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His expression showed shock, helplessness, and a touch of sadness.

Li Mu walked over and gently patted her: "Don't be sad. The problem hasn't been solved yet, and the cycle shouldn't end. There will be plenty of opportunities to save people."

Li Shiqing nodded, quickly composed herself, and naturally understood the reasoning behind it.

"Then what should we do now?"

Li Mu said, "Right now? Our main concern is how to evade the police. I don't want to be taken in again; it's quite boring to stay inside all day."

Li Shiqing nodded in deep agreement. She went to the police station once, and if possible, she obviously didn't want to go a second time.

"But the surveillance cameras captured both of us. How can we avoid a police investigation?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "Do you remember what the police asked you last time? Based on their questioning, I guess the surveillance camera in the car must have been burned out. Otherwise, if there was a camera, they wouldn't have been watching us so closely."

"With such a large fire and such a powerful explosion, the chances of the surveillance footage being preserved are slim."

Li Shiqing said, "But what about the place where we got off the bus? If there are surveillance cameras there, we'll be filmed when we get off."

Li Mu smiled and said, "Who said there were surveillance cameras there?"

Li Shiqing asked incredulously, "Aren't there any surveillance cameras there?"

Li Mu said, "Last time we didn't cross the traffic light, there were more people there, so of course there were surveillance cameras; this time we crossed the traffic light and got off the car by the river, there were fewer people there, and we didn't find any trace of surveillance cameras."

Li Shiqing, her face flushed, pointed at Li Mu and said, "You...you just said?"

She remembered that after Li Mu carried her out of the car, she wanted to get out and walk by herself, but Li Mu told her not to move and to be careful of the surveillance cameras. If she got out of the car and was lively and energetic, it would be difficult to explain her feigning illness when the police asked her questions.

She actually believed him at the time and didn't dare to move, letting Li Mu carry her to the riverbank. Little did she know that he was lying and there was no surveillance at all.

Seeing that her expression was off, Li Mu thought for a moment and explained, "When we got out of the car just now, I wasn't sure if there were any surveillance cameras. I carried you for a while and observed the area before I was sure there weren't any."

"Then I brought you to the riverbank. Don't overthink it."

Li Shiqing pursed her lips and found that Li Mu's explanation made a lot of sense and was impossible to refute. She suppressed her shyness and accepted his explanation.

"Then! If the surveillance cameras didn't capture it, does that mean the police won't be able to find anything, and we don't need to go to the police station?"

Li Mu thought for a moment: "Perhaps we don't need to go to the police station, but the police will definitely be able to find out."

Li Shiqing opened her big eyes and asked curiously, "Why?"

Li Mu smiled and said, "There are no surveillance cameras on the bus or when you get off, but there are definitely surveillance cameras when you get on."

"It's just that there are a lot of people getting on and off the bus on this stretch of road, making the search a bit tedious. It will take a little more time, but we will eventually find them."

Li Shiqing glanced nervously around: "What should we do? There's surveillance footage of people getting on the bus; the police will definitely be able to find them."

Li Mu reassured him, "Don't worry, the police can find it, but that doesn't mean they can find it today."

"So many people get off and get off along this stretch of road, and the investigation is so complicated. We also need to confirm the identity of the deceased. It's not something that can be done in a short time."

"As long as we get through today, it's the next cycle, and everything starts anew. What's there to be afraid of?"

Li Shiqing thought about it and realized that it was indeed true.

Li Mu looked at her and smiled: "I have some good news for you, would you like to hear it?"

Li Shiqing immediately became interested and asked with a face full of curiosity, "What good news?"

Li Mu asked, "Are you short of money? Do you usually dare to spend money freely and extravagantly?"

Are you afraid of gaining weight? Do you dare to eat and drink whatever you want normally?

Do you like pretty clothes? Do you like good food? Yes…

Li Shiqing's eyes lit up more and more as she listened: "You mean?"

Li Mu nodded: "That's exactly what you mean."

"Since today can be repeated and cycled, no matter how much money is spent, it will come back in the next cycle."

"No matter how much I eat, I won't gain weight!"

Seeing Li Shiqing's eyes growing brighter, Li Mu said, "Let's not just worry about the cycle. Let's enjoy ourselves today. Only when we're well-rested can we be in a better mood to solve the problem."

Despite her strong desire to refuse, Li Shiqing couldn't resist the temptation after hearing Li Mu's words and succumbed to his sweet words.

I comforted myself, telling myself that this would only happen once, just this once.

Chapter 281 Discussion

On the other hand, the city government is taking this shocking bus bombing case very seriously and has issued a strict order to solve the case within a specified time.

