Chapter 270 - 268: The Jewelry Heist
"Bi-bi-big brother, the money isn’t with me, it’s... with finance," the sales lady had no choice; she feared death. She pointed to another colleague sitting by the cashier’s counter and said.
At this moment, Chen Tianlong surveyed the five people. Two stood at the door armed with long guns as lookouts, another two were busy collecting gold jewelry. Only the leader appeared relaxed, focused on cash.
The thug leader quickly stepped to the cashier counter and harshly demanded, "Quickly take out all the cash for me. If I find any hidden, I’ll shoot you."
"Okay, okay, I’ll get it, I’ll get it right now."
The finance girl dared not slow down. From the previous moment when the sales lady pointed at her, she knew the trouble was on her now. She immediately bent down, opened the safe, and took out several bundles of cash.
Seeing this store had so much in store, the leader was overjoyed. They had scouted discreetly before, feeling the sales were good, but didn’t expect there would be so much. It truly exceeded his expectations, a delightful surprise.
"Everyone hurry up, once the police arrive we’re in trouble."
The thug leader said, after all, there were many people coming and going here. Seeing something amiss inside, they would definitely call the police immediately. Judging conservatively, the police would be here in less than ten minutes.
However, they had done this many times. The security in South Sea City, frankly, wasn’t commendable. The police cars came slowly; by the time they arrived, these guys would have escaped.
"Yes, big brother."
The two thugs collecting gold replied.
Chen Tianlong seeing his interests weren’t harmed, and these people didn’t attack him nor endanger Shen Yan at the side, thought it over and decided not to meddle.
After all, the less trouble the better. But once the thugs leave, he’d have to pick another store to buy a ring.
Woo woo woo...
Suddenly, sirens sounded outside. The thug leader was stunned, somewhat unbelieving.
According to usual practice, these police shouldn’t appear within ten minutes, why did they come in less than five minutes this time? He was suddenly frustrated and hurried to the doorway to observe.
It turned out South Sea City started enhancing security management this week, not for anything else, just to prepare for the security of Huang Ziyan’s fan meeting tomorrow.
Therefore, South Sea City’s Criminal Police Squad formed a special action group, each member an elite in the police station. Though only twenty people, each incredibly skilled, tasked with handling the special events during this period.
"Listen up, you inside, you’re surrounded by police. Sensible ones, come out and surrender obediently; we’ll be lenient. If you resist, your sentence will be heavier."
A female officer was wearing a police shirt on top, ultra-short, tight black leather skirt below, with gray-black leg-bind long tube high-heeled military boots. Her chest was so full it stretched the two buttons open, her hair jet black and shiny, neatly tied up.
Her face was clear and refined, looking eighteen or nineteen, with a rosy small mouth and high bridged nose. She was glaring at Jinliufu Jewelry Store’s entrance.
She was Zhang Yufei.
Zhang Yufei was a top student graduate from Capital City’s Police Academy, not only cultured but skilled in martial arts, being the team’s champion in Tantric wrestling and Judo, quite formidable.
A short while later, screams emerged from the jewelry store, sending a shiver through Zhang Yufei, her brows furrowing tightly.
It turned out, just now the thug leader, noticing police arrival, hurriedly wanted to grab a hostage to intimidate the police. Seeing Shen Yan crouching nearby, he went straight over, seized her, and with his gun pointed at her, brought her to the doorway.
Seeing a young girl standing in front of a burly man at the door, the man holding a gun, Zhang Yufei immediately reacted.
If it were usual times, Zhang Yufei would certainly charge inside solo, but now, the thug already had the gun pointed at the hostage’s forehead.
"Fuck, everyone get back, otherwise I’ll shoot," uttering this, the thug loaded his gun, hearing this Zhang Yufei couldn’t hide a flicker of fear in her eyes.
Chen Tianlong was no longer calm at this point; if it wasn’t a hostage situation, he might have ignored it. But now it involved a hostage, especially Shen Yan, if he could bear it, he wouldn’t be Chen Tianlong.
But this time he came from school, he had nothing on hand, except for two phones, nothing else, the spotless floor offered no usable items.
Thinking it over, Chen Tianlong gritted his teeth, though this Apple phone was indeed expensive, five to six thousand per piece, at this time, lives matter, phones can be bought new, lives lost are lost.
"Hear me, thug in front, if anything happens to the hostage, none of you will escape."
Though Zhang Yufei dared not charge in to catch them, as a police officer, her authority must not be entirely absent. These thugs robbing might not all be desperate criminals; maybe just aiming for money, unlikely to dare murder.
"Damn, shut up, I don’t want to talk to you. I give you three minutes to back off 200 meters, otherwise, I’ll really shoot."
By this time, Shen Yan started trembling slightly, showing inner extreme fear. Understandably, which girl facing ruthless thugs holding a gun to her head wouldn’t be afraid?
"Damn, 200 meters, might as well tell us to retreat completely." Hearing the thug’s words, Zhang Yufei felt speechless and couldn’t help but curse.
Bang!
The gunshot hit a somewhat refined-looking man’s leg beside the left door, and with an "Ow," the man clutched his thigh, nearly fainting from pain, blood streaming out.
"Bastard!"
Zhang Yufei gasped, never imagined the thug would be so brazen, daring to shoot at the hostage right in front of her. This moment, she really wanted to rush over and dismantle these guys.
But she couldn’t, since there were at least a dozen hostages inside, a responsibility she couldn’t afford. Before coming, Director Zhao Bing had instructed not to confront the thugs directly, to act wisely, and to avoid recklessness.
"Retreat, have them retreat 200 meters!"
Zhang Yufei yelled through gritted teeth.
The four accompanying police cars slowly retreated, quickly disappearing from sight; in the city center like this, forget 200 meters, even 50 meters might be out of sight.
Zhang Yufei agreed so quickly because she understood this point; whatever, as long as not within their line of sight.
However, the thugs weren’t stupid. Although the police left, they certainly didn’t go far. If they left hostages behind and fled with goods, surely they’d be intercepted midway.
So the best way was to take two hostages, that way, when the police chase again, they could use them for leverage.