Chapter 173
The atmosphere gradually became tense. Shen Shuyu stood up and stared at that person, looking fearless.
Third spat and was about to step forward to ‘chat’ with Shen Shuyu when he was stopped by Black Robe’s look.
Black Robe said, “Alright, you’ve seen the person, they’ve scolded you too. Where is the item I want?”
“What’s the rush?” Shen Shuyu said, “What if I give you the item and you turn around and kill us both? This place is so far from the city. Even if my family searches quickly, it will take some time.”
Black Robe sat slowly on a stool. He said, “Kid, are you trying to negotiate terms with me?”
His gaze swept between Shen Xili and Shen Shuyu. “You can speak to me so self-righteously now and hold a knife to my neck only because of the face that he and I were once colleagues. Otherwise, do you really think I dare not touch you?”
Shen Shuyu met Black Robe’s gaze, unafraid. “I also said, if I die, dragging you down with me is a profit.”
Third walked toward Shen Shuyu step by step, but Shen Shuyu directly pulled open his clothes, revealing what was strapped inside.
“You!” seeing the thing, Third stood still, daring not to move.
Shen Shuyu actually dared to strap a circle of explosives on himself!
Shen Xili saw it, and the shock on his face was hard to conceal. Shen Shuyu could actually go to this extent for him! Then why did he… refuse to be with him?
Shen Xili lowered his eyes again. No, anyone here could die, but Shen Shuyu alone could not!
Shen Shuyu seemed to guess what he was thinking. He turned his head and said, “Don’t worry, I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Shen Xili said, “I’m not worth you doing this.”
“Whether it’s worth it is for me to say.” Shen Shuyu replied, “Besides, I owe you twenty years. Today I’ll pay it back all at once!”
Black Robe laughed loudly. “You don’t think bringing some explosives will scare me, do you? Believe it or not, before you detonate, only you and he will be left in this warehouse?”
“I believe it,” Shen Shuyu said. “But as long as I detonate this bomb, the thing you want will also be blown to smithereens. How will you report back then? I’m afraid before we even reach the Bridge of Helplessness, you’ll follow right behind.”
Shen Shuyu actually thought a lot while sitting in Shen Xili’s house. This keychain must be an important item within the Star Thieves. Otherwise, it was impossible for Shen Xili to be hunted consecutively, first by Zhong, then by these lunatics.
He had also agreed with Wen Jiafei that as long as he stalled for more time, waiting for him and Shen Yisi to arrive, things would be easier to handle.
Sure enough, just as Shen Shuyu finished speaking, the other three standing aside walked toward Black Robe, clearly discussing what to do next.
Retrieving the ‘key’ was their primary mission. Black Robe had a pretty good relationship with Zhong, so on the night he found Shen Xili, Zhong contacted Black Robe. However, they were on a mission elsewhere at the time. Rushing over as fast as possible, they only saw Zhong’s Mother Bug stolen and him heavily injured. Upholding ‘benevolence and righteousness,’ Black Robe sent him back to the organization. Only then was Zhong willing to tell him what he knew.
When Shen Xili left the organization back then, what he stole was the most critical unlocking chip for their organization’s vault key. To prevent the vault from being robbed, the Master made two keys in total. Each key had a critical chip. To open the vault, both keys had to unlock it simultaneously for the unlocking chips to take effect. Otherwise, that door couldn’t be blasted open even with explosives.
As long as Black Robe got the unlocking chip, he could rely on his own ability to steal the other key too. The treasure in the vault was inexhaustible.
He naturally wanted to get the chip. Taking a step back, if he got the chip and exchanged it with the Master, he could also get a large sum of money, enough for him to live freely.
But if the unlocking chip was destroyed and the vault couldn’t be opened, and the Master tracked down the relevant personnel, then they would really only have death awaiting them.
But Black Robe was unwilling to be manipulated like this. If he had a mentality of watching the show and not caring just now, now he really had killing intent.
Shen Shuyu also sensed his killing intent. He raised his hand; inside his palm was the detonator.
He looked calm on the surface, but in his mind, he was asking the System frantically: [How much longer for them?]
The System said: [Very soon. Wen Jiafei is five minutes away at the fastest, but Shen Yisi still needs fifteen minutes.]
Then it was steady.
