The Abyssal Garden: No Room for the Idle

So, Su Qi anticipated it greatly, but naturally, he had to make preparations as this thing would undoubtedly require massive resources.

Suddenly, Su Qi raised an eyebrow, noticing the commotion outside.

"Interesting..."

He swept away all the Abyssal Aura that had burst forth from his body due to the power of his eyes!

Then he left directly from the Holy Light Corridor.

He slowly opened his eyes.

A black gun barrel faced him, and the person holding the gun wore a ghastly mask, exuding a dangerous aura.

"Finally awake, huh?"

The man looked at the young man before him and let out a cold laugh. For some reason, when Su Qi opened his eyes,

he felt a chill all over.

"Hands on your head, and roll into that corner, otherwise this bullet... will stay in your head!"

Su Qi didn't move immediately. Looking around, at this moment, the magnificent bank was in complete chaos, with a large amount of jewelry scattered on the floor, shattered glass, and a few security guards' corpses...

Those twenty or so individuals, each holding various weapons and wearing ghastly masks, were carrying thick bags and pointing guns at the head of the lobby manager, their eyes full of terror.

"Sigh, a bank robbery, always entertaining to hear about."

The commotion Su Qi had just sensed was... the outbreak of turmoil and the gunfire suppressing many people.

"Get up!"

The person in front of him commanded in a harsh tone.

"Wait a moment, I've been sitting for a while and my legs are numb," said Su Qi with an apologetic smile, raising his hands and standing up.

He slowly walked towards the corner.

If it were an ordinary bank robbery, then Su Qi could easily resolve it, but... he noticed that the weapons in the hands of the robbers were carrying a dangerous and deadly aura,

as though emboldened by some kind of power.

Having reached the corner, Su Qi actually had no intention of making a move, because, as he saw it, there was a strong presence here...

For example, the young man squatting beside him.

He was looking forward, not at Su Qi, but calmly said in a low voice,

"Others are fleeing and shouting. In the entire bank, you were the only one napping on this sofa, outsider. Your nerve is really something else."

The young man's voice was cold as he pointed out Su Qi's identity by referring to him as an outsider.

Since he intended to make contact, there was no need to beat around the bush. He was now observing Su Qi's reaction.

Su Qi also paused, "It's not like that, strange buddy. The bank's efficiency is low – I took a number, waited in line, and what's wrong with napping? However, the air conditioning here is nice, the temperature is just right, and the fruit platter and snacks are quite good too. It's just that when I asked for the sixth platter...no one bothered anymore."

The young man: "?"

What the hell are you going on about! Is the point the sleeping?

I just directly mentioned you're from the outside world, didn't you hear??

But anyway.

The young man secretly glanced at his pocket watch. It was balanced between black and white just a while ago, but since this guy woke up, the black part had faded significantly, and the white part had taken over a larger area again.

Of course.

This was also because Su Qi's Evil God strength had burst forth, threatening to swallow him whole, and through the fight with the Blood Killing Bishop, although ended in failure, he had managed to suppress it again.

However, the commands from his pocket watch and earpiece made him somewhat judge and decide to reveal something to Su Qi proactively.

"Listen carefully," said the young man calmly:

"You people from beyond the Gate World do not understand this City, thinking that all you see are ordinary people, that all you see are the weak. But in reality... one false step and you plummet into the Abyss."

"For example?" Su Qi asked, clearly interested.

"Like these... robbers, right now," said the young man softly.

The robbers had broken through the vault's defenses, and each of them were doing exactly what robbers were supposed to do.

At the same time, there was a large amount of siren noises outside, and numerous fully-equipped police had already surrounded the area, ready for action.

"Their weapons come from a certain organization's special supply, and what they are doing now... will affect us and you both."

"This City is about to face a moment of chaos, where everything is danger."

Su Qi paused, "Your words are greatly helpful, in the next Riddleman Contest I'll have new material ready."

The young man: "....."

"Alright, just kidding," Su Qi paused, "Since you know I'm an outsider and you've approached me voluntarily, informing me of this information, it seems you need my help now."

The young man squinted his eyes; this guy was quite sharp. Among the many people who came from outside the Gate World, there weren't many easy targets.

"Regarding the information about this city, I will tell you in detail after I sort this all out and leave."

"But, the most important thing right now is to deal with the robbers here."

Su Qi paused, "I can do that."

Since the person had sought him out and clearly knew his identity—even Su Qi had glimpsed an [Identity Card] from the City Security Bureau inside the man's clothing.

He and the police outside were naturally from the same organization, and he even had an earpiece, though it was deeply embedded. So deep that even the robbers wouldn't notice there was a cop right before their eyes.

Since he'd managed to find him, and was clearly following him,

That indicated,

Other outsiders who'd come through the Gate had already been contacted as well.

Moreover,

He'd just stealthily glanced at something in his pocket, and Su Qi had also caught a glimpse—it was a watch with strange powers.

Su Qi had gathered a lot of information from various tiny details.

"However, there's something I need to remind you to be cautious of."

The young man suddenly became serious, "And that is... wait for instructions, and do not cause a major accident or mass casualties."

Su Qi narrowed his eyes, chuckled lightly, "That might be a bit difficult."

The young man frowned slightly, "Why is that?"

"We have arranged for snipers to lock on. If they're just after the money, they won't cause mass casualties in the interest of a safe getaway."

"How to put it," said Su Qi, "the one who pointed the gun at me earlier had a distinct smell of gasoline on him."

"In their backpacks, the silhouette looked very much like a bunch of powerful explosives."

"Furthermore... their guns are all high-capacity automatic rifles. I believe that robbing a bank doesn't necessitate carrying so much ammunition."

"And one more thing."

Su Qi paused, "Anyone who's been a robber knows that the most critical element of robbing a bank is time."

The young man: "??"

This statement sounded so off.

"They've been herding everyone into the corner since just now, taking their time completely. Even when breaking into the vault, they only used very ordinary methods, not deploying their explosives at all."

The young man's expression darkened.

Upon being told this by Su Qi, he seemed to realize this point as well.

If that was the case, then it was indeed very dangerous and troublesome. He had to immediately pass this information to... his superiors.

"Moreover, there are too many of them, more than twenty people. They would need two cars to escape." Su Qi muttered to himself, "Of course, if it were me, I think three people would suffice. Enter, kill the ordinary staff and anyone who screams first, quickly show force."

"There's no need to waste time on ordinary people."

"Then immediately use explosives to breach the vault door, quickly take the appropriate gold bars, and immediately meet up with the accomplices to take a couple of the highest ranking hostages, drive off, and even plant some bombs—not to explode, but to create distractions and delays."

The young man: "??"

You're too familiar with this!

These words made the young man doubt if his previous judgment had been mistaken.

He quickly looked down at the watch, but the watch hadn't changed at all.

And this scene was also noticed by Su Qi.

He guessed with some certainty, internally musing, "Are they using that watch to verify the identities of the outsiders they come into contact with?"

The young man was now listening to the strategic deployment in his earpiece.

But at that moment,

An unexpected development occurred.

Several robbers suddenly emerged from the corridor leading to the vault, their eyes holding a cold intent as they scanned the many hostages squatting against the wall.

Suddenly, their gaze settled on a few.

"You lot, come with us."

And unfortunately, Su Qi was one of them.