Chapter 94 - 93: Rescuing Han Ruobing

Chapter 94: Chapter 93: Rescuing Han Ruobing ... Yan Xiaobao immediately got upset, "Hey! Zhang Zhixue, why are you messing with my Bingbing’s phone?" "Uh, it’s like this..." Zhang Zhixue hurriedly explained, "Chief Han has run into some emergency complications and needs your assistance." It turned out that, based on the clues analyzed by Yan Xiaobao at the scene of the assassination case, Zhang Zhixue and Han Ruobing led the Binhai Patrol in a day-long search, finally tracking down over a dozen suspicious-looking Japanese individuals. But unexpectedly, these Japanese individuals turned out to be heavily armed and engaged in a fierce battle with the patrol officers. They fought and retreated, eventually occupying an auto repair shop in the suburbs, where they took over ten hostages and made a desperate stand. To ensure the safety of the hostages, Han Ruobing voluntarily offered herself as a substitute in exchange for their release. However, the Japanese criminals were ruthlessly savage and utterly untrustworthy—they detained Han Ruobing but refused to release the hostages as promised, leaving the situation extremely precarious. Zhang Zhixue immediately called for reinforcements from the Binhai Patrol Office. The counterterrorism special forces were already en route to the scene. Afterward, Zhang Zhixue called Yan Xiaobao. "I’m heading over right now!" Yan Xiaobao hung up the phone and reached out his hand to Tang Wenjun, "Give me your car keys, quick!" Yan Xiaobao jumped into Tang Wenjun’s Mercedes GLE-Class, driving it like a silver streak of lightning down the mountain, disappearing from Tang Wenjun and the others’ view in an instant. ... Zhang Zhixue mentioned that the auto repair shop was conveniently located near the Tang family villa in the western suburbs of Binhai City. In just over ten minutes, Yan Xiaobao arrived at the repair shop. The entire auto repair shop was already surrounded by over a hundred patrol officers, their lights flashing, sirens blaring, and the atmosphere tense. Yan Xiaobao leapt out of the car. Spotting Zhang Zhixue, he wasted no time unleashing a storm of insults: "Is everyone at your Patrol Office dead? You sent my Bingbing to carry out such a dangerous mission! Do you realize that these criminals have a fetish for brutally murdering beautiful women? Yet you had the audacity to send my Bingbing? Are you actively trying to get my wife killed?" All the surrounding patrol officers were stunned. Zhang Zhixue, the dignified Chief Constable of the Baofeng Patrol Office, had always been the one dishing out verbal abuse, but today he was mercilessly berated by a brash young man... A few patrol officers unfamiliar with Yan Xiaobao stepped forward to intervene but were quietly restrained by others who knew who he was. Even Zhang Zhixue couldn’t keep up appearances as he was berated in front of over a hundred subordinates. He quickly pulled Yan Xiaobao aside, apologetically explaining: "Mr. Yan, you don’t understand... Chief Han always insists on being at the forefront of every case, no matter how dangerous the mission. She’s the first one who volunteers, and no one can stop her..." "Can’t stop her? What are you, as the Chief Constable, even here for?" Yan Xiaobao was fuming and completely unconvinced. With a bitter expression, Zhang Zhixue repeatedly apologized, "I truly regret my mistake and sincerely apologize for it. But right now, the situation is critical. Let’s focus on rescuing Chief Han first!" Yan Xiaobao finally relented and immediately prepared to charge in and save her. "Hold up! We need to come up with a plan of action first." Zhang Zhixue grabbed Yan Xiaobao and gathered several arrest officers to discuss countermeasures. Chief Han’s deputy, Constable Xing, provided a detailed situation report: "We’ve already eliminated five suspects earlier. Currently, there are eight suspects left in the auto repair shop. Aside from Chief Han, there are still over ten hostages." Yan Xiaobao asked, "What do they want?" "Not sure." Zhang Zhixue shook his head, "Most criminals fear for their lives and will negotiate once they’ve taken hostages. However, these Japanese criminals are acting completely out of character. They’ve detained Chief Han and the hostage negotiators, but they haven’t made any demands." "Do they have no intention of escaping at all?" Constable Xing frowned in doubt before suddenly lighting up with realization, "Wait! They’re so unyielding, refusing to negotiate—this must mean they’re expecting reinforcements!" "Makes sense!" Zhang Zhixue’s brow tightened. "Under such tight surveillance, they must be confident that their reinforcements are coming. Chief Li, find out how long it’ll take for the counterterrorism special forces to arrive." Chief Li quickly reported back, "They’re still a fair distance away. It’ll take at least twenty minutes for them to reach the site." "Why wait for them?" Yan Xiaobao said brashly, "I can just go in and deal with all the criminals myself!" "But the exact locations of the criminals and hostages aren’t clear yet. If we act rashly, Chief Han might get hurt." Zhang Zhixue explained, "The counterterrorism special forces have advanced equipment like thermal imaging to accurately pinpoint positions." "However, dragging this out could lead to complications." Constable Xing proposed, "Maybe we can disguise ourselves as the criminals’ reinforcements, pretending to rescue them..." "That could work." Zhang Zhixue issued orders, "Find a few patrol officers who can speak Japanese, and we’ll stage a convincing act!" ... Meanwhile, inside the auto repair shop surrounded by patrol officers. Eight vicious-looking Japanese suspects, armed with various firearms, were forcing the hostages to shield doorways, windows, and other key positions to prevent the patrol from storming in. One short, plump Japanese man suddenly spoke up: "Xiang Tian, when are our reinforcements arriving? If we keep delaying, the reinforcements from the Yanhuang Patrol might get here first." A middle-aged Japanese man with a face full of vicious lines, wielding a silver Desert Eagle handgun as their leader, replied coldly: "I just checked with the boss; they’ll be here in ten minutes tops." Another man asked, "Xiang Tian, should we just kill the hostages now? They’ve served their purpose, right?" "Leave them for now." Xiang Tian responded, "When the reinforcements arrive and we’re ready to break through, they’ll still be useful as meat shields." The short, plump Japanese man suddenly turned his gaze toward Han Ruobing, who was tied up near the workshop’s entrance, and leered wickedly, "Xiang Tian, such a beautiful woman—I’ve never had one like her. With ten minutes left, I’ve got just enough time for a little fun..." At that moment, Han Ruobing had her hands bound behind her back and her mouth taped shut, but there wasn’t a trace of fear in her eyes. Although she didn’t understand their language, the brute’s obscene expression was enough to reveal his depraved intentions. Xiang Tian furrowed his brow and glared at the plump man, "Make it quick. Don’t mess up the bigger plan." "Relax, Xiang Tian. You know me, I’m always quick." Grinning gleefully, the plump criminal began rushing toward Han Ruobing. ... [Please bookmark, recommend, reward, and support!] ...