HBWMA -Chapter 385 Unexpected

Outside, a violent storm raged. Wind and rain lashed the world as the two locked eyes—one carrying an unreadable scrutiny, the other a cautious probing hesitation.

Sensing that Bai Mi’s gaze was growing increasingly dangerous, Fu Sui’er quickly lowered her head and said weakly, “I just won that round. You’re not going to be the kind who can’t afford to lose, are you?”

“Who can’t afford to lose?” Bai Mi let out a cold laugh and tilted his head as he untied the strap of his mask.

A bandit with such a strong sense of contractual spirit was rare indeed.

Fu Sui’er secretly let out a breath of relief.

After several rounds of interaction, she had roughly concluded that this foolish “ferocious bandit” didn’t seem to have any real malicious intent. His behavior looked vicious on the surface, but he had never truly harmed her. If he were genuinely cruel, he wouldn’t have given her any chance during their first negotiation.

Both of their “bets” felt more like games to him—clearly, he was treating this kidnapping as some kind of play.

Could it really be related to Zhou Yanheng?

But among those close to Zhou Yanheng, none matched this idiot.

Just who was he?

Bai Mi held the wolf mask and lifted it upward. Fu Sui’er focused intensely, staring unblinkingly at the criminal before her.

“BOOM—”

Lightning tore across the night sky, and the dim room was illuminated as bright as daylight.

At the moment the light flared, the mask fell away—revealing a white “underworld messenger” poker-style face mask beneath it.

As the light faded, Bai Mi tilted his head and smiled at her. The smile was lifeless, eerie, and unsettling.

“!”

Fu Sui’er shuddered violently. A scream got stuck in her throat, neither coming out nor going down.

After a long moment, she finally realized it was just another mask underneath.

“……”

Is he insane?! Wearing one mask and still another face mask underneath—just how unwilling is he to show his real face?

Fu Sui’er’s face turned pale with anger, but being under restraint, she could only endure it in silence.

Bai Mi looked pleased. “What? Disappointed?”

Good thing he had a backup plan. Otherwise, if he’d been exposed, that old woman would have beaten him to death.

“No… not disappointed.” Fu Sui’er chuckled twice, putting on a harmless, obedient expression. “So… shall we continue?”

“……”

Bai Mi narrowed his eyes, expressionless as he studied her. This hostage was a bit strange—just what exactly was her background?

Fu Sui’er shrank her neck. “If you don’t want to play, then I win by default.”

Bold of her to even think that!

Bai Mi sneered, pulled out his phone, tapped a few times at random, then stood and walked up to her.

“Have you ever played a bomb-defusal game?”

Fu Sui’er shook her head.

Bai Mi crouched down and opened an image. “This is a timed explosive wire diagram. There are a total of 75 electronic wires inside. If you cut the wrong one, the detonator will trigger. You have 3 minutes.”

Fu Sui’er frowned slightly.

Seventy-five wires—each one must not be wrong. By probability alone, the difficulty was more than a hundred times higher than the previous two rounds.

“What? Scared now?”

This was the “king of exam questions” used in military academy assessments—its difficulty was described as hellish. Students who had been blown up by it numbered in the thousands, maybe even tens of thousands. Even those show-off elites from the noble families hadn’t solved it.

He refused to believe this ugly thing could stay lucky forever.

Fu Sui’er took a deep breath. “I’ll try.”

Then she shifted her body slightly and lifted her bound arms. “Can you untie me first?”

“Don’t even think about it.” Bai Mi sat cross-legged on the ground, full of arrogance. “You say, I cut. If it blows up, I’ll send you on your way.”

“……”

Fu Sui’er pouted. “Then cut the topmost wire first.”

The topmost wire?

Bai Mi frowned and glanced at her. On the screen were two images—one of the internal bomb structure, and one close-up of the wiring. Yet she skipped the structural diagram entirely and immediately chose a wire at random.

Looks like she’s really just relying on luck.

Feeling that this round was already secured, Bai Mi raised his hand and cut the top wire.

At that moment, the countdown was officially activated.

Fu Sui’er looked serious and lifted her chin. “Second row, third from the end—the black one.”

Bai Mi raised his hand, about to cut it, when she added, “Leave that one alone. Cut all the others.”

“……”

Bai Mi froze, looking at her with a hint of hesitation. “Why?”

Fu Sui’er also paused. “Why what?”

How was she supposed to know? It just… felt right.

Bai Mi immediately regretted asking. He sliced through all the wires on the upper row in one go. He had originally thought the game would end right then, but it didn’t—the countdown was still going.

“Hurry up, don’t waste time,” Fu Sui’er urged when she saw him pause again.

Bai Mi couldn’t describe how he felt. He followed the second row and cut along it. When only three wires were left in the entire circuit, he was completely stunned. He looked at the circuit, then at Fu Sui’er.

No way…

He tapped the screen lightly with two fingers, and the remaining two wires were cut as well.

Ding—

The countdown ended: 2:45, completed in just 15 seconds.

“Phew~ that was close.” Fu Sui’er let out a long breath and smiled brightly at the man in front of her. “I won.”

Bai Mi stared blankly at the submission screen on his phone, completely numb.

Who was he? Where was he? What was he doing?

Finally, he looked at Fu Sui’er warily. “Do you know witchcraft? Is that how you killed him?”

“Him?” Fu Sui’er’s expression changed slightly. “Who are you talking about? Is that why you kidnapped me?”

Bai Mi stood up and stuffed his hands into his pockets. “So, what’s your third request?”

Fu Sui’er asked, “I want to know why you kidnapped me.”

Bai Mi frowned. “Are you looking down on me?”

“No, why would you say that?” Fu Sui’er looked completely confused. She really couldn’t keep up with a fool’s way of thinking.

“You had three chances, and not once did you try to escape. Each time you got bolder. Are you so sure I won’t do anything to you? You’re not afraid of me?”

“Hehe.” Fu Sui’er forced a grin. People say you don’t hit a smiling face, so she tried her best to look harmless.

“You saw it yourself, my luck is really good. So I think meeting you must also be my good luck. That’s why I’m not afraid of you.”

Not bad talk.

Bai Mi snorted. “Lucky? If it weren’t for me, you’d already be dead from the assassin in the trees.”

Fu Sui’er’s smile froze instantly. “You… what did you say?”

Bai Mi glanced at her, a rare hint of admiration in his eyes. “Didn’t expect it—you’re small but quite hated. It’s not just me trying to capture you, there are assassins trying to kill you too.”

Assassins.

Kill her?

Kill Sui’er?

Fu Sui’er suddenly stood up. “Let’s bet again. If I win this time, you untie me.”

Bai Mi pushed her away. “Not interested anymore.”

Someone who could guess military exam questions—it wasn’t luck anymore. It was something abnormal. He’d have to be crazy to continue.

Fu Sui’er lost her balance and fell to the ground. Seeing Bai Mi’s cold expression, her heart sank.

“I know you’re not a bad person. I’m begging you—whatever you want to ask, I’ll tell you. Just let me go, okay?”

Bai Mi turned his head away. “Outside now it’s either bandits or assassins. What are you going out there for? To die?”

Fu Sui’er froze. “Bandits? Assassins? Aren’t bandits and assassins the same? There are two groups?”

“Tsk tsk~” Bai Mi tilted his head and held up four fingers. “More than that. Including me, there are four groups tonight.”