His Cute Wife is a Little Crazy

698 THE WARNINGS

Yagi felt proud of Emi. He knew their relationship was not at that point, but he could not help the satisfaction in his heart. He wished he had already earned the right to stand next to her and kiss her with each achievement, however small.

He wanted to be the one she would look to when she was happy, sad, angry or proud. He could not wait, but he needed to be patient.

That time would come.

“So, what is our next step?” Hu Lei asked.

“I think we need to find an alkaline solution and apply it somewhere to get the next clue. Maybe, something will light up in a purple colour.” Emi said. “Oooh, it seems like the theme of this escape room is hidden messages.”

Hu Lei was satisfied with this deduction. She was thinking the same thing. As for the theme of the room, she also agreed with this conclusion. Although, the entire point of the room was probably about that one hidden message. A message for her.

“The problem is that we do not know where to start. Although this is a lab, it is not stocked. It will take some time to explore the room to find clues. We will need to find the base and determine where to pour it. At this rate, the timer will go off, or we will freeze to death.” Inei looked at the clock on the screen.

Hu Lei agreed.

Since she understood the reason Yuan Haoran wanted her to see this room, she was no longer interested. She looked at Zhong Feng. She did not doubt he already had all the answers. If he was playing, the game would not have lasted three minutes.

.....

Zhong Feng smiled with his eyes and pointed up at the sprinklers.

Everyone looked up at the sprinklers and was confused. Their eyes returned to Zhong Feng, forgetting the warning against looking at him. However, he had no intention of answering. He had already spared them a lot of effort.

“Alright. Find a way to trigger the sprinklers.” Hu Lei said. “Wait. No. Break the sprinklers. A fire or smoke could trigger them, but we do not know what will come out. Let’s go old school.”

Hu Lei did not doubt that something bad would happen if they used fire to trigger the sprinklers. Unfortunately, there were no movable chairs or benches. Even the surgical table was bolted to the floor. They could only use a rather juvenile method.

“Emi, come and let me lift you. You can break the sprinklers.” Inei said.

“No way.” Emi did not even think about it.

“You used to love playing upsy daisy with your brother. Have you forgotten?” Inei asked with a sly smile.

“I am an adult now. Seiryo will lift me.” Emi could only use Yagi as a shield because it would be too embarrassing to be held by her brother like a child.

After her declaration, she realised she had called Yagi by his first name. She froze for a moment when she knew she had exposed herself. Now, Inei would know she was more than a little familiar with the yakuza leader.

She also felt shy all of a sudden because she realised that Yagi lifting her would mean close contact with him. But the thought did not make her uncomfortable. Instead, there was a little bit of anticipation about it.

“Emi!” Inei called her name in a warning tone and stopped being easy-going and frivolous.

His concern was not primarily about his little sister having a relationship with an unsuitable man. That was a problem, but her safety was more important. And Inei knew the risks of her closeness to him, especially in a place like Anarkh.

A powerful man like Yagi had numerous enemies and few weaknesses. And those enemies were always looking for a way to take him down. If the relationship between his sister and Yagi was known, Emi would be a target.

He knew Emi was strong and resourceful, but the world of gangsters, especially in Tokyo, was always unstable. If she was swept up into the yakuza world, she would never be able to leave it. He did not know how she could thrive in that world if she could not handle Martial Island.

Emi knew that tone of voice, and she knew her brother was being serious. She did not like it when her big brother became serious because he followed through with his warnings. She could only pacify him for now and hope he would cool down before they left Anarkh.

“Brother, let us just focus on getting out,” Emi replied quickly. She looked around the lab and found a Bunsen burner and returned to Yagi’s side. It was made of metal and looked sturdy enough to break the sprinkler. “Lift me.”

Yagi leaned and lifted her by her hips before supporting her with an arm beneath her shapely butt. Emi was a little dazed, and her face turned a little red. She acted almost robotically as she lifted the Bunsen Burner and hit the sprinkler.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you.” Hu Lei said a little belatedly.

Unfortunately, Emi was lost in her bubble, like a young girl touching the boy she liked for the first time. She did not even control her strength when she hit the sprinkler. Immediately, pressurised gas burst from the head.

Yagi reacted quickly and lowered her body, but her arm was still hit by the fume from the pipes. She hissed as she was lowered to the ground. Yagi checked the arm and discovered that her arm was turning a little red.

Emi took back her arm. “It is fine. It is probably chemical irritation. If I am not wrong, the pipes are releasing ammonia fumes.”

“Why didn’t you warn her earlier?” Inei was angry and turned to Hu Lei.

Zhong Feng became angry at the tone he took, but Hu Lei placed her hand on his to stop him.

“First, I am not under obligation to warn her. Second, it was common sense, considering she knows our goal. If she was not distracted, she would realise it. Third, I did say we do not know what would come out.” Hu Lei said.

“Finally, raise your voice at her again, and you will never speak again.” Zhong Feng added with ice in his voice.

The other four people looked at the couple. How bad was their luck? These two people were certifiably bonkers. Their relationship was strange, but they protected each other from the smallest grievance from an outsider.

Hu Lei winked at Zhong Feng.

“Alright, step aside from the other sprinklers.” She turned to the other people and shooed them. “If you want something done right...”

Zhong Feng shook his head and stepped back with a chuckle. As expected, Hu Lei stood back and rushed forward with a jump and spun in the air, kicking a sprinkler head. When she came down, she used the momentum to rise again.

Within thirty seconds, she destroyed the other five sprinklers. It was a beautiful sight for Zhong Feng. He loved watching Hu Lei show off her skills.

As for the other people, they just stood there with shocked expressions on their faces.