Chapter 559 - 570: Kidnapping Case
After a few days of peace, John Brown was chatting idly with the security guards in the company lobby when suddenly the harsh sound of police sirens erupted outside, and it seemed like more than one vehicle was involved, indicating something serious had happened.
"Boss, what’s going on, is there a big case?"
John Brown glanced outside and said, "Who knows?" His mind couldn’t help but think of Helen Wilson. She hadn’t been in touch for some time, as if she was investigating some case. Could this have something to do with her?
"Boss, boss, something big has really happened!" One of the security guards rushed to the door of the monitoring room, shouting.
John Brown immediately went into the monitoring room where there was a TV broadcasting live footage of a kidnapping scene.
"Dear viewers, an important robbery and hostage situation has occurred inside the YODC City Museum. The police have surrounded the museum. We do not yet know the specifics, but we will do our utmost to bring you the most direct reports from the front line."
In the TV, Alice Brown was holding a microphone, surprisingly acting as a reporter. This puzzled John Brown, as he thought Alice Brown was a host, so why was she now on-site as a reporter?
The security guards in the monitoring room were also puzzled. One of them said, "Isn’t Alice Brown our company’s image ambassador? And shouldn’t she be a host? It’s unusual for her to be doing on-site reports."
But Alice Brown did not address these issues in her report, and continued: "This time, the YODC City Museum has exhibited several priceless antiques, which caught the attention of a group of criminals. They reportedly have powerful weapons and went directly into the museum to rob it, but they were detected by our police, resulting in a shootout. So far, three heroic police officers have sacrificed their lives, but the criminals have been surrounded in the museum. They’ve taken dozens of visitors as hostages, along with some museum staff, and the situation is extremely critical."
Under normal circumstances, after such incidents occur, the police would impose a news blackout. If the case remains unresolved, the police would bear huge responsibility, and government departments wouldn’t want things to escalate. If it becomes a bigger issue, upper authorities would investigate, causing trouble for many. Yet Alice Brown dared to report on this, whether it was because the local TV station had integrity or the higher-ups hadn’t had time to intervene, remained uncertain.
However, when Alice Brown and the other journalists arrived at the museum entrance, they could go no further, as the police had completely sealed off the area, allowing no one to enter.