I enlisted four times! My former unit blacklisted me.

"That's not right." He Dong swallowed, his face turning pale. "Squad leader, do you think... could it be that their accomplices are coming after us to retaliate for crashing into the fake military vehicle?"

"No way, they were both taken away by the traffic police."

"Retaliation my ass! Why would we need armed police snipers for retaliation?"

Wu Hanfeng frowned and said:

"Don't just stand there, get in the car quickly."

"Whatever the situation, let's not get involved."

"Take the child to the police station first, so as not to cause trouble here."

"If we're really catching a fugitive, let's not interfere with their important business."

"Yes, yes, let's go, let's go!" Qian Kun quickly retreated into the car and called to Lele in the back seat, "Little Lele, let's go, the police will be there soon..."

Before he could finish speaking, a screeching sound of brakes suddenly rang out from three sides simultaneously.

Three vans painted with SWAT markings suddenly rushed over and stopped neatly about 20 meters away from the left, right, and front.

The car door opened, and a group of special police officers wearing helmets and bulletproof vests filed out.

Holding riot shields, they quickly formed a shield wall, and the black muzzles of their guns were all pointed at the off-road vehicle.

Immediately afterwards, several police cars arrived with sirens blaring and stopped behind the SWAT team.

The police officers all looked tense, their hands on their gun holsters, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Wu Hanfeng and his group froze on the spot.

He Dong stared blankly at the heavily armed force before him: "Squad...squad leader, we just picked up a kid, why are so many people here?"

Zhao Yihang was also stunned: "With this kind of mobilization, wouldn't it be enough to catch a murderer?"

"This child...could he be the little prince of some Middle Eastern sheikh who has been lost abroad?"

Wu Hanfeng stood at the very front, his lips twitching.

He initially thought they were arresting other fugitives, but it turned out the guns were clearly pointed in their direction.

So all that fuss was actually aimed at them?

Just then, a policeman with a megaphone stepped behind his shield:

"Listen up, you guys! You're surrounded!"

"Put down your weapons immediately, cover your heads, come out, and crouch down!"

"The hostages are innocent! Don't hurt the children! We can sit down and talk about our demands. Resisting to the end will only lead to death!"

Wu Hanfeng and his companions looked at each other, completely dumbfounded.

arms?

What weapon?

With that fifty-yuan plastic toy gun in his hand?

Return the hostages?

That kid just snatched half a chocolate from Qian Kun and ate it with more gusto than anyone else!

"No..." He Dong turned his head blankly, "Brother Feng, do they...do they think we're kidnappers?"

Before Wu Hanfeng could speak, Qian Kun shouted from inside the car, "Why?! We were just doing our duty! We found a child and called the police, how come we're considered kidnappers? Isn't this wronging innocent people?!"

Zhao Yihang frowned: "It's probably a misunderstanding. Don't panic, we can go out and explain. We didn't really do anything wrong."

"Don't rush, let's take another look." Wu Hanfeng pressed his hand down, staring at the formation opposite him, feeling both annoyed and amused. "They've already set up this formation, how can they easily believe us?"

"Look, there's another guy with a folder over there. He's probably a negotiation expert; he's coming over to discuss terms with us."

Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man dressed in casual clothes and wearing glasses slowly walked out from behind the shield with his hands raised.

The man, with a gentle smile on his face, moved step by step toward them.

"Brothers inside, don't be nervous, I'm a negotiator."

"I have no weapons, I came alone, let's talk."

"I know you must have encountered difficulties, otherwise who would willingly choose this path? Right?"

"Whether it's money, a car, or just wanting to get away and avoid trouble, it doesn't matter, we can discuss it."

"The child is still young and can't be easily frightened. Don't take your anger out on the child."

"If you release your child properly, we can discuss any conditions, and the government will consider them accordingly."

The negotiators spoke very carefully, afraid that any harsh words might offend the people inside.

He's been negotiating for over a decade and has seen all sorts of vicious criminals. He's already prepared his strategy: first empathize, then discuss terms, gradually break down the other party's psychological defenses, and ensure the hostage's safety.

But after he talked for a long time, the three young men standing next to the car opposite him just stared at him blankly, their expressions more and more bewildered than the last, without the slightest hint of viciousness.

The negotiators felt a chill run down their spines.

Oh no, have we run into a tough opponent with extremely strong mental fortitude?

Is he completely unresponsive?

"Brothers, I know you value loyalty, and I also know you might have your reasons."

"How about this? You release the child first, and I'll stay as a hostage."

"I'm an old man, more valuable than a child. I don't cause any trouble, so it'll be easier for you to run away with me."

Upon hearing this, Wu Hanfeng and the others finally realized what was going on.

So they really think they're desperate criminals who kidnapped military vehicles at gunpoint!

They even pulled off a hostage exchange!

He Dong almost couldn't help but laugh, nudging Wu Hanfeng: "Squad leader, this guy's really into character. What should we do? Just tell him straight?"

Just as Wu Hanfeng was about to speak, the back door of the car opened with a "click".

With half a mung bean ice cream stick in her mouth, Lele took a step with her short legs and jumped off the car.

The little guy, his face covered in ice cream and still clutching the blue toy gun with its lights and sounds, slowly swaggered over to Old Chen, tilted his head back, and blinked his round eyes, asking:

"Uncle, are you here to take me home?"

Old Chen was just getting into the mood when a little guy suddenly appeared in front of him, and he immediately got stuck.

His mouth was open, but all the lines he had prepared were stuck in his throat, and his glasses almost slipped down to the tip of his nose.

what's going on?

Did the hostages escape on their own?

He's...and he's still holding an ice cream in his mouth?

This is not what he expected!

What kidnapper would let a hostage run around freely and even give them ice cream?

Not only was Old Chen stunned, but the SWAT officers and police officers behind the shields were also dumbfounded.

The policeman holding the megaphone froze in mid-air, the megaphone still pointing forward, and no sound came out for a long time.

The SWAT officers holding guns looked at each other, and their gun barrels subconsciously tilted downwards.

Wang Rui and Li Jianguo peeked out from behind the car, staring at the swaying little figure with disbelief on their faces.

Are these the hostages who have been taken hostage?

They look way too relaxed, don't they?