127: Chapter 126: Want Money, Not Life 127: Chapter 126: Want Money, Not Life Under Xu Maoshan’s order, the soldiers began checking the gear they carried; their actions of cocking guns and flipping knives stunned the inexperienced young police officers.
They realized that this was the real force; they believed that even if they charged in mass, they probably wouldn’t be able to defeat these thirteen people.
“Now, follow me,” said Song Yun, holding a Desert Eagle, leading the thirteen men and Maoshan slowly towards the bank’s back door.
Successfully reaching the back door, Song Yun vaulted over the wall to keep watch.
After not spotting anyone on guard, he opened the back door, and after the fourteen men entered, they each looked for cover to take position.
Entering the bank from the back door there was a path, and surprisingly, a robber was stationed there.
Song Yun gestured for everyone to stop, while he himself drew a dagger from his waist, weighed it in his hand, and with a swish, he threw it at the robber’s head, striking him right between the eyebrows.
The unlucky robber was killed instantly by Song Yun without even knowing how he died.
Song Yun signaled to move forward.
After a short while, he would stop to check for danger.
After three minutes of careful movement, Song Yun and his comrades finally arrived at the lobby.
Looking at the door separating the lobby from the logistic room, Song Yun hesitated; the door was narrow, and even if they were to force their way through, only thirteen men could enter at a time.
But since the robbers inside held hostages, Song Yun dared not act rashly.
“Use this.” Xu Maoshan took out a piece of chewing gum from his pocket and said.
Are you giving me chewing gum at this time?
Do you expect me to go out there and offer chewing gum to the robbers as a sign of friendship?
But Song Yun quickly realized something was off, because the gum felt much heavier than usual.
He understood – it was a chewing gum bomb.
Just a couple of chews and a few seconds later, it would have the effect of C4.
Such miniature explosive devices were favored by certain organizations, because nobody would suspect the person next to them holding gum to be a rebel.
“How thick of a wall can this bomb blow through?” Song Yun asked.
He really had not expected Xu Maoshan to have such a clever gadget in his possession.
It was excellent.
“Heh heh, ten meters is no problem,” Xu Maoshan said with a chuckle.
“If the timing is well-managed, it might even be possible to bring down this wall.”
Song Yun nodded and said softly, “I will stick the bomb behind this wall.
Once it blows, we’ll need to quickly storm in and take down the robbers.
Remember, in the chaos, we must ensure the hostages’ safety.
If even one hostage dies, our operation will be deemed a failure.”
Song Yun chewed the gum twice, then stuck it on the wall.
All fifteen men put on the ear covers they used for combat to protect their eardrums from the blast’s shockwave and to prevent being incapacitated.
Song Yun and the team knew to wear ear covers, but the robbers had no clue.
They stood in front of the hostages, boasting and threatening.
In the next instant, they were surprised to find they couldn’t hear anything.
Their heads spun, steps faltered, and they felt a faint dizziness.
The first robber to notice something was wrong tried to shout but was instantly shot in the head by Song Yun as he burst in.
The remaining robbers understood they’d been tricked when they saw Song Yun and his team rush in.
The police outside had been merely a distraction, and the main show was with these men.
Song Yun and his team quickly stormed in and humanely dispatched the robbers.
After subduing two, they noticed one robber using a gun to press against a woman’s head, using her as a human shield.
At this moment, Song Yun didn’t dare to act rashly, for the robber held Li Shishi, who was being throttled by the robber’s arm, her face flushed red, struggling to breathe.
Seeing Song Yun, Li Shishi felt touched, realizing that he knew about her kidnapping and had organized a rescue.
If they weren’t in such a dire situation, she would have thrown herself at Song Yun with a passionate kiss.
“Let her go, and I’ll let you leave,” Song Yun said sternly.
“Fuck off, do you think I’m going to believe your bullshit?” the robber shouted angrily, constantly cursing.
“Stay away from me, or I might accidentally shoot.”
Song Yun saw that Xu Maoshan and the others had successfully rescued all the hostages.
Staying calm, he said, “Don’t panic, I will keep my word—If I say I won’t kill you, I won’t kill you.”
“Fuck off, keep your distance, and be careful of a misfire,” the robber warned, visibly scared as he noticed Song Yun steadily advancing—his heroic entrance made the robber especially wary.
“Maoshan, you go out first,” said Song Yun to Xu Maoshan with his gun ready.
Mao Shan squinted at the robber, took one last look, and left with his team.
Song Yun threw his gun to the ground and said, “See how sincere I am?
I’ve tossed away all my weapons.
You can trust me; people call me ‘Honest Youngster,’ so why don’t we have a proper talk?”
“Fuck off, get me a helicopter, and I’ll let this woman go.
Otherwise, none of us will get off easy,” the robber said, increasingly tightening his grip on Li Shishi.
Seeing Li Shishi nearly being strangled to death, Song Yun was incredibly anxious.
If he couldn’t incapacitate the robber instantly with his speed, the consequences would be Li Shishi’s life.
He couldn’t bear to see her hurt, not in the slightest.
“Alright, alright, I’ll get someone to bring you a helicopter right away, but please, don’t do anything rash,” Song Yun said, slowly pulling out his phone to call Wang Dong.
“You have to get me a helicopter now, immediately.”
After Wang Dong agreed, Song Yun smiled warmly and said, “See, I’m getting you a helicopter.
Can you loosen your grip a bit?
If the hostage dies before the helicopter arrives, it won’t be good for anyone, would it?”
After a moment’s thought, the robber slightly eased his hold on Li Shishi.
Relieved to see she could breathe normally, Song Yun watched as the robber pointed his gun and said, “Bring that bag of money to me.”
Inwardly, Song Yun sneered at the robber’s futile greed.
Despite internally cursing the robber from head to toe, with Li Shishi in his hands, Song Yun had no choice but to comply with the robber’s demands.