Chapter 142 Forced Confession: I Was Wrong, Okay?
The hotel's floor lamps cast a dim, yellowish light, casting shadows over the long, narrow corridor.
As soon as Sang Li pushed open the door, the stench that hit her sent a chill down her spine.
"..."
This is bad.
But they can't escape.
Two all-too-familiar figures sat solemnly inside the room.
Lu Jin and Chi Du.
The two were like a storm that came together, their oppressive presence overwhelming.
Chi Du's expression was cold, and the ferocity in his eyes was undisguised. Lu Jin also didn't seem happy, and the sharp glint in his eyes was even more chilling.
Oh no, oh no, oh no!
Sang Li felt terrible; her heart tightened, and she almost turned and ran away.
Chi Du spoke first, his words freezing Sang Li in place: "Fei Ling, are you just going to let her act like this?"
Fei Ling stood to the side, eyes downcast, offering no rebuttal, his expression betraying a hint of guilt. He dared not speak, for he would be utterly defenseless should a fight break out.
Sang Li's heart skipped a beat.
not good!
He turned around immediately and almost instinctively rushed to the bathroom, slamming the door shut behind him!
"..."
A silence fell outside.
Lu Jin raised his hand and rubbed his temples; it was really a bit of a headache.
"She ran to the toilet to hide from people again?" Lu Jin was speechless, as if he was already used to Sang Li's way of avoiding people.
After all, Sang Li's emotional outbursts always occurred in the bathroom.
Chi Du's face grew even colder, as if he were about to kick open the door and drag the person inside out.
But he has no violent tendencies and would not do so.
"Never mind, she'll come out obediently."
In the bathroom, Sang Li lay on the cold tiles, panting heavily, with only one thought in her mind.
I'm doomed, I'm doomed, I'm doomed!
The bathroom was eerily quiet, which made me uneasy.
Sang Li's fingers were still pressed tightly on the door lock, as if afraid that someone outside would rush in.
A slight scraping sound came from behind.
Sang Li's body suddenly stiffened.
...shower curtain.
Is there someone in the restroom?
She swallowed hard, her fingertips trembling slightly.
As if possessed, he raised his hand and slowly pulled open the shower curtain.
The plastic ring slid over the metal rod, the sound amplified in the silence.
The next second, her eyes met those of the figure inside.
"..."
Sang Li seemed frozen in place.
In the white bathtub, Amber lay quietly in the water, her silver tail so long that it dangled outside the tub. She had been waiting there for a long time. Her long hair was slightly damp, and her eyes were as deep as the black abyss at the bottom of the water. Her faint smile gave Sang Li a headache.
Was this all planned out beforehand?!
Sang Li: "..."
They're all here.
Three seconds later.
Sang Li was arrested and taken away.
Fei Ling sat in the corner without saying a word.
The two of them acted as if they wanted to be tortured into confessing.
Lu Jin, Amber, and Chi Du's gazes were fixed on her.
Sang Li felt weak, pitiful, and helpless.
But isn't all of this for their own good?!
We can't even breathe the air.
She took a deep breath, mustered her courage, looked up at everyone, and forced out a sentence: "At least, I know that BEAM-777 will be neutralized."
The voice was light and airy, with a hint of cautious flattery, like a weak piece of candy dropped into a dark and oppressive atmosphere.
No one responded.
This information is insignificant compared to the mistakes Sang Li made.
Lu Jin and Chi Du remained standing there, their expressions cold and stern, like the storm itself.
Sang Li's heart pounded, but she forced a smile and said, "I won't do it again next time."
Let me apologize first.
There was still a deathly silence.
"I admit I was wrong, okay?"
"Don't stay silent."
"No, I'm doing this for everyone."
"I just made a small mistake."
"Oh dear, you guys are making me angry!"
Finally, Lu Jin sighed, though reluctant to let Sang Li off the hook: "Everyone is very worried about you."
A hint of guilt flashed in Sang Li's eyes. She lowered her gaze and said in a muffled voice, "It's alright. But..."
She pursed her lips and added in a low voice, "With this commotion, BEAM-777 is very likely to be put into use."
Chi Du coldly interrupted her trembling voice: "What do you think we should do now?"
Sang Li shrank back under pressure, her mind racing, but she still stammered, "At least we need to avoid 777 and catch Qian Rujun, right? Do you... do you have a plan now?"
She tried to look up at them, her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out of her throat.
Chi Du's eyes were icy, and his words were like knives: "Right now, you should be more worried about yourself."
"..."
Sang Li's breath hitched, and cold sweat broke out on her back again. She shrank back, rolled onto the bed, and wrapped herself tightly in the blankets, leaving only her eyes showing. Her voice was urgent: "Don't come any closer! I... I need to rest!"
Sang Li held onto the blanket tightly, preventing anyone from entering her safe zone.
Chi Du walked straight to the bedside, looked down at him, and a smile appeared on his lips.
