Despite the raging fire, Jiang Lai had no choice but to go down one level.

Fortunately, there was a small bathroom on the side of the top floor. Jiang Lai took off his coat, wet it and put it on, then took a towel from the bathroom, rinsed it quickly and used it to cover his mouth and nose, then he prepared to dive down from the staircase entrance.

Ah...if these windows were made of ordinary glass, maybe I could use a Glock and a retractable belt, and try to use the momentum of the bullet to kick the windows apart like Rei did before.

However, the risk factor may be quite high, and practice is always much more difficult than conception.

Jiang Lai covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, lowered his body and ran down, with his soul body Zhu Fu Jing Guang leading the way. The entire staircase was filled with thick black smoke, and the accompanying heat wave burned Jiang Lai's face and caused him to cry. He closed his eyes slightly to relieve the dryness and irritation caused by the smoke.

The real situation is not as carefree as when Jiang Lai said goodbye to them just now. After all, this is a story about fighting fire and a race against death.

Before he even turned around the stairs to the lower level, the guide in front of him, Morofu Jingguang, had already come up and said to him, "The door to the next level is closed!"

"..." This is terrible. Was it because the staircase door closed automatically due to the fire, or was there something wrong with the system due to the explosion?

But the fire was too big further down, so Jiang Lai had to enter from the next floor he was about to reach.

The remote control system had had problems before, so Jiang Lai couldn't operate the door directly from the hacked control room system. So he could only try to crack it on site... if possible.

So he continued to walk down, and with a few quick steps he reached the flat surface, his eyes already looking towards the door - the electronic operating panel next to it had an interface!

Very good! It can be cracked externally on site!

Jiang Lai gave up covering his mouth and nose with a wet towel, temporarily put it on his shoulders, and then took out the necklace hanging around his neck - this was actually a USB flash drive and a data cable disguised as a necklace, just in case.

"Jiang Lai...!" Zhu Fu Jingguang was anxious and helpless. Jiang Lai's situation at this moment was definitely very dangerous.

"It's okay, Jingguang...it'll be fine." Jiang Lai's voice was a little hoarse. Although he had been covering his mouth and nose with a wet towel and was controlling his breathing at this time, his throat was still burned by the smoke.

——It will be fine.

Jiang Lai's skin was very hot, and the electronic operation panel was even hotter at this moment, but Jiang Lai could not care less and had to finish the operation as soon as possible before it failed. He suppressed the instinctive thought of escaping from the pain and heat wave in his brain and tried his best to maintain his sanity to crack this door.

...Calm down, hold on, and go faster. Jiang Lai kept saying this to himself in his heart.

Perhaps due to the reduction of oxygen or the inhalation of some toxic gases, Jiang Lai felt dizzy and nauseous, and his movements were a little slow. He continued to operate with difficulty.

A slightly damp towel was suddenly placed on Jiang Lai's mouth and nose. It was Zhufu Jingguang - he temporarily materialized his right hand and helped Jiang Lai cover his mouth and nose with a wet towel to minimize the inhalation of toxic gases.

"...Hold on, Jiang Lai! I'll be with you."

A warm and gentle male voice rang in his ears. Jiang Lai perked up and typed in the last few steps.

Successfully cracked! The heavy staircase door slowly opened upwards.

Jiang Lai rolled in from the bottom, and then quickly input something on the control panel inside to lower the staircase door, temporarily isolating the thick smoke and flames outside.

The environment on this floor was better than the smoke-filled stairs outside. Objects were not so hot, but the air was still turbid and dry.

Jiang Lai looked down at his hands, which were covered with burn marks and a fine, burning pain was transmitted to him. He had just suppressed the instinctive escape signal in his brain and placed his hand on the object that was as hot as a branding iron to operate it.

"Jiang Lai..." Zhu Fu Jingguang could naturally see the abnormal marks on his hands.

