Because I Cannot Hurt You

Zizi didn't know how much time passed by. But she wasn't sitting still at that time. She had memorized the faces of her captor and the underlings who were keeping an eye on her so that she could help Yunru with the investigation. She didn't know what floor it was where she was being kept. It was so silent outside that she couldn't guess anything.

But soon, she began to see Milo impatiently pacing back and forth in the room.

"Why has the fucking conference not ended yet? Wasn't only dinner left? So what is taking so long?"

Zizi was expressionless on the outside but inwardly, her mind was churning with this information.

According to the timetable, the conference should have gotten over by now. But it isn't, she thought. That means Yunru is doing something to prolong it. 

She felt hopeful.

He is definitely doing this to find the bomb and disarm it! Once it does, Milo is helpless!

Suddenly, the door opened and a familiar figure stepped in.

Milo frustratedly looked at him. "What the heck is happening!? When will it end?"

Zizi blinked her eyes and tilted head in confusion. Then her gaze slowly widened in shock as she recognized him.

Luo Jiang nervously said, "I want to but Chied Xu Hui suddenly declared that he has more to discuss. The other officers are also co-operating. Until he gives the green signal…"

"Oh shut up! How long do I have to wait?"

"That-"

Luo Jiang's gaze fell upon Zizi, and he stared at her in shock. "What is she doing here?"

Zizi slightly stiffened.

Milo frowned. "You know her?"

"By now, the whole police force knows her. She is the fiance of a cop named Soo Yunru. He is from Beijing. Heh. She had given a heartfelt speech about an officer's rights and all."

Zizi burned in fury.

This bastard! He is a traitor! Somebody from the police force is in cahoots with a terrorist! How shameless!

Milo narrowed his eyes. "You never told me that you are a cop's fiance."

Zizi calmly said and innocently blinked her eyes. "You didn't ask me."

"That's why you recognized me. It's because your fiance is a cop. He must have told you about me."

Zizi didn't respond.

He sneered. "Heh. So you were planning to tell him everything once you heard my plan."

She panicked a bit, but she didn't show it on her face. She couldn't deny his claim.

Her gaze dimmed.

"But I cannot now...I don't know what you have planned. Maybe I will die like this…" tears pooled in her eyes. "Yunru…" she lowered her head and feigned to cry.

Milo smirked.

He still didn't know that Zizi had already heard the most important part and had left a message for Yunru about the bomb.

Luo Jiang frowned. "But it's strange…"

"What is it?"

"I haven't seen Soo Yunru anywhere in the conference since the last thirty minutes."

Zizi gulped.

Milo said, "What is so shocking about that? His fiance has disappeared. He must be searching crazily for her."

She secretly sighed in relief.

Thank God…

Luo Jiang laughed. "Oh yeah. You are right. Guess I got paranoid ever since he talked to me."

"What?"

He shrugged. "He said that he found it suspicious that Head Yin Liu suddenly fell sick and was hospitalized. So, he told me to keep an eye on the people coming in and out of the conference venue. He even said that he will bring a doctor from one of his acquaintance's contacts to treat Head Lin. Heh. But I have already sent my men to finish him off. The doctor will be too late."

Milo widened his eyes. "What!? So many things happened and you are telling me this now!?"

"There was nothing to report. Even if Soo Yunru felt suspicious, so what? He couldn't possibly know about our bomb blast plan. The most he will think is that somebody is after Head Yin's, not expecting this conference to blow up."

Milo anxiously said, "I don't know. I am getting a bad feeling about this. This conference is getting prolonged which is wasting our time. And now one of the fucking officers seems a little suspicious. I don't care. Let's get out of here and blast this place already. I don't want to take any risk after getting such a golden chance!"

Zizi panicked.

What? He is planning to blast it!? Damn this traitor! If he had not come here, then Milo wouldn't be so anxious and Yunru would have gotten more time! What if he hasn't found the bomb yet? This venue is so big, after all!

Luo Jiang said, "It's fine. Didn't you say that he is busy searching for his fiance? He doesn't know anything about the bomb. Nobody does."

He glared at him. "Shut up! I have decided and that's it!"

Milo called a number. It rang for three rings.

"Why the hell isn't he picking up the call!"

He heard a click.

"Were you fucking slacking on duty!? You have an important job to guard the electrical room!"

"I was at the restroom," came a rough voice.

"Idiot!" He cursed him. "Anyway. Nobody came into the electrical room, right?"

"All clear."

"Great. Get out now. I am going to blow up the place."

"...Yes. I will get out of here."

Milo hung up.

Luo Jiang asked, "What do we do with her?"

"Well we can leave her here. She would die anyway. She isn't a threat anymore. But I am thinking that she can fetch a good price if we sell her."

Zizi gritted her teeth.

Milo sneered and grabbed her arm. "Let's go. You are too young and beautiful to die here."

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Outside as Milo and his underlings got into the car parked at a distance, he took out his prized remote control.

Zizi felt restless and her heart drummed faster and faster in fear.

Yunru please…I hope you have stopped it...

Tears pooled in her eyes.

Milo sneered. "Time to say goodbye."

He glanced at the venue and pressed the button.