Chapter 245 Schneider's Action
The leader covered his head in pain, and it was obvious that the pain was very severe.
Jiang Haitang didn't give him a chance to breathe. He took a step forward and swept his right leg across to knock the opponent down.
I have to say that the leader was quite powerful. Even though his head was buzzing, he still rushed towards Jiang Haitang, intending to fight with Jiang Haitang.
Jiang Haitang instinctively dodged to the side.
The leader of the robbers got up at some point, holding a dagger in his hand, and was stabbing at her.
Jiang Haitang was unable to dodge and the dagger cut his left arm, and blood immediately stained his shirt sleeve red.
The severe pain aroused Jiang Haitang's fighting instinct.
She formed her right hand into a knife and accurately hit the leader's knife-holding wrist with a fist, while at the same time, she rammed her left knee into the opponent's lower body.
The leader groaned, and the dagger fell to the ground. Because of the severe pain in a certain part of his body, the leader curled up and fell down.
Jiang Haitang quickly picked up the submachine gun on the ground and pointed it at the remaining robbers.
In fact, Jiang Haitang didn't know how to use a gun, but he had seen it on TV in his previous life, so he could pretend to be able to do it. At this moment, it was enough to scare the other party.
"Put down your weapons!" she ordered in D language, her voice steady and powerful.
The remaining two robbers saw their leader being subdued and saw the submachine gun in Jiang Haitang's hand. After hesitating for a moment, they dropped their weapons.
Finally, the sound of sirens was heard in the distance.
Soon, the police will climb up the stairs.
After making sure it was safe, Schneider held Erwin and stuck his head out. The two of them, one big and one small, looked shocked and grateful. "Ma'am... you saved our lives."
Jiang Haitang nodded slightly, still staring at the robbers on the ground with vigilance: "Are you okay?"
Little Erwin suddenly broke free from his father's hand, ran over and hugged Jiang Haitang's legs tightly: "Thank you, Aunt Huaguo!"
At this time, fully armed police rushed into the mall.
A police officer walked towards Jiang Haitang, saw her messy hair and torn clothes, and immediately called medical staff.
"Are you... from the Chinese delegation?" the officer asked tentatively, "Do you use Chinese Kung Fu?"
Jiang Haitang didn't expect that the other party would think that he used Chinese Kung Fu.
Still, she nodded and gave a brief account of what had happened.
Schneider added on the side, repeatedly emphasizing that it was this Chinese heroine who saved them, father and son.
As the medical staff bandaged Jiang Haitang's wound, Schneider solemnly held her hand. "Ma'am, I don't know how to thank you. I'm Klaus Schneider, chairman of the ** Group in Country D. If it weren't for you, I would be dead today."
He still feels scared when he thinks about it. In such a dangerous moment, it was this beautiful Chinese lady who was willing to risk her life to save him. This was a great favor.
"My name is Jiang Haitang, and I'm an engineer from the Chinese delegation." Jiang Haitang replied calmly, "Anyone who encounters this situation will help."
Schneider shook his head. "No, not everyone has your courage and skills. Not only did you save my life, you also prevented a greater tragedy."
He lowered his voice. "In fact, I suspect this was premeditated. In our country D, there has always been a group of people who oppose China, and I will be going to China next week to discuss an important cooperation project, which is related to the exchange of steel technology between the two countries..."
A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Haitang's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
She just thought it was an ordinary robbery, but she didn't expect that it was premeditated, and it was aimed at businessmen close to China.
If that's the case, the risk they face these days is quite high.
Thinking of this, Jiang Haitang's face turned pale.
"Dad! Mom is still downstairs!" Alvin suddenly remembered something and shouted in horror.
Schneider's face changed drastically.
Jiang Haitang immediately turned to the police officer and said, "There may be more hostages on the first floor. There should be more than just these four robbers."
"It has been arranged, Mr. Schneider. Please rest assured that the lady will be fine."
Sure enough, news soon came that all the accomplices of the robbers had been controlled and all the hostages were safe, including Mrs. Schneider.
When Mrs. Schneider was escorted upstairs and the family hugged and cried, Jiang Haitang quietly stepped aside.
Her arm was scratched by glass during the fight, and medical staff had just given her a simple bandage.
However, her injury might not be healed by the time she returns, and Liangchen will be worried again.
But looking at the family reunion in front of him, Jiang Haitang felt that this little injury was nothing.
"Comrade Jiang!" Wang Zihua rushed up from the second floor, panting. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, just a minor injury, nothing serious. It's just that we may have to go back late." Jiang Haitang forced a smile. He probably still had to take a statement later.
The Schneider family came over and thanked Jiang Haitang solemnly.
Erwin took his mother's hand and said proudly, "Mom, this beautiful Chinese aunt is amazing! She defeated all the bad guys like Superman!"
