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Chapter 231 - 231 222 219 Saving Hostages

231: Chapter 222 Chapter 219: Saving Hostages 231: Chapter 222 Chapter 219: Saving Hostages This was trouble.

Director Liu ordered all forces to ensure the safety of the hostages at the scene and to avoid major casualties.

After all, with so many people gathered and the local media of Jianghuai City also rushing to the scene, it was essential for the police to maintain their image and keep up the myth of police invincibility.

Liu Qiang issued significant directives and demanded a swift resolution to the case.

The presence of the media and the spectating crowd placed immense pressure on the police, causing them to sweat profusely.

The police at the scene had sealed off all passages, and experts from various fields, including negotiation experts and psychologists, made their appearances.

A negotiation expert, wiping sweat with a handkerchief while running, cursed, “Shit, why did the robbery have to happen in such a busy area?

Cars can’t get through; we can only run here on foot.”

When the negotiation expert arrived, he hastily set up the negotiation apparatus.

Ye Chen, holding Fang Qin, said, “Get me a sturdy steel rope and bring me a handgun.”

“I can provide the rope, but I can’t get you a gun,” Fang Qin replied helplessly, shaking her head.

“Alright, just the rope then!” Ye Chen conceded.

Without a gun, the danger would undeniably increase.

Soon, Fang Qin took out a twenty-meter-long coil of steel rope from the police supplies, robust enough to bear more than half a ton of weight.

Ye Chen immediately wrapped the rope around himself.

Fang Qin quickly grabbed Ye Chen’s arm and asked, “What are you planning to do?”

“I’m planning to rescue the hostages!” Ye Chen glanced at Fang Qin as he continued to wind the rope around himself.

Fang Qin hurriedly cautioned, “Don’t be rash.

A minor slip-up isn’t a big deal, but if you spook the robbers, those dozen hostages could all become gunned-down spirits under the robbers’ control.”

“I’m more measured than you!” Ye Chen looked at Fang Qin again.

Fang Qin, still not fully reassured, surreptitiously slipped her own gun into Ye Chen’s possession, saying, “Then be careful.

Only use the gun if absolutely necessary.”

Fang Qin handed the gun to Ye Chen because she trusted him.

Ye Chen’s capabilities were beyond question.

Taking the gun, Ye Chen solemnly looked at Fang Qin and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll deliver a satisfactory outcome.”

After finishing his words, Ye Chen turned and headed towards the building.

The bank was located on the ground floor of the building.

There were only two ways for Ye Chen to enter the bank: the first was through the building’s ventilation ducts, but this method was not feasible because the ducts were too small for a person to crawl through, with the South Gate building being old.

Therefore, Ye Chen decided on the second method: using the steel rope to hang himself from the second-floor terrace and then sneak in, possibly taking advantage of the robbers’ negotiation outside.

At the entrance, a robber held Lingzi’s mother by the neck with one hand and pointed a gun at her temple with the other and shouted, “Listen, cops, we need an armored vehicle right now.

Otherwise, we’ll show no mercy!”

“Don’t panic, don’t panic!” The negotiation expert immediately tried to calm the robber, saying, “I’ll get the armored vehicle sent over right now.

What else do you need?

Let me know all at once so that I can have the police prepare it!”

“Let me think!” The robber paused briefly, then yelled, “Get us some beer and a few roast ducks.

I’m warning you, don’t try any tricks.

Don’t expect to drug the beer, I’ll let the hostages taste it first.

If anything unusual happens, I guarantee I’ll kill you all!

Did you hear that?”

Bang!

While speaking, the robber fired a shot into the air, causing the gathered crowd to gasp in shock.

The police were also startled by the gunshot, fearing that he might start shooting the hostages.

Fortunately, his shot was merely intended to intimidate.

Once the noise had subsided, the negotiation expert rose from where he had ducked down and said, “Alright, you wait, I am going to arrange it now.”

The police naturally met all the robbers’ demands.

However, buying time was necessary.

Fang Qin anxiously awaited news from Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had reached the tenth floor by then, his face now concealed behind a Guan Gong mask that showed only his dark pupils.

Hanging himself down from the top floor with the steel rope, he reached the empty second-floor terrace unseen, as all attention was focused on the tense standoff at the bank entrance—more thrilling than an action movie.

Securing the steel rope around his belt and wrapping it around his waist once, the twenty-meter rope was sufficient for his needs.

It took him several minutes from the top floor to reach the second-floor terrace.

Crouching low with his back against the wall, Ye Chen proceeded forward.

