Chapter 127
There were actually people guarding the area, but they let the bomb expert into their office because he was on their territory and knew his stuff and wouldn't act rashly. But they had only been inside for a short while when they heard this excited shout, which startled everyone else.
But the Hawaiian police hesitated, unsure whether to go in to check the situation or run away—come on, they were making a bomb inside! At that moment, a scream suddenly rang out, and it seemed safer for them to run away as soon as possible.
But after waiting a second or two, there was no explosion or tremor, so they thought it might just be that the bomb expert was simply angry that someone had touched his things.
Kenji Hagiwara was different. His first reaction was to open the door and rush in, where he saw Saiki Usaba with a slight frown and the bomb expert who was inexplicably furious.
"What happened?" Kenji Hagiwara asked.
Usoya Saiki replied, "I don't know, I'm doing just fine."
Actually, Usakabe Saiki was a bit passive this time. He wasn't particularly enthusiastic about raising suspicion levels and thought he was on vacation, so he wanted to slack off in every way.
For example, when making this plastic bomb, I'm too lazy to use measuring tools. I just want to rely on the bomb-related skills I've obtained to make it by feel. Anyway, the system's products are always of high quality, so I don't have to worry about not achieving the desired effect.
This process made Kenji Hagiwara realize that it was really hard to explain, so Saiki Usui continued to slack off and simply said that he would make the bomb by himself and make Kenji Hagiwara wait outside, otherwise he wouldn't be able to concentrate.
Kenji Hagiwara was a little worried, but not so worried. After all, he felt that Fukami never did anything without being sure of what was going on, and he knew that she probably didn't want him to witness it firsthand, so he went out without hesitation.
Now, due to an accident, he's back in and has heard the bomb expert's angry response.
"He didn't even use measuring instruments! How dare he?!"
Kenji Hagiwara was shocked upon hearing this: "Fukaru?!"
Yes! How dare he?!
Usakabe Saiki didn't intend to raise this level of skepticism, but now he was forced to pick up the pieces: "I trust my instincts."
The bomb expert was even angrier after hearing this: "Didn't your chemistry teacher teach you—"
His attention finally left the raw materials and tools, and he got a good look at the guy who dared to make a bomb in his office without any equipment.
Then he froze.
...Where did your colleagues find this person to help? From the prison?!
Even if he came back a little late, it shouldn't be like this, right?! The uncertainty is too high!
Is this guy really going to cooperate in defusing the bomb, instead of taking the opportunity to sabotage it, seize control, and then threaten to have a helicopter take him away?!
"You...you put down what you're holding." The bomb expert tensed up completely. "Yes, put it down...ah!!! Don't touch them!!"
Ignoring his advice, Usoppei poured the adhesive solution directly into the flask.
The bomb expert suffocated.
Kenji Hagiwara was also suffocating, but seeing that the bomb expert seemed about to rush forward, he quickly stopped him, half-dragged and half-pulled him, and even called on the Hawaiian police who were standing at the door peeking inside, and finally got the person out.
"Let me go! Let me go! You're letting him do this! Our entire police station could be blown to bits if we're not careful!"
The bomb expert was highly skilled, or perhaps he was afraid of dying. In any case, as long as he could get that guy who didn't use measuring instruments out of his office, he could ignore the guy's dangerous and terrifying aura, as well as the possible retaliation that might follow!
Kenji Hagiwara was in a terrible predicament: "He knows what he's doing..."
"There are so many ghosts! God, this isn't like sprinkling pepper on a steak, how can you not use a measuring tool?!"
Upon hearing this, the Hawaiian police officer who had helped Kenji Hagiwara bring out the bomb expert was also shocked: "Huh?! He didn't use measuring instruments?! How did he do it?!"
The bomb expert was indignant: "He just poured it out empty-handed! At most, he'd use a piece of paper to catch it first, but I couldn't tell if it was too much or too little. He just used whatever he poured out directly... Where did you find this lunatic? Is he really not trying to take revenge on society?!"
Hawaii Police: "...This isn't the one we're looking for..."
As they spoke, they looked at Kenji Hagiwara.
Kenji Hagiwara gave an awkward and stiff smile: "He's the designer of that bomb. We called him in to see if he has any solutions..."
This time, it was the bomb expert's turn to be stunned: "Huh? He designed it? Those mechanisms mentioned in the ransom note..."
"Yes, it's all true."
The bomb expert was greatly impressed—wow, this guy really is a professional…
No, even the most skilled person cannot be considered a professional if they don't even use measuring instruments!
His former professors all died in lab accidents! This forced him to change professors! Where does this guy get his confidence?! He can't even understand how this guy has survived this long!
But since he was the one who designed that kind of bomb, maybe he couldn't think of a solution. Could the other side have... left a backdoor or something?
Kenji Hagiwara explained Saiki Usuba's thinking: "He wanted to use a fast-response plastic bomb to blow up the control box."
The bomb expert frowned: "I thought of this on my way back, but the failure rate is too high. It's hard to guarantee that it will just blow up the control box without triggering the mechanism below, which would be equivalent to detonating it directly."
Experts are indeed experts; everyone's thinking is similar. Kenji Hagiwara and Jinpei Matsuda didn't mention it because they felt the success rate was so low as to be negligible. But since Shinryu Kagawa mentioned it, he thought it was worth a try... even though he was wondering how many bombs Shinryu Kagawa had actually made.
