"You all get out quickly. This is a trap. If everyone doesn't leave, we're finished!" As soon as Du Qitai left, the police rushed in. I guessed Du Qitai had deliberately informed them.
Now that everyone was here, if the bomb exploded, all of us would perish. This was Du Qitai's true conspiracy, and the organization's real objective.
Before, they had tried to recruit me, but finding it impossible, they decided to blow us all up here.
Coincidentally, after the police rushed in, I also heard the reservoir gate being closed.
At the same time, everyone fell into a state of fear. Gao Mingqiang was the first to speak, "What's going on?"
As soon as he finished, a recording blared from the loudspeaker overhead: "Ahahaha, foolish Sin-Punishment Squad, you dogs of police, prepare to die! That's right, the kidnapping of Zhao Mei was fake, and the demand for money was also fake. Our true objective is to kill you all. I knew that if Zhao Mei was captured, you would fall for it, and I also guessed that Detective He would figure out Zhao Mei was at the mine, not the hotel! So you fell into our trap, hahahaha!"
"There are only 20 seconds left. I will broadcast your final moments to the whole world. This historic moment will be revealed to the public. The Sin-Punishment Squad will completely disappear from the world on Saturday, April 2, 2022! Ahahaha! This is so great, my friends, are you watching? This is the ultimate death live stream! If you like it, please give generously. Rockets, villas, spaceships, let's go!"
This guy actually live-streamed this scene. What a bastard. As soon as he finished speaking, I noticed the water temperature around us rising rapidly!
I suddenly thought of something: the Oil Pot Hell!
That's right, this must be the Ninth Layer of Hell, simulated by Du Qitai.
In the mortal world, those who engage in prostitution, robbery, bullying the weak, slandering others, eating animal meat, or coveting others' property and wives are sent to the Oil Pot Hell after death. Their clothes are stripped, and they are thrown into a hot oil cauldron to be fried, sizzling with every flip! Depending on the severity of their sins, they are judged to be fried multiple times... Sometimes, those with deep sins, after emerging from the Ice Mountain Hell, are escorted by minor devils to the Oil Pot Hell to "warm up"...
In fact, this is the upper nine layers, namely the Eastern Hell. It's clear how many hells there are, not a mistake by Dong. And the Western Hell, the lower nine layers in the "Water and Land Complete Map," is even more brutal...
The commonly mentioned eighteen levels of hell have the correct number, but their meaning is not necessarily understood. The "Eighteen Narakas Sutra" explains that the primary difference between these eighteen levels is not spatial (up or down) but in time and the nature of the punishments, especially time.
My body trembled, and sweat poured out. The others also gradually felt the oppressive heat. Xia Hou was already close to the bomb, taking out his essential tools. He stared intently at the bomb, unlocking it with desperate focus. Liu Yuning and He Xin kept their eyes on me. Gao Mingqiang and Yuan Hezhe had also come down.
"You should leave quickly! We don't want to implicate you!" Tears flowed uncontrollably from Liu Yuning's eyes, soaking her collar. Her large tears were as crystal clear as a pearl necklace, and her warm cheeks were filled with sorrow, like an abandoned child looking at me with a tear-streaked face.
I looked at her gently, cupped her hot face, and bent down slightly. Regardless of the scorching temperature around us, in front of everyone, I kissed Liu Yuning's lips!
This kiss lasted less than ten seconds, but it felt like a century. Our tongues met in each other's warm mouths, entwining fiercely. I held the damp Liu Yuning tightly in my arms.
She was completely immersed at that moment, forgetting the surrounding danger, only holding onto my waist tightly.
We became like an inseparable whole, stuck together, so close that even the world's most powerful nuclear weapon couldn't tear us apart!
No one said anything at that moment; they just quietly watched this scene unfold.
From this moment on, we officially confirmed our relationship.
*Click!* A crisp sound echoed in my ears. In my memory, the bomb should have exploded by now, but that didn't happen. The surroundings became quiet, the water level didn't rise again, and the temperature remained within the normal range.
A voice reached our ears: "Don't worry, I've cracked it. Brother, I'm sorry for being late!"
I exclaimed, and the others shouted with excitement.
"We're okay! We didn't die! Du Qitai would be furious if he knew!" Gao Mingqiang joked.
The next second, the iron gate was forcibly opened by SWAT and armed police. Countless officers entered and used chainsaws to cut the restraints on Liu Yuning and the others.
As we rescued them, Zhao Mei's skin seemed severely burned. At this moment, I approached her: "Did you ever engage in prostitution?"
"Ah, Officer He, what do you mean?"
"Didn't you?"
"You!" Although Zhao Mei didn't answer directly, her reaction indicated I was right.
No wonder Du Qitai wanted us to enter the oil cauldron.
Zhao Mei was taken away, and we also left the reservoir one by one. As we walked out, the sky felt incredibly blue, even though it was still late at night.
The feeling of escaping death was wonderful, but I never wanted to experience it again.
But was that possible? As long as we continued this work, such things were unlikely to be avoided.
Liu Yuning and He Xin needed to go to the hospital for a check-up. Accompanied by several officers, I found He Qing.
He had said he was my younger brother, and the person who spoke to me in the reservoir earlier was him.
"Brother, I'm back!"
"Mm, how is Professor Huo?"
"He's doing alright. He's finishing his work abroad soon and will probably return to Fuming City!"
"Oh? That's good. You won't be leaving again this time, will you?"
"You could say that. I want to use my skills to benefit society!"
"Really? What about your psychology?"
"I've opened a psychology clinic, but if I get busy, I'll leave it to my subordinates."
"Haha, you're quite capable. Are you trying to imitate me?"
"Likewise. After all, I'm proficient in both hacking and psychology!"
As we spoke, we clapped each other on the shoulder. This brother had been studying abroad for several years, and since we hadn't been in contact for a long time, I hadn't mentioned him.
He Qing asked others to accompany him to find Zhao Mei's parents, while I got into a car to head to the hospital.
However, not long after getting into the car, Liu Yuning called: "He Sheng, have you arrived? I miss you!"
"I miss you too. Don't rush, I'm in the car, I should be there in about 15 minutes!"