"Rat-a-tat-tat-tat, clatter clatter clatter~~!"

The lead gangster picked up his submachine gun and let loose a barrage at the counter's protective glass, which shattered instantly, falling to the floor in pieces.

"All you staff, start packing the money now, here are five sacks, fill them all up for me!" After the glass over the counter had shattered, one of the robbers tossed several coarse sacks inside. "Five minutes, if these five sacks aren't full, I'll mow you all down with my machine gun!"

The robber who threw the sacks radiated murderous intent, looking ferocious and evil, but the bank employees did not make any rash moves. They had already pressed the alarm, and they just needed to stall for time until the police special forces, the Flying Tigers Squad, would arrive in a matter of moments.

"Bang! Bang!"

Seeing the employees not moving, the robber directly pulled out a handgun and fired, causing two employees to fall, each with a bleeding hole in their head.

"Ah! Ah! He's killing people!"

The robber's cold-blooded murder once again sent the crowd in the hall into a panic.

"Bang!"

Another gunshot rang out, and the robber coldly scanned all the people present.

"Don't play tricks with me, don't deliberately stall for time, or else when the cops arrive, I'll kill you all!" The gunman roared mercilessly at the bank's internal staff. "What are you spacing out for? Hurry up and pack the money, be quick! Five minutes, if these sacks aren't stuffed with cash, then wait to get your heads blown off by me!"

Hearing this, the employees glanced at their slain colleagues and, not daring to hesitate any further, hurried to stuff money into the big sacks.

Ye Chen blended in among the crowd, crouching on the ground with his head in his arms, pretending to be as frightened as everyone else while secretly observing the group of robbers.

However, once Ye Chen saw their reckless shooting and killing, he realized this was a gang of cold-blooded, ruthless criminals who killed without blinking an eye.

Such individuals were extremely dangerous as they killed at will, showing utter disregard for the law, and could become wildly unpredictable if pushed to the brink—the gang of robbers could do anything.

Ye Chen silently waited, only ready to act if absolutely necessary.

The robbers had numerous gang members and were armed to the teeth, posing a substantial threat.

As a Martial Arts Grandmaster, Ye Chen could evade a hail of bullets. He certainly didn't fear these violent criminals, but there were too many hostages around. If a melee broke out, their lives would be put at severe risk.

Ye Chen waited for an opportunity, the most opportune moment to intervene.

The atmosphere in the bank lobby was tense and dangerous. Some people were crouched on the ground with the robbers' guns pointed at their heads, too scared to even lift their heads.

In the spacious bank lobby, only the sound of the frantic staff stuffing money broke the silence.

"Boss, trouble, the cops are here!"

"It looks like the Flying Tigers Squad has been deployed too. This doesn't bode well!"

Sirens suddenly blared outside, causing the two robbers on lookout to change their expressions.

"No problem, we have so many hostages, what's there to fear? Once we get the money, we'll make a swift getaway!"

"This is a downtown area with lots of civilians—they won't dare to undertake a major counter-terrorism operation! We're heavily armed, and with Gui on standby outside, we can completely pull out!" The burly leader exuded a menacing aura, utterly fearless even in the face of the encircling police forces.

The crowd around Huaxia Bank was quickly evacuated by the authorities, and the police formed a tight perimeter in full readiness.

Numerous officers in Flying Tigers uniforms were moving about, surveilling the terrain and devising meticulous combat plans.

"Bank robbers, you are surrounded, surrender yourself immediately!" A middle-aged man in a police uniform, with a stern face, used a megaphone to appeal to the robbers inside the bank.

However, for a group of merciless murderers, such words were unlikely to persuade them to give up.

"You are surrounded, lay down your arms, and return to righteousness!" Seeing no response from inside, the middle-aged man continued to call for their surrender.

"Mr. Li, is this plea effective? These criminals dared to rob a bank, do you think they're foolish enough to just surrender?" A woman in a police uniform, standing beside the middle-aged officer, inquired.

This woman was in her twenties, with a beautiful face and a slender figure, exuding an air of efficiency.

"Qin Lan, you're inexperienced and don't understand the strategy behind this," Li Shan sighed slightly.

"Oh?" Qin Lan became curious.

"My shouts are not primarily meant to persuade the robbers, but rather to let the bystanders, both inside and out, know that we are doing our utmost," Li Shan said earnestly. "That way, if we have to use force and there are casualties, we'll have a pretext for our superiors!"

"Got it, Mr. Li!" Qin Lan nodded.

Seeing Qin Lan take the lesson to heart, Li Shan smiled with satisfaction.

Li Shan, the current chief of the Longcheng Police Department's Ninth Precinct, was known as Li Shan in the police circles, a figure who was always stern and never smiled at his subordinates.

