The bright moon slipped into the dark clouds, casting a gray hue over the earth. Despite the passage of ti, the Japan Airport, under the watchful eyes of the world, did not quiet down. More people gathered near the airport but were held back by police and military, forbidden to approach. Everyone waited anxiously, longing to see their relatives walk out of the airport.
A sealed transport truck slowly drove over, led by a police escort and followed by military personnel, all ard to the teeth, on high alert, scanning the surroundings with grim faces. The police dispersed the clueless crowd, opening a path for the truck to move forward. It passed the barricades and military defenses, continuing down the road. Everyone craned their necks, speculating on what could be inside the vehicle.
The truck ca to a halt in front of the Ghost Hand Defense position. The driver hurriedly jumped out and ran to the back, fearing being mistakenly shot. Ghost Hand received Luo Zheng's notification and knew the truck contained gold. Instead of opening it, he instructed Deputy Niu Gang to take the wheel and drive around towards the airport runway.
The Japan Governnt did not want the fact that the truck contained gold to be publicized. Otherwise, their national prestige would be utterly diminished, and they would beco a laughingstock worldwide. The Pri Minister sternly ordered the Police Director to negotiate with Luo Zheng: the gold could be handed over, but the transaction must remain secret. Luo Zheng was interested in tangible results and didn't mind this condition, so he naturally did not object.
A few minutes later, the gold was secretly transported into the airport. Snow Leopard's team began loading it onto planes, one thousand kilograms at a ti, divided into ten parts and loaded onto ten different planes. Each plane was already filled with fifty passengers, with the gold packed in boxes in the first-class section, unseen by the hostages in the economy class.
In the control room, Luo Zheng monitored the hall and communicated preparations through an earpiece. After confirming there were no issues with the gold, he instructed Shusheng, "Send the first batch of hostages out, starting with the elderly. There don't seem to be many of them, releasing them at once will also help calm their nerves."
"Understood," Shusheng replied obediently, his cold gaze sweeping across the hall. He shouted aloud, "Elderly, please stand up."
The elderly hesitated, slowly rising with trepidation and looking at Shusheng, perplexed about what was happening. Shusheng gestured for them to gather at the door. After glancing at the other hostages squatting on the ground, obedient and still, he instructed the elderly to form two lines and follow him outside.
Seeing this, everyone imdiately understood and collectively breathed a sigh of relief. They followed closely behind Shusheng, careful not to rush forward in fear of angering him, which could lead to dire consequences. Shusheng led them to the Ghost Hand Defense line, pointed ahead, prompting them to run forward.
Releasing over two hundred elderly hostages at once was a relief for the Pri Minister's Residence, proving that Luo Zheng would keep his promises and sparking cheers among the on-site crowd. A large number of police officers rushed up to greet and escort everyone to designated areas for screening, preventing terrorists from masquerading as hostages to escape.
After the first group of hostages was sent out, Luo Zheng did not imdiately arrange for the next batch. Instead, he consulted with Snow Leopard and learned all the gold had been loaded onto planes. Relieved, he quickly arranged for Hook to board first. Unceremonious, Hook departed with five guards.
Once Hook had left, Luo Zheng contacted Ghost Hand through the earpiece, instructing him to fetch Shijing Kong's grandson. Shijing Kong's n were stationed three hundred ters outside the airport on the east side. Ghost Hand found Shijing Kong, explained the situation, and Shijing Kong, grateful, handed his sleeping grandson over, providing an address and contact na.
Ghost Hand noted the details carefully, cradled Shijing Kong's grandson, and turned to leave. After a few steps, he suddenly stopped, turned back to Shijing Kong, and said, "You're quite a figure, decisive and ruthless. It's a pity we stand on opposing sides and have beco enemies. As long as you keep your promises, I will ensure his safety."
"Alright," Shijing Kong nodded appreciatively. His seasoned judgnt and keen eyesight detected Ghost Hand's sincerity, and he relaxed with a bitter smile, saying, "If I could choose, I really wouldn't want to be at odds with you. Please, take care."
"Don't worry," Ghost Hand nodded, turned, and departed. Whether saving Shijing Kong's grandson was a blessing or a curse, no one could say, but a promise must be kept. This was Luo Zheng's principle. Ghost Hand knew this well, so he hesitated no longer, quickly leaving with the child and heading to the airport's control room.
Luo Zheng motioned for Lan Xue to take the child and spoke seriously to Ghost Hand, "As planned, you all will be the last to withdraw."
"Don't worry, it's no big deal," Ghost Hand replied nonchalantly, striding confidently out of the control room and back to the outside defensive lines.
Luo Zheng watched Ghost Hand leave with a warm heart, secretly vowing to bring everyone back safely. Clenching his fist, he ordered through the earpiece, "Comnce withdrawal according to the sequence, in three minutes. Shusheng, release the second batch of hostages, three hundred children."
"Understood," Shusheng agreed, promptly organizing the group.
The hostages, knowing they were being released, cooperated willingly. The first release was of the elderly, which everyone understood, and the second release of children was t without complaint. No one dared to voice any objections. Despite this, no one noticed that the number of ard ninjas around them had decreased significantly.
Releasing the second batch of hostages took over twenty minutes. Shusheng, following Luo Zheng's orders, continued releasing groups, letting out three in total, over a thousand people. As a result, the number of hostages at the airport was reduced by a third, while five fully fueled planes began taxiing, preparing for takeoff. Each plane carried fifty hostages, a special operations squad, and one hundred kilograms of gold, with the pilots being from the airport.
Soon, five planes took off in succession, heading toward their designated directions. Seeing the planes taking flight, everyone understood Luo Zheng's retreat plan. Upon receiving this intelligence, the Pri Minister's expression changed drastically, especially after learning hostages were aboard, prompting hesitation in giving attack orders. Instead, he had fighter jets follow.
There were five planes; no one knew which contained hostages and which did not. Attempts to establish contact with the planes revealed that the communication devices had been sabotaged by Snow Leopard, leaving the plane's status completely unknown. The Pri Minister could not take the risk, particularly as over two thousand hostages remained unrescued.
This outco left the Pri Minister deeply troubled. No matter how many calculations were made, the cunning of the opponents and their thod of retreat had not been anticipated. In the face of mounting frustration, he had no choice but to accept reality and wait until all hostages were rescued.
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