Chapter 44 Bomb
She had many thoughts on her mind, including how to face these people after she returned to Shanghai. It wouldn't be so easy for the Shen family to scheme against her.
When the movement comes, as a member of the Shen family, she will be purged, and she must find a way to stay away from the conflict.
This time, she's going to make those people pay the price and also help the original owner get back the money that belongs to her.
And that scumbag who kept deceiving the original owner, she'll make him pay the price too.
She heard some sounds and opened her eyes. She saw the man carrying a suitcase walking over. When he came over, he looked at her with wariness.
Shen Zhixia knew he must be someone of status, but surely he didn't need to be so wary of a pregnant woman like her.
“Comrade, your suitcase looks heavy. Shall I put it on the luggage rack for you?” Shen Zhixia deliberately staggered as she stood up, bracing her hand on the edge of the suitcase.
Half of a red and blue wire was visible through the gap in the box lid, just like the circuit diagram of a time bomb she had seen in a TV series before she transmigrated into the book.
Suddenly, cold sweat broke out on her back. The baby in her womb gave her a light kick, as if reminding her to calm down.
There was a bomb...
She had heard that in this era, there were spies who carried out terrorist attacks, and if a bomb was detonated, everyone would be doomed.
She cannot die.
"I don't need your help!" The man slammed his hand on the box, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes beneath his hat brim.
Shen Zhixia suddenly clutched her stomach and groaned, "Ouch, baby..."
She slumped into her seat, the small floral bundle rolled to the floor, and the brown sugar inside spilled out.
Passengers immediately gathered around, and a flight attendant, holding a megaphone, squeezed through: "What's going on? Don't push!"
"My stomach still hurts! Please help me!"
Shen Zhixia grabbed the flight attendant's arm and whispered, "He has something in his suitcase..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man suddenly picked up the enamel mug and smashed it at her.
At the critical moment, Old Zhang, a retired veteran in the back row, grabbed his military water bottle to block the attack, and the sound of metal clashing echoed through the carriage.
In the chaos, Shen Zhixia found the man's dropped lighter.
The inside of the lighter cover was engraved with "0911". She didn't know what it meant, but she could guess that the appearance of such a mysterious number on a lighter must be a secret code.
With the bomb in the suitcase, she was certain this person was a spy.
Shen Zhixia backed away until she was in a safe place, then she shouted at the flight attendant, "Find the train police! He's a spy!"
Chaos erupted in the carriage as passengers screamed in terror and some tried to run towards the connecting area between carriages.
Seeing that things were not going well, the man pulled out a dagger from his pocket, its cold light flashing in the dimly lit carriage.
"Don't move!"
His voice, thick with a southern accent, was completely out of place in the northern-style train carriage. "Anyone who touches me will die with you!"
Shen Zhixia hid behind the seat, her heart pounding like a drum. She could hear her own heavy breathing and the rapid movements of the baby in her womb.
But she knew that the more dangerous the situation, the calmer she had to be, so she forced herself to observe her surroundings.
She was glad she exposed the man's identity; otherwise, if he had found an opportunity to detonate the bomb, everyone in the carriage would have been doomed. In those days, spies were basically terrorists.
The carriage was packed with people, the luggage racks were piled high with sacks and bamboo baskets, and the air was filled with the smells of sweat, smoke and the sweet aroma of brown sugar.
The train police finally arrived, armed with batons, and cautiously approached the man: "Put down your weapons and come with us!"
The man suddenly pressed a dagger to his neck and reached for the suitcase with his other hand: "Don't come any closer! There's a bomb in this suitcase. If anyone touches it, I'll detonate it!"
The carriage fell eerily quiet, with only the rumble of the train breaking the silence.
Seeing the hesitant expressions on the train police officers' faces, Shen Zhixia knew she couldn't wait any longer.
She quietly picked up the brown sugar from the ground, remembering a TV program she watched when she was a child that said if fine sugar got into your eyes, it could cause temporary blindness.
"Listen to me, everyone." Shen Zhixia suddenly stood up, her voice trembling but firm. "We can't let him succeed! My husband is a soldier, I've studied bomb disposal, I know how to defuse bombs!"
Her words rekindled a glimmer of hope in the passengers' previously despairing eyes.
The man burst into maniacal laughter: "You, a pregnant woman? Don't even dream about it!"
His dagger slashed a bloody gash across his neck, and blood trickled down his collar.
Shen Zhixia approached him step by step, feeling the stirrings of the child in her womb with each step: "Listen,"
She tried to keep her voice steady, "If you detonate the bomb, you won't survive either. As long as you lay down your weapon, we can guarantee your safety."
"Enough with the nonsense!" The man brandished his dagger. "If you come any closer, you'll all die."
He originally planned to detonate the bomb after getting off the train when it stopped midway, but he didn't expect to be discovered in advance. Now the situation is very tricky, and he is at a loss.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Zhixia suddenly threw brown sugar into his eyes. The man screamed and dropped his dagger.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Zhixia lunged forward and used her body to pin down the suitcase. Several young and strong passengers immediately rushed over and held the man down tightly.
The train police quickly stepped forward to control the situation, opened the suitcase, and a time bomb was clearly visible inside. The red indicator light was flashing continuously, and the timer showed that there were three minutes left before it would explode.
Terrified screams echoed through the carriage again.
"Quickly untie the red thread," Shen Zhixia said immediately, relying on her vague memory of the book.
She read this historical novel at the time, but it was very long, and after finishing it, she didn't remember some of the details. Now, seeing the bomb, she remembered that in the book, on a train, a spy used a bomb to blow up everyone in the carriage, and the situation was extremely tragic.
She must have boarded this train; she remembered the book mentioning defusing the bomb, so...
"Cut the red thread first!" Shen Zhixia's voice trembled, but every word was clear and forceful.
The train police officer took a deep breath, pulled out his small knife, but his hand was trembling slightly.
There was no time to hesitate.
"Trust me!" Shen Zhixia shouted, "I learned bomb disposal in the military."
The train police officer gritted his teeth and cut the red wire, stopping the timer from ticking.
The carriage was initially deathly silent, then erupted in thunderous applause and cheers.
Shen Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief, hugged her belly tightly, and felt the baby's strong movements.
The train slowly pulled into the next station, and military vehicles roared in.
A group of soldiers came down from above, inquired about the situation, and began searching for Shen Zhixia.
Shen Zhixia was completely unaware of all this; she had already gotten off the bus.
"Zhixia, I've been waiting for you for a long time. I'm telling you, it's not safe up there now. You should divorce Huo Chenzhou as soon as possible, and we can elope together, okay?"
A man was already waiting for him at the station, and he spoke to Shen Zhixia with deep affection.
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