Chapter 654: A Thread Between Life and Death!

Fuck your mother's ass! LiJiuzhe suddenly burst into a vicious laugh.

LiJiuzhe's voice was hoarse and harsh, madness flashing in his eyes!

Don't think you can fool me, you motherfucker! Do you think I'm an idiot? If you were the hostage, what leverage would I have? Today I'm just going to use her as a shield, blow up this lousy building, and nobody's getting away easy!

LiJiuzhe stopped wasting words, summoned his strength, dragged the pale-faced Mu Lingxue, and stepped step by step into the Public Security Bureau hall.

The officers inside the hall had already been on high alert.

But the crowd, hindered by the explosives on his body, dared not rush forward.

A group of police could only retreat slowly.

LiJiuzhe shouted angrily, "Nobody is allowed to retreat! Otherwise I'll kill this female police officer right now!"

Thus, the group of police could only stand their ground! Nobody dared to retreat.

They feared provoking LiJiuzhe, which would endanger Mu Lingxue.

Lin Yuan stared intently at every move LiJiuzhe made.

The oppressive feeling in the air was so heavy it made it hard to breathe.

Lin Yuan followed closely behind, his steps steady.

In the rain, Lin Yuan's eyes showed no hint of panic.

At this moment, Lin Yuan's eyes held only a deep, calculating gaze.

His mind…… raced.

Lin Yuan, was calculating.

At this moment, he used the Silver Needle…… to seal LiJiuzhe's acupoint, needing only 0.5 seconds.

But this 0.5 seconds was enough for LiJiuzhe to react, his fingertip pressing the remote.

Once the explosives detonated, the entire hall would be reduced to rubble.

He couldn't afford to gamble on that 0.5-second life-or-death window.

After all, Mu Lingxue and so many officers on scene were present—this was dozens of lives!

Lin Yuan lifted his gaze, firmly locking onto LiJiuzhe's side profile.

In LiJiuzhe's eyes, there was no hesitation, only a resolve to face death.

At a glance, it was clear LiJiuzhe had no way out.

He had come today to perish together! Today LiJiuzhe would risk his life to drag everyone down with him.

Lin Yuan's heart sank.

Lin Yuan added another consideration:

Even if he could precisely seal LiJiuzhe's acupoint, temporarily immobilizing him for a few seconds.

But human fingers have a conditioned reflex; once the acupoint is sealed, the moment LiJiuzhe's body stiffens, his fingertip will instinctively press the button.

Once LiJiuzhe's fingertip instinctively presses the remote, the explosives will still detonate.

He couldn't afford to gamble with Mu Lingxue's life at all.

Even if he were faster and his calculations more precise, he wouldn't dare stake her life on a one-in-ten-thousand chance.

So, using the Silver Needle to seal the acupoint—this plan is very risky.

Lin Yuan could only temporarily reject it.

Just as LiJiuzhe dragged Mu Lingxue, step by step, to the center of the hall.

Lin Yuan's gaze suddenly tightened, his peripheral vision unintentionally sweeping over the ceiling of the Public Security Bureau hall.

In the exact center of the hall hung a large wall lamp.

The metal lamp stand was heavy, the light blinding.

And LiJiuzhe's current standing position happened to be directly beneath that wall lamp.

Lin Yuan's eyes…… flashed a sharp glint for an instant.

Lin Yuan's heart lurched, a thought forming instantly:

An opportunity has arrived!

Lin Yuan's mouth curled into an extremely cold arc.

As long as he struck and shattered that wall lamp, the loud noise and falling debris would surely briefly attract LiJiuzhe's attention.

Even if only for a second, it would be enough for him to find an opening and rescue Mu Lingxue.

Lin Yuan held his breath, his breathing extremely light, his gaze locked firmly on the ceiling lamp.

He also, with his peripheral vision, glanced at LiJiuzhe's hand gripping the remote.

Lin Yuan, waiting only for the optimal moment.

LiJiuzhe grabbed Mu Lingxue's wrist, pulling her in front of him as a shield.

The explosive wires bound to his body…… glimmered coldly in the light.

LiJiuzhe had just dragged Mu Lingxue into the hall when he immediately stopped.

LiJiuzhe's gaze, like a hawk's, …… warily scanned the surrounding officers on high alert.

LiJiuzhe's brows were knit, his eyes full of menace.

It was precisely this fleeting moment of his scan!

Lin Yuan, who had been closely following behind, holding his breath, instantly seized this sole opening!

Lin Yuan's aura suddenly condensed; all previous laxity vanished, his eyes holding only precise calculation and a sharp edge.

With almost no hesitation, Lin Yuan raised his hand, fingertips lifting!

Dozens of Silver Needles, wrapped in fierce energy, shot out like meteors chasing the moon!

The Silver Needles' target…… pointed straight at the large wall lamp above LiJiuzhe's head!

「Whoosh... whoosh... whoosh!!! 」

The sound of the Silver Needle breaking through the air was piercing!