Wen Jiafei and his combat power combined should be able to stall for ten minutes. As long as Shen Yisi arrived, they would be safe.
The System said: [Don’t worry, Host! One will also try hard to protect you!]
[Okay, just watch the bomb.] Shen Shuyu glanced calmly at the thing strapped to his chest. This was also something he asked the System to make.
It wasn’t any explosive, just some military exercise stuff. Even if the detonator was pressed, it would only splatter ketchup all over the body upon explosion; it wouldn’t even hurt.
Although this explosive pack was made very realistically, for fear of being seen through, he still asked the System to add a layer of illusion.
The System said: [Rest assured, Host! Guaranteed to complete the mission!]
Shen Shuyu naturally trusted the System.
He looked at the three people whispering beside Black Robe; only Black Robe stood steadily in the distance.
Shen Shuyu said, “If you don’t make things difficult for me, I naturally won’t make things difficult for you. I have one condition: let us leave. Once we are safe, I will mail the item to you, or put it somewhere and tell you to go pick it up.”
Black Robe sneered, “Why should I trust you?”
Shen Shuyu shrugged. “You can choose not to believe. Anyway, we are companions on the road to the underworld.”
Shen Xili stood up too. He said weakly, “Give me the item and explosives, you go first.”
Shen Shuyu glanced at him. “I won’t leave you behind.”
Shen Xili’s Adam’s apple bobbed. Although knowing that asking wasn’t appropriate now, he still couldn’t help asking, “Why?”
Just because he occupied the identity of the Shen family’s young master for twenty years?
But he didn’t care about this identity. If he cared about this identity, he wouldn’t have refused when the Shen family proposed for him to return home.
Shen Shuyu said, “There aren’t so many whys? Aren’t we friends?”
He glanced at Shen Xili’s powerless arms hanging at his sides again. “Be careful yourself. I might not be able to look after you later.”
He took a deep breath. “Trust me.”
Shen Xili pursed his lips. Yes, he should trust Shen Shuyu. He wouldn’t fight a battle unprepared.
After comforting Shen Xili, Shen Shuyu looked at the four people in front of them again. “Have you discussed it?”
Black Robe said, “Your proposal is acceptable, but I have to see if the thing in your hand is really what we want.”
“Your request is reasonable.” Shen Shuyu agreed.
His other hand reached onto his body and took out the fake keychain. He shook it. “Look clearly, is it this?”
Shen Xili beside him widened his eyes slightly. “You…”
Shen Shuyu smiled. “Shen Xili, you are quite good at hiding things. Giving me such a big gift without saying anything, weren’t you afraid I’d throw it away?”
Black Robe looked carefully at the flowing light on it. It was indeed the unlocking chip!
A small vortex slowly condensed in the air with his right hand, but Shen Shuyu stuffed it back even faster. “Don’t think about playing tricks.”
The vortex by Black Robe’s hand disappeared again.
Shen Shuyu said, “With your ability, isn’t catching us again a piece of cake? What are you afraid of? It only took five minutes to get from Shen Xili’s house to here. I will leave the item halfway. When you go there, it will be faster. Once you get it, take them and leave. From then on, the Star Thieves and Shen Xili have nothing to do with each other.”
After speaking, Shen Shuyu raised the watch in his hand and glanced at it.
Five minutes.
Wen Jiafei should be nearby.
Shen Shuyu continued, “I don’t require you to open a vortex to send us back. We will walk back ourselves. Just guarantee you won’t follow.”
He gripped the detonator tightly. “Agree?”
Black Robe pondered for a moment. “Fine.”
Shen Shuyu raised his chin. “Please stand aside. We are going out first.”
Black Robe waved his hand at the other three. The other three were obviously very dissatisfied, but they dared not disobey Black Robe’s order. They could only look at each other and unwillingly move aside.
“Further away!” Shen Shuyu raised his voice.
Black Robe took another deep breath and actively retreated several steps. The path in the middle of the warehouse was cleared.
Shen Shuyu said, “Go.”
Shen Xili nodded. The two tacitly watched one side each to prevent a raid. Second and Third were itching to make a move, but were stopped by Black Robe’s eyes.
The four watched them walk to the gate.
Fourth couldn’t help saying, “Boss, just letting them go like this?”
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