novelraw Chapter 914 931: Lin Mu, Bomb Disposal Expert
Chapter 914 931: Lin Mu, Bomb Disposal Expert
"Lin Mu!" At this moment, Qi Shangjing shouted.Lin Mu turned his head and smiled, "Don't worry, Secretary Qi."
Time was tight, and Lin Mu didn't say much more. He then started searching for the time bomb. The speaker's position was at the corner by the wall, and indeed, there was a bomb set with a timer in the corner, showing only thirty seconds left!
Lin Mu glanced at the bomb, the power wasn't too great. Even if it exploded, it would only cause local damage, perhaps injure some people, but wouldn't destroy the entire building. It seemed this Sharapova only wanted to make a show, or acted on a whim. If the Tsar Group intended to commit a terrorist attack and installed three to five timed bombs in the venue, even if Lin Mu possessed great skills, he couldn't prevent a tragedy from happening.
Fortunately, the Tsar Group's action this time was relatively light. Lin Mu silently breathed a sigh of relief, gently moved the speaker forward, then took a dagger from his pocket to find the wire linking the bomb. There were three wires connected to the bomb, red, yellow, and blue. Theoretically, one should be the power line, one a signal line, and the other the ground wire. To disassemble this bomb, one must cut the power line first!
If it was a bomb disposal expert from Huaxia, they would typically choose the red wire as the power line, since in Huaxia the red line is generally used as the power line; in Western countries, the yellow line is usually the power line, so it would be cut first. Now, this timed bomb was made by Russians, so Lin Mu reckoned those always creative Russians would choose blue as the power line because blue is also a color on the Russian flag!
With this thought, Lin Mu no longer hesitated. Of course, he didn't have much time to hesitate either. Lin Mu checked the timer again; time was running out, and the red light on the bomb began to flash rapidly, starting a ten-second countdown!
Standing a few meters away, Qi Shangjing, Gao Mufeng, and Qi Manlin felt their hearts jump to their throats, the surrounding silence was such that one could hear a pin drop, all eyes were fixed on Lin Mu!
Lin Mu showed no sign of nervousness. Holding the dagger in his hand, he decisively cut the blue wire on the bomb, and at the same moment, Qi Manlin, Gao Mufeng, and Qi Shangjing all instinctively covered their ears and turned away, closing their eyes!
But the expected explosion didn't occur. Turning around, they saw the rapidly flashing red light on the bomb in Lin Mu's hand had stopped, the time frozen at the last second of the countdown. If he had been even a second later, the bomb might have gone off!
"Alright, the bomb has been successfully disarmed!" Lin Mu calmly stood up and said.
Upon hearing Lin Mu's words, Qi Shangjing, Gao Mufeng, and Qi Manlin felt a sudden sense of relief, a close call. Fortunately, the bomb didn't explode, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Of course, they didn't know that the bomb was a detonation bomb, which could only cause massive damage within a certain range. Placing the bomb in the corner meant the damage would not be too great. It was obvious it was just for show. Recalling what the Russian said in the underground parking lot, it was likely aimed at the Chief Police Officer, just to wear down the police forces, preventing them from focusing on capturing the hidden Tsar Group forces in Wancheng.
"Hey, could it be that the Chief Police Officer and her team got Sharapova cornered?" Lin Mu couldn't help but ask himself, thinking he'll have to interrogate that fellow thoroughly when he returns.
Unexpectedly, the next second, with a bang, the thug who had been lying on the ground suddenly got up, lunging towards Qi Manlin to grab the gun at her waist. Panic-stricken, Qi Manlin had no choice but to shoot him in the head. With the bomb just disarmed, Qi Manlin relaxed from the tension, and the sudden move by the thug caught her off guard, resulting in a gunshot, leaving the thug lying in a pool of blood, dead.
"Damn it!" Lin Mu cursed as he saw the thug's head burst open. It seemed the Tsar Group was indeed a powerful brainwashing organization; otherwise, how could these people not fear death? The moment the gunfire sounded, several cops outside quickly rushed in.
"Take him away," Qi Manlin said as she picked up the gun from the floor.
"Yes, Director Qi."
The cops carried the thug's body away. The dead man was Russian, and the bomb hadn't exploded, which was the best outcome relatively speaking. Gao Mufeng couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, then stepped forward to pat Lin Mu on the shoulder, "Nice job, we really owe you for this one!"
"Hehe, Mayor Gao, you're too kind. I just had everyone's safety in mind!" Lin Mu replied with a smile.
Being the bureau chief of Wancheng Public Security Bureau, Gao Mufeng naturally understood the severity of the situation. Now that Lin Mu had resolved it so easily, he realized the great contribution Lin Mu had made. If the bomb had exploded, it would have been a different story!
Gao Mufeng exchanged a few more polite words with Lin Mu, then left the scene with Qi Manlin and Qi Shangjing. There were still notable figures and media journalists from Wancheng, so as the mayor, Gao Mufeng had to provide an explanation, particularly to the reporters, to prevent the situation from escalating, which could have a significant impact. A major city harboring so many terrorists would harm future tourism and commerce and severely damage the city's image!
Moreover, having just taken office, Gao Mufeng couldn't afford any mistakes. His role was to provide an explanation to outsiders, leaving the case-solving to Qi Manlin. After all, Qi Manlin was the Public Security Bureau Director at this time, and being his former subordinate, Gao Mufeng naturally trusted her ability to handle matters, so he was assured. Of course, Gao Mufeng cared about the result, not the process!
After Gao Mufeng and Qi Shangjing left, the Chief Police Officer took a deep breath and couldn't help but pat her own chest.
"Phew..." The Chief Police Officer took a deep breath, "That scared me. If that bomb had exploded earlier, I would have been in big trouble!"
"Hey, what's there to fear? It's just a regular detonation bomb, effective within a certain range, couldn't have blown up the whole building. Hehe, seems like Sharapova was just bluffing!" Lin Mu said with a smile.
"Bluffing? Why would she bluff?" the Chief Police Officer asked.
"That's something you have to ask yourself. Have you been increasing the scrutiny recently? I think she wanted to create trouble for you, pulling you into chaos. The more cases you have, the fewer resources you can deploy, and your work becomes more chaotic. That way, Sharapova has an easier time conducting her illegal activities. They're not Huaxia people but Russians. Naturally, they stand out in Huaxia, and with the police's entanglement, their actions become very inconvenient!" Lin Mu explained to Qi Manlin.