Chapter Six: The Situation is Critical

  Gu Mo also came? Han Jin raised an eyebrow, a flash of light flickered in the depths of his eyes, and he turned to see that Zhan Yan had already gotten out of the car and was standing behind him. At this time, he had put down his sleeves, and except for his pale face, he looked no different from usual. This kid, really endured the pain so well, absolutely not an ordinary person. He thought to himself, why not capture this kid and make him work hard for him? With such endurance, he might be a talented person. With a thoughtful expression, he looked at her and said: "I'll have someone take you to the hospital right away."

  Wu Xiong raised his eyes and also saw Zhan Yan behind Han Jin, somewhat taken aback. However, when he saw the scar from her forehead to the corner of her eye, his gaze became slightly strange. Such a beauty, if she didn't have that scar on her face, would be an absolute stunner. Even with the scar, she was still pleasing to the eyes. Nevertheless, he only took one glance before withdrawing his line of sight. Given the current urgent situation, he wasn't in the mood to appreciate beauties, let alone a male beauty. The thoughts at the bottom of his heart also dissipated.

  At this moment, the microphone in his hand came on, and a low, rich, magnetic voice came from the earpiece, with an unmistakable tone of command.

  "Get several demining experts from the research institute over here immediately."

  "Yes." After hanging up the phone on that side, he finally caught his breath. Even if he hadn't really seen Gu Dashi, the voice and intimidation were not something ordinary people could have. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and turned to say urgently: "Hanshao, I'm busy now, let's not talk for a while." Then he dialed the research institute's phone number and immediately shouted loudly, repeating what Gu Shao had just said verbatim. However, he was excited and anxious, but the people on the other end didn't show any anxiety at all. They made excuses and refused to let anyone come over. Wu Xiong's face turned red with anger, his voice growing louder and more agitated as he spoke, even making threats. But before he could finish speaking, the person on the other end had already hung up the phone. Enraged, Wu Xiong couldn't help but curse: "Damn it, this is a matter of life and death! Three calls and four requests, not a single response - what kind of idiots are they?"

  Han Jin Yu probably also knew that the other party did not want to intervene, and the attitude of not wanting to get involved. The president of the research institute was from the same generation as Gu Lao Ye Zi, and their relationship with the Gu family was not good. The Gu family is now prosperous, and before the reform and opening up, they were a deep-rooted and powerful family. Gu Lao Ye Zi was also a decisive and ruthless person. Since he took charge of the Gu family, the Gu family has developed rapidly, while those of the same generation as him have become somewhat inferior. The two men had different personalities and had many private conflicts, and Gu Lao Ye Zi's personality was straightforward, never taking the initiative to get along with those he didn't like. As a result, their conflicts became more and more intense due to their interests. People all have some selfishness and can't bear to see others doing well. The Gu family's children are all competing with each other, especially Gu Mo Yu, whose methods are not inferior to Gu Lao Ye Zi's, but rather surpassing him. Many people envy, resent, and hate the Gu family, who has suddenly risen to prominence. Some people can't bear to see this and wait for an opportunity to teach the Gu family a lesson. However, what kind of person is the Gu family? Wanting to crack a rock with an egg is not a wise thing to do. Gu Mo Yu, this man, had long been heard of, such a legendary figure, who doesn't know him?

  Wu Xiong's forehead was sweating, the scorching sun beating down on him, making his mood even more irritable. He couldn't help but glance at his watch - it had already been over ten minutes! If that timed bomb wasn't defused soon, this place would be reduced to rubble in no time! And what's more, Gu Dashi was still up there! If anything happened, they wouldn't be able to bear the responsibility! As he watched, people were being evacuated from the department store one by one, but the danger had yet to be removed!

  Another call came in, and Wu Xiong answered the phone, but he didn't dare to tell him what that bastard had just said. Zhan Yan stood by and heard the low, magnetic voice coming from the other end of the line, giving orders with a unique sense of majesty, calm and rational, even when saying that the bomb couldn't be defused, his tone remained steady, making people can't help but admire him.

