Wen Xian’s eyes turned red as she looked at him, and Lu Xiao also looked at her. Neither of them spoke, but their eye contact seemed to have said it all.
Wen Xian lowered her head slightly, unable to hold back the tears swirling in her eyes.
Her voice was hoarse and choked as she began to speak.
Lu Xiao lifted his hand, gently caressing her cheek. His voice was deep, somewhat hoarse, yet very firm.
"Don’t be afraid, I will save you."
She had five kilograms of explosives strapped to her, enough to flip the abandoned repair warehouse.
Lu Xiao examined the bomb, which was locked to her body and couldn’t be removed. It had many wires connected, and he could not afford to be rash, as cutting the wrong wire might cause it to explode.
Wen Xian, now one with the bomb, was a very, very dangerous existence.
Yet, he would not leave her side, not even for a step.
Once the bomb casing was opened, there were two detonating circuits inside, but mostly there were misleading false wires. If mishandled, everything could end in an instant.
But Lu Xiao had experienced strict training in this area during his time in the army, even though he was not a professional bomb disposal expert.
All of a sudden, only seven minutes were left. The numbers above kept reminding and stimulating their nerves.
Wen Xian clenched her lips tightly, her hands clenched firmly, her heart thumping as she tried hard to calm herself, not to think too much.
But how could she control it?
Lu Xiao was now dismantling the inside of the electronic watch, locating the wires, and confirming the battery supply point, but the wiring inside was too intricate and time was very short. Gradually, fine sweat began to seep from his forehead.
Wen Xian just watched Lu Xiao, watching him disarm the bomb with utmost calmness and red-rimmed eyes, a mist of tears clouding her vision.
All their past encounters seemed vividly present before her eyes.
Starting from her solo trip to Qinghai...
Where she met him, who was on duty.
Whether it was her recovering in his jurisdiction or his rescue during a blizzard, or their tender moments under the starry sky...
All those scenes rolled like film gears in her mind, projecting scene after scene.
Maybe, she did regret it.
She wondered, if Lu Xiao had never met her, would this scene still have occurred today?
Would he still be trapped here?
But personally, for herself, she did not regret it. Being with him was the most wonderful moment of her life.
An unparalleled satisfaction.
Only four minutes were left.
Wen Xian started to panic; she struggled to control her emotions, her voice hoarse as she quietly called out to him.
"Lu Xiao... promise me one thing, will you?"
Lu Xiao’s body stiffened for a moment, but it was just a flash. He continued his work.
But Wen Xian’s tears slowly fell as she said, "... There’s no time left, you go, you better leave this place."
Once it explodes, it would cover a vast area. He really needed to leave quickly.
However, following her words, Lu Xiao remained silent.
It was as if he hadn’t heard, his hands never stopping.
Wen Xian’s heart was tightly tearing apart, her tears rolling down as she looked at him with eyes blurred by tears:
"Lu Xiao... don’t you understand what I’m saying? Leave, just go...!"