Chapter 56: An Inescapable Responsibility
The President's Office of Beijing Tenglong Group.
Zhou Rong held the phone in her hand and froze, listening to the busy tone on the phone, tears falling in strings.
There was a pain in my heart that pierced into my bones, and it seemed that I could not even breathe.
deliberately ignored him for so many years, although it was to protect him, but the mother and son were connected by blood, how could they not be heartbroken?
In twenty years, this is the first time that Zhou Rong has heard Ye Huan's voice with her own ears, and this is her son's voice.
Zhou Rong put down the phone, covered her face with her hands, and cried weakly.
Why can't a prominent family that combines power and wealth even take care of the simplest and most basic family feelings in the world? Zhou Rong has been thinking about this question for 20 years, but she still hasn't figured it out.
Wiping her tears vigorously, Zhou Rong dialed another number.
The phone was connected, and Zhou Rong's voice was as cold as ten thousand years of ice: "Zhou Mei and Ye Huan are fine, do you know?" Zhou Mei was kidnapped by Ye Huan, and just called, Ye Huan asked for ransom......"
The other end of the phone froze for a moment, but his tone was inexplicably relaxed, and he even smiled a little: "He kidnapped Zhou Mei?" This kid is very ruthless......"
Zhou Rong was silent, and then broke out in silence, her tone becoming sharp and intense.
"You think it's funny, don't you? You think it's a complete oolong, and it's very comedic, don't you? Have you ever wondered, why did Ye Huan kidnap Zhou Mei? What difficulties did he encounter that he couldn't solve, and he had to take this step as a last resort? How has he lived in poverty all these years? What was it that forced him to make such a decision and take a risk? When we were in power and enjoying prosperity, did you ever think that our son was still struggling to survive? ”
The male voice on the other end of the phone became low: "Rong'er, I didn't think about it so far-reaching just now, but you also have to understand me, everything I have done over the years is for him, in order to rebuild into a complete family......"
Zhou Rong couldn't cry anymore: "...... Twenty years, we have not given him a trace of help, have you ever imagined a fatherless and motherless orphan, he has no support, no love, no support, no land, only relying on a survival **, stumbling to live until now, he is alone in the society, he is abducted and deceived to do everything, just to make himself live a little better, eat a little, dress warmly, how much he has suffered over the years, how many sins he has suffered, how much he has experienced in the cold of the world, we are parents, you know? ”
There was silence on the other end of the line......
Zhou Rong cried so much that her liver and intestines were broken: "...... We missed his upbringing, and the thought of his life without us hurts my heart. We owe him so much, beg of you, give him back happiness! ”
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Zhou Mei's bodyguards provided Zhao Dafeng with new clues, and through the emergency signal device that Zhou Mei carried with them, the bodyguards had locked Zhou Mei's specific location, which was in the abandoned factory of the suburban machinery factory.
The criminal police, special police, and armed police of the Ninghai City Public Security Bureau were all dispatched, and the mighty convoy drove towards the suburbs at high speed.
The Public Security Bureau has convened an emergency executive meeting, and the director, Zhang Guoming, has named the operation "Operation to Rescue the Hostages."
Rescuing the hostages means that if the robbers do not surrender, the police will not hesitate to shoot them dead.
A large net has been opened to Ye Huan.
Inside an abandoned factory.
Ye Huan hugged his knees and looked up at the sky above him silently, his mood was chaotic.
At this point, there's no going back, right?
How did it get to this point?
Ye Huan now seemed to have a feeling like he was in a dream, he really hoped that someone could shake him vigorously outside the dream, shake him awake from the dream, and then wipe the cold sweat that he was afraid of, and continue to live his ordinary life.
But this is not a dream after all.
Ye Huan can imagine that the current Ninghai police have spread a big net and searched for him from heaven to earth.
What happens in the future?
He will inevitably not be able to escape the pursuit of the police, and what awaits him will be imprisonment.
What about Xiao Ai? What about Xiao Ai? If she can't get the money, Xiao Ai will be kicked out of the hospital tomorrow, and she can only lie on the cold bed in the welfare home, waiting for death to come......
Thinking of Xiao Ai's clear and simple eyes, Ye Huan's heart ached faintly.
It was late at night, and the monkey and willow eyebrows buried their heads in their knees and dozed off.
