Chapter 162 Basement
It only took a few seconds for Luo Qing's smoky body to overflow from a certain bookshelf and condense again, as if the bookshelf was on fire and the large amount of smoke produced by the burning...
"There is something wrong with the wall behind here, there are gaps, and the other side is empty."
Luo Qing, who had re-condensed into the shape of human smoke, said, his voice also became as erratic as smoke, and he could only barely tell from the tone that it was him... In the form of smoke, his voice was also different from the usual human form.
Unpredictable already understood what he was doing... Captain Vera suspected that there was a darkroom in the study - since building a darkroom, it would inevitably leave traces on the wall, such as gaps and holes, but Luo Qing's smoky body could do so without any traces.
Pass through these gaps without obstruction.
This ability is really something to learn and use...
Vera nodded slightly, walked a few steps to the bookshelf that Luo Qing pointed to, and looked up and down... Mobi originally thought that the captain was searching for the switch in the darkroom. He even recalled the TV series he had watched in his previous life, and wanted to suggest that the captain was a certain book on the bookshelf.
If a book, or something like a desk lamp, is twisted, the entire bookshelf or wall will flip over, revealing the entrance.
But... before she spoke, Vera opened her arms, hugged the bookshelf from left to right, and then...
The sound of wood breaking, the sound of masonry shattering came together, and there was a crackling sound... Vera actually pulled the entire bookshelf directly out of the wall, and the darkroom mechanism connecting the bookshelf to the wall behind was violently destroyed.
A hole was exposed in the wall, only the size of a human head... Vera stretched out her hand to explore, and when the symbol rolled, she easily pushed down half of the masonry wall... The entrance was immediately revealed on the wall, and the downward steps were right in front of her.
dusty…
Unpredictable coughed twice and cursed in his heart. No matter how sophisticated the design is, he is just a younger brother in the face of absolute violence. The captain has always had this temper.
Li Jian was both surprised by Luo Qing's magical form and lamented Vera's violent demolition. He didn't know what to say for a while, and finally sighed:
"There really is a secret room. Deputy Director Zhuo... actually built a secret room in his home. It seems that there is really a problem..."
The construction of townhouses is standardized, and almost every room is the same. Since there is a secret room, it must have been modified later. This makes people doubt the original intention of building the secret room.
Vera looked at the steps, said nothing, waved to a few people and stepped in. Luo Qing followed closely, followed by Li Jian and Mo Chou.
The steps made of masonry are very steep, and there is a faint light coming from the underground. Judging from the depth, it goes beyond the entire first floor. The underground should be a basement or cellar...
Soon, several people arrived underground one after another. The light suddenly brightened around the corner, and Vera made a stop gesture.
"You're here...you're still here..." A strange male voice sounded, as if he had expected this:
"Now that you're here, stop hiding and come out!"
Mo Pou saw Vera turning back to signal her caution, so he followed a few people around the corner and walked into the underground darkroom.
This is a dark room like a cellar, with an incandescent lamp that is not very bright. It is very simple, with only tables, chairs and a bed. At this time, Zhuo Yeran, wearing the uniform of the Supervision Office, is sitting on the chair with a look on his face.
Pale.
Seeing the four people entering the door one by one, Zhuo Yeran quickly unbuttoned his uniform with his left hand... What made everyone's heart beat faster was that the packages wrapped around the waist of Deputy Director Zhuo's uniform turned out to be explosives!
His right hand was holding the fuse...
Just a slight move and it will explode!
This is a posture of using yourself as a hostage and fighting to the death...
Such an amount of explosives could probably send the entire room into the sky. Even the townhouses next to it would not be spared. As for the people in the darkroom... Although Vera can be tempered, serious injuries are unavoidable, and the others will naturally die.
born.
There was a stagnation in the dark room, the atmosphere was as solid as water, and the five people's bodies almost stiffened at the same time... Unpredictably, his palms were sweating, and he clenched his pistol. At such a distance, with "Accuracy" turned on, he was confident enough to shoot a headshot.
, Li Jian and the captain next to him also have such shooting skills... However, no one can guarantee that they can get there before Zhuo Yeran pulls the fuse... Moreover, once the target is shot, the body becomes stiff and it may detonate.
Once detonated, the consequences will be unbearable by anyone...
Things are in trouble...
Vera sighed and carefully probed: "Lao Zhuo, why are you doing this?"
As the captain of the Punisher, Vera has been working in Hot Spring City for many years, and has a relationship with Zhuo Yeran, who has also worked in the Supervisory Office for many years... There are many considerations in choosing to comfort her with the tone of "colleague Lao Zhuo" at this time.
Zhuo Yeran looked at Vera expressionlessly. Although his face was equally pale and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, he remained calm and said sternly.
"Vera, let me go!"
