Chapter 114: Cunning Bandit [Extra for Alliance Hierarch]
Ember Vance crouched in the corner of the wall, also quickly thinking of a strategy. To be honest, it was her first time experiencing a hostage situation with criminals. Although she was afraid, what she thought about more was how to rescue the hostages.
The criminals were cunning and intelligent. They didn’t demand a lot of money, only four million, but their goal wasn’t the money. They were stalling for time, waiting for nightfall to make their escape.
Ember was anxious, but she didn’t have a good solution to the difficult situation at hand.
Time ticked away, minute by minute. During this time, the criminals made contact with the police officers in charge by phone, and the police were gathering the cash.
The man in the white shirt did not release the child because the child was the best hostage.
Meanwhile, Yusuf Zuck, who had sneaked in earlier, was squatting in a corner under the stairs on the second floor. After his three minutes of being "Invisible" passed, he did not continue to use his ability, and was also waiting for the right moment.
He had already checked the second floor and confirmed there were four criminals, but to subdue or kill all four criminals before they detonated an explosive was too difficult; he couldn’t do it, so he could only wait for a chance.
Two hours later, at half-past four in the afternoon, the police informed the criminals that the four million in cash was ready, but they had to release the hostages before the exchange could be made.
After receiving the police’s announcement, the man in the white shirt leaned alone at the window and pondered for a few minutes. Then, he walked up to Ember with a gun in hand and smiled, "Miss, what is your esteemed surname?"
"My surname is Vance," Ember replied coolly.