigger than the space above. There were many machines in one corner, which must have affected the crewâs system.
There were no chairs, and the bandits sat on the ground. One of them was a tall, bare-chested man with tattoos all over his body. He was pacing in front of them casually.
Jin Ran had been shot in the abdomen. It was not a fatal spot, but the pain and bleeding made her face pale. Her eyes were closed, and she was on the verge of death.
After Lin Sen escaped to the first floor, he still could not escape these people.
He was even captured and beaten up. At this time, he was leaning against Jin Ran, taking off his clothes and tearing them into strips to help her stop the bleeding.
It barely helped. If Jin Ran still did not get any treatment, she would probably bleed to death.
They did not have any ropes on them, but no one dared to act rashly in front of more than a dozen guns, for any carelessness would result in them being shot mercilessly.
âNot any of them.â
The man did not catch the person he wanted to catch, but he looked even more excited. He looked at the trembling Bai Xi and suddenly smiled.
âYouâre her younger sister? It doesnât look like it,â he said.
Bai Xi pursed her lips and showed a fawning smile. âSir, every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor. Are you looking for my sister? I can help you. Weâre just ordinary people. Please spare our lives.â
The man did not speak, as if he agreed with her words. Zhao Yuan quickly said, âI donât know how Bai Linâs offended you. Weâre her family, but we arenât close to her. Itâs useless even if you tie us up.â
âSo you mean that you want me to let you go?â the man laughed and said with a good temper.
Zhao Yuanâs eyes lit up. âCan you?
âSure.
As soon as he said this, not only Bai Xi and the others, his companions could not help but turn around to look at the man, then at them as well. Their expressions were a little strange, like they were mocking them but also pitying them.
When Bai Xi was running with Lin Sen, she accidentally fell and scraped her knee, so it hurt a lot.
Seeing that the man was so easy to talk to, she thought that he had really been convinced, and her smile relaxed. She got up and was supported by Zhao Yuan. She was about to limp away, but the man blocked her.
Bai Xi was puzzled. âYes?â
The manâs smile widened. âI can let you go, as long as you complete the task I give you.â
âDo you want me to get Bai Lin?â Bai Xi pretended to be conflicted, âButâ¦â Before she could finish her words, she gritted her teeth and said confidently,
âThis is immoral, but Iâm willing to do it so everyone can leave.â
[That guy hasnât said what the task it is, right? Why did she imagine that itâs to bring Bai Lin over?]
[She canât wait for Bai Lin to die. Now that she has such an opportunity, how can she let it go?]
[Iâm puking. Whatâs wrong with Bai Xi?]
[Whereâs the police? Why arenât they here yet? Someoneâs going to die!]
A trace of contempt flashed in the manâs eyes. He took out a dagger from his waist and handed it to Bai Xi. âTake it.â
Bai Xi accepted it, confused.
âJust stab a few people to death and Iâll let you go.â
Bai Xi was stunned for a moment. She knew that the livestream was still open and there were still people watching, so she threw the dagger on the ground and said with a determined expression, âThen Iâm not leaving.â
The man sneered. âYou have some will.â He turned his head and shouted at a thin man who was standing in the corner fiddling with something, âXiao Fang, tie her to that!â
Bai Xiâs intuition told her that something was wrong. At this time, someone grabbed her arm and fixed her in place. Zhao Yuan, Bai Shao, and Li Yan quickly rushed over to stop the thin man after seeing the thing in his hand, but they were all violently pushed to the ground.
A few minutes later, Bai Xi had a five-kilogram bomb on her. The complicated circuit was connected to her heartbeat, and the countdown was one hour.
Bai Xi said stiffly, âThis isâ¦â
âA bomb,â the thin man said proudly, âOther than me, no one else in this world can defuse it.â
Although it was not the right time, Bai Linâs image appeared in everyoneâs mind.
She had easily defused six bombs that day, and the production team had failed to stop her from getting any points. If she had come, this bomb would probably not have been a problem.
The man looked at Bai Xi and squatted down to pick up the dagger. He pulled her hand over and put it in her palm. He lowered his voice and coaxed her,
âYou stab the three people who tried to stop me just now, and Iâll deactivate
the bomb. As long as youâre careful and avoid the vital parts, they wonât die. Iâve already hacked the production teamâs cameras, so no one will know what youâve done. Go on.â
After he finished speaking, he took a few steps back and leaned against the wall, watching Bai Xiâs movements with interest..