Chapter 160 I was tricked

The young man did not reply to Han Shuo's words, but continued to laugh self-deprecatingly in the same spot.

"Damn it, Han Shuo, don't believe his nonsense. Just kill them and let's keep chasing ahead."

The fat man shouted angrily, then turned to look at Han Shuo.

At this moment, Han Shuo was still pondering his doubts, but he knew he couldn't waste any more time.

Although less than a minute has passed since the four people got off the bus.

But everyone knows that every minute and every second is extremely precious now.

Nodding to the fat man, Han Shuo prepared to pull the trigger.

Just then, Xiao Zhao suddenly shouted.

"Wait a minute, there seems to be a noise coming from the trunk."

Xiao Zhao was standing closest to the car, and he could vaguely hear some noises coming from the trunk.

"What?"

Han Shuo hurried over, and sure enough, there was some movement inside.

"Damn it, could that old hag be hiding in the trunk?"

As he spoke, the fat man picked up his axe and walked over.

Han Shuo was overjoyed. If that were the case, it would be like finding something you've been searching for without any effort.

Luckily, Xiao Zhao has sharp ears, otherwise he would have missed this detail.

However, none of Han Shuo and the other three noticed that the young man from before had turned his head and looked over in confusion.

He didn't know what was in the trunk, but he did know that Qin Hongling wasn't in there at all.

The next second, Xiao Zhao pushed the overturned car right, while the fat man used an axe to chisel open the trunk.

Then, Han Shuo's eyes widened instantly.

Because he saw that there was a time bomb in the trunk.

The time relay on the time bomb is displaying a countdown:

5, 4, 3...

"Damn it, we've fallen for their trap!"

Han Shuo shouted, and the three reacted quickly, turning around and fleeing.

"Run!"

Li Shurou had been standing at a distance, aiming her gun. She didn't see the time bomb and was unaware of what was happening.

However, she heard Han Shuo's reminder, and although she was a step slow to react, she still reflexively lay down on the ground.

"Drip, drip, drip."

As the last three values ​​on the time relay ticked down.

With a loud bang, the time bomb detonated, instantly destroying the car. The explosion was sudden!

Han Shuo felt a blazing flame coming from behind him.

Fortunately, in the last second, they had already run some distance away, and all four of them, including Li Shurou, lay on the ground.

A few seconds later, the heat subsided, and Han Shuo turned around and got up from the ground.

He was not injured in the explosion.

Looking at the sea of ​​fire ahead, a perfectly good car had already been blown beyond recognition.

As for Qin Hongling's four subordinates, they didn't have time to escape and all perished in the explosion.

Even around the sea of ​​fire, Han Shuo saw several severed limbs...

"How ruthless!!"

Han Shuo's eyes narrowed as he muttered to himself, then he quickly turned his gaze to his companion.

"How are you? Are you injured?"

"Brother Han, I'm fine," Xiao Zhao said as he got up.

"Holy crap, I'm on fire! You scared the hell out of me!"

The fat man also got up from the ground. His clothes on the back were on fire, and he was busy patting the back of his clothes to put out the fire.

Judging from his lively demeanor, he doesn't seem injured.

"I'm fine too."

Li Shurou was genuinely startled.

Although she didn't have time to escape, she was always standing in the farthest position, so she was naturally unharmed.

"Phew—that's good, that's good."

Han Shuo breathed a sigh of relief. None of the four were injured, which was the best outcome for him.

The sudden change caught the four off guard.

After all, they were so close to being blown up.

"Xiao Zhao, it's a good thing you have sharp ears. If you hadn't heard the sound from the trunk, the three of us would probably be dead here today."

Han Shuo patted Xiao Zhao on the shoulder.

Xiao Zhao chuckled twice.

After that, everyone lost interest in continuing the pursuit and gathered together to calm their emotions.

"well."

Han Shuo sighed, feeling somewhat helpless and disappointed.

He knew that this attempt at revenge had failed.

Now he understood that Qin Hongling was probably really not ahead.

What that young man said might actually be true.

Qin Hongling either changed direction and fled halfway, or she returned directly to the underground research institute.

As for how she avoided Han Shuo and the others' gazes, Han Shuo understood without even thinking.

Although the surroundings were desolate, there were still some hiding spots along the main road during the chase.

Han Shuo guessed several possibilities:

First, Qin Hongling hid the car on the road and quietly stayed to the side. After seeing the armored vehicle carrying the four of them drive past, she drove off in the opposite direction.

Second, Qin Hongling never came out at all. She got into the car just to create a false impression for the fat man. Once their car rose to the platform, she would find an excuse to get out and walk back to the underground research institute.

...

Regardless of the reason, the four of them have fallen for Qin Hongling's smokescreen today.

What Han Shuo and the other three didn't know was...

At that moment, Qin Hongling was hiding behind a slope a kilometer away, using binoculars to clearly observe Han Shuo and the others' equipment.

Then she smiled and quietly retreated.

"Consider yourselves lucky. It's a pity we couldn't just blow you up!"

Qin Hongling arranged all this simply to find out the true strength of Han Shuo and the other three.

What is their equipment like? What are their weapons like?

Can I currently compete with them?

If the weapons are similar and there's a chance for a firefight, Qin Hongling will give it a shot.

If her own weapons were far inferior to those of Han Shuo and the others, she wouldn't have gone there to her death.

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"Damn it, we got tricked by that bitch. Han Shuo, how did she time it so perfectly? We just opened the trunk and the bomb countdown was down to just a few seconds."

The fat man muttered curses.

"She doesn't need to calculate!"

Han Shuo's words left the three of them somewhat confused.

He has now connected many things to his mind.

He patiently analyzed and answered the questions for the three of them.

"I feel that Qin Hongling must have already guessed that we would follow her out from behind."

"So she prepared the bomb in advance, roughly calculated the time it would take for us to catch up, and set the countdown timer for the time bomb in advance."

"As for the outcome, I feel she probably doesn't care at all."

"If the explosion is timed perfectly and kills us in the process, that would be perfect for her."

"But if we arrive a step too late and the time bomb detonates prematurely, she won't suffer any loss."

"After all, what does the life or death of those four people have to do with her?"

"They were just temporary subordinates she recruited, just bait she set up."

"After all, she has always been a ruthless person."

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