Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 297 Delicate Atmosphere (First Update)

Chapter 297: 297 Delicate Atmosphere (First Update)

In the silent underground room.

They stood face to face, Song Shiqin slightly lifted his eyelids and looked at Chu Jin, his voice low, "How do I know all of this isn’t arranged by you?"

His dark and deep eyes were filled with an inquisitive look.

Her skills were truly outstanding, even surpassing those of professional female soldiers! No doubt about it, her courage was also immense.

But at the same time, there were too many doubts about her, which made one unable to help but suspect.

Chu Jin stood opposite him, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a gun, his eyes slightly cold.

The sparkling peach blossom eyes met those black orbs, delicate and deep with a hint of scrutiny, the corners of her lips curled up in a smile, her dimples shallow.

Seventy percent roguishness, thirty percent chilliness.

It left a person somewhat unable to fathom the truth.

After a moment, she finally spoke slowly, "Mr. Song, do you know how Cao Cao died?"

Imperial paranoia, never pleased with learning.

Throughout history, every emperor had a severe case of suspicion, and Cao Cao could be considered a prime example.

His paranoia not only killed himself, but it also led to the death of the Divine Doctor Hua Tuo.

Given that Song Shiqin had the appearance of an emperor for three generations, it was understandable for him to have some paranoia.

It’s not terrible to have paranoia, what’s terrible is not recognizing one’s own mistakes.

Song Shiqin was a very intelligent man, and right away, he caught the implied meaning behind Chu Jin’s words.

"Too bad, I am not Cao Cao, and Miss Chu is not Hua Tuo."

"Damn it!" Zi cursed softly in the space of Purple Lightning, instantly going into full acting mode, "Don’t stop me, let me beat this SB up! Is he trying to infuriate me to death to inherit my space of Purple Lightning, MMP!"

Chu Jin’s mouth curved slightly, a hint of mockery clearly visible in her eyes and eyebrows, "I hate to say it, but Mr. Song, your bad habit is much worse than Cao Cao’s. If we keep at this stalemate, this place is going to turn into hell on earth, and we’ll both be buried here."

As she finished speaking, she tossed her gun toward Song Shiqin and whispered, "There’s someone at five o’clock in the direction of the clock, I leave it to you, I’m going to disarm the bomb."

Song Shiqin instinctively caught the gun she threw, turned, and squeezed the trigger, firing a shot into the air.

Since the pistol was fitted with a silencer, it made hardly any sound.

Three seconds later, two thuds resounded as heavy objects hit the ground in the muffled air.

At the same time.

A strong smell of blood quickly spread through the air.

One shot, two dead!

And that was without even seeing the enemy!

Worthy of a man with the visage of an emperor for three generations.

Chu Jin inwardly marveled at his precise marksmanship!

Watching her unhesitatingly snip a blue wire, Song Shiqin couldn’t help but frown slightly, "Do you even know how to disarm a bomb? Shouldn’t we wait for our expert?"

As a military man, Song Shiqin had witnessed many bomb disarming scenes. The experts were all aged scholars, and when they faced wires of various colors, they would hesitate for a long time. A bomb would take at least 30 minutes, but he had never seen someone disarm a bomb so decisively and quickly as her.

"Of course I don’t," Chu Jin looked up with a smile, a mischievous glint in her eyes, insincerely added, "Mr. Song, didn’t you notice I’ve been guessing blindly?"

You think I can’t cure you of your suspicious bad habit, boy?

Chu Jin had already successfully cut two wires.

Just one more wire to snip.

Guessing blindly?

Upon hearing this, Song Shiqin’s brow twitched, how could you guess blindly in such a matter!

Didn’t she realize how serious this was?

It was utterly ridiculous! To gamble the lives of thousands on mere guesswork!

If a single wire was cut incorrectly, the bombs would explode immediately!

Luckily, she had guessed the first two wires correctly; otherwise, the place would already be ablaze!

Song Shiqin made a beeline for the scissors in Chu Jin’s hand, determined to prevent her from causing any further chaos!

However, Chu Jin moved even faster than he did!

