Mated at First Sight
Chapter 699 - 462: Right Here (Third Update)_1

Chapter 699: Chapter 462: Right Here (Third Update)_1

"Correct." The elder said, "I don’t seem to have mentioned that the two people who were taken hostage are the captain of Ying Sun and a military doctor." He dispatched Ying Sun with the intention of assistance.

Just as he expected, his words came as a shock to the others.

If the hostage inside was the captain of the Ying Sun special forces team, perhaps they were not entirely passive, and if so... they still had a chance to turn defeat into victory.

The reason the elder dispatched Ying Sun was their understanding and coordination.

If it were Ying Sun, they might know what their captain would do in such a situation, and furthermore, they could pass on some information from outside.

It goes without saying that the phone call made by the elder was filled with high hopes; if this situation were resolved by his soldiers, he would indeed owe them a favor.

This kind of favor is the most difficult to repay, but compared to the tens of thousands of civilians, nothing else was important.

Soon, because Black Shark was left in B City for training and Jing Chen wasn’t present, Xigua took charge. The group of eight quickly arrived in front of the elder.

They saluted the elder with a formal military posture, unsure why he had gathered them all together at this time. They suspected he must have something to instruct them about.

Just now, they felt that the elder’s complexion didn’t look too good. Could something have happened?

The elder nodded at them, then directed them to look at the television. But the next moment, they were all shocked as they looked at the television screen. "The Boss!" they exclaimed subconsciously at the few lines on the screen.

The Boss had been taken hostage! Was this some kind of international joke?

This was probably the biggest shock they’d encountered this year.

"I suppose you understand why I called you here," the elder said. The members of Ying Sun nodded in agreement, but Xigua looked at the elder and said, "Before the Boss left, he told us to stay here and protect you." That was the only task they were assigned when they arrived in E Country.

Even though that was what was said, their gaze instinctively followed their Boss’ movements, watching as Jing Chen moved towards the main gate. They seemed to understand something.

The Boss must be waiting for them; could it be that he had anticipated that they would be dispatched here? It looked like the Boss really needed them.

The elder looked at them, "As you can see, your captain now needs your cooperation." While he didn’t understand what Jing Chen’s purpose was, he could tell from the expressions on the faces of the Ying Sun members that they understood.

"I trust none of you want anything to happen to Jing Chen and Mu Lin," the elder said, looking at them. "I am safe here, so your only mission now is to cooperate with your captain and rescue all the hostages. Is that clear?" Rescuing the hostages would be the best outcome if they could be saved by members of their unit.

"Don’t forget, you are soldiers." As soldiers, they shouldn’t forget their duties, even if they were currently abroad. "And among the hostages are our people; this is your mission."

On hearing this, they looked at each other, saying unanimously, "Yes, sir!" before saluting stiffly.

They vowed to rescue the hostages as quickly as possible, then bring back the Boss and his wife. They pledged this on the honor of Ying Sun.

Watching Jing Chen gradually appearing on the camera, Mu Lin knitted his brows.

By now, more than half an hour had passed, and only half an hour was left before the one-hour deadline. Mu Lin knew what Jing Chen was doing there.

The captors were too confident, and both Mu Lin and Jing Chen believed that they must have taken more precautions.

Originally, they wanted to wait and see if the captors had any other motivations. But after half an hour, nothing else had happened.

It seemed that this one hour was indeed safe, and the captors must be preparing something else; if they wanted to know the captors’ full intentions, the only chance now was to get in touch with the outside world. The only way was to use the thin iron door they had noticed earlier to pass on any information.

Mu Lin and Jing Chen believed that if they appeared in view, the Ying Sun team would definitely be sent. Once they arrived, they would know everything about the inside, and they could then start taking action.

The reason Mu Lin didn’t reveal himself alongside Jing Chen was not because of any other reason. She just thought that if they both appeared under the camera lens at the same time, it would attract too much attention and their future plans would be compromised.

Although currently, they didn’t have any plans at all.

Upon receiving the news, the members of Ying Sun quickly appeared outside the mall fully armed.

At this time, outside the mall, discussions were still ongoing. Seeing the Ying Sun team, a man in a police uniform approached and asked, "Are you the soldiers that have been sent?"

Xigua nodded, "Yes." In the next moment, without any hesitation, he asked bluntly, "Can you tell me which door is on that big screen?" He had to confirm the Boss’s location before he could get in touch with him.

