Chapter 459: Smell of Death

Just as Lyca said, the moment the guards removed their guns, the coughing stop. It was something that surprised Old Man. He stared at Lyca in disbelief. "You— "

"I know…" Lyca smiled. She didn't miss the despair and anger in his eyes. There was once a time that she enjoyed watching this. There was once a time that she would watch was hopelessness would flash in the eyes of the people that she killed.

But this wasn't the time for that.

"In the end… what are you planning to do with those codes?" Shen Jiaojiao asked as she tried to calm herself. "Those were nuclear weapons. Not any people could just have them."

Lyca wanted to say that she wasn't just any people. But she stopped herself as she smiled. "It's either that or they die."

"And if they die… did you think you can still leave this place?" Old Man Shen asked. "If you think that your guns would be able to stop my people in killing you, then you are too naive. You have underestimated my Shen Family!"

Lyca pursed her lips. "Would you really allow me to go inside this place in an armor or with a high-powered weapon in my hand?" she snorted. "Old Man… you are too predictable. Which is why… " she opened her phone and showed Old Man Shen a video. "Taken outside of the house. This is a live broadcast of a machine gun, bullets were altered. It would be enough to blow up your bulletproofed window." Lyca then lifted her left hand and showed that she was pressing a button. "Dead man's switch. Once my thumb lets go of the switch the guns will destroy this place."

"You came prepared," Old Man Shen squinted. "I applaud your courage."

"You think too highly of me."

"That wasn't a compliment!"

"I know," Lyca laughed. "Oh, I know."

Old Man Shen eyed the switch in Lyca's hand. Even if the transaction succeeded there is no coming back from what he was about to do. He squinted, his vile eyes scrutinized Lyca as if he was trying to read her mind. Then he swore inwardly.

He hated how, no matter how he looked at it, he was losing the game that he started. "Deadlock… we aren't going anywhere! Again, I cannot give you the codes!"

"Ahw…" Lyca smiled at Shen Qiaosong. "Must be tough having a father who would never save you. Sucks to be you."

"You— "

Suddenly Lyca took the guns behind her and put them on the table. "Let's take it on another level then." She said. "How about… I shoot them in front of you? I won't hit an organ."

"You are insane!"

"Father! Can you just give her the codes?" Shen Qiaosong said. "Do you really want me to die? Without me and Shen Jiaojiao, the future of the Shen Family would be bleak!"

This made the old man turned silent. He sighed, squinting his eyes at Lyca before he relented. His son was actually right. Without him and Shen Jiaojiao, the Shen Family would be nothing. What was the use of those nuclear weapons?

However, if the two survive this ordeal, they could always create another nuclear missile. Now that he thought about it, he really shouldn't make this woman his enemy. He watched the eyes of his son and granddaughter who looked at him, silently pleading that this would be over. The thought of losing his family tore his cold heart apart.

Soon, a realization hit the old man. He lowered his head to send a text to his people.

Revenge… is best serve cold.

This is not the time for that.

His anger overtook him. He became so furious that he forgot to use his logic. After receiving a confirmation that his people won't attack, Old Man Shen instructed everyone else to leave him and Lyca alone. It took two more than ten minutes to talk about the specifics of what Lyca wanted.

When she left the office, Lyca was already smiling with Old Man Shen. As for the things that they talked about? No one really knows about it.

All they knew was the fact that after Lyca left, Shen Qiaosong and Shen Jiaojiao felt better. Not the best but still better than what they were feeling before Lyca arrived.

After Lyca left the Shen Family's estate, he immediately went back to Kong City to meet Shen Qui. Sadly for her, a terrible scene awaited her the moment she stopped the car in front of the office. Lyca was already beaming as she just called Shen Qui.

He was about to leave the office and meet her.

Lyca let the gush of cold wind enveloped her body as she leaned against her car. She shoved her hand into her jacket as she eyed the entrance of the parking lot. The plan was, Shen Qui and her would visit a new restaurant by the port with the view of the sea.

Since they are both bringing their own cars, Lyca would of course ride his car. She doesn't really like to drive.

Then it happened.

The loud explosion shook the whole building.

Almost immediately, Lyca's face lost all its color. She stopped her arm from shaking as she ran towards the building. The protocol was to always exit the building. However, she couldn't wait for him to leave. She needed to find Shen Qui.

It took Lyca a minute to arrive In the parking lot.

"Lyca…."

Ronan's voice seemed to echo inside her head. "Where's he?"

"I— "

"Don't go there! There might be a second explosion! What are you doing? Hey! Stop fighting! Are you insane?"

Lyca kicked and punched him as she tried to get away from him. Her eyes were focused on the furious fire that consumed Shen Qui's car. The sound of fire as it burns the car made her lose her mind. Then she smelled it.

The smell of burning flesh.

The smell of death.

Soon, Lyca's world blanked out. The pain in her chest was the only thing that reminded her she was still alive. She didn't know how Ronan was able to pull her from the burning car. She didn't know how he was able to help her burned arms after she held the burning corpse inside the car.

She knew nothing.

She couldn't remember it.

The feeling of sadness wrecked inside her chest. It shut down her brain, enabling her from thinking anything aside from the death… of Shen Qui.

Lyca felt as if her chest had been stabbed by small daggers. The pain was there but it wasn't enough to kill her— oh how she wished it was enough to kill her.

"Hey… it's been days. Please eat something."

Lyca thought she heard her mother's words. But she still said nothing. She just kept staring at the blank space in front of her, as if it would alleviate the pain that she felt inside.

"Lyca… come on… "

She heard her mother sobbed. Then she heard her father's words. She heard Cleo talked to her and Rue, of course, Tang Ruyi was there too. However, she said nothing.

Lyca thought of losing Shen Qui before.

Losing someone she loved was nothing new to her. She had been here in her previous world. Except, she died minutes after her family died. She thought it was painful.

What she didn't know was the fact that living… right after losing the person you love is more painful than what she felt before. Now, she felt that living was actually more painful than death.

Lyca had known her weakness was the people that she loved and yet, in this world, she still fell in this horrible hole of love. She was stupid.

Yes, that is the only explanation she could come up with. She was stupid and lazy. She wanted an easy life.

Lyca let out a deep sigh. She didn't know why bad things always happened every time she experienced something good. She wondered if it was because she was cursed or something?

She remembered in her past life, the only time she was truly happy was during that wedding. And yet, it was taken away from her. Right after the wedding, she was killed by the man that she loved.

Then… she arrived in this world. When she went to the university abroad, she felt happy and started doing experiments. Then someone assaulted her.

In her laziness to deal with a stalker, she killed him. Her parents got involved and they took care of everything for her. Then… there was the fact that her grandfather appointed her as the new CEO, the heir of the Huang Family.

It was supposed to be a happy occasion. After all, she realized that by being a CEO, she could employ chefs and have as many secretaries as she wanted. Isn't that just like heaven for her lazy ass?

Then she married Shen Qui.

She wasn't really happy— happy. But being with him, made her feel secure. At the night she realized that she wanted to become better, she fell asleep for three years!