446: Chapter 446: Three Tigers of Yun Province 446: Chapter 446: Three Tigers of Yun Province The armed hostage situation at Linshan Middle School quickly sent shock waves through Donglin City’s government.
Several key leaders in the city received calls from various parties, particularly from Lin Guotai and the patriarch of the Wang Family.
The city leaders didn’t dare to neglect the case, and immediately mobilized all police forces in Donglin City, including the riot police, armed special police, and Donglin City’s elite troops.
Police departments from every district dispatched their best personnel, who rushed at top speed to Linshan Middle School, and a formidable armed force surged toward the school.
Soon, the first batch of several hundred armed police officers had arrived at Linshan Middle School.
A commanding middle-aged man immediately took charge of the operation, directing teachers to have the students return to their classrooms.
After all, the gymnasium was still more than three hundred meters from the teaching area, which seemed somewhat safer by comparison.
The area was quickly cleared, and the first group of police officers took up their positions, controlling the highest points of all surrounding buildings.
Quickly after, a second group of troops joined in, having the riot police completely surround the gymnasium.
Hundreds of guns were aimed at the gymnasium, and a dozen snipers were in place and ready to act.
The sight was indeed spectacular, leaving the teachers in shock, their mouths agape.
Such an overwhelming scene was rarely seen on television, but now it unfolded before their very eyes, especially the sight of the hundreds of armed police officers.
The newly appointed head of Donglin City Public Security Bureau, Huo Qi, also arrived to personally command the scene, with all personnel on high alert.
Inside the gymnasium, there was still an eerie silence, as both sides seemed to be in a standoff.
The teachers from the school were also isolated to one side.
Despite the presence of so many armed police officers, Tangyu still had a bad premonition.
If the criminals dared to do this, they must have something to rely on; they wouldn’t risk their lives for a joke.
Although they were vastly outnumbered, they held a deadly trump card – over a hundred students as hostages.
If the situation was not handled properly, it was feared that the students would suffer.
At this time, Tangyu dared not act rashly.
After all, he was flesh and blood and couldn’t possibly take on so many armed assailants.
Furthermore, the presence of hostages deeply concerned him.
The situation called for waiting for the police to handle it first, then looking for an opportunity to coordinate with them and take action to save people when the moment was right.
Not just for Lin Feifei and Xia Xiaoyu, but for the safety of all students, Tangyu would not allow any mishap.
Since he was the school doctor at Linshan Middle School, it was his duty to protect the students’ safety.
“Tangyu.” A figure approached Tangyu.
It was Song Qingyu, whom he hadn’t seen for many days.
Even after so long, Tangyu had no interest in admiring Song Qingyu’s beauty at this moment.
“Song Qingyu.” Tangyu looked over.
“Lin Feifei is inside, right?” Song Qingyu asked.
Tangyu nodded and said, “She’s inside.
What exactly is going on here?
Who are these people, and what is their purpose?”
Song Qingyu said, “Tangyu, don’t rush.
Listen to me first.
These people are definitely desperadoes; they are part of Yun Province’s Three Tigers.
The Three Tigers dominate the Northwest and are Yun Province’s largest drug and arms smuggling syndicate, with a vast scale.
Their smuggling volume reaches tens of billions annually.
It can be said that two or three layers of drugs and arms in Huaxia Country pass through their hands.
Yun Province has been working to take down this enormous crime syndicate, but despite a five-year struggle, with significant police casualties, the syndicate has not been impacted and has only grown larger, even brazenly challenging the government.
The influence of the Three Tigers in Yun Province is so strong that they have dared to confront the government for many years.
It is said they have thousands of members and a massive stash of arms, making them extremely bold.
This time, we in Donglin City inadvertently captured one of the Three Tigers, who was then imprisoned, thus triggering this terror incident.
Fortunately, Yun Province is more than two thousand kilometers away from Donglin City, so it’s difficult for them to mobilize a large force over here.
Otherwise, we might really be facing a tough battle.”
Tangyu frowned, “To think there’s such a large criminal syndicate that’s so lawless.”
“Yes, it is lawless indeed.
In Yun Province, they are virtually omnipotent, causing the government extreme headaches.
This time, I didn’t expect them to bring the fight to our Donglin City.
The Three Tigers in Yun Province are as close as brothers, and the one we caught is the biggest of the Three.
So, the other two would undoubtedly do everything possible to rescue the big tiger.
It is very likely the other two Tigers are inside the gymnasium.
They are clever to know they can’t stand up to our police forces in Donglin City, hence this extreme terrorist activity.
It’s apparent they’ve done their homework on Linshan Middle School, knowing that the gymnasium holds Lin Feifei and the Wang Family’s son.
With these two alone, they have two significant bargaining chips.
They’re likely to want to negotiate with us, demanding that we release the big tiger now that they have taken so many students hostage,” said Song Qingyu, her face filled with anger, expressing hatred for evil.
“If that’s all, then it could be manageable.
We can release the person and capture them again, but these students only have one life, and we have to ensure their safety,” Tangyu said.
Song Qingyu responded, “That’s true, but I don’t have the authority to make that decision.
The decision to release someone has to come from the Bureau Chief or, in other words, needs approval from the city officials.”
“Those inside, listen up!
