The Understated Dragon Lord novel Chapter 821

Hearing Daniel's words, Chloe became anxious immediately.

"You little brat, what do you mean by that? Dozens of bombs inside, one triggering the rest? Are you trying to scare us? Even the best bomb squad couldn’t defuse that many bombs!" she exclaimed.

"You're right if you’re talking about traditional bomb defusal methods. But there's a simpler way. We could just set off one bomb, and let the chain reaction blow up all the bombs. Problem solved, right?" Daniel suggested casually.

Jax quickly stepped in to stop him. "No way! What if there are hostages inside? They’d be killed instantly!"

Jax had a point, and Chloe nodded in agreement. "Jax is right!"

"Chloe, you're really not using your brain here," Daniel said, exasperated.

That comment infuriated Chloe, and she pointed her finger at Daniel, demanding, "What do you mean by that? How dare you say I’m not using my brain?"

"If you were using your brain, you wouldn’t agree with Jax. Think about it—what's the purpose of having hostages? Hostages are meant to lure you in. If they’re killed in the explosion and if none of you die, your team will just call for backup. What will the robbers do then? Without hostages, they have no leverage. They’d be as good as dead. Without hostages, how could they keep pulling your team into their traps?" Daniel explained logically.

"I don’t need three chances. I only need one rock to set off those bombs. But Jax, are you betting with me? If I win, you’ll have to slap yourself and proclaim loudly that you’re an idiot, a loser! You’ll have to really shout it out!" Daniel declared, relishing the opportunity to bet. He had never lost a bet and always emerged victorious, no matter the opponent.

"Deal!" Jax agreed without hesitation.

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