Detective: From the Police Academy

Chapter 157 Life? Or Death?
"boom!"

The dazzling fire suddenly lit up, and the rolling flames rolled back like tongues.

The strong air wave shattered the floor-to-ceiling windows, and countless glass fragments flew out.

It fell on the steps, making a "rustling" sound.

Thick smoke continued to billow out from the gap, and a huge noise echoed in the square.

The crowd outside the cordon was stunned, then stood on tiptoe and looked towards the jewelry store.

Fortunately, the special police retreated in the last few seconds, otherwise there would be heavy casualties!
The explosion happened so quickly that no one could react in time.

And its power is comparable to any previous attack.

As soon as Cai Xiaojing ran into the square, she froze and stared blankly at everything happening before her.

Hu Changyu also widened his eyes, looking at the thick smoke billowing out of the window in disbelief.

Chen Hao was the last one to retreat, and he was still lying on the steps.

He held the phone tightly in his hand, and still remembered Luo Rui's last words: "I can't run away anymore, you keep going!"

"You guys keep going!"

Chen Hao's body was covered with broken glass, and Luo Rui's last words kept echoing in his ears!

Ignoring the pain all over his body, he gritted his teeth, got up, and rushed into the jewelry store where flames were shooting up into the sky.

Hu Changyu had also come to his senses: "Damn it! What are you guys still standing there for? Help, help quickly!"

After being in a high position for so many years, he lost his composure for the first time and his whole face became distorted.

Regardless of the danger, he rushed forward but was stopped by the secretary behind him.

"Director Hu, it's too dangerous, you can't go!"

The secretary dare not let his leader do whatever he wants.

The fire was still burning, and he couldn't risk the director's life. Besides, he didn't know what was going on inside. If a flash fire or explosion occurred, it would be over.

Hu Changyu broke free from his hand and warned him sternly, "I'm telling you, if you stop me today, you'll only be a secretary forever!"

The secretary took a breath and looked at Hu Changyu running up the stairs. He gritted his teeth and quickly followed!
Because a van had exploded before, the fire truck was nearby.

The firefighters immediately organized personnel to put out the fire with high-pressure water guns while also organizing personnel to go in and rescue people.

Chen Hao was the first to rush in, and Cai Xiaojing was the second.

Neither of them took any fire-fighting equipment and risked their lives to find Luo Rui or his body.

Just because there is still a glimmer of hope in their minds.

Hu Changyu was still stopped by his secretary.

"Director Hu, Captain Chen has already gone in, and the firefighters have also gone in. It will be useless if you go in! Besides, the situation is so serious, with two explosions in a row, the impact is too great, and we still need you to maintain the situation."

The secretary picked up the phone and said, "The city wei's phone has been ringing off the hook. They're all asking for accountability! You should know better than me the difficulties our city bureau will soon face."

Hu Changyu was persuaded by him. Yes, the Municipal Bureau must be held accountable for such a big incident.

As the person primarily responsible, he must immediately report the situation to his superiors. If he is slow to act and is caught by someone with ulterior motives, it will be difficult to deal with the situation later.

Hu Changyu sighed and was hesitating when he saw several cars driving down the street.

Several traffic police who were blocking the road wanted to stop the car, but when they saw the license plate, they immediately stepped aside and saluted.

The secretary had sharp eyes and saw it, and then quickly whispered to Hu Changyu: "Mayor Ren's car and Secretary Huang are here too."

Hu Changyu looked at his subordinate meaningfully: "Those traffic policemen just now, including you, all of you actually remembered the license plate number of the leader's special car clearly!"

The secretary neither denied nor admitted it. At this moment, silence was the best option.

Hu Changyu looked towards the jewelry store and saw the raging fire was still burning.

He prayed for Luo Rui in his heart: May God bless him.

Then, Hu Changyu said to the secretary: "Let's go, the big shots are coming, let's go meet them."

……

There was thick smoke and flames everywhere, and I couldn't see the surrounding environment at all.

Chen Hao covered his mouth and nose, turned around and saw Cai Xiaojing behind him: "Why are you here? Get out now!"

Cai Xiaojing said nothing, her face flushed and she rushed forward with her head down.

At this time, firefighters came in and put oxygen masks on the two men.

After Chen Hao and Cai Xiaojing put them on, they followed them to look for survivors.

Soon, they found three unrecognizable bodies in the hall.

Two of the bodies were relatively intact, and one was still wearing a security uniform, but all of them were missing arms and legs, and it was obvious that they had been torn to pieces by the power of the explosion.

The other body, whose owner was unknown, was left with only bits and pieces of human body parts.

Cai Xiaojing's heart sank to the bottom, and she and Chen Hao hurried to identify the identities of the two bodies.

But fortunately, except for the security guard, the remaining two people were not Luo Rui, they should be robbers.

Chen Hao let out a sigh of relief.

"It seems that the explosion happened in this hall. If Luo Rui's body is not found, he might still be alive!"

Cai Xiaojing was still worried: "Where could he be? And there are more than just these two robbers. The body of another robber is not in the hall..."

Before she finished speaking, she followed Chen Hao's gaze and looked towards the innermost part.