Before LiJiuzhe could react, several Silver Needles had already precisely struck the metal bracket of the wall lamp!

Only a crisp "Clang!" sounded, and the bracket of the wall lamp overhead snapped!

The wall lamp, weighing several tens of jin, lost support, bringing a howling wind, and fell straight down from overhead!

LiJiuzhe looked up in horror…… but it was already too late!

The wall lamp, weighing several tens of jin, slammed hard into LiJiuzhe's back and shoulders!

「Ah&!! 」

A shrill, discordant wail burst from LiJiuzhe's mouth!

The tremendous impact…… instantly sent him staggering and falling to the ground!

LiJiuzhe's forehead…… heavily struck the cold marble floor, and blood spurted out instantly!

Blood slid down LiJiuzhe's cheeks, staining his clothes and the ground.

LiJiuzhe's whole face was covered in blood, his appearance ferocious and terrifying; even the strength to struggle upright was more than half gone.

This scene was certainly no accident.

Every detail lay within Lin Yuan's precise calculations!

Along with LiJiuzhe's falling motion, the explosive remote controller he tightly gripped in his hand was also violently shaken away.

「Click! 」

With a sound, the remote controller fell beside LiJiuzhe's foot.

From the angle and force of the Silver Needle's shot……

to the trajectory and impact force of the falling wall lamp.

and then to the probability and landing point of the remote controller being shaken away.

Even, LiJiuzhe's body angle when he looked around……

Lin Yuan repeatedly simulated and precisely estimated all of this in his mind.

He had not the slightest omission; only after confirming everything was flawless did he decisively act!

What Lin Yuan wanted was never luck, but a hundred-percent rescue of Mu Lingxue and a complete end to this crisis.

Even after falling to the ground, LiJiuzhe, despite the intense pain, did not abandon the notion of taking everyone down with him.

LiJiuzhe's face was covered in blood, his eyes full of terror and madness!

LiJiuzhe, ignoring the severe pain in his back and forehead, struggled to stretch out his blood‑stained hand, crawling desperately toward the remote controller at his feet.

LiJiuzhe hoarsely growled from his mouth: 'I want you…… all to die with me……'

Lin Yuan's eyes turned cold—how could he give him any chance?

Before LiJiuzhe's fingertips could touch the remote controller…… Lin Yuan raised his hand again!

Lin Yuan flicked his finger, and another barrage of dozens of Silver Needles shot out!

The Silver Needles bore a fierce force…… the wind sliced the air!

The target was clear, directly aiming at LiJiuzhe's hand reaching for the remote controller!

「Pfft……!! 」

Dozens of Silver Needles…… precisely pierced LiJiuzhe's hand back and forearm!

The Silver Needles' force was fierce yet precisely controlled, penetrating half an inch into his flesh and instantly piercing his meridians!

LiJiuzhe felt a sudden surge of pain in his arm, and his strength throughout his body collapsed instantly!

LiJiuzhe spat out a mouthful of blood, which splashed onto the cold ground.

Lin Yuan remained tense throughout, each Silver Needle's landing point having been precisely calculated by him.

He deliberately avoided the explosive wires and trigger device bound to LiJiuzhe's body.

From beginning to end, Lin Yuan guarded against the explosives detonating, daring not to be negligent in the slightest.

But the world is unpredictable; there is always an oversight.

Just at the moment LiJiuzhe cried out in pain, fell to the ground, and his arm was crippled.

Something beyond all of Lin Yuan's calculations suddenly occurred.

「Beep beep beep……!! Beep beep beep……!! 」

A sharp, piercing alarm suddenly sounded from LiJiuzhe's body!

The clear, piercing sound instantly drowned out all noise in the hall.

The indicator light on the explosives bound to LiJiuzhe's body suddenly turned red and began flashing wildly! A deadly menace instantly enveloped the entire Public Security Bureau hall.

LiJiuzhe covered his bleeding arm, lay on the ground, yet his face twisted into a ferocious, distorted grin!

Blood…… kept dripping from his jaw!

LiJiuzhe's eyes were full of madness,

"My explosives have long been tied to my heartbeat! As long as my heart rate exceeds one hundred, the explosives will detonate directly! Just now you dared to hurt me? My heartbeat has already surpassed the threshold! You all, everyone, must die with me! Let's go to hell together!!"

Before his words finished, the police in the hall exclaimed in alarm and all retreated backward in fear!

Nobody expected that LiJiuzhe had actually left such a desperate last resort……%

Lin Yuan's complexion also suddenly changed!

Lin Yuan's pupils contracted sharply; after all his calculations, he ultimately missed this point,

Without the slightest hesitation, Lin Yuan's form instantly shifted, moving so fast only an afterimage remained!

He didn't wait for Mu Lingxue to react; he seized her arm in one grasp.

Lin Yuan exerted all his strength, forcefully pushing Mu Lingxue toward the safe area outside the hall!

"Get out of here!" Lin Yuan let out a low roar.

Mu Lingxue was shoved by him, staggering backward, and she stumbled and fell several meters away into the safe zone.

