Chapter 817: 817
Fangzheng nodded slightly . It was indeed a solution . He looked outside through the windows, and he could see several video cameras a distance away from the police line . As expected, with such a huge commotion, it was impossible for reporters not to come . And it appeared as though the turnout would only increase as time passed .
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At that moment, Fangzheng was taken aback for he saw a familiar person .
Fangzheng pressed his palms together . “Patron, if you wish to meet a reporter, This Penniless Monk can recommend you a person . ”
“Who is it?” Wang Dayou asked warily .
“A patron named Jing Yan . ”
“Jing Yan? The great reporter Jing!?” To Fangzheng’s surprise, Wang Dayou actually knew Jing Yan!
Fangzheng subconsciously asked, “You know her?”
“Yes . She has reported on a lot of positive news and has helped many people . All of us like to read her reports . If it’s her, I agree to it,” Wang Dayou said .
When Fangzheng heard this, he sighed inwardly . He never knew that after not meeting her for so long, the domineering girl would have already turned into a living Bodhisattva . As for him, the unlucky monk, he was still the same unlucky monk . All he could do was shake his head . But since Wang Dayou was agreeable to it, that made things simpler .
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However, a problem quickly arose . Wang Dayou asked, “Who will tell the police?”
When everyone heard this, all of them were stunned before they collectively looked at Wang Dayou . Seeing the guns in the policemen’s hands, he immediately shook his head . “I’m not going out . ”
The other three women were willing, but Wang Dayou was uneasy about letting them . He was afraid they would run the moment they were out! He felt uneasy about having fewer hostages around .
As for Xia Jili and his daughter, it was even more impossible for him to release them . He still wanted Xia Jili to pay him his money .
With this, Wang Dayou finally looked at Fangzheng . With an exasperated look, Fangzheng said, “Amitabha . Alright . This Penniless Monk will do it . ”
“You are not to run! If you run… I… I’ll kill someone!” Wang Dayou was also afraid that Fangzheng would run . Hence he threatened him . However, Fangzheng could also tell that Wang Dayou was only trying to threaten him . Even so, he wasn’t certain that Wang Dayou wouldn’t be agitated and end up killing someone if he really ran . After all, Wang Dayou was not a professional assassin . His state of mind wasn’t that great at the moment, and it was possible for him to do anything in his panic .
Fangzheng said, “Patron, don’t worry . Buddha said: If I don’t descend into Hell, who will? This Penniless Monk will definitely not run before these Patrons leave . ”
“That’s good . Get Jing Yan in here,” Wang Dayou said .
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Fangzheng nodded . But then he feigned worry and asked, “Getting her in isn’t a problem, but Patron, you will need to agree to a condition of This Penniless Monk . ”
“What is it?”
“Patron, you must not hold Patron Jing Yan hostage . If that happened, This Penniless Monk would have sinned . ”
The moment that was said, Xia Jili signaled to Fangzheng with his eyes, indicating that Wang Dayou wasn’t to be believed since he was a lunatic . Fangzheng pretended not to see it as he calmly looked at Wang Dayou .
Wang Dayou was taken aback as he seemed to fall into thought . After a while, he said, “Will you believe me if I say I won’t hold her hostage?” From Wang Dayou’s point of view, he was now a murderer, an armed robber . He was the most heinous kind of person! Who would believe a person like him?
But to Wang Dayou’s surprise, Fangzheng nodded without hesitation and smiled . “This Penniless Monk will believe you . ”
Wang Dayou looked at Fangzheng in astonishment before sighing . “Go . I agree not to hold her hostage . She can come in and leave as she wants . ”
Fangzheng nodded before walking towards the door .
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The policemen outside all appeared very nervous . Although they faced all sorts of cases in the city, most of them concerned petty crime or street fights . However, they were already long accustomed to those things . After all, northeasterners were quick to act on their temper and entered brawls easily . Yet they could sit down and drink beer after their fight before heading to the hospital for their injuries together . Therefore, police in the northeast were quite used to such cases .
Although northeastern China was quite chaotic, it was rare to have any heinous cases of murder or arson . To suddenly have a murder, armed robbery, and hostage situation left the policemen breaking out into a cold sweat . They were unsure of how to deal with the situation exactly . All they could do was follow their simulated trainings and try hard to stabilize the suspect’s emotions and not agitate him . They had to wait for the experts to come or listen to their commander on how to handle the situation .
Meanwhile, there were people trying to figure out the identities of the suspect and the hostages . This allowed them to continue their work .
As for the reporters behind them, they only served to make things worse for them . Normal people would be eager to stay away and hide, but these reporters would try to squeeze their way through through any opening they saw . It was like they yearned to rush in and get an exclusive interview with the suspect . The police had to prevent the suspect from running out, and also prevent these reporters from running in . A policeman couldn’t help but curse, “These people are really unafraid of death . Do they really think their cameras can win against a real gun?”
At that moment, a female reporter who was standing very far in front, seemed to see an opportunity to close in . She was stopped by a policeman . “Stop, don’t move any closer . ”
“I’m Black River Agency’s reporter, Jing Yan…” Jing Yan said .
“Unless it’s the police, any other Jing-anything 1 won’t do! Women, please, we are already at the end of our wits . Don’t make it more difficult for us . ” The policeman waved his hand and cut off Jing Yan .
Jing Yan was rather exasperated as well . Seeing the number of competing reporters increasing, she felt that having the headlines stolen, even if her competitors weren’t from big agencies or media conglomerates, would make her work meaningless . She was truly curious about the reason for the hostage situation .
Jing Yan pulled at the policeman and kept explaining herself, but she was met with a resounding “No . ”
Finally, Jing Yan mentioned a few government officials she knew, but the policeman abided by the principles . He was unmoved . Who cares who you know? Same answer: “No!”
Helpless, Jing Yan looked at the police officer who was in charge of the situation . Despite her waving her hand, he ignored her .
Just as the exasperated Jing Yan was trying to think of other means, she suddenly heard a young policeman shout . “Someone’s coming out!”
Jing Yan hurriedly looked up when she heard that . Simultaneously, many cameras were pointed at the door . It was as though they were about to execute the person who was about to appear with their flashlights .
Jing Yan tiptoed and craned her neck to look in . She noticed that the rack was being moved and when she squinted, she realized that the person looked familiar! She saw a bald head!
“Bald head? Who could it be?” Jing Yan muttered to herself .
Just as Jing Yan was muttering to herself, the young policeman was also mumbling . Why did the person look so familiar? He subconsciously touched his shoulder and looked to his side . Could it be?
The two of them stared intently at the door, and at that moment, the rack was moved away . The person appearing behind the door was dressed in white . He had a bald head and a handsome face . He wore a brilliant smile that seemed like it would last forever .
At that instant, Jing Yan and the young policemen cried out in unison . “Holy sh*t! It’s him!?”v