Joyce, Luther, Justin, and Darrin, along with others, arrived at the periphery of the activity center. They stood behind the special police, anxiously waiting for news from inside.
At this moment, the special police brought out the blueprint of the activity center and unfolded it for everyone to see.
Luther took the blueprint and carefully examined it, pointing out two breach points. He analyzed, "It's not difficult for the special police to rush in. The difficult part is ensuring the safety of all the hostages inside."
Joyce agreed, "Because there's more than one hostage taker."
Darrin spoke up, "General, you can try sniping. The special police have also deployed two snipers."
Joyce shook her head, "Not enough personnel. It's too risky. Once they start shooting and spraying the hostages, we can't take the chance. Let's see what the negotiator has to say first."
At this point, the command center had already sent Commander Zhao, in charge of today's terrorist attack.
Commander Zhao greeted Joyce and nodded to Luther. He had dealt with Luther before, so they were quite familiar with each other.
"I heard that Young Master Ling is also inside the activity center?" Commander Zhao asked.
"Yes," Luther nodded.
Commander Zhao frowned, feeling even more pressure.
"Khebury hasn't encountered such a situation in a long time, Mr. Warner. I apologize. I will do my best. The negotiator will arrive soon."
Luther remained silent, his brows furrowing.
After a while, the negotiator arrived on time and communicated with the people inside through a wireless communicator.
After some communication, Commander Zhao asked, "What do these criminals want?"
The negotiator shook his head, "Initially, they demanded 100 million US dollars. Then they said they wanted two helicopters and would take several hostages with them until they reached the border. Later, they suddenly changed their demand to 500 million US dollars. Finally, they said they wanted to release some of their accomplices from prison."
Commander Zhao furrowed his brow.
Luther said, "It feels like they don't have a clear goal, more like they're trying to buy time."
The negotiator replied, "That's right, that's the feeling I get."
Joyce asked, "Could this be connected to the shooting incident in the city center last time?"
Commander Zhao thought for a moment, "It's very possible."
Joyce continued, "I'll be frank with you. I suspect they are all members of OGW. They don't have a clear goal, they just want to create panic in Khebury. In fact, they have already achieved their goal. I highly suspect that this time they will target the hostages. These people are likely suicide attackers. They are prepared to be captured or die, so the hostages are in great danger."
Commander Zhao was shocked, "OGW! Oh my god!"
Dealing with such a terrorist organization was beyond his capabilities.
Darrin spoke up, "I have gathered the military's manpower. We definitely have the advantage on the periphery. The problem now is how to breach from the inside."
Luther suddenly had an idea, "Do we have the design blueprint for the ventilation ducts in the activity center? I want to take a look. Because there's a dining area inside the activity center, and where there's dining, there must be ventilation equipment."
"Okay, I'll have someone bring it right away," Commander Zhao quickly responded.
Joyce contacted Anderson and asked, "Are you in the men's restroom or the women's restroom?"
Anderson replied, "Men's restroom. Mommy, I can cut off the power here. I can also operate the smart systems here, but it doesn't seem to be of much use."
Joyce replied, "Don't do anything for now. We have to wait until it's completely dark. What you need to do now is hide yourself well and don't get caught."
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