She was still shocked, she lifted her head and looked, only to see Lin Yuan in the instant he shoved her away…

"Boom——!!!"

A deafening roar burst forth, instantly echoing through the skies!

The entire hall of the Public Security Bureau trembled violently, as if it were about to be overturned.

Piercing light shot up into the sky instantly, and the scorching heat wave surged forth like a ferocious beast!

The explosives exploded!!

LiJiuzhe's body was blown to pieces, leaving no remains!!

Wherever the firelight passed, tables and chairs were flung into the air, and the walls were shattered!

Shattered debris and miscellaneous objects flew everywhere, the piercing blast sound and shockwave almost tore people's eardrums.

Lin Yuan was hit by this huge explosive blast…… and was violently flung out!

Lin Yuan, like a kite with its string cut, traced an arc in the air and slammed heavily into a wall tens of meters away!

His body then gave a "thud" and rolled down.

Mouthfuls of fresh blood…… gushed from Lin Yuan's mouth.

The fresh blood stained Lin Yuan's clothes and the ground beneath him red.

Lin Yuan's bones all over his body…… seemed to be shattered, the pain excruciating, leaving him utterly unable to move.

He struggled to open his eyes, his vision blurred.

Lin Yuan's mouth corner…… kept oozing fresh blood.

Head-on, he was swept by the blast shockwave……

At this moment, Lin Yuan was covered in blood.

Lin Yuan lay silently amidst a mess of rubble, his whole body soaked in blood, his clothes torn to shreds, stained with dust and debris.

Every faint breath he took was accompanied by heart-rending pain.

Lin Yuan's chest heaved violently, the bloodstain at the corner of his mouth continually spreading.

He was on his last breath, even the strength to open his eyes fading bit by bit.

This was the first time he had been injured so severely, to the point where he lacked even the strength to lift his hand.

So severe that he could clearly feel his life ebbing away from his fingertips bit by bit.

He knew he had been directly hit by the explosive blast's shockwave, his internal organs severely damaged, his tendons and bones mostly shattered; if not for his sturdy constitution holding him up, he would have already lost consciousness.

And all of this was to save Mu Lingxue.

To shove her to safety, to protect her completely.

Lin Yuan willingly used his own body to block that deadly blast impact, willingly staking his life to exchange for her a sliver of chance to live.

Meanwhile, Mu Lingxue struggled to her feet from the ground, her body dusted with a little ash and bloodstains.

She was still shocked, tears could no longer be held back, streaming wildly down her cheeks as she staggered toward Lin Yuan……

Mu Lingxue's steps were frantic, she nearly fell several times.

"Lin Yuan! Lin Yuan, wake up! Don't scare me!" Mu Lingxue lunged to his side, cautiously crouching, not daring to touch him lightly.

She feared that even a slight exertion would worsen his injury.

Tears blurred Mu Lingxue's vision, dripping onto Lin Yuan's blood-stained clothes, spreading into little wet spots.

She cried so hard her whole body trembled, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault for harming you…… Please, don't come to harm, I beg you……

The police on the scene, seeing this, also snapped out of their fright and hurried over to the two.

Mu Lingxue loudly shouted at the approaching officers, her voice full of urgent plea: "Hurry! Call an ambulance!"

The officers dared not delay, one hand quickly pulling out phones to call emergency services, the other carefully clearing away surrounding debris to make as much safe space as possible for Lin Yuan.

At that moment, a capable figure hurried over from the crowd—the female forensic examiner Yin Yirou. She had been on standby nearby, witnessing the entire shocking explosion.

At that moment, seeing Lin Yuan gravely injured and collapsed, her face instantly turned grave.

Yin Yirou quickly stepped forward, crouched down, and carefully examined Lin Yuan's injuries.

"The situation is critical; we must send him to the hospital immediately for rescue!" Yin Yirou said solemnly.

At this moment, Yin Yirou's beautiful eyes also reddened, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

Yin Yirou bore the tears, while quickly checking Lin Yuan's wounds, she instructed the nearby officers,

"Handle him gently, don't jostle his body, to avoid worsening internal injuries!"

Moments later, the ambulance's siren wailed from far to near, breaking the street's tranquility.

Medical personnel hurried over, stretcher in hand, quickly approaching.

With the cooperation of Yin Yirou, Mu Lingxue, and the police……

Lin Yuan was carefully lifted onto the stretcher and swiftly brought onto the ambulance.

Mu Lingxue wiped the tears from her face, without hesitation got onto the ambulance, and tightly gripped Lin Yuan's hand.

She kept murmuring, "Lin Yuan, hold on, we'll be at the hospital soon, you'll be fine……

Yin Yirou also closely followed, boarding the ambulance……

At this moment, Lin Yuan felt the imminence of death for the first time.

His eyelids felt very heavy, blood continuously draining from his body.

He could feel his body temperature dropping.

His body grew colder and colder.

The ambulance's siren blared long as it sped toward the hospital!