The robber ran to the bar to get some drinks, and Guan Xiangyang quickly pulled Xia Tian down, saying, "Quickly lie down."
Summer said gratefully, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me. I overheard this robber saying that the teahouse owner withheld three months' wages from him, which made him act impulsively and take such drastic measures. I think he'll calm down in a little while."
Summer was a worldly woman, and although she was scared, she didn't panic.
"Guan Xiangyang, do you think this robber won't set the fire?"
"I reckon it's unlikely. If he were to set the fire, he would perish in the flames himself."
“Guan Xiangyang, my judgment is exactly the opposite of yours. I think this robber has lost his mind. He came here with the determination to die. Perhaps we will all become his martyrs.”
Summer looked around and saw that all the windows had security bars installed, so jumping out of the window to escape was impossible.
Suddenly, Xia Tian remembered that the windows of the women's restroom were relatively high and did not have bars installed. However, the windows were relatively small, so if someone was thin, they could squeeze through them.
Xia Tian said to Guan Xiangyang, "The windows of the women's restroom don't have security bars, so you can crawl out from there."
Guan Xiangyang stopped him, saying, "Xia Tian, don't act rashly. If the robbers see you, they'll shoot you dead."
"Guan Xiangyang, the robber is disinfecting his hands with alcohol. His attention is all focused on his hands. If we don't escape now, when will we?"
As she spoke, Xia Tian crawled toward the women's restroom, using the tables and chairs as cover. She was about to reach the entrance of the women's restroom.
Just then, the robber finished disinfecting his hands, picked up the pistol, and turned to face the lobby.
The robbers were about to find Xia Tian, and if they realized she was trying to escape, they might shoot her dead.
At this critical moment, Guan Xiangyang shouted, "Hero, I'll cover you!"
The robbers' attention shifted to Guan Xiangyang, and Xia Tian took the opportunity to quickly climb into the women's restroom.
She nimbly climbed onto the window and stretched her legs out.
As Ma Yunfei was waiting for Xia Tian across the street, he suddenly noticed that the teahouse door was closed, followed by shouts coming from inside.
Ma Yunfei shouted, "Oh no!"
The teahouse doors were already closed. The thugs said they also had a pistol and wanted to set the teahouse on fire.
Ma Yunfei was so anxious he was jumping up and down, but he didn't know how to save Xia Tian.
The teahouse doors were already closed, and besides, even if he rushed into the teahouse, what good would it do?
The thugs will shoot him dead.
A short while later, several police cars arrived, and more than a dozen policemen jumped out and surrounded the teahouse.
Ma Yunfei anxiously pondered how to rescue Xia Tian.
Just then, he suddenly noticed a pair of legs sticking out of a small window.
Ma Yunfei has a sharp eye; he immediately recognized that the shoes and the dress were very familiar.
He concluded: It must be summer.
The window was very small, and Xia Tian got stuck inside, unable to move for a while.
Ma Yunfei rushed over; the small window was two meters above the ground.
Ma Yunfei moved a dining table from a nearby restaurant and placed it against the wall.
He stepped on the table, grabbed Xia Tian's legs, and said, "It's me, Ma Yunfei. When I count to three, you should exhale all the air so I can pull you out."
Ma Yunfei counted to three, then pulled hard, and Xia Tian was pulled out.
Fortunately, Ma Yunfei had sharp eyes, because the window was very hidden and most people wouldn't notice it.
If Xia Tian gets stuck in the window, once the criminal discovers she's missing, he'll search everywhere. When he finds her trying to escape, he'll definitely shoot her.
Ma Yunfei jumped off the table, picked up Xia Tian, and ran.
Several police officers chased after them, shouting, "Don't run! We're police officers, we have questions for you."
Ma Yunfei turned a corner, and feeling safe, he stopped and put Xia Tian down.
Summer felt weak all over and slumped to the ground.
Several policemen ran over and asked, "Young lady, did you escape from the teahouse?"
Summer nodded.
How many people are in the teahouse?
There are probably more than twenty.
"What kind of person is the thug? Can you describe him?"
"The thug's surname is Li. I heard he worked at the teahouse for two years, but he was fired and had three months' salary deducted because he offended a customer. He came this time to ask the boss for 10,000 yuan in compensation. That's all I know."
How tall is this thug?
"He was about 1.75 meters tall, neither fat nor thin, and he was very familiar with a female waitress in the teahouse."
The police took a statement and told Xia Tian, "If you feel unwell, we will take you to the hospital for a check-up."
Summer shook her head.
Ma Yunfei hailed a taxi and took Xia Tian to Xiao Jie's house.
Lying in bed in the summer, she said weakly, "I was so scared, I was really scared to death."
When Xiaojie heard what had happened, she was shocked and said, "Xia Tian, you are so brave! If it were me, I would have been paralyzed with fear."
"What if I'm not brave? The thugs said they were going to set the teahouse on fire, and I don't want to die in the flames."
Ma Yunfei comforted her, saying, "Xia Tian, the nightmare is over. Don't recall those scenes."
Xia Tian said quietly, "If it weren't for Guan Xiangyang, I wouldn't have been able to escape. Right now, I'm being used as a human shield by the thugs."
Ma Yunfei asked, "Did Guan Xiangyang wet himself in fear?"
"No, he was very calm, which greatly surprised me. When the thugs picked me up from the ground and made me their human shield, Guan Xiangyang lied and said that I had a contagious disease, which made the thugs release me. When I was sneaking towards the women's restroom, I was almost discovered by the thugs. It was Guan Xiangyang who shouted loudly and attracted their attention. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape."
Ma Yunfei was taken aback; he never expected that Guan Xiangyang would remain calm in the face of danger and act so cleverly and bravely.
Suddenly, Ma Yunfei felt a pang of jealousy; he was a little envious.
Xia Tian murmured, "I wonder how things are now? I... I'm very worried about Guan Xiangyang's safety."
Xiao Jie asked quietly, "Summer, have you fallen for Guan Xiangyang?"
Xia Tian shook his head and said, "Although Guan Xiangyang saved me, I only feel grateful to him, not romantically. These are two different things."
Xia Tian struggled to sit up and said, "I have to go to the teahouse to see if Guan Xiangyang is out of danger. He saved me, and I can't be indifferent to him."
Ma Yunfei patted his chest and said, "Xia Tian, you rest well at home. I'll go to the teahouse right away. If possible, I'll try my best to rescue Guan Xiangyang."
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