County City, Central Street.
Faster! Faster! Faster! You must catch up!
Dong Xuebing's Mercedes-Benz MPV was speeding down the road, and he kept on honking his horn. He ran through three red lights!
In the innermost part of the third central street, there were thousands of people surrounding the area. They were either the residents of the surrounding area or the commoners nearby. There were also countless people opening their windows to look at an office building and discussing something in low voices. Dong Xuebing pressed on the horn and did not slow down. He continued driving towards the crowd, and the people blocking the road got shocked. They quickly made way for Dong Xuebing. Dong Xuebing drove through the opening in the road, and when the crowd dispersed, he could see lots of police officers in uniform!
The area in front of an office building was cordoned off for a few hundred meters.
The Mercedes-Benz MPV stopped, and Dong Xuebing alighted!
"Chief Dong!"
"Chief Dong! You are here? "
A few people saw Dong Xuebing and greeted him before going back to their own business.
There were more than a dozen police cars, three patrol cars, seven or eight motorcycles, four fire engines, and two riot control vehicles. It was as if all the police forces in the county had been mobilized here. Some of the police officers were maintaining order at the periphery, preventing the civilians from approaching. Some of the police officers were speaking quickly into their walkie-talkies. All of them looked extremely anxious. Dong Xuebing saw the County's Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, Deputy Party Secretary Cao Xupeng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee Huang Li, Public Security Bureau Chief Liang Chengpeng, and the rest of the leaders were here. They were holding an emergency meeting, and the atmosphere was tense. Many white-collar workers were running away from the office building, and the shops not far from the office building were led to a safe place by the police.
The atmosphere of panic gradually spread!
Dong Xuebing anxiously grabbed a police officer who was walking past him.
That young officer said. "Chief Dong, what is your order?"
Dong Xuebing looked at the office building. "What happened?! Tell me the details! "
"It's like this …" The young officer sighed. "During National Day, Mayor Xie had to go to a few units for an inspection. Her itinerary had been set in advance, but Wu Daguang, the escaped convict, found out about it and waited nearby with explosives. When Mayor Xie's car stopped, Wu Daguang rushed over. The surrounding officers, who are in charge of protecting the Mayor's safety, pointed their guns at him, but they dare not fire. Wu Daguang not only has explosives on him, but he also has a detonator in his hand. If he fires, the consequences will be dire. There are many civilians around, and if the bomb explodes, dozens or even hundreds of lives will be lost.
Dong Xuebing's face turned black.
That officer replied respectfully. "In the end, Mayor Xie walked up and asked all the officers to back off. She tried to stall for time by talking to Wu Daguang, and the people nearby ran away. Only Mayor Xie and Wu Daguang are left in front of the office building. Wu Daguang might not want to die together with Mayor Xie, and he saw the officers aiming at him from afar. He quickly dragged Mayor Xie into the office building, and the officers are afraid of angering the criminals. That's why they dare not enter the office building and did not dare to act rashly."
After that, the police cars arrived and cordoned off the scene.
When everyone rushed into the office building, they were shocked to see a custom-made bomb strapped to Mayor Xie's body, and Wu Daguang was nowhere to be found.
Provocation!
Revenge!
This is Wu Daguang's revenge!
Dong Xuebing asked angrily. "Where did he get the bomb?"
The policeman said, "That's what Wu Daguang and his brother were doing before they went to prison. He might have made the explosives himself, but I'm not sure where the timer came from. I heard that he had a very close relationship with a gang, and he might have crossed paths with them when he was on the run. The timer was probably provided by them, or maybe Wu Daguang got it from somewhere before he went to prison. He hid it and only retrieved it after he escaped from prison."
Dong Xuebing took a deep breath. "How much time left before the bomb explodes?"
The Officer looked at his watch. "Less than 15 minutes."
15 minutes?!
Dong Xuebing had heard about this incident when he received the call at home. It's not that he doesn't want to use BACK, but it was too late. He had used BACK several times over the past two days, and there are less than 20 minutes left. Even if he used BACK now, it would be too late. F * ck! 15 minutes! Sister Xie still has 10 minutes to live?! Wu Daguang! F * * k you!
Some distance away, the County's leaders were panicking. Kidnapping the County's Mayor? Strapping a time bomb on the County's Mayor? The impact of this incident will be too severe! Xiang Daofa immediately gave the order to defuse the bomb. Liang Chengpeng is in charge of arresting the criminals, and Cao Xupeng is in charge of evacuating the civilians. No one must be injured to minimize the impact of this incident!
Suddenly, everyone in Yan Tai County is looking at the office building.
Anxiety, anxiety, and fear are written all over everyone's faces. Now, the only hope is the bomb disposal experts. Two bomb disposal experts had been inside the building for a long time.
One minute …
Two minutes …
Three minutes …
Dong Xuebing is pacing anxiously outside the cordon. His heart is in his throat, and he wants to cover his ears to prevent himself from hearing any explosions. Hu Silian and the Secretary of the Political and Legal Committee, Huang Li, are also panicking like Dong Xuebing. In the distance, Wei Nan, Zhou Zi, and Hou Zi also drove over. They stopped far away and got out of the car. Looking at the office building, Wei Nan only frowned but did not have any other reaction.
