A strong beam of white light shot towards them from a turn. Hansen looked up and saw a black off-road vehicle plowing towards him.
“Five steps to the left, immediately, and then give the Ocean Heart to the people in the car.” Yadriel’s voice immediately blared sonorously into Hansen’s ears like a siren.
As long as Hansen took five steps forward, Yadriel’s subordinates would immediately snatch the Ocean Heart from his hands. Then, the bomb that was buried under his feet would explode in a few dozen seconds as soon as it was stepped on.
Of course, should Hansen not do this, they already had snipers staking out in the woods.
However, compared to being shot by the bullets, Yadriel would rather see Hansen die from the explosion.
After all, Hansen was well prepared and was wearing a bulletproof vest. In this case, the best way for him to die in an instant was by bombing him.
All in all, Yadriel would not let Hansen walk away alive that time.
He observed Hansen taking a few steps forward.
The first step, the second step…
He was so excited that he cried out.
Yadriel was so pumped up that he was in a state of ecstasy while watching Hansen pacing step by step to the edge of death.
“Don’t move.” A cold, black muzzle was suddenly pointed at Yadriel’s temple.
At that moment, Yadriel was laughing so hard that he could not even shut his mouth before he was petrified in that instant.
What was going on?
It was too sudden!
“Mr. Hansen, please stop. Don’t go any further. Protect the Ocean Heart and avoid the bullets.” Kimmel jumped onto the cabin and aimed his pistol at Yadriel’s head. He then grabbed the phone from Yadriel’s hand and immediately shouted at it anxiously.
With his resolution to die, Hansen took a step forward. Just as he was about to take the final step, Kimmel’s voice came from the phone.
He was shocked, not understanding what was going on.
“Don’t land on the final step. Stop immediately.” Kimmel saw from the screen that Hansen’s foot, which was midair, almost landed on the ground. He continued to roar, “I was sent by Madam Lilian to save you.”
Kimmel invoked Madam Lilian’s name in his explanation to prevent Hansen from suspecting him.
After a moment of shock, Hansen understood immediately that Madam Lilian’s men had already taken control of Yadriel. He felt a wave of joy in his heart and pulled back his foot in time. Simultaneously, he clenched the Ocean Heart.
At that time, the off-road vehicle arrived in front of him in an instant. Someone rolled down the window and reached for the Ocean Heart in his hand.
Hansen leaped forward nimbly and dodged the pair of hands.
Several pitch-black muzzles immediately appeared and were aimed at him. He could even see the black explosive in the car.
Kimmel was stunned to see this situation.
Hansen dodged the attacks agilely with his instincts, yet was completely dumbfounded at the same time.
Intuitively, he felt that there were pistols pointed at him in the woods behind.
“Marvelous! Madam Lilian has finally come to save Hansen, her grandson-in-law in distress.” Yadriel laughed wildly when he looked at the screen.
“Tell your subordinates to stop and let Hansen go. Otherwise, I will put you to death with one single shot.” Kimmel pressed the pistol against Yadriel’s temple and ordered harshly.
Yadriel had a calm, collected smile and replied without any fear, “Oh, you won’t. Because if you shoot, death is the only way out for Hansen.”
Kimmel turned to look at Hansen. Fortunately, the Ocean Heart was still in his hands. They still had to take care of him. If he had stepped down just then, then he would really die a tragic death with his body unable to be recovered.
However, looking at the current situation, outsmarting Yadriel was absolutely crucial in this stalemate.
“Do you think you can still leave A City in one piece today?” Kimmel smiled coldly and asked without mercy.
“Yes or no, that’s not up to me. Whatever happened will prevail soon.” Yadriel did not pay attention to what Kimmel said and answered with aplomb.
After taking a few steps back to avoid the bullets, Hansen stood up and looked at the pitch-black muzzles and bomb in front of him, determination and disdain evident on his face.
He clenched the Ocean Heart even harder, prepared to destroy it at any time.
It was as if his thoughts had been seen through.
Before he could steady his footing, several ghoulish-looking men jumped out of the car and rushed towards him.
Hansen knew that they were here to snatch the Ocean Heart.
He immediately took a step back and pointed his gun at the jewelry. He shouted, “If you dare take another step forward, then I’ll blast it off.”
Everyone halted upon hearing his pronouncement.
“Hansen, you can’t break your promise. We have made an agreement that if I let go of Richard Manor, then you will hand the Ocean Heart to me.” Seeing this, Yadriel’s facial muscles began to twist and started screaming frantically at the phone screen. However, it was taken away by Kimmel. Hence, his shouting didn’t work on Hansen at all.
“Would you still keep to your word when dealing with a villain such as you?” Kimmel sneered from the side. “Today, not only can’t you get the Ocean Heart, but you will also lose your life.”
Yadriel’s eyes slowly turned bloodshot, which were ghastly and terrifying.
“If that’s the case, then I won’t let Hansen off either. Allow me to tell you this. I’m prepared to be destroyed today.” He gritted his teeth and continued. “As long as you shoot me, my subordinates will immediately ignite the bomb in the car. That’s no ordinary bomb. When ignited, the entire area will become a sea of fire and Hansen will not live.”
Madam Lilian definitely would not allow it if Hansen lost his life. Yadriel seized this deadly weakness and threatened madly.
Kimmel’s palm began to sweat.
That day, Madam Lilian wanted him to save Hansen. Therefore, he would not care whether Yadriel was dead or not, but Hansen needed to live.
Hence, he could not let Yadriel die easily. Kimmel needed to make use of Yadriel’s life to save Hansen.
“Yadriel, Hansen will not die since I’m here today. As for you, whether you live or not, it’s in your own hands.” Kimmel held his pistol tightly to the point that it was about to emit smoke.
A hint of slyness in Yadriel’s eyes flickered like an eagle. He stared at the phone screen, with the cogs in his brain turning swiftly.
A sharp beam of light lit up on the screen again.
Yadriel rubbed his eyes.
In the darkness not far away, two desert off-road vehicles were driving towards the scene.
Soon, the door was pushed open. Alvin, John, and the Grand Eagles all popped out of the car.
“Mr. Richards.” Alvin and John jumped out of the car and called Hansen.
The other car also steadily slowed to a stop, and several strong men came out of it. Among them were some non-citizen men. When Kimmel looked at them and found that the people he had sent to save Hansen had also arrived in the nick of time, he instantly felt relaxed.
“Alvin, who asked you to come over?” Hansen’s facial expression became incensed as he complained when he saw Alvin and John come over with the Grand Eagles.
In such a situation, the fewer people came, the better. Whereas the more people came, the more misgivings he would have and the more sacrifices he would have to make.
He had reason to believe that the insane Yadriel would definitely think of a way out at that moment. The final gamble, then, would very likely be the one where the bomb on the car would detonate, resulting in everyone perishing together.
The bomb in their car was an extremely powerful one. How could Yadriel, who wasn’t able to obtain anything, be willing to give up?
When the time came, they would all die together. The more people Hansen had with him, the more Yadriel would be tempted in doing so.