Chapter 1217: Controlling the Situation

Most criminals who have committed serious crimes are listed by the police as key targets for capture. Therefore, those like Liu Zhan who can flee all the way without being caught possess deep cunning and anti-reconnaissance awareness, and are extremely adept at hiding themselves.

Thus, the moment he saw Du Haiqing, although he was so excited inside that he could have burst into light, he showed no ripples on the surface.

He shook the firearm in his hand and said coldly, "Those in the back, hurry up! Don't you dare dawdle there, damn it!"

Neither Du Haiqing nor Su Zhiyu noticed anything unusual, and they hurriedly followed the others to the auction hall.

Seeing that Du Haiqing was already under his control, Liu Zhan did not go to search other rooms. Instead, after everyone had entered the hall, he followed directly behind them and walked in, then tightly closed the main door.

At this moment, there were over a hundred people in the hall, men, women, old, and young. These people all looked at Liu Zhan nervously, not knowing what he was going to do to them next.

Liu Zhan walked onto the auction stage, picked up the microphone, and said arrogantly, "Everyone, it is a kind of fate that we can meet in this place today in this way, so I will introduce myself to everyone first."

Having said this, Liu Zhan cleared his throat and began, "My name is Liu Zhan, a northerner, and I am an A-level wanted criminal listed by the police. I fled all the way to Jin Ling, but I didn't expect that while I was buying a pack of cigarettes at the subway entrance, I would be discovered by the police, damn it. There was no other way, so I could only hide here and take everyone hostage."

Subsequently, Liu Zhan changed his tone and added, "However, everyone doesn't need to be afraid. I assure you that I am not after money, nor am I here to take lives. I just hope that everyone will honestly stay here and serve as bargaining chips for me to negotiate with the police. Once the police agree to my conditions, I will naturally continue my life on the run, and everyone can leave here safely."

Liu Zhan's words made the vast majority of people breathe a slight sigh of relief.

These people felt in their hearts that since they had to cooperate as hostages, they should just cooperate honestly. Once this Liu Zhan got what he wanted, they would naturally be able to go home safely.

Du Haiqing and Su Zhiyu also did not notice anything unusual. Like the others, the mother and daughter just felt that they were somewhat unlucky.

It was just like going out to withdraw money and encountering a bank robbery; although the probability was very low, it was not impossible to happen.

Since the matter had already occurred, the most important thing at the moment was to ensure their personal safety as much as possible.

Liu Zhan continued at this time, "I said just now, I just need everyone to cooperate with me well, so as long as you honestly hold your heads with both hands and don't pull any small stunts, it will be fine. Whoever dares to pull any small stunts, the outcome will be the same as those few people who took bullets just now!"

Everyone knew that Liu Zhan was ruthless and killed without blinking, so naturally, they dared not pull any stunts.

Liu Zhan was still worried that he couldn't completely intimidate this group of people, so he once again revealed the vest full of explosives he was wearing and said coldly, "I see that there are many young people in their twenties or thirties among you. I also came from that age and know that people at this age often get hot-headed and are prone to impulsiveness. So, I will remind everyone: don't try to be a hero, and don't think that if a few of you unite, you can find an opportunity to subdue me!"

"I admit that I am one man against many, and the bullets in my gun are far from enough to kill everyone present. However, the explosives I have strapped to my body are enough to turn this place into a pile of ruins, enough to let all of you go on the road with me. Even if you grab my gun and blow my head off with one shot, as long as my hand shakes and I press the switch, I can still take you all with me as burial companions. Do you all understand?"

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces turned horrified!

No one expected that Liu Zhan not only had a gun but also had such a weapon of mass destruction!

Everyone present was made of flesh and blood. If this weapon of mass destruction really exploded, it would be almost impossible for anyone to survive!

Therefore, at this moment, the deep-seated thoughts of resistance in everyone's hearts were completely extinguished!

Even among the security team, several young men who had served in the military suddenly gave up the idea of finding an opportunity to turn the tide.

For many young people who have served in the military, it is not difficult to subdue a person.

However, while subduing a person, ensuring that his finger does not touch a small switch is almost an impossible task.

After all, even if he is shot in the head and the brain loses consciousness, the nervous system will still cause the entire body to convulse for a few minutes. If things go wrong, even if the person is dead, the switch could be triggered.

Therefore, no one dared to risk their own lives, as well as the lives of so many others.

Seeing that everyone had been intimidated by him, Liu Zhan also breathed a sigh of relief.

A person as vicious as him actually worried about accidents happening.

After all, although he was a desperate criminal, he was not truly unafraid of death. He also wanted to successfully smuggle himself abroad and gain a new life, which was why he accepted such a mission.

Seeing that he had completely controlled the scene of over a hundred people with just a few words, he knew that the matter had already succeeded by more than half.

The rest was to negotiate conditions with the police, ask for a car, and take that Du Haiqing away.

Just as he was preparing to go to the main entrance to negotiate conditions with the police outside, the mobile phone in his pocket suddenly rang.

This mobile phone was bought by him from the black market. The identity of the number owner was stolen by people in the black market and had nothing to do with him, so he was not afraid of being traced by the police.

As for this mobile phone number, only a few of his immediate family members knew it, and their contact method was also very secretive.

He never let his relatives use mobile phones, landlines, or public phones to contact him, only allowing them to use internet calls that could be made anonymously. In this way, no one could find any clues.

The moment the phone rang, he looked down and found that the caller ID was an overseas number, so he pressed the answer button directly.

Although this call appeared to be from overseas, it was actually made by his relatives using an internet call.

Liu Zhan answered the phone and had just said "hello" when he heard a woman ask in a low voice on the phone, "Husband?"

Liu Zhan gave a grunt and asked with dissatisfaction in a low voice, "Why are you calling at this time? Don't you know I have a major matter to handle?!"

The person who called was Liu Zhan's wife.

Liu Zhan was thirty-five years old, had been married for eleven years, had three children, and his parents were both still alive. This time, he accepted this mission not only because he wanted to take a gamble but also because of a very important reason: he wanted to leave some settlement money for his family.

After all, his parents were elderly, and his wife had no education. After he fled, the family was almost eating into their savings, and their economic situation was getting worse and worse.

However, after accepting the mission this time, the other party transferred ten million to his family. This ten million had already arrived in the account, which was almost enough for his family to live a carefree life in a small place for a lifetime. So, Liu Zhan now had no worries. Even if this mission failed and he was caught or killed, at least his family could live steadily.

On the phone, Liu Zhan's wife said somewhat excitedly, "Husband! The person who asked us to do the job transferred another twenty million to my account!"

"What?!" Liu Zhan exclaimed and blurted out, "Really?!?"

"Absolutely true!" Liu Zhan's wife said excitedly, "They said that giving our family this twenty million is to add a condition to you. As long as you agree, this money will be given to our family!"

Liu Zhan also asked excitedly, "What condition?"

Liu Zhan's wife said truthfully, "They said, let you kill the target's daughter as well while you're at it!" ===== CHAPTER 1218 =====