Chapter 600: Rescuing Brother Muli (7)_1
It’s not surprising that this case has garnered such attention from the higher-ups.
Old Master Xiao and the others could understand this, but when they heard this, even Situ Xin was puzzled. This was a kidnapping case; how had Xiao Muli ended up getting shot? With this question in mind, Situ Xin blurted out, "How did Brother Muli get shot?"
"Let me explain," Situ Xin asked, and the eyes of Xu Guangbiao and the others fell on Situ Jin and Yu Qihao. They were merely orchestrating the operation without participating in the action themselves, so they were unclear about the specifics.
"Following the intelligence provided by the higher-ups, we arrived at the kidnappers’ hideout and carefully surveilled the number of kidnappers and the hostages’ conditions. The situation was exactly as reported. Therefore, they followed the strategy set by the higher-ups before arrival to rescue the hostages first, and then arrest the kidnappers. The rescue went smoothly. But when we were moving the hostages to safety and planning to go back to capture the kidnappers, the situation suddenly changed. Several armed, masked men appeared out of nowhere; they moved with agility and were clearly trained. As soon as they showed up, they started attacking us lethally. It was at that moment, in the act of saving Qi Hao, that Muli was shot," Situ Jin summarized the events.
Upon hearing Situ Jin’s recount, Old Master Loo inquired, "How is the kidnapped hostage doing?" Old Master Loo raised the question after hearing Situ Jin not mention the state of the kidnapped hostage. He didn’t want the kids to have risked their lives only to fail their mission in the end.
"The hostage has been safely rescued and is currently undergoing a comprehensive medical examination at the hospital," Xu Guangbiao replied, as it wasn’t Situ Jin who responded this time.
"As long as our efforts weren’t in vain," Old Master Loo sighed in relief upon hearing that the hostage had been successfully rescued.
Situ Xin didn’t dwell on whether the hostage was rescued; she was more concerned about the sudden appearance of the armed masked men. While listening to Situ Jin recount the event, she felt something was amiss. Aside from the masked men who had appeared unexpectedly, she couldn’t pinpoint what else was wrong.
But subconsciously, she felt that there was more to this incident than met the eye.
"Where are those kidnappers and the masked men now?" Situ Xin looked towards Xu Guangbiao and suddenly asked.
Situ Xin’s question took Xu Guangbiao by surprise. He then glanced at Old Master Situ with a troubled expression. Xu Guangbiao knew about Situ Xin’s identity since she had entered the room. A princess of the Situ and Loo Families was not someone he could afford to offend. However, the issue Situ Xin was inquiring about involved confidential matters, which he absolutely couldn’t disclose.