Diary of a Criminal Investigator

Chapter 727: Rescuing the Hostage

No one expected things to escalate to this level.Lu Chuan, Liu Guodong, and others just came out for a meal, and ended up encountering a fugitive.

Liu Guodong has been a criminal investigator for a lifetime. Aside from his frontline work in earlier years, most of his time has been spent in the Crime Scene Investigation office.

To be honest, although he still has the foundation from his days as a frontline detective, facing such a complicated situation is indeed a first for him in so many years.

Hostage situation...

It’s something often seen on TV, but in real life, ordinary people may never encounter it in their lifetime.

Even for most police, such an encounter might be a once-in-a-lifetime event.

But if encountered, it’s a life-and-death crisis!

"Everyone, back up!"

The fugitive continued to be emotionally agitated, shouting loudly.

Everyone in the restaurant has been evacuated.

Yang Lin and Old Bai were mainly comforting the parents and relatives of the hostage girl.

At this moment, if the relatives are not calmed down, it could easily provoke the suspect, putting the hostage in danger.

The others, however, have not gone far.

At this moment, there were no police lines, and everyone gathered outside the restaurant windows.

Yang Lin and Old Bai kept asking the onlookers to back off, but the effect was not particularly good.

Some people even took out their phones to record.

"Fourth Wang’s Pig Slaughterhouse has someone wanting to kill!"

Many people even called friends and family.

"Everyone, don’t take pictures!"

"Do not interfere with our hostage rescue, everyone back up!"

Old Bai, still experienced, handed the hostage’s family over to Yang Lin before dispersing the crowd.

With the suspect inside being so agitated, any stimulation from outside could lead to disastrous consequences.

If such a situation occurs, it’s not even mentioning Liu Guodong and Lu Chuan inside—the girl could be in real danger.

Besides, Lu Chuan’s temporary position as team leader of the Criminal Investigation Team, if nothing major goes wrong, he might stay there after the temporary duty ends next year.

To prepare for a bigger promotion step.

But the premise is no major mistakes occur.

And today, is the major mishap.

Inside the restaurant.

Lu Chuan is still confronting the suspect.

In the past half year, Lu Chuan has continuously handled major cases, receiving rich rewards from the system each time.

For instance, his originally Intermediate Footprint Identification and Analysis, is now Advanced.

His originally Intermediate combat skills have now become those of a Combat Master.

Even his firearms skills, least used, have now upgraded to Intermediate Firearms Mastery.

Currently, the distance between armed Lu Chuan and the suspect is actually less than fifteen meters.

At such close distance, Lu Chuan is confident he could hit the suspect’s forehead with one shot.

But Lu Chuan hasn’t fired.

Because the suspect is extremely agitated, with a sharp knife tight against the hostage’s neck.

A bullet in the forehead could indeed instantly kill the suspect, making him lose bodily control.

But once hit, the suspect’s body might fall forward.

Lu Chuan’s greatest concern is what would happen if, in the moment the suspect falls, the knife slices across the girl’s neck.

So now, he must do everything possible to calm the suspect.

As long as the sharp knife loosens for a moment, Lu Chuan could seize that opportunity.

"Don’t act rashly!"

"My name is Lu Chuan, I’m the team leader of High-tech Zone’s Criminal Investigation Team. Whatever demands you have, feel free to ask, as long as you release the girl!"

"Bullshit!"

The killer, hidden behind the girl, stared fiercely at Lu Chuan and Liu Guodong.

"If I release her, how the hell do I live?!"

"Haha, I know what I did in Penghu County, it’s a death sentence!"

"It’s just a life, I’ve already killed three, having her for company, I’m not losing out!"

Desperado!

A typical desperado.

Though he’s wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking frail and somewhat cultured.

Yet the ferocity in his eyes seemed capable of devouring anyone!

"Don’t act impulsively!"

Lu Chuan quickly advised: "Listen, whatever conditions you have, just state them, I’ll do my best to meet them."

"You also know this isn’t abroad, even if I give you cars, money, or a helicopter, you can’t escape."

"But as long as you ensure the girl’s safety, whatever you want, I can meet your demands!"

Even though Lu Chuan hasn’t undergone negotiation training, he knows the most crucial thing now is not to provoke the suspect.

Nor should be deceive him.

Since the suspect is already cornered by him, trying to escape is practically impossible.

As shows depict, giving him a car, money, and filling the car with fuel are unrealistic.

So, the conditions Lu Chuan offered are, with the girl’s safety guaranteed, he could meet the suspect’s other needs.

Perhaps, Lu Chuan’s words had some effect.

The suspect’s emotions somewhat calmed.

The knife against the girl’s neck loosened slightly, albeit just a little.

Just a bit more!

As long as the blade leaves the neck, even by a centimeter, the next millisecond Lu Chuan could send him to see King Yama!

Luckily, although the girl being held hostage was terrified, tears welling in her eyes, she wasn’t struggling or moving.

"Whatever conditions I state, you can meet them?"

The suspect laughed mockingly.

"If I ask you to kill the policeman beside you, can you do that?"

Liu Guodong...

"Master, you go out first."

Soon, only three remained in the restaurant.

The suspect, seeing Liu Guodong leave, relaxed a bit more.

But, the knife was still there.

"How should I address you?"

"Chen Bin."

"Chen Bin, don’t get agitated now, just ensure the girl’s safety, don’t worry, I promise to agree to any of your demands."

Any demands?

Chen Bin sneered: "I want five million, do you have it?"

At this moment, sirens sounded outside, Qin Yong and others arrived on the scene.

A large group of criminal investigators came over and began dispersing the surrounding crowd.

"What’s the situation?"

Liu Guodong hurried over: "The perpetrator of Penghu County’s family annihilation case."

"We ran into him just as we were having pig slaughter dish, Lu Chuan recognized him."

"When he went to the restroom, Lu Chuan followed, he saw us in uniform and got suspicious."

"Held a girl hostage."

"Lu Chuan is inside confronting the suspect, planning to rescue the hostage."

"He’s armed."

Liu Guodong briefly explained the situation.

Qin Yong, understanding the situation, realized there wasn’t a better solution, except looking for an opportunity to take down the suspect.

But the armed police are en route, taking at least another 10 minutes to arrive.

Once the sniper is in position, getting rid of the suspect wouldn’t be difficult.

The key is whether Lu Chuan can hold on inside for ten minutes!

Actually, inside, Lu Chuan wanted to say, it’s not a big problem.