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Chapter 236 A Helicopter?

Ye Qinglian and the male officer walked into the men’s clothing store, and immediately a bandit rushed over from behind the door. After closing the door, he frisked both of them with his hands.

After the search, the bandit looked up at the others sitting in the chairs with guns and said, "They’re not carrying weapons."

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Qinglian quickly scanned the situation inside the store.

The center of the store had been cleared, and all twenty-one hostages were huddled on the ground, shivering with their heads in their hands.

Two bandits sat in the center, two leaned on the left side, two leaned on the right side, and one bandit stood beside her.

The bandit sitting in the center stared at Ye Qinglian and crooked his finger, saying, "You, bring the stuff over."

Ye Qinglian glanced at the handgun on the bandit’s thigh, squeezed out a smile, and walked over with the items.

As she was about to approach, the bandit suddenly stood up and walked towards her.

Ye Qinglian stopped, not daring to move.

The bandit came up beside her, and his large hands suddenly reached toward her.

Ye Qinglian’s body stiffened, biting her teeth to resist the urge to fight back.

The bandit touched her waist with both hands, and suddenly, his right hand reached toward her chest.

Ye Qinglian closed her eyes, and the next moment, she felt the bandit’s right hand tug at something on her chest.

"Fuck, a listening device, a miniature camera," the bandit said, holding the items in his hand with a dark look on his face.

Ye Qinglian’s face turned pale at once, she had not expected the gang to be so professional, even capable of finding such well-hidden items.

The bandit raised his hand and "slap", struck Ye Qinglian across the face.

The force was so strong that it knocked Ye Qinglian to the ground, and the cigarettes and alcohol she was carrying dropped as well.

The bandit waved his hand broadly: "Damn it, tie her up."

...

By the time Li Xiaoyao arrived, the Otelis commercial district had already been completely blockaded, and he couldn’t get in at all.

Li Xiaoyao extended his consciousness, covering the entire commercial district. In just a few seconds, he detected Ye Qinglian, bound up.

"There’s danger."

Li Xiaoyao walked to a secluded corner, flashed into it, and quickly rushed toward the men’s clothing store.

Captain Ding’s face was as dark as could be, capable of dripping water. Ye Qinglian had just gone in when the listening device and camera equipment on her were discovered.

Now, whether they were alive or dead inside was unknown.

"I’m telling you guys, if you dare to play tricks on me again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!" The bandit’s arrogant voice came from inside.

Suddenly, a figure walked towards the men’s clothing store.

Captain Ding’s pupils shrank, and he barked, "Who’s that?"

Li Xiaoyao stopped and glanced over here.

Captain Ding, gritting his teeth, cursed, "Damn, someone is causing trouble in this situation, grab him and bring him back!"

Several policemen immediately rushed over and brought Li Xiaoyao back.

Under these circumstances, Li Xiaoyao couldn’t just rush in, nor could he display his powerful strength in front of so many ordinary people, so he had no choice but to follow them back.

Captain Ding looked at Li Xiaoyao in front of him and asked sternly, "Who are you? How did you get in?"

Li Xiaoyao simply said, "I’m a friend of Ye Qinglian, she’s in danger now, and I need to go in to save her."

"A friend of Qinglian’s?" Captain Ding frowned and asked, "What kind of friend?"

"Does it matter to you?"

Captain Ding arched an eyebrow and said, "I don’t care what your relationship with Qinglian is, do you realize that your action just now could have gotten Qinglian killed!"

Li Xiaoyao calmly said, "If you hadn’t shown up, I would have already rescued her."

"Rescued her? Ha, just by yourself?" Captain Ding laughed scornfully, continuing to sneer, then he turned to the police beside him, "Take him out."

Li Xiaoyao said, "I can walk out on my own."

With that, Li Xiaoyao turned and walked away.

Captain Ding watched Li Xiaoyao’s figure until he disappeared from view before withdrawing his gaze.

"A complete fool, still spouting nonsense about saving people, truly oblivious to life and death."

"Heh, Captain Ding, why bother with that fool," said a nearby police officer with a chuckle.

Li Xiaoyao didn’t hear their words and even if he had, he wouldn’t have taken them seriously.

Just a bunch of ignorant commoners, not worth getting worked up over.

Time ticked away, second by second, and the half-hour deadline set by the criminals was fast approaching. Captain Ding and his team of police officers were like ants on a hot pan, anxiously running in circles.

"Director Miao is here!"

Following the voice, Captain Ding saw a pot-bellied man with a stern face walking over, followed by several men.

Captain Ding called out, "Director Miao!"

Director Miao raised his hand to signal them to quiet down and asked, "What’s the situation now?"

Quickly, Captain Ding relayed the situation on the ground. After listening, Director Miao asked, "Where is Chief Zhu?"

Captain Ding replied, "Chief Zhu has gone to the neighboring city for research."

"And Chief Wang?"

The question had barely been asked when a rough voice called from behind,

"Director Miao, I’m here, I’m here." Wang Fuxing came jogging over, wiping sweat from his forehead.

Director Miao asked, "What’s going on here? When did the security in Outlets at Ling City become so poor?"

With a smile, Wang Fuxing said, "Director Miao, we received information early in the morning that this gang of criminals had entered Ling City. We’ve been investigating them for some time, and no one expected something to happen here."

"Humph, what good is hindsight when the preparatory work wasn’t properly done?"

Wang Fuxing nodded repeatedly, "You’re right to chastise me, Director Miao."

Though he said this, Wang Fuxing was already cursing in his heart.

If Chief Zhu were here, would you dare to speak to me like this?

Just a director of an administrative department, and you only show your authority in front of me.

It was then Captain Ding interjected, "Director Miao, what do you think we should do now?"

Director Miao thought for a few seconds and said, "Whatever their demands are, fulfill them. We can’t have any injuries."

Near tears, Captain Ding said, "They want a helicopter and fifty million in cash."

Director Miao’s mouth hung open, "..."

From the sidelines, Wang Fuxing’s mouth curled up in a mocking arc.

This is the classic ignorant command, do they seriously think you can just give away a helicopter?

You would need the authority to do so first.

Li Xiaoyao, who had been hiding on the side and waiting for the right opportunity to act, immediately stepped forward when he heard Captain Ding’s words and asked, "So if we give them the helicopter and fifty million, they will release the hostages?"

Looking at Li Xiaoyao who had inexplicably appeared again, Captain Ding shouted angrily, "Why are you still here? Soldier, get him out of here."

"Hold on!" Wang Fuxing called out loudly.

"Chief Wang, don’t bother with this fool," came the reply.

Wang Fuxing glanced at Captain Ding.

A fool?

This guy is clearly a big shot, isn’t he?

Just as Wang Fuxing was about to call out to Li Xiaoyao, he saw the look in Xiaoyao’s eyes and promptly closed his mouth, staying silent.

If the situation could be resolved like this, then there was no need to reveal his strength.

Thus, Li Xiaoyao took out his phone and called Cheng Dongliang, "Mr. Cheng, I need a favor. Send a helicopter to the outskirts of Outlets at Ling City and prepare fifty million in cash."

Taken aback by the sudden phone call, Cheng Dongliang was a bit confused at first but, without asking why, immediately replied, "All right, half an hour."

After hanging up, Li Xiaoyao said, "In half an hour, the helicopter will be here. You continue to negotiate with them and try to buy an additional half-hour."

Except for Wang Fuxing, everyone present looked at Li Xiaoyao as if he were insane.

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