The hotel owner shared this idea, and for some reason felt that Hanchuan Shenliu's suggestion might succeed.
But the bomb expert is very serious about his profession. After witnessing the process of making bombs by Muryoki, he is now full of doubt about Usoppō Saiki. He feels that this guy may go to meet God at any time like his mentor, so he does not believe that this method can work.
Just as the bomb expert was struggling to shake off the men and rush back into the room, the door opened again.
Usakabe Saiki came out, and the other three subconsciously let go of the bomb expert.
The bomb expert immediately asked nervously, "You just came out like that?"
Shouldn't you be observing from the sidelines the whole time?
You seem a little worried.
It wasn't just a little uneasy, it was extremely uneasy! But after experiencing the "aura of the black curtain" up close, the bomb expert didn't dare to say it directly, and could only say tactfully, "I'm worried that you won't be used to my stuff."
Usoba Saiki stepped aside: "In that case, you can do the rest. Next, raise the temperature to 176℉ for 40 to 50 minutes, then lower it to 95℉ and discharge the material..."
The bomb expert certainly understood the process of making plastic bombs, but he didn't think this haphazardly made container could be used.
But Bo Ye Saiki said, "If you can't do it, I..."
How could a man say no? The bomb expert instinctively replied, "I can."
Bo Yezaki was satisfied: Very good, the rest of the mess has been outsourced too! It saved at least a day!
The simplest part is the initial steps; just mix and match like cooking. The rest is all time-consuming tedious stuff, like filtering, washing, kneading, and drying... It won't be finished until tomorrow.
However, the person who made the ransom note knew that he wanted too much money and couldn't prepare it in a short time. In addition, he was too confident in the bomb and believed that no one could defuse it, so he set the time for three days later, which was more than enough time.
Usui was embarrassed to let Hagiwara Kenji do this job, and he didn't dare to let an outsider handle it. Now that this bomb expert suddenly jumped out, it was like a pillow coming to someone who was sleepy. Usui was very happy and simply became a hands-off manager, leaving with Hagiwara Kenji.
Hawaiian police continued to drive them back to their hotel.
With outsiders around, there were many topics he couldn't ask. Hagiwara Kenji returned to the hotel, where he met Matsuda Jinpei again, making things even more complicated.
Matsuda Jinpei, looking accusatory, gestured for Hagiwara Kenji to follow him into his room, then asked, "What's going on with that guy, Kagawa? You even taught him how to make a plastic bomb?"
Hagiwara Kenji felt bitter.
He had previously taken the blame for Shinryu and was accused of teaching bomb disposal, for which he had already been scolded by Jinpei once. If he admitted it this time, he would probably be scolded even more severely—not because he thought he was teaching wrong again, but because Jinpei would definitely know he was lying and would think he was ignoring the risks and protecting Hanchuan.
Teaching someone how to defuse a bomb is one thing, but teaching someone how to mix explosives... that's something he's really not capable of doing. He can't possibly take the blame for that!
Kenji Hagiwara could only say, "He learned it on his own."
Matsuda Jinpei could tell this was the truth, and his expression softened a little, but he remained serious: "Why would he want to learn this?"
Kenji Hagiwara thought for a moment: "...Probably out of curiosity."
Matsuda Jinpei scoffed: "He's curious about that?"
"...That's probably because they're bored, have nothing better to do, and are just learning for fun."
It was a very perfunctory reason, but Matsuda Jinpei was somewhat convinced by it.
Hmm, Han Chuan does seem like that kind of person. He even dared to ask what it felt like to kill someone when he was bored before, so it seems quite normal for him to learn how to make explosives when he's bored.
The idea is a bit dangerous, but actions speak louder than intentions. As long as it wasn't used to do anything really bad, Matsuda Jinpei shouldn't be taken too seriously.
"And what he learned really did come in handy. Look, Japan and the United States have so many bombings. The more he learns, the more useful it becomes, doesn't it?" Kenji Hagiwara was still trying to find excuses, as long as Jinpei Matsuda didn't guess it was an illegal organization.
Matsuda Jinpei reluctantly accepted: "But where did he get the raw materials for practice before? Were all the practice materials destroyed?"
Kenji Hagiwara paused for a moment, then said, "I asked him, and he said it was his first time doing it."
Matsuda Jinpei was skeptical: "So confident on your first try? I think it's better to use something that someone else has already made..."
"He has always been very confident."
The next day, the bomb expert, exhausted, pushed open the door to the conference room.
"It's a success. I tested it, and the density, detonation velocity, heat generation, and stability all surpass C4. The power is at least 10 times greater..."
The C4 data isn't top-tier; Octokin and CL-20, which were used as raw materials by Saiki Usaba, are both more powerful than C4. However, C4 is common, so it's a useful reference.
"But I can't understand, you didn't even use measuring instruments, and you clearly put in so many kinds of high explosives, how did this happen..."
FBI: "...???"
Matsuda Jinpei: "...???"
—Hagi! Is this what you meant by the first person to make a bomb?!
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Extra chapter, goodnight.
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Hagiwara: He went to investigate out of curiosity.
Matsuda: I don’t believe it
Hagiwara: He learned it out of boredom.
Matsuda: ...That makes sense.
I couldn't help but think about Han Chuan's image...
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