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Li Shiqing said happily, "So this means we'll have more and more time to react."

Li Mu said, "You could say that, but there must be a limit to this kind of thing. Otherwise, if the time of waking up kept going backwards, directly back to before the bus departed in the morning, everything would be resolved."

Li Shiqing said, "Yes! It can't be that simple."

After discussing this topic for a while, Li Mu asked, "Do you remember the time of the third and fourth explosions? Was it 1:45?"

Li Shiqing shook her head: "At the time, I was only focused on figuring out how to get off the bus, and I didn't pay attention to these things."

Li Mu then asked, "So? Regarding the timing of the third and fourth explosions, do you think someone manipulated them to detonate them prematurely, or did they actually explode at 1:45?"

Li Shiqing recalled: "When I woke up for the third time, I made a fuss for a while and couldn't get out of the car. So I told the driver that the car was going to have an accident, and then suddenly it exploded."

"The fourth time was the same. I was smashing the glass with a safety hammer, trying to jump out of the car, when it suddenly exploded."

"The two explosions must have occurred earlier than expected; it couldn't have been at 1:45. Someone must have orchestrated this."

At this point, Li Shiqing's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief: "You mean, the person who made the explosion might be on the bus."

Li Mu nodded: "He must have been in the car, otherwise he couldn't have controlled it so precisely."

After giving Li Shiqing a little time to process the question, Li Mu asked again, "Do you remember how many passengers were on the bus?"

Li Shiqing frowned and thought for a moment: "Nine, nine not counting the drivers."

Li Mu said, "Yes, there are nine passengers in total."

"The anchor holding a phone and wearing a floral shirt can be ruled out, he didn't bring anything; and the muscular man wearing headphones also didn't bring anything, so he can be ruled out as well."

"The same goes for that kind-hearted lady. She was carrying a bag, but it was full of medicine. She even gave you some nitroglycerin pills. It's impossible that there was a bomb in it, so we can rule that out."

"Both of us are cleared of suspicion."

"Of the nine passengers, five were cleared of suspicion, and of the remaining four, one of them must be the one who carried out the bombing."

Li Shiqing looked somewhat excited.

Li Mu continued, "Do you remember the person sitting in the last row on the left by the window? He was dressed in all black, wearing a hat and a black mask, covering himself up completely."

"He was also carrying a black backpack, which he held tightly to his chest, making him look very mysterious."

Li Shiqing said, "I remember, I thought it was strange that he was wrapped up so tightly. Do you think it was him?"

Li Mu said, "I'm not sure, but I'm suspicious."

"And there was an older woman sitting in front of us with a red plastic bag next to her feet. I noticed it before we got off the bus, and it looked like a pressure cooker inside."

"This person is also a suspect!"

"There was also an uncle sitting in the eighth row on the left by the window, with a worried look on his face. There was a red suitcase next to him, and he was watching it very closely. He was also a suspect."

Li Shiqing chimed in, "Yes! I also think he's a suspect. With such a big suitcase, there are direct buses from here to both the bus station and the train station. Our No. 45 bus doesn't go through either the bus station or the train station, so it's rare to see someone carrying such a big suitcase."

"And such a large box is also convenient for storing bombs."

Li Mu nodded: "What you said makes sense. He is also a rather suspicious suspect."

"There was also an uncle sitting in the fifth row on the left by the window. He looked preoccupied and had a snakeskin bag at his feet. Inside the bag were several round things that looked like watermelons. The bag had a hole in it, and the green things inside did indeed look like watermelons."

"However, we can't be sure. What if it's an explosive device?"

“These five people are the key targets of our investigation.”

Li Shiqing's eyes lit up and she said, "You mean we'll test them in the car next time we're in the cycle?"

Li Mu shook his head: "There's no need to probe in the car. It might alert them and they could detonate the bomb directly."

Li Mu had a mission to complete and didn't want to experience the taste of death, which would lower his mission rating.

“We found their personal information and investigated them privately. Anyone who dares to do something like this will leave clues.”

Li Shiqing said, "But we don't even know their names, how can we investigate?"

“So,” Li Mu said, “I’ve decided to call the police tomorrow and use their help to find out more about these people, or at least investigate them thoroughly.”

Li Shiqing asked hopefully, "After we call the police, can they stop the explosion?"

Li Mu shook his head: "It's probably not possible, there's not enough time."

"Barring any unforeseen circumstances, we should wake up at 1:39 tomorrow. Do you remember the time the bus collided with the oil tanker?"

Li Shiqing said, "I remember it was 1:42."

Li Mu said, "Yes, from the time I woke up to the time of the explosion, there were only three minutes. The police simply couldn't react in time. Even if the first car accident had been avoided, there were only six minutes left until the explosion at 1:45."

"The police also didn't have time to set up roadblocks or stop vehicles; they simply didn't have the time."

Seeing Li Shiqing's dejected look, Li Mu comforted her, "The purpose of calling the police tomorrow is to let the police know so that we can clear ourselves of suspicion, and at the same time, with the help of the police, find out the information of these people and, ideally, identify the suspects."