Xigua’s directness startled them for a moment, then they haphazardly pointed, "Over there?" Completely clueless about the relevance of Xigua’s question.

In all honesty, this was their first encounter with soldiers. Although they didn’t understand why they were meddling in this matter, they still decided to cooperate with them fully.

Even though they didn’t care and even seemed a little annoyed, feeling as if the soldiers were intruding on their affairs and making them seem utterly useless.

"Thank you." Xigua nodded to them in thanks, without paying any heed to their thoughts or looks. Their only concern lay with their Boss and his wife.

Xigua looked at the people beside him and said, "There’s not much time left, I’m going to contact the Boss." His pronunciation was so accurate that the E Country police beside him couldn’t understand him at all.

Everyone nodded.

Finally, after glancing at the big screen in front of him and confirming Jing Chen’s location, Xigua confidently walked towards that direction under the incomprehensible gaze of the E country police.

"Tap tap tap..." It was their team Saker Falcon’s secret code for communication. Soon, a response came from Jing Chen’s side.

For some reason, Xigua felt a subconscious sigh of relief.

Listening to Xigua’s shared information, Jing Chen’s brow furrowed somewhat tightly; unexpectedly, there were so many bombs left. Therefore, if they didn’t take care of the bombs first, they wouldn’t be able to act recklessly.

"Tap tap. Tap tap tap..." Stop all actions for now and wait for my command.

That was the final message conveyed by Jing Chen.

Xigua paused for a moment, indicating that they would be on standby outside. Then, he returned to his original position and relayed Jing Chen’s orders to the rest of the team Saker Falcon. They all nodded in understanding.

They knew that the Boss intended to first defuse all the bombs inside, reducing the threat level when they finally sprung into action.

The Boss always left the most dangerous tasks for himself, and as always, all they could do was obey his orders.

With a slight sigh, Xigua turned to the person beside him and exchanged information.

At first, the individual was completely bewildered by Xigua’s movement, but was immediately shocked when Xigua started to share some intelligence information with him.

Xigua didn’t mention that their Captain was inside too, he simply asked for the possible entry points and their plan for the operation. Afterward, he returned to his original spot and quietly observed the big screen.

For now, all they could do was wait.

Jing Chen returned to Mu Lin’s side, and Mu Lin asked, "How is it?"

"The E Country’s law enforcement are currently on their way here with the hostage the kidnappers want, but there are ten bombs planted around the mall. We must locate and disarm these bombs before the outside team can proceed," Jing Chen revealed.

Otherwise, they would still be playing right into the kidnapper’s hands.

"I understand, I’ll go with you." Mu Lin looked at Jing Chen with unwavering determination in his eyes.

Also, "I’ve got a pair of scissors," he added, an impish smile on his lips.

Jing Chen chuckled at his remark, "Indeed, you really are my Swiss Army knife," referencing Mu Lin’s bag of handy items.

"Of course." Mu Lin arched a proud eyebrow then, without delay, the two quickly left their position.

They moved at an impressive pace, expertly making use of the blind spots not covered by the security cameras.

The first location they arrived at was a family restroom entrance.

"Wait," Mu Lin pulled Jing Chen into the restroom without any hesitation.

Jing Chen instinctively looked at Mu Lin, "What’s wrong?" judging by Mu Lin’s expression, it seemed as if he had discovered something.

As expected.

A smug smile danced on Mu Lin’s lips, "I think I heard something." He looked at Jing Chen with a mildly frustrated expression, "Why do these people always plant bombs in restrooms, be it on TV or in real life?" He truly did not understand.

Restrooms would be the least convenient places, wouldn’t they?

That’s what Mu Lin believed.

"I don’t know either," Jing Chen chuckled, "Which side did you hear it from?" he asked, directing his question at Mu Lin.

As for Mu Lin’s keen sense of hearing, Jing City expressed considerable admiration, admiration of the highest order.

"The ladies’ room," Mu Lin replied, and then pulled Jing Chen into the ladies’ restroom.

Honestly, this was the first time Jing Chen had ever set foot in a ladies’ restroom. Jing Chen noted that there wasn’t too much difference between the men’s and ladies’ restrooms.

Mu Lin glanced at him before casually pushing open a cubicle door, "It’s in here."

The timer had yet to start ticking.