  Wu Xiong was shocked after hearing Gu Mo's words and couldn't help but shout loudly: "Gu Dashi, you...you want to detonate it yourself?" His voice trembled with shock. How could he not know the danger of detonating explosives? If they weren't careful when moving the bomb, it would blow up and kill them all. At first, he thought Gu Dashi was just a high-and-mighty person who was hard to get along with, but now he couldn't believe that Gu Dashi, in his high position, was willing to take such a huge risk? Just as he was about to say something, Zhan Yan grabbed the mic from him and said: "Don't move, wait for me to go up." There was a one-second pause and surprise on the other end.

  Zhan Yan told herself that she was willing to help, but couldn't bear the thought of this place becoming a ruin. The department store was located in a bustling area, surrounded by high-rise buildings and residential areas. Even if they could relocate, there wasn't a suitable location to transfer to. One misstep wouldn't just put him in danger, but also potentially harm the residents nearby. However, after hearing his plan, she couldn't help but admire this man named Gu Mo. Not many people in high positions could view life with such equanimity and equality. For that reason alone, she decided to take action.

  Han Jin's eyes widened in shock, and he narrowed his eyes to take another close look at the young man. He looked too young, and Han hadn't expected him to have such methods. It seemed that he had underestimated him. Wu Xiong's eyes were wide with excitement, and he stuttered, "Young brother, this...this isn't a joke! This is explosives!" Although his words were cautionary, there was still a hint of anticipation hidden within. He hoped that the young man would succeed, just like a blind cat catching a dead mouse. His eyes fixed on Han, urging him on, "If you really can do it, this will be a great achievement! You might even get to go on TV!" Don't all young people these days want to become stars? Wasn't this considered temptation?

  "Let's just forget about going on TV!" she said, and with a quick flick of her wrist, she opened the rope that was surrounding her and slipped inside. The police officers standing nearby were about to rush in and grab her, but Wu Xiong immediately shouted loudly to stop them, letting her go upstairs.

  Several people, although they stopped advancing under Wu Xiong's command, couldn't help but feel suspicious and squeezed beside him to ask: "Captain Wu, what are you letting a kid do up there? That kid is thin-skinned and tender, does he even know how to defuse bombs? This timed bomb is something that even several bomb disposal experts can't handle, are you sure this kid can?"

  Wu Xiong's expression didn't change, looking confident and self-assured. The few people looked at each other, their hearts skipping a beat, wondering if that kid really understood? They immediately lost interest in teasing him and stopped talking. What they didn't know was that although Wu Xiong appeared confident on the surface, his heart was actually stuck in his throat, unable to breathe, making him extremely uncomfortable. After the few people left, he quietly walked over to Han Jin Yu's side and couldn't help but ask: "Does...does this kid really understand how to defuse bombs?"

  Han Jin Yu had always been good at seeing through people's hearts, and naturally he had already seen through Wu Xiong's thoughts. With a gentle smile, his face truly made Wu Xiong feel like the whole room was lit up. This Han young master actually wasn't bad-looking either, but his smile was warm while his words were cold and hard. "Captain Wu, I've just met Zhan Yan too, I don't know either."

  Wu Xiong's smiling face suddenly froze, then closed his mouth and forced a smile at Han Jinnian, that smile looked ridiculous no matter how you looked at it.

  He had already decided to transfer the bomb, and with the first phone call, he instructed Wu Xiong to make a call to the institute to send more people over. He thought to himself that the director of the institute, although from his grandfather's generation, wasn't very close to him, but at least didn't take advantage of him when he was down on his luck. Now, he was thinking of sending people over, which was simply a pipe dream. This old man was easy to deal with but hard to get rid of. He would wait for an opportunity to teach him a lesson and make the Gu family's second half submit. People like this had no impact on his family, but they annoyed him nonetheless. He thought that this old man should retire already. As someone who protected his family, if anyone dared to harm them, he wouldn't hesitate to be ruthless. So with the second phone call, he just wanted Wu Xiong to prepare well for disarming the bomb, which he wasn't skilled at. However, transferring the bomb was something he had confidence in. He didn't really want to rush and die. Unexpectedly, as soon as he spoke, someone on the other end commanded him to wait. From birth, no one except his grandfather had ever dared to give him orders like that. He lost focus for a moment, and the other party had already hung up the phone.