Chapter 1: Life is Impermanent
Song Lan has an ideal.
That is, to work peacefully in your own post until retirement, buy a house of your own, and live your life in peace.
However, at the moment, his ideals are experiencing extremely severe challenges.
7:23 p.m.
This was supposed to be the moment when the migrant workers of the 17th District were fighting at their respective posts until late at night, but the incessant sirens broke the silence of the evening, and through a door, you could clearly hear that the law enforcement officers who had rushed to hear the news had surrounded the building.
The criminals seem to have fallen into a desperate situation, but the inside of the building is surprisingly quiet.
The current scene is comparable to the scene in any action movie, and Song Lan unfortunately plays the unlucky ghost in the movie who was covered with a sack over his head and held a gun to the back of his head.
For about a quarter of an hour, he reflected deeply on what he had done over the past few months, and the only thing that could have been an enemy for himself was when he haggled the price at the mall and bought a shirt for 20 percent cheaper than the original price.
He thinks that no matter how bad the law and order in the 17th district is and how strong the people are, the waiter in the mall will not hire a killer to blow his head out for 20 watts.
Therefore, he should have simply poured blood mold today.
On the way off work, listening to music and humming songs, he was suddenly dragged into a small black room by the thug with his head covered.
Obviously, there are three more people who are as unlucky as him.
The head was also covered by rancid cloth bags, and they were lined up one after another under the push and shove of the thugs.
Song Lan listened to the process of the three of them from being intimidated to begging for mercy, and judged that these three unlucky ghosts, like herself, could be regarded as public officials in the 17th district.
Song Lan didn't say a word during the whole process, and he realized that the first round of negotiations was not ideal.
In response to the threats and inducements of their captured colleagues, these unknown thugs would only sneer, and they would hardly communicate with the hostages except for a mocking snort.
Based on Song Lan's years of experience, this does not bode well.
As a civilian who didn't want to get into trouble, he actively cooperated with every instruction of the thugs, and at the same time, he was waiting for an opportunity.
Waiting for a colleague who was caught was a top expert who retired from the secret department of the coalition government, when facing the thugs who came to the door, he put down the opportunity of these unsightly trash fish with three punches and two kicks.
It's like in the movies.
In 2166, films of this genre were still very popular.
Perhaps hearing the expectation in Song Lan's heart, the colleagues beside him took action.
"Stop it, it's all law enforcers out there."
The woman, who spoke in a trill, looked as if she was trying to mentally break down the mob's defenses with a masterful psychological tactic.
The lady was responded to by a painful tapping.
Immediately afterwards, there was a sound of a heavy object falling to the ground beside Song Lan.
Even if the view was blocked by the cloth bag, Song Lan could tell that it was the thug who smashed the back of the poor girl's head with the butt of a gun, and used aggressive behavior to help him eliminate a wrong answer.
However, this is another good time.
The retired agent among them, who was still hesitant to reveal his identity, saw the beauty suffering, and finally couldn't hold back the anger in his heart and took action to easily deal with this group of thugs!
……
7:25 p.m.
Two minutes passed, and the dead silence in the room completely extinguished Song Lan's illusions.
It seems that the remaining two, like him, have chosen the tactics of standing still.
Well, the legendary agents in the movie will not appear in real life after all.
Song Lan knew that she couldn't count on these colleagues.
However, this does not mean that this is hopeless.
It won't be long before the law enforcers outside will be sending negotiators, and the top snipers will be in ambush on the heights, and if the thugs holding them back up in any way, the snipers will blow their heads out.
Perhaps tonight, the nightly news of the 17th arrondissement will be full of publicity about the heroic actions of law enforcement officers.
"Everyone is almost there."
Suddenly, a strange voice came from inside the room, and it sounded like it had been processed by some kind of electronic device, making it impossible to distinguish its original appearance.
The strange voice paused, and then said, "Lu Xiang's stinky girl is also here." ”
Supervisor!
The Director came to their rescue!
Perhaps this is the mood of the drowning man depicted in the movie when he sees the life-saving straw.
If it weren't for the current situation, Song Lan really wanted to rush out to give the supervisor a warm hug and tell the supervisor in person how tall her image was in her heart.
Song Lan believes that Lu Xiang, compared to the fictional characters portrayed in the movie, the supervisor is the hero who can rescue them from the thugs in reality.
"Let's do it."
The mob leader's voice was not electronically processed, it was a rather rugged-sounding voice, "According to the agreement, this news will make the headlines of the major media in half an hour." ”
The ominous premonition was finally fulfilled.
The two colleagues, who had been quiet for a long time, also realized their fate, and at this moment they opened their mouths in unison, and shouted:
"Stop, what do you want to do!?"
"Don't think you'll get out of District 17 alive if you kill us!"
Not surprisingly, the mob ignored the men's threats, and the pulled bolt of the gun silenced the room again.
I see.
Song Lan finally figured everything out.
The reason why these thugs did not communicate with the hostages the whole time, were neither panicked nor manic in the face of being surrounded, and did not flirt with the beautiful hostages after the villains in the movie took control of the situation, was that they intended to kill everyone from the beginning.
The purpose may have something to do with the headlines that the mob just mentioned.
And they, the unlucky ones who are about to be shot, are part of the headlines.
Blessings are incomparable, disasters are not alone, and those who say this do not deceive him.
As for the conspiracy behind it, I'm afraid it's not for them unlucky ghosts to know.
The cold muzzle of the gun once again pressed against the back of Song Lan's neck, as if the coolness that touched his soul was also reminding him that no matter what he said next, no matter how dying he was, it was not enough to change the fate of death.
Before Director Lu could make any deployments, the thugs would take action.
It looked like a long-planned operation, which meant that after the hostages were killed, the mob had already prepared an escape route.
"Bang ——!"
……
7:26 p.m.
Even after a few blocks, you can hear the sirens blaring one after another.
Passers-by stopped and discussed this big case, which mobilized the power of most of the law enforcement officers in the 17th district.
Song Lan was carrying a plastic bag containing pork ribs, and as soon as she walked up the stairs, she was stopped by the doorman of the apartment building.
"Xiao Song, what's going on over there?"
He grabbed Song Lan's sleeve, as if he was afraid that the other party would slip away.
"I don't know."
Song Lan quietly pushed the door guard's hand, maintaining the tone of voice in the past, "Uncle Li, you know me, I usually hate trouble the most." ”