Chapter 152: The Trolley Problem is short and reassuring
The kitchen door was pushed open roughly.
Jack, with red eyes, searched for Lin Xi's figure in the darkness.
The girl had her back to him. When she heard the noise, she turned around and blinked. "Jack?"
For a moment, the figures of the girl and his wife overlapped.
Jack couldn't help but slow down his pace, and the anger in his body subsided a little.
"What are you doing here?" he asked calmly, looking at Lin Xi and the glass device in front of Lin Xi.
"Mr. Jack, I remember you just said I could visit your house at will," Lin Xi said obediently. "I'm curious about your life, and the door here isn't locked, so..."
“Curiosity killed the cat.” (Note 1)
Jack said.
"But cats have nine lives." Lin Xi approached Jack, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and leaned close to him, saying, "I should have nine chances."
For some reason, faced with the active approach of such a bright and lively life as the girl, this man who could kill a weak life without batting an eyelid actually wanted to retreat for a moment.
He pursed his lips. "What a shame, girl."
"We've been discovered. I'd love to play the nine-chance game with you, but unfortunately..."
He grabbed the girl's wrist with his backhand and pulled her behind the glass device.
Lin Xi then discovered that there was an opening there, like the "door" of a fish tank.
"Unfortunately, I have to complete the ceremony before they come to my door."
Jack opened the "door" and pushed the girl in.
Lin Xi did not resist and followed his force into the glass device.
There was a very unpleasant smell inside the glass, like the smell of water that had been left out for a long time and had gone bad and rotten.
But the smell in the entire basement was already bad, and the smell inside the glass seemed nothing compared to the smell outside.
"Are you going to kill me?" Lin Xi asked, grabbing Jack's sleeve.
Jack pulled his hand out and touched Lin Xi's head.
"If you die, someone else will live. It's only fair... Don't be afraid."
Then he closed the glass door, leaving Lin Xi alone inside.
Lin Xi was silent.
This person is seriously ill.
Why on earth was he so sure that killing them would bring his love back to life?
I always feel...
Lin Xi looked at his back as he walked away, which was filled with excitement and madness.
I always feel that this guy has been fooled by someone.
Originally, Lin Xi planned to subdue him directly, get the remote control of the bomb, and then rescue Jie Qian outside, but now she changed her mind.
The bomb produced by the organization, the unwavering delusion...
Is the bomb remote really in his possession?
If it wasn't on him, what did the person who gave him the bomb want to do?
Why would a serial killer be so obsessed with finding women with fixed characteristics to kill, and these characteristics just happened to be exactly the same as hers?
Is it that she really looks too much like the murderer's late wife, or...
Is it aimed at her?
If all this is a conspiracy against her, she'd better not act rashly.
First see what that person wants to do.
Lin Xi licked his lips and actually became a little excited.
It's been a long time since something so interesting happened.
The unknown is always exciting.
And Lin Xi likes excitement.
She took out her cell phone from the system space—it was still the touch-screen phone.
Then he attached the photo of the bomb he had just taken to the email and sent it to Gin.
Please help me check the source.
——Punch.】
The other party replied immediately:
【？ 】
【Who wants to blow you up? 】
Lin Xi:?
If she knew, would he need to check?
Of all the cadres, she trusted Gin the most. Anyone could betray her, except Gin.
So it's very convenient to ask him to help check...
Before she could reply, new messages came in her mailbox.
[Oh, I never thought you would encounter an accident while traveling in the United States.]
Lin Xi:.
Okay, okay, haven’t you been paying attention to her all the time?
Oh, she knew it!
When he was retrieving the CD, the guy recognized who she was!
I just don't know when I found her.
snort.
Time was of the essence, so she didn't waste any words: "It's coming for me, just investigate it under the name of Punch."
[…Roger that, Boss.]
[Also, Boss, this is your work email address. Do not use this account to send Punch messages.
——Gin.】
Lin Xi: ...
She decisively switched from email to text message:
【To Gin：】
【：P】（Note 2）
What's wrong with sending messages using BOSS email?
The other side didn't reply.
So she sent another one:
【？ 】
What are you doing, ignoring me?
The other side still didn't reply.
【. 】
Good boy, I will give you trouble next time.
She was about to turn off her phone and throw it into the system space when she saw a new text message coming in:
【The signal was bad just now.】
【Can you solve this problem? 】
Lin Xi Yile: [Xiaoqin, you underestimate me.]
[It's just a bomb. Who doesn't know how to defuse a few?]
Gin: ...
He typed quickly: [I don't know.]
He just pretends.
Lin Xi: [I’ll teach you next time.]
She thought about it and sent another one:
【Go to bed early, and leave the work to Amuro Toru if you have nothing else to do. 】
According to the time difference, it should be quite late at Gin's place.
Gin: ...
Does this person think that everyone is like her and leaves all the work to others?
【When you return to Japan, I will go see you. 】
He typed these words indifferently.
Lin Xi: OvO.
I don’t know why, I didn’t do anything, but I feel a little guilty.
She put her phone away, took out a small in-ear headset, and put it in her left ear.
Hidden by long hair and dim lighting, the small headset is completely invisible to others.
As soon as she put it on, Noah's familiar electronic voice came from the other end:
"Ms. Lin, the detonation program is being cracked. It is estimated to take ten minutes. Please try to delay."
"Can you locate the device that controls the bomb?"
"..." Noah hesitated, "That might take longer."
"how long?"
"Fifteen to twenty minutes."
"I see. How's my sister doing?"
"With the FBI."
"Tell my sister not to worry about me."
"...Okay, Ms. Lin."
The footsteps were getting closer, and it was Jack walking towards this side, holding Jess, whose hands were tied.
He gasped and pushed Jess into the tank.
Jessie was pushed and staggered, losing her balance and about to fall forward to the ground, but was caught steadily by Lin Xi with one hand.
"Are you okay?" She didn't ask a serious question, but rather a casual interjection. Sure enough, before Jessie could answer, she turned to Jack and asked:
"Mr. Jack. Could you please let go of her hands, too?"
Jack raised his cloudy, bloodshot eyes.
"Why?"
He asked.
"Cats have nine lives. You said you'd be happy to play the game of nine chances with me. Since you don't have time to play this game with me, let's try another one—you owe me."
Jack looked at Lin Xi for a few seconds, then lowered his head and muttered something, walked into the kitchen, took the kitchen knife, grabbed Jessie's arm roughly, and cut the rope that tied Jessie with the kitchen knife.
Jessie was so scared that she subconsciously tried to dodge, but Lin Xi, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, grabbed her other arm.
The rope around Jie Qian's wrist was safely cut. Lin Xi supported the girl and rubbed her wrist with his other hand to help her regain movement.
Jack watched this scene without saying a word.
After a while, he seemed to come back to his senses:
"Who were you talking to?"
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(Note 1: Curiosity killed the cat.)
(Note 2: Looking from the side, it is an expression)
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