"It's okay." Jiang Lai coughed twice, then smiled, "I can still hold on - fortunately the electronic operating panel didn't stop working in such a high temperature." He changed the subject in a nonchalant tone, not wanting to make Zhu Fu Jingguang worry too much about himself.

"Let's go, let's see if we can get down from this window." Jiang Lai maintained his cheerful tone, even though his voice was hoarse and he didn't sound very well in real life.

"..." Zhu Fu Jingguang pursed his lips, he floated beside Jiang Lai, giving him silent support and companionship.

The windows on this floor still require a password. Looking down from here, you can see the corridor that symbolizes the bridge of life.

Jiang Lai took out his cell phone and planned to call Suzuki Sonoko to ask her if she had the password to this window, but he saw more than a dozen missed calls from Hagiwara Kenji.

"Eh...?" Perhaps because the sounds of collapse and small explosions in his ears were too noisy, Jiang Lai did not hear the incoming call.

Kenji Hagiwara was currently working in the Investigation Division 1, and the call he made to himself might have conveyed the rescue message, so Jiang Lai called him back first.

"Jiang Lai!" The phone was connected immediately, and Hagiwara Kenji's voice came from inside, with a hint of relief and anxiety.

"I'm here." Jiang Lai responded.

"How are you now? Where are you?" Putting aside the pleasantries and worried inquiries, Kenji Hagiwara went straight to the point.

"I'm fine, ahem, nothing serious, don't worry."

My throat is hoarse and my hands are burned. Now when I hold the phone, I feel a sharp pain like needles.

"I'm on the control room floor, in front of a window that's vertically upwards from the corridor. This window is numbered B09."

Jiang Lai lowered his eyes and took a look.

"Do you have the combination to this window?"

"Don't jump off the building!" Hagiwara Kenji said in a serious tone, "Hold on... someone will come to save you! In addition to people putting out the fire below, people from above are also trying to break open the door to the rooftop! Just wait a moment."

"I'm not jumping off the building directly... I have equipment." Jiang Lai explained, but when he heard someone coming, he thought it would be better to stay here and wait for rescue.

However, this thought was cut short by a louder explosion outside. The heavy staircase door was blown apart, and thick smoke rushed in all at once!

"The temperature is too high! The high temperature caused by the fire has caused new equipment to explode." Zhufu Jingguang immediately analyzed and reminded, "We can't stay here for long!"

"Er Lai!?" Hagiwara Kenji on the other end of the phone also heard the loud noise.

"It's a bit bad... I think I may not be able to wait for rescue." Jiang Lai exhaled and said with a smile, "Okay, don't worry about me, Hagiwara, I can save myself, I'll hang up first."

He hung up the phone right after he finished speaking and called Suzuki Sonoko.

"Oh wow, Teacher Jiang Lai? How are you? Are you okay? I heard that you are still in there..." After the call was connected, it was Suzuki Sonoko's voice with a hint of tears.

"I'm fine, Yuanzi, don't cry." Jiang Lai'an comforted him and then asked, "Do you have the password to window B09?"

"Eh? Wait a minute, I'll look for it right away...! Ah, where is it, where is it..." Suzuki Sonoko muttered to herself on the other side, "Found it! No... No, wait! The display here seems to be messed up!"

"Because the explosion disrupted the password programs of these windows, everything here in the backend is in chaos..." The girl's voice sounded very anxious, "What should I do, Teacher Jiang Lai! It's all my fault..."

"..." Is this really all the bad luck gathered together? Bombs are indeed the things that test one's luck the most in the scientific world.

"It's okay, I still have a way." Jiang Lai said softly, "It's not your fault, it's the explosion." He comforted Suzuki Sonoko, "Thank you very much, we'll see you back at school next week."

Jiang Lai hung up the phone. He calmly looked at the structure of the window password screen, connected the mobile phone with a data cable and started to crack it.

Smoke began to spread in this layer. Jiang Lai felt a little dizzy. He tightened his hand holding the phone and let the pain wake him up.

