Director Zhang shook his head at him seriously and said in a low voice, "You can't go up there. This will only put your sister in greater danger! It will also disrupt our rescue plan. Don't worry, your sister will be fine with us here."
Cheng Gang finally stopped his impulsive behavior. His hands were clenched into fists, his knuckles turning pale from the force he was exerting. His eyes, like two burning flames, stared intently at Zhang Youguang, the villain holding his sister hostage, as if he wanted to burn him to ashes with his gaze.
Zhang Youguang, realizing he was surrounded with no way to escape, shouted threateningly, "Don't come over here. If you come over again, I'll kill her... I have no other demands. Let me go, and I'll let her go."
Director Zhang, his face filled with rage, shouted at the man in front of him, "Zhang Youguang! Put down the knife immediately! Do not harm innocent people! Normally, as long as you truly repent, we would be entirely willing to show you leniency. But now you are so stubborn and reckless, doing such a cruel thing. You are simply courting death! Don't you understand? By doing this, you are effectively blocking your only escape route!"
While talking with Zhang Youguang, Director Zhang was deploying a plan to rescue the hostages.
At this time, the sniper was hiding in an inconspicuous position and was fully prepared.
Zhang Youguang yelled hysterically, "Director Zhang, I don't believe what you said. Get out of my way and let me out." He grabbed Xiaoxue's neck and dragged her. As he backed away, he cut Xiaoxue's neck with a knife. Blood was already flowing from under the knife.
Upon seeing this, Director Zhang quickly said, "Stop it! We agree to your terms. If you have any requests, feel free to ask."
At this time, Zhang An, who had been held by the police and unable to move, was frightened when he saw his father's action and shouted loudly: "Dad, I don't want to die, take me with you."
Zhang Youguang said, "Let my son go first."
Then, he pointed at the crowd and said, "Tell them not to come over. If they come over again, I will kill her."
Chief Zhang persuaded the crowd, saying, "Fellow villagers, please go back!" Then he said to the police officer beside him, "Release his son."
The policeman next to him hurried to the village office to release Zhang An.
Wang Xiaolan looked at the stalemate in front of her anxiously, thinking to herself: This can't go on!
Even if the police let him go, he wouldn't necessarily let Xiaoxue go. Besides, Xiaoxue's body was so fragile that she probably couldn't withstand the torture for a long time. The consequences were simply unimaginable. Thinking of this, Wang Xiaolan gritted her teeth and made up her mind to take action.
She took a deep breath and walked up to Director Zhang with a firm step. After standing still, Wang Xiaolan pulled Director Zhang and signaled to him that she had something to say.
Director Zhang bent down slightly, and Wang Xiaolan lowered her voice and said softly, "Director Zhang, I don't think we can keep wasting time like this. Xiaoxue's condition is very dangerous now. If we continue to delay, she may suffer irreparable harm..."
Wang Xiaolan paused, observing Director Zhang's reaction. Director Zhang frowned slightly, realizing the seriousness of the situation.
Then, Wang Xiaolan continued sincerely: "So, I have a suggestion that may be able to break the current deadlock..." After that, she explained her ideas in detail to Director Zhang.
After listening to Wang Xiaolan's words, Director Zhang pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
Then, Wang Xiaolan shouted, "Zhang Youguang, it's useless to take a little girl as a hostage. Let me be your hostage! Let this little girl go."
Zhang Youguang, upon seeing Wang Xiaolan, burst into laughter and said, "You want to be a hostage? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"
Wang Xiaolan said, "Of course I'm scared, but this little girl is innocent. This incident was caused by my factory. I can't just watch this little girl suffer for us! If you let her go, I can guarantee that you can leave this village safely. Think about it, can you leave with a twelve-year-old girl?"
Zhang Youguang, half-believing and half-doubting, said, "Do you really have the ability to help us escape the police? Are you kidding me?"
Wang Xiaolan, while speaking, walked towards Zhang Youguang.
"To save Xiaoxue's life, I can lie to anyone, but I can't lie to you! I have a way to get you out of the village, and I can also get you out of this county. But I have to make it clear that I can only get you out of our county. As for your future, I can't control that." After saying that, she pointed to the car parked at the village office and said, "Do you see that car?"
Zhang Youguang, alert and alert, didn't look in the direction Wang Xiaolan pointed, but his expression relaxed a little. He said, "So what if you have a car? You can't drive."
Wang Xiaolan said calmly: "I can drive. If you don't believe me, get in and I'll drive you away from here."
While Wang Xiaolan and Zhang Youguang were talking, Director Zhang and his team had already made full preparations.
When Zhang Youguang heard that Wang Xiaolan would drive them out, he couldn't help feeling surprised.
I thought that having a beautiful woman's company on the road to escape would undoubtedly add to my fun.
Zhang An stood only one step away from him and shouted, "Dad, no, don't listen to her, she is lying to you."
Zhang Youguang, who was originally hesitant, immediately gave up the idea of exchanging Wang Xiaolan as a hostage after hearing his son's words.
Wang Xiaolan said, "I'm giving you a chance. If you give up, you'll be stuck here with no way out. Let me tell you, your old mother is on her way. It's up to you to decide whether to take it seriously or not!"
After saying that, Wang Xiaolan turned and left.
When Zhang Youguang learned from Wang Xiaolan that his mother was about to arrive, an indescribable sense of anxiety suddenly surged in his heart. You know, although he was not a very filial son in the traditional sense, he always had a deep affection for his mother who gave birth to him.
His mother always considered Zhang Youguang the pride and hope of the entire family, praising her son's excellence and hard work to everyone she met, bringing him countless honors for the Zhang family. Those words of praise seemed to have become a part of her life, recounted over and over again with endless delight.
Now, if he let his mother witness his miserable state, wouldn't the expectant old woman be heartbroken, or even angry to death? Wouldn't he be the culprit who caused his mother's death?
Thinking of this, Zhang Youguang's expression became more solemn, and a layer of fine beads of sweat unconsciously appeared on his forehead.
He could not delay any longer and had to leave this place quickly before his mother arrived in Xiangshui Village.
He took a deep breath, mustered up the courage to risk everything, and said with a slightly trembling voice, "Please wait a moment! I want to confirm one thing—does what you just said really count?"
Wang Xiaolan turned around and asked, "Do you think I'm a liar?"
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