Overturned Tower

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But what Delphinium didn't expect was that the plan she had just arranged for Russell... had an effect in less than two hours.

Not long after Russell and Paradise Bird left the barbecue shop...

To be precise, just as they left the gate, they were suddenly stopped by a suspicious person.

He was wearing a black cloak like a raincoat. Under the cloak, his face was flushed, sunglasses were on his face, and his face and neck were full of sweat.

"Ultramarine... isn't it?"

With a low and hoarse voice, he took off his cloak and sunglasses, revealing his brilliant short blond hair, and his red and bloodshot eyes: "I've been waiting for you for a long time."

The man obviously waited for a long time in front of the barbecue shop just to wait for Russell to come out.

Russell raised his eyebrows, knowing that the visitor was not kind: "It can be seen that I have waited for a long time..."

Today is August 23rd, which is the height of summer.

And this person didn't know that the Paradise Bird had fallen asleep in it.Since he was sure that Russell was here, he must have watched him go in.

He was wearing a thick black cloak, and he stood there from more than twelve o'clock at noon to almost three o'clock in the afternoon...

After he took off the cloak, Russell also recognized the other party's identity.

Because just this morning, he had seen a photo of this person.

"What do you want from me, Tiansong?"

"I want to talk to you alone."

Tiansong replied word by word: "Just me, and you."

He stared at Russell intently.He reached out and nodded himself, then pointed to Russell.

Seeing that his fingers were almost on Russell's eyes, the Paradise Bird next to him frowned.

But Russell was not angry.

"Add another child, I have to send this child back. I don't worry about leaving her here alone..."

He just said with a smile: "And it's not troublesome to add her, right? Then where should we go to talk? The coffee shop? I think the bar will be a bit noisy, or..."

In the middle of Russell's speech, the words suddenly stopped.

I saw Tiansong lifted his cloak, and a matte roll the thickness of a finger was tied inside.There is also a timer with a number on his chest that does not move, showing "30", and that timer is directly connected to the interface of his prosthetic body.

"To avoid some unkind misunderstandings...explain beforehand. It's wired into my chip, and it explodes when I think about it.

"Even if you could silently wipe out my consciousness or put me to sleep, it would explode 30 seconds after I stopped my psychic support. If my heartbeat stopped, it would explode immediately.

"And it might not be powerful enough... but at least it's enough to blow up the street.

"Where is the most powerful thing? Even if it blows up, I won't die... The bomb won't hurt me."

Tiansong looked at Russell who suddenly fell silent, and Paradise Bird beside him who couldn't help but gasp, the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

Like a winner, he declared with a smile: "Don't go too far, just find a store on this street. Since you want to take her with you, then take her with you.

"Or, do you want to take me directly to the office of the Special Executive? Then I have no problem."

Russell looked at him silently, losing all the smiles on his face.

The pupils are as deep as a quiet lake, looking quietly like an abyss.

"can."

He cherished words like gold and replied, "You choose."

Chapter 31 The Hatred

Russell immediately notified Delphinium.

Although the current situation is very critical... But Russell still trusts Delphinium unconditionally.

He believes that the other party should be able to find a way to break the deadlock without causing greater chaos.

After all, she is not a weak person who needs to be protected by herself, but a reliable boss and a smart collaborator.

——In fact, Tiansong's threat to Russell itself doesn't make much sense.

As long as he approaches any door, Russell can immediately get into the Tower of Babel with the Paradise Bird in his arms.

If it is the next best thing, Russell can also have an extra life as long as he switches to any avatar.

If it can only explode once, Tiansong cannot kill Russell.

But now he doesn't look calm enough...

What Russell was most worried about was the safety of Paradise Bird, and secondly whether Tiansong would hurt those innocent people.

If the bomb on Tiansong was detonated, according to what he said, it could destroy a street... The number of casualties would probably reach at least three digits, and most likely even four digits.

If Tiansong took the initiative to attack the surrounding area, this number might be further increased.

Since the death of 800 people and the loss of emotion and memory of 4000 people in the "Pale Incident", there has never been a disaster of this size on Sky Island.

And now, it's here.

There is no doubt that even if all this is done by Tiansong, it has nothing to do with Qunqing.

But as long as Qun Qing survives this, he will inevitably bear a heavy burden of public opinion.That's what public opinion is like... It doesn't reason, it just looks at emotions.

However, what Russell cares about is not whether he will be attacked by public opinion or not.

It's the hundreds or thousands of lives that are alive.

Just like he was on the airship a few months ago...

At that time, he was penniless and lonely.The only psionic power he has mastered has also entered the cooldown.

He has never fought, let alone killed.But at that time, he had to face a lunatic who was armed with a deadly weapon and had rich experience in killing...

But he is different now.

He is the deputy director of the executive department of Tianen Group, the deputy director of Shenzhi Heavy Industry's branch in Happy Island, the uncrowned monarch of the uncoded, the godfather revered by the people in the lower city, and the idol worshiped by the people in the upper city...

In just a few months, he has become a real big shot.Any one of his identities is a height that ordinary people can't reach in a lifetime.

Is he like this still the same person as the penniless boy back then?

