Almighty Genius

Chapter 1688 - 1351: Urgency!

So many tables, all exactly the same, Qin Fang had no reference points and could only search one table at a time.If I'm lucky, I might find it on the first table. If not, I might finish searching the last table only to tragically find out the bomb isn't here at all...

However, judging from the determined plan of these little devils, the bomb is clearly inside this conference hall, but where exactly it's hidden depends on Qin Fang's luck.

Almost as soon as Qin Fang began searching for the bomb, a group of people came into the conference hall from outside. Judging by their clothes, they seemed to be hotel security guards.

Qin Fang even noticed that the security guard he had slapped unconscious earlier was now being supported among them.

"Who are you? Please leave immediately..."

The leader of this group was a man who looked to be in his thirties, appearing quite strong, with a formidable aura indicating he was a skilled fighter.

Nonetheless, he was relatively polite. Although Qin Fang had injured one of his subordinates, anyone attending this charity gala was no ordinary person. Even if Qin Fang had hit someone, he didn't dare to immediately retaliate... So even though his words were tough, they were still following protocol.

However, although this man's skills were impressive, they were only so compared to ordinary security guards. In Qin Fang's eyes, he was nothing special.

"Shut up... If you don't want your boss to fire you, come over here and help!"

So Qin Fang didn't even bother to finish his thought before barking,

"Huh? What do you mean?"

The head guard stared at Qin Fang in surprise, apparently confused by what he meant, but he did notice that Qin Fang seemed to be searching meticulously at each table for something.

"Keep an eye on him. He's colluding with those little devils, trying to plant a bomb here... Damn, the bomb's been moved. If it's not found in twenty-six minutes, everyone on this floor is doomed!"

Qin Fang continued crouching and moving between tables, carefully examining every corner, not daring to miss even the slightest gap, while angrily swearing out loud...

"Uh... a bomb?"

The head guard was taken aback, instinctively glancing at the battered subordinate, whose face instantly turned ghostly pale.

Although his expression was not good before, it became abnormally worried now!

"Keep an eye on him, the rest of you come with me..."

Seeing this change in the subordinate's expression, the head guard began to believe him slightly and ordered some to watch over him while leading his group towards Qin Fang.

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Qin Fang briefly described the bomb's features. Although these people might not be reliable, they were better than him searching alone.

"By the way, who's in charge of setting up this venue? Go find them immediately..."

Seeing these guards, Qin Fang immediately thought of another person and gave instructions to the head guard. After a moment's hesitation, the guard called one of his trusted subordinates to find the person.

"Not here..."

"Not here either..."

"Nothing here either..."

With the addition of these security guards, the efficiency improved significantly. Seven guards searched diligently alongside him, but the results only made Qin Fang more anxious.

With over fifty tables in total, Qin Fang and the guards had already searched more than half, yet they found no sign of the bomb, as if it had vanished, leaving not a shadow...

"Only fifteen minutes left!"

At this point, Qin Fang checked the time; only fifteen minutes remained before the explosion, adding to the urgency.

"Damn, where the hell have they stashed it?"

Qin Fang cursed internally, knowing it was futile—without finding the bomb, nothing else mattered.

Unfortunately, the security guard knew very little. He was just a lookout, bought off by someone, having no idea about the details of what was going on.

Precisely because of this, when the guard heard there was a bomb, his face turned pale as a sheet.

He had only been greedy for some quick cash, but if an explosion occurred, resulting in injuries or deaths, he would be in serious trouble, facing definite imprisonment and possibly execution.

"Boss, Manager Cao is missing..."

Just then, a junior guard rushed back, speaking urgently, causing the head guard's face to change dramatically.

The junior referring to Manager Cao, who was responsible for the venue's setup. Although the venue was arranged, Cao should have stayed there, but he was missing...

Hearing this junior's words, Qin Fang's brows furrowed even more tightly; evidently, the situation was becoming increasingly bizarre.

While continuing to search for the bomb, Qin Fang's mind raced to piece together the whole affair.

Clearly, these little devils' plan was meticulous, with no direct connections among them.

Qin Fang suspected tonight's operation involved two groups: the devils as one and the Dragon Country people on this side, including the venue's security guard and Manager Cao in charge of the setup...

Akao Ryota was tasked with assassinating Xu Yuanshan, the Japanese woman with planting the bomb, and the Dragon Country people here were taking advantage of the setup to move the bomb...

Qin Fang had already checked the frontmost tables and found no bomb, so someone must have moved it.

Looking at the venue's arrangement, those seated upfront were surely Xu Yuanshan's most important guests, of the highest status too.

If Qin Fang were to hide the bomb, he would have placed it upfront to kill the most crucial guests...

Losing even one guest could outweigh many in the back. If five, six, or more died, it would indeed be earth-shatteringly newsworthy.

"Wait..."

As Qin Fang felt his thoughts veering off track, and the situation becoming increasingly complex, a flash of insight suddenly crossed his mind.

Qin Fang stopped searching tables and ran straight to the podium, which also held a table, albeit multifunctional.

While other settings were changeable, this one remained constant, even serving as the auctioneer's platform in events.

The podium held few items, mostly microphones for meetings or auctions, essentials for such occasions.

There was also... the auctioneer's gavel.

Qin Fang's gaze fixed on the gavel.

Outwardly, it seemed like a wooden mallet, with nothing unusual, but to Qin Fang, it was entirely different.

"Damn, it's really hidden well..."

If Qin Fang didn't have Scouting Skills, he wouldn't have noticed any anomaly with the gavel. But thanks to this extraordinary ability, the devils' conspiracy was exposed before him.

Without hesitation, Qin Fang grabbed the gavel, quickly twisting its handle, which came off easily to reveal a hollow interior where a small, button-like device lay quietly, displaying a timer... counting down from 13:44:32. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)