Urban Super Soldier King-Chapter 888: Searching for the Location of the Bomb
Chapter 888: Chapter 888: Searching for the Location of the Bomb
Xiang Yu originally intended to refuse the request. After all, Ren Baohe and his group were lunatics. Involving Gao Zhitao and the police might provoke these maniacs into retaliating.
Their retaliation would surely involve creating more terror in the city. Being a man of society, Xiang Yu figured that if there was revenge to be had, they would only target him personally.
But when he saw the slightly disappointed look in Gao Zhitao’s eyes, Xiang Yu couldn’t help but agree reluctantly.
When Gao Zhitao heard Xiang Yu agree, his mood immediately improved. He vaguely felt that Xiang Yu was no ordinary person and could possibly become a great benefactor in his life.
The two of them entered Gao Zhitao’s room after opening the door. The room was large and well-furnished but appeared rather messy.
It seemed that Gao Zhitao didn’t like others touching his things; otherwise, he would have had them tidied up long ago.
Gao Zhitao headed toward a corner, where a variety of gadgets and toys were scattered. After rummaging for a while, he finally pulled something out.
When Xiang Yu saw that pile of items, he was already a bit disappointed. His instincts proved right when Gao Zhitao presented the device, nearly making Xiang Yu spit in frustration.
It was nothing more than a simple metal detector, the kind that beeps in the presence of metal. Like the crude devices for finding landmines you’d see in old war dramas.
This kind of thing was easy to make, hardly even qualifying as a device. It was just a basic sensor, really.
"This is what you were talking about?" Xiang Yu asked, barely suppressing his anger.
"Of course! Let me tell you, don’t underestimate it..."
"Get out!" Xiang Yu cut him off with a roar before he could finish.
Gao Zhitao looked at Xiang Yu with a bit of grievance and said, "This thing beeps when it detects metal. You just need to carry it around the building for a circuit."
Xiang Yu was speechless. In modern buildings, there’s rebar and metal everywhere. Using this device would result in endless beeping the moment it was switched on.
"Can you get the architectural blueprints for the mall?" Xiang Yu asked directly.
It was already the middle of the night, and most people were fast asleep. Xiang Yu knew that asking Gao Zhitao to source blueprints at this hour was a long shot. He didn’t have high hopes.
"I can try." Gao Zhitao, realizing his gadget was useless, quickly started looking into obtaining the blueprints.
He called the chairman responsible for constructing the building. The phone rang several times before a groggy voice finally answered.
Gao Zhitao explained his request, and the other party stated they no longer had the original design plans but that the architectural firm that did the work might still have them.
Gao Zhitao then contacted the design firm. Upon hearing it was Gao Zhitao, they hurried to locate the drawings.
Xiang Yu sat watching Gao Zhitao on the phone. Though the guy’s practical capability wasn’t impressive, his social skills seemed quite strong.
Or perhaps it wasn’t just skill but his family’s influential background within the city—a distinct advantage handed to him by his lineage.
In less than half an hour, they received a call saying the blueprints had been found and had already been sent to Gao Zhitao’s email.
Impressed they had actually managed to source the blueprints, Xiang Yu regarded Gao Zhitao with newfound respect.
Booting up the computer, they opened the blueprints. Xiang Yu spent a long time using a ruler to measure and marked various points on paper.
Gao Zhitao, not understanding what Xiang Yu was doing, simply stood quietly to the side and observed.
After about an hour of work, Xiang Yu finally stood up and said, "I found two of them. They should be here."
Gao Zhitao gave an awkward laugh. Truthfully, he couldn’t bring himself to completely trust Xiang Yu just yet.
With Xiang Yu sitting here sketching and measuring, then concluding where the bombs were hidden—it all seemed too much like the work of a "Demi Immortal." Being a staunch atheist, Gao Zhitao naturally didn’t believe in such things.
Through calculations, Xiang Yu deduced that placing bombs in those two locations would have the most destructive effect. But Ren Baohe mentioned there were a total of five bombs, which left one unaccounted for.
Xiang Yu calculated further but was unable to determine a plausible detonation point for the remaining bomb. With no better option, the two decided to retrieve the two they had already located first.
In the car, Gao Zhitao couldn’t help but glance at Xiang Yu and ask, "Bro, I still don’t know your name."
"Xiang Yu," he replied, not hiding anything. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
"Xiang Yu, huh? Bro, honestly, you seem kind of nuts. Can you really just calculate where bombs are based on sketches? Are you some kind of Demi Immortal?" Gao Zhitao asked bluntly.
Xiang Yu chuckled. This guy was too straightforward, but Xiang Yu liked dealing with people like that.
"I’ve studied fortune-telling," Xiang Yu quipped.
Hearing this, Gao Zhitao slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "I knew it! How else could you know where the bombs are hidden? Xiang Yu, you have to read my fortune one day and tell me when I’ll get an achievement under my belt." Despite being an atheist, Gao Zhitao had a natural fascination with fortune-telling.
Gao Zhitao desperately wanted to accomplish something significant, so he could gain face for his grandfather. Otherwise, his title as deputy chief would remain a laughingstock for others.
He was the youngest deputy chief and also achieved his position with ease. It had taken less than six months on the police force for him to be promoted.
"You’re about to accomplish something big," Xiang Yu said decisively.
"Really?" Gao Zhitao got so excited that he almost crashed the car into a nearby wall.
They arrived at the mall. Xiang Yu climbed in through a glass window on the second floor and opened the door from the inside to let Gao Zhitao in.
Watching Xiang Yu’s impressive window-climbing skills, Gao Zhitao felt envious and muttered as he followed, "Xiang Yu, you’re not a master thief, are you?"
Xiang Yu knew the guy was just being his chatty self and ignored him. It was already 3 a.m., and time was of the essence.
At their first target location, Xiang Yu moved piles of clothing aside. Sure enough, a bomb was hidden there.
Seeing the bomb in the exact spot Xiang Yu predicted, Gao Zhitao was awestruck, his eyes practically sparkling. He felt like he’d encountered a true expert. He resolved to have Xiang Yu read his fortune properly one day.
The second bomb was in a pipe area on the second floor. If it exploded there, it would trigger a chain reaction, affecting not just the mall but also nearby buildings.
Ren Baohe was downright perverse, showing total disregard for human life.
After disarming the second bomb, only one remained. But its location was still a mystery.
Searching blindly would likely yield no results tonight.
Hearing there was still one bomb left, Gao Zhitao pulled out his "detector" and began looking again.
As soon as he turned it on, it started beeping incessantly.
"It’s here! The bomb must be buried right under here!" Gao Zhitao shouted excitedly.
Xiang Yu felt exasperated and didn’t bother responding. Instead, he went upstairs to think quietly. If it were him, where would he hide the final bomb?
Ren Baohe had said there were only five bombs, but who’s to say he wasn’t lying? This was too critical to leave to chance...