Will he become timid when faced with the threat of death?

Can he still fight at all costs for the safety of others?

In fact, before today, Russell himself was not sure the answer to this question.

Because his life has indeed become more comfortable now... Every day he is nestled in the office with the air conditioner blowing on, drinking snacks and playing games, he is about to be turned into a pet cat.

But now, under Tiansong's persecution, Russell was finally able to be sure - he was still the same person at that time.

...I haven't fallen yet.

This is great.

As he began to think about the solution, he planned to hear what Tiansong planned to say to himself.

After all, Russell had already readily agreed to chat with Tiansong, and there was absolutely no need for Tiansong to threaten Russell again.

This is simply superfluous... Unless what he wants is not just talking to Russell.

What surprised Russell a little was that Tiansong didn't drag them to a chaotic and crowded place like a coffee shop.

Instead, he took them to the rooftop together.

Looking up, I can't see anyone around, and the field of vision is empty enough.The sunlight in the afternoon is not so harsh, and it will not be too dazzling to see the surroundings.

This move away from the crowd also convinced Russell that the bomb on Tiansong's body did indeed have the power to blow up an entire street.

"What do you want to say?"

Russell stared deeply at Tiansong, and said flatly: "Now there is no one around, so you can say whatever you want."

"The deputy director of Qunqing really has a great posture, and he is not chaotic in the face of danger."

But Tiansong just said something strangely.

Russell didn't react yet, but Paradise Bird suddenly became angry.

She took a step forward and wanted to say something to Tiansong, but Russell immediately grabbed her arm and gently pulled her behind her.

"Tsk tsk."

Tiansong sneered: "Sure enough, it's exactly the same as I guessed. The deputy director of Qunqing who always smiles in interviews and is kind to others, is indeed a serious and scheming person in real life. It seems that it is just a created character... ...I really know how to pretend.

"...Same as that man."

"You mean the emperor?"

"It seems that our heroes see the same thing."

Tiansong sneered: "If a person continues to do some good things that are of no use, people think he is really a good person. They don't know that he only reveals his true self behind his back... The public is really stupid."

"You mean, you're smart?"

"Of course I'm not smart enough. If I were smart, I wouldn't fall into the conspiracy arranged by you bastards and couldn't get out..."

Tiansong's eyes were cold, and he took out a handful of candy-like long objects from his arms.

Those are like the kind of firecrackers that Russell used to play during the Chinese New Year when he was a child in his previous life.The kind that explodes when thrown out after rubbing.

With its size of a toffee, it is difficult to hurt people unless it is held in the hand.

Russell recognized the prosthetic in his left arm.

It was an engineering prosthetic body assembled by electric welders, and they usually carried an auxiliary tank on their backs.A high-temperature arc that can be manipulated at will can then be initiated with just a finger.

"I knew he was not a good person back then."

Tiansong muttered in a low voice, squatting in front of the two of them.

He carefully divided those candy-like firecrackers into piles.The number of firecrackers in each pile is different, but their heights are exactly the same.

It's like comparing them with invisible threads, binding them into something like a barcode.

"Why did he sponsor me back then?"

Speaking of this, Tiansong said viciously: "Because I saved his daughter's life!

"Bing Shui was kidnapped when she was a child, and I was the one who rescued her... At that time, I was only thirteen or fourteen years old, and I killed two kidnappers with guns with just a fruit knife!

"—Accordingly, I could have become a hero a long time ago! It was the emperor who took away my achievements... He gave me the money to go to school and let me go to school. I was very grateful to him at the time.

"But he asked me to work in the company he designated after graduation, and also asked me to give half of my income for the first five years to him!"

"...It's not too much."

Russell raised his eyebrows: "You didn't even have the opportunity to go to school. If you take the normal academic loan, it will be good if you can pay it off in 20 years. Many people don't pay off their school loan until their children go to college. University loans.

"The emperor didn't even ask for a specific number from you, but only asked for half. If you earn more, you will give more, and if you earn less, you will give less. This can be regarded as repaying his kindness... Isn't that good? Or, Do you want to carry the debt of favor for the rest of your life?"

"—Who does he think he is? I don't need to be grateful to him!"

Tiansong just laughed loudly, and asked back: "If he hadn't robbed me of my achievements, I would have become a hero long ago! Now I finally know how much a hero can earn in a year...don't tell me you have no idea?

"The so-called 'subsidy' he gave me is not as good as an advertisement he accepted! It's not that I owe him a favor at all, it's that he owes me!

"If I had become a 'hero' back then, I wouldn't need his support at all! I have nothing to be grateful to him..."

He repeated that passage over and over, as if possessed by a demon.

Russell just looked at him coldly.

"So, after you failed to confess to Miss Bingshui, you turned to assassinate her?"

"I'm not assassinating."

Tiansong sneered: "I was saving her... How do you think I killed someone?"

At this moment, he suddenly looked in a distant direction.

The next moment, a red dot landed on him after a long time.

Before that, Tiansong pointed to one of the small piles of firecrackers without hesitation.

The electric arc flashed away, and three firecrackers suddenly turned into powder.Not a single sound came out.

But the red spots on his body also disappeared immediately.