My husband disappeared after a flash marriage, but I am pregnant with his child

Chapter 163 Qiao Qin is in Danger

"Dududu-"

On the other end of the phone, monotonous and lengthy beeps continued to ring, and each beep seemed to tear a hole in the silent atmosphere, making people more and more anxious.

However, the phone rang for a long, long time, so long that it seemed as if time had stopped, but no one answered.

At that moment, everyone seemed to be dragged into a bottomless abyss by an invisible giant hand. Their mood instantly sank to the bottom, and coldness and despair instantly enveloped them.

Lin Xingran's eyes widened, and she gripped the phone tightly, as if she was going to crush it. Her knuckles turned pale from the excessive force.

Her lips were bitten until they bled, but she was unaware of it. As if she had grasped the last straw, a hint of crazy hope rekindled in her eyes. She picked up the phone again with trembling hands, and her fingers hurriedly dialed Qiao Qin's number, her eyes full of pleading and expectation.

"Sorry, the number you dialed is powered off. Please try again later."

A mechanical and cold voice came, like a bolt from the blue exploding in Lin Xingran's ears, instantly shattering her only remaining hope.

Lin Xingran's eyes were instantly filled with helplessness, as if the whole world was collapsing at this moment. Her hands trembled even more violently, and her teeth couldn't stop chattering, making a "clack" sound.

"No, it's impossible. Xiaoqin will be fine."

Her voice was tearful, and her trembling tone was full of despair and unwillingness.

At this moment, the air around seemed to be frozen, filled with a tense and depressing atmosphere, which made people feel extremely heavy, as if there was an invisible mountain pressing on everyone's heart, making it hard to breathe.

Huo Yan's eyes sank slightly. He turned around abruptly and rushed out like the wind. He didn't even have the patience to wait for the elevator and ran directly to the escape passage. His hurried footsteps echoed in the corridor like dense drum beats, each one striking people's heartstrings.

There was only one thought in his mind, which was to get to Qiao Qin as soon as possible, and he didn't dare to stop for a moment.

Soon, he rushed into the car, slammed the door shut, and without hesitation, stepped on the accelerator to the bottom. The car sped along the road like an arrow. The wind whistled in his ears, scratching his face painfully, but he didn't care at all, as he had only one firm belief in his heart.

Qiao Qin, wait for me.

Huo Yan said silently in his heart, and his firm tone sounded like a vow.

the other side.

Time goes back half an hour.

The early morning sun shines through the thin clouds and lazily shines on the city streets.

Qiao Qin walked briskly to the building where the studio was located. The building was towering into the clouds, and the glass curtain wall reflected dazzling light under the sun.

When she walked to the door of the studio, she was suddenly bumped by a thin figure. The instant collision made her stagger a few steps and almost fall to the ground. The man's face was unfamiliar, his small eyes were dodging, not daring to look at anyone, and there was a trace of panic and guilt in his eyes.

He was wearing a slightly worn maintenance suit with some oil and dust on it. He must have come to repair a broken light bulb in the studio.

Qiao Qin just glanced at it casually and quickly looked away, not taking the matter to heart. Soon, her mind was completely focused on the work that was about to begin.

However, at this moment.

She saw Jia Lulu not far away. Jia Lulu was walking towards her hurriedly with a thick stack of documents in her hand. Fine beads of sweat were oozing from her forehead, sparkling in the sunlight.

Qiao Qin's face was filled with a warm smile like spring breeze, and she greeted him with a smile: "Xiao Lu, why did you come so early today?"

"Good morning, Sister Qiao." Jia Lulu nodded and forced a smile on her face, but that smile revealed deep fatigue and helplessness.

Then, she frowned slightly, as if she had encountered something troublesome, and complained.

"The light bulb in the office is broken, and the repairman said he would be there at eight o'clock, so I came over to open the door for him, but it's already nine o'clock and no one is there yet."

Jia Lulu's tone was full of helplessness and dissatisfaction, and her voice unconsciously rose a few degrees.

Followed by.

A trace of doubt flashed in Qiao Qin's eyes, and he blurted out: "Didn't the maintenance master just leave?"

"what?"

Jia Lulu had a confused look on her face, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over her head, and she was stunned for a moment.

Her eyes were wide open, full of disbelief. She shook her head and said anxiously, "Sister Qiao, are you seeing things? I didn't see him."

Qiao Qin frowned, doubts gradually spreading in her heart, growing wildly like weeds.

So who was the strange man she just saw?

What is the purpose of coming to their studio?