At the explosion site, Zhang Cheng was leading his team to collect evidence when his apprentice, Jiang Feng, came to report: "Master, based on our investigation of surveillance footage from various bus stops, there should have been nine passengers on the bus at the time of the incident, plus the driver, making a total of ten people. However, we only found eight bodies at the explosion site."

Zhang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly: "Are you sure there were ten people in the car at the time?"

Jiang Feng said, "It's confirmed. We checked the surveillance footage of all the bus stops, and based on the number of people getting on and off the bus, there should indeed be ten people on the bus."

Zhang Cheng looked at the scene and asked in confusion, "But we only found eight bodies at the scene. Where are the other two?"

Jiang Feng looked at the surging river on both sides of the bridge and wondered, "Master, what if the explosion was too powerful and blew someone into the river?"

Zhang Cheng nodded silently: "That's possible. If someone gets swept away by the river, they'll be hard to find."

At this point, he looked up and instructed again, "Take some people and check the surveillance cameras on both sides of the road again, regardless of whether they are bus stops or not."

Jiang Feng said, "Master, you suspect that someone didn't get off at the bus stop."

Zhang Cheng said, "That's possible."

Jiang Feng said, "I remember the bus company has a rule that passengers cannot be picked up or dropped off halfway through the journey, so the chances of that happening are probably not high."

Zhang Cheng said, "No matter how high the chances are, we can't let it go. There must be suspects among the passengers. Maybe we can find clues."

Jiang Feng said, "Okay, Master, I'll find someone to investigate right away."

Zhang Cheng sighed; he was in for a lot of work.

……

On the other side, the two walked along the river embankment to another road and began to stroll around casually.

With delicious food, beautiful scenery, and pretty clothes, Li Shiqing had a great time and enjoyed herself for several hours. The two passed by a lottery shop.

Li Mu led Li Shiqing inside to scratch some lottery tickets for a while. There were no big prizes, and they even lost some money, but they were quite happy scratching them.

Before leaving, Li Mu glanced at the lottery draw date on the door and smiled at Li Shiqing.

"The Double Color Ball lottery draw is today. Remember tonight's winning numbers, buy one ticket every day from now on, and once the cycle ends, you'll be financially free."

Li Shiqing was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then realized the meaning behind Li Mu's words. This operation was indeed feasible, and her heart pounded wildly.

Faced with the opportunity to become rich overnight, no one can remain calm. Fortunately, Li Shiqing is a new generation of college students with ideals and ambitions; her current priority is saving lives and ending the cycle.

He quickly composed himself and stammered, "Where...where do we go now?"

Li Mu checked the time: "Let's go have dinner first, then we can wander around for a bit before finding a hotel to stay in."

Li Shiqing gave a soft "hmm".

……

After dinner, they strolled around the streets for a while. Li Mu found a decent hotel, and Li Shiqing followed behind him, her face flushed. She had never been to a hotel with a boy before.

Li Mu glanced at her and said, "Don't worry, there are two rooms."

Li Shiqing felt even more embarrassed.

Upon arriving at the room, Li Mu called Li Shiqing over, and they continued discussing the bus explosion. They'd had their fun, spent their money, and relaxed; it was time to seriously analyze the situation.

Li Mu took out a piece of paper and said, "You went through four cycles on your own before. After I woke up, we went through two more cycles together, for a total of six cycles."

"Have you ever noticed that with each additional cycle we go through, we wake up earlier?"

Li Shiqing nodded vigorously: "Yes! I feel the same way. Every time I wake up, it's earlier than the last time."

"The first time I woke up, I was completely overwhelmed; the second time I woke up, I had time to process my thoughts and check my body; the third time I woke up, I had even more time."

"Every time I wake up, it's earlier than the next time I'll wake up."

Li Mu nodded: "Yes, there must be a pattern to this."

"Assuming the explosion time is set, when the time comes, the bell will ring and the explosion will begin."

"When you woke up the first and second time, you didn't cry or make a fuss, and you didn't affect the passengers on the bus in any way. There was no possibility of premature detonation. The explosion time was set in advance."

Li Shiqing nodded thoughtfully.

Li Mu continued, "Regarding the explosion at noon today, we didn't do anything in the car to have it detonated prematurely, so the explosion time must have been the pre-set time."

"After the explosion, I checked the time; it was 1:45."

"This means that you first woke up at 1:45, and then the explosion happened."

Do you know what time I first woke up?

Li Shiqing asked curiously, "What time?"

Li Mu said, "It's 1:41. This is the time you've woken up for the fifth time."

Li Shiqing suddenly realized and said, "You mean, every time we wake up, the time is one minute earlier."

Li Mu nodded: "Yes, we woke up at 1:40 today. In the next cycle, we should wake up at 1:39."