The Reunion After Seven Years

The sense of unease rose again, this time more strongly. Passing quickly through the first floor, Kerr directly went up the stairs to the platform on the second floor. His heart pounded as his fear almost unmanned him when he immediately recognized Nicole, who seemed unconscious and was tied up against a concrete pillar.

"Nicole?" he called on her as he quickened his pace towards her direction. Kerr felt his throat tightened when she did not respond, and her eyes remained close.

Kim intuitively stood beside them in a protective stance while he swiftly observed their surroundings vigilantly and not even daring to relax a little.

He knew that the storm was yet to come, thinking further that an ambush was usually imminent in this kind of scenario. But strangely, it was so tranquil around that it somehow confused him.

"Master Kerr, there seems to be something wrong. We need to get out of here as soon as possible,"

Kim warned him apprehensively. The weird stillness of the place was getting on his nerves.

But Kerr remained mute. Not hearing him respond, Kim swiftly turned around and noticed that Kerr had been staring at the place behind Nicole, motionless as if transfixed.

Sensing something amiss with Kerr, he purposely eased his way near him. Glancing at the direction of Kerr's gaze, he couldn't help but roll his eyes in shock.

"Master, you can leave now. I will take Miss Ning out of here safely,"

Kim urged Kerr while cautiously looking at the time bomb in front of him, assessing it mentally. But apparently, Kerr didn't want to leave yet.

He merely turned a deaf ear to Kim. Crouching down, he calmly stared at the countdown on the time bomb without a trace of anxiety in his eyes. He figured out that Nicole and the explosive were connected. And once they cut the rope on her, the bomb would explode.

"Master!"

There was not much time left before the hour hand. Kim looked worried as he fought hard the panic fueling him. He couldn't let Kerr have an accident, but he also knew that if Nicole hadn't been safe, Kerr wouldn't have left the vicinity.

up! Get out of

had arranged a lot of people around to protect him, but he

he felt confident in unraveling and disengaging the bomb, he

my duty is to protect you. I won't leave if you

and trained him to be such

thoughts on removing the bomb. But this seemed not as easy as he initially thought, so he continued scanning the device above intently. Kerr could discern that

it was clear to him that his enemy had accurately estimated the time

while looking at a strange place. With her eyes in utter disbelief, Nicole attempted to move her arm only to realize that

"Don't move!"

the level of the system

voice, Nicole was startled. She weakly turned her head in confusion and saw sweat formed on his forehead. Kerr frowned and nervously held

"What happened?"

was aware of was that she was in the bedroom and sleeping. How could

her and smiled, seemingly to assure her. He then said, "It's okay. I'll take you out

he didn't dare to

now. Kim, this is an order. I can't let

was with Kerr, he had no

outside were all innocent. Kim nodded apologetically at Kerr and started to head

the way Kerr and Kim behaved, Nicole instinctively knew that there must be something wrong. Lowering her head, following Kerr's eyes, she saw the time bomb tied to

eyes wide. Although she knew nothing, her gaze landed on the countdown without her

seven minutes left. And he had no choice but to try his

"Kerr... What happened?"