As the captain, Vera took a deep breath and was in a dilemma... She could only continue to persuade based on years of experience in cases:
"Lao Zhuo... you should know that even if I let you go, can you escape Pandora's trap? No matter where you escape to in Rodinia, Pandora will take you..."
"Lao Zhuo, there is only one way out for you."
"Hahaha... Vera." Zhuo Yeran laughed wildly upon hearing this, with a sharp look in his eyes, revealing his white teeth:
"You and I are both old men of the Inspectorate. Put away your trick of deceiving a three-year-old child... If I betray the Inspectorate, the best result is to be exiled to Ayerkula Island. You and I both know what this means!"
"I want freedom, I just want freedom! I want to leave Hot Spring City, please let me live...otherwise..."
"Otherwise! You know the consequences, and you can't afford them!"
"Even if the explosion doesn't kill you, what about your team members? Li Jian is an ordinary person... These explosives are enough to make all nearby residents go see the Iron God! Even if you can't die, can you bear the consequences? Can the Hot Spring City Supervision Office bear it?
Is this the consequence?”
As expected of someone from within the Supervision Office, Damn, your thinking is so clear... Mozhi swallowed silently and looked at Vera out of the corner of his eye.
Although the captain still remained calm at this time, his body was tense and the veins on the steel fists of his hands were exposed...The captain was in trouble.
"I'll give you five minutes to think about it!" Zhuo Yeran glanced at everyone:
"I only give you five minutes to think about it. After five minutes, if you don't let me go, everyone will die together!"
"No one should move. If anyone does, let's finish playing together."
After saying that, Zhuo Yeran forcibly established the rules of the game regardless of whether Vera agreed or not, staring at the four people tightly without even blinking...
Vera gritted her teeth and said nothing, as did Luo Qing and Li Jian... Suddenly there was only a cold stalemate in the dark room, and time passed by second by second.
Mo Ke felt his heart beating violently... No, it can't go on like this! Five minutes later, it's still a dilemma... And who knows if Zhuo Yeran's mood will change in the middle... Mo Ke swallowed, and his brain
Think quickly.
What should we do to solve the current dilemma?
Use mind-reading skills to check Zhuo Yeran's inner voice? Unexpectedly suddenly recalled the dilemma he had just faced in Xinglong Villa, and immediately rejected the idea. Now is the silent time for the confrontation. Speaking rashly means that it will be bigger than when facing Das.
There are risks, and it is impossible to predict what Zhuo Yeran will think, and it is extremely difficult to pay the price.
what to do?!
At this moment, while his brain was thinking rapidly, he suddenly noticed a detail, a very small detail... Deputy Director Zhuo has been keeping a close eye on the four people, as if monitoring everyone's subtle movements and preparing to pull the fuse at any time, but
A large part of this gaze is on me.
This is a strange phenomenon... He keeps his posture but pays close attention. After taking a few breaths, he finally confirms the situation... Zhuo Yeran scans the crowd with vigilant eyes, pausing every time he sees himself.
This pause is very short and almost undetectable. If you are not sensitive to other people's expressions and movements after awakening the contract ability, it is unpredictable and difficult to detect.
Is this pause deliberate? Is it what Zhuo Yeran did subconsciously? Maybe he didn't even notice it himself. This pause is real. This can only mean one thing. He pays special attention to me!
But why... does this mean that Zhuo Yeran knows me? Give me more attention? No, this doesn't make sense. He knows everyone present, and of course he knows me! He is Ai Liang's informant.
The traitor in the Supervision Office... As the deputy director, of course he will collect intelligence about me and report my information to Ai Liang...
Well, he knows me. He should have known my identity and even my contract ability after some investigation, so... Boss Ai was on guard against me! When he met Ai Liang for the first time, he read easily
His mind was taken, and the second time, Ai Liang was on guard and could not read his mind... Although it is not clear how an ordinary person, Lao Ai, could resist the contract ability, but the previous logic should be
no problem.
...Since Lao Ai knows about my situation, then... Brother Pence should have learned the information from this channel when he was persistent in assassinating me. Yes, that's right! Pence should have learned about his dismissal from the commission or Ai Liang.
It really looks like I was identified as the culprit who allowed him to be removed from office, so he targeted me... This makes sense! These messages and intelligence all come from Zhuo Yeran.
Since Zhuo Yeran knows me... then why does he pay so much attention to me? The captain and Luo Qing are obviously higher than me and have more experience. Even Li Jian is a well-known sharpshooter in the Supervision Office. Among the four people present, I should
He is the least threatening one. How could a salty fish like me attract his special attention?
...Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a sudden inspiration. I felt as if a door had been opened from a desperate situation, and I felt like I had a sudden enlightenment, like being bathed in sunshine.
He knows me, knows that I am unpredictable, and also knows that my contract ability is mind reading... Yes, it is the contract ability. Compared with the captain, Luo Qing and Li Jian, my mind reading ability is probably the only difference worth paying attention to.