Countless question marks circled in her mind, making her feel upset.

But the busy work at the moment left her no time to think about it, so Qiao Qin could only temporarily suppress these doubts in her heart and prepare to explore them after work was finished.

Qiao Qin had to put these doubts behind her and devote herself to her work. She sat down at her desk, turned on the computer, her fingers tapping quickly on the keyboard, her eyes focused and determined.

As time passed, the sunlight gradually became hotter, shining through the windows into the office, creating a mottled light and shadow.

Suddenly, an unpleasant smell filled the air. The smell was pungent and strange, like the smell of some burning chemical.

Jia Lulu and others didn't care and were still busy with the work at hand. Their fingers flew on the keyboard, their eyes were fixed on the computer screen, completely immersed in the world of work.

At this moment, Qiao Qin suddenly put down the pen in her hand. Her right eyelid kept twitching and she felt an inexplicable panic in her heart. The bad premonition became stronger and stronger, hanging over her heart like a dark cloud, making her feel extremely depressed and uneasy.

Qiao Qin suddenly thought of the news she had read not long ago, about some criminals placing dangerous items in public places. Those bloody and horrifying scenes flashed through her mind. Then she thought of the strange man she saw in the morning, and she felt her hair stand on end. A deep fear spread from the bottom of her heart. Could it be what she thought?

"Xiao Lu, come with me."

Qiao Qin's voice broke the silence in the office, with a hint of urgency and determination.

"Ah?" Jia Lulu was stunned for a moment, with some hesitation and confusion in her tone: "But, the meeting will start in half an hour, and I'm still preparing for the meeting."

Her eyes fell on the unfinished document in her hand, and she looked a little embarrassed. Her fingers were tightly pinching the edge of the document, and her knuckles turned white from the force.

Qiao Qin was resolute and decisive, saying, "The meeting will be postponed to tomorrow."

Jia Lulu nodded helplessly, put down the documents in her hand, and followed Qiao Qin to the security room downstairs.

In the security room, several security guards were sitting in front of the surveillance screen, talking and laughing, the atmosphere was relaxed and happy. Qiao Qin didn't hesitate at all, got straight to the point, and asked for the surveillance video directly.

But saw——

On the screen, a thin man was lingering at the door stealthily, his steps were slow and cautious, as if he was afraid of disturbing something. He was wearing maintenance worker's clothes and a mask on his face, so his face could not be seen clearly, only a pair of uneasy eyes were exposed, looking around.

He hesitated at the door for a moment, as if he was having a fierce ideological struggle, but finally made up his mind and walked into the elevator.

Qiao Qin narrowed her eyes slightly, with a sharp light flashing in her eyes. She asked the security guard beside her to replay the surveillance video just now. She stared at the screen closely, not missing any details. Suddenly she saw something out of the corner of her eye, and she immediately spoke.

"Wait! Pause!" Her voice rose a few degrees, with a hint of nervousness and urgency.

The security guard didn't understand and asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Qiao Qin pointed at the man on the screen, or more precisely, at the black cloth bag in his hand, and said in a low voice: "What is this?"

She stared at the bag, feeling more and more uneasy. The bag was irregular in shape and looked heavy, as if it was hiding some unspeakable secret.

The security guard in the office building had just been discharged from the army. He rubbed his eyes and was instantly awakened from his sleepiness, with cold sweat breaking out on his back.

"Why does this shape look a bit like a bomb?"

The security guard's voice was trembling, full of fear and shock. His eyes were fixed on the screen, and beads of sweat were rolling down his forehead. He saw that the man was dressed like a repairman, and Jia Lulu had said that the studio's light tube was broken, so he didn't pay much attention to it and let him in.

bomb?

Qiao Qin was stunned for a moment, and her mind went blank in an instant, as if time had stopped at this moment.

Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, as if it was about to jump out of her throat. She immediately remembered the strange smell that permeated the studio. Now that she thought about it carefully, didn't it sound like the smell of gunpowder?

After she told the security guard about this, he could no longer sit still and his face turned pale instantly.

He immediately called his companions on the intercom, his voice trembling with nervousness: "Emergency! Evacuate everyone in the building!" After that, he rushed out like a gust of wind, without any time to care about Qiao Qin and Jia Lulu who were still there.

Qiao Qin felt as heavy as if a huge rock was pressing on her. She just hoped that she was wrong, but unfortunately, everything was just as she expected.

"boom--"

Suddenly, a loud noise came to my ears, the sound was like a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting, as if the bell of the end of the world was ringing.