Just as his hand covered hers that held the scissors.

Snip!

She cut the third wire directly!

A cold sweat broke out on Song Shiqin’s forehead, his heart almost stuck in his throat, and the air around them seemed to freeze.

The only sound in the silent air was the entangled beating of their hearts, ’thump, thump, thump’.

The expected explosion did not occur, and the timer stopped at 2 hours, 1 minute, and 49 seconds.

Chu Jin curled the corner of her mouth slightly, "Mr. Song, didn’t you realize I was joking with you? Seriously, you should work on that suspicious bad habit of yours. The Qing dynasty has already fallen, the Three Kingdoms period is long past, and no one is coveting your exalted throne anymore."

With that, she quickly turned her head, preparing to stand up and walk away. Because they were so close, the soft corner of her lips lightly brushed against his jaw.

To prepare for this mission, Song Shiqin hadn’t slept in two days, nor had he properly groomed himself. Thus, his fair jawline was already sprouting a fine stubble, which tickled the redness of her lips, sending a small electric current that traveled from his jaw to his bloodstream.

The atmosphere turned subtly awkward. Song Shiqin’s mind went blank as though a soft feather had gently swept his heart, setting off ripples upon ripples.

Song Shiqin was crouching, practically hugging her from behind, trapping her between the bomb and his chest, his hand still on top of the one she used to hold the scissors.

In the urgency of the moment, Song Shiqin hadn’t thought it through and was only focused on stopping her from cutting the wire; he didn’t expect to end up so close, he could even see her thick eyelashes trembling slightly.

Their breaths intertwined, and with each inhale and exhale, they could feel the warm breath of the other, his figure almost enveloping her entirely.

Awkward!

So embarrassing.

Chu Jin hastily withdrew her hand and stepped back twice in a hurry, quickly standing up with a deliberate calm in her voice, "Mr. Song, we don’t have much time left. Let’s hurry to find the other hidden bombs."

Song Shiqin was momentarily stunned, then he stood up expressionlessly, as calm as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

"Let’s go."

Chu Jin followed behind him.

After the two left, two soldiers in military uniforms jumped down from the drainage pipe on the roof.

One of the officers said, "Brother Jun, do you think our boss has fallen for her? That girl, what’s her background, daring to speak to the boss like that?"

The two had arrived while Chu Jin was disarming the bomb, quietly taking care of many troubles.

Otherwise, Song Shiqin and Chu Jin wouldn’t have been so lucky just now.

Zhang Zijun put the disarmed bomb into a strangely shaped box, teasingly said, "Don’t bother guessing what goes on in the mind of an eternal bachelor. Who knows what he’s thinking."

At that, the other officer immediately gossiped, "Brother Jun, do you think our boss is still a virgin?"

The rough men in the military are used to being blunt, and as their routine trainings are exceptionally boring, they kill time with such idle gossip.

Zhang Zijun smiled and stroked his chin, "An eternal bachelor, what do you think?"

Hearing this, the other officer laughed heartily, a spark of excitement in his eyes, "Even an unworn iron pestle gets rusty, it’s no wonder our boss has that evil fire that has not been released till now, no surprise he always has a stern face."

"You’ve got some nerve, even daring to make up stories about Brother Song!" Zhang Zijun kicked the officer, "Get back to work, I haven’t slept for two days, I’m dead tired!"

Chu Jin followed Song Shiqin to the other side of the basement.

The two progressed in silence, the atmosphere oddly awkward.

The air here was even more humid than before, you could even hear ’drip, drip, drop’ sounds of water droplets.

"This area is located beneath the Aquatic Paradise Area." Seeing the puzzled look on her face, Song Shiqin explained.

Chu Jin nodded, "Oh, so are they likely to hide the bombs here?"

For some reason, as soon as they got here, the map stopped working, and Zi was blocked as well, and everything within the Purple Lightning Space turned a vast expanse of white.

Unable to see anything.

Song Shiqin sniffed imperceptibly and concentrated for three seconds before saying to Chu Jin, "Follow me." With that, he walked toward the direction of another wall.

Chu Jin stepped forward to keep up.

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