The scene was silent.
If the first gunshot could have been an accident, then the second gunshot could not have been an accident. Someone must have been injured, or even … killed. Chen Xing did not want to think about the worst outcome, but the passive situation was driving him crazy.
"We can't let this go on. Director Liao, get someone to talk to the people inside and come up with a strategy as soon as possible." Chen Xing said.
Liao Wenhao nodded slightly, picked up the microphone and shouted into the crowd.
It was quiet in the teaching building. No one responded. The two robbers also heard the shouting outside. One of them said to the other, "Brother Zhao, they're shouting outside. They want us to state our conditions."
"Don't worry about them. Let's leave them alone for a while. Anyway, we're not the ones who are anxious. I guess the leaders in the city won't arrive so soon. Let's wait a little longer." The man called Brother Zhao turned to look at the sky outside and curled his lips.
Brother Zhao's name was Zhao Rongxuan. It was a nice name, but he had a fierce look on his face. Coupled with the scar on his forehead, most people would keep a respectful distance from him. He was a local of Jiangcheng. As for the other person, his name was Sun Qiang, and he was from Nangui Province. The two of them had met in prison, and they had been hanging out together ever since they were released.
As Zhao Rongxuan spoke, he shivered violently and took a comfortable breath. Soon, he pulled up his pants and said to Sun Qiang with a smile, "Qiang, it's your turn. Hurry up and have some fun. This woman is really hot."
"No, Brother Zhao, I'm not interested in this. I just like money." Sun Qiang shook his head uninterestedly. He glanced at the female teacher lying on the ground, only to see that her eyes were dull and lifeless. Sun Qiang smacked his lips. "Brother Zhao, did you use too much force? You've turned her into a fool."
"Tsk, there are only cows that die from exhaustion. There are no fields that are damaged by plowing." Zhao Rongxuan grinned.
"That's true. But Brother Zhao, you're too weak. It only took you two or three minutes to surrender. I'm not interested. Otherwise, I'll have to fight for at least half an hour."
"Get lost. It's not convenient here. I just want to finish this quickly." Zhao Rongxuan laughed and scolded, "Unlike you, you don't know how to enjoy life at all. Don't people live for the sake of happiness? Money and women, these two things are indispensable."
"Brother Zhao, I'm only interested in money."
That's why I said that you don't know how to enjoy life. Don't you think you're stupid? Desperados like us have money to find women to enjoy? What's the use of money?
The two of them chatted. In the classroom, other than the girl lying motionless on the ground, the male teacher was already lying motionless on the ground. The other gunshot just now had hit his other leg. He couldn't move at all since both of his legs were shot. Other than him, there were only the students in the classroom who had been forced into one room.
More than eighty students were squeezed into one room, making the whole classroom crowded. This also made it impossible for the snipers hiding in the opposite building to aim at them. Looking through the glass windows of the classroom, they could only see the heads of the students. The two robbers were smart enough to hide behind the wall.
The students had no ability to resist. Only the two teachers, the male still had some ability to attack, but he couldn't move because both of his legs were shot. The other female teacher, because she had been raped by Zhao Rongxuan, was lying on the ground in a daze. The two adults couldn't fight back, which made it very easy for the two robbers. They didn't need to be distracted to deal with the situation in the classroom.
Mayor Chen and the two robbers didn't respond at all. At the school gate, Liao Wenhao put down the microphone in disappointment.
At this time, another police officer trotted over. The director, the two negotiators are here.
Good, good, let them come quickly. Liao Wenhao's eyes lit up.
The two negotiators were here. Not only did Liao Wenhao have high hopes for them, but even the city leaders like Chen Xing, Zhu Huadong, and Jing Yishan had high hopes for them to play a role.
Dreams were beautiful, but reality was cruel. The two negotiators, who had high hopes for them, didn't play a role at all. No matter how much they shouted at the robbers, their voices were hoarse. The two robbers just responded with silence, and there was nothing they could do.
The people present looked at each other. If the two robbers did not make a sound, then all the methods they had thought of would be useless. If they tried to attack by force, it was almost impossible. There were more than eighty elementary school students who had no ability to resist. If there were any casualties because of a forceful attack, no one would be able to bear the responsibility.
The psychologists were also at a loss. If this continued, the situation could only be in a stalemate. This was obviously an extremely passive situation for the people in the city.
Could it be that the robbers want to wait until nightfall? Liao Wenhao suddenly said.
It's possible. When it gets dark, we'll be in a more passive situation. Jing Yishan nodded and said.
Director, we've found out the identity and family information of the two robbers. One of them is Zhao Rongxuan, and the other is Sun Qiang. Zhao Rongxuan is the only son in his family, unmarried, and his parents have passed away. Sun Qiang was married but divorced, and he has no children. He still has an old mother at home, and two older brothers and sisters are married. A police officer came forward to report.
This information was timely. Quickly contact Sun Qiang's family to see if it could be of any use. Liao Wenhao was excited. Zhao Rongxuan was a bachelor, and he had no parents or family. He could only start from Sun Qiang.
Everyone was waiting for the results. At this time, the leaders of the province also came, together with the leaders of the Provincial Department. This was the disadvantage of Jiangcheng City. As the provincial capital, everything that happened here was under the eyes of the province. Even the slightest disturbance could easily alarm the province, and the leaders of the province would often be able to rush to the scene in the first instance.
The ones who came were the Deputy Governor of the province, Du Guangyao, the Deputy Governor, the Provincial Department Director Tan Zeyu, the Deputy Governor Lin Gang, and the other leaders of the Provincial Department.
The reason why there were no higher-ranking provincial leaders was that these two days, unfortunately, the first and second leaders of the province were not around. The first and second leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, Shi Yan Jun, had led a delegation overseas for a visit, and Fu Jianjia had gone with Shi Yan Jun's delegation. Governor Zhou Zhiming had been attending an economic conference in the central government for the past few days, and was not at home.
Du Guangyao came to understand the situation as soon as he arrived. When he learned that they were in a deadlock, Du Guangyao's face turned solemn. Secretary Yan Jun and Governor Zhou Zhiming have already been informed of the situation. Before I came, they also gave instructions to ensure the safety of the students. This is the most important thing, as long as the students are not harmed. As for the demands of the robbers, if it is within the scope of our ability, we can consider it.
While Du Guangyao was speaking, a commotion suddenly broke out in the surroundings. Chen Xing and the others turned around and saw a group of agitated citizens trying to rush over from the police cordon. However, they were forcefully stopped by the policemen on duty.
What's going on? What are these people doing? Isn't it chaotic enough at this time? Du Guangyao looked over and said coldly.
Director, leaders, these are the parents of the kidnapped students. They are asking to come in. The police officer reported.
What can they do even if they come in? It's useless. The robbers have guns in their hands, and they are in danger at any time. Du Guangyao's face darkened. He looked at the officers of the Municipal Bureau. One of you go and calm the emotions of the students' parents. Tell them to trust the government. We will definitely do our best to rescue the students safely.
At this moment, a police officer ran over excitedly. Director, the robbers threw a ball of paper and requested to talk.
Now that the robbers were willing to talk, everyone present was excited. For the current deadlock, this was at least an improvement. Liao Wenhao asked impatiently, what was written on the ball of paper?
The robbers requested a woman to go up and talk to them. They were not allowed to bring any weapons. If they were discovered, they would kill one of the students.
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