Chapter 325: Chapter 325: There Is a Bomb on the Car
"Lu Zheng!" Lin Wan was both surprised and delighted, "Why are you here?"
"To go to Japan with you!" Lu Zheng said matter-of-factly, "Aren’t you just delivering a box and then you’re done? Even if you fly back tomorrow, it’ll basically take a day, so I thought you could take a day off, add the weekend, and we could have four days of fun in Japan."
Lin Wan: (⊙o⊙)
The veteran detective beside her, Hong Liang, immediately chuckled and nodded repeatedly, "Makes sense!"
"Lu Zheng, Lin Wan’s boyfriend!" Lu Zheng extended his hand to Hong Liang.
"Hong Liang, Lin Wan’s colleague!" Hong Liang also reached out to shake his hand.
"Which class are you flying?" Lu Zheng asked.
"Business class." Lin Wan replied.
"That’s alright."
"And you?"
"First class." Lu Zheng said casually.
Hong Liang raised an eyebrow, giving Lu Zheng a once-over.
Typically dressed, with a calm demeanor, his looks were indeed striking and masculine, appearing cultured and low-key, likely a rich second generation. After all, ordinary families wouldn’t nurture such a gentle and refined temperament.
Lin Wan has good taste!
"Did you buy a ticket for the same flight as us? Don’t get it mixed up." Lin Wan took Lu Zheng’s ticket while speaking.
Well, it seems correct.
Lu Zheng took back his ticket and then scanned the waiting crowd near them.
Exchanging a glance with Lin Wan, whose eyes reflected curiosity, she shook her head, and Lu Zheng also shook his head, indicating they hadn’t noticed anything suspicious.
Since Takeuchi Aimi was found dead at the airport, Lin Wan, naturally, paid attention to the people there, and so did Lu Zheng.
Clearly, they hadn’t discovered anything.
"Will someone from Japan meet you after getting off the plane?" Lu Zheng asked.
"Yes!" Lin Wan nodded, "The Interpol Tokyo Branch will send us directly to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department."
"After delivering the items to the Police Headquarters, we’ll report to the Interpol Tokyo Branch, then we’re free," Hong Liang stated.
"Sounds pretty relaxed."
"Provided nothing happens on the way," Lin Wan couldn’t help but add.
"Once off the plane, it’s best for you to keep your distance from us," Hong Liang advised Lu Zheng, "Let Lin Wan contact you after we’re out of the Police Headquarters."
Understanding Hong Liang’s good intentions, Lu Zheng also smiled, "Alright!"
...
Ticket inspection, boarding, takeoff.
Hai City and Tokyo are both world-class international cities, very close to each other, with only a one-hour time difference, so there are numerous flights daily, like visiting a neighbor.
Boarding at three in the afternoon, having dinner in Tokyo’s Ginza by six.
As the plane stabilized, Lu Zheng and Lin Wan disembarked together.
When stepping off the plane and boarding the shuttle bus, Lin Wan and Hong Liang’s expressions changed completely, appearing calm yet secretly vigilant, their eyes sharp as a hawk.
Casually scanning the shuttle bus driver and airport staff, their eyes constantly on alert, ensuring no one could launch a surprise attack.
"Impressive!" Lu Zheng rubbed his chin without approaching them.
The shuttle bus reached the parking spot, passengers departed one by one, and Lin Wan and Hong Liang only disembarked with the last group, then walked side by side towards the exit.
Lu Zheng followed seven to eight steps behind them, looking around as he walked.
"Mr. Hong, Miss Lin."
As soon as they reached the exit, two middle-aged men stopped them.
"Mr. Jiao Tian." Hong Liang nodded.
"This way, please!" Mr. Jiao Tian turned slightly, glancing at Lu Zheng.
Lin Wan shook her head, prompting Jiao Tianye to retract his gaze and lead Lin Wan and Hong Liang towards the underground parking lot.
Lu Zheng naturally didn’t follow, and seeing that they had already connected with their contact, there seemed to be no danger. He gestured to Lin Wan to call, then left the airport.
Lin Wan and Hong Liang followed Jiao Tianye along.
"Are we going directly to the Tokyo Police Headquarters?"
"Yes, the encrypted mail and the Ueda Squad have reached Tokyo and are on their way. We’ll meet at the Police Headquarters within half an hour of each other," Jiao Tianye explained.
"Timing seems pretty accurate."
"We can’t let them take us down one by one; everything has to be foolproof," Jiao Tianye asserted.
As they chatted, they reached the second level of the underground parking lot, in front of a Toyota business vehicle.
The driver’s side window was lowered, another middle-aged man behind the wheel nodded to Jiao Tianye and the other man, then greeted Lin Wan and Hong Liang.
"Buzz——"
The business vehicle door automatically opened.
"Get in." Jiao Tianye gestured invitingly, prompting them to board.
Hong Liang turned to Lin Wan, just about to let her get in first when he saw Lin Wan’s eyes sharpen, pulling Hong Liang back, "There’s a bomb in the car!"
"What?"
"What!"
Though Hong Liang was shocked, he didn’t hesitate, while Jiao Tianye and the other person reflexively stepped back yet seemed skeptical.
Only the driver looked bewildered, "I checked the car before leaving the branch, I haven’t left the vehicle since..."
"Boom!"
A loud boom, the business vehicle exploded.
"Bang——"
The nearby car was struck by the flying debris of the business vehicle.
"Crash——"
Windows within a dozen meters around shattered.
"Beep—— Beep——"
All the car alarms in the parking lot started chaotically blaring.
Flames burst forth explosively, only to contract sharply, turning the business vehicle into a ball of fire.
The driver hadn’t finished his sentence before the blast tore him apart.
The close proximity sent Jiao Tianye and his companion flying.
Hong Liang, dragged away by Lin Wan, retreated further, taking cover behind another vehicle the moment the explosion hit.
Besides a shock from the blast and explosion noise, they were unhurt.
"Damn!"
Hong Liang unleashed profanities, and after the explosion subsided, he immediately dashed towards Jiao Tianye and his companion.
Those impacted by the blast were surely allies.
Lin Wan also hurried over to find Jiao Tianye and the other man lying in pools of blood.
The unnamed man had his neck slit halfway open, beyond saving.
Jiao Tianye seemed alright, with numerous wounds but none appeared fatal; he had directly endured the explosion wave, likely suffering serious internal injuries.
"Jiao Tian!"
"Watch out!"
Lin Wan pushed Hong Liang away, causing him to stagger and fall.
"Bang bang bang!"
A row of bullet holes appeared where Hong Liang had just been.
"Gunmen!"
Hong Liang was shocked to see two men in suits wielding Uzis, firing short bursts as they approached.
"Two gunmen?"
Next moment, Lin Wan twisted dramatically.
"Lin Wan!"
Hong Liang was almost terrified.
Next moment, with Hong Liang and the gunmen’s shocked eyes, Lin Wan twisted her body, almost moving through the bullets.
"Impossible!"
"Click! Click!"
Her hands like knives, she struck the gunmen’s wrists, snapping their wrist bones with a crack.
"Click! Click!"
Then their legs broke.