“Even if it’s a cash-on-delivery deal, you still need to give me some time to prepare.” Jiang Can remained calm under pressure. “Mr. He, my mother is old and can’t take this kind of ordeal. If something happens to my mother, you will not only go to jail, but you will also get nothing! You should think carefully about what’s more important.”
He Zhengsong rolled his eyes, and the hand that was choking Fu Xiuyu's neck loosened first, then increased the force in his hand!
"Trying to fool me? Ha! Mrs. Huo, you're still too green!"
"Uncle He!"
At this moment, Jiang Mianmian stepped forward, took Jiang Can's arm, and helped her back.
Jiang Can's heart tightened, and he heard Jiang Mianmian's soft voice say, "Uncle He, since you don't believe Mrs. Huo's words, shall we make a deal?"
"They're all hostages anyway, it doesn't matter who you take. Just use me... to exchange for my grandma!"
"Little Yuzu!" Jiang Can exclaimed in shock, pulling her back forcefully and then calling Huo Junyu to come and take her away.
Jiang Mianmian released her hand, glanced at Huo Junyu, and gently shook her head.
Huo Junyu's lips were pressed tightly together, his deep, restrained gaze revealing worry. But out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the girl wearing a baseball cap moving quietly through the crowd not far away, clutching in her hand the very pistol Pei Hong had given to Jiang Mianmian.
“Uncle He,” Jiang Mianmian turned to look at He Zhengsong, “I know your daughter likes Junyu, and I ruined her marriage... Also, I was the one who started that incident at the orphanage. I was the one who got those kids to throw mud at us and attract the police to investigate the charity fund.”
As Jiang Mianmian spoke, she slowly moved her feet to attract He Zhengsong's attention, giving Pei Nian an angle and time.
He Zhengsong also turned his body in time with her steps.
"Uncle He, I did all of this. You should hate me!"
"So please release my grandmother, and I'm willing to be your hostage!" Jiang Mianmian said calmly. "If the Huo family can't raise 20 billion euros in a short time, but you have me in your hands, the Lu family won't stand idly by!"
"You might get more than 20 billion!"
A sinister and cunning glint flashed in He Zhengsong's eyes.
However, at this moment he felt Fu Xiuyu struggling more and more fiercely, and in a fit of anger, he hit her head hard with the butt of the gun!
Blood gushed from Fu Xiuyu's forehead instantly!
"He Zhengsong!" Huo Zhixing roared, "I'll fight you to the death!"
He Zhengsong sneered a few times, then dragged Fu Xiuyu and He Sirui along as they ran quickly toward the door.
His movements were much faster than Pei Nian had imagined, and Pei Nian missed a step, failing to seize the opportunity.
The plainclothes police officers dared not make any rash moves. At this time, the area downstairs of the hotel was already surrounded by police cars, with red and blue police lights flashing and sirens blaring.
"He Zhengsong, don't hurt my mother anymore!" Huo Zhixing chased after him, his fingertips trembling slightly. "I... I'll agree to anything you ask, as long as you let my mother go!"
"Very good!" He Zhengsong winked at He Sirui beside him, "This hotel is nice, have your Uncle Huo prepare a room for us... Heh, at least let the old man rest a bit and have his wounds bandaged!"
Jiang Can immediately took care of it and then tossed the room key over. "It's a room on the fifth floor."
He Sirui picked up the room key and entered the elevator with He Zhengsong and Fu Xiuyu.
Soon, everyone gathered on the fifth floor.
Despite their panic, Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can could only try to remain calm.
Jiang Mianmian held Jiang Can's hand tightly.
Choosing this room on the fifth floor was Jiang Mianmian's idea. She had seen the hotel's design plans before and vaguely remembered that the fifth floor had an excellent view.
Moreover, the room has a good orientation and is spacious, so Fu Xiuyu will not be seriously harmed in the event of a conflict.
Huo Zhixing dispatched the Huo family's most elite bodyguards, who were scattered throughout the hotel to cooperate with the police in preparing to take them down in one fell swoop.
Time passed second by second. Only five minutes had passed since He Zhengsong took Fu Xiuyu into the room.
For Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can, it was more difficult than five centuries.
However, not long after, the police arrived and reported the details to the officers.
"The criminal tied the hostage near the window. He had both a gun and a dagger, so we couldn't attack him head-on."
"Isn't the view from the room very good?" Jiang Can asked anxiously.
“That’s good, but…” the officer paused, “but the criminals are cunning. They put Mr. Fu at the window. If our sniper fires from the building across the street, it could easily injure the hostage!”
"What should we do?" Jiang Can's tears, which she had been holding back for so long, finally fell.
Huo Zhixing forced himself to stay calm, but at this moment, his own mother was being held hostage, and no matter how much he tried to restrain himself, he couldn't remain completely calm.
He suddenly raised his hand and pulled a gun from the bodyguard, veins bulging on his forehead from anger.
"Zhixing!" Jiang Can pressed his hand down firmly.
Huo Zhixing's heart trembled violently when he met his wife's pleading gaze.
"Calm down..." Jiang Can hugged him. "In this situation, we can only wait for an opportunity, we can't force it! Otherwise, it will hurt Mom!"
“Yes, Dad!” Huo Junyu put his hand on his shoulder and said in a deep voice, “You and Mom step back, leave this to me.”
Jiang Mianmian ordered someone to immediately retrieve the design blueprints for the entire hotel.
Soon, a thick stack of blueprints was piled up in front of her. She studied the building's structure, her brow furrowed, fine beads of sweat appearing on her nose, her heart pounding, trying her best to find a breakthrough in the complex data and lines.
Huo Junyu watched with her, and the two of them made marks on the paper with pencils.
"This location...and there..."
"Junyu, this direction from the building across the street is a great spot!"
"But unfortunately, it's too far away..."
"Brother, Little Yuzu!" Huo Junyang ran up from downstairs, followed by someone. "It doesn't matter if we're far apart! Look who I brought!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
Huo Junyang had a relieved smile on his face. The person behind him was dressed in black, and the sound of his military boots hitting the ground was heavy and powerful. His name was written in small print on his bulletproof vest.
The Tac-50 sniper rifle he was carrying was particularly eye-catching.
He lifted his baseball cap, revealing a handsome face, with a slight upturn at the corner of his mouth, exuding a roguish charm.
Huo Zhixing was stunned for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Jingnan? You..."
"Uncle, Aunt!" Huo Jingnan greeted softly, "I'm back."
Jiang Can's lips moved, her voice choked with emotion.
Huo Junyu stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, "I've heard you were coming back recently, but I didn't expect us to meet under these circumstances!"
“I just arrived in Yangcheng yesterday,” Huo Jingnan explained. “I originally planned to come to the charity gala today to join in the fun, but I overslept this afternoon. When I woke up, I saw a call from Junyang…that’s when I found out what happened!”
"Don't worry," Huo Jingnan gripped his gun, "I can definitely rescue your grandmother!"
With Huo Jingnan's presence, Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can at least found some comfort.
As darkness fell and fog rolled in, visibility worsened.
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