"You're truly ruthless; you can be so cruel."
Lin Weiwei chuckled at the compliment. A strict teacher produces outstanding students; she was among the very first batch of special agents, one in ten thousand. She had endured a great deal of hardship to get where she was today. No one is born a failure; they are born with limitations but work hard.
She understood everyone's feelings and wanted to do their part, but she couldn't rush things. The more she rushed, the more dangerous it would be. She had to make sure everyone could escape Li Yao's clutches.
Just then, the television broadcast an important news report.
A ten-year-old unfinished building in Mangshi, which had remained undeveloped, was unexpectedly demolished, burying its residents under rubble. Rescue teams are working tirelessly to save them. This is the second largest demolition in the city, following the one at Mangxing University, and now this unfinished building.
Residents in the vicinity are urged to be vigilant and report any suspicious persons to the police immediately. Additionally, all communities are advised to strengthen security measures.
"Grandma...Grandma's portrait is still in the old house."
When Ma Fei saw the images on TV, the explosion covered a huge area; the entire house was like it had been demolished, completely leveled. When he moved here, he thought that his mother was used to living there, and coming to this haunted house would inevitably make her feel uncomfortable and even bring bad luck, so he didn't bring her along.
The gun fell to the ground, and he ran out like a madman without looking back. No! He had to get the photos back.
"It's not safe for you to go alone, don't wander off!" Lin Weiwei's voice was very loud, and everyone stopped practicing and watched Ma Fei leave.
“It’s hard to get a taxi around here, how will he get there? And there are a lot of drones and cameras outside this area,” Xiao Se said worriedly. It was daytime, the time when there were the most drones.
For us, photos can be taken again if they're lost, but his grandmother will never come back.
Lin Weiwei clenched her fist, picked up the gun from the ground, and said, "You guys practice, I'll go after him and help him get it back."
Han Han is forcing everyone to show themselves, which is far too presumptuous of him. I, Lin Weiwei, never accept any threats. So she walked through the jungle towards Ma Fei's direction.
This guy isn't usually this fast, so why is he running like a madman today? He seems to have a string on his mind, since there are mostly wild animals around here, and he doesn't even carry any weapons.
"Weiwei! I'm here, I've fallen into a pit!"
Ma Fei struggled in the pit for a long time but still couldn't climb out; the lack of altitude made it difficult. However, he heard the sound of footsteps on fallen leaves not far away. It must be Lin Weiwei coming. On a whim, he called her name.
"You, you, everyone says it's not safe to be alone, but you still insist on..."
As Lin Weiwei crouched down and reached out to pull Ma Fei up, she noticed a timer ticking at his feet—it was a landmine! Ma Fei had fallen and triggered the switch.
"What's wrong? Let me dig in the dirt, and then you can pull me out."
"Don't move!"
These types of mines are typically used as traps to prevent wild animal attacks, and the mines are buried to prevent escape. Once activated, the mines must withstand the weight; otherwise, they will detonate immediately upon leaving this load. There are still five minutes left.
Lin Weiwei took a dagger from her waist, handed it to him, and pointed to the mines planted under Ma Fei's feet.
"Damn it, what a piece of junk! They should have just died, why did they have to make this thing?" His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.
He pushed aside the soil with his large hand and saw the square timer. It had two wires, one red and one black. Cutting either one would trigger an explosion. His palms trembled as he held it. He couldn't believe such a movie scenario was happening to him.
"Don't rush to cut it. Scrape open the rubber and see how many threads are inside. If you see two, cut it directly."
Lin Weiwei looked at Ma Fei with a determined gaze. "Believe me," she said, "the more wires there are, the more likely they're connecting to the battery, not directly detonating it. I won't leave, no matter what's right or wrong." He was carrying out the mission alone, never having partnered with anyone before. Everyone was holding their breath for him.
Ma Fei cut open the rubber strip and found three smaller strips of the same color buried inside the red one, and one yellow and one green strip buried inside the black one.
"Weiwei, please leave now. I only have one request: please put my photo together with Grandma's."
"Stop talking nonsense, let's go together, we're friends!"
She had promised Xiao Se that she would take the photos back with him, so how could she abandon him? Thus, she jumped down and fell into the pit as well.
He picked up the dagger and cut it off; the black line wrapped around the green line, time stopped, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
A ding-dong sound rang out, and the box containing the mine opened, revealing a colorful piece of molten metal.
"Great, we have heartstone again!"
"Okay, pull me up after you go up, I'll go get the photos for you."
Before Ma Fei could react, Lin Weiwei punched him in the jaw, sending him flying. He winced in pain, holding his chin, and pulled her up by the hand.
Han Han possesses dual talents, which Ma Fei cannot handle alone. He patted Han Han on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I'll get them back for you. Han Han forced us to show ourselves; I can handle her by myself."
"But……"
He was supposed to be next to die, but he didn't. He'll definitely continue his pursuit. He raises his wrist; the chip is now fully implanted in his body. He can see Lin Weiwei's memories on Mercury, how difficult her past was, how this girl lived an inhuman life.
Lin Weiwei gently stroked the stone. It was so big that it could easily be used to create a spaceship. It absolutely could not fall into Li Yao's hands. Her chip contained her memories and top-secret information. She felt at ease leaving it with Ma Fei.
So he walked alone through the jungle, a gun in his hand, and shot at any beast he saw, startling the jungle birds into flight.
When I arrived at the unfinished building, I felt a slight tremor in my heart upon seeing the tragic scene. The funeral home staff were counting the number of bodies and taking their dimensions. The youngest was a baby who was only a month old, and the oldest had a head of white hair. These were all ordinary people.
She's the one who ruined them... If they had moved away sooner, they might still be alive.
Normally, the courtyard on the first floor is like a hodgepodge, with a group of old men and women cracking sunflower seeds, carrying corn, and then calling out to buy and sell vegetables on the first floor, while children play and frolic, and even those wearing open-crotch pants are blowing bubbles.
This is the reality of ordinary people's lives. Nowadays, all that's left are ruins and corpses. One second you're alive, the next you don't even know when you'll die.
"Han Han, even if you face utter ruin and never return to Mercury, I will still kill you."
She wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and moved the rubble with her bare hands until night fell. Her hands were worn raw before she finally found the yellowed old photograph.
I wiped the photo with the corner of my clothes. The old man in the photo was smiling happily. Although he didn't have many teeth, his eyes were full of happiness.
Many people say she is heartless, but her emotions are all buried in her heart. She remembers clearly who is good to her.
Captain, I don't want to go back... Earth is great, there are people who love me and love me. Lin Weiwei sat on the pile of tiles, looking at the bright moonlight, pouring out her heart to another world.
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