Mrs. Schneider's eyes filled with tears. She held Jiang Haitang's hand tightly and said, "Thank you for saving my family... We will always be grateful to you."
"You're welcome, Mrs. Schneider. Anyone would protect Erwin." Jiang Haitang reached out and stroked Erwin's head, saying with a smile.
The police investigation continued into the evening.
When Jiang Haitang and Wang Zihua were finally allowed to leave, Schneider insisted on taking them back to the hotel in his own car.
"Ms. Jiang," Schneider said sincerely in the car, "Please give us a chance to express our gratitude. Before you leave tomorrow, could you please have breakfast with me? I have some ideas I'd like to share with you."
Jiang Haitang glanced at Wang Zihua, who was watching him curiously. He nodded. "It would be my pleasure, Mr. Schneider. However, since time is tight, I'd like to meet you at our hotel."
Schneider agreed immediately.
Back at the hotel, Wang Zihua couldn't help but ask, "What happened? How did you become a hero? And how did you get to know a big entrepreneur from Country D?"
Jiang Haitang briefly recounted what happened, omitting the part about the cooperative project mentioned by Schneider.
Wang Zihua was stunned. "Oh my God, you actually took on four armed robbers by yourself? Have you learned this?"
"I've practiced since I was a kid, but I'm not very professional."
Jiang Haitang said lightly that it didn't look strong enough. If it was strong enough, he wouldn't have been injured.
After I go back, I still need to exercise more.
At this moment, Jiang Haitang completely forgot that she had just faced several gangsters alone. Although those gangsters were distracted by the large number of people at the scene, she was already very powerful enough to be able to defeat them.
The two men were talking when Vice Minister Zhou and others hurried in.
"Comrade Jiang! I heard that you were injured while bravely doing something righteous in the mall?" Deputy Minister Zhou walked quickly forward and looked at her bandaged arm with concern.
"It's okay, Vice Minister Zhou, it's just a superficial injury. He'll be fine after two days of rest." Jiang Haitang replied with a smile.
Another engineer, Lao Zhang, poured Jiang Haitang a glass of water and said, "Are you scared today? You're a woman, facing an armed gangster..."
"Yeah, we were all terribly worried! I always thought everything was good abroad, but now it seems it's not. It's too dangerous," said the young translator, Xiao Zhou, with a pale face. "You have no idea. We were terrified when the police notified us."
"Is your wound serious? Shall we take you to the hospital? We have to return tomorrow. If you don't bandage it properly, we won't be able to rest assured during the journey."
"Yes, before we leave, we must have the doctor bandage you again."
Listening to everyone's chatter, Jiang Haitang felt warm inside. "Thank you all for your concern. I'm really fine. If you were in this situation abroad, you would also stand up for me."
Vice Minister Zhou said seriously, "I have already reported this matter to the embassy. The ambassador will personally meet with you before you return home tomorrow."
Jiang Haitang was stunned. They had been in Country D for such a long time, and the ambassador had not said who he would meet. It was really unexpected that he suddenly wanted to receive her.
"Is there enough time?" Jiang Haitang asked.
"That's enough. Our flight is at 2:35 tomorrow afternoon, and the ambassador will meet you at 9:30 this morning," said Vice Minister Zhou.
Just then, the phone in the room suddenly rang.
Xiao Zhou answered the phone suspiciously, his expression turning into surprise. "It's...Mr. Schneider looking for Comrade Jiang."
Jiang Haitang answered the phone, and Schneider's deep voice came from the receiver: "Ms. Jiang, I have already checked everything. What happened today is just as I suspected. It was planned by the Hans Group."
Jiang Haitang held the receiver tightly: "Are you sure?"
"I'm absolutely certain, Ms. Jiang," Schneider's voice was cold. "Hans bribed the mall security and deliberately lured my wife away."
Jiang Haitang gasped. No wonder the robbers had such a clear target.
"I've already taken action." Schneider's voice suddenly softened. "I'll tell you the details at breakfast tomorrow."
"Yes, Mr. Schneider."
"Ms. Jiang, I called you to remind you that although you are about to return home, you still need to be careful. Hans is a bit crazy."
"Thank you, Mr. Schneider. We will be careful."
"Thank you for your hard work today. Please have a good rest. Good night."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Haitang found that everyone in the room was staring at her.
"Um...Mr. Schneider is the businessman you saved?" Xiao Zhou asked cautiously.
Jiang Haitang nodded and briefly explained Schneider's identity. As for the other things Schneider said, she did not tell everyone. Instead, she waited until most people had left and only Deputy Minister Zhou was left before she told them the situation.
"Comrade Jiang Haitang, the information you provided is very important," Vice Minister Zhou said immediately. "I will contact the embassy to increase security before we leave."
After hanging up the phone with Jiang Haitang, Schneider stood in front of the window.
His chief security officer, Max Hoffman, stood with his hands behind him, awaiting instructions.
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