Before Xia Liang could speak, he heard the robber in front of them shout.
"Hurry up and get a car, or I'll shoot this little girl dead!"
Yun Bing quickly said, "Don't get agitated. Let's talk this out."
BANG!
The robber fired a shot directly into the crowd, wounding an unlucky man in the leg. He then pointed the gun back at the little girl.
"Cut the fucking crap and stop wasting This Master's ti! Don't think I don't know what you're planning. You have three minutes to get This Master a car. Then have your people pull back one hundred ters. Otherwise, I'm going to start killing for real."
Everyone was stunned by the robber's violent outburst. He shot without the slightest hesitation. This man was not to be trifled with.
Sweat trickled down Yun Bing's forehead. This robber was far more brutal than she had imagined. The usual thods for handling these situations were clearly useless now. Reinforcents were still ten minutes out, which was obviously too late.
"Don't get excited. I can get you a car, but you have to let the little girl go. She's innocent," Yun Bing said, trying to keep her tone as calm as possible, not daring to provoke the man.
"Hurry up and find a car! No more bullshit, or I'll start shooting!" the robber roared ferociously.
"Alright, I'll get you one right now," Yun Bing said hurriedly. She turned to one of her subordinates and ordered, "Quickly, find a car."
The subordinate hesitated for a mont, but seeing Yun Bing's stern glare, he gritted his teeth and turned to leave.
Of course, we can't actually give him the car, Yun Bing thought. If he escapes with the stolen fortune, my career is over. Letting a robber get away in public... not even my father could take that responsibility. I might even face a lawsuit.
Just then, a sobbing woman ran over, grabbed Yun Bing's uniform, and fell to her knees before her.
"Protector, I'm begging you, you have to save my daughter! She's my only child! You can't let her die!"
Yun Bing looked down into the woman's tear-streaked eyes, deeply moved. "Rest assured," she said with a grave expression, "I will do everything I can to ensure your daughter's safety."
"Then just give him the car! If he wants a car, give it to him! Don't let him kill my daughter!" the woman wailed, collapsing to the ground in a sobbing heap. "Please, don't let him kill my daughter!"
Yun Bing didn't dare to respond. If we really give him the car, who can guarantee he'll release her? Once the hostage is in a vehicle and away from here, catching him would be nearly impossible. And what if he decides to kill her on the way? Then the robber would have escaped, the hostage would be dead, and the fortune would be gone. My career would truly be finished.
For a mont, Yun Bing was trapped in a dilemma.
Just then, her phone rang. Seeing it was the chief calling, she quickly answered. A mont later, she hung up. The chief had instructed her to keep the robber stable and ensure the hostage's safety, adding that he was on his way.
anwhile, Xia Liang, standing in the crowd, frowned slightly as he witnessed the scene. He knew this was a tricky confrontation. The robber is unpredictable and ard. If this isn't handled properly, Yun Bing is going to be in a tough spot.
Two minutes had already passed. If we don't get him a car in the next minute, who knows what he'll do. He probably wouldn't kill the hostage yet, but shooting into the crowd again is a real possibility, since he's already done it once.
At this thought, Yun Bing looked up at the robber again. No, I have to keep him stable. I can't let him fire into the crowd again. Otherwise, even if we subdue him in the end, the consequences for will be severe. She had already glanced at the crowd and seen countless people with their phones out, recording and taking pictures. She could only imagine that news of the incident was already spreading online. This was a true test of her ability to handle an ergency.
"Captain, you have thirty seconds left," the robber said, his sinister gaze locked on Yun Bing. "If my car isn't here, I'll kill one person. I'll keep killing—one every three minutes—until the car arrives. Also, I need a driver. A civilian driver. Send one over now."
Yun Bing took a deep breath. "Don't be nervous. I will definitely get the car for you. But this is a pedestrian street; there are no vehicles nearby. We need to move the barriers to get a car in here, and that takes ti."
"That's not my problem. It's yours," the robber said coldly.
In her heart, Yun Bing cursed the robber through eighteen generations of his ancestors, but she could only reply helplessly, "Alright, alright, I'll figure sothing out. Don't worry."
Just then, a voice cut through the tension.
"Need a hand?"
Hearing the voice, Yun Bing instinctively tensed, a flash of irritation in her eyes. What a ti for soone to try and get involved. Too overwrought, she didn't recognize Xia Liang's voice at first.
But when she turned her head, she saw him standing there.
"Xia Liang?" Yun Bing exclaid, her voice filled with surprise and relief.
"Mhm." Xia Liang nodded. Seeing Yun Bing covered in anxious sweat, he took out a tissue and gently wiped her forehead. "Leave the rest to ."
"Okay." Yun Bing blushed slightly and nodded.
The new Protector by her side imdiately widened his eyes in astonishnt.
Their captain! The Ice Queen of the Protectors is actually showing such a shy expression? Who is this man? The new Protector was baffled.
To his amazent, it wasn't just Yun Bing; the other Protectors also seed to breathe a collective sigh of relief.
A more seasoned Protector, noticing his confusion, leaned over and explained, "He's one of us Protectors too, sort of. He holds a nominal post and has helped us crack several major cases. The guy's a legend. You read novels, right? Think of him like a returning King of Soldiers, a protagonist straight out of a book."
This explanation clearly didn't convince the rookie. No matter how impressive he is, in a situation like this, not even a King of Soldiers could just subdue the criminal directly, right?
Seeing his perplexed expression, this ti no one bothered to explain further. "Just watch," the veteran said, then turned his attention back to the scene.
The others who had witnessed Xia Liang's capabilities watched with keen interest. They had all seen what he could do, from his miraculous hypnotism to the ti he shot a toothpick clean through a criminal's head. They all wondered what thod Xia Liang would use this ti.
Watching Xia Liang walk forward, Yun Bing, despite knowing how capable he was, couldn't help but call out, "Be careful."
Xia Liang just smiled slightly. "Don't worry."
With that, he stepped over the police line and walked toward the robber at the mall entrance.
The onlooking crowd beca electrified, seeing a young, handso man advancing on the robber.
"Holy shit, am I seeing things? What's that guy doing? Why did the Protectors let him through?"
"Is he undercover? Is he going to take on the robber head-on?"
"He's not a Protector! Holy shit! It's God Xia! He's a Magician! I saw him performing magic on the comrcial street earlier!"
"Yeah, yeah, I rember now! I've even watched his livestreams!"
"What's he doing? Trying to take on a robber with magic? That's insane!"
"The Protectors can't even handle it, so what's a Magician doing getting involved?"
...
At that mont, every eye was fixed on Xia Liang. As they watched him walk step by step toward the ard robber, everyone held their breath for him.
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