Bringing Halvor with him, James stood twenty meters away from Nott once more.
He looked at Nott and some of the heavily armed mercenaries in front of him, then said in a loud voice, “I’ve brought you the person, but the helicopter will take some time to arrive. Besides, it still needs to refuel, and that will take even more time.”
While he said that, he unlocked Halvor’s handcuffs and pushed him slightly.
Feeling relieved, Halvor sprinted forward. He stumbled several times before he got to Nott’s side.
“Where’s Marion?” asked Halvor. “Did he leave the Capital already?”
Nott cast a glance at him and did not say a word. He looked at the time.
Nine minutes had passed.
“There’s only one minute left, James. We'll fight to the death if I don't spot the helicopter within one minute.” Nott's voice rang out.
“Bring it over,” James commanded.
Soon after, a helicopter approached in the distance. “It’s already here,” said James, pointing at the distant sky.
Nott looked up and saw that a helicopter was indeed approaching. However, his face was solemn.
He knew that even if the helicopter had arrived, and he got on the helicopter, it would still be impossible to leave. Now he needed a hostage, and it had to be a hostage with great status and authority.
“Handcuff yourself and walk over here, James,” he commanded. “I need you as a hostage. As long as I can leave the Capital alive, I’ll let you go.”
James did not hesitate. He picked up the handcuffs that were lying on the ground and handcuffed himself. Moreover, he held up his hands and showed them to Nott who was standing across from him.
At the same time, he said in a low voice, “Henry, I’ll go first as a hostage. Let them take off. When the brigade arrives, quickly deploy them and wipe out the enemies within ten seconds. Then, launch a missile at the departing helicopter. They’re not allowed to leave alive.”
“Dragon General, what are you trying to do? How can I fire at the helicopter if you’re on it?”
“Don’t worry, I'll do something to make the helicopter lose control,” said James. “The moment the helicopter loses control, open fire. Also, make sure that the nearby residents go indoors and don’t stay outside. Try to shatter the helicopter into fragments. Otherwise, it will hurt the civilians when it falls.”
“Is this really okay, Sir? How will you escape?”
“Believe me. It’ll be alright,” James said in a low voice.
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