"Don't you understand? Or is your comprehension ability lacking!"
The other party urged.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked.
"Of course, if you don't, I can kill Zhao Mei immediately.
This guy seems to be here to kill, and the ten million is just a diversion. It seems we've all been tricked. So much time has passed, the hostages at the mine are probably already dead.
I wonder how Liu Yuning is doing.
I opened the box and scattered the money, bill by bill.
Even though it was nine o'clock in the evening, there were still many pedestrians coming and going below. Many people saw the money flying all over the sky, stopped, or got out of their cars to pick it up from mid-air.
I looked down from the 18th floor and saw countless bills floating in the air, like a continuous rain of money falling from the sky!
At the same time, I heard a beeping sound from the rooftop. I turned my head and saw a bomb wrapped in gunpowder that had appeared under the floor of the rooftop.
He really used this trick. I simply picked up the box and poured money down. As even more money rained down, many people rushed in to grab it. I witnessed the chaos below, with many people climbing onto car roofs to desperately grab the money.
Others were pushing and shoving each other, fighting to grab a few more bills.
At this moment, the voice sounded again: "See, Detective He? This is human nature. Humans are greedy animals. Look at what they are doing now? Snatching from each other, hurting each other!"
"Stop talking. You just want me to die, right? You never intended to let the hostages go, and the hostages aren't at the hotel, but at the mine, right? You want to draw our attention here, and Zhao Mei is probably already dead. Your goal isn't money, it's murder!"
The other party was silent for a moment before saying, "Haha, no wonder you told Liu Yuning to leave quickly. You sent them to the mine to collect bodies?"
"You bastard, I've already sent people there. Liu Yuning was deliberately sent to trick you!"
"Oh? So you're saying you have a chance to save Zhao Mei? Do you know where I took her?"
"Our people will find her. You come out now, if you have the guts, fight me one-on-one!"
"Haha, Detective He, you're at it again. You wanted to do the same thing at the tourist area before, didn't you?"
Tourist area??
"Who are you?"
"Didn't you want to catch me last time? I'm back now, you should know who I am, right?"
"You're Du Qitai?? How is that possible?"
"Haha, it's me, but the bomb wasn't made by me. I don't have that kind of talent. Haha, but I was indeed the one who kidnapped her."
"You escaped from prison? But I remember you were sentenced to death!"
"Haha, do you think the organization would just let me die like that? You're too naive. I won't die so easily. Alright, stop talking and see how much time is left on the bomb, find a way to escape!"
After Du Qitai finished speaking, I quickly looked at the bomb. There were less than 3 minutes left. I walked to the elevator and pressed the down button. The elevator was slowly descending. I checked my phone and kept praying in my heart that I would make it in time.
I hadn't actually calculated whether there was enough time, but the only way for me to leave was the elevator. If I took the stairs, it would be even more impossible.
First of all, I didn't know how many bombs Du Qitai had planted here. If the entire building was rigged, I would surely die taking the stairs. If the elevator was fast enough, I would still have a chance.
Just as the elevator reached the 5th floor, I heard a thunderous roar from upstairs. Damn it, the bomb had exploded!
I felt the elevator shake violently and quickly leaned against the metal plate on the edge to maintain my balance!
I looked at the time, and there was still 1 minute left, but the bomb exploded. It seemed the timing was off.
4th floor, 3rd floor, 2nd floor.
Ding dong!
As it reached the first floor, the elevator door refused to open. I pushed hard against the gap in the door, holding on tightly, hoping to open it!
However, I found that no matter how hard I tried, the elevator door remained motionless.
The rumbling sound from above seemed to be getting closer and closer.
The loud explosions echoed in my head like death knells, making my scalp tingle to the extreme.
Seeing the door below open, I rushed out like a crazed cheetah, risking my life. At that moment, the building behind me collapsed, and I even felt the dust behind me sweeping towards me.
After I ran out, there was a loud bang behind me. When I turned back, I saw that half of the building had fallen. The surroundings were filled with thick smoke and dust, and debris and sand rushed down like a blizzard. The rubble from the upper floors fell like autumn leaves, hitting the ground with a deafening sound.
Countless shattered stones were scattered on the ground, turning into countless powders.
With even more dust clouds rolling in, the area below the hotel was largely obscured.
Several cars passing by were covered.
How did these guys get through? Wasn't the area around the hotel sealed off by the police?
When the surroundings calmed down a bit, I saw several police officers slowly approaching. I turned and grabbed one of them, saying, "Wasn't the road ahead sealed off?"
"We don't know what happened to these cars, they forcibly broke through the police blockade."
"What?" I suddenly felt something was wrong and quickly pulled a few police officers. Who knew that in less than 2 minutes, a deafening roar came. I didn't have time to stop the first few police officers from advancing, and they were immediately blown away by the bombs in the cars.
Several police officers and I lay on the ground, narrowly avoiding the explosion. The ground ahead caught fire. I carefully pulled a few injured police officers and immediately called for an ambulance.
At the same time, a crowd of onlookers had gathered nearby, all discussing. At this moment, a truck slowly drove out from a pile of fire. I quickly pulled a few people back.
I raised my gun in a defensive posture. Who knew the truck didn't crash. A huge screen appeared behind it, showing a live broadcast. A girl was tied up in water. The location seemed to be the center of a reservoir, with surging water everywhere, creating waves. The girl's eyes were covered with black tape, and her mouth was stuffed with a white cloth. Her lower body was completely submerged in water.