NOVPUBSudden changes caught everyone off guard!
Before delivering the money, He Baowen and the police made thorough preparations, considering several possible accidents that might occur and prepared corresponding contingency plans, claiming that their plan was foolproof wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
But no one had expected that the kidnapper would actually fall off the cable car!
Life is like an unpredictable young girl, just when you think you’ve won her heart and are about to take her body, you find out that such lovable creature is actually a boy...
"We’re in big trouble!" came He Baowen’s murmur from behind on the communicator.
Their original plan was to let the kidnapper take the money and get away, and then send people, along with Haidong Qing, to track him from behind, locate the kidnapper’s hideout, and launch a strong attack to rescue the hostages. But now that the kidnapper had fallen from the cable car, from such a great height, if the kidnapper was dead, there would be no one to track!
Not only was it impossible to follow him anymore, but the other kidnapper waiting with the hostage would surely suspect something had gone wrong if he got no response for a long time, and would likely harm the hostage! 𝓷ℴ𝓋𝓅𝓊𝒷.𝒸𝓸𝓶
The height of three or four stories, falling straight down, if it wasn’t death, it would be a disability.
"Attention all units, attention all units! Seal off the area below and immediately search for the kidnapper!" He Baowen anxiously said to the communicator, praying to God that the kidnapper was still alive so they could force the information about the whereabouts of his accomplices out of him.
Haidong Qing, flying in midair, dove down and skimmed beside the cable car, plunging headlong into the woods where the kidnapper had fallen. At such high speed, its leg-mounted camera could barely see anything, Suming didn’t hesitate to activate the Soul Attachment Ability.
Through the eyes of Haidong Qing, Suming could clearly see that the place where the kidnapper fell was not in the middle of nowhere, but a large artificial forest, surrounded by high walls and fences, which seemed to be some sort of venue with a sizable area, where lots of bamboo had also been planted.
At that moment, the kidnapper was lying on his back in a pool, his head covered in blood, unconscious or dead.
His hand was still tightly clutching the bag of money, half of which was in the water and the other half on the shore. The bag had ripped open from the fall, scattering rolls of Hong Kong dollars around it.
Not far away, two black and white animals, one lay on the ground, the other stood upright behind it, looking like they were mating.
Probably startled by the kidnapper who dropped from the sky, the two creatures froze, maintaining the doggy style pose, turned their large heads curiously and looked towards the edge of the pool.
A twitch formed at the corner of Suming’s mouth, those two creatures with round cheeks, large black eye patches, and plump bodies could never be mistaken by any Huaxia person!
Brother kidnapper, if you had to fall, you had to crash into the panda enclosure at Ocean Park!
There was not a single visitor in the panda enclosure.
The last time Suming brought Nangong to visit, they mentioned that pandas go into heat every May, and in order to protect the two pandas Yingying and Lele undisturbed by tourists for successful breeding, the panda enclosure was temporarily closed. Experience more content on freewebnovel.com
At that time, Suming wondered about the ridiculous naming; Yingying and Lele, put together weren’t they just ’indecent joy’...
Pandas are not afraid of humans at all, like to play with humans, and are extremely curious. Seeing the kidnapper fall down, Lele and Yingying paused and then stopped their embarrassing activity; with their characteristic pigeon-toed walk, swaggering their large behinds, they proceeded one after the other towards the unconscious kidnapper.
As the cable car continued to move, the tourists and He Baowen above also witnessed this scene, pointing and gesturing towards the panda enclosure below. Upon seeing the two pandas approach the kidnapper, whose life or death was uncertain, even screams erupted from the cable car.
Giant pandas may look silly and clumsy, but they are still wild animals and are omnivorous beasts with strong attacking abilities! In the wild, if too hungry, they would even eat animal carcasses, possess tremendous strength, terrifying biting force, and claws as sharp as scalpels. Even in play, a careless move can easily inflict fatal injuries on people.
This kidnapper was no beast tamer, and in case of sudden shock, the pandas would likely become unhinged.
"Quick, notify the park management to open the panda enclosure and let our people in to save him!"
If the kidnapper was killed by a panda, leading to the failure of the hostage rescue... He Baowen almost cried at the thought. It would have been too unjust if he hadn’t died from the fall only to be squashed to death by a panda. Could they really put a giant panda on trial for obstructing justice?
She might become Xiangjiang’s first police officer to take the fall for a panda, and for the rest of her career, she might be mockingly called ’Panda Policewoman’.
How bitter...
Finally, the cable car reached the ground, and He Baowen couldn’t even wait for it to come to a complete stop. With an agile flip and a swing of her long legs, she leaped out of the cable car and ran towards the panda enclosure.
"Madam, calm down, the pandas won’t hurt him," came a confident voice at her side, as Suming caught up from behind, running alongside He Baowen.
"How would you know?!" He Baowen turned her head and said without any good air.
"Did you forget? I’m the one who runs a zoo, a Beast Tamer at that!"
He Baowen had previously felt a bit disdainful when Suming said he was a Beast Tamer, even though Haidong Qing had proven its capabilities, she hadn’t taken it too seriously.
What era was it already, a society of science and technology; so what if someone could train animals? The worst-case scenario was a job in a circus troupe.
But now, upon hearing the words Beast Tamer, He Baowen clung to them like a lifeline and couldn’t help but ask, "Can you... can you really be sure?"