I don't know when, Zhou Mei quietly sat beside him.
Staring at Ye Huan's silent face, Zhou Mei sighed secretly in her heart.
"Ye Huan, in fact, you don't have to make such a decision, really, I can help you." Zhou Mei repeated this sentence again and again.
Helplessly, Ye Huan didn't believe it at all.
In order to survive, the hostages who were held hostage could make any promise, once they were rescued, they would definitely not fulfill it, after all these years of hard work, Ye Huan already had a deep understanding of people's surnames.
"Miss Zhou, frankly speaking, I have a good impression of you, so don't fool me with such words, so as not to spoil my good impression of you, I need money, I need a lot of money, unless I put stacks of cash bills into my hands, I won't let people go." Ye Huan said lightly.
Zhou Mei sighed helplessly: "Ye Huan, what difficulties have you encountered?" Can you tell me? ”
"No need, the difficulties of the poor, in the eyes of you rich people, may only feel ridiculous, I just need money, I'm not applying for relief from charity, so there is no need to explain too much."
Zhou Mei is really out of line, although Ye Huan is always hippie and smiling, but she is keenly aware that Ye Huan has a hatred for the rich in his bones, and he is very repulsive, he seems to divide himself and the rich into two inseparable classes, the two cannot coexist, they can only oppose each other.
In this case, Zhou Mei really couldn't really communicate with him, because Ye Huan's heart door was closed, and she couldn't go in.
Zhou Mei had no choice but to retreat: "Okay, can you let me make a call?" How much money is needed, I have people send the money. ”
This sentence finally moved Ye Huan, all of what he did today was nothing more than this sentence.
"I only take what I need, I won't ask for more, if Xiao Ai's illness is to prepare for the worst, it will probably take a million, Miss Zhou, can you please let someone send a million?" Ye Huan paused, and looked at her with a pleading expression: "...... I just borrowed it from you, and I will find a way to pay it back to you later, and I need this money urgently. ”
Ye Huan's pleading eyes made Zhou Mei's heart ache inexplicably.
How far is it to be forced by life to make a man show such an expression?
Ye Huan, how much pressure are you carrying?
"Who is Xiao Ai? What disease did she have? Zhou Mei couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Little Love is ......"
Before he finished speaking, something suddenly changed.
A dazzling white light lit up from outside the factory and shone directly on Ye Huan's body, and then, countless red and blue police lights flashed outside the factory, and the sharp alarm sound pierced the silence of the night sky.
In the loudspeaker, a stern voice came from afar: "Ye Huan, you have been surrounded by the police, immediately put down your weapons, release the hostages, and walk out with your heads in your hands, otherwise we will shoot you!" ”
Ye Huan was stunned, and Zhou Mei was also stunned.
Next to the fire, the monkey and Liu Mei were also awakened, and the monkey reacted quickly, and immediately picked up the knife and put it on Liu Mei's neck.
A cold light flashed in Liu Mei's eyes, and his slender little hand turned into a fist, just about to give a countermeasure, and inadvertently saw Ye Huan's stunned figure, Liu Mei somehow gave up the countermeasure.
Zhou Mei was anxious, took Ye Huan's hand, and said, "Ye Huan, hurry, do as they tell you, you will be fine, believe me!" Don't confront the police, they're going to shoot......"
Ye Huan came back to his senses, turned his head to look at Zhou Mei, and said quietly: "Money, one million." ”
Zhou Mei stomped her feet angrily: "Don't worry about money at this time, hurry up and go out with your head in your arms, and I'll let someone bring you the money immediately!" ”
Ye Huan smiled, like a stubborn donkey, and shook his head stubbornly: "No, I want money, I want to see money with my own eyes." ”
Zhou Mei looked at Ye Huan's stubborn smile, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.
"Why? Ye Huan, why are you so stubborn? ”
Ye Huan was still laughing: "For the sake of responsibility, there are many things in life, there are things to do, there are things to do, I can't help but do this, this is a responsibility that I can't escape." ”
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In the binoculars, Ye Huan's resolute smile came into Zhao Dafeng's eyes.
Zhao Dafeng's heart sank in vain.
After a moment of thought, he made a decision.
