Chapter 78 Pray for our good luck
"Your Excellency is truly amazing."
Lilith was almost impressed by Bev's acting skills. It was only a few minutes from the time they hid in the closet and thought of a solution. It was over so quickly. She didn't expect it to be so quick.
Speaking of which, it seems like ordinary people just have a shorter timeframe, right? Is it any different for Sentinels? It should be about the same.
Without any material to compare with, Lilith's thoughts were slightly scattered. Her eyes unconsciously fell on Fu Sui, with a questioning look.
Well, Fu Sui should be experienced in many battles, so maybe he has some tolerance?
"Put away the messy thoughts in your head."
Fu Sui said with a dark face and gnashed teeth,
"I'm not as useless as that guy outside!"
"I haven't said anything yet..."
Lilith lowered her head feeling a little guilty. Fortunately, the movement outside quickly attracted her attention. Elton put on his clothes and walked lightly.
"Okay, this place is hard and cold, let's go to the hotel and..."
The voice gradually faded away. Lilith waited for another minute before looking at Fu Sui.
"They should have left."
"Well, the breath is gone."
Lilith pushed the cabinet open with force and stumbled as she walked out. Her legs were numb from being pressed. She stood there for a few seconds before looking at Fu Sui, who was motionless beside her, in confusion.
"...Why don't you come out?"
"immediately."
Fu Sui was silent for a moment, then squeezed out two words. If he hadn't been stuck, he would have left long ago.
Fortunately, he loosened the mechanism at the connection, and the cabinet loosened a little, so he was able to stick his head out and retract his legs.
Lilith's attention was now shifted to the H001's protective shield. She placed her fingertips on the shield and lifted it up, revealing the bomb's body.
This is a bomb that looks corroded by time. The red wiring shows the metal inside. The countdown has not been started.
The red cloth on the ground was slightly bulging. Lilith frowned and looked back at Fu Sui.
"You can only look at it here. If you take it away, it might trigger the alarm."
Precious things like this have automatic alarm devices. She can check and touch them, but she can't take them away. Although she had thought about this possibility before, Lilith's heart still sank.
"That means I can only conduct experiments here."
She would start the countdown for H001 in the basement showroom and then cut the wire that she thought might be the cause.
Similar to H012, H001 also has three suspected wirings, and she needs to find the only correct one among them.
"Here? It's very dangerous here. If we fail, the bomb will explode and the alarm will be triggered immediately. We will be discovered!"
"It's not us, it's me."
Lilith said calmly,
"Your help ends here. You promised to bring me in, and now I'm standing in the showroom. You can leave now, and no one will notice. Even if I fail, the only outcome is death."
"If I die, just consider it a failed investment. After all, investing always involves risk."
After saying that, Lilith continued to stare at the red thread in her hand, wondering where the scissors would fall.
Fu Sui couldn't help but refute,
"But I've never failed in my investments. Lilith, you're the Federation spy I finally found and can turn against. You must fulfill our agreement. I won't leave. At least, I want to see you finish it."
The three intertwined red lines were so close together that if she wasn't careful she'd end up cutting them wrong. Lilith was sweating on her forehead.
"Then let's pray for good luck for both of us."
Lilith pressed the countdown switch hard, and she reserved one minute for herself.
After all, if she made a mistake in cutting it, the security department would not give her that much time.
The beating sound was in sync with her heartbeat. She no longer hesitated and cut off the red thread that had already been confirmed.
"Slow down, slow down, do you see clearly before you act?"
Fu Sui was a little frightened. He had never expected Lilith to be so decisive and decisive. She cut the next one immediately after she finished cutting it.
"Shut up! Be quiet and don't distract me. There won't be enough time later."
Lilith scolded him coldly. For a moment, Fu Sui remembered the time when he met her at the underground auction house. At that time, he was almost discovered when he sneaked into the auction house to investigate the Federation's whereabouts. It was Lilith who saved him.
She was the same, scolding coldly, like a rose with thorns. The difference from the rose was that she could slap people with great force.
The sentry had thick skin and a slap was nothing to him. At the moment he felt humiliated, he was still thinking that her hand must be hurting.
Just like now, in such a critical situation, he should leave this damn place immediately, return to his lounge, and monitor remotely.
He might encounter useful federal spies in the future. As long as he had money, he could bribe them. He didn't have to put all his chips on Lilith.
However, Fu Sui had a vague premonition that if he left at this moment, he would definitely regret it.
This is a warning and also an intuition. Investments with high returns are all very risky. Fu Sui smiled. If he fails, there is nothing he can do. Maybe he can only go home with a thick face.
"Have a smooth journey, Lilith."
The thread below was almost completely cut, and sweat flowed onto Lilith's eyelashes. If she blinked lightly, it would fall into her eyes, blurring her vision. But Lilith couldn't spare a hand to wipe it off.
It seemed that if she stopped, her thoughts would be interrupted.
The black silk scarf came close to her eyes. Lilith's pupils shrank, but she didn't move. Her right eye was still looking, and her hands were moving non-stop.
Fu then wiped his left eye and waited for a while before doing the same to his right eye. Finally, he wiped the sweat off Lilith's forehead and folded the silk scarf.
"Choose one of three."
Lilith let out a deep breath. Before she knew it, the bomb countdown in front of her was only a few seconds away.
There was no other way, she just reminded Fu Sui,
"Stay away from me."
The scissors cut without hesitation. At that moment, Fu Sui immediately put his arm around Lilith's waist and quickly retreated.
"boom!"
The bomb exploded, smoke and dust filled the air, and a sweet and fishy taste surged into Fu Sui's throat. The alarm sounded immediately, and the entire exhibition room was covered in red light.
[An abnormal situation has been detected. The exit has been blocked. Notify the security department.]
"Ah, now it's all in vain."
Fu Sui helplessly spread his hands. Lilith's fingertips were still stained with blood from being scratched by the fragments. She smiled.
"No, at least I've eliminated one wrong answer. With a fifty percent chance of choosing one out of two, it's a matter of life or death, this time."
Under Fu Sui's trembling eyes, Lilith urged her spirit body to pierce her own chest.
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