Chapter 34 — The Bank Robbery
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"Hmph!" The bald man snorted in contempt at the voice outside, then said to one of his men, "Tell them—if they make one careless move, I start killing."
The man understood at once. He went to the bank entrance and shouted outside, "What the hell are you yelling for? Yell again and our boss starts killing people!"
The police at the door fell silent at once. They wanted to save the bank's losses, but they also had to protect the lives of the people inside. It was a thankless job. After the report came in, Qiu Lingshan, deputy captain of the criminal investigation brigade, had brought a large force to the bank.
The brigade's captain, Yang Huaijun, was away at a conference, which left Qiu Lingshan in charge. Truth to tell, the pressure on her was enormous, especially after the chief's call instructing her to lead the team handling the bank robbery and hinting that Gu Pengzhan's daughter and Elder Chen's granddaughter were inside as well—not the slightest loss would be tolerated!
If any harm came to Shen Yushu, then never mind the chief—the shock would run through officialdom a tier above him.
So when the criminal had finished shouting out his threats, Qiu Lingshan decisively ordered the subordinate who had been calling out to stop, and to do nothing more that might provoke him.
The bald man was well pleased that the police had fallen silent. Gun in hand, he swept his gaze several times over the customers crouching on the floor, and many of them understood: the gunmen were looking for a hostage, someone to use as a bargaining chip with the police.
At that thought, many people hastily ducked their heads, not daring to look up, afraid that they would be the one chosen. Once you became a criminal's hostage, after all, your life and death were uncertain. Against such brutal men, they did not have the courage.
With a cold sneer, the bald man came toward the crowd, and at length his eyes settled on Gu Mengyao, who stood beside Wei Zhao.
"You! Get up!" the bald man said, leveling his gun at Gu Mengyao.
Gu Mengyao's heart gave a jolt. Instinctively she clutched Shen Yushu's hand tighter and raised her eyes to the bald man.
"Huh? Aren't you a pretty one, little miss!" The bald man gave a lewd smirk and pointed his gun at Gu Mengyao again. "I'm talking to you—get up!"
"I..." Gu Mengyao had never faced anything like this. Her heart was pounding wildly, and she did not know what to do; but she forced herself to hold firm, telling herself that she must not cry now, that she had to be strong. She had to be strong.
So, gritting her teeth, Gu Mengyao slowly started to rise—but before she was on her feet, she felt a pair of big hands clamp down on her shoulders and push her back down.
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