I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

"What did you say? You kidnapped a child? Sir, please calm down, let's talk this out, please don't hurt the child... We can discuss any demands you may have!"

The child was crying so loudly beside him that Qian Kun didn't hear what the operator was saying at all. Assuming the operator hadn't understood, he impatiently shouted:

"Yes, yes, yes! The child is in my hands! You need to contact the child's parents immediately; he says his name is Liu Lele!"

"Hurry up, I don't have the patience or time to wait!"

"It's better for everyone to act quickly. You don't want their parents to never see their children again, do you?"

"We're waiting for you at the Kangzhuang Avenue intersection! Hurry up! I don't have much time!"

After rattling off a few words, Qian Kun, annoyed by the noise, moved the phone further away and frowned as he coaxed the child, "Please keep your voice down, little one. The police will be here soon and will be able to find your parents. Stop crying, stop crying, or you'll lose your voice."

While he was busy comforting the child, Xiaolin on the other end of the phone was extremely nervous.

Is the child in his hands?

No patience to wait?

Is it better for everyone to act quickly?

This is nothing short of standard kidnapper rhetoric!

And judging from his tone, he's incredibly arrogant, not afraid of the police at all, and even took the initiative to arrange a meeting place, clearly showing that he's fearless!

"Sir! Sir, please don't be impulsive! You can state your demands, and we can discuss the ransom amount. Please don't hurt the child!"

She called out for a long time, but all she heard was a child crying; no one paid any attention to her.

Qian Kun had his phone tucked under his shoulder and was frantically wiping the child's tears, so he didn't hear the voice on the other end of the line.

Just then, Zhao Yihang ran over from the other side, holding a bright blue plastic toy gun: "I'm here! I bought it! How about this one? It even has sound and lights!"

Qian Kun, annoyed by the child's crying, yelled at Zhao Yihang:

"Damn it! Hurry up, you idiot! I can't take it anymore, give me the gun!"

The shout, full of energy, clearly traveled into the telephone receiver.

Xiaolin was startled.

gun? !

They even have guns?!

This isn't a normal kidnapping, it's an armed kidnapping!

Calling the police directly could be a sign that terrorists are coming out to retaliate against society!

She shouted desperately into the receiver, "Calm down! Please calm down! Don't be impulsive! Let's talk this out! Please don't hurt anyone..."

But before she could finish speaking, the phone went dead.

Qian Kun didn't hear what she said after that.

He snatched the plastic toy gun from Zhao Yihang's hand, shoved it into the little boy's arms, and said irritably, "Here! Stop crying! If you cry again, I'll... I'll take it away! Let's hear you shoot twice."

The little boy was holding a bright blue plastic toy gun. He was sniffling and pulled the trigger with his finger. The gun immediately made a "biubiu" sound and flashed red light.

He paused for a moment, and his crying subsided a bit. He lowered his head and focused intently on pulling the trigger, making a sound with each pull, and finally stopped wailing.

Qian Kun breathed a long sigh of relief, then remembered the phone tucked between his shoulder and arm. He picked it up and saw that the screen was black, and pressing the power button twice didn't work!

It shut down automatically because it ran out of power.

"Damn it, it let me down at the crucial moment." He shoved his phone back into his pocket, scratching his head. "What a piece of junk phone. It was fully charged when I left this afternoon, but it shut down after a few games of King of Glory."

Zhao Yihang asked him, "Did you call the police? What did they say? How long will it take them to arrive?"

"I've reported it and given the address, the intersection of Kangzhuang Avenue. They should be here soon."

Qian Kun squatted down and rubbed the scrapes on his arm. "I don't know if I heard him clearly. That kid was crying so hard that I couldn't hear what he was saying."

"Anyway, as long as the person comes, we can just hand the child over to the police and that's it."

Zhao Yihang nodded, took the toy gun, and taught the little boy how to play. "Lele, right? Look, pull it here, that's right, pew pew pew! Awesome!"

The little boy nodded, tears still clinging to his eyelashes, and began to giggle, pointing a gun at Zhao Yihang and "shooting" at him, having a great time.

The two men squatted by the roadside, one playing a toy gunfight with a child, the other rubbing his arm and complaining about the quality of his phone, waiting for the police to arrive.

They never imagined that their slurred phone call had already sent the entire city's Public Security Bureau command center into chaos.

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Municipal Public Security Bureau Command Center.

Xiao Lin hung up the phone and quickly picked up the internal phone to dial the number of the supervisor on duty:

"Team Leader Zhang! Urgent! Armed kidnapping at the intersection of Kangzhuang Avenue! Number of victims unknown, but at least two!"

"The kidnappers called us, saying they had the child in their hands, and even mentioned a gun!"

"They were extremely arrogant, demanding the child's parents come over immediately, and saying they didn't have much time!"

"They dared to call the police directly and even gave us the location. I suspect this isn't an ordinary kidnapping case; it might be terrorists retaliating against society!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang, the detachment leader on duty, suddenly stood up:

"Armed kidnapping? Are you sure? Did you hear me right?"

"Confirmed!" Kobayashi reported quickly, "The other party was a young man, speaking very fast, and there was a child crying in the background."

"He said it himself, 'Give me the gun.' The child's name is Liu Lele, and he looks about five or six years old."

"The robbers arranged to meet at the intersection of Kangzhuang Avenue, and said they didn't have the patience to wait and told us to hurry up."

"I told him to calm down, but he ignored me, and then the call was disconnected."

"When I called back, the phone was switched off."

"Damn it! Kidnapping someone at gunpoint in broad daylight, and daring to provoke the police—that's outrageous!"

Squad Leader Zhang slammed his fist on the table, his face ashen. "Immediately activate the emergency plan for major criminal cases! Notify the Special Police Brigade to be fully armed and proceed to Kangzhuang Avenue immediately!"

"Everyone wear bulletproof vests and bring live ammunition! Also bring tear gas and riot shields!"

"Also, check if there are any armed police special forces outposts nearby? I remember a detachment was conducting drills in the southern suburbs this afternoon. Contact them immediately and request backup!"

"Presume it's a suspected armed kidnapping; the kidnapper is armed and emotionally unstable, requiring the assistance of a special forces team!"

"yes!"

The command center instantly sprang into action, with sirens blaring, phones ringing, and keyboards clattering all around, and everyone on edge.

In less than three minutes, five police cars sped out of the municipal police station compound, their flashing lights blinding, and sirens blaring as they raced through red lights toward Kangzhuang Avenue.

The police officers in the car were all heavily armed, wearing bulletproof vests, and all their pistols were cocked, their expressions solemn.

Captain Li, who was leading the team, sat in the lead car and kept issuing instructions over the walkie-talkie: "Attention all units, the target is at the pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Kangzhuang Avenue, armed, and has taken a five or six-year-old boy hostage."

"Upon arrival, first secure the area, evacuate nearby residents, and set up a cordon. No one is allowed to act without my orders; await armed police support!"

One set received!

"Group Two received!"

The sound of sirens pierced the evening sky, causing vehicles on the road to swerve and pedestrians to stop and stare, all thinking that some terrible crime had occurred.