Chapter 663: If We Are to Die, We Die Together

"Where is Viper?"

Li Xiao did not answer his question, his eyes fixed on the countdown of the bomb on Lu Qing'er's neck.

There were six minutes left.

The circuitry of this type of bomb was complex; once it was installed, unless there was a corresponding remote control.

Otherwise, no one could stop it.

Even if one wanted to dismantle it, six minutes was far from enough...

Viper wanted Tiantian and Lu Qing'er to perish together!

Li Xiao's heart tightened violently.

Immediately after, he heard Lu Qing'er say with disdain, "Viper? He has already run away... Hahahaha..."

As Lu Qing'er spoke, she suddenly burst into wild laughter.

Li Xiao's gaze flickered for a moment; he did not speak, but raised his hand, wanting to have someone step forward to untie the ropes on Lu Qing'er.

"What is the situation inside?"

Li Xiao heard Li Beijue ask in confusion through the earpiece.

"You all come in; Viper is gone, but Tiantian has been left behind."

Li Xiao replied in a low voice.

Immediately after, he heard Lu Qing'er suddenly roar, "Don't touch me!!!"

Jiang Baobao heard this just as she entered the door, and she subconsciously looked over in a hurry.

Then, her figure swayed, and she crossed the distance in two steps.

"Tiantian!!!"

Seeing the little girl held in Lu Qing'er's arms, as well as the timer on Lu Qing'er's neck, her legs instantly went weak.

"Baobao!"

Li Beijue hurriedly reached out to steady her.

Looking at the few people before her, Lu Qing'er's expression suddenly became somewhat self-mocking.

They were all here to save this little girl...

Once this girl was saved, they would not let her go either!

Even if they did let her go... what would it matter?

She had nothing left.

Parents, family status, and now even her only backer had run away!

Rather than this...

It would be better to have her be buried with her!

A look of madness surged into the depths of Lu Qing'er's eyes, but it flashed by, and she forcibly suppressed the pain in her heart.

"Jiang Baobao, long time no see..."

She greeted Jiang Baobao with a smile.

Jiang Baobao did not speak, her eyes fixed intently on the timer on her neck, which had only five and a half minutes left.

Li Xiao hurriedly spoke up, "Lu Qing'er, let my men untie you, and I can guarantee that you will be fine..."

"I will be fine? Really?"

Lu Qing'er seemed to believe Li Xiao's words.

Li Xiao paused slightly and nodded.

Time was too tight; the bomb on Lu Qing'er's neck could not possibly be dismantled.

But Tiantian had to be rescued!

Only then did Lu Qing'er heave a sigh of relief; she swept a glance at the people around her and nodded slightly.

Seeing her cooperate, several of Li Xiao's men stepped forward.

The bomb on Lu Qing'er's neck was special, and they dared not be too forceful.

If Lu Qing'er's resistance was too intense, it would accelerate the countdown on her neck.

The men loosened the hands she had wrapped around Tiantian, wanting to take Tiantian out first.

However, Lu Qing'er suddenly raised her wrist in an instant and fiercely grabbed Tiantian's neck!

"Untie my other hand first, and only then will I hand her over to you!"

Lu Qing'er gritted her teeth and watched the men defensively, clutching Tiantian's neck tightly.

"Untie her!!!"

Jiang Baobao immediately agreed, looking somewhat pleadingly at the men who were untying Lu Qing'er.

Li Xiao also nodded slightly, signaling his men to continue.

Only then did the men untie Lu Qing'er's other hand as well.

But unexpectedly, the moment it was loosened, the next second—Lu Qing'er's hand suddenly grabbed her own neck!

Her fingers clawed at the collar-like bomb, and she slammed back a few steps against the wall.

"None of you come any closer!!!"

Lu Qing'er widened her eyes, looking at the people in front of her with madness.

"Don't move around!!!"

Li Xiao watched her fingers, his heartbeat soaring to its peak in an instant.

This type of bomb could not be forcibly dismantled.

If Lu Qing'er pulled at it forcefully, it would detonate immediately!

Lu Qing'er gasped for air, and looking at Li Xiao's expression, she suddenly let out a smug chuckle.

"Just as I guessed... if I pull the bomb off, it will explode immediately, right?"

Her tone was certain, and as she spoke, she hugged Tiantian, who was in her arms, even tighter.

"Lu Qing'er! Let Tiantian go! I will have someone dismantle the bomb for you!"

Li Beijue negotiated with her in a deep voice, but he could not hide the tension in his tone.

"Heh..." Lu Qing'er sneered.

"Why should I believe you people? Even if I could really be saved today, would you let me go?"

As Lu Qing'er spoke, she suddenly looked at Jiang Baobao and Cai Xiaotang with hateful eyes.

"It's you two bitches! You even ruined the waiter job I found! You are the ones who harmed me! And you talk about letting me go? After today, will I have a good life? Do you really think I'm easy to bully? Jiang Baobao! Today, I am going to make your daughter perish with me! If you are willing to stay, then go die with her! Hahahaha!"

Lu Qing'er laughed wildly, completely unaware that her bomb had a timer.

"Lu Qing'er, I beg you to let her go..."

Jiang Baobao's face was deathly pale; seeing that the countdown had only four minutes left, she hurriedly said, "As long as you let Tiantian go, I can agree to any condition you have. I can give you money, find you a job, and then never appear in front of you again..."

"What's the use? Everything I had has already been ruined by you!"

Lu Qing'er interrupted Jiang Baobao's words and tightened her hand around Tiantian's neck even more.

"I'm telling you, I have nothing left, so I have nothing to fear losing!"

As she spoke, her peripheral vision suddenly caught someone moving the gun in their hand, and she immediately tugged at the bomb on her neck and threatened loudly: "Don't move! Do you want to kill me directly? It's useless... the moment I see you move, I will pull the bomb off immediately!"

The person who had just wanted to find an opportunity to act immediately gritted their teeth and unwillingly lowered the gun in their hand.

"Hmph..."

Lu Qing'er let out a smug cold snort.

The countdown on the bomb had changed to three minutes.

Almost everyone stared at her, holding their breath, racking their brains to think of how to save the hostage.

"Shura, the power of this kind of bomb is not small. If it explodes, this place might be completely destroyed. We must evacuate, we need at least one minute."

A voice came through Li Xiao's earpiece.

It also reached everyone's earpieces.

Li Beijue and Jiang Baobao were stunned at the same time, their bodies stiffening.

Cai Xiaotang also looked at Li Xiao in disbelief.

But she saw the other party seem to sense something and return a complex look to her.

Two minutes.

They only had two minutes to save Tiantian.

If they couldn't, either they would all die together, or...

Jiang Baobao clenched her fists tightly and begged again: "Lu Qing'er, whatever you want, I will..."

"I don't want anything! It's already too late!"

Lu Qing'er roared at Jiang Baobao, and after roaring, she suddenly burst into wanton laughter again.

"Hahahaha! Jiang Baobao, I really should find a mirror and let you see... what kind of expression you have right now!"

Her face was full of unconcealable smugness, and she suddenly changed the subject, smiling as she asked in return: "By the way, since your daughter is going to die with me anyway, why don't... I tell you some other interesting things, how about that?"

"What do you mean?"

A sense of foreboding suddenly rose in Jiang Baobao's heart.