“Put that down and get out!”
After confirming that Chase had no weapon in hand, a robber took away Chase’s food bag and then shouted.
“Wait a minute! They have seen the situation inside. We can’t let them go. Keep them with that group of hostages,” A robber said, ” See? Two more hostages, Our bargaining power with the police increased!” Before Chase said anything, he heard one robber saying that.
“It makes sense.” Another robber smiled grimly and pointed his gun at Chase.
“Now, you! Go there.” He hinted Chase, pointing at the crowd squatting on the hall corner.
Janie looked at Chase with a little surprise, thinking that Chase got it right. Chase said that they might not be allowed to get out after the food delivery before they walked into the bank.
Now she and Chase indeed were forcibly caught by those robbers.
Janie wanted to resist, thinking about subduing the four, but seeing that the four were standing apart, she gave up this plan. If the four robbers cannot be defeated in one swoop, her life would be in danger, and the hostages could also suffer.
Chase noticed Janie’s expression and was a little afraid that she would make an impulse.
So he gave her a quiet sign to hold still.
“Man, don’t you want a car to leave safely? I can help you with that. I can persuade the police.” Chase gave Janie a look, then turned to the robber.
“Huh?” The four robbers instantly looked at Chase when hearing his words.
Janie was startled. She stared at Chase, confused about Chase’s words.
“Why would I trust you?” One with the bald heads looked at Chase up and down, he asked in a low voice.
“Don’t say that you want us to free all the hostages! With such poor negotiation skills, I don’t know why the police send you in. Boy, this is not your game. You’d better behave yourself here.” Another robber sneered.
The others also laughed at Chase.
“Yes, I want you to release all the hostages first,” Chase said seriously.
“Hahaha, are you nut? Or do you think we are nuts?” The four robbers burst out laughing when they heard it.
Janie rolled her eyes. Although she didn’t say anything, she looked at Chase like she was looking at an idiot.
“No, no one is nuts here.” Chase smiled.
“Are you making fu*king fun of me?” The bald head armed a gun to Chase’s chest and shouted.
Chase remained still, spread his hands, and said, “Dude, you don’t get me. I mean, these twenty hostages are not as important as two of us. As long as you let them go, detaining the two of us in your hands is better than detaining those common men.”
“… Jonas cared about the safety of these hostages, but he cared more about arresting you four. If you continue to stand in a stalemate, they will choose to resort to aggressive means to wipe you guys out in one swoop.”
“… Think about it. How many hostages could you kill under their strong attack? And there are already many sniper rifles aimed at the bank’s exits, as long as you show up, you will become their targets.”
“… Moreover, Money or life? Certainly, your own life is the most precious thing. No matter how many hostages you kill, you still have to die in the end. Is it worth doing so?”
Heard Chase’s talk, the four of them were a little tempted.
They need money with life, not money without life.
“How could we trust you? How can you promise that police will provide us the car?” The bald head asked.
“Well, I can tell you about my true identity. You should have heard it. I am from the Capital City, and my father is a big boss there. He won’t abandon me in Jol City. Otherwise, the government officials here in the city will be in great trouble.” Chase said.
What he said was true. Chase indeed came from the Capital City, and it could be told by his accent. His father was also one of the big bosses there, but only in Commerce. Though Chase misguided the robber to believe that his father was a powerful senior government official.
In fact, at the moment, even Janie misunderstood Chase’s meaning. She also believed in his words.
Janie seriously observed Chase, and the more she thought about his identity, the more she believed in his words. Chase’s father must be someone powerful. Otherwise, he couldn’t remain so calm when facing robbers.
It seemed that the robbers were a little tempted by what Chase said.
The bald head looked at Chase, analyzing the credibility of Chase’s words.
This young man’s capital accent was pure, and he looked cool-headed even in this risky situation.
The bald head thought for a while, staring at Chase solemnly, “Well. I can believe you this time. But if something happens later, I will be the first to kill you.”
“Sure, as you wish,” Chase said.
“I’ll give you ten minutes. If your talk with the police fails after ten minutes, I will kill this young lady first.” The bald head threatened Chase with a revolver at Janie’s head.
Chase looked back at Janie and saw that there was no fear in Janie’s eyes.
He nodded and said, “Yes, I believe that Jonas is a reasonable man. He won’t let us down.”
Chase turned around, then walked out.
“Wait! Boss, don’t you think that guy is escaping? Come on, no one wants to be a hostage here, right?” A robber said while looking at Chase’s back.
Everyone was stunned. It was possible! No one wants to be a hostage!
Thought of this, the bald head suddenly felt that he had been fooled.
“Damn, that doggie played us! But we still have this chick in our hands. She is a policewoman. Cops must care about her safety.” The bald head looked at Janie and said with a cold smile.
Janie was angry.
She was mainly here to protect Chase. Unexpectedly, Chase sold her and ran away for his own safety!
“I’ll kill that bastard on my own!” Janie madly thought so. Then the bald head forced her to squat into the crowd.