Chapter 1696 - 1998: Restaurant Peril (3)
Very soon, all the guests upstairs were obediently lying on the ground, too afraid to move, fearing they might become the next target of a bullet.
These Caucasians were the robbers, knowing this Western restaurant was a high-end place where only the wealthy would go, hence they chose it. Nanrong Wanqing and the others were just unlucky to encounter this situation.
Before long, everyone handed over their cash, bank cards, and PINs.
Woo woo! Woo woo!
Just then, the sound of police sirens came from outside the restaurant, as local police, who had received the report, quickly arrived at the scene.
"Boss, the police are here, what do we do?"
"What’s the rush, just follow the plan. You, go grab a hostage."
"Yes." The Caucasian man scanned the many guests before finally fixing his gaze on Nanrong Wanqing.
"Tsk tsk! This chick’s really not bad looking." The Caucasian man grinned, pointing at Nanrong Wanqing, who was lying on the ground, and said, "You, get up and come with me."
Nanrong Wanqing frowned slightly, hesitated a moment, and was about to get up when Jiang Yue’e and Yang He simultaneously stood up from the ground.
"Mrs. Jiang, don’t worry, let me handle this." With that, Yang He looked at the Caucasian man and said, "She’s a woman, please don’t hurt her. If you need a hostage, I’ll go with you."
The Caucasian man sneered and asked, "Kid, what is she to you, that you would even risk your own life for her."
"She’s my girlfriend."
"How touching. Alright, since you care so much about your girlfriend, then you two can go together." Saying this, the Caucasian man raised the gun, pointing it at Yang He’s head, signaling him and Nanrong Wanqing to walk downstairs together.
"You don’t have to do this." Nanrong Wanqing glanced at Yang He beside her and said.
The latter smiled and said, "As long as you can be safe, I’d willingly sacrifice for you."
Hearing this, for some reason, a strange feeling arose in Nanrong Wanqing’s heart. Someone had once said the same words to her.
Downstairs, Nanrong Wanqing glanced around and saw a total of six robbers. At this moment, two Caucasian men were confronting the police outside. Because there were hostages, the police didn’t dare to rush in.
"You two, put the hostages in the car first." The leading Caucasian man ordered.
"Right." One of the subordinates responded, pushing Yang He on the back with the gun barrel, signaling him to keep walking outside.
"Friends, can you let my girlfriend go? I’m willing to pay you one million US Dollars." Yang He negotiated with the robbers as he walked.
"A million? Haha, looks like we got lucky, catching a rich tycoon as a hostage. Relax, even if I don’t let her go, your million will be ours sooner or later. Alright! Quit stalling, get in the car now."
As he spoke, the Caucasian man reached out, pressing on Nanrong Wanqing’s fair back, trying to push her out. However, as soon as his hand touched her back, she turned abruptly and slapped him hard across the face, coldly snapping, "Get your filthy hands off me, don’t touch me."
The Caucasian man, feeling the sting, immediately raised his gun, aiming it at Nanrong Wanqing’s forehead, shouting angrily, "You dare hit me? You must have a death wish!"
Seeing him pulling the trigger, Yang He’s face significantly changed, urgently shouting, "Watch out!"
BANG!
The gunshot rang out, but it wasn’t Nanrong Wanqing who fell, but the gun-wielding Caucasian man. The sudden shot startled the other robbers, especially seeing their comrade collapse in a pool of blood, leaving everyone stunned.
BANG! BANG!
Before the robbers could react, more gunshots were fired, and the robbers standing next to Nanrong Wanqing were all shot down.
By this time, police outside, hearing gunfire from the restaurant burst in, pointing their guns at the remaining two robbers, ordering them to drop their weapons and surrender.
Seeing the police surround them, the two robbers, not daring to resist, quickly tossed their guns and knelt obediently on the ground.
Watching the robbers being taken away, Yang He couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Everything happened so fast, he hadn’t even had time to react before the robbers were dealt with. Glancing at Nanrong Wanqing beside him, he asked with concern, "Wanqing, are you alright?"
Nanrong Wanqing gently shook her head. Just a moment ago, when he pulled the trigger, she thought she was going to die, but unexpectedly, someone had saved her at the critical moment.
Who could it be? Could it be... was it him?
With this thought, Nanrong Wanqing’s heart started racing, and she quickly scanned the surroundings, searching for ’him.’
"Chairman, are you injured?" At this moment, Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui hurriedly ran in from outside the restaurant, heading straight to Nanrong Wanqing.
Seeing them, Nanrong Wanqing curiously asked, "Why are you here? Didn’t I tell you to stay at the company?"
Zhong Wei smiled and said, "Chairman, Ling Chen instructed us to stay by your side at all times to ensure your safety. Thankfully, Liang Zhao Hui was quick on the draw, shooting the robber in time, otherwise, we wouldn’t know how to face Ling Chen."
Ling Chen... Hearing the familiar name, Nanrong Wanqing’s heart felt warm. Even though he’s not here, his care never left her side.
"Thank you for saving me." Nanrong Wanqing expressed her gratitude to Liang Zhao Hui.
Liang Zhao Hui scratched his head and said with a smile, "Chairman, it’s my duty to protect you. No need to be so polite. It’s fortunate that we are abroad where there aren’t strict restrictions on firearms. Zhong Wei and I pulled some strings to get two gun permits. If not for having guns on us, we really wouldn’t have known what to do."
"So, it was you two who saved both Wanqing and me." Yang He chimed in with gratitude, "Thank you both."
"You’re welcome. Chairman, if there’s nothing else, we’ll head back to the car."
Just as Zhong Wei and Liang Zhao Hui left, Jiang Yue’e and the other guests who had been trapped upstairs began to come down. Seeing Nanrong Wanqing and Yang He standing safely downstairs, Jiang Yue’e ran over, hugging her daughter, and cried with relief, "I was so scared, hearing gunshots from downstairs, I thought... thank goodness, you’re both safe."
"Mrs. Jiang, it’s thanks to the two bodyguards by Wanqing’s side that we were saved. You should reward them properly when we get back."
"Bodyguards? What bodyguards?"
Yang He was just about to explain, but Nanrong Wanqing said, "Mom, don’t ask. Let’s just go back, there are still many things waiting for me to handle at the company."