NOVPUBSuming said seriously, "Brother, I’m really looking out for you. If the police catch you, at worst you’ll go to jail, but you won’t die. But now, taking two pandas hostage, you could be in danger at any moment!"
"Cut the crap, who are you trying to scare!" You didn’t believe him at all.
"These two are wild animals. Think about it, even your pet cat would scratch you if it got desperate, let alone a panda! Panda, panda, they’re the same as a bear. They look obedient now, but if they get agitated, one slap could kill you!" Suming continued to scare him.
Everyone is afraid of dying, and You was no exception. He subconsciously glanced at the two pandas…
The one he held hostage sat on the ground like a big ball of meat, covering its eyes with its paws in embarrassment, as if playing the children’s game of ’you can’t see me, you can’t see me,’ its tail quivering like a little puffball; the other one kept rubbing its big head against him, eager to climb onto him but always failing, desperately unsure of what position to take…
These two clowns, dangerous? Just like bears? What a joke! If they were dangerous, then earthworms could kill people!
"You’re full of it!" You rolled his eyes.
"I’m not lying to you. Do you know, pandas have a nickname, called the Iron-Eating Beast. You’ve heard of Pi Xiu, right? The creature that eats metal? That’s the panda!"
"What it eats is none of my business!" You viciously jabbed the panda’s head with his gun and yelled at the police, "Where’s my car, my car! Don’t think stalling will work. As soon as three minutes are up, I’ll start shooting, starting with the pandas!"
Without showing any reaction, Suming took two more steps forward, pointing at the gun in You’s hand, "Your gun is made of steel, and the panda loves to eat that. Don’t say I didn’t warn you; when a panda goes crazy, even it’s afraid of itself! It might bite off your wrist in one go!"
This statement had some effect. You’s hometown also had pandas, and the stories of them loving to eat iron were not unfamiliar to him. Back when there were many pandas in the mountains, farmers living nearby would carefully store their iron-fitted farming tools at night to prevent them from being devoured by pandas venturing down from the mountain.
Although from the moment he took the pandas hostage until now, apart from an initial simple curiosity towards the ’gun,’ the pandas had shown no signs of wanting to snatch it or even eat it, You still unconsciously moved his hand backward, holding the gun a bit further away from the panda.
Suming seized the opportunity without hesitation, sending out two powerful streams of spiritual power instantly connecting with Panda Yingying and Lele.
In an instant, You felt an inexplicable sense of danger. The two pandas, which had looked so docile earlier, now had a wild shine in their big black eyes.
The panda he used as a hostage slowly extended its plump paw toward You’s handgun.
"Back off!" You, startled, quickly jerked his hand holding the gun backward, trying to dodge the panda’s paw.
Though he had moved the muzzle away from the panda, it was still originally aimed at its head. With that lift of his hand, the muzzle turned towards the sky, losing its threat to the panda in that instant.
He Baowen’s heart skipped a beat—opportunity! Find more to read at freewebnovel.com
Suming initially used the ’Iron-Eating Beast’ to trick the kidnapper, which she understood was to distract him from aiming the gun at the pandas. It was an opportunity for the police, albeit with a small chance of rescuing the pandas, it was still better than nothing.
But then, in just a few words, the panda covering its face out of shyness truly reached for the kidnapper’s gun. This was definitely beyond He Baowen’s expectation! It seemed too coincidental to simply dismiss—when the kidnapper had previously pointed the gun at the panda’s head, the panda showed no resistance, instead it covered its face tightly as if guilty, without any sign of retaliation.
However, the opportunity had finally come! He Baowen’s hand holding the gun was sweaty, and she spoke quickly into the communicator in a low voice, "Everybody get ready!"
You also seemed to sense something was amiss, as he lifted his hand, the officers previously lying low around him stirred, clearly about to take action!
"Won’t shed a tear until you see the coffin!" You, enraged, steeled his heart to kill one of the pandas to show these cops a lesson!
He decided to take out the one that had been causing trouble on the side first!
Before he could fire, the panda used as a shield suddenly lunged forward…
Just now, the panda was hugging him, with most of its weight supported by the ground, but with this lunge, it was entirely different. Pandas can be quite powerful at short distances, and with a weight of over a hundred pounds, it slammed into You like a small meaty cannonball.
A panda looks cute when it’s not provoked, and you can tease it all you want. But with that sudden outburst, You had no chance to resist and thumped back with a roll.
"Fuck, I’ll take you down!" You, having fallen to the ground, immediately raised his gun. Before he could shoot, the other panda also rushed over and with a hefty slap of its large fleshy paw, sent You’s gun clattering to the ground!
"Ow!" You screamed in pain as his right wrist was dislocated and hung down eerily.