The robber was still negotiating with Lingzi’s mother and the negotiation expert.

Ye Chen’s silent arrival left everyone at the scene dumbstruck.

The astonished crowd exclaimed.

The police were also stunned by Ye Chen’s sudden jump from the second-floor terrace—who was this guy?

Where had he come from?

What was his connection to the robbers?

A flurry of questions immediately flooded the minds of the police.

The curious and horrified glances from the crowd and police immediately caught the attention of the robber.

He realized that everyone was no longer looking at him, but behind him.

Curious, he wondered if there was someone even more eye-catching than himself at this moment!

Therefore, he decided to look back, but as soon as he turned his head, he saw a flash of cold light coming towards him, and in the blink of an eye, it pierced right into the center of his forehead.

Plop…

A splash of blood erupted, and the robber’s eyes widened in shock.

He tried to shout something, but no words came out, and he finally collapsed with a thud.

The spectators at the scene gasped in unison, and the police were also startled.

This guy was truly bold to take action in such a situation.

Ye Chen immediately held his left palm open, with the index finger of his right hand pressing against the center of his left palm.

Then, silence fell over the scene.

No one knew what this guy was going to do, nor did they know who he really was.

However, from the fact that he had just killed the robber, it seemed he must be from the police.

Fang Qin immediately ordered, “Don’t move, let him handle this!”

The police personnel stopped their actions, and the psychologists, negotiation experts, and forensic specialists all halted their activities.

They all looked up, watching Ye Chen’s next moves.

At the moment the robber fell, Lingzi’s mother was so frightened that she fainted, and Ye Chen dashed over to support her, pressing on her pressure point.

“Lingzi’s mother, my Little Yezi, I’m here to save you!” Ye Chen whispered into Lingzi’s mother’s ear.

“Is it really you, Little Yezi?!” Lingzi’s mother became excited upon hearing Ye Chen’s voice.

“Shh…” Ye Chen quickly hushed her, “There are still two more criminals inside, so I need you to cooperate with me for now, pretend I am a criminal.

We’ll slowly retreat back inside the bank!”

“Okay, okay!” Lingzi’s mother swiftly nodded her head.

Since it was Ye Chen, there was no reason to panic.

Lingzi’s mother felt she had terrible luck today; not only had the morning donors only given one hundred thousand yuan, but they had also consumed over twenty thousand of her own money.

Now, to top it off, she had encountered robbers while trying to withdraw money from the bank, although fortunately, the money had already been transferred into her account.

Her life wasn’t important, what mattered was the money for the orphanage.

Ye Chen gripped Lingzi’s mother’s arm tightly.

The two stepped back slowly.

Ye Chen gave Fang Qin two thumbs up.

Fang Qin quickly instructed the negotiation expert, “Cooperate with them!”

Following prompts from a psychologist, the negotiation expert began to shout towards the robbers, “Hold on, the goods will be delivered soon, don’t do anything rash, please ensure the safety of the hostages.

Give us a moment to prepare!”

After that, Ye Chen pulled Lingzi’s mother back towards the bank entrance.

The inner doors of the bank were closed, completely obscuring the view from outside.

Therefore, the people inside had no idea of Ye Chen’s actions outside.

Ye Chen pushed the door open and slowly retreated back inside, wearing the same colored clothes as the robbers, so the two men inside didn’t notice the switch.

“Hey, pal, when will the cops deliver the car?” a bald man in a gray tank top and black jacket asked Ye Chen.

Ye Chen did not turn, but responded, “Soon!”

Wary of saying too much lest his voice give him away.

Inside the bank, there were over a dozen hostages cornered by another man, while the man in black monitored the bank staff.

The bank doors were open, and one of the robbers carrying a bag ran out, dropping a sack on the ground and chuckling, “We struck big this time!”

“Damn, why so much?” another man laughed.

“Who knows!” the man replied, noticing Ye Chen retreating with a hostage, he laughed, “Third, what did the police say?”

Ye Chen had retreated a fair distance by now, but only carried a dagger at his waist, making it challenging to take out both robbers at once.

After a brief pause, the man carrying the money bag frowned and approached Ye Chen, asking, “Hey, Third, why aren’t you talking?”

Just as the man came close, Ye Chen suddenly let go of Lingzi’s mother and delivered a powerful Tornado Kick right to the man’s head.

The man carrying the money bag instantly fell to the ground, while the other bald strongman quickly drew his gun to fire, but Ye Chen was quicker; his dagger flew straight out of his hand.