"Once we understand these things, things will be much easier from here on out."

Chapter 282 The Seventh Cycle

Li Mu and Li Shiqing talked for a long time, explaining all their plans. It was almost eleven o'clock.

Li Mu said, "Alright, that's enough for now. Go to sleep."

"We'll deal with the rest when we wake up next time and start the cycle again."

Li Shiqing nodded with a flushed face: "Then I'll go rest."

As she spoke, she covered her slightly flushed face and returned to her room. After being tormented by the loop for so long, she was finally able to get a good night's sleep.

……

As midnight approached, the lights were still on at the Jialin City Public Security Bureau, where everyone was working through the night to analyze the case.

Zhang Cheng said, "The identities of the eight bodies at the scene have been confirmed, and their families have been notified. The identities of the other two missing persons have also been confirmed, but their bodies have not been found. We don't know if they were thrown into the river by the shockwave from the explosion, or if there were some other unforeseen events."

"Next, while investigating the case, the search for these two individuals must not be stopped."

Just as we were saying this, a member of the task force rushed in.

"Team Leader Zhang, we've made a major discovery. Our investigators have found the activity tracks of the two missing persons."

Zhang Cheng said with a serious expression, "What? Their activity trajectory. What's going on? Tell me."

The task force member began, "Here's what happened. Our investigators, while investigating the two individuals, discovered their bank transaction records."

"There are afternoon ones and evening ones!"

“We confirmed through surveillance footage that they were indeed the two missing people from the car. We also retrieved their last purchase record, which was from a well-known hotel in the city.”

"I just called the hotel and confirmed that it was indeed those two people."

Zhang Cheng's eyes lit up, and he abruptly stood up: "These two people definitely know something, and may even be prime suspects."

"Let's not delay, let's go to the hotel first and take control of the person."

The group rushed down the building and drove their police car toward the target hotel.

Unfortunately, it was getting late; it was exactly midnight, and a new cycle had begun.

……

When Li Mu woke up again, he checked the time. It was exactly 1:39. Just then, Li Shiqing, who was next to him, also woke up and opened her eyes.

Li Mu gave her a wink, and Li Shiqing, understanding the unspoken meaning, immediately clutched her chest, feigning excruciating pain and the imminent collapse of her body.

Li Mu scooped her up in his arms and ran forward anxiously, shouting, "Driver, driver, stop the car! My girlfriend has had a heart attack and needs to be rushed to the hospital. Stop the car now, we can't wait!"

Upon hearing Li Mu's shout, the passengers on the bus immediately surrounded him and offered their support.

The driver frowned, glanced at Li Shiqing, whose face was contorted in pain and who was on the verge of fainting, hesitated for a moment, then slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road.

Li Mu thanked him, then jumped down with Li Shiqing in his arms.

Watching the bus start and gradually disappear into the distance, Li Mu put Li Shiqing down and took out his phone to call the police.

"Hello, I need to call the police. It seems like the No. 45 bus is going to have an accident, right here on the cross-river bridge. The license plate number is... My name is Li Mu, Li as in Li surname, and Mu as in ranch."

"Yes, yes, yes... I'm not sure what's going to happen, but it's very likely that something bad will happen. I'm not joking. I'm willing to take legal responsibility. You guys need to dispatch the police immediately."

"Stop asking so many questions, time is of the essence, get out of there immediately! I'm hanging up now..."

After saying that, Li Mu hung up the phone, not giving the other party a chance to ask any more questions. In fact, fearing that the other party would call back to verify his claims, Li Mu turned off his phone.

Li Shiqing stared in disbelief at his actions.

Why didn't you say there was a bomb in the car?

Li Mu said, "It would be hard to explain if we said there was a bomb. The police would ask us how we knew there was a bomb? How were we sure there was a bomb? Why were we so sure? Then the police would focus their suspicions on us, and their main focus and investigation would be on us. That would be a waste."

"We're not trying to create difficulties for the police; we want to use their help to quickly find out the facts and locate the real culprit."

"Besides, I don't want to be interrogated like last time, treated as a suspect. Not only would I not get any useful information from the police in time, but I might also be detained for another day for nothing."

Li Shiqing agreed with his explanation, but was still a little frustrated, saying, "You didn't say there was a bomb, you only said the bus was going to crash. What if the police don't take it seriously? What about the people on the bus?"

Li Mu said, "You forgot what I told you? This time, we called the police just to make it look like a show. In reality, whether we call the police or not, whether the police know there's a bomb in the car or not, the explosion is still unstoppable."

"The time was just too short. There was no time for the police to set up a cordon, and they couldn't even get to the scene before the explosion happened."

"Since the bomb is certain, there's no need to increase suspicion on us. Having relatively free status will allow us to better guide the police investigation and gather more information once we arrive at the police station."

Just as the two were talking, a deafening explosion came from afar. The incident still happened as usual. Obviously, the police did not have time to intercept it, and they did not even have time to get to the scene of the incident.