"The robbers showed no signs of surrendering, and the snipers were prepared, quickly locked onto the target, and killed the robbers." Zhao Dafeng gave an order in a deep voice.
"Wait!"
Gao Shengnan's eyes were red, and he suddenly rushed out of the oblique thorn, and said in a trembling voice: "Uncle Zhao, don't give orders so rashly, let's try to make Ye Huan surrender first, Uncle Zhao, Ye Huan is not the kind of ferocious bandit, he must have a last resort in doing this, Uncle Zhao, let's fight for it, please." ”
Zhao Dafeng was silent.
Gao Shengnan became more and more anxious: "Uncle Zhao, if my father was at the scene, he would definitely not give this order." ”
Zhao Dafeng glared: "Are you using your father to press me?" ”
Gao Shengnan did not give an inch: "First strive for the bandits to surrender, if not, then shoot and kill, this is the prescribed procedure for our police to solve the hostage crisis!" ”
"You don't see the robber's face, how can there be any sign of surrender? Girl, do you know who was kidnapped? They can't be hurt in the slightest! ”
"How do you know he's not going to surrender if you don't try?"
"You ......" Zhao Dafeng was angry, thought about it, and finally made a concession, of course, not only because of Gao Shengnan's request, but because this case is too tricky, if the hostage is killed, in the future, the above will inevitably blame him for not rescuing the hostage according to the prescribed procedures for rescuing the hostages, and Zhao Dafeng can't bear this responsibility.
"Okay, ask the bureau to send a negotiator to ......"
Gao Shengnan straightened his chest and said, "You don't need to send a negotiator, I'll talk to him." ”
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It was an unquiet night, and many people were destined to have no sleep.
Capital.
In the elegant and simple study, the telephone rings.
A resolute-looking man in his fifties answered the phone, his voice calm and powerful: "What's the matter? ”
"Old leader, I'm Zhang Chengtai, I'm ...... I'm sorry for your entrustment. ”
"What's wrong?"
"Ye Huan kidnapped Miss Zhou, and now she is confronting the police in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Ninghai, the situation is very critical, the police may shoot at any time, as the secretary of the municipal party committee, I really can't directly intervene in the affairs of the police, after all, this matter involves the interests of too many people in Ninghai......"
When the man heard this, his eyebrows suddenly exuded a solemn power like a mountain.
"I see, I'll settle this matter."
"Old leader, I'...... I'm sorry, I didn't expect things to turn out like this. ”
"I don't blame you, that kid is really unguardable."
Zhang Chengtai was taken aback, "That kid", the intimacy in this title is too strong, what is the relationship between Ye Huan and the old leader?
Hanging up the phone, the man hesitated several times, and finally sighed secretly.
What should come is always coming, you can't hide it, expose it, it's better than him dying under the police gun tonight.
Another number was dialed, and the man said in a deep voice: "Old Fang, have you slept?" I'm sorry to wake you up so late, but there's something I ask you to do......"
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In front of an abandoned factory on the outskirts of Ninghai.
Gao Shengnan raised his hands and walked in slowly.
Ye Huan's knife was on Zhou Mei's neck, and the monkey's knife was on Liu Mei's neck.
The second daughter did not see any panic, and her expression was very calm.
Gao Shengnan approached Ye Huan step by step, standing five steps away from him.
Ye Huan smiled: "Officer Gao, old acquaintance, why do you always arrest me every time I break the law?" Are we born incompatible? ”
Gao Shengnan's heart ached faintly, she couldn't forget the way Ye Huan grabbed the banknote and refused to let go after fighting the gangsters, that scene still makes her heartache to this day, the perseverance of the man in front of her who struggles to survive in life, and the courage of his life for the humble but great responsibility.
It's only been a few days, how did he go from a hero to a bandit again?
Gao Shengnan looked at him deeply, and there was a pain in his eyes that he couldn't let go.
"Ye Huan, why did you do this? Why? ”
"Because I want money."
Gao Shengnan choked up: "Do you know how much trouble you have caused?" Why don't you tell me if you want money, you have to do this headless thing? ”
Ye Huan sneered: "Officer Gao, we don't seem to know each other very well, I asked you to borrow a million, are you willing to give it to me?" ”
Gao Shengnan sniffled vigorously and said in a deep voice: "Ye Huan, release the hostages, I will give you as much money as you want." ”
"No, I want it now, I won't let people go if I don't give money."
