Chapter 1452 That Year I Put My Hands in My Pockets

"Then let's say..."

Luo Feng's gaze was somewhat hesitant.

“My daughter and I spend very little time together. He doesn’t seem to care much about his birthday or things that happened when I was little…”

As she spoke, her voice lowered again, making her appear pitiful.

“I don’t even know what he did after he joined Thanatos.”

Luo Feng fell silent.

According to Su Mu's one-sided account, she is innocent.

Whatever Su Mu's father did, it had nothing to do with her.

This is actually a sad story.

He placed the wooden box on the safe, hoping to find some clues from the incomprehensible cloud patterns carved into it.

But those patterns were chaotic and disordered, with no discernible pattern.

This gave Luo Feng a real headache.

He could only shake the wooden box, but no obvious clattering sound came from inside.

I could only vaguely sense that something was firmly fixed in place.

This thing looks like it was specially designed; it's not as simple as it seems.

Seeing this, Su Mu asked a question.

"How about trying to disassemble it with tools?"

She thought Luo Feng simply didn't want to damage the relics left by her father.

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng took out the multi-functional knife he always carried from his pocket. Just as he was about to approach the copper lock, he suddenly stopped, noticing something amiss.

He noticed a tiny red dot below the lock cylinder.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a very small device.

And those tangled metal wires were clearly leads connecting something.

He understood after reading further.

This is definitely a sensor.

Good guy!
Su Mu's father is truly a genius.

"Don't touch it."

Luo Feng immediately withdrew his hand, his tone grave, "This lock has a self-destruct mechanism. If external force forcibly damages the lock cylinder or triggers the sensor, the fuse will ignite the contents inside, and everything in the box will be destroyed."

Su Mu's face turned pale instantly.

"What can we do? Are we just supposed to stare at this box and do nothing about it?"

She finally mustered the courage to face the past, but now she's stuck at this last step.

The overwhelming sense of powerlessness made her almost unable to stand.

Luo Feng wanted to pull her along, but then he felt that men and women should not be too close.

He had no choice but to stand up, his gaze sweeping across the basement before returning to the wooden box.

"Don't panic. Since your father left this box, he must have left clues to open it. It might not be in the box itself, but somewhere else."

He looked at Su Mu and narrowed his eyes.

"Is there anything special in your father's study or bedroom?"

"For example, his frequently used items, the notes he left behind, or the paintings on the wall?"

Su Mu paused for a moment, then shook his head.

“His things… I rarely touched them after he passed away. The books and documents in the study are all left exactly as they were.”

"but……"

She seemed to suddenly remember something, "There was a painting hanging on the wall of his study, which he painted himself. It was a starry sky. When I was little, I asked him what it was, and he only said it was the way home."

A glint of light flashed in Luo Feng's eyes, sensing that this might be an important clue.

"Let's go! Let's go see that painting."

The two returned to the study, and Su Mu pointed to the oil painting on the wall.

The canvas depicts a deep night sky with sparse stars, except for a few that are exceptionally bright and arranged in an irregular shape.

Luo Feng carefully observed the positions of the stars, then looked down at the wooden box in his hand and suddenly noticed that the direction of the cloud pattern on the box subtly overlapped with the arrangement of the stars in the oil painting.

"Could the password be related to the position of the stars?"

Luo Feng made a quick decision, took out his phone, took a picture of the oil painting, and then compared it with the cloud patterns on the wooden box.

However, those stars had no numerical markings, and the cloud patterns had no corresponding markings, so they could not be converted into a code at all.

This is too difficult!
Luo Feng was speechless.

It's even harder than Morse code.

If only I could ask Baidu for everything.

Just then, a slight "click" sound came from the basement. The two turned their heads at the same time and saw the indicator light at the hidden door flash briefly before returning to normal.

Su Mu's expression changed. "Someone is getting close."

"How did you know?" Luo Feng asked.

"Because I often live alone, I leave a light on so that it will detect when someone gets close."

“Perhaps your people have returned,” Luo Feng said.

Su Mu shook his head.

“It might have been possible before, but now that my assistant isn’t here, it’s even less likely that anyone else would be able to do it.”

"They might be from Thanatos."

Upon hearing this, Luo Feng made a judgment.

"That can't be right, how did they know where I live?"

"It's simple, just follow you and me, and you'll find out."

Luo Feng immediately stuffed the wooden box into his arms and pulled Su Mu towards the steps.

"We can't stay here any longer, let's leave first."

Su Mu was pulled along by him, her steps were a little unsteady, but her eyes were fixed on the wooden box in Luo Feng's arms.

That was the only keepsake left by my father, and now it's the only clue.

But they didn't even have a way to open it.

The two had just run out of the basement when they heard the sound of a car engine outside.

"It happened!"

Luo Feng pulled Su Mu behind the bookshelf.

The two peered through the crack in the door and saw several dark figures walking quickly toward the villa.

They were carrying black equipment, clearly indicating they had come prepared.

"They arrived faster than I expected."

Luo Feng had anticipated that these people would come.

After all, this is an important clue.

Thanatos might not let it go either.

He lowered his voice and said, "You go out the back door first, I'll distract them."

“And what about you? And this box…” Su Mu grabbed his arm, her eyes full of worry.

Luo Feng patted her hand and gave her a very reassuring smile.

"I'll keep the box safe. You leave now and we'll meet up later."

"Remember, no matter what happens, don't look back." After saying that, without waiting for Su Mu to say anything more, he picked up the desk lamp on the table and smashed it against the window, making a piercing sound.

The shadowy figures outside were immediately drawn in and rushed toward the study.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Luo Feng pulled Su Mu around to the back door and gave her a push.

"Come on!"

Su Mu gritted her teeth, took one last look at him, and then turned and rushed into the night.

