Song Lan has an ideal.
That is to work peacefully in your position until retirement, buy a house of your own, and live out your life peacefully.
However, at this moment, his ideal is experiencing extremely severe challenges.
19:23.
This was supposed to be a time when the workers in District 17 were working hard at their posts until late at night, but the incessant sound of sirens broke the tranquility of the evening. Through a door, one could clearly hear the law enforcement officers who came after hearing the news. The building was completely blocked.
The criminals seemed to be cornered, but the building was eerily quiet.
The scene at hand was comparable to any scene in an action movie, and Song Lan had the misfortune to play one of those unlucky guys in the movie who had their heads covered with sacks and the muzzle of a gun pressed against the back of their heads.
In the past quarter of an hour, he had deeply reflected on what he had done in the past few months. The only behavior that he could think of that might make him enemies was bargaining with the waiter when he was shopping in the mall, and paying 20 yuan cheaper than the original price. The price bought a shirt.
He felt that no matter how bad the public security in District 17 was and how tough the folk customs were, the mall attendant would not hire a killer to blow his head off just for 20 watts.
Therefore, he should just be unlucky today.
On the way to get off work, I was listening to music and humming, when suddenly a thug covered my head and dragged me into a small dark room.
Obviously, there are three other people as unlucky as him.
Their heads were also covered with putrid-smelling cloth bags, and they were pushed away one by one by the thugs.
Song Lan listened to the process of the three people from being intimidated to begging for mercy, and judged that these three unlucky guys were just like herself, and they could also be regarded as public officials in the 17th District.
Song Lan didn't say a word during the whole process. He realized that the results of the first round of negotiations were not ideal.
In response to threats and inducements from their captured colleagues, these unknown thugs would only sneer. Apart from snorting with a full sense of mockery, they hardly communicated with the hostages.
According to Song Lan's years of experience, this is not a good sign.
As a civilian who didn't want to get into trouble, he actively cooperated with the mob's every instruction, while at the same time, he waited for an opportunity.
When a captured colleague was secretly a top expert who had retired from the secret department of the coalition government, when faced with the thugs who came to his door, he defeated these short-sighted bastards with three punches and two kicks.
Just like in the movies.
In 2166, movies with this theme are still very popular.
Perhaps hearing Song Lan's expectations, his colleagues next to him took action.
"Stop it, there are all law enforcers outside."
The woman, who spoke with a vibrato, seemed to be trying to use superb psychological tactics to mentally break down the mob's defenses.
The lady responded with a painful sound.
Immediately afterwards, there was the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground next to Song Lan.
Even though his view was blocked by the bag, Song Lan could tell that it was the thug who hit the poor girl hard on the back of the head with the butt of his gun, and his aggressive behavior helped him eliminate a wrong answer.
However, this is another good time.
The retired agent among them who was originally hesitant to reveal his identity would finally be able to suppress the anger in his heart when he saw the beauty suffering, and he took action to easily deal with these thugs!
…
19:25.
Two minutes passed, and the deathly silence in the room completely extinguished Song Lan's illusions.
It seemed that the remaining two, like him, had chosen the tactic of standing still.
Well, the legendary agent in the movie will not appear in real life after all.
Song Lan knew that she couldn't count on these colleagues.
However, this does not mean that this matter is hopeless.
Soon, the law enforcers outside will send out negotiators. By then, the best snipers will be ambushing them at high altitudes. If the thugs who hold them hostage relax in any way, the snipers will blow their heads off.
Maybe tonight, the nightly news in District 17 will trumpet the heroism of law enforcement officers.
"Everyone has almost arrived."
Suddenly, a strange voice came from inside the house. The voice sounded like it had been processed by some kind of electronic device, making it impossible to distinguish its original appearance.
The weird voice paused and then said, "That stinky bitch Lu Xiang is here too."
director!
Sure enough, the supervisor came to their rescue!
Perhaps this is how the drowning man in the movie feels when he sees a life-saving straw.
If the current situation didn't allow it, Song Lan would have really wanted to rush out and give her supervisor a warm hug, and tell her personally how tall she was in her heart.
Song Lan believed in Lu Xiang that compared to the fictional characters created in the movie, the supervisor was the hero who could rescue them from the thugs in reality.
"Let's do it."
The thug leader's voice was not processed by electronic equipment. It was a rather rough-sounding voice. "According to the agreement, this news will be on the headlines of major media in half an hour."
The ominous premonition finally came true.
The two colleagues who had been quiet for a long time also realized their fate. At this moment, they spoke in unison and shouted:
"Stop, what do you want to do!?"
"Don't think you can leave District 17 alive if you kill us!"
As expected, the thugs ignored the two men's threats, and the pulled gun bolt caused the whole room to return to silence.
I see.
Song Lan finally figured everything out.
The reason why these thugs did not communicate with the hostages throughout the whole process, and were neither panicked nor manic when faced with being surrounded, nor did they molest the beautiful hostages after taking control of the situation like those villains in the movie, is that they planned to kill them from the beginning. Drop everyone.
The purpose is probably related to the headlines mentioned by the thugs just now.
And they, the unlucky ones who were about to be shot, were part of the headlines.
Blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone. Those who say this do not deceive him.
As for the conspiracy behind it, I'm afraid they are not the unlucky ones to know.
The cold muzzle of the gun pressed against the back of Song Lan's neck again. The coldness that seemed to touch his soul also reminded him that no matter what he said next or how he struggled to death, it would not be enough to change the fate of death.
Before Director Lu can make any arrangements, the thugs will take action.
This looked like a long-planned operation, which meant that after killing the hostages, the thugs had already prepared an escape route.
"boom--!"
…
19:26.
Even a few blocks away, the sirens could be heard.
Passers-by stopped and started talking about this big case that mobilized most of the law enforcers from District 17.
Song Lan was holding a plastic bag containing ribs and was stopped by the old doorman of the apartment building as soon as she walked up the stairs.
"Xiao Song, what happened over there?"
He grabbed Song Lan's sleeve, as if he was afraid that the other party would slip away.
"I do not know."
Song Lan calmly pushed the doorman's hand away, maintaining her usual tone of voice, "Uncle Li, you know that I hate trouble the most."