…At least when I don’t show any special skills in other aspects, at least in Zhuo Yeran’s view, what I deserve to pay attention to is my ability to read minds.
Yes, it is mind reading! Zhuo Yeran is afraid! The reason why he pays attention to me is because he knows that my contract ability is mind reading, and... he is afraid that I will use mind reading to read his mind!
This subconscious pause may be a trace of deliberately observing whether I am reading my mind! Before this, he did not say it directly. For example, he added a sentence at the beginning of the five minutes: "Unpredictable, I know you can read my mind.
Don't try to play tricks in front of me, don't use mind-reading skills in front of me, otherwise I will blow everyone up to the sky." This kind of warning is to worry that there is no silver 300 taels here, but it will attract unnecessary attention... and
, Another reason why I am worried is that Zhuo Yeran, as an ordinary person, cannot detect the fluctuation of my symbol source at all. In other words, he cannot detect my mind-reading ability at all.
This also shows that he has any weaknesses, or that he knows what weaknesses he has, so he is worried that I will read his mind... Also, as the deputy director, he knows that the contractor needs to pay a price, and he also knows that I have to pay the price.
way, so... Damn it, he deliberately chose this method of giving the answer after five minutes. This is a trap. In this case, the two sides will remain in a stalemate and remain silent, and I will not dare to read his mind easily...
He is afraid of being read by me, but he doesn’t want us to discover this weakness!
Why is he afraid of being discovered?
Unpredictable let out a long sigh of relief... After a series of speculations, he finally came to the conclusion he came to.
The rapid thinking of the brain caused a lot of sweat on the temples, and standing stiffly made the legs a little swollen... At this time, Mo Yue extremely hoped to have the ability of his sister Luo Sheng, and he could read more from Zhuo Yeran's expression.
Use more information to support your guesses... You must support your guesses, because the risk of making wrong guesses is an unbearable consequence.
Fortunately, with the awakening of contract ability, his ability to read other people's expressions has become stronger and stronger unknowingly. There have been many times in the past that he could roughly guess the other person's expression just by looking at the other person's expression.
thoughts, the other person’s thoughts…and the frequency of this phenomenon is gradually increasing.
He stared at Zhuo Yeran with bright eyes...
Almost at the same time, Zhuo Yeran's eyes glanced at the four people and it happened to be Mo Zhi's turn again. When their eyes met, the shock on Zhuo Yeran's face flashed away...
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, the nasolabial folds deepened a little, although they were subtle, but they still deepened a little, and the pupils opened a little, yes, even though they were only a little... He concentrated on the unpredictability and captured Deputy Director Zhuo.
When looking at yourself, there are subtle changes in facial expressions.
These changes...are a palpable emotion - fear!
At the same time, there is also a little uneasiness...
This kind of emotional composition can almost confirm my guess... He is indeed afraid of me, and according to speculation, he is actually afraid of me using my mind-reading skills.
Phew... Mu Zhi forcibly controlled the changes in his expression, and slowly raised his hand under the gaze of Deputy Director Zhuo.
His movements were very light and slow, indicating that he was not a threat.
At the same time, this action also has another meaning, that is, "I have something to say." The reason why I didn't raise my hands immediately and quickly is because everyone is tense now.
Quickly, it is likely to break the stalemate in front of you, causing teammates or enemies to have no time to think. Habitual actions like nerve reflexes. For example, Vera may directly steel and rush forward desperately, Li Jian may directly draw his gun and explode the deputy director.
Zhuo Yeran might not have time to think, so he immediately pulled the fuse and blew everyone up into the sky.
Of course, Zhuo Yeran caught all of Mu Zhi's movements in his eyes. He hesitated for a second and asked coldly:
"Unpredictable, what are you going to do?"
Finally, I can have a conversation. If I can have a conversation, I can find a way to pay the price, and I can use mind-reading skills... I can't control my mind:
"Director Zhuo, I think we can talk."
The day before yesterday, I hurt my back
When the author was cooking for his wife, he may have lowered his head for too long to choose food. He stood up suddenly and twisted the spine in his back, causing a serious injury. Although his arms and legs could still move, as long as the movement range was large, his back would hurt.
At first, I couldn't even get out of bed, and I had to get up slowly from the sofa, just like an eighty-year-old grandfather. (The old man smiled and said, actually you are not as good as me.
It’s so inexplicable that I can get hit in the knee by an arrow even while cooking, and it also seriously affects my coding. I can only code on my mobile phone while lying in bed. Yesterday, I was out of work for a whole day.
I have spent the past few days adjusting my bones and resetting them, but I have been in excruciating pain. Fortunately, I have recovered a little today, and I can finally sit down and barely do some typing.
Although the number of words has been reduced these days, I still ask everyone to recommend a monthly pass.
This chapter has been completed!