The Removed Bomb

"Bang—!"

Amid the explosion, the convertible that crashed into the roadside burst into flames and gradually turned into a pile of scrap metal.

The aftershocks of the explosion blew away the rain and created Explosive Wind, causing a slight change in the wind direction.

However, Fang Li once again took advantage of this wind direction. With a pull on the rope, his parachute transformed into a paraglider, and he soared forward into the wind and rain.

"Bang bang bang bang bang--!"

Amid the gunfire, Aria pulled the trigger again, causing the Colt in his hand to flash with a series of muzzle flashes as it fired bullets.

It must be said that Aria's shooting was extremely accurate.

At least, without using the hit correction effect of the title, Fang Li's shooting is definitely not as good as Aria's.

Under Aria's firing, bullets struck the tires of the convertibles speeding below, causing them to lose balance and fall off the road, some shattering into pieces and others exploding.

Only then did Fang Li finally gain some understanding of Aria's strength.

"As expected of S-Rank Armed Detective."

Although the initial assessment of the situation was somewhat inadequate, the team's strength was quite reliable.

Moreover, it's not just shooting; Aria's fighting skills are probably not bad either.

Otherwise, this petite girl wouldn't have been able to use two Colt M1911, which were somewhat too large for her, without batting an eye, and completely ignore the considerable recoil.

Of course, Aria's gun may have been modified to reduce recoil.

After all, many of the patents for this gun have expired, so it can be freely modified.

Unlike the Glock in the Fang Li, which had its rapid-fire capability and heat resistance enhanced by the Equipment Department in order to improve the power of the Invisible Bullet, and even had its firepower adjusted and strengthened, which already falls into the category of unauthorized modifications.

As these thoughts flashed through Fang Li's mind, Aria successfully shot down the last convertible.

"Bang—!"

Amid the explosion, the convertible crashed into the roadside again and was engulfed in flames.

On the wide highway, only one vehicle remained, speeding along at breakneck speed.

That was the hijacked bus.

Under Fang Li's control, the parachute, transformed into a glider, swept down and landed on the roof of the bus.

"Click..."

With a soft sound, Fang Li untied the parachute rope from his back, and, holding Aria, landed on the roof of the bus.

Without wasting any time, Fang Li said directly to Aria, "The criminals are likely to send more remotely controlled vehicles over, so let's divide the work: one of us will be on guard, and the other will defuse the bombs."

Upon hearing this, Aria seemed to agree that this arrangement was the best, and with her strong initiative, she said, "I'll go defuse the bomb, you stay in the car and keep watch."

With that, Aria left without the slightest hesitation.

As for Fang Li, he flipped over and leaped to the side of the bus, then jumped into the bus through a window that appeared to have been shattered by a submachine gun fired from a convertible.

At this moment, inside the bus, all the students in the Armed Detective High School uniforms lay down, seemingly to avoid being hit by the submachine guns from the convertible through the windows.

Kinji Touyama was among those present.

Seeing Fang Li climb into the car, Kinji Touyama exclaimed in surprise and delight, "You've finally arrived."

The other students also looked at Fang Li, each one both surprised and delighted.

"Great, the S-Rank Armed Detective has come to our rescue."

"We're finally saved."

"How's the bomb?"

Are we out of danger?

One by one, the students stood up and began to chatter amongst themselves.

In response, Fang Li simply said, "We're not out of danger yet, the bomb hasn't been defused, but another S-Rank Armed Detective is looking for the bomb under the car, so it should be fine."

"Another S-Rank Armed Detective?" Kinji Touyama exclaimed in surprise, "Another S-Rank Armed Detective has arrived?"

"And she's S-Rank Armed Detective from the Assault Department," Fang Li said. "You should know Aria of Twin Swords and Twin Guns, right?"

After a Kinji Touyama said very decisively, "I don't know him."

"... Well, I guessed so. For someone like you who's determined to leave the Armed Detective High School, information about the Assault Department, especially about girls, should be something you'd avoid like the plague." Fang Li rolled his eyes. "But, you're still an Armed Detective from the Detective Department, can't you at least let me have some information of this level?"

"Enough with the nagging!" Kinji Touyama said, sounding somewhat annoyed. "Anyway, I'm just a low-ranking E Rank armed detective, so this level is perfect for me!"

The rating of armed reconnaissance units cannot remain unchanged indefinitely.

Depending on changes in strength and individual performance, armed detectives can be promoted, but there is also the possibility of demotion.

For example, armed detectives who suffer physical injuries that lead to a decrease in strength often face a drop in rank.

Kinji Touyama was rated S-Class in the first-year entrance exam, but because he changed majors halfway through the semester and did not participate in the third-semester exam, his rank has now dropped to the lowest level, E Rank.

Of course, for Kinji Touyama, the Armed Detective's rank is no longer important.

Although the Armed Detective's rank affects the allocation of missions, the amount of reward, and the level of treatment, it's really not a big deal for Kinji Touyama, who wants to leave the Armed Detective High School and no longer be an Armed Detective.

At that moment, Aria's voice came through Fang Li's radio.

"We've found the bomb!"

Fang Li's spirits lifted slightly.

Seeing Fang Li's expression, Kinji Touyama seemed to have guessed something and quickly asked, "Did you find the bomb?"

"That's right." Fang Li quickly explained the situation. "I'm going outside to take a look. You all stay here. There might still be attacks outside, so don't make any rash moves."

After saying that, Fang Li didn't give Kinji Touyama a chance to reply. He jumped onto the car window and leaped onto the roof.

At the same time, Aria climbed up from under the rear of the car, looked at Fang Li appearing on the roof, and raised her hand.

He had a sizable plastic bomb in his hand.

Upon seeing this, Fang Li breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a sense of unease.

I have a feeling that I've overlooked something important.

"Buzzing..."

Just then, Fang Li's phone, which was on vibrate mode, suddenly started vibrating in his pocket.

It's likely that someone made a phone call to Fang Li.

However, it was this vibration that made Fang Li's heart skip a beat.