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Chapter 74: The Angry and Frenzied Sculptor – Damn it, the perfect masterpiece has been destroyed!

A pure madman.

This was the most mysterious K’s description of the organization member codenamed “Sculptor.”

It is evident…

Just how uncontrollable and insane this so-called Sculptor truly is.

…

At this moment.

Under Xu Changsheng’s full-speed driving.

The time that should have been spent was halved, and the siren had already reached Fantawild Theme Park.

Inside a cabin of the gigantic Ferris wheel, known as the Eye of Magic City.

A rather thin, middle-aged man with a drawing board, dressed very plainly and inconspicuously, heard the siren.

He immediately became alert, squinting and looking in the direction of the Magic City Holiday Hotel.

Upon seeing several police cars drive in, an excited and exhilarated expression appeared on his face.

But due to the distance, it was hard to see clearly.

The middle-aged man specifically picked up his phone, which was still on a call, the contact note simply labeled “Doctor,” then switched to the background and opened the camera.

Then.

He zoomed in on the screen, enlarging it several dozen times, and when he saw Lin Tian and the others’ figures, his eyes widened in excitement, quickly saying,

“They’ve arrived, Doctor.”

“Our most important guests for this exhibition have arrived. Are you ready?”

“Remember”

“The posture must be the one you posted earlier, carefree and jumping backward, understand?”

“Don’t worry, it won’t hurt at all, I’ve tried those good things. Once they’re injected, you’ll feel great. Even your inspiration will increase.”

“It definitely won’t hurt, just jump without worry.”

“Sculptor…” Qu Pengfei’s voice was full of sobs and stuttering as he pleaded, “Please, give me one more chance.”

“Really, I won’t say a word, I won’t tell them a thing!”

“We are brothers in the organization, why does it have to be like this? Didn’t Boss K say he has great expectations for me…”

Qu Pengfei’s string of pleas.

The Sculptor didn’t even listen seriously, nor did he care at all, because his attention was completely on the several police cars that had just arrived.

At this moment.

The sirens of the police cars continued without obstruction, driving straight to the entrance of the Magic City Holiday Hotel.

Without hesitation.

Even as the cars were just stopping, Lin Tian immediately opened the door and got out, looking at the local precinct head holding a megaphone and asking,

“What’s the situation now?”

“Is the suspect’s mood stable?”

The precinct head did not hesitate, quickly replying,

“We’ve deployed many officers to stake out the rooms on both sides and the rooftop, and the fire department has also come to assist.”

“At the moment, the suspect seems calm.”

“He hasn’t made any attempts to jump, and he’s still talking with his family or relatives, right?”

“Also, the suspect is still holding tightly to the edge with his other hand.”

“I personally think…”

“His intention may not be to jump. Maybe he’s just using this method to try to get a promise of leniency or something else.”

Lin Tian looked up at the hotel’s rooftop, took the megaphone from the precinct head’s hands, and explained seriously,

“It’s not about leniency or calling family.”

“He’s being threatened by someone using some method. That so-called phone call is probably from the person who wants to eliminate him, just to control his movements.”

Staring at Qu Pengfei on the balcony,

Lin Tian thought for a few seconds, then tested the megaphone. After confirming it worked, he immediately shouted,

“Qu Pengfei.”

“I’m Lin Tian from the Huaihai Criminal Investigation Squad. No matter what you’ve done, don’t give up hope now.”

“Remember, there’s always room for negotiation, and we’ll help you as much as possible.”

“Calm down, what you need most right now is to stay calm.”

After shouting this, Lin Tian noticed that, despite his call, Qu Pengfei didn’t put down the phone or shift his attention elsewhere. He was still speaking into the phone.

His emotions were visibly becoming more agitated and breaking down, even shaking his head continuously.

At that moment.

Lin Tian, with his rich experience, immediately deduced that the drug trafficker who was monitoring and threatening Qu Pengfei on the other end of the phone had probably issued a final ultimatum.

Without hesitation, Lin Tian looked at the precinct head beside him and said,

“Order them immediately.”

“Tell the officers in ambush to be ready. We might need to take strong action to control the suspect.”

“Otherwise… he could jump at any moment!”

Clearly.

Since Qu Pengfei was still alive, it was crucial to save his life as much as possible!

After all.

A living Qu Pengfei is far more valuable!

…

At that moment on the Ferris wheel.

The Sculptor, hearing Lin Tian’s shout through the phone, revealed a mocking and derisive sneer, then immediately gave the order without hesitation.

“Alright, Doctor.”

“It looks like the time is about right. The people who need to see this work are here.”

“Let’s go.”

“Get the posture right, I don’t need to repeat it, right?”

“It has to be that kind of backward falling posture, looking carefree as if it’s a suicide. That’s the best work, understood?”

“Alright, begin.”

These words, enough to make one’s scalp tingle, were said by the Sculptor without any emotional change, his expression as relaxed as if he were squashing an ant.

“Don’t… don’t do this, give me one more chance, just one more chance.”

“I promise, I promise I’ll…”

Compared to before.

Now, Qu Pengfei’s pleas had completely made the Sculptor lose patience. His voice turned cold as he threatened,

“Doctor.”

“This is no longer just your confession, it’s my second work in twenty years, so don’t make me press the bomb remote on you.”

“If that happens…”

“It’ll hurt like hell, and your old man will become my third planned work.”

“And the most crucial part is…”

At this point.

The Sculptor’s voice rose several notches, roaring like a beast,

“It will ruin the brilliance of my masterpiece!”

“Five seconds.”

“I’m giving you the last five seconds to get ready and fall perfectly into the blue whale to embrace a new life.”

“Otherwise.”

“I’ll help you finish your undignified confession!”

These words.

Caused Qu Pengfei to instantly collapse, loudly begging for mercy, the remote bomb hanging on his waist still beeping.

But the Sculptor didn’t care at all, reading the countdown like the grim reaper.

“Five.”

“Four.”

“Three.”

“……”

Just as he reached the third count.

Inside the Ferris wheel cabin, the Sculptor, who had been watching the hotel’s situation, suddenly noticed…

On the rooftop where Qu Pengfei stood, firefighters and police officers with safety belts were rapidly approaching.

The Sculptor, who had been calm all along, immediately turned pale and cursed,

“Damn it!”

“Goddamn it!”

The next second.

The Sculptor immediately grabbed the remote beside him and pressed it without hesitation!

“Boom!!!”

The explosion wasn’t very loud.

But the shockwave made Qu Pengfei, already standing at the edge, twist and struggle as he rapidly fell from the high altitude!

Three seconds later.

“Bang!!!”

The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground rang throughout Xizhou.

Accompanied by…

The shocked gasps and screams of many onlookers standing behind the police line, the scene suddenly became chaotic.

And inside the Ferris wheel cabin, the Sculptor.

Expressionless, took out his phone again, aimed at the location where Qu Pengfei had fallen, and zoomed in the camera.

When he saw the gruesome, bloody scene,

The Sculptor suddenly stood up and smashed the phone to the ground, his hands on his hips as he paced restlessly, muttering angrily to himself,

“Damn it! This is so damn frustrating!”

“My perfect masterpiece has been destroyed!!!”