"Take action."
Finally, just as Snake King was about to pull the door handle, the leader's voice ca through the radio to everyone's ears.
The police officer closest to the door imdiately lunged at Snake King.
anwhile, Lin Miaoke also rushed toward the four criminals behind.
Ultimately, Lin Miaoke chose not to use her handgun, as she couldn't ensure that in such a confined space, she wouldn't accidentally harm the innocent, especially the foreigner sitting closest to her.
All of this happened in just an instant.
The shop's patrons were completely unaware of what was happening; within that mont, nearly everyone in the shop moved simultaneously.
With a 'boom', the door suddenly was smashed open.
"Bam."
"Bam."
The three police officers closest and two officers who charged in first imdiately leaped at Snake King and his accomplices.
However, Snake King had long been prepared; with a swift charge, he efficiently knocked all five officers to the ground with his fists and feet.
Indeed, one person took down five police officers in an instant, which matched Xiaofan's previous assessnt that even if he acted, it'd be impossible to take down all five before they fired, as their opponent wasn't ordinary; they were well-trained in both distance and reaction.
The officers acted quickly, but the remaining four criminals weren't amateurs either, promptly pulling out guns and starting to shoot. It was unknown whether it was because Lin Miaoke's skills stood out, or if the criminals didn't consider her a police officer at all, so when she rushed forward, she subdued one of the criminals in an instant.
"Grab the hostage."
With a furious shout from Snake King, the other criminals imdiately charged toward the guests nearest them.
As soon as they presented their firearms, these regular diners dared not resist at all.
However, police from the Huaxia Capital City had comndable points; at least, they protected most of the guests as quickly as possible. Even during the previous shootout, they used their bodies to shield guests from bullets.
Of course, all the officers except Lin Miaoke wore bulletproof vests during the action. Therefore, as long as they weren't hit in the head, they weren't in critical danger.
Yet, this did not resolve the situation. Snake King and his comrades outside the door continuously fired, confronting the police outside. Discovering that their companions in the shop were subdued by plainclothes officers, they imdiately moved to grab guests hiding by the door.
"I'll cover you, subdue the hostages."
"Yes."
"Quick, don't let them control the hostages." After successfully knocking one person out, Lin Miaoke rushed forward with her gun.
Nonetheless, bullets once again flew in every direction; as she saw the opponents about to seize hostages, she completely lacked the ability to stop them. This scene was etched in Lin Miaoke's heart.
'Whizz.'
Amid another bout of chaos, everyone hid in safer areas. Did the other side capture hostages?
"Pengzi, Pengzi?" Snake Head shouted twice, but his brother, who had been under his cover, didn't respond anymore, lying quietly on the floor.
No bullet marks were on his body, except a chopstick deeply embedded in his temple.
Who did it? No one pursued it, nor considered how the chopstick was thrust into the opponent's brain; they couldn't even believe it was humanly possible.
The gunfire continued. Finally, it halted when a cry arose.
"Ah, mom, mom save , mom, I'm scared…"
"Everyone stop, if anyone moves again, I will kill her imdiately, and I'll take you down with ."
As Snake King, holding a girl about eight years old with one hand, stood up, all the shooting ceased.
Sure enough, the feared thing happened.
Throwing out a chopstick and planning to act against Snake King, Xiaofan cursed inwardly, realizing he was still half a step too late.
"No, don't hurt my child, please, don't hurt her, okay?" a woman in her thirties pleaded desperately with Snake Head to release her child.
But this wasn't the worst outco. Most worriso was that while Snake Head held the girl with one hand, his clothing was undone, revealing a series of explosives strapped to his waist. The other hand remained hidden in his pocket, likely holding the bomb's detonator.
Preliminary estimates suggested that if this bomb exploded, it could easily level the small shop.
At this stage, it ant the operation had failed.
Xiaofan also saw Lin Miaoke's effort; today, she truly gave her all.
Compared to the green newbie police officer t in H City, she had matured significantly. However, the operation's command leader was a bit too reckless this ti.
With a hostage, the forthcoming scenario was an inevitable standoff between police and criminals; surely, criminals would make demands or set conditions.
This scene seed only to occur on TV during bank robbery plots; unexpectedly, it unfolded in such a small shop.
Besides police, there were a dozen innocent lives: custors, the shop owner, and staff—definitely shouldn't be involved.
The criminals were adamant, and the police would undoubtedly comply with their demands.
The demand was simple: to clear a path and allow them to drive away imdiately. Naturally, they would take a hostage along.
After ensuring their safety, whether they would kill the hostage was uncertain.
The girl's face paled, frightened, and her mother was equally emotional.
When negotiations began, the dia was the quickest to gather at the scene's periter. Regardless of future public opinion, today's incident had to prioritize public safety.
"Hey, release my brother." After police accepted the conditions, Snake Head asked Lin Miaoke to release his handcuffed accomplice.
Lin Miaoke reluctantly complied. After untying him, she stepped forward, speaking to Snake Head with a spirited deanor: "Let the little girl go, I'll be your hostage."
"Hahaha, alright, I'll give you this favor. We'll drive away together," Snake Head responded heartily.
"Wait a minute." At that mont, Xiaofan, who quietly observed the unfolding situation, also spoke: "Driving just one car might not be safe."
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