Luo Feng gripped the wooden box in his arms, his sharp eyes fixed on the approaching shadow.

The secret within this box must never fall into Thanatos's hands.

Even if it takes all his strength, he will find a way to open it.

Only after Su Mu's figure disappeared into the night did Luo Feng withdraw his gaze.

He quickly closed the study door slightly, clutched the wooden box, and rushed towards the villa's garage.

Su Mu's other black sedan was parked there.

Luo Feng could be used to draw away the pursuers.

The moment the car door was opened, several dark figures rushed into the living room, their footsteps growing ever closer.

After getting into the car, Luo Feng used the key Su Mu gave him to start the car without any hesitation.

What a bang!
The tires screeched as they rubbed against the ground.

The car lights came on, and it crashed straight into the villa gate.

"Stop him! Don't let him get away!"

A voice roared from the shadows, and beams of powerful flashlights shone on the location of the car.

"bring it on!!"

Luo Feng jerked the steering wheel, and the car sped out of the door like a dragon.

In his rearview mirror, he saw four or five people jump into two SUVs and follow closely behind.

"This is the effect we want."

Luo Feng sneered, stepped on the gas, and the car sped away from the villa area like an arrow.

While controlling his speed and maintaining a safe distance from his pursuers, he took out his phone and dialed Zeng Fan's number.

"Hey boss! How's it going over there? Miss Bai and the children are safely home!"

Zeng Fan's anxious voice came through the phone.

"I'm fine. I was targeted by Thanatos's men. There were about four or five cars chasing me."

Luo Feng stared at the road ahead and said calmly, "Contact Boss Lei now and tell him that I want to lure people to his abandoned warehouse in the western suburbs. Tell him to send people to guard the perimeter within ten minutes and not let a single person escape."

"Understood! I'll contact Boss Lei right away! You must be careful and don't fight them head-on!"

After hanging up with Zeng Fan, Luo Feng immediately dialed Boss Lei's number.

Boss Lei is now the most famous figure in the underworld.

However, no matter how late it is, Luo Feng will come whenever he makes a phone call.

He is loyal and righteous, which is also a reason why Luo Feng values ​​him.

Of course, it's because Boss Lei knows that if he doesn't help Luo Feng, he will lose everything.

Lei Laoda's territory in the western suburbs warehouse area is his private domain.

This place was previously used by Master Hong to guard people, so security is tight, making it the perfect place for an ambush.

"Young Luo? What's wrong, calling me so late?"

Lei Laoda's voice was somewhat lazy, indicating that he had just been woken up.

"Boss Lei, can you do me a favor?"

Luo Feng's voice didn't sound like he was being chased at all; it sounded more like he was having a casual chat.

“Thanatos’ men are chasing me. I want to lure them to your western outskirts warehouse. I need you to send your men to guard all the exits. I will owe you a favor afterward.”

"President Luo, don't say that. Between us, there's no need for such formalities. You're being too polite!"

Boss Lei instantly snapped out of it and asked, "Thanatos? Those bastards dare to touch you?"

"Alright! I just added more people to the warehouse, they'll be there in five minutes! Just come this way, I'll have the guys get ready!"

Previously, he was already quite dissatisfied with Thanatos and Luo Feng.

Because of Luo Feng's request that he leave it alone, he did not take any further action.

"Thanks."

After hanging up the phone, Luo Feng glanced at the rearview mirror.

At this moment, Thanatos's pursuers were still close behind, and some even leaned out of the car window, trying to make Luo Feng's car lose its tires and skid.

He frowned, then suddenly slammed on the brakes, and quickly reversed, crashing directly into the front of the SUV behind him.

With a loud bang, the front bumper of the SUV deformed instantly.

The car behind couldn't brake in time and rear-ended it, instantly disrupting the formation.

"hehe!"

Luo Feng sneered, took the opportunity to step on the gas again, widened the distance, and sped off towards the western suburban warehouse.

Twenty minutes later, the car drove into an abandoned industrial area in the western suburbs.

All around were broken walls and abandoned factory buildings, with sparse streetlights, giving off a desolate atmosphere.

It was a dark and windy night, perfect for murder and arson.

Following the route he remembered, Luo Feng drove the car deeper into the warehouse area.

Finally, it stopped in front of a three-story warehouse and deliberately turned off the engine.

The pursuing vehicles arrived quickly, and four or five SUVs surrounded Luo Feng's car.

Seven or eight men got out of the car carrying weapons and approached step by step.

"Luo Feng, stop hiding! Hand over the box, and we might spare your life!"

The leader wore a black mask and had a hoarse voice.

Luo Feng pushed open the car door, slowly stepped out, and put his hands in his pockets, seemingly unaware of who his opponent was.

"Want the box? We'll see if you have the ability."

Just then, the headlights of more than a dozen vehicles suddenly lit up around the warehouse.

The intense light illuminated the entire area as if it were daytime.

At this moment, the people of Thanatos were dumbfounded.

All they could see were countless dark figures rushing out of the warehouse and behind the factory.

These men, armed with steel pipes and iron bars and looking menacing, instantly surrounded Thanatos's men.

Lei, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, stepped out from the crowd and patted Luo Feng on the shoulder.

"Mr. Luo, am I not late?"

The Thanatos men's expressions changed drastically. The leader took a step back and shouted, his voice trembling with fear, "Who are you? How dare you interfere in the affairs of Thanatos?"

"What is that? Never heard of it."

Lei spat out his cigarette butt, his eyes turning cold. "Trying to mess with my men on my turf? You're asking for trouble?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Boss Lei's men rushed forward.

Although Thanatos's men were armed, they were outnumbered and unfamiliar with the terrain, and were quickly forced into a retreat...

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