Chapter 98: Chapter 93: Approaching the Truth
Chapter 93
"The Middle Eastern gentleman has arrived in Yanjing, and is currently robbing a bank in the vicinity of the Health and Epidemic Prevention Bureau!" Xiao Lin stated simply, believing that Hua Qingyi would understand what he was trying to convey.
Hua Qingyi was stunned for a moment over there, seemingly unable to believe what Xiao Lin had said. A Middle Eastern gentleman was robbing a bank in Huaxia? That’s a bit too ridiculous, isn’t it? However, Hua Qingyi knew that this brother of his rarely joked, especially about something as serious as this. His breathing became a bit rapid, and he said, "Brother, why would a Middle Eastern gentleman come to Huaxia to rob a bank? Is there someone or something in the bank that he wants? If it’s just to rob a bank, how much cash could a branch have? How much could he take away?"
Hua Qingyi’s question didn’t disappoint Xiao Lin. Xiao Lin responded with satisfaction, "It seems that leaving Dragon Soul hasn’t been entirely without benefit for you. You now know how to think from the surface to the core issues. Come over; I need a helping hand!"
Upon hearing Xiao Lin’s words about helping him return to Dragon Soul, Hua Qingyi had already started rummaging and packing up his things. Hearing this, he was almost done packing and said, "Alright, I’ll be right over!" Whether he could return to Dragon Soul or not, the chance to fight alongside Xiao Lin was something Hua Qingyi could never refuse.
After Xiao Lin finished his call, the special police had completely withdrawn, leaving only Director Lin, Tong Tong, Captain Fang, and a few others. Even the injured woman had been carried out by the doctors.
"Director Lin, you should retreat. Just make sure to guard the perimeter!" Seeing Director Lin still there, Xiao Lin furrowed his brows.
Director Lin didn’t dare to eavesdrop on Xiao Lin’s call earlier, but in such an environment, the person on the other end of the call was surely no ordinary person, so he dared not disturb them. Once Xiao Lin finished, his first words were to tell him to retreat, which left Director Lin a bit helpless. Nonetheless, he asked, "Mr. Xiao, shouldn’t we leave a few people to assist? Captain Fang is also from a special brigade and one of our best in the special police; he should be able to help!"
Xiao Lin looked at Director Lin, then outside. At that moment, many armed police officers had arrived, with several officer-looking figures pointing and shaking their heads at the bank. Xiao Lin then said to Director Lin, "Director Lin, give me a set of your communication equipment, and the rest, let’s wait for the Sharp Sword Special Brigade to arrive. I’ll keep you updated on the situation here! By the way, a team member of mine named Hua Qingyi will come over soon; let him in directly when he arrives!"
"Hua Qingyi? Alright!" Director Lin was slightly taken aback. The name sounded familiar but he couldn’t recall where he heard it from.
"By the way, Mr. Xiao, don’t you need a weapon?" After handing over his communication equipment to Xiao Lin, Director Lin thought for a moment and then asked.
"Making a big commotion. For me, having these firearms isn’t much different!" Xiao Lin said confidently. These firearms are so cumbersome; they require aiming and shooting and produce significant recoil. Unless a dozen people are providing suppressive fire, they are less powerful than a single Silver Needle in my hand.
Seeing that Xiao Lin insisted on them leaving, and leaving him alone, Tong Tong worriedly asked, "Dr. Xiao, please be careful!"
"Tong Tong, you should leave with Director Lin and the others. Leave everything here to me!" Xiao Lin said with a smile solely for Tong Tong.
Seeing Xiao Lin resolute, Director Lin couldn’t say much. Noticing Xiao Lin smiled only at this little girl, he realized she was significant to Xiao Lin. Smiling back, he said, "Rest assured, Mr. Xiao, I will take good care of Tong Tong!"
Tong Tong silently glanced at Xiao Lin. Although she admired Xiao Lin tremendously, she was also worried for him. Since she couldn’t help here, she wisely said, "Dr. Xiao, do be careful!"
"Alright, but you can call me Brother Xiao Lin in the future. This Dr. Xiao makes me feel a bit uneasy!" Xiao Lin chuckled and made a light-hearted joke.
Afterward, Director Lin took the special police team and Tong Tong out of the bank hall, leaving Xiao Lin alone in the hall. Xiao Lin thought for a moment but didn’t rush to go upstairs. Instead, he headed to the side room to check the place where the others came up from the sewer.
Xiao Lin reached the side room and saw the exit was a square meter in size. The surroundings were riveted and there was a small ladder, indicating the others had prepared for quite some time and arranged things well in advance.
Xiao Lin entered the sewer; the wind brought intermittent stench, and layers of trash covered the sewer trench. He wondered when was the last time Yanjing’s sanitation department cleaned it.
Xiao Lin didn’t go far; within around ten meters, he reached a fork. The sewers of Yanjing were indeed complex, unlike the layout on the ground. If the others escaped through the sewers, they’d need to block all sewer exits to figure out their entry point.
At this point, the communication device handed to Xiao Lin by Director Lin vibrated. Xiao Lin pressed the receive key, and Director Lin’s urgent voice came through: "Hello, Mr. Xiao? Your friend and the Sharp Sword Special Brigade have arrived. Where are you now?" Unconsciously, more than ten minutes had passed, and both the Sharp Sword Special Brigade and Hua Qingyi had arrived.
"Hmm, I know. Have the robbers shown any reaction?" Xiao Lin was a bit curious. Logically, something should’ve happened on the ground floor in ten minutes, but Director Lin’s message only mentioned that the Sharp Sword and Hua Qingyi had arrived, without mentioning any robber response.
"Not yet!" Director Lin was equally frustrated, as there was no response from the robbers inside.
Xiao Lin grew cautious internally. Logically, the robbers should have received the ground floor news, yet there was no reaction, which was quite peculiar.
"How many people from Sharp Sword came?" Xiao Lin thought for a moment and then asked.
"Eight, and another squad is on its way!" Director Lin replied.
"Hmm, have my friend and the eight-man Sharp Sword team come to the ground floor!" Xiao Lin immediately ordered. Things seemed surprising, making Xiao Lin somewhat unsure: "By the way, did the bank staff mention anything special on the fourth floor?" Considering the Middle Eastern gentleman’s visit, it must have a deeper meaning than just targeting the bank staff.
"There shouldn’t be any special personnel. However, the Yanjing branch manager came here with quite a few subordinates for a meeting on the fourth floor today. As for who else is there, the bank staff that escaped aren’t completely sure! Mr. Xiao, do you suspect the robbers have ulterior motives?"
"Yes, quickly report to the bank higher-ups and find out who the manager was meeting!" Xiao Lin was determined.
"Alright, I’ll do it as soon as possible!"
What kind of personnel would interest the Middle Eastern gentleman? Xiao Lin was somewhat curious.
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