The hostage situation alerted the Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters and the Malaysian Federation government 20 kilometers away. The chief police officer of Kuala Lumpur arrived at the scene immediately, followed by the head of the Malaysian National Anti-Terrorism Office, the anti-terrorism expert from the army, and the Prime Minister's chief of staff, Miesba.
Not far behind the explosion-proof police car, these people held an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with the terrorists in the mall.
"There are nine terrorists in the mall. They control the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors and hold a total of 79 hostages," Chief Police Officer Meyaki reported anxiously.
"When will our anti-terrorism force arrive?"
"They are already on the way. What about the cameras in the mall? We need to confirm the location of the hostages and the terrain of the mall. Where are the contractors who built this building? Find them, I need the building drawings. " Looking at the map provided by the mall manager, the anti-terrorism expert frowned. "This thing is useless."
This kind of map for tourists didn't even mark the location of the surveillance cameras, let alone things like the load-bearing structure of the building. Without knowing where the load-bearing structure was, they had to rely on their intuition to judge the charge and risk when they encountered a place that needed to be blasted. This undoubtedly increased the risk of the operation.
"We have already contacted the construction contractor. They said they will send the drawings within half an hour. The location of the hostages … This is a bit difficult, "Meyaki said with sweat on his forehead.
"Difficult?" Gafael, the head of the anti-terrorism office, frowned.
"The other party obviously had a thorough plan. Not only did they cut off the power of the building, but they also cut off all the connections between the surveillance lines and the outside. We can only see white snow … "The person in charge of the mall said with a bitter smile.
These terrorists had obviously come prepared.
Chief of Staff Miesba looked at his watch, looked in the direction of the Hilton Hotel, took a deep breath, and walked in front of Gafael.
"Listen, I need you to solve this problem in the shortest time and in the cleanest way."
Gafael immediately shook his head, "In the shortest time? Don't talk nonsense, there are 79 hostages inside unless the Prime Minister is willing to be responsible for the safety of the hostages. "
Miesba lowered his voice, "I know it's difficult, but there are foreign guests in the Hilton Hotel next door, and they are of a very high level."
"Foreign guests? What foreign guests? "Gafael frowned.
"The tycoon of the New Malaysia Special District. Even if I don't say his name, you should know who he is. And just now, he negotiated a big deal with the Prime Minister involving more than 1 billion USD, related to the power project and TNB Company. " Miesba took a deep breath and glanced in the direction of the mall. "We can't let you worry about our investment environment. We must solve this hostage crisis as soon as possible. Otherwise … someone will have to stand up and take responsibility in the end."
Gafael's scalp tingled, and he couldn't help but curse.
"This group of damned scum, why did they have to pick this time and place!"
"You can ask that question after you capture those bastards, if you can capture any captives." With a sigh, Miesba looked at his watch again, then looked at the chief sheriff. "Someone has to calm the foreign guests down. At least let them know that this is just an accident, and it doesn't represent the security of the entire Malaysia … "
…
This was the twenty-first floor of the Hilton Hotel. He could overlook the entire scene. Jiang Chen moved a chair over and sat by the glass window on the balcony. He watched the confrontation with great interest.
This was much more interesting than watching a movie.
The police parked the police car at the entrance of the mall and squatted nervously behind the police car that served as a cover with their pistols. Police officers in bulletproof vests held loudspeakers, shrank behind the explosion-proof car, and shouted to the robbers in the mall.
The Kuala Lumpur police opened the yellow seal and evacuated the people on the street. The entire street was urgently blocked, including the entrance of the Hilton Hotel.
There were still many people who were not afraid of death.
Outside the cordon, the crowd formed a dense circle. In addition to the reporters from the news agencies, many citizens also held up their phones to record the situation. With so many cameras pointing at them, the police couldn't keep their cool. This was a metropolis in Southeast Asia. Such a serious hijacking incident would make international headlines!
Jiang Chen called the bodyguard standing at the door downstairs and asked him to go downstairs and ask what happened there.
Not far away, the police and the robbers were in a stalemate. The hostages in the mall made them cautious, and the demands made by the robbers were unacceptable.
Soon, the bodyguard called back and reported the situation downstairs to Jiang Chen.
In short, those robbers were not ordinary robbers at all, but terrorists equipped with automatic weapons and bulletproof vests. A total of 79 hostages were held in the mall, most of which were mall staff and some tourists shopping. The robbers demanded that the police immediately release 110 prisoners arrested on suspicion of planning and participating in terrorist attacks. If the hostages were not released after five hours, one person would be killed every hour.
Of course, the Malaysian government would not release those prisoners.
If they were the first to compromise with terrorists, wouldn't there be no end in the future? And the terrorists in the mall obviously did not intend to escape. The moment they confirmed the safety of their accomplices, they exploded on the spot.
The Malaysian police were helpless and could only request reinforcements from the anti-terrorist forces stationed in Kuala Lumpur. Soon, two armored vehicles arrived on the street, two Black Hawk helicopters hovered near the mall, and anti-terrorist forces in black combat uniforms arrived on the scene and surrounded the mall building.
There seemed to be no new movements?
Jiang Chen yawned. Just as he was about to go back to his room, his watch vibrated twice.
He opened the holographic screen and the bodyguard standing at the door appeared on the screen.
"Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Miesba and Kuala Lumpur Chief Police Officer Meyaki are at the door. They want to visit you."
Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, then he understood their intentions, so he nodded.
"Let him come in."
"Yes." The bodyguard in sunglasses nodded and ended the communication.
Soon, the porch door opened, and a tall, thin man with a European face in a suit walked in, followed by an Asian man in a police uniform.
Miesba walked into the room with an apologetic expression and took the lead.
"Mr. Jiang, I'm sorry that we meet again in this way. There was a hijacking incident in the mall across the street. I'm sorry that our mistakes have affected your travel. If you have any arrangements that you have to go out at night, we can arrange for armored vehicles to escort you from the door to outside the cordon. "
"No need. I understand your difficulties, and I sincerely hope that the hostages in the mall can be safe. " The chief of staff's apology was very sincere, and Jiang Chen didn't make it difficult for him. He casually expressed that he didn't care.
But at this moment, Jiang Chen's eyes fell on the police officer behind him.
His eyes moved slightly, and a thought suddenly popped up in his mind, so he said with a smile.
"Can I ask if the situation of the hostages in the mall is okay?"
Meyaki's heart skipped a beat, and he thought that Mr. Jiang still asked about this matter.
Since he already asked, he couldn't just not answer, so he bit the bullet and said, "The current situation is under control. After the anti-terrorist forces arrive, we will soon launch a rescue operation. Just because of the monitoring system — "
Miesba glared at Meyaki, and the police officer immediately realized that he had said too much and quickly closed his mouth.
Although the police officer quickly closed his mouth, Jiang Chen already heard the information he wanted to hear.
Jiang Chen nodded with a smile, then looked at the chief of staff and said.
"Monitoring? I don't know if Celestial Trade can help you. "
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