Suddenly, two men walked out of the office building. They are wearing thick anti-explosion suits!
They are the bomb disposal experts!
Hu Silian quickly asked. "How is it? Is the bomb defused? "
Dong Xuebing ran over to them, and Xiang Daofa, Liang Chengpeng, and the rest looked at them.
One of the slightly older men said, "The timer is not an ordinary one. Its structure is very complicated. We only dismantled the outermost layer of the shell. We didn't dare to touch the wires, metal sheets, and metal wires inside. Not to mention dismantling it, even touching any part of it might cause the bomb to explode." He sighed helplessly. "I also don't know what to do. We can only wait for the bomb disposal experts from the City and Provincial Government to arrive."
Liang Chengpeng's face changed. "Ten minutes left! How can we wait? "
Xiang Daofa asked. "The City's people will not arrive in time. How confident are the two of you to defuse the bomb?"
The two bomb disposal experts looked at each other and said. "We don't even have a 1% chance of success. We seldom come across this kind of bomb, and it is equipped with a balancing device. Mayor Xie cannot even move now, and we suspect if the bomb shakes a little, it might explode. Also, this bomb is very powerful, and even protective clothing cannot protect it. If it explodes, no one within a few meters of it will survive."
Huang Li panics. "Then we must think of other ways!"
The bomb disposal experts did not say anything, and they are at their wit's end.
Everyone's heart sank. The bomb cannot be defused, and Mayor Xie will surely die?! How did this happen?!
The County's leaders' faces changed. What they don't want to see had happened!
Xiang Daofa ordered his men to set up the cordon, and everyone retreated more than a dozen meters. Liang Chengpeng knew this is an emergency and asked the two bomb disposal experts to think of another way. After a while, they returned to the office building, but they are still helpless. The news had spread to Beijing. The secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Xie Guobang, was furious. He called his old subordinate, Huang Li, and angrily asked him what was going on. Xie Huilan's mother fainted when she heard her daughter has less than ten minutes to live!
It's chaos!
Time passed, and there are only nine minutes left!
The bomb cannot be defused! The City's bomb disposal experts cannot arrive in time! It's too late! It's too late!
Xiang Daofa and the rest had given up on rescuing Xie Huilan. Even if the bomb disposal experts are here, they might not be able to defuse the bomb. Huang Li's face is pale, and his eyes are red. Hu Silian covered her mouth and started sobbing. Dozens of police officers are searching for Wu Daguang in the vicinity. Dong Xuebing looks at the office building in a daze.
Dong Xuebing stared at the office building in a daze. His hands and feet felt cold.
Sister Xie is going to die? She has less than nine minutes to live?
Suddenly, Dong Xuebing felt like his blood was boiling. He threw his handbag on the floor and stepped forward. He pulled up the cordon and entered the no-man's land in front of the building. There was no one around, and no one wants to be implicated by the bomb. Dong Xuebing ignored them and dashed towards the office building.
"Chief Dong!"
"Xiao Dong! Where are you going? "
"Come back! The bomb is about to explode! "
Many people behind shouted. No one expects Chief Dong to rush into the building at this critical moment!
Liang Chengpeng's face turned pale. Even the bomb disposal experts cannot defuse the time bomb, and Dong Xuebing will not be able to save Mayor Xie. Entering the building will only be suicide. Liang Chengpeng shouted. "Stop him! Hurry up! Don't let Chief Dong enter! "At this critical moment, there must be no more casualties.
Two officers who are closer to Dong Xuebing ran forward.
But Dong Xuebing is faster. He raised his hand and punched one of them. "Scram!" The other officer hesitated for a while and did not dare to act rashly. Everyone knows Chief Dong's fighting skills. If Chief Dong wants to enter the building, even 10 officers might not be able to stop him.
In the blink of an eye, Dong Xuebing entered the building, and no one is chasing after him.
The hall on the first floor was a mess. There were broken flower pots on the ground, teacups on the table, and documents scattered all over the floor.
Dong Xuebing walked past the lobby and saw a row of offices on the left. The third room's door was open, and two transparent anti-explosion shields, some bomb disposal tools, and an anti-explosion suit were placed outside. Beep, beep, beep … Dong Xuebing's heart skipped a beat, and his face turned pale.
One step … two steps … three steps …
Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and walked to the office door.
Xie Huilan was sitting on a chair, and one of her hands was holding the time bomb tied to her waist. The bomb's casing had been removed, and there were many wires and copper pieces inside. There was also a timer counting down to 8 minutes and 10 seconds. Xie Huilan is also not looking good. She inhaled and exhaled very slowly, as if she can't even take a deep breath. She is afraid of triggering the bomb's balancing mechanism and detonating it prematurely.
Dong Xuebing's lips moved, but no words came out.
Xie Huilan saw Dong Xuebing, and her face changed. "What are you doing here?"
Dong Xuebing did not reply and walked over slowly.
"Don't come near me!" Xie Huilan frowned. "This is none of your business! Get out now! "
Dong Xuebing replied in a low voice. "How can this be none of my business?!"
