Douluo: Legend of the Dragon King - The Voice of the Purple Emperor

Chapter 183 Who am I?

"Tell the federal government to release the people they arrested twenty days ago. Once our people are safe, I'll naturally release the hostages here. I know you can cut off the back carriages. But let me tell you, we've installed soul-guided cluster bombs in the first five carriages. I don't need to tell you how many passengers are in those five carriages, do I? Your time is running out. The cluster bombs are timed at thirty minutes. If you don't get a clear answer within thirty minutes, hehe, you'll all be buried with them."

The high-speed rail conductor's heart tightened. Twenty days ago? Who did the federal government arrest? There was no news report about it at all, and she was completely clueless. But since the other party had made such a request, it was clear that it wasn't without reason.

"Has their request been communicated to headquarters?" she asked the security captain.

The security captain nodded. "We've already notified them. But headquarters said it's impossible to get this information relayed upwards in half an hour. Besides, they say those arrested are all extremely vicious people. If we release them..."

Her jaw clenched tightly. "When will the reinforcements arrive?"

"It will probably take another twenty minutes. But there's a bomb now, so even if reinforcements arrive, I'm afraid..." The security captain was covered in cold sweat.

Her expression suddenly calmed down.

The security captain was taken aback. "Train conductor, are we going to abandon all the hostages?"

She said in a deep voice, "Who said I was going to give up? Follow orders."

On the Soul-Guided High-Speed ​​Railway, in the event of an emergency, the railway conductor is the highest commander.

The high-speed rail staff all looked over, and the security captain waved his hand, directing his team to slowly retreat.

Immediately afterwards, she shouted loudly towards compartment number five, "Please don't act rashly. We've already raised our demands, but we need time. Half an hour is too short. Please increase the timer on the bomb. Please believe me, I will do my best to mediate and help you achieve your goal. But please also promise me that you will not harm the hostages."

All high-speed rail staff and security personnel have been evacuated to carriage number six.

"How do I know you're not deliberately stalling for time?" a hoarse voice came from inside.

She was quite frank. "You've all planted bombs. Even with mech support, we can't force our way into the chamber. After all, this concerns hundreds of lives. I've already consulted headquarters, and they said they can agree to your conditions. But this involves the Federation and requires approval from higher levels. The whole process will take about an hour. If you trust me, please adjust the timer to one hour. I believe you have a device that can detonate the bombs at any time and aren't afraid of me lying."

The thug inside hesitated for a moment, then his hoarse voice rang out again, "Fine. I'll trust you this once. The bomb's timer can be adjusted to one hour, but if you lie to me, everyone will die after one hour."

Mo Lan took a deep breath; the situation had calmed down somewhat. "Now let's talk about terms. First, let me introduce myself. I'm the train conductor of this train. My name is Mo Lan, an ordinary person with no soul power. My father is Mo Wu, the governor of Tian Dou City and a federal councilor. I believe that my identity means far more to you than that of an ordinary person. Therefore, I'd like to discuss something with you. Please release the elderly, women, and children in the first five carriages. In exchange, I will be your hostage."

"Train conductor, you can't!" The security captain was already anxious and tried to grab her.

With a forceful shake, Hei Lan, though just an ordinary person, managed to wreak havoc on the hand of the security captain, a two-ring Soul Master. She turned and glared at him angrily. Faced with her powerful aura, the security captain dared not meet her gaze.

The thugs inside were silent for a moment. "We can't agree to your terms. I can't verify your identity."

Mo Lan suddenly took a step forward and appeared at the door of compartment number five, completely exposing herself to the enemy's weapon attack range.

"You can search for my image on the Soul Network. With my name and my father's name added, I believe confirming my identity shouldn't be difficult."

As she spoke, her gaze drifted into the room.

All the passengers in the carriage were gathered at the back. From her position, all she could see were the cluster bombs affixed to the ceiling. She couldn't see the perpetrators at all. Through the gaps in the crowd, a soul-guided ray gun was aimed in her direction, demonstrating just how cunning the perpetrators were.

Perhaps influenced by her composure, a moment later, a voice came from the thugs, "Okay, we've confirmed your identity. I can release the elderly, women, and children. But don't try anything funny. We'll play a game of good faith. I'll release ten hostages first, then you come over. Then I'll release the other elderly, women, and children. If I release ten people and you don't keep your promise, then I'll kill ten people first."

"Okay!" Mo Lan agreed immediately without the slightest hesitation.

The assailants moved quickly, and ten elderly people, children, and women soon came over from the other side. They were crying, and each of them bowed deeply to Mo Lan as they passed by.

Mo Lan remained expressionless, simply gesturing to the security captain with her hands behind her back.

After taking the hostages in, the security captain immediately conducted a full-body search on them to prevent the planting of bombs.

"We've shown our sincerity, it's your turn," a hoarse voice said.

Mo Lan reached into her robes, retrieved her soul-guided ray gun, and tossed it to the security captain behind her. She raised her hands to indicate she was unarmed before walking towards compartment number five. Her steps were slow but steady.

She quickly reached the front of the crowd. A soul-guided ray gun was thrust forward and pressed against her forehead.

"You know what? You're no wonder you're the daughter of a congressman, you've got guts! But you need to understand one thing, we're thugs, we never keep our word."

Mo Lan was momentarily stunned; she seemed to have already seen the flash of light from the muzzle of the gun.

boom!

"Haha, finally got revenge on the federal government."

Whether it was her imagination or something else, she seemed to see a purple light the instant the assailant fired his gun.

"Are you the daughter of a congressman?" Gu You glanced at Mo Lan.

She nodded blankly, feeling somewhat confused by the series of events that had just transpired.

"Run! There are thugs!" But her first thought was still to run away.

Gu You smiled at her, "Why are you running? With me here, nothing can happen here."

Mo Lan was speechless; she wasn't stupid. To save her the instant the assailant fired—that was speed comparable to a bullet! The young man before her was likely a powerful Soul Master.

"Who are you!" The thugs inside were momentarily stunned; how could someone jump out when they fired a shot?

"Who am I?" Gu You smiled slightly.

"Your father."

(End of this chapter)