At that moment, the men in the wedding procession who had just been smiling and handing out candy all pulled out guns from their waists. The man at the head of the procession fired a shot into the sky, and the crowd of people picking up the candy immediately erupted into chaos.

Screams continued, and some people were so frightened that they covered their ears, squatted on the ground, and cried loudly.

"Don't move, or I'll shoot anyone who does."

Many people's feet, which had already taken a step forward, froze in place, not daring to move an inch further. Tang Yue held Lin Cuicui's hand tightly, standing motionless in the crowd.

The crowd is too dense. She wants to protect her mother, but she doesn't want to involve innocent people. She can only hold back for now.

The men quickly surrounded the group that was grabbing the candy, while some people in the distance ran to the police station to report the incident.

The police officers rushed over after hearing the gunshot.

These people, pointing guns at a group of hostages, showed no intention of escaping. When the police arrived, they all pointed their guns at them, saying, "Release these people, and I can let you go first."

"Haha, I didn't come here today intending to leave."

"Where's Zeng Chen? Get Zeng Chen out here. And release all our people too. He knows who they are; contact him immediately."

The lead policeman knew who Zeng Chen was, but he didn't expect these people were after Young Master Zeng.

"The Zeng Chen you're talking about should be in the military in the South Island. The South Island is so far away from here, it's impossible for him to get here in a short time."

"Stop talking nonsense. Doesn't the military have airplanes? Have Zeng Chen bring my men over by plane. If he doesn't arrive in half an hour, I'll shoot someone every five minutes. I mean it."

Seeing that the robbers had no room for negotiation and that there were too many hostages to be rescued, the lead police officer had no choice but to comply with the robbers' demands and quickly call the military.

Lin Cuicui's hand was trembling as she held Tang Yue's. Her family had encountered spies several times. She had also heard gunshots many times, but each time her daughter had handled the situation. She had never faced a hostage situation directly like this before.

She was so scared her legs went weak. If they weren't in a crowd, she would have wanted to relieve herself anywhere.

Tang Yue gripped Lin Cuicui's hand slightly tighter, and looking down at her daughter's determined eyes, she instantly straightened up.

She couldn't back down, nor could she remain afraid. She still had her daughter to protect, and seeing no fear in her daughter's eyes, how could she, as a mother, fall behind her?

Lin Cuicui forced herself to calm down, and her emotions gradually subsided. Tang Yue was slightly relieved to see her like this. Only then did she have the mind to take in the surrounding situation.

There were a total of 17 bandits, including three women.

What kind of wedding procession is that? It's clearly a gang of bandits.

Tang Yue disregarded everyone else; she had to ensure Lin Cuicui's safety first.

Judging by sight, the nearest armed robber was less than 2 meters away. If she were alone, it would be easy for her to go over and subdue the robber. But what about her mother? Tang Yue was struggling with this dilemma.