Chapter 226 – Credi (1/2)
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Nan Liu Junior School.
Outside of the school gates.
Behind a row of police cars, the County’s Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, County’s Mayor Xie Huilan, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, County’s Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng were holding a meeting on how to handle this case. After knowing Chief Dong had entered the school building to replace Cao Xupeng as a hostage, Xie Huilan rushed back to the school. The officer driving the police car is not Dong Xuebing and dare not to go against the Mayor’s orders. He immediately turned the police car around and drove back to the school. But it was too late. Dong Xuebing had already entered the school building.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Continuous gunshots were heard. All the family members and officers panicked.
Liang Chengpeng’s face changed. “Shit! That might be Chief Dong!”
Xiang Daofa hit the police car’s windshield angrily. “This Xiao Dong! What the hell is he doing?! Can’t he wait a little longer?! There will be opportunities to save the hostages after they leave in the mini-bus! How can he act by himself? He will agitate the criminals, and the hostages will be in danger! Chief Dong is too rash!”
Although what Secretary Xiang said was right, Liang Chengpeng felt he was too much. Chief Dong had sacrificed himself as the hostage for the teachers and students. Just his courage alone is admirable. “Secretary Xiang, what should we do now?”
Xiang Daofa gave Liang Chengpeng a stare. “Are you the Public Security Chief?”
Liang Chengpeng took a deep breath. He could tell Xiang Daofa is trying to push the responsibility to him.
Huang Li gave the instructions. “Get the Armed officers ready! Be prepared to engage the escapees anytime!”
Bang! Bang! Bang! It was the sounds of gunshots again!
Everyone was worried. The situation is gloomy for them. There are nine escapees, and they are armed with guns and knives, and there are more than a dozen hostages. If the police rush in, no one knows what tragedy will happen. But if they don’t storm the building after the gunshots, Chief Dong and the hostages will be in danger.
Just when everyone was looking towards the school building, Mayor Xie said.
“Get the Armed Police to enter!”
Liang Chengpeng hesitated. “But… The situation inside…”
Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. “Storm the building! Rescue the hostages!”
When the situation is dire, people will hesitate to make any decisions, and it will cause a delay. Huang Li heard Xie Huilan and turned to look at Xiang Daofa. He was utterly disappointed with Xiang Daofa. Even now, the latter is still thinking of pushing the responsibility to others. Doesn’t he know that if anything happens to the hostages, everyone at the scene will be held responsible? It was the younger Xie Huilan that impressed him. She can still be so decisive and gave out such order under this circumstance.
Huang Li agreed with Xie Huilan, and this is not the time to hesitate. “Enter and rescue the hostages!”
Liang Chengpeng gritted his teeth and gave out the orders through his radio set.
The Armed Police started to move. A team rushed towards the school building’s main door, and another team surrounded the ground floor. They were preparing to enter the building through the windows. Some officers ran towards the back of the building to prevent the criminals from escaping. The onlookers were nervous. They were worried that the hostages might already be killed by the time the police enter. Many parents were crying and praying for their children’s safety. Deputy Team Leader Feng, Chu Feng, and the rest of the officers were worried about Chief Dong’s safety. The gunshots had stopped, and Chief Dong might be dead by now.
But when the Armed Police were about to break the front door open, something unexpected happened.
The school building’s main door was opened by someone inside!
Dong Xuebing, who had entered the building as hostage 5 to 6 minutes ago, walked out unscathed. His hands were still handcuffed, and his clothes and hands were covered in blood!
“Chief Dong!”
“Chief Dong!”
The police officers at the door were shocked and did not understand what was going on. Is Chief Dong not dead? But how did he come out by himself?
The next moment, all the Armed Officers froze in their steps as they look behind Dong Xuebing. They looked like they had seen a ghost! A few seconds later, everyone outside of the school building and school gates saw one kid… two kids… three kids… four kids… five kids… walking out of the school building one after another. A few teachers also staggered out slowly into the school field!
“Leilei!
“Teacher Chen!”
“Huanhuan!”
“Xiao Yu!”
The parents and relatives outside of the school rushed forward to look for their kids and family!
“Mum!”
“Dad!”
“Sob! Dad! Dad!”
It was a heartwarming sight in the school field. People were hugging, crying, kissing…
A few reporters took the opportunity to sneak in and start taking pictures of the touching moment. They even took pictures of Dong Xuebing.