59: Night raid

Su Mianmian was at a loss, looking at Shi Xu with an inquiring expression, hoping he could explain what Xu Qing meant by his words.

Shi Xu noticed her confusion. Instead of explaining immediately, he reached out, took her hand, and led her to where they had just set up the bombs.

Su Mianmian glanced around, realizing that if one didn't look closely, there was nothing to see.

She looked at the bombs hidden by the stairwell, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Didn't Shi Xu and the others fear an accidental discharge?

Shi Xu looked at the puzzled Su Mianmian with a smile, letting out a small laugh.

Su Mianmian looked up at him, as if asking him what he was laughing about.

Shi Xu shook his head and explained, "These aren't ordinary bombs. They are the latest research, a new type of bomb that only kills people but doesn't harm objects."

Su Mianmian looked at Shi Xu with a shocked expression, then turned to examine the bombs again.

As she looked, she suddenly felt that these bombs were indeed different from the ones she had previously collected.

These bombs were quite small, and their colors were varied. If Xu Qing hadn't said they were bombs, she would have thought they were decorations.

Su Mianmian reached out and touched one, finding that they were soft and squishy, with no metallic feel at all.

She couldn't help but look at Shi Xu, sizing him up.

Shi Xu gave a questioning "Hm?" asking what was wrong.

He was a little confused as to why Su Mianmian was looking at him like that.

Was there something wrong with him?

Shi Xu couldn't help but touch his face, as if checking if something was stuck there that made Su Mianmian look at him that way.

"Shi Xu, where did you get these bombs?"

"Why didn't we collect them before?"

"Or did I remember wrong?"

An unknown emotion welled up in Su Mianmian's heart. She desperately wanted to push it away, but it was all in vain.

Now, only Shi Xu could save her.

"These are our own research."

"That's why Xu Qing said they were the latest type of bomb."

Shi Xu reached out and ruffled Su Mianmian's hair, his expression gentle.

He didn't understand why the Su Mianmian of a moment ago had given him such a fleeting feeling, so sudden, and he disliked that feeling intensely.

It felt as if he was about to lose his grasp on Su Mianmian, which frightened him.

"Ah?"

"Really?"

"I thought they were your secret weapons!"

Su Mianmian's heart instantly returned to its original place, and a huge sense of joy rose within her.

Shi Xu noticed the change in her expression, and his eyebrows subtly curved, smiling as he said, "It's not what you think. There's nothing I would keep from you."

Shi Xu's words were like poking a hornet's nest. When Su Mianmian heard them, she immediately snorted coldly and turned her head away, ignoring him.

Su Mianmian muttered to herself that he hadn't told her about his secret with Su Jinxuan. If she hadn't had the plot to see, she wouldn't have known.

Shi Xu even said it was impossible for him to hide anything from her; he was truly a smooth liar.

Su Mianmian was visibly unhappy, but she didn't dare to question him about it.

If she questioned him, it might expose her identity as a transmigrator.

Su Mianmian was now in a difficult position, every step had to be carefully calculated, and she couldn't make a mistake.

Shi Xu saw Su Mianmian suddenly get angry and was a bit bewildered.

Fortunately, Xu Qing suddenly called out to him, otherwise, he probably would have talked to Su Mianmian again and made her even angrier.

Sometimes, silence is what helps people calm down.

"Boss, look at this bomb. Why does it seem a bit different?"

"Is it not fully developed yet?"

As soon as Shi Xu walked over to Xu Qing, Xu Qing held up the bomb he thought was unusual for him to see.

This bomb didn't have the soft, squishy feel; instead, it had a plastic-like texture.

Shi Xu took it in his hand, deciding to take it back and have Xu Huan and the others examine it again.

Just as he was about to take it inside, Su Mianmian offered to take it in herself, telling him to continue with his work.

Shi Xu glanced at Su Mianmian, not understanding why she was talking to him again.

Su Mianmian felt a little unnatural under Shi Xu's gaze. She pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Important matters are more crucial."

Upon hearing this, Shi Xu thought it made sense and handed the bomb in his hand to Su Mianmian without a second thought.

Su Mianmian took it and turned to walk inside the door.

Xu Qing suddenly came up to Shi Xu, saying with a half-smile, "Boss, Sister-in-law is long gone, stop staring."

Shi Xu: "..."

He glared at him, then turned back to his work.

When Su Mianmian found Xu Huan and Xu You, the two brothers, with the problematic bomb, they were arguing about their research.

She stood at the doorway, listening to them argue, a faint smile playing on her lips.

After the two finished arguing, Su Mianmian knocked on the door.

Xu Huan turned his head and saw that it was her, and he couldn't help but freeze for a moment.

"Why so surprised?"

"This is a problematic bomb that Xu Qing found. You two should research it and see if there's an issue somewhere."

Su Mianmian walked in, placing the bomb in her hand on their table.

Upon hearing this, Xu Huan immediately picked up the bomb and examined it.

"This isn't right, very wrong!"

"Xu You, did you do this while sleepwalking?"

Xu Huan reached out and slapped Xu You, his face full of disbelief.

Xu You didn't believe him. He snatched it and took a look, realizing it really was off.

"Could it really be that I did it while sleepwalking?"

"But I don't have a habit of sleepwalking?"

Xu You reached up and scratched the back of his head, looking utterly bewildered.

Seeing the two start arguing again, Su Mianmian shook her head and turned to leave.

She was no longer useful in this matter; it was better to go do what she needed to do.

Everyone was busy with their own tasks, and soon it was ten o'clock at night.

Shi Xu arranged for people to stand watch. Su Mianmian wasn't assigned, so she turned and returned to her room.

Something big was definitely happening tonight, so she didn't waste precious sleep time and lay down to sleep immediately.

At two in the morning, when people were in their deepest sleep, a group of people stealthily went upstairs and arrived at the floor where Su Mianmian and her group were.

"Boss, it's here. Look, there are even bloodstains here."

"They are too arrogant, daring to disregard you and casually kill our brothers."

"Today, we're going to let them know who the boss of this building really is!"

A handsome young man looked at the tall man beside him with a fawning expression, raising his eyebrows.

"Hmph, Xiao Qing, you're right. These people really need a good lesson."

"You'll be the vanguard in a bit."

The handsome young man, called Xiao Qing, heard these words and subtly frowned, as if a little unwilling.

The man next to him saw his hesitation and let out an unhappy "Hm."

The sound carried a clear threat, which startled the handsome young man. He quickly nodded, agreeing with a look of resignation.

The man finally seemed pleased, reaching out to pat his shoulder, as if praising his good sense.

The handsome young man was now filled with regret; he shouldn't have let his mouth speak just now.

Indeed, the early bird gets the worm, he finally understood the meaning of that phrase.

Regardless of whether he regretted it now, he had to go.

The handsome young man slowly approached the security door, clutching an axe tightly in his hand. Sweat beaded on his palms from fear.

A loud "bang" broke the quiet night.

Su Mianmian sat up from her bed, her expression changing from bewildered to cold in a second.

She was already prepared; her clothes were her everyday wear.

She slowly put on her shoes and walked out.

Except for Mother Shi and her group, everyone else was gathered in the living room.

When Su Mianmian arrived, Su Jinxuan looked very sleepy.