A cry of an eagle echoed through the sky, and Haidong Qing, who had been ready for action, swooped down like a sharp sword. With a light touch of its claws on the ground, it snatched away the gun on the floor before You could reach it.
"What are we waiting for, move!" He Baowen shouted, ordering the police to rush forward. Seven or eight officers swarmed You, pinning him firmly to the ground. No matter how he struggled, it was futile, and he was quickly handcuffed and brought over.
The two big pandas followed behind, waddling eagerly, but this time they did not go to play with You. Upon spotting Suming, their fellow species, they rubbed against his legs, one on each side.
"I warned you earlier that pandas are not to be trifounded with, but you wouldn’t listen, and now you’ve learned your lesson," Suming said to You with a helpless expression. Then he squatted down and hugged both pandas, one in each arm.
The pandas were soft, their fur still a bit damp to the touch; holding them felt like embracing two large meatballs. Happy to finally meet someone willing to play with them, the pandas kept nuzzling their big heads into Suming’s chest.
"Thank you for today!" He Baowen nodded gratefully at Suming, finally feeling relieved. No matter what, the pandas were safe.
Then, turning her face, her pretty features frosted over as she gritted her teeth and said, "Take him away!"
You, a desperado, was uncooperative and, instead of surrendering, glared with bloodshot eyes, yelling crazily, "Die, cops! I won’t betray my brothers! I’m telling you! If I’m not back in three hours, the hostage will pay with their life for my absence!"
"Three hours!"
This deadline sent a chill through everyone present!
Calculating the distance from Flying Goose Mountain to here, plus the time lost during the capture, there was at most two hours left!
In other words, the police had, at most, one hour to get the kidnapper to divulge the exact location of his accomplices. If an hour passed without this desperado confessing, the hostage would face a lethal threat!
The expression on every officer’s face turned grave. They had finally caught the criminal and protected the pandas, but if the hostage died now, it would all be in vain; frustration was stewing in everyone’s hearts.
He Baowen’s eyes narrowed slightly as she said, through clenched teeth and enunciating every word, to You, "Think carefully, if you cooperate, I guarantee you’ll spend no more than five years in jail before you get out, but if you don’t cooperate..."
"Fuck off, you little bitch!" You, obviously extremely ferocious, paid no heed to He Baowen’s words and interrupted her rudely, instead flashing a vicious smile revealing his yellow teeth, his gaze sweeping over He Baowen’s chest and legs as he sneered, "Little bitch, when I get out, you’ll be the first ***** I ****!"
He Baowen’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. The police were not afraid of encountering desperadoes, but it was a problem to deal with lunatics who were beyond reasoning.
Logically speaking, her offer was already very generous. If the hostage were to die, even as an accessory, You would have to serve decades in prison – at least twenty to thirty years, even life imprisonment. But if he turned state’s evidence and cooperated with the police, it would only be five years.
Any person with a slightly sane mind would know what to choose...
"Would a person with a normal brain commit kidnapping?" Suming commented from the side, arms crossed.
The two pandas were still clinging to him, perfectly replicating the treatment You had received, wrapping around his legs and waist, trying to climb onto him. From a distance, it looked as if he was wearing a pair of furry pants with black and white fur.
"I’ll remember you, kid. When I get out..." 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
"Go to hell, you think you can still get out!"
Before You could continue his rant, Suming punched him. His spiritual power had significantly enhanced his physical strength, and that punch was not something to shrug off. It sent You staggering back a few steps, falling to the ground with a mouth full of blood.
Suming prepared to follow up with a kick, but as he lifted his foot, he realized his leg was ’tied’ with a panda, too heavy to lift.
"Damn it, you dare to hit someone, the police are assaulting people! I will complain to the Complaints Division and the Independent Police Complaints Council! I’ll expose your torture and forced confessions to the media!" Surprisingly, You was well-acquainted with the structure of the Xiangjiang Police, evidently having done his homework. As soon as he opened his mouth, he mentioned three entities that gave any Xiangjiang policeman a headache: the Complaints Division, the Independent Police Complaints Council, and the media.
The Complaints Division is directly subordinate to the Police Department, ranking even higher than the New Territories Serious Crime Unit. The Independent Police Complaints Council doesn’t directly receive complaints; it’s an independent and supervisory body made up of societal figures, reporting directly to the Governor of the administrative district. These two supervisory bodies ensure that the Xiangjiang Police Force strictly enforces the law while also abiding by the law.
From a certain perspective, the Xiangjiang Police’s adherence to strict law enforcement is due to these two supervisory bodies.
As for the media... all government departments in Xiangjiang both love and hate it. No matter the outcome of such a major kidnapping case, as long as the kidnapper is willing to be interviewed, the police can’t stop it. Once he starts slandering on the media, it will be a significant trouble.
