svetikya Chapter 54 Chaos
Chapter 54 Chaos
Su Zixu withdrew his furrowed brow and rushed to Liu Runyu's side like the wind. Without saying a word, the two worked together to lift the cold floor tiles.
Below are two dark, heavy bombs.
"Your hands and feet are not mobile, leave the bomb delivery to me."
Su Zixu spoke in a deep and crisp voice, pulling his prison uniform over himself to tightly wrap the bomb, then slinging it across his back and fastening it securely, all in one fluid motion.
He bent down and squeezed into the narrow ventilation duct, his figure quickly disappearing into the darkness, leaving behind only a resounding statement: "Just trust me."
In the men's prison bathroom, Tian Tian didn't wait long. When she heard the sound of pipes rubbing overhead, she immediately tensed up and prepared to respond.
When Su Zixu arrived, he didn't waste any words. He first pulled her up and handed the bomb to Tian Tian.
Tian Tian clutched the bomb, her fingertips turning white, but she didn't turn around immediately.
She hesitated for a few seconds, but finally asked the question that had been weighing on her mind, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Su Zixu, how is Zeng Xiang?"
Su Zixu made no attempt to conceal his true feelings; his tone was calm yet carried an undeniable weight:
"He's dead, and Ron too. Lizzie killed him, no wonder she wouldn't tell you."
Some things can't be hidden forever; it's better to be straightforward than to be vague.
Tian Tian stood frozen in place, her eyes vacant, as if she was desperately trying to process this bolt from the blue.
But to Su Zixu's utter surprise, the girl in front of him did not break down and cry as he had expected. She was silent for a few seconds, then her voice was as cold as ice: "I understand, thank you."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately changed direction and climbed up the pipe toward Quaid's office.
In the dim light, Su Zixu could clearly see the murderous intent surging in her eyes. That cold glint was sharp and piercing, making even him feel a chill.
This girl definitely holds a grudge.
As soon as Tian Tian's figure disappeared, Su Zixu immediately turned around and returned to the prison.
He reached into his pocket and felt two rings against his palm. One belonged to Jenny, and the other was from Sergei. The only missing one was Zhalan's ring.
He knew perfectly well what was going on:
If Lizzie had been willing to give it, she would have taken it out just now.
That ring was her only bargaining chip, her last resort to save her life and avoid being betrayed by others should things come to a head. She would never let go of it easily.
Back in his cell, Su Zixu immediately took out two rings; Liu Runyu had been waiting for them for a long time.
The two huddled together, staring intently at the patterns set in the ring, trying to decipher their secrets.
Meanwhile, Tian Tian climbed to Quaid's office as fast as she could, but she was too late; there wasn't much time left.
Without hesitation, she quickly affixed a bomb to the elevator wall, a cold smile playing on her lips, and muttered a curse: "Tonight I'll turn all that fat of yours into oil!"
Then she hid another bomb under Quaid's office chair.
After doing all this, she glanced at the clock on the wall, which showed it was about six o'clock in the afternoon, and then pressed the timer button—it would detonate precisely three hours later.
Just as she was about to leave, the office door was suddenly pushed open. Tian Tian's heart tightened, and without thinking, she quickly hid behind the large office chair, not daring to breathe.
Fortunately, Quaid simply placed a stack of things he wanted to take on the ground, didn't even bother to look closely at the office, and then turned and left.
In order to prolong Quaid's time in the office tonight, Tian Tian deliberately rearranged several items that seemed important.
Tian Tian's eyes darted around, and a sly smile appeared on her lips. She didn't mind making the situation even more chaotic tonight; the more chaotic it was, the greater their chances of escaping.
After confirming that everything was correct, Tian Tian quietly left the office.
Time flies, and it was already nine o'clock at night.
After dinner, the prisoners returned to their cells one after another. The prison seemed calm on the surface, but undercurrents were swirling beneath.
Two security guards stood guard at the entrance of the second section of the men's prison.
The prison guard on the left kept shaking his leg. Upon closer inspection, you could see that the gloves on his hands had empty fingers, which was Liu Runyu in disguise.