"Unless Ocean Park is skimping on the pandas’ meals, not feeding them, there’s no way they’d attack that guy. You can rest easy, these pandas interact with humans often, they know he’s a ’person,’ so they won’t harm him."
Hearing Suming’s confident words, He Baowen finally relaxed a bit and managed a strained smile, "If it’s really as you say, after this kidnapping case is over, I’ll treat you to a coffee…"
As they spoke, they ran, and soon they were not far from the panda enclosure, the big sign of the enclosure clearly visible ahead. Before He Baowen’s coffee invitation could finish, a heart-rending, ghastly howl erupted from the panda enclosure:
"Panda Yingying, **** your ancestors for eight generations!!"
Suming and He Baowen exchanged a look of shock; that cry was truly tragic, sounding as if someone were wailing at a grave, having lost their dear mother or father.
However, it had a strong presence, so it didn’t seem like it came from someone hurt by the pandas.
...
A few minutes earlier, the kidnapper You had fallen from the cable car while grappling with a big bag containing over forty million, tumbling into the panda enclosure.
From the height of three or four stories, You would have likely ended up dead or at least paralyzed under normal circumstances. Luckily, he clung to the bag throughout the fall, which acted like a big cushion, providing a degree of protection. There were many trees within the panda enclosure; as he fell, the branches caught him several times, serving as a secondary buffer and greatly reducing the force of his descent.
And finally, instead of hitting the ground, still clutching the bag, he landed in the large pool of the panda enclosure.
A combination of these factors meant that even though You was knocked unconscious on the spot, he didn’t suffer any fatal injuries.
With the panda enclosure closed, finally free of visitor interference, Yingying and Lele were engaged in a laborious endeavor to produce offspring, happily pushing one behind the other at a critical moment, only to hear a loud splash not far away, as if something had fallen from the sky.
It was akin to when humans are engaged in some ’recreational activities’ in a hotel room, and suddenly the door is kicked in by police officers shouting about a raid... It could easily cause a heart attack from shock or sudden death or something... Anyway, they were startled, especially Lele, who went limp right there... they turned their heads towards the edge of the pool.
Despite their big, round eyes, pandas are actually quite short-sighted and pretty much myopic, seeing everything blurry. All they could see was a vague shadow by the pool. Both curious and a bit frightened, Yingying and Lele approached the pool’s edge. It wasn’t until they got closer that they realized it was an unconscious human with blood on their head.
Pandas are very friendly towards humans among wild beasts, especially since Yingying and Lele were raised by humans from a young age and had a fondness for them. They’re also not short on intelligence, about on par with a three-year-old child. Seeing the unconscious kidnapper You, Yingying instinctively pushed him with her fleshy paw, hoping to wake the man up to play with them.
After a few shoves and You remaining motionless, Yingying had an idea, turned around, dipped into the pool, and after soaking her thick fur with water, climbed back out and shook her body next to You, splashing like a large dog.
The droplets landed on You’s face, the cool water jolting him. He let out a groan, showing signs of waking up.
Yingying was even more delighted, running to and fro between the pool and bank, using her water-drenched fur to try and rouse You.
Lele, with nothing better to do, became intrigued by the big bag of money. An opening in the large nylon bag had allowed bundles of Hong Kong dollars to spill out. Curiously pawing at them, a small pile of the currency humorously rolled down the slope by the pool’s edge and fell into the water like toys.
Now thoroughly entertained, Lele gleefully continued until all the scattered notes had ended up in the pool. Still not satisfied, Lele unsheathed her sharp claws with a swipe.
There was a ripping sound, and the bag carrying money was torn wide open by a long gash...
The instant You opened his eyes, he saw a magnificently silly face with two big black circles, staring curiously at him.
Seeing You awake, that big fellow grinned, revealing a row of sharp, large teeth...
"I’m screwed..." You’s brain buzzed, nearly peeing himself out of fear. With a swift roll, he scrambled to one side, crawling out of the water.
"Where is this?!" It took several seconds for You to recall the events that had just transpired. His eyes brightened, and he looked around searching, "Right, the money, I need to grab the cash and run!"
The two pandas looked on dimwittedly, sitting while showing their bellies, with the money bag next to one of them.
But the formerly full bag now appeared empty, save for a few rolls of Hong Kong dollars lucky enough to be stuck in the corners of the bag.
Above the water, rolls of cash already soaked were slowly sinking.
"Panda Yingying, **** your ancestors for eight generations!" Seeing this scene, You let out a sky-shattering shriek, nearly coughing up a mouthful of blood.
He rushed to retrieve the money from the water, but as soon as he stepped in, both Yingying and Lele followed closely behind, grabbing onto each of his legs from either side, shaking and nudging him as if pleading to play with them.
"Get lost, get lost, get lost!" With the two of them weighing well over two hundred pounds together, it was impossible for You to collect the cash while being hindered by the pair. He kicked and shoved impatiently, attempting to free himself from the pandas’ hold.
Caught off guard by You’s kicks, the pandas tumbled over several times. After rolling away, they persistently ran back for more, insisting on playing with him.
"Damn it, come again and I’ll slaughter you!" Anger rising, You drew his gun and pointed it at the two pandas.
Just then, the doors to the panda enclosure opened, and a swarm of uniformed and plain-clothed police officers rushed in.
