Chapter 258: One Life for Another
The ship was not big, and the two men searched for a long time but only found a corner to hide in the loading area, but it was easy to be discovered.
We can only pray that the police come quickly.
Within three minutes, someone found the unconscious man in the bathroom.
"Hurry, that little girl ran away. She must still be on the boat. Catch her back!"
When someone walked by, He Zhili subconsciously stood in front of Fu Qingqing, fearing that she would be discovered.
The men searched around but didn't see anyone, so they finally locked their target on their hiding place, which was the only place on the ship where people could hide.
The man approached, moved the cardboard box in front of him away, and shone the flashlight forward, but there was no one inside.
Did she jump into the sea?
"Here!"
Someone shouted, and everyone followed the sound.
Soon the two were caught up.
He Zhili held Fu Qingqing and stood in front of her.
"How did you get up here?"
They were obviously a little surprised to see He Zhili.
"But no matter how you got up here, you can't get down. Run, where can you run to? Even if you jump into the sea, you will die. You have no choice but to stay on the boat."
As the man in the lead was speaking, he suddenly saw lights in the distance. More than one speedboat was coming in that direction. He quickly realized who those people were.
"Did you call the police?"
The man glared at He Zhili, pulled out a gun from his waist and pointed it directly at He Zhili.
Seeing that they had guns, He Zhili protected Fu Qingqing behind him more closely.
"If you put the gun down now, your crime will be much lighter. If you fire the gun and get caught, you will be stuck in there forever."
"Are you disciplining me?"
The man frowned, said a few words to the person next to him, and then left.
"I'm trying to negotiate with you. If you put down your gun and surrender now, I know you were all bewitched into kidnapping her."
"I'm from the He family in Shangjing. We have government officials of all sizes in our family. As long as you trust me and leave here, I can hire the best lawyers for you and ensure that you are all safe."
As long as they don't shoot before the police arrive, he and Fu Qingqing will be safe.
The man with the gun was visibly moved.
"Don't believe him, he's just trying to protect himself. I've got the speedboat ready, let's go now!"
The man who was originally sent out returned.
But the police speedboat was already near the ship.
"Listen everyone on the ship, you are surrounded!"
The sound of the horn can be heard from far away and can be heard clearly.
The speedboat they prepared was also surrounded, and they might not be able to escape the encirclement if they went down now, so they needed a hostage.
The man pointed his gun at He Zhili, then tilted the muzzle and aimed at Fu Qingqing.
"I'll give you a choice. Either you come with me, or I shoot her to death."
It can be seen that he has been protecting the woman behind him. She must be very important to him. It is unlikely that he will hand over Fu Qingqing as a hostage, but he can use Fu Qingqing to threaten He Zhili to be their hostage.
When He Zhili heard this, his brows furrowed.
"He Zhili."
Fu Qingqing reached out and grabbed the corner of He Zhili's clothes and shook her head at him.
These people might not necessarily use any tricks, and they have guns in their hands. If He Zhili went with them, she didn't dare to imagine what would happen.
"Don't worry, I will protect myself."
He Zhili reached out and patted Fu Qingqing on the head, then looked at the people in front.
"I can promise you, but you have to let her get off the boat and go to the police, otherwise I won't go with you."
"Can."
"He Zhili!"
Fu Qingqing held him back, feeling very nervous.
"Be obedient, I'll be fine."
He Zhili said to the police under the boat, "Please send someone up to pick her up."
He was worried that the kidnappers would send Fu Qingqing away. If they shot and injured Fu Qingqing while she was getting off the boat, it would be a waste of time.
But with the police around, they would never dare to shoot easily.
A policeman came up quickly, and the man with a gun grabbed He Zhili immediately, and He Zhili quickly pushed Fu Qingqing to the policeman.
"Let us brothers leave safely, or I will shoot him. I mean what I say!"
The cold muzzle of the gun was pressed against He Zhili's temple, as if it was ready to shoot.
"Okay, we'll let you go."
The policeman agreed to his request and he took Fu Qingqing off the boat first. Fu Qingqing looked back every few steps and did not hide her worry for He Zhili at all.
He Zhili smiled at her to reassure her, but the more he did so, the more scared Fu Qingqing became.
The gunman pulled He Zhili to get off the boat. Just as he was about to go down, several policemen rushed out from the dark and quickly restrained his brother. He Zhili took the opportunity to bend down, grab his wrist holding the gun and twisted it back. Although it hurt, he did not let go and still held the gun tightly in his hand.
"How dare you lie to me!"
The man punched He Zhili in the face. When the police surrounded him, he quickly restrained He Zhili and put the gun to He Zhili's head again.
Once they get off the boat, it will not be easy to catch them. We have no choice but to capture them when they let their guard down.
But it was still a step too late to hold a gun.
"Put down the gun!" another policeman pointed at the kidnapper.
"If you dare to shoot, I will shoot him to death! At worst, one life for another!" The man strangled He Zhili's neck hard. He Zhili's face turned red due to suffocation.
"As long as you let him go, everything will be fine. We won't let you die." The police tried to reason with him.
"Bah! I don't believe in this at all. You are not trustworthy. You just promised to let us go, but you went back on your word!"
"Whether you beat me to death or ask them to let you go, you can't escape. You might as well surrender. It's better to keep your life than to die here." He Zhili stated the cruelest reality. He could not escape alone. If he wanted to save his life, he could only cooperate with the police.
"What do you know? If I jump from here, I have a better chance of survival than you." The gunman whispered this to He Zhili. He looked at Fu Qingqing who had not yet gotten off the boat, "Tell me, if I throw you into the sea, will your girlfriend cry her eyes out? You came too fast. If you came slower, I might have a fleeting romance with her."
His laughter was particularly piercing.
He Zhili frowned, "Then I should be glad that I came here early. It would be best for a disgusting thing like you to die here."
As he said that, He Zhili raised his foot and stepped hard on the instep of his foot. The man with the gun felt pain but refused to let him go at all. He Zhili was now his lifeline.
"Damn it, you want to die, right? I'll help you do that!"
He grabbed He Zhili and pushed him behind him, and the two of them fell off the boat together. The gunshots accompanied by the sound of splashing water were particularly loud in the silent sea.
"He Zhili!"
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