Xia Anyan looked at the old man's face and reached out to touch it: "Grandpa, you're getting old. I want you to enjoy your old age in peace, instead of going through all this with me."
"Dad, you must take good care of Grandpa for me and wait for me to come back."
These words were spoken to Zhang Jun'an.
Zhang Junan's eyes were red.
He grabbed Xia Anyan's other arm tightly, shaking his head: "No, you can't!"
“Since you call me Dad, then I am your biological father. How could I, as your father, not stand up for you when something dangerous happens, and just watch my daughter be in danger?”
"If you still consider me your father, then don't be foolish again. Do you think that once you get out, those people will let you and us go? Ah Yan, don't be silly, they want us dead!"
Xia Anyan's hand trembled.
How could she not know?
However, she didn't want to explain it so clearly.
Mr. Gu's face was dark and sullen as he tried his best to brace the wardrobe with his back to prevent it from being kicked open by the people outside.
Gu's mother stood in front of Xia Anyan and said, "Ayan, you can't go. If anything happens, let me handle it. You must stay safe and sound. I promised Ashen that I would take good care of you."
Seeing that they didn't want her to leave, Xia Anyan gritted her teeth and began searching the room for possible escape routes.
Aside from the door, it seems the only other way to get around is through the window.
She ran quickly to the window and looked outside.
Although it's on the second floor, it's still much higher than the houses over there.
Zhang Junan and Gu's father are definitely fine, but the old man and Gu's mother are another story.
If you fall and get injured, not only will you be unable to escape, but there will also be other troubles.
She frowned: "Mom, let's tie the duvet cover and the sheet together."
Once the distance problem is solved, everything else will fall into place!
Everyone immediately understood Xia Anyan's meaning, and they all busied themselves with the task.
Amidst the sounds of banging on the door and shouting outside, they were ready on their side.
However, Xia Anyan seemed to have forgotten something very important.
"Xia Anyan, you really are selfish. Three minutes have passed, and you still haven't made up your mind, is that it? In that case, we'll take these three lives!"
Xia Anyan was startled, and her foot, which was about to step onto the windowsill, was abruptly stopped.
"No!" Gu's mother grabbed Xia Anyan, preventing her from approaching the door.
Xia Anyan closed her eyes and shouted towards the door, "Don't kill anyone!"
"What you want is my life, it has nothing to do with those innocent people. Release them, and I'll leave!"
With tears in her eyes, Gu's mother shook her head: "Ayan, you can't go out! They will really kill you!"
Upon hearing the commotion inside, the person outside the door curled into a smug smile.
See?
Xia Anyan is indeed a kind-hearted and good woman.
They didn't actually have any hostages. But as long as they said they did, the woman believed them.
Their original purpose in coming here was to capture Xia Anyan and kill her. As for the others, killing them would not only bring them trouble but also make them rich. They were not going to do a losing deal.
"Stop talking nonsense! If you don't want these people to die, then get out here now! Do you really think we brothers have that much time to play games with you here? If you don't come out, I'm really going to kill you!"
Gu's mother grabbed Xia Anyan's arm: "No, really no!"
Xia Anyan patted Gu's mother's arm reassuringly and lowered her voice to the lowest level: "Mom, I was just testing them. I found out that they don't have any hostages at all."
As Xia Anyan finished speaking, everyone in the room looked at her in shock.
Xia Anyan smiled and gestured for them to listen carefully.
Then, Xia Anyan deliberately raised her voice: "Mom, if I don't go out, what will happen to those innocent people outside? I think it's worth it to exchange my own life for the lives of so many others."
After receiving Xia Anyan's signal, Gu's mother quickly followed suit: "Child, why can't you be a little selfish? If you die, what will happen to so many of us? How am I supposed to explain this to Ashen?"
"You and Ashen just got married, and you two haven't even had a few days together. He loves you so much, how could he live if he knew something had happened to you?"
At the same time, everyone else noticed it too.
There seemed to be no one struggling outside. If there were truly innocent people being held captive, they would definitely want to resist.
Even if it doesn't make any particularly loud noises, it can't be this quiet.
Everyone immediately understood.
So, those people outside were saying that on purpose to scare them.
Knowing Xia Anyan's personality, that's why they wanted to use this method to trick them out.
I have to say, these people are really quite clever.
"Yanyan, what should we do now?" Grandpa Xia also lowered his voice and asked.
Xia Anyan stroked her chin, gesturing for them to retreat towards the window one by one.
As he retreated, he spoke to Gu's mother: "Mom, we can't be so selfish. If I die, so many of them can live. I think it's worth it."
"Besides, even if Ah Shen knew, he would definitely agree. He is a soldier, and serving the people is his mission. Since I am his lover, I should naturally learn from him."
As they got closer to the window, Xia Anyan's voice grew louder.
Those outside the door couldn't understand what was going on inside; they only knew that Xia Anyan was now wavering, and all they needed to do was get the others to agree.
In an attempt to force Xia Anyan to comply, the people outside fired a shotgun directly at the door frame.
Fortunately, Gu's father had already left from there; otherwise, he could have easily been hit.
Xia Anyan was a little angry: "You said that you wouldn't hurt anyone as long as I agreed to go out, so why did you still shoot?"
"You almost hurt someone else just now. What do you mean by doing that?"
Xia Anyan's questioning made those outside feel good.
"You've already had your chance, but you've been stalling for time. Now another two minutes have passed. When are you planning to come out?"
"You'd better not try to stall for time and think about letting the police come and bother us. Let me tell you, we made thorough preparations before we came. Those police won't be here so quickly."
"By the time they arrive, you may all be corpses."
Xia Anyan and Grandpa Xia exchanged a glance, both seeing solemnity in each other's eyes.
If Captain Han really encountered some trouble, I'm afraid...
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