Chapter 51: The Hunt

"Woo~~~!"

As a series of red lights came on, a large number of police cars continued to patrol the area around the junction of Nerima Ward, Suginami Ward and Nakano Ward, and the red police lights completely broke the quiet night.

Because the kidnapping was a well-known idol artist Ryojin Chiba, this case has received widespread media attention from the beginning. In addition, this afternoon, the kidnappers designed to evade the net set by the police and successfully took the ransom from under the noses of the police, which increased the social topic of this case. Although the police eventually cordoned off the suspect in a narrow area within a radius of less than one kilometer, both the media and ordinary people could not help but have strong doubts about the police's ability. In the final analysis, everyone still hopes that the police can bring the kidnappers to justice as soon as possible and successfully rescue Chiba Ryojin, but everyone will not further consider whether the kidnappers will use the safety of the hostages in their hands to threaten the police's arrest action.

A large number of police blocked several major roads in the area of Nishitokyo, which caused a severe paralysis of traffic in the area. Even though a large number of police officers were temporarily recruited to rush to the area to check the passing vehicles one by one, it was not possible to restore traffic immediately in the short term. And this situation was also recorded by the helicopter 1510 belonging to the news media flying at high altitude.

"How's it going?"

"Ah...... Tonight is really lively, my people have already launched a search of the houses in this area, and there is no trace of the kidnappers yet, but the helicopter above is really annoying, can't you let it leave?"

"It was a TV plane, and we couldn't command it at all. If the kidnappers could watch TV now, I believe that our every move would have been seen by the other party a long time ago!"

"Alas...... What a headache, doesn't this force us to confront the kidnappers head-on?"

……

Hearing his juniors say the complaints in everyone's hearts, the Shenmu Police Department couldn't help but feel very embarrassed, tonight's plan of action was not what he advocated from beginning to end. It is not impossible to put pressure on the kidnappers to make the other party give up resistance, but if the kidnappers are really cornered, will the other party definitely choose to surrender to the police, and what if they die with the hostages?

Just as the Shenmu Police Department was talking with the colleagues who came to assist him, the subordinates sitting in the command car suddenly poked their heads out and reported to Shenmu seniors.

"POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE KIDNAPPERS JUST CALLED THE HORIPRO OFFICE AND THREATENED TO CANCEL THE TRANSACTION......"

"Oh...... What did the other party say?"

"The colleague who stayed at the office just sent the recording, would you like to listen to it?"

Hearing that his subordinates reported that there was a new situation, the Shenmu Police Department hurriedly returned to the car to check the situation. When the Shenmu Police Department took the headset handed by the subordinate and put it on his head, the subordinate played the phone call for him again.

"You actually called the police, believe it or not, I'll kill him right now!"

"I'm sorry, the person who called the police was not our office, it was another policeman who was present at the time who found out that Chiba-kun was missing, so he called the police...... We...... Our office has never disclosed this to the police!"

"Enough...... I don't believe your nonsense anymore, anyway, if I don't see my companion come back with the money before dawn, then you will wait to collect the body for Chiba!"

"Doodoo Dot ......"

Hearing the busy sound of the phone interruption coming from the headset again, the Shenmu Police Department glanced at his subordinates, and after getting the confirmation that the other party's call was over, the Shenmu Police Department took off the headset on his head.

"How is it, Shenmu senior, did the other party make any new requests?"

"The other party threatened to kill the hostages, and now it's troublesome...... Tell everyone that when you act, you should leave room for the kidnappers and never clash head-on with the other party. Let's just slowly shrink the encirclement......"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

……

"Bastard...... Where's the gun?"

Suddenly, he heard a gunshot nearby, and the Shenmu Police Department immediately tensed his nerves, he picked up his walkie-talkie, and asked in a stern tone about the source of the gunfire just now.

"We have spotted the whereabouts of the other party, who is fleeing on a motorcycle towards a nearby side road. Those shots just now were fired by the kidnappers, and our people are fine!"

"What...... Listen, no one should get too close, just follow him from a distance, and don't stimulate the kidnappers too much. ”

……

"There are gunshots! There are gunshots! Just now the sound of the police and the kidnappers exchanging fire came from behind me, and it seems that the police have found the place where the kidnappers are hiding. Is the kidnapped Chiba-kun about to be rescued by the Metropolitan Police Department? We'll see!"

On the screen broadcast by the TV station, the female reporter in charge of the live broadcast excitedly informed the audience of the latest news from the scene.

At the same time, Minister Sato, who was sitting quietly in the Metropolitan Police Department's Marunouchi Kidnapping Investigation Headquarters, was eating a pork chop rice specially made from the cafeteria. At this moment, his subordinates suddenly reported to him the news of the firefight.

"Have you caught a suspect yet?"

"No, it seems that the other party has fled in a car again, and our people are following each other closely. ”

"Why is it so slow......

Minister Sato put down his chopsticks with some dissatisfaction, took out the handkerchief in his pocket and wiped his mouth. He thought about it for a moment and decided that it would be better to put some pressure on the front. So Minister Sato raised his hand, picked up the microphone on the desk and put it to his ear.

"Minister!"

"Shenmu-kun, I heard that you have discovered the whereabouts of the kidnappers?"

"Hey, the place seems to have run into a gas station. We've surrounded that side, and the negotiators on the ground are trying to persuade the kidnappers to give up their resistance!"

"Are there any other hostages in the gas station, what about Ryoma Chiba, have you found him?"

"Not yet!"

……

Just as the Shenmu Police Department was reporting to Minister Sato, surrounded by the police, the suspect suddenly walked to the front of the gas station step by step.

"Give up resistance immediately, and we'll keep you safe!"

Hearing Shenmu's shout, the other party didn't say anything, only to see him take off the bag on his body, unzip it up, take out a stack of brand-new banknotes from it, and then raise his hand and throw it into the air......

"Money, what a harmful thing!"

The kidnapper shouted, and suddenly took out a lighter and threw it at himself......

"Ah~~~~!"

A terrible scream came from the gas station, and a dazzling burning man resolutely turned and rushed into the gas station......

"Boom!"