"Self-destruct device activated, 30-second countdown starting..."

A voice just like in the anime, Doraemon, came from the Doraemon doll.

"Self-destruct device? It's a bomb!" Lin Yun reacted immediately upon hearing the words "self-destruct device."

"Luo Chao, what are you doing standing there? Hurry up and throw it outside!" Lin Yun shouted loudly when she saw Luo Chao still examining the doll with curiosity.

"Hehe, are you kidding me? I've seen plenty of prank toys like this!" Luo Chao wasn't panicked at all and even squeezed the doll a few times.

"Toy my ass, I've never bought such a toy. I've never even seen this doll before!" Lin Yun screamed.

"Come on, during my past missions, I've seen countless countdown bombs, but I've never seen a bomb designed so cutely." Luo Chao looked skeptical.

"10, 9, 8, 7..."

At this moment, the countdown had already entered the last ten seconds.

"I'm serious, throw it out quickly!!!" This time, Lin Yun was truly scared. A doll she had never seen before had issued a terrifying self-destruct countdown. No matter how she thought about it, it was a bomb!

"Hmph! You're still trying to trick me, throw it yourself if you want!" Luo Chao said and casually tossed the doll to Lin Yun.

"Ah—"

Lin Yun screamed, closed her eyes, and with all her might, threw the doll towards the balcony outside.

However, Lin Yun's strength was too weak, and the doll traced a parabola in the air, hit the balcony railing, and fell inside the balcony.

"5, 4, 3..."

At this point, the countdown from the doll was down to just 3 seconds.

"It's over!" This was the last thought that flashed through Lin Yun's mind before the bomb exploded.

Bang—

A violent explosion rang out, shaking the entire villa with the shockwave of the explosion, even shattering the glass on the windows into powder!

However, Luo Chao and Lin Yun inside the villa were unharmed.

Lin Yun groggily opened her eyes, only to see Luo Chao covering his mouth and chuckling in front of her.

"Hahaha, and you're the boss! How can you be so timid!" Luo Chao mocked Lin Yun while laughing.

With just the touch of his hand, he already knew it was a bomb.

At the critical moment before the bomb was about to explode, Luo Chao decisively ran to the balcony and threw the doll outside the villa.

"Luo Chao! You bastard!" Lin Yun cursed Luo Chao through gritted teeth, then angrily ran to the balcony and looked outside.

The small garden in front of the villa was almost flattened, trees had fallen, and the grass was scorched to blackened earth.

The fountain at the villa entrance had been boiled into hot water by the bomb's high temperature, with plumes of white steam rising continuously.

"This bomb's power is impressive; this flat area could be used for a basketball court now." Luo Chao said, placing a hand on Lin Yun's shoulder.

"Don't you notice something's missing?" Lin Yun, holding back her anger, spoke through clenched teeth.

"Something missing?" Luo Chao looked around, "Nothing's missing!"

"Isn't that my car?" Lin Yun pointed with a trembling, fair-skinned finger at the only thing left on the ground in front of the villa—four deformed, burned-out Ferrari tires.

"Cough, cough, mistake, mistake!" Luo Chao laughed awkwardly.

"Great, you now owe me five million!" Lin Yun crossed her arms and glared at Luo Chao fiercely.

...

The sound of the explosion alarmed the neighbors around, and by the time the police arrived, the open space at Lin Yun's doorstep was already crowded with onlookers.

"Where's the homeowner? Where's the homeowner?" said an old police officer holding a walkie-talkie as he directed his men to cordon off the scene, shouting toward the crowd.

"That's me." Lin Yun stepped forward.

"Hey, fancy meeting you here, Miss Lin!" The old police officer seemed to recognize Lin Yun.

"You are..." Lin Yun looked a bit puzzled.

"Hehe, Miss, you have so many important things, you forgetful person. I'm Xie Jianjun, the deputy director of the Municipal Bureau! We had dinner together last year!" The old officer said with a smile.

"Oh—Director Xie, I'm sorry, I've been busy with business lately, and I forgot about you!" Lin Yun replied.

Luo Chao, listening to their conversation, felt a bit surprised.

Lin Yun's villa was in the suburbs, and even if there was no traffic, it would take two hours to get from the Huahai City Police Bureau. Moreover, this villa area wasn't under their jurisdiction!

How could a non-fatal explosion in the middle of the night draw the deputy director of the Municipal Bureau here?

"Miss Lin, what happened here?" After finishing their greetings, Xie Jianjun asked carefully.

However, before Lin Yun answered, Luo Chao spoke first, "The car exploded. It was a malfunction of Miss Lin's car that caused a spontaneous explosion!"

"And you are?" Xie Jianjun looked at Luo Chao with a questioning expression.

"I'm Luo Chao, Lin's bodyguard." Luo Chao replied.

"Oh, a bodyguard! Then you must protect Miss Lin's safety. Our city hasn't been peaceful lately, and several wealthy kids have already been..." Xie Jianjun said, making a throat-slitting gesture.

"You mean, several wealthy kids have been... killed?" Luo Chao's expression turned serious upon hearing this.

Lin Yun also covered her chest with both hands, and her heart was suddenly pounding fiercely.

"That's right, and explosions have occurred where the victims lived before, causing many clues to be lost. We police have no direction in our investigation! So, as soon as I heard there was an explosion here, I rushed over from the bureau immediately." Xie Jianjun said seriously.

So that's it, Luo Chao nodded secretly. It seems that the enemy hiding in the shadows is quite formidable!

Thinking of this, Luo Chao patted his chest, "Director Xie, rest assured, with me here, I guarantee Miss Lin's safety! It was just a minor accident here."

"Alright then, if there's nothing else, I'll be heading back first! But Miss Lin, if something does happen, please be sure to contact the police immediately!" With that, Xie Jianjun and the police officers got into a police car and left.

After the police left, the onlookers also dispersed and went back to their sleep.

With everyone gone, Lin Yun asked Luo Chao in confusion, "Luo Chao, why didn't you tell him the truth?"

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