Edit: I forgot about the manager. His fate wasn't any better. Taking the elevator downstairs, he encountered the leading robber and was taken away to crack the vault's safety after discovering his identity, under the threats of several menacing barrels. Why was his life hard? He wasn't paid enough! He must seek compensation after everything settled.
For now, let's try to oblige.
The robbers no longer sought to clear rooms after rooms to capture the manager since the prey stepped on the trap itself. This moment gave Ling Qingyu's duo a window of opportunity to escape with no one chasing from behind at the early stage since the leader of the robbers cancelled the search and focused on the prizes inside the vault.
The commander warned again action would be taken if a certain bastard didn't stop what he was prepared to do and that the robbers were forcing them.
Of course, when the robbers realized the speaker was a woman, they ignored the words and exchanged laughter. Some even shouted back if she entered and accompanied them, the bank clerk could be spared.
A psychological attack and nothing strange nor did it affect the girls, except that their eyes were looking at the dead men.
The commander stopped talking. There really was no other options. She radioed Athena. "Athena, how far away is the next reinforcement?"
"2 or more minutes away."
"Tell them to speed up, we are about to assault. We can't drag the time any longer nor the threat work."
"Understood." A pause before Athena replied. "They are gunning down the road as we speak. Your call."
The closest reinforcement were vehicles that were routinely patrolling across the prefecture. Ling Qingyu's guards nearby raced on the asphalt to the scenes.
In addition, there were groups, departing from the base but they rode on armored civilian vans rather than heavier MRAPs like Aegis. These were additional closest units.
The commander listened to the report and pictured the map. She sighed they had no more chance to wait. Of course, other radio communications with Cai Ning were at work while she prepared the mission. The deputy chief inquired about the situation and probable results.
Inside, Yin Jingfei's heart drummed and the vibrations could be sensed across the skin. She felt sorry for her lack of self-control and gave away the position. They were now doomed.
Since both of them were girls and, the worst, alluring, no good would come to them. Although she didn't know how beautiful the women were outside, that ushered in the hungry wolves, she had confidence in her appearance and Ling Qingyu's ranking very high, which meant their fate would be more tragic.
As for resisting, her frail physique had written the plot. Plus, she didn't believe Ling Qingyu, who managed her own company, could either.
A knock on the door shook Yin Jingfei's body while Ling Qingyu stretched the muscles and tendons. Her brain sent electronic signals millions of miles across the nervous system, as Ling Qingyu pictured several tactics and methods. Unarmed against armed, only if surprise and shock stood by her side, she had the slightest chance of resisting.
"I know you are in there. Don't think staying behind closed door is safe; that's a children's story." The man chuckled like a villain as he talked through the door, trying to frighten Ling Qingyu and Yin Jingfei out.
Of course, he knew nothing inside but from the voices, he speculated there was at least a woman. Seeing no reply, the man smirked at his partner and continued his threat. "You better come out while I'm in a good mood; then, we'll treat you well so that you won't forget about today's event.
"Or, You'll have nightmares every day from now on, never forgetting about us, left with scars everywhere. We don't want to be cruel to women. Don't force us."
Ling Qingyu almost kicked the wall and killed the man, hearing his shameless words. To treat women nicely, how could Ling Qingyu be not aware of their ideas? Either way, the ending was the same.
The two women outside bowed their heads like a quail trying to lower their presence. Now that someone's attention went elsewhere, staying low would increase chances of survival and luck.
The man pressed on. "Do you think you can be saved behind barricades? If we want we can breach in. I don't want to waste my time and energy. Don't think the police you seek help will come fast. By then, your fate is already doomed…"
His speech hadn't ended before loud piercing wails and rumblings of sirens spread across the spaces. Everyone recognized the siren of the emergency vehicles. Not sure whether the sound came from police or departments responding to the other cases.
Just when the man wanted to argue not to raise hopes high, a female voice from a loudspeaker came, identifying as police and persuading them to stop and surrender. The man was speechless and felt his cheeks hot and painful.
What was this slap in the face? Even his partner distanced himself a little, wondering if he had some physiques like a crow's mouth.
On the other hand, Yin Jingfei burst out laughing in relief because she felt funny. Since the police had arrived, these robbers might not dare to be too much.
Based on her expression, Ling Qingyu understood Sister Yin's mindset and didn't blame her. In fact, Yin Jingfei thought too simply. How could these desperadoes whose eyes and hands reaching to the poor women abide by the rules?
Only strong strength and ruthlessness could cure them. At least, they behaved a little better than terrorists, Ling Qingyu heard in the past life. Naturally, Ling Qingyu regained her smile, wanting to see the livid expressions of the two outside.
To be honest, she despised and abhorred such people. For terrorists who only sought to kill innocents out of vengeance, psychopaths or ideology, Ling Qingyu could understand but she didn't accept their actions nor did she condole them. But they had a goal.
However, for those who rampaged around meaninglessly, hurting innocence while they already had important goals, Ling Qingyu regarded them as the worst.
It took another mental toll to kill someone. It rose to a whole new level to torture a person and break their wills, and humiliate them, while enjoying the process, especially on the innocent people.
Like now, the robbers targeted women with hefty plan to commit extreme nightmare for the victims. A life worse than death. Sometimes, there was a reason why a woman's life became harsher and harder, because of their appearances.
These robbers deserved a fate of worse than the lowest animals. Their mere existence burdened the earth with unnecessary weight.