The Hunter's Path: Starting as a constable, ascend to the Old Ones.

Chapter 99: The Conspiracy Against the Doctor, Commander

"Ka-Kui, you watch over the doctor for me, I'll contact the Commissioner right away."

"Leave it to me."

Chan Ka-kui raised his .38 rifle and pointed it at the doctor, saying, "Don't try anything funny, or I'll shoot you dead."

"Officer, I'm already in this state, what tricks can I possibly pull?"

The doctor raised his hand, but his mind raced as he tried to figure out how to escape.

He never imagined that his meticulously planned operation would ultimately fail at the hands of Lu Ming and his group.

"Li Jie, I've captured the doctor and rescued the hostage. Don't come back so soon. Guard the stairwell to prevent the bandits from rushing up. I'll take the doctor there in a bit."

Lu Ming instructed Chen Jiaju to keep an eye on the doctor, then walked to the side and took out his phone to call Li Jie.

"Officer Lu, what are you doing—"

Lu Ming said meaningfully, "Li Jie, the doctor is right about something—a person must rely on themselves."

Li Jie fell silent for a long while before slowly saying, "Thank you."

"Call Miss Yue back. You guard the stairwell, then fire a couple of shots at random. I'll bring the doctor over under the pretext of persuading her to surrender."

Lu Ming explained his plan.

Doctors like that deserve to die.

He felt terrible watching the doctor go to prison alive.

"Officer Lu!"

Soon, Yue Huizhen returned from the stairwell with a pistol in her hand. Seeing that Lu Ming had single-handedly killed the bandits who were holding a large number of hostages and arrested the leader of this criminal group, she couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Lu Ming.

Lu Ming nodded to Yue Huizhen and then dialed the director's number.

"Miss Zhen, seeing you return safely, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. I've been praying for you the whole time, and thankfully Heaven heard my prayers and is protecting you."

Li, who was originally in the crowd, was overjoyed to see Yue Huizhen return safely.

Lok Wai-ching was somewhat frustrated, "Unfortunately, the footage we painstakingly filmed has already been confiscated by Inspector Luk."

"A minor issue."

Idiot Li patted the woman's handbag he was holding mysteriously, "I've filmed the whole scene of Inspector Lu killing the thugs and subduing the doctor. I guarantee it'll blow up the ratings."

Le Huizhen's eyes lit up with surprise and delight.

There is another village in the dark.

"Uncle Biao, not only are the lights out on the top floor, but gunshots are also coming from inside—Ah Ming and his men may have already begun the hostage rescue operation. Do you think they can succeed?"

The situation at the jewelry exhibition on the top floor was quickly learned by the director and others downstairs. Seeing the jewelry exhibition with all the lights off and hearing the intense gunshots just now, their hearts jumped into their throats.

If Lu Ming and his team fail in their rescue attempt, resulting in the deaths of many hostages, they will bear a heavy responsibility.

Not only did his official career come to an end, but from then on he could only be transferred to low-level government offices.

Uncle Biao encouraged, "I believe in Ah Ming and Jia Ju. They are the best officers in our police station. They have solved many major cases without ever making a mistake, and this time will be no exception."

"Let's hope so!"

The director anxiously awaited the results from the jewelry exhibition.

Jingle Bell!

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Just then, the phone on his command console suddenly rang, making his heart skip a beat. He immediately picked it up and answered, "This is the command center for the kidnapping case at the Cointreau Hotel."

"Reporting to the Commissioner, I have successfully completed my mission. All hostages have been rescued without any casualties."

On the phone, Lu Ming's reassuring voice came through.

"Have the hostages been rescued?"

The director and Uncle Biao gasped. They had only wanted to gamble because of Lu Ming's past achievements, but they never expected that Lu Ming would actually rescue the hostage from the lion's den.

And they were all rescued.

This was a perfect rescue, worthy of being used as a case study in police academies.

The two of them realized what was happening and were overjoyed. The most troublesome thing about this kidnapping case was that the kidnappers had hostages. Now that the hostages had been rescued, it meant that they could storm in again without any restraint and wipe out the kidnappers.

"Ah Ming, tell me the specific situation inside the hotel?"

"We stormed in while the jewelry exhibition was unguarded, killing all the guards and successfully rescuing Inspector Zhou and his team. However, there's a problem now: the guards in front were only lured out, and there are still many remaining guards inside the hotel that need to be cleared out. Also, there are a lot of bombs planted at the jewelry exhibition that the demolition team needs to dismantle."

Lu Ming recounted the situation inside the hotel in detail.

"You stay put and wait for reinforcements. We'll launch a full-scale assault."

"Chief, if you launch a strong attack from below, you might force the bandits to the top floor, which could lead to a chaotic battle and endanger the hostages."

Lu Ming raised a potential problem, then suggested, "Didn't we bring in a helicopter? I suggest we use the helicopter to send up a group of assault team or Flying Tigers members to defend or launch a pincer attack from above and below. At the same time, we can send the hostages down to ensure their safety."

"It was my oversight; thank you for reminding me."

The chief nodded in agreement, somewhat shaken. He had been so focused on a direct assault to eliminate the bandits that he had forgotten that their top-down assault would force the bandits to the top floor.

The top floor is full of hostages. If a gunfight breaks out on the top floor, resulting in a large number of hostage casualties, his job as a police superintendent will be over.

"I'll immediately dispatch a helicopter to send a group of assault and demolition teams up there. You all need to be on guard during this time."

"Furthermore, you are the one in the hotel with the best understanding of the situation. I hereby appoint you as commander, responsible for leading the assault team, protecting the hostages, and overseeing the overall situation."

"Yes, sir!"

The situation is now basically settled. Appointing Lu Ming to a temporary commander position would only allow him to receive a reward in the name of a commander later.

"I have informed the director that they will immediately dispatch a helicopter to bring up a group of SWAT and demolition teams, and also to pick everyone up."

Lu Ming hung up the phone and told everyone the current situation to reassure them.

"We're finally saved."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief with great joy.

The next moment—

boom!boom!

Two gunshots suddenly rang out from the direction of the stairwell, causing the wealthy and famous people present to panic once again.

"Damn it, bandits are trying to break in."

Le Huizhen, who had just returned, exclaimed in surprise. She hadn't expected that bandits would rush up behind her the moment she left.

"There are still many bandits left in the building, so don't let your guard down."

Lu Ming explained the situation, then grabbed the doctor and said to Chen Jiaju, "Jiaju, you stay at the exhibition and keep an eye on the elevator to prevent any bandits from rushing up. I'll take the doctor and the other brothers to the stairwell to see if we can persuade those bandits to surrender."

"Okay, I'll watch the elevator."

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Chen Jiaju immediately nodded in agreement. There were only two places in the hotel that led to the jewelry exhibition on the top floor: the stairwell and the elevator. It was reasonable for the two of them to each guard one of them.