“You think,” he said in a low, dangerous, and cunning voice, “that hiding inside will protect you?”
Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly reached out and grabbed the corner of the blanket forcefully.
Sang Li screamed, pulling the blanket with both hands and curling herself into a ball. "I was wrong, I was wrong, I was wrong! Get some rest, goodnight."
Just then, a hand reached out and pressed down on Chi Du's wrist.
It's Lu Jin.
His gaze was calm, and his tone was indifferent: "That's enough. If we push her any further, things will only get chaotic."
Chi Du smiled, withdrew his hand, and said sarcastically, "You're quite protective of your partner."
Sang Li peeked half her head out from under the covers, her eyes darting quickly between the two men. If Lu Jin hadn't stopped her, she probably would have been dragged out by Chi Dusheng by now and thrown into some crevice.
"Phew," she quietly breathed a sigh of relief, still huddled under the covers, her voice muffled: "I...I promise, it won't happen again, but I'm really tired right now, please don't scare me like that?"
Fei Ling finally couldn't help but cough lightly to cover up her laughter.
Amber, who had been silent until now, finally spoke, getting back to the point: "I can kill 777. It's just two humans."
Sang Li shook her head: "No, if it's activated, it won't be as simple as 'two humans'."
She sat up in bed, threw back the covers, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself: "I can actually feel that time is running out. If BEAM-777 is really activated..."
She paused, her eyes slightly reddening, and her voice lowered, "I'm really worried about you all."
Lu Jin's brow furrowed: "What did you see?"
Sang Li remained silent for a moment, her eyes darting around as she struggled with her memories.
In the end, I decided to speak out.
“I saw you were injured.” Her voice was hoarse, as if she was struggling to breathe. “So I tried to take control of BEAM-777, but I failed.”
Frustration and self-blame made her feel utterly deflated. She lowered her head, her eyelashes drooping, and her shoulders slumped down.
The room was so quiet that only their breathing could be heard.
Lu Jin didn't speak immediately. He stood there, his eyes as dark as the surface of a sea shrouded in night, occasionally flashing with lightning sharp enough to cleave the heavens and earth. His jawline was taut, his Adam's apple bobbing, but he never uttered a single word of reproach.
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
The suppressed anger ultimately failed to erupt completely, as if it had been abruptly cut off, leaving only heavy breathing.
Sang Li gently patted the bed beside her, inviting him to sit down.
Chi Du remained silent for a moment, his face grim, before finally sitting down beside her.
The mattress sank slightly, and the weight came through. Sang Li smiled gently, carefully reached out, and tugged at his fingers, as if to show weakness, or perhaps to prove something.
"It's really nothing." She looked up, her eyes serious, but her voice was so soft as if she was afraid of disturbing something. "My plans are always very reliable."
Chi Du lowered his head, but his fingers did not pull away.
"Is it safe?" he asked in a very low voice.
Sang Li nodded, her expression unusually serious, without a trace of joking.
After all, I'm a fairly smart and lucky person.
Chi Du's gaze lingered on Sang Li's face. After a long silence, he finally spoke: "Fei Ling."
Fei Ling raised her eyes and responded softly.
"Take me to see the memory greenhouse."
Sang Li was stunned for a moment, then sat up abruptly, a rage rising in her eyes: "What do you mean? You don't trust me!"
Her voice sharpened, as if she had finally been pushed to the edge, "I risked my life for something, and you want to dig up my past without even asking me a question? You're taking my kindness for granted, aren't you?"
Fei Ling's expression froze, and she slightly turned her gaze away.
Chi Du was already used to Sang Li turning the tables on him and did not back down: "We don't have time to indulge your whims."
"Willful?" Sang Li feigned a cold laugh, her chest heaving violently. "If it weren't for me, I would have already..."
Suddenly, her voice stopped abruptly. She bit her lower lip, her whole body began to tremble, her cheeks turned deathly pale, and she seemed to have all her strength suddenly drained away.
Lu Jin frowned: "What's wrong?"
There was no response.
Sang Li's breathing became increasingly erratic.
Chi Du's eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to cover her forehead. The temperature of his palm wasn't high, but the feeling of cold sweat soaking through her skin was definitely not just simple tension and fear.
Sang Li's gaze gradually dispersed, as if drawn by an invisible force, her pupils slowly losing focus.
The next second.
The image suddenly flashed into her eyes.
Yu Qi. Tang Lan. Zhou Fangyang.
The three seemed to have received some kind of order to capture him, and it appeared that they had already landed here and found him.
Just as they were about to shoot themselves with BEAM's tranquilizer gun, Lu Jin intervened.
The wind howled fiercely, and the two forces collided violently, like lightning tearing through the long night.
The cramped, dark streets instantly transformed into a battlefield.
She saw figures as sharp as blades clashing, and blood blooming in the air like fierce flowers.
And he himself was being drawn into the center of that conflict.
Ah, the future.
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