Time ticked by second by second, and the night grew ever deeper.
Everyone had originally assumed that the second blackout would be fixed much faster.
But reality left them bitterly disappointed.
More than thirty minutes passed, yet the cinema remained completely without power, showing no sign of being restored.
The few remaining patrons finally gave up as well and all headed to the front desk to process their refunds.
Lin Li and Su Yue rose helplessly and slowly left the deserted screening hall, making their way outside the cinema.
The evening breeze swept past, carrying the chill of early winter and blowing away the lingering warmth from indoors.
"Two blackouts in a row just from watching a movie. Our luck tonight is seriously terrible."
Su Yue sighed softly, her face full of helplessness as she complained under her breath.
Lin Li smiled. Just as he was about to comfort her, his gaze instinctively shifted toward the front side.
Under the cover of night, several uniformed security officers hurried toward the cinema, their expressions grave.
Within half a minute, the officers brushed past the two of them and headed straight for the cinema's front desk.
The cinema manager, who had been waiting there, hurried over to meet them, his expression solemn.
They exchanged a few quiet words, after which the manager led the group of security officers briskly into the still pitch-black cinema.
Watching their retreating figures, Su Yue's eyes took on a thoughtful glint as she slowly voiced her guess.
"Even the security officers came specifically to investigate. That blackout just now definitely wasn't an ordinary circuit malfunction. There's more to this."
Lin Li raised his brows as he looked toward the dim cinema entrance, curiosity in his voice.
"If someone deliberately sabotaged the wiring to cause a blackout, who