Xie Huilan controlled her breathing and shouted. "What are you doing?! The bomb will explode in a few minutes! Get out now! "
Dong Xuebing ignored her and looked at the bomb.
Xie Huilan said with a black face. "Who said yesterday that if you pester me in the future, you will change your surname and not your surname Dong? You are the one who said that. "Xie Huilan took a deep breath and shouted." Get out now! "
Dong Xuebing pretended not to hear her and pointed to the wire around her waist. "You can't cut this wire?"
Xie Huilan replied. "If you cut it, it will explode immediately."
Dong Xuebing wiped the sweat from his eyes and looked at the line. If he could cut this line, Xie Huilan would be able to remove the bomb from her body. One second … two seconds … Dong Xuebing turned to look at the toolbox and the anti-explosion shield outside the office. He carried everything into the office and hammered the anti-explosion shield to test its toughness before passing it to Xie Huilan.
"Take it."
"What are you doing?"
"Just take it when I tell you to! Hurry up! "
Dong Xuebing shoved the anti-explosion shield into Xie Huilan's right hand and turned around to pick up the other anti-explosion shield. He held it tightly in his hand and took out a pair of scissors from the toolbox. He walked over to Xie Huilan and looked at the wire around her waist. He took a deep breath and said calmly. "Don't move. I will cut this wire and remove the bomb from your body. After I remove the bomb, you must protect yourself with the anti-explosion shield."
Xie Huilan frowned. "The anti-explosion shield cannot withstand the bomb!"
Dong Xuebing waved the anti-explosion shield in his hand. "Two should be enough." The bomb disposal experts had said this bomb is very powerful, and the anti-explosion shield cannot withstand it. But Dong Xuebing had thought of a way to protect Xie Huilan. After throwing the bomb, he will protect Xie Huilan with the shield. The impact of the bomb will hit him first, and Xie Huilan will have a higher chance of survival. "Don't worry about anything else. Remember to protect yourself."
Xie Huilan frowned and narrowed her eyes. "You want to stand in front of me?"
Dong Xuebing raised the scissors. "Hurry up! Get ready! "
"Stop fooling around! Put it down! "Xie Huilan shouted." If you stand in front of me … what about yourself?! "
"Don't worry about me! Hurry up! There is no more time! "
"Stop fooling around! I don't agree! "
Dong Xuebing was also furious. "You have to agree even if you don't agree! Hurry up! "
Xie Huilan purposely pulled a long face. "I don't need you to care about me! Get lost! "
"If I don't care about you, who will care about you? Don't you know what I said yesterday was because I was angry? "Dong Xuebing stared at Xie Huilan. "Xie Huilan, hurry up! You only have about 7 minutes left! " Dong Xuebing only took a few seconds to make this decision. From the moment he stepped into the room, he did not expect to walk out alive. Now, he realized how important Xie Huilan is to him. Even if he dies, he must save her!
Xie Huilan's face changed and threw the anti-explosion shield away. "I don't agree!"
Dong Xuebing shouted. "Why are you still not agreeing at this moment?! Hurry up! It will be too late if you wait any longer! "
Dong Xuebing picked up the anti-explosion shield and passed it to Xie Huilan, but she refused to take it.
Ring … ring … ring … Dong Xuebing's phone rang. It was Liang Chengpeng. Dong Xuebing answered and ignored Chief Liang's scolding. He asked him to pass the phone to the bomb disposal experts and told them his idea. But the bomb disposal experts got a shock.
"No! Absolutely not! "
Dong Xuebing asked. "Why?"
That person replied. "You want to cut that belt? The moment the scissors are cut, the bomb will explode, and there will be no time to throw it out. Moreover, let alone two explosion-proof shields, even three more won't be able to stop the aftermath of the bomb. If this method is feasible, we would have tried it long ago. "
After hanging up, Dong Xuebing's heart sank.
Xie Huilan also heard what Dong Xuebing said and looked at him. "This plan won't work! Get out now! "
Dong Xuebing kept quiet with a straight face.
Xie Huilan was getting impatient. "The bomb is about to explode! Hurry up and leave! "
"If I can't save you, why should I leave?!"
"Hurry up and leave! Get lost! "
Dong Xuebing gritted his teeth and left.
Xie Huilan looked at Dong Xuebing's back view and sighed in relief.
But Dong Xuebing suddenly did something that shocked Xie Huilan. He closed the office door with a bang and twisted the lock on the door handle. After that, Dong Xuebing shouted and punched the door handle. Bam! Bam! Dong Xuebing punched the door handle three times, and the door handle was twisted. Dong Xuebing tried to twist the handle from the inside, but the door could not be opened from the outside or the inside!
Xie Huilan shouted angrily. "Dong Xuebing! What are you doing?! "
Dong Xuebing exhaled and walked back. "If I can't save you, how am I going to leave?!"
There are 6 minutes left on the countdown!
Dong Xuebing was taking deep breaths. He suppressed his anger and held Xie Huilan's hand.
Xie Huilan's eyes lit up!
Dong Xuebing's last escape route is sealed, and he can't leave!
Dong Xuebing knew what he meant.
Live and die together!
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