Trouble (First update)

Hiss, hiss!

The distinctive hiss of a burning fuse, coupled with the smell of sulfur and saltpeter that rushed out when the metal doors opened, told Qin Ran instantly what the other man had done.

He'd lit the explosives!

Qin Ran had no idea why the man had stockpiled so many explosives beforehand.

But he knew that if he didn't want to be blown to pieces, he had to run, fast.

He dashed through the lobby doors and had barely reached the lawn when an irresistible shock wave struck him from behind. Like a leaf caught in a gale, he was swept up and hurled forward.

Boom!

Raging tongues of fire burst through the doors and windows of the building behind Qin Ran. The frames warped instantly, and shards of glass flew everywhere.

Flames soared into the air amid billowing black smoke.

Shaking his head, Qin Ran climbed off the grass, staggering a little.

He wasn't injured. The tremendous explosion had simply left his ears ringing and thrown him off balance.

Screech!

Headlights flashed in the distance. Before the piercing squeal of brakes had faded, Shiqi jumped out of the pickup.

"How are you, 2567?"

Shiqi ran over to ask.

"I'm fine. My ears are just still ringing."

Qin Ran shook his head, his gaze turning toward the sanatorium, now completely engulfed in flames.

"What on earth happened?"

"How did it turn into something this big?"

Shiqi looked at the scene before him as well, utterly baffled.

"I ran into an Evil Spirit!"

"That guy chose Gode Sanatorium to breed and raise Evil Spirits. I just don't know why he'd prepared so many explosives!"

Qin Ran gave him a rough account of what had happened and voiced his doubts.

"That lunatic actually controlled someone and made them blow themselves up!"