"Comrade Runyu, stop shaking."
Su Zixu, on the right, leaned back in his chair, his tone seemingly relaxed, but his eyes were constantly alert to his surroundings.
Liu Runyu's face was pale, and his voice carried a barely perceptible hint of nervousness:
"It's normal to be a little flustered when it's your first time killing someone, isn't it?"
As he spoke, he seemed to recall some unpleasant memories, and his brows furrowed slightly.
Su Zixu raised his hand and glanced at his watch, his tone turning serious:
"We'll act promptly at 9:30. Thanks to you this afternoon, I never expected that when we stacked the two rings together, the pattern would be Roman numerals. You truly are a top student."
"Brother Zixu, you flatter me. It's just a small trick."
Liu Runyu scratched his head and chuckled awkwardly. Being praised to his face made him a little embarrassed.
On the other side, the public area is on the basement level.
Lizzie had one hand in her pocket, her fingertips repeatedly stroking the ring that belonged to Zaran, her mind racing as she tried to figure out the escape pod's code.
She wasn't foolish enough to wait for Su Zixu's signal in the duty room; she knew perfectly well that the signal would never come.
After Tian Tian and Su Zixu meet, they will inevitably learn about Zeng Xiang and Luo En's deaths. With a little thought, they will be able to guess that she was the one who did it.
Lizzie decided to stay here; if Su Zixu and the others managed to escape, they would definitely come here.
If she can't escape, it's easier for her to get away from here by herself.
She has already betrayed her teammates, so there's no need for her to make excuses. As long as she leaves this prison, they will have nothing to do with each other anymore and go their separate ways.
It was 9:30 sharp.
"Let's begin."
Su Zixu slowly stood up, stretched, and glanced at cell number 306.
Two corpses lay on the bed, already disguised to resemble him and Liu Runyu, so convincingly that they could be mistaken for real people.
At this time, all the prisoners had returned to their cells, and the entire prison area seemed quiet.
Ten minutes later, Kurt, with bruises on his face, came over with several prison guards who were responsible for taking attendance.
Su Zixu and Liu Runyu immediately adopted a respectful demeanor and invited the man into the prison area.
Once everyone had stepped through the gate, Su Zixu quietly pulled Liu Runyu out of the gate.
Immediately afterwards, Su Zixu slammed the prison gate shut and locked it.
The last prison guard seemed to sense something was wrong and turned sharply to look at the door, but it was too late.
Su Zixu quickly pulled out the painting from his waist, unfolded it violently, and threw it into the second prison area.
In an instant, a chilling coldness swept through the entire area, and all the lights in the prison area began to flicker wildly, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.
A commotion erupted in the cell, followed by a bloodcurdling scream that was so piercing it was inhuman, shattering the night and sending the entire prison area into an uproar.
Kurt's eyes widened suddenly, his face filled with terror as he stared ahead at the woman he had killed with his own hands, who was walking towards him step by step.
Three meters, two meters, one meter...
Just as the woman's fingertips were about to touch him, he suddenly disappeared again.
Kurt completely lost his mind, his face contorted with rage as he pulled out his sidearm and began firing wildly into the air until the magazine was empty.
At that moment, a soft, mocking laugh came from above. The next second, he felt his vision suddenly rise, and then everything went black as he completely lost consciousness.
The moment he threw the painting, Su Zixu had already turned and sprinted away, with Liu Runyu close behind, not daring to stop for even a moment.
"Rampage in the second prison ward! Emergency support needed!"
Su Zixu rushed into the duty room and shouted at the prison guards inside, his voice full of anxiety, which fooled everyone.
Along the way, the two pretended to call for backup while secretly fanning the flames, and the chaos in the prison became more and more serious, with no one paying any attention to the two "prison guards".
Taking advantage of his identity, Su Zixu successfully led Liu Runyu into the public area and rushed to the room with an elevator that Li Qi had mentioned.
"You scared me to death! I thought it was the prison guards. Thank goodness it was just the two of you."
As soon as she finished speaking, a figure jumped down from the ceiling. It was Tian Tian, who had been waiting there, her face still bearing the remnants of her anger.