Hades, the Urban Legend

Chapter 164: Chapter 164 That's Very Dangerous

Bank robbers naturally wouldn't have any good temper. After rushing through the gate, they directly swept wildly at the crystal chandeliers on the ceiling, and the crisscrossing bullets left the entire ceiling riddled with holes.

"Rat-tat-tat! Rat! Rat!"

The crystal chandeliers were shattered into flying fragments, and the sound of the shattering silenced the screams of women that had filled the hall.

Seven robbers entered the hall, immediately dispersing to various positions, intimidating the crying and hiding crowd with submachine guns, occasionally firing a few shots.

"Get down! Men and women, hands behind your heads, squat down and behave! Bullets have no eyes. Anyone who dares to move or run, I'll be the first to put a bullet through him!" The masked leader shouted loudly.

At this moment, Yang Chen felt Tang Wan trembling behind him. He knew she was afraid. After all, no matter how strong she seemed, she was still just a woman. He had no choice but to reassure her first, shielding her behind him. The two of them crouched together under the bank counter, intending to assess the situation before deciding what to do.

Tang Wan was also acting out of desperation. Although she felt ashamed to be cowering behind a man she despised so timidly, at a critical moment like this, she didn't care about such things. At this moment, Yang Chen was not ignoring his own safety but instead stood in front of her, which made Tang Wan somewhat moved; this man wasn't as bad as she thought.

Just then, a middle-aged man behind the bank counter, displaying considerable courage, quietly moved to reach for the alarm button.

The robber seemed experienced and had already noticed his intention, laughing heartily, "Thinking of calling the police? Even if you do, it's useless. Cops are useless. Relying on them to save you? Wishful thinking!"

With that, the leader fired a burst of bullets directly at the man's thigh, not killing him but causing him to roll on the ground in agony, screaming. Blood flowed, once again triggering panic and tears among the women, with many faint-hearted ones passing out directly.

Yang Chen furrowed his brow. He could stop or even take down these people, but he didn't move. At this moment, if the robbers didn't randomly kill or come after him, he didn't want to intervene. It's not that he was indifferent or ruthless towards the lives of these people, but once he acted, under the gaze of so many pairs of eyes, he might bid farewell to his current life, which was something Yang Chen definitely didn't want to see happen.

In the past, he might have been able to leave here without any ties, but now, he was no longer alone.

People are often selfish, and Yang Chen was no exception. He wasn't Batman or Superman, with no inclination to don a black cape to fight evil or become an urban hero in red. Yang Chen wasn't noble enough to leave the people he cared about just because some irrelevant individuals were hurt or died.

There were so many innocent lives taken by his hands that he had lost count. Although he occasionally felt the weight of his sins, at this moment, Yang Chen thought that a few more or a few less lives made no difference.

An imprecise metaphor could describe Yang Chen's current state: when standing from a human's perspective, why would you overly care about the life of an ant?

This no longer involved any so-called humanitarianism or moral baseline; it had become an instinctual reaction for Yang Chen.

The people in the entire bank hall had already been subdued, and two robbers rushed to the second floor, directly capturing several senior bank officials in their offices and forcing them to squat in a line against the wall, too frightened to lift their heads.

The robbers, very adept at their craft, sent three people to start ransacking the place, grabbing large sacks and stuffing them with bundles of bright red banknotes from various deposit locations in the bank.

About five minutes later, the sound of sirens finally echoed outside the bank's entrance.

Eight police cars, flashing their lights, surrounded the bank from all sides. Dozens of armed police officers disembarked, sealing off the scene comprehensively.

Cai Yan, wearing a bulletproof vest and holding a Type 54 pistol, descended from the car with a valiant demeanor. Her delicate face was clouded with anger. This was the third robbery committed by this group of bank robbers. Just over a week ago, Cai Yan had made a vow that if she didn't catch this gang, she would resign from her position as chief and never involve herself in law enforcement again. To her, this was an oath akin to a military order.

Therefore, this time, Cai Yan paid extra attention, meticulously planning the operation and equipping it with the most powerful personnel and firepower, determined to wipe out this gang in one decisive strike.

Signaling the officers beside her to start making announcements, Cai Yan, under the cover of riot police shields, led a team of elite forces gradually approaching the bank.

"To the robbers inside! You are surrounded! We have deployed comprehensive anti-riot measures and elite police forces around you, and there is no escape! Your best option now is to put down your weapons and surrender immediately to face the justice of the law!"

The police loudspeakers kept broadcasting high-pitched messages, which echoed into the bank hall.

The masked leader spat on the ground, grabbed a petite female customer nearby, and pointed a gun at her head. He walked to the entrance and shouted with a mad laugh, "Bullshit! Keep shouting, and I'll start killing hostages one by one!"

With that, he aimed his submachine gun at Cai Yan's approaching team and unleashed a burst of gunfire!

Bullets ricocheted off the riot police's shields, causing chaos among the surrounding personnel. The onlookers in the distance were both agitated and frightened, not daring to get too close.