However, when faced with Qin Lan, a junior, Li Shan was surprisingly kind and amiable, often smiling.

Just before, Qin Lan had called Li Shan "Uncle," and Li Shan had raised no objection, a relationship that was quite thought-provoking indeed.

"This robbery is very aggressive; these bandits are lawless, daring to rob a bank in the city center and recklessly shooting to kill. This will cause a huge social uproar, and we must be fully prepared to deal with it properly!" Li Shan said seriously.

"Mr. Li, have the identities of the robbers been investigated clearly?" Qin Lan asked.

"Our colleagues in intelligence are investigating, and I believe there will be results very soon!" said Li Shan.

"Those inside, listen up, you are surrounded..." Li Shan picked up the megaphone and began to persuade the robbers to surrender again.

Inside the bank, the five large hemp bags that the robbers had thrown out were now full to the brim with genuine cash, at least a few tens of millions!

"Liang Zi, Huzi, hurry up and carry the hemp bags. I'll go negotiate with the cops outside and get them to let us through!" The commanding big brother waved his arm and the other robbers carried the huge bags on their shoulders.

Ye Chen watched this scene, his eyes narrowed; the physical strength of these robbers was extremely powerful—they all had martial arts skills!

Robbers who knew martial arts were unstoppable!

Ye Chen started to grow solemn; those skilled in martial arts have abundant qi and blood, capable of fighting outnumbered and emerging victorious against the odds.

What was worse, they were all armed with weapons. It seemed the group of police outside were in for some tough resistance this time.

"Blah blah blah, I'll give you a taste of some real action to stimulate you all!"

The lead robber grabbed the two bodies that had been shot in the head as though they were small chickens. Approaching the door, he threw the two corpses out towards the crowd outside, heaving them eight meters away.

Seeing the lead robber's action, Ye Chen's expression shifted; his qi and blood were powerful, his strength immense, and his control over force had reached the Subtlety Realm, just one step away from becoming a Martial Arts Grandmaster, equal to that of Li Weiguo!

Such a fierce person, coupled with heavy firearms and a group of ruthless henchmen, was indeed troublesome!

"Mr. Li, they've killed people!" Qin Lan, after seeing the corpses thrown by the robbers, suddenly looked pale.

"They've already killed!" Li Shan said gravely, aware that the robbers had killed two bank staff members. "This group of robbers is extremely cruel and lawless. A tough battle lies ahead today!"

"If a fierce battle breaks out, take cover in the rear. You are too young and lack combat experience; I can't ruin you!" Li Shan sternly advised Qin Lan.

"Mr. Li!" Qin Lan panicked.

"You must obey the leader's decision," said Li Shan seriously.

Just then, the main door of the bank's lobby was opened, and the lead robber, holding a hostage, came out for negotiations.

"All you cops outside, listen up, I want you to pull back immediately and clear a path for us to retreat! We only want money, we're not out to take lives!" the lead robber shouted.

"I advise you to surrender immediately. You're surrounded and there's no escape," Li Shan would not comply with this demand. He wanted to buy time for the sniper to find a shooting position and take down the robbers.

"Bang!"

A gunshot abruptly rang out; the robber holding the hostage immediately shot and killed someone, then skillfully retreated back into the bank's interior.

"Ah! Mr. Li, they've shot and killed someone!" Qin Lan cried out in shock as the hostage taken by the robbers now lay in a pool of blood.

Li Shan's face was cold and stern; these robbers were too brutal, quick to take lives at the slightest disagreement, truly lawless and merciless!

"All units, be careful not to act rashly. These criminals have lost their reason; don't provoke them and risk harming the hostages," Li Shan picked up the radio and instructed all units.

"Who exactly are these robbers? They're far too vicious and brazen!" Qin Lan clenched her fists, exclaiming with hatred.

Seeing the hostage lying in a pool of blood, Qin Lan felt a sense of powerlessness. As a police officer who couldn't ensure the safety of citizens, it was her life's most bitter failure.

"Big brother, those cops won't clear the way?" the big brother who had shot the hostage came back and was immediately asked by another robber.

"They won't agree?" The lead robber let out a strange cry. "Then I'll kill until they agree. The crimes we've committed are enough to sentence us to death a hundred times over!"

"Since it's death either way, we might as well kill more, so we won't be lonely on the road to hell!" The lead robber spoke with a towering air of menace.

"Follow the big brother's orders, kill until they clear the way!" a group of menacing robbers shouted in unison.

"Grab some hostages and take them out to kill!" barked the lead robber. "Force them to clear the way!"

"Alright!" The group of robbers responded loudly.

This scene filled all the hostages present with despair; these robbers were demons who killed without blinking. In the hands of such brutal criminals, what chance did they have of surviving!

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