There were two offices there, where documents were stored, and the fire was still spreading.

Chen Hao quickly called the firefighters to spray high-pressure water guns inside. The firefighters worked very hard. Ten minutes later, the fire in the jewelry store was completely extinguished. All that could be seen were ruins and a strong smell of burning in the air. If you don't wear an oxygen mask, you may faint in a few minutes.

All the offices inside collapsed, with fallen ceilings and blown-away tables and chairs scattered everywhere.

Chen Hao, Cai Xiaojing, and firefighters quickly cleared the debris.

As they cleaned up, they kept praying in their hearts, hoping that Luo Rui was still alive.

Fortunately, they didn't find any bodies here.

Soon, a metal door that was deformed by the aftermath of the explosion appeared in front of them.

They both knew that this was the inner room where the jewelry store's safe was kept.

The door was not locked but ajar.

Chen Hao and Cai Xiaojing looked at each other. The latter pursed her lips, covered her hands with her sleeves, and then pulled open the metal door.

It was pitch black inside, and a voice seemed to make a sound of admiration.

Then, they both heard that familiar voice.

"Oh my god, this gold brick is really heavy. It would be awesome to use it to pat your forehead!"

After getting used to the light, they saw Luo Rui sitting in front of the safe, holding a gold brick in each hand, and they clinked the gold bricks together.

Chen Hao opened his eyes wide and looked at Cai Xiaojing again, whose eyes were red and tears were in her eye sockets.

Luo Rui had already seen them.

He stood up and looked at the two of them: "Hey, Qing Gui, give me back my bank card. There's 50 million in it. I have to buy these two gold bricks and pass them on to my unworthy descendants."

Chen Hao raised his eyebrows, then strode forward and hugged Luo Rui.

"It's great that you're not dead!"

Luo Rui shouted, "Don't use too much force. I have a gunshot wound in my shoulder. That damn Tang Xiong almost killed me!"

Chen Hao let him go and looked him over carefully. "It's alright, he's alive and kicking!"

Luo Rui said with a bitter face: "How can I be alright? I was shot at Luming Mountain, and then I was shot again in your Linjiang City. I am so unlucky!"

Chen Hao laughed: "How can you get a medal if you are not injured? You should be content, you have done a great job this time! If Director Hu knew that you are not dead, he would be very happy."

Luo Rui shrugged, but the gunshot wound on his shoulder made him grimace in pain.

He looked at Cai Xiaojing and smiled slightly.

"Sir Cai, don't cry, I'm not dead, am I?"

Cai Xiaojing sniffed, nodded, took two steps forward, then stopped, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

Chen Hao touched his nose.

He looked at the two bodies on the ground. One of them was the manager of the jewelry store. He could be seen at a glance. He was wearing a black suit and had a gunshot wound to the back of the head. It was an execution-style execution!

Judging from the scene, he must have resisted fiercely before his death, otherwise he would not have ended up so tragically.

The face of the other corpse had been cut by a sharp knife and was completely unrecognizable, but there was a mask of Tang Monk next to him, so he was undoubtedly a robber.

As for why the face was destroyed, Chen Hao guessed that perhaps the other two robbers did not want the police to identify the man's identity, but it didn't matter anymore.

The body cannot be moved for the time being. Once the fire is out, forensic doctors and technical detective police officers will be needed to come in and inspect the scene.

Chen Hao looked at Luo Rui: "Can you walk out by yourself?"

"I feel dizzy!" Luo Rui shook his head and looked at Cai Xiaojing: "Sir Cai, please help me up."

Chen Hao touched his nose again and walked out the door first.

Cai Xiaojing walked up to him, but unexpectedly, Luo Rui put his arm directly on her shoulders.

She looked down and found that Luo Rui's legs were not injured.

Besides, if his leg was injured, could he hide in this safe room so easily?

Although she thought so, Cai Xiaojing still supported him carefully.

Luo Rui exhaled and looked at her profile. He could see the redness and swelling in the corners of her eyes, and beads of sweat on her forehead.

Her face was red from the fire and covered with black stains.

When she was in danger, she and Chen Hao rushed in first, which was enough to show how much they cared about her.

Moreover, when he entered the jewelry store earlier, Cai Xiaojing ran over here desperately.

That scene has always been imprinted in Luo Rui's mind.

Was she afraid that I would be in danger and wanted to stop it? Or did she want to see me one last time?
Luo Rui couldn't ask this question, he just murmured: "Sir Cai, thank you!"

Cai Xiaojing was stunned and used her hands to push the loose hair around her ears.

She didn't look up at him. "Thank me for what?"

Luo Rui was speechless for a moment, then smiled and said, "Thank you for supporting me."

Cai Xiaojing's eyes flashed with disappointment. "It's nothing."

Luo Rui was supported by her and walked out of the jewelry store.

Snowflakes were falling from the sky and police officers were coming and going around them.

There were many people standing in the square. Hu Changyu stood with the city leaders, facing a group of reporters' interviews.

Seeing Luo Rui coming out, the reporters all stretched their necks and focused their eyes on him.

(End of this chapter)