Chapter 161 Time Bomb
This could not help but surprise everyone, because what Wang Shanshan took out of her briefcase was a homemade time bomb that was counting down.
According to the time displayed on the bomb, there were only more than two minutes left before the explosion, which was only more than 120 seconds.
At this time, Tang Shuo finally understood why he felt strange after these people came in.
Judging from the three men's words and actions, if Tang Shuo was not mistaken, they were most likely veterans, as they possessed a tough trait that only belonged to soldiers.
Just now, when the older man was negotiating with Zhang Jingxin, the other party looked very neat and efficient, but it seemed that he was just acting according to the lines they had discussed before, as if he was using the negotiations to delay time.
However, this man was obviously not a qualified actor. His performance was too stiff, which made Tang Shuo feel confused.
Tang Shuo frowned and observed the bomb carefully. This time bomb was made of plastic explosives.
Although it looked rather crude, it was fully equipped with detonators, timers and other items. Tang Shuo could be sure that this bomb was genuine.
Judging from the size of the bomb, if it exploded, the power would be enough to collapse the entire bar.
It was just because the bomb was homemade. The other party might not be able to guarantee the stability of the bomb, so they planned to take out the bomb in advance to confirm it and deter others.
The older gunman pointed to the coffee table in front of him and said to Wang Shanshan, "Put the bomb here."
Wang Shanshan took out the bomb and carefully placed it at the location designated by the other party, then subconsciously took two steps back in the direction of Tang Shuo.
Because she felt that this man she met for the first time seemed to give her an inexplicable sense of security.
The older man smiled and looked at everyone in the room and said, "If anyone dares to move, I will be the first to shoot him to death."
Time passed by minute by minute, and as the countdown numbers on the bomb timer became smaller and smaller, everyone in the room felt dry mouth due to tension.
Quiet, deathly quiet.
Everyone's expression couldn't help but be filled with sadness.
Zhang Jingxin, who was being held at gunpoint by the man, suddenly spoke slowly, "We shouldn't have any grudges against each other, right? Can you tell me who sent you? I can negotiate with him, and maybe none of us will have to die."
Zhang Jingxin was sure that this was the first time he had seen this man, and he really couldn't imagine who could spend such a huge amount of money and use such means to deal with him.
This man now clearly wanted to stay here, too, a move that rivaled even the suicide bombers so often reported in the news.
Being able to offer a price that would make someone willingly die is naturally not something that an ordinary person can do. Zhang Jingxin was somewhat unsure who he had offended to bring about such a misfortune.
"Don't talk nonsense." The man refused directly.
Zhang Jingxin glanced sideways at the man and continued, "I think I'm the one you're looking for. Let them go. Can I stay?"
"Shut up."
The man raised the pistol in his hand and hit Zhang Jingxin's head directly with the handle of the pistol.
Bang……
Zhang Jingxin was unable to dodge and was hit on the head by the metal butt of the gun, and blood immediately flowed out.
"Master Xin."
The old cat cried out in surprise and made a move to rush forward.
But the man with the gun moved the muzzle of the gun closer to Zhang Jingxin's head and made a threatening look. Lao Mao stopped immediately and stood there in disappointment.
At this time, Tang Shuo, who had been thinking about strategy, stood up and said, "Although I don't know what your relationship with Ding Xinran is, you must have been sent by the people behind him!"
The gunman raised his thick eyebrows and did not answer Tang Shuo.
What Tang Shuo said was actually not wrong at all. He could actually be considered to have been arranged by Ding Yongshan.
Although Zhang Wei, the first eyewitness at the scene, said with certainty that Ding Xinran jumped off the building on his own, how could Ding Yongshan believe her?
It was not until Ding Yongshan asked the muscular man Wang Hai that he found out the whole story.
Due to Zhang Wei's confession and the lack of solid evidence, Ding Yongshan was even more worried about alerting the suspect, so he did not alert the police.
Although his son was wrong in this matter, Ding Yongshan's determination to avenge him was not shaken at all. He immediately authorized Wang Hai to deal with Zhang Jingxin and Tang Shuo.
Ding Yongshan naturally did not say clearly how to deal with it, but Wang Hai knew it very well.
The gunman and Wang Hai used to be comrades-in-arms!
"If you don't tell me, then I guessed right?" Tang Shuo smiled and continued, "I think we can talk. You can raise any requests you have now."
As he spoke, Tang Shuo narrowed his eyes slightly and looked intently at the gunman in front of him.
There is only a little over a minute left on the timer, and Tang Shuo is not very confident that he can dismantle this homemade time bomb.
If we consider the safest option, it would take at least thirty seconds to escape from everyone's current position to a safe area. This means that he must eliminate the armed man within half a minute and then escape from the bar as soon as possible.
The reason why Tang Shuo suggested talking about the matter was because he saw the concern in the eyes of the gunman.
Moreover, the fact that the other party used a time bomb to launch the attack fully demonstrated that they did not initially intend to die together. The other party should have planned to leave the scene after trapping everyone.
It was only because of his own actions that the older gunman had no choice but to use this extreme method.
What's more important is that Tang Shuo discovered that except for the time when the other party shot him just now, he only made threats verbally at other times.
If it was a ruthless gangster at that moment, he could have killed Zhang Jingxin with one shot. In this way, not only would he achieve his goal, but he would also have been rid of a burden.
Before the action, the gunman had heard Wang Hai specifically tell him to be careful of Tang Shuo, so since entering the box, he had not let his guard down at all and focused his greatest energy on Tang Shuo.
However, even so, Tang Shuo still killed two of his men.
Tang Shuo's guess was actually correct. He was indeed feeling very hesitant.
Wang Hai had already paid him 10 million yuan in compensation before he took action, and he had transferred the money to his elderly parents.
He was not actually afraid of death, but he was really worried about his parents at home.
He was stalling for time, hoping for a new turn of events, such as Wang Hai suddenly appearing and announcing the cancellation of the operation...
If no miracle happened, he would die along with the bomb and everyone else in the bar.
Seeing that the other party was stunned, Zhang Jingxin nodded suggestively at Tang Shuo, then endured the pain in his back and hit the other party's face with his head.
Bang... bang...
The sudden crash completely declared that his plan had failed.
The gunman's reaction speed was several seconds faster than his. Just as his head was about to touch the other person, the gunman hit him on the head with the butt of the gun again.
After seeing Zhang Jingxin's hint, Tang Shuo knew that the plan had a high success rate, but he had no choice but to take the risk and give it a try.
However, the gunman's reaction speed was really fast. As soon as Tang Shuo took a step, the gunman had already reacted and knocked Zhang Jingxin unconscious.
Tang Shuo immediately dodged and fell to the side holding the stunned Wang Shanshan beside him.
The burning sensation from behind told Tang Shuo that the bullet fired by the other party almost grazed his back.
A layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on Tang Shuo's back. When he looked up at the man with the gun again, he suddenly jumped up from the ground without hesitation and pounced directly at the man with the gun.
Yu Wen, who had been ignored by everyone, jumped up when she saw Zhang Jingxin being beaten, and bit the neck of the gunman in front of her.
The gunman entered the box, took one look at Yu Wen, and then stopped paying attention to her. It wasn't because he was arrogant, but because he felt that there was no need to be wary of Yu Wen.
No one could have imagined that such a weak girl would dare to stand up in such a dangerous moment.
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