515 Have Confidence in Me (2/2)
Xiang Wan took a gasp. ”It's not that I don't want to agree to it. It's… you should know it, I'm scared too.”
Being honest and telling the truth was easier to obtain trust.
There was no problem with her words. The fake Xuan Yue felt much more comfortable when she heard that.
”What are you afraid of? You should trust me! Think about it, if I wanted to harm you, I would have done that long ago, right? Besides… even if I didn't keep my word, you would have saved six lives—six for one.”
”…”
If Xiang Wan said that she was not afraid, that would sound too fake.
Xiang Wan was certainly not someone who would sacrifice herself for some other people recklessly.
But from the current situation, it seemed that she had no other choice but to comply?
She said to Bai Muchuan, ”I'm the one who created this mess, let me exchange for the hostages!”
”No!” Bai Muchuan rejected her flatly. ”Xuan Yue, six for one. Let me be the one instead…”
”Hahaha, Captain Bai, you're funny… I must be tired of living if I choose you to be the hostage!”
”Then you can pick who you want!”
”Xiang Wan is the only one I want!” The fake Xuan Yue said loudly and added one more sentence. ”Xiang Wan is the only request I make for this negotiation to happen. I want no one else but her.”
Bai Muchuan wanted to continue talking but was stopped by Xiang Wan.
After that, Xiang Wan said to the fake Xuan Yue, ”How about this? Let us think it over. Five minutes later, I'll call again…”
”Three minutes!” the fake Xuan Yue demanded, ”If it's more than three minutes, all of you might come up with something to deal with me. If I can't live, I'll start killing!”
Xiang Wan acceded to her request. ”… Alright.”
”Remember,” reminded the fake Xuan Yue, ”if you don't make a decision in three minutes, you'll hear gunshots!”
…
What could they do in three minutes?
Consider her life and death and struggle over the question of humanity?
Xiang Wan's brain was buzzing. Part of her brain was blank, while the other was full of righteous ardor.
”Bai Muchuan, I feel that, I can give it a try?”
There seemed to be a red glint in Bai Muchuan's eyes. ”Try? Xiang Wan, I won't allow you to risk your life…”
”But…”
”No buts!”
After conversing with the fake Xuan Yue for so long, Bai Muchuan understood that he was dealing with an exceptionally stubborn character.
If he didn't accede to her request, she might really start to kill the hostages.
Bai Muchuan took off the earpiece and talked to the walkie-talkie. ”Laowu, what are the chances of hitting the target?”
”This woman is very crafty. She just changed to another location and placed the little girl at our sniping spot which blocked our view, totally hiding behind the little girl…”
Bai Muchuan's gaze dimmed. ”So, you're saying that we have no chance against her?”
”Wait a while,” replied Quan Shaoteng, ”we're searching for the best sniping spot now!”
Bai Muchuan took a look at his watch. ”We're left with two minutes now! There's not enough time. Two minutes later, she will start to kill the hostages if Xiang Wan doesn't go into the cafe.”
”What?!” Quan Shaoteng gasped then spoke calmly, ”Listen up, let Xiang Wan cooperate with me. She'll go in and exchange herself with the hostages and try to lure her out of the counter. I'll guarantee that I can hit the target…”
”No!”
”Bai Muchuan, you need to have faith in me!”
”I…”
”We're comrade-in-arms. Have confidence!”
”…”
”One minute left to go!”
”…”
Xiang Wan looked into Bai Muchuan's eyes.
From his eyes, she could see that he felt torn.
”I can do it—” Xiang Wan held his hand and dialed Xuan Yue's number. ”I'll come!”