Fortunately, I have sufficient knowledge and practical experience in my mind, so I can input the code perfectly even in my semi-conscious state.

It is not difficult to crack this window, but it takes time. Jiang Lai finished editing the program, put the phone aside, and waited for it to finish running.

He leaned against the wall near the window and slowly slid down to sit on the ground. He breathed in the turbid air. The lack of oxygen and the inhalation of toxic gases made Jiang Lai feel dizzy and his eyelids could hardly open.

"Wake up... hold on!" Zhu Fu Jingguang was still cheering him on. His blue-gray eyes zoomed in front of Jiang Lai. He approached Jiang Lai and shouted, "You can't sleep! You can't sleep! Jiang Lai!"

"Well... I'm not asleep. I just, ahem, sit for a while..." Jiang Lai's voice was low and hoarse. He dug his nails into the burned palm to wake himself up. With his other hand, he picked up the towel that was already stained with smoke and dust again and covered his mouth and nose weakly. "... Wait for the program to run for a while, otherwise we can chat."

"Okay." Zhu Fu Jingguang followed Jiang Lai and said, "Let's chat, don't sleep."

"Well..." Jiang Lai leaned against the wall, looking at the ceiling, "I just killed someone."

"It's not your fault." Zhu Fu Jingguang comforted him, "Under the circumstances at the time, your choice was the best solution."

"Ah... I know." Jiang Lai nodded, "That's the best solution."

He was not afraid of killing people, he knew that once he entered the circle related to the organization, this was what he would definitely experience. Moreover, if he wanted to be the boss, then what he would encounter in the future would definitely be a darker and colder situation.

"It's just that... I made the decision too quickly, and after I fired the gun, I didn't feel any emotion." Jiang Lai said gloomily, "I'm afraid that my mentality will make me disrespect life. Am I acting too much and being affected?"

Jiang Lai felt that he seemed to be a little influenced by the forum.

Although the three forums mostly had a positive effect on his skills and had little effect on his personality, it still seems to have had some effect.

"..." Zhu Fu Jingguang leaned down, his translucent hand deliberately materialized briefly, and touched Jiang Lai's head, "You can face it calmly, which shows that you are mentally strong, which is a good thing."

His voice was gentle, and his eyes were full of warmth. "You are a gentle and powerful person. I know that you respect life, which is reflected in every action in your life. Respecting life does not mean that you will not punish darkness. It is great that you can jump out of the first stage of the vicious circle of your mentality."

Morobushi Jingguang blinked: "You are better than me and Zero. When we had to kill people, we also struggled and suffered in our hearts."

"After I got used to it, I calmed down. But I also had self-doubts - was it because I was used to bloodshed and was no longer suitable to be a police officer?"

Jiang Lai blinked slowly, his warm brown eyes bright and clear, and he stared at the man with raised eyes.

“But then we thought it through.”

"Because everything we do now is to enable those people to live a better life, to protect their happy life, and to stay away from darkness and death." Morobushi Jingguang said slowly, "So we voluntarily bear this darkness and pain and lurk underground."

"Affected by the people and things around us, we will of course change and put on a dark coat. But the perseverance deep in our hearts will never change." He pointed his index finger at Jiang Lai's heart and smiled, "You too - no matter what influences you, it will not change the real you."

Zhu Fu Jingguang smiled and said, "You are Jiang Lai, the creator of miracles."

The author has something to say: Jiang Lai is Jiang Lai, he can be good or evil, red or black, but it will not change who he really is.

And, Morofushi Kagemitsu, the always reliable male mother (cat thumb.jpg)

"Why Jiang Lai quickly hung up the phone call with Matsuda Hagiwara Sonoko"

Serious answer:

Jiang Lai: I’m afraid they’ll worry... I’d better hang up first. I can save myself!

Incorrect answer:

Jiang Lai: Help, I'm afraid my friends will put all the flags on me...! _(:з)∠)_