Covered in dust, Cai Yan's beautiful face was flushed with anger. However, the robbers' firepower prevented her from getting any closer, forcing her and her team to retreat back to the police cars.

A young police officer nervously ran up to Cai Yan and asked, "Chief, there are at least thirty hostages inside. How can we break in?"

"Have the snipers arrived?" Cai Yan asked calmly.

"They're still on their way, should arrive within ten minutes."

"Ten minutes?!" Cai Yan almost threw her pistol in frustration. "So slow! By the time they get here, locate the targets, and aim, the robbers could escape with the hostages!"

An experienced detective sighed and said, "Chief, even when the snipers arrive, it might not help. These robbers are highly experienced, hiding in positions inside the bank that are out of the snipers' line of sight. Even if the snipers were here, they'd likely have no shot. Plus, there are seven robbers. As soon as the snipers make a move, they might panic and harm the hostages."

Cai Yan didn't let her anger cloud her judgment. "So you're saying we have to wait until the robbers take the money, escape with the hostages, and then chase them down? Once they reach the outskirts, if they have any accomplices, we'll be completely at a disadvantage!"

"There's not much else we can do. These robbers clearly aren't amateurs. It's really hard for us to capture them with just the police," the veteran officer said. "Actually, we should get military assistance if possible."

"Bank robbery in Zhonghai City requiring military intervention! Then what's the difference between us police officers and the city management?! We can't just rely on them," Cai Yan said reluctantly.

At that moment, the police officers behind them suddenly parted, revealing a tall figure approaching from a distance.

Cai Yan turned around and was pleasantly surprised. Her angry expression instantly vanished, replaced by a joyful smile. "Sister, what brings you here?!"

The approaching woman looked very similar to Cai Yan but was slightly taller and more curvaceous. She had long hair, wore a black tight-fitting leather jacket, and light-colored jeans that highlighted her slender figure. Unlike Cai Yan's fierce demeanor, she exuded an air of graceful beauty.

But undoubtedly, both sisters were outstanding beauties that drew everyone's attention.

The newcomer was none other than Hua Yu, one of the Eight Divisions whom Yang Chen had uncovered following him in the past, and she hadn't appeared since then. She was also Cai Yan's twin sister, known by her real name, Cai Ning.

Cai Ning glanced casually at the bank that was surrounded by police and said, "I saw the news about this while at home. I heard about it from Mom and Dad, so I came over to see if I could help."

Cai Yan seemed to let out a sigh of relief, now having a backbone to rely on, and she smiled brightly, saying, "I was really panicking. How could I forget that you were just at home? With you here, they definitely won't be able to escape!"

"Not necessarily. I'm just an ordinary person," Cai Ning said calmly, her emotions not fluctuating as much as her sister's.

Some of the surrounding police officers, who didn't know that the decisive and beautiful police chief had a sister, and that she was also a stunning beauty, couldn't help but whisper among themselves in surprise.

Cai Yan immediately gave them a dissatisfied look, "Stay focused! What are you mumbling about?" The group of police officers instantly turned their heads away, standing on alert.

"Sis, what do we do now? We can't break in, and if they escape, they'll take the hostages. It's giving me a headache!" Cai Yan complained softly, sounding more like a child whining to an adult.

A subtle look of meaning flickered in Cai Ning's eyes. She said, "You stay outside with the police and don't get too close. I'll go in, and I'll notify you when it's time."

"Sis! You're going in alone?"

"Is there a problem?"

"That's very dangerous!" Cai Yan said anxiously.

"I know. That's why I'm going in and you're not," Cai Ning replied.

Cai Yan furrowed her brows and mumbled, "Sis, what exactly do you do for a living? Why does Dad never tell us, and none of our relatives or friends know either?"

"Does it matter?" Cai Ning replied.

"Of course! You're my only sister!" Cai Yan seemed to have been holding this in for a long time. "We grew up together, but why did you suddenly leave home when you were eleven, only to come back rarely, maybe once a year? Can I not be curious? Besides, from what I know, even positions at the National Security Bureau aren't so secretive that you can't tell your family. Moreover, we're not just an ordinary family. Why can't you tell us what you do for work? I care about you, so I want to know."

A gentle smile appeared on Cai Ning's lips. She reached out with her pale hand and touched Cai Yan's face. "There's a reason for not telling you. In short, like you, I work for the prosperity and stability of our country. When the security level allows, you'll naturally find out what I do. So, you need to keep working hard. I believe my sister won't be outdone."

Cai Yan nodded dejectedly. "Alright, I understand you. Just be careful, sister."

"Mm-hmm."

Cai Ning responded with a nod and then started walking towards the bank entrance.

The police officers assumed that the chief's sister must be an expert from some special forces unit, which is why the chief allowed her to go in alone. However, even Cai Yan herself didn't know that Cai Ning's appearance wasn't merely because her sister was dealing with the hostage situation, but because of another man who was with the robbers, compelling her to come.