Xiao Yu glanced at the two people on the bed and dialed the phone again.
"Hello, this is Xiao Yu. Am I speaking with Captain Wu?"
"Hello, I'm Wu Ming. What can I do for you?"
"I'd like to know your current location."
"We've arrived at the entrance of the Anran Hotel. Where are you?"
"I'm in room 2103. I have a few matters to report:
First, the suspects are currently moving the victims on the negative third floor. Please intercept them immediately.
Second, the suspects in the top-floor rooms are destroying evidence. Please send people to stop them.
Third, please send two female officers to room 2103 for support. I have two important witnesses here. I am protecting them and require assistance.
"How did you know? How can I trust what you're saying is true?"
"I believe you received orders to assist Xiao Yu in this case, correct? I am Xiao Yu. You can arrange for someone to check my phone number. Now, please execute the orders. Otherwise, if the victims are moved, no one can bear that responsibility." Anger flared within Xiao Yu.
"The personnel in room 2103 are of utmost importance. Please ensure their safety. I am heading downstairs to meet you now."
Xiao Yu said this, double-locked the door, and then hurried downstairs.
As she left the room and entered the elevator, a man descended from upstairs.
If Guo Xuyang were here, he would have recognized this man as one of those standing behind Big Gold Teeth.
He went upstairs to subdue all four of Big Gold Teeth's bodyguards and knocked them out.
By reviewing the surveillance, he discovered two hotel service staff preparing to exit the main entrance had entered room 2103.
He took out a universal card and opened the room, finding two people asleep inside. He was very puzzled, unsure of what was happening. He pushed the two people several times, but they did not wake up.
Could they have been drugged? He reached out and felt their necks; their pulses were strong, not like someone who had been drugged. They must have just fallen asleep.
Now he didn't know how to proceed. Had they been lured out?
As he pondered, two women in uniform, carrying equipment, entered from outside the door.
"Who are you? What are you doing here? Hands up," one woman commanded.
"I am a guest in this room. Who are you? Why are you barging into my room?"
He held his hands high, fearing that if these two women got agitated, they might open fire, and it would be too late to cry.
"Comms check, this is comms check, respond if you read."
"Comms check received, speak."
"There's a man in room 2103. How should we proceed? Please instruct."
"What man? Apprehend him. Ensure the safety of the two women inside."
"Received." The woman pressed her body camera.
"Put your hands behind your back, slowly crouch down, yes, just like that." The woman took out handcuffs and was about to approach when the man delivered a side kick, sending her tumbling to the ground.
The other woman was about to react when the man struck her neck with a palm chop, knocking her out.
It happened too fast, like lightning; it all occurred in an instant.
"Speak, what's going on?" The man, with his arm around the woman's neck, demanded.
"I don't know. We were ordered to come up and protect the hostages."
"What hostages?"
"I don't know."
"If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"I really don't know."
Seeing that he couldn't get any information, the man directly used a palm chop, knocking the woman unconscious.
There were four women in the room, and he couldn't tell the difference between them, so he simply turned and left.
Little did he know that his restraint in not acting against these individuals had saved him from disaster.
Later, when he was arrested and interrogated, he truthfully recounted the situation, and those people did not make things difficult for him.
By the time Xiao Yu arrived downstairs, the police had cordoned off the entire hotel.
"I am Xiao Yu," she said, approaching an official-looking person.
"I am Wu Ming," Wu Ming replied. "I've dispatched my personnel. There are only a few security guards on the negative third floor now, no service staff as you mentioned. On the top floor, there are only four security guards lying on the ground, no Big Gold Teeth as you mentioned. People have already been sent to room 2103."
"Too late. Please call room 2103 now and check if the people are safe."
"Comms check, respond if you read. Comms check, respond if you read." Wu Ming called twice with no answer, and his expression changed.
"Comms check, proceed to room 2103 immediately to assess the situation and report back promptly."
"Comms check received."
Xiao Yu also felt a pang of fear. She didn't know what had happened in room 2103. If those two girls were in any trouble, she wouldn't know how to face Guo Xuyang.
As she was thinking, her phone rang.
"Hello," she said as soon as she answered, and Guo Xuyang's voice came through.
"I'm following them now. Two tour buses, heading onto the elevated highway, license plate suffixes are 131 and 136. The people on board are all wearing uniform service attire, easily identifiable. You can arrange for an interception. Are Xiao Yu and Xiao Hong alright?"
"I'll arrange for an interception right away. Thank you for your trouble. They are fine," Xiao Yu replied.
"I'm following behind their bus, don't worry, they won't get away."
Xiao Yu truly didn't know what to say now. She dared not tell Guo Xuyang that the two girls' situation was still uncertain. She couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Captain Wu, please instruct your personnel to intercept the tour buses with license plates ending in 131 and 136 on the elevated highway. The service staff are on these two buses. Be sure not to harm the people on board."
Wu Ming didn't know where Xiao Yu got this information, but he dared not take it lightly.
He hadn't accomplished any of the three points she mentioned earlier, only seeing tails and a scene of disarray.
Just as Wu Ming finished giving instructions, a voice came from the walkie-talkie.
"Comms check, this is comms check. Room 2103, the two women are asleep in bed. Our personnel have been knocked unconscious."
"Are the people alright?"
"The people are fine. Their breathing is normal. They were likely knocked out by palm chops."
"As long as the people are fine, that's good. Arrange for your team to carry them all down and send them directly to the hospital."
"Received."
Only after hearing that Xiao Yu and Xiao Hong were fine did Xiao Yu truly relax.
"Captain Wu, please arrange for a thorough search of the hotel. The case here is significant," Xiao Yu said.
Wu Ming knew this was Xiao Yu preparing to give him an immense contribution.
"Don't worry, I will investigate it thoroughly."
"This involves too many parties. I suggest you report it to your superiors," Xiao Yu advised. "Could you please arrange for a car to take me to the hospital?"
She was worried about Xiao Yu and Xiao Hong. Since Guo Xuyang was tracking the two buses, her mission was considered complete.
How the investigation here would proceed and to what extent was no longer her concern.
Her primary focus now was to ensure Xiao Yu and Xiao Hong's safety.
Human opportunities are sometimes truly strange. For Xiao Yu and Xiao Hong, it could be considered the end of hardship.