Chapter 62: Must Die a Horrible Death
“Through drone surveillance, suspect Owen moved from the trunk to the driver’s seat, then took the hostages into the public restroom…”
“It’s confirmed that the two hostages are temporarily unharmed…”
“The police have set up a covert perimeter, securing the service area…”
“Military snipers are in position, ready for a shot…”
About a hundred meters from the service area, at the highway entrance, Wang Dong disembarked from the helicopter and continued speaking to the stern-faced Xiao Yu beside him, “The higher-ups have instructed, capture him alive if possible!”
Unconsciously.
The role of commander had shifted from Wang Dong to Xiao Yu.
Ability can break some rules and hierarchies.
Those with ability take charge, and others follow orders.
Wang Dong was self-aware; knowing his intelligence wasn’t on par, he let Xiao Yu command and control the overall situation.
With his assistance, things shouldn’t go wrong…
“Don’t want to let him off easy?”
Stopping, Xiao Yu looked at Wang Dong.
Wang Dong didn’t speak.
Such a heinous criminal surely deserved a horrible death.
Though everyone understood this, some things couldn’t be said outright.
“Got it.”
Resuming his steps, Xiao Yu walked toward the service area.
Wang Dong sighed in relief; that glance Xiao Yu gave him.
Made him feel unprecedented pressure and killing intent.
The killing intent wasn’t directed at him, but at Owen.
Wang Dong guessed that if he hadn’t said those words.
Xiao Yu would have had many ways to kill Owen?
The thought was normal.
Such an unforgivable criminal, even Wang Dong wanted him to be torn apart!
***
“Can’t escape?”
A man holding a one-year-old child looked through the service area window, his face terrifyingly grim.
A woman trembled, clearly terrified but not daring to leave, her eyes glued to the child in the man’s arms.
“You, who are you?”
The man’s voice had an indescribable coldness, his face showing a cold smile, muttering to himself, “Ordinary police shouldn’t react this quickly…”
“They didn’t act immediately, worried about the hostages?”
“Not using snipers… trying to capture me alive?”
“Heh…”
The man laughed, and in his laughter, a suppressed madness and cruelty burned, “Do you think you’re worthy?”
Outside the service area, it was empty, with barriers set up to prevent vehicles from entering.
The service area staff had already been evacuated.
The man had noticed this early on.
He didn’t need to care, didn’t need to worry.
With the child in his hands, the woman dared not run.
Two hostages were enough!
Suddenly, the man’s laughter stopped.
In his line of sight, a person appeared.
A young man, very young, was walking step by step into the service area.
As the distance closed, the man could see the young man had a handsome face, in his twenties.
Police?
Military?
The man was puzzled, a cold, snake-like glint flashing in his eyes.
What are you trying to do?
***
Xiao Yu walked step by step into the service area.
Preparing… to negotiate!
If you were the criminal, knowing being caught meant certain death.
Would you accept negotiations?
But Xiao Yu still came.
This wasn’t heroism.
It was through analyzing countless possibilities with his brain.
Choosing the easiest way to approach the criminal.
Also the most likely way to capture him alive!
However, when Xiao Yu saw the man brazenly holding a child, walking out of the service area restroom.
His scalp tingled.
With his always-active Falcon’s Eye, he focused on the child in the criminal’s arms.
So, this is your final trump card!
What did Xiao Yu notice?
The collar of the child’s clothes was bulging, with a red light flashing from the fair neck.
A wire extended from the child’s collar to a small box in the man’s hand!
A bomb?
A smuggler, why have such a thing?
Like a lightning bolt in his mind, Xiao Yu’s soul seemed struck by something.
The man’s counter-surveillance awareness, setting up a diversion to delay the police, buying time to escape.
This wasn’t something an ordinary person could do.
Now there’s a bomb.
I should have realized earlier… Xiao Yu’s mind cleared, understanding many things in an instant.
A bomb doesn’t have to be pre-made, it can be improvised.
Requiring strong manual skills and some knowledge.
What kind of person is best at making such dangerous items?
Stopping ten meters away, Xiao Yu fixed his eyes on the man, speaking word by word, “Soldier? Mercenary? Terrorist? I’m curious, besides smuggling bodies, what did you do before… Owen?!”
“I’m curious too.”
Owen looked Xiao Yu up and down, sneering, “Aren’t you afraid of death?”
“Afraid of death?”
Xiao Yu shook his head, “Compared to death, housing prices are the most despairing thing!”
Owen: ???
He was stunned, housing prices?
No, why aren’t you following the script, are you really a cop?
Quickly, Owen saw the mocking look on the handsome face, and his expression darkened.
Fooled!