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Chapter 237: The Sharpshooter

Chairman Miao had no idea who this young man was or where he had come from.

He also had no regard for the young man’s claim that he could call in a helicopter.

However, Chairman Miao did not send him away.

With such a major case, Director Miao was out of his depth. From his experience, he was certain that people were going to die today, and not just one person.

If that was the case, someone had to take responsibility.

This young man who had suddenly appeared was perfect for the role.

Director Miao glanced at Li Xiaoyao and said to Captain Ding, "Regardless, what we need to do now is buy time."

It seemed Captain Ding had figured out Director Miao’s plan and nodded, "Understood, Director Miao."

Wang Fuxing stood by the side, watching Li Xiaoyao carefully, without saying a word.

He did not know Li Xiaoyao’s true identity, but someone who could make the senior leaders speak in such a respectful and gentle tone must be no ordinary person.

Captain Ding stepped forward with a megaphone and shouted, "The helicopter is on its way, it needs another half an hour to arrive."

A voice from inside, from the criminals, countered, "Damn it, are you fucking with me? Do you think I don’t have the guts to kill people?"

Captain Ding opened his mouth but was at a loss for words, as he could hear the rage in the criminals’ tone.

A figure suddenly appeared, snatching the megaphone from Captain Ding, saying, "In half an hour, both the helicopter and the money will be here. If you behave, I’ll let you go, but if you dare to harm one person, I will make sure none of you leave this place."

"Fuck! Who the hell are you to threaten me?" the criminal cursed angrily, "I can’t wait half an hour. You have twenty minutes, I’ll give you twenty more minutes. If the helicopter and the money aren’t here in twenty minutes, I’ll start killing."

After the criminal had finished, Captain Ding snatched the megaphone back, glared at Li Xiaoyao furiously, and cursed, "Are you fucking insane? Do you realize that you will provoke the criminals and get people killed by doing this?"

Li Xiaoyao replied coldly, "I don’t know if people are going to die, but I do know if you keep yelling at me like that, I’m going to pull out every single one of your teeth."

Captain Ding raised his eyebrows and glared, "You!"

Wang Fuxing said, "Shao Chun, that’s enough. Go and contact the military to see if they can dispatch a helicopter."

Captain Ding gave Li Xiaoyao a fierce look, then turned and left.

Now it was only Li Xiaoyao and Wang Fuxing left. Wang Fuxing dropped the pretense and respectfully said, "Mr. Li, what are you doing here?"

Li Xiaoyao glanced at him and responded, "Do I need to report my whereabouts to you?"

Captain Ding forced a laugh and said, "Haha, Mr. Li was just joking. I was just asking."

"Don’t ask what you shouldn’t," Li Xiaoyao said, leaving those words behind as he also turned to leave.

Li Xiaoyao’s gaze shifted towards the balcony of the high-rise building opposite the men’s clothing store. With his focused thoughts, he could clearly see a sniper on the balcony.

"It has come to this."

Li Xiaoyao murmured softly to himself, then his figure flashed and he disappeared from the spot.

Twenty minutes passed quickly, and there was no sign of the helicopter, let alone fifty million in cash.

Director Miao and Captain Ding had grave expressions on their faces; they knew that soon, the criminals would start killing.

"Twenty minutes are up, it looks like you’ve played me again," the criminal said angrily. "You don’t take my words seriously, so it’s time you learn what it means to anger me."

Captain Ding immediately responded, "Give us a little more time, we’ve already communicated with the military, the helicopter is on its way and will be here shortly."

The criminal said, "Okay, then I will relax my demands a bit. As a price for your failure to keep your promises, I’ll kill one person first, and then every five minutes, I’ll continue with the next one. There are plenty of hostages inside, enough time for you to call in a helicopter."

"Don’t!"

The criminal paid no mind, saying, "Let’s start with this pretty policewoman."

Captain Ding’s hand, gripping the megaphone, went white-knuckled with rage, nearly going berserk, yet he was powerless.

Inside the men’s clothing store, a criminal held a gun to Ye Qinglian’s forehead, saying, "Sorry, beauty, don’t blame me for being ruthless. It’s your people who don’t give a damn about you."

Ye Qinglian’s face had turned slightly pale, but she still spoke defiantly, "Quit your blabbering. If you have the guts, just kill me. You won’t escape anyway."

"You’ve got guts. Alright, then I’ll give you a quick end."

"Bang!"

A muffled gunshot rang out, the bullet passing through the glass doors of the men’s clothing store and precisely striking the bandit between the eyes, bringing forth a stream of fresh blood.

The bandit’s eyes bulged in death, unreconciled to the end, his body stiffened and fell backward.

Chief Ding, Director Miao, and others were stunned for a few seconds.

"The sniper fired!"

Director Miao cursed, "Who gave the sniper permission to shoot?"

Everyone turned their heads toward the sniper’s location, only to see a tall figure standing on the balcony, holding a sniper rifle firmly.

That bullet had come from him.

"That’s not our sniper?" Chief Ding frowned, pulled out a pair of binoculars for a look, and his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, "It’s that kid."

"Out of his mind!" Director Miao cursed loudly.

Inside the men’s clothing store, the remaining six bandits heard the gunfire and saw their compatriot killed by a single shot, and they were shocked and enraged, lifting their guns to shoot the hostages.

But just then, more gunshots rang out.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

Six consecutive gunshots sounded, as if they had been fired at the same moment.

The sniper standing beside Li Xiaoyao looked at him as though he’d seen a monster.

He had never seen anyone who could turn a sniper rifle into an assault weapon like that.

Six bullets passed through the glass display windows of the men’s clothing store and accurately entered the heads of the remaining six bandits.

After dealing with these bandits, Li Xiaoyao handed the sniper rifle back to the sniper and said, "Thanks."

The sniper took the rifle, looking at Li Xiaoyao as if he were a divine being, and stammered, "No... no need to thank me."

After the six shots, the entire outlet mall fell silent; no one dared to speak.

Their hearts were taut with tension, fearing the next moment would bring the sound of gunfire from the bandits inside the men’s clothing store.

But after a long wait, no further shots were heard.

"Squeak!"

The door of the men’s clothing store was pushed open from the inside, Ye Qinglian supporting a terrified girl as they walked out.

Following behind Ye Qinglian, the hostages came out one by one.

"All the bandits have been killed," Ye Qinglian shouted loudly.

Only then did everyone relax, but they were also incredibly shocked in their hearts.

The man who appeared out of nowhere had single-handedly killed seven bandits.

Chief Ding immediately shouted, "Get all the hostages onto the vehicles and check their condition."

The police swarmed forward, patiently questioning the hostages.

Meanwhile, Chief Ding went up to Ye Qinglian and asked with great concern, "How are you? Are you hurt?"

Ye Qinglian shook her head, looked around, and asked, "Where’s Li Xiaoyao? I heard his voice. Where is he?"

"Li Xiaoyao?" Chief Ding furrowed his brows and thought for a few seconds; it was probably the name of that nitwit.

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