「Two hours later, Cai Family Stronghold.」
Patrol Bureau personnel had moved in, and Senior Brother Liu's body was recovered from the rubble.
His body was shielded by the tattered Protective Umbrella. Beneath it, his Protective Clothing was largely intact. The fatal injury was a broken crossbeam that had fallen on him.
He had died in a braced, crouched position, shielding a small child beneath him. The child was unconscious but still breathing, saved by the space he had managed to create. From the outside, the child appeared completely unharmed.
The female student said in a low voice, "We've figured it out. They had villagers tied up in the surrounding rooms and remote-controlled explosives buried in the road. They must have been trying to lure people in for a rescue before triggering the bombs. It's a good thing we left when we did..."
As she spoke, her eyes grew red. "He could have gotten away."
The male students around them fell silent.