You are completely surrounded.
I demand that you immediately lay down your weapons and surrender, or else you will face the consequences,” a middle-aged police officer with a high rank shouted into a megaphone towards the gymnasium in a manner that was straight out of a TV show.
Tangyu glanced at the man and couldn’t help but curse under his breath, “Idiot.”
“Hahaha, I’ve heard enough of such idiotic words to develop calluses in my ears.
Are you police officers from Donglin City all the same, with nothing new to show?” a brazen laugh came from the school’s PA system.
“I don’t care who you are or what you’re here for, just come out and surrender immediately.
In Donglin City, you’ll find that escape is impossible, even with wings,” the middle-aged police officer continued.
Bureau Chief Huo Ting stood to the side with a cold and stern face, tacitly approving the action.
Clearly, he had no intention of negotiating with the criminals right from the start.
“Here’s a small sweet potato for you,” came a voice from the broadcast room, and a black object was thrown out from a hole above the gymnasium.
“Fall back, it’s a grenade.”
It was clear that the grenade had been hurled by a machine and had flown dozens of meters.
The bomb squad members also retreated as another loud explosion resounded over the playground, sending tremors through hearts.
These criminals were indeed desperados.
Tangyu was getting angry too.
Since the other side wanted to negotiate, why not just agree to their terms and rescue the students first, instead of saying some idiotic things to provoke those criminals?
Right now, the most important thing was to ensure the students’ safety.
A Rolls Royce rushed over, and Lin Guotai, with a grave expression on his face, walked toward them before the car even came to a stop.
Lin Guotai’s arrival certainly drew the attention of many.
Huo Ting’s eyes also brightened, and he too walked toward Lin Guotai.
However, Lin Guotai ignored Huo Ting and headed straight for Tangyu.
“What’s the situation?” Lin Guotai asked.
Tangyu shook his head and said, “It’s still unclear at the moment, and I can’t get close to the gym right now.
I don’t know what’s going on inside.
The criminals inside have made demands to the police, and I think if the police agree to them first, we might be able to rescue the people inside safely.”
Lin Guotai immediately looked at Huo Ting and asked, “What exactly are the criminals demanding?”
Huo Ting replied, “Mr.
Lin, please don’t be agitated.
I know your daughter is currently inside the gymnasium.
We have the situation completely under control here, and we will ensure your daughter’s safety.
The people inside are two of the ‘Three Tigers of Yun Province.’ We’ve captured their boss, the ‘Big Tiger,’ and they are using these students to force us to release him, but this is absolutely impossible.
If we release the Big Tiger, the entire honor of Donglin City’s police force would be thrown to the ground.
Our police force is the strongest in Huaxia Country and we cannot let our honor be tarnished by this incident.
Moreover, the other two ‘Tigers’ have sent themselves right into our hands.
If we can catch them, that would be a major case cracked for Huaxia Country, a remarkable achievement.
So naturally, we won’t agree to their demands easily.”
“Hmph, so Chief Huo, you’re saying you’re willing to gamble with my daughter’s life?” Lin Guotai was angry as well.
Tangyu also expressed his dissatisfaction, “If you let them go, you can recapture them.
Since you’re saying Donglin City’s police force is the strongest in Huaxia Country, even if you let them go, I believe you can catch them all again.
They can’t possibly take off to Yun Province in an instant, can they?”
Huo Ting gave Tangyu a glance and said, “You can’t say that.
I don’t believe in releasing a tiger back into the mountains.
Once you let them go, they’ll be harder to catch.
Now that we have the situation completely under control, isn’t it better to catch them now?”
“So you’re willing to gamble with the lives of over a hundred students?” Tangyu said angrily.
Huo Ting looked at Tangyu disapprovingly and replied, “Hmmph, I certainly have my assurances.
With so many of us here, we are definitely capable of protecting the students’ safety.
This matter is our concern; there’s no need for you to worry about it.
Mr.
Lin, it’s not that I don’t want to give you face, but this matter has been personally decided by the Secretary and the Mayor.
We’ve discussed it in a meeting.
We must catch the ‘Three Tigers’ today at all costs.
Of course, we will do everything we can to ensure Miss Lin’s safety, so please trust our abilities.”
“Hmph, if anything happens to Feifei, I won’t let you off,” Lin Guotai snorted angrily and no longer paid any attention to Huo Ting.
He picked up the phone and called the Secretary.
A gleam of sharpness flashed in Tangyu’s eyes; indeed, it was hard to rely on these police officers.
Song Qingyu stood by, showing a face of helplessness, as she had no say in the matter.
Several members of the Wang family had also arrived.
The old Wang patriarch had a few words with Huo Ting and, exasperated, picked up the phone to call for assistance.
The atmosphere on this side was becoming tense, and it was even more strained on the other side.
“Chief Huo, I’m giving you ten more minutes to consider.
Either agree to our conditions, or I’ll kill one child every minute.
Oh right, there seem to be two big fish inside, the miss of Lin Group and the young master of Wang Group.
Their lives should be quite valuable, right?
Hahaha, don’t test my patience and limits.
Otherwise, I’ll make you regret it,” the voice rang out again through the school’s broadcast system.
The atmosphere immediately grew tense; the criminals were getting serious.