"You're going to be shot dead by the police!"
"I don't care!"
Gao Shengnan's tears finally couldn't be stopped, rolling down his face.
"Ye Huan, why hasn't your bastard's surname changed at all? What exactly are you holding onto? For that money, aren't you even afraid of death? ”
Ye Huan's expression was in a trance for a while, and a deep tiredness appeared in his eyes.
"Officer Gao, in fact, I really want you to shoot me now, so that I can let go of everything, don't care about anything, don't ask anything, and lie down and sleep, I'm really tired......"
The blazing white searchlights illuminate the factory building in full view, and all the light or darkness is exposed to the light.
Ye Huan looked at Gao Shengnan, who was in tears, and suddenly grinned, smiling so happily, like the last ray of sunshine in the last days, bright and desperate.
"Officer Gao, if there is an afterlife, I would like to be reincarnated as an animal, at least I don't have to live so hard."
The monkey stood behind Ye Huan, and the five-foot-tall man cried heartbreakingly.
"Brother Huan, give up! Forget it, we've really done our best! ”
Ye Huan didn't reply: "Monkey, we have lived so hard, if we even give up this little insistence, what are we living for?" Is it just to live for the sake of living? ”
Squinting in the direction where the searchlight was coming from, Ye Huan suddenly shouted loudly: "Take the money, or, kill me!" ”
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Two hundred meters away, Zhao Dafeng saw Ye Huan's resolute face from the telescope, gritted his teeth and ordered: "The sniper locks on to the target and prepares to kill the robber!" ”
The voice of the observer came from the walkie-talkie: "Group A is locked!" ”
"Group B is locked!"
"Group C is locked!"
A policeman hurriedly walked up to Zhao Dafeng's side and said, "Bureau Zhao, Bureau Zhang's phone." ”
Zhao Dafeng frowned, but still picked up the phone.
"What? Not allowed to shoot? Who gave this order? Municipal Party Committee or Provincial Department? ”
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Guoming said in a deep voice: "It was an order personally issued by Minister Fang of the Ministry of Public Security. ”
Zhao Dafeng's eyelids jumped sharply, why did a simple hijacking case alarm the Ministry of Public Security? Is it President Zhou of Tenglong Group who exerts pressure, or is there another mystery?
"Isn't this a mess? How can I save the hostages if I am not allowed to shoot? Who is responsible for what happened to the hostages? ”
"Random orders are also orders, and they must be executed!"
Hanging up the phone, Zhao Dafeng ordered with a blushing face: "The stormtroopers are not allowed to shoot and attack, only to catch the robbers with their bare hands!" ”
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The police acted.
With a muffled snort, the police fired a smoke bomb in the direction where Ye Huan was standing.
Ye Huan was caught off guard, and was immediately choked and coughed.
Immediately followed by a chaotic sound of footsteps, the police rushed into the factory at the speed of wind and thunder, clasped the unsuspecting Ye Huan and the monkey with their hands, and then cut their hands behind their backs and pressed their faces to the ground.
Ye Huan was in a hurry and struggled hard, but he couldn't break free from the well-trained SWAT grip.
When the smoke cleared, Ye Huan looked at Zhou Mei and Liu Mei, who were heavily protected by the policewoman, and suddenly shouted: "Money, money!" ”
Zhou Mei burst into tears, looking at Ye Huan's screaming while struggling, like a wounded trapped beast, staring at her with red eyes, and letting out a beast-like roar: "Money! You promised, money! ”
Zhou Mei ignored the policewoman's obstruction, half-knelt in front of him, and choked up: "Don't worry, I'll have someone send you the money immediately, you'll be fine, I promise!" ”
Ye Huan breathed a sigh of relief and squeezed out a smile at her: "I'm sorry...... And, thank you. ”
Zhou Mei couldn't cry and kept shaking her head. The willow eyebrows on the side were also full of tears, clenched their teeth, and looked away. The monkey was clasped by the policeman's hands behind his back, his face facing the ground, his shoulders constantly shrugging, and crying silently.
As if relieved, Ye Huan suddenly looked up to the sky and roared, then slammed his head on the mud, opened his mouth, and bit a mouthful of the dirt fiercely, the soil was sweet and sour, just like life.