When the magic flower blooms

Finally came the day of the hostage exchange.

At six o'clock in the morning, there was a heavy rain in the urban area.The temperature suddenly dropped by four or five degrees, becoming cool and pleasant.

In the locker room of the Asian Security Bureau, in front of the grooming mirror, Ming Ruoxing put his hands on his chest.

Perhaps because of wearing body armor, he felt that his chest muscles were thicker than usual.It's a pity that the hand feel is still not good enough. It seems that the frequency of fitness exercises should be increased in the future.

The pistol, which is only used in acting and shooting ranges, has been led out, carefully checked and put into the holster.The holster strap is fixed on the outside of the shirt, which is Naga's favorite way to wear a gun.

The tie chooses the most low-key plain matte fabric, and the tie clip is an ordinary stainless steel product, but there is a miniature army thorn with a blood groove on three sides hidden inside the tie, which can be used as a tool when necessary, and can also be used in hand-to-hand combat self-defense.

The suit jacket is also ready, a monitoring device is installed in the towel bag, a positioning system is hidden in the inner bag, and a tube of cardiopulmonary injection is placed in the outer bag just in case.Finally, put on the wireless earphones and sunglasses—this creates a delicate, cold, machine-like chief negotiator.

No expression, no sorrow or joy.Only the heart keeps beating, steady, solid, and powerful.

Earlier, the hostages for the exchange had been brought to the Asian Security Agency from an undisclosed location.The escort convoy consisted of five armored vehicles.The second van was driven by Ming Ruoxing himself, and three armed policemen and a researcher from a scientific research institute escorted him in the same vehicle.

"Let me emphasize again that there is no middleman in this operation, and the progress and retreat are all up to you. People in the operation team may face life-threatening danger at any time. Don't be brave, do it if you can, but come back to me immediately if you can't."

Before setting off, the executive director of the task force and Ming Ruoxing's immediate boss instructed his capable officers in this way.

"learn."

Ming Ruoxing nodded: "Fulfilling the mission."

The exchange site determined by Chimera is an abandoned quarry on the outskirts of the city.Earlier, the headquarters had made arrangements to block the surrounding roads, inspect and mark possible dangerous areas, and send snipers to occupy the commanding heights.During the 48-hour monitoring period, no suspicious persons were found.

Everything seems to be under control.However, everyone, including Ming Ruoxing, felt that things would never be so simple.

After driving steadily for half an hour, the convoy arrived at the quarry safely.Sure enough, there was no sign of Chimera at the scene.

Ming Ruoxing ordered everyone to stay in the car and stand by.After a few minutes, the police officer in the rear car suddenly reported by radio that a phone was ringing from an abandoned workshop behind the convoy.

This degree of situation is still expected.Ming Ruoxing reported the latest progress to the headquarters, and according to the plan, ordered the armed police in the car behind to get out of the car to guard, and then walked to the workshop with two guards himself.

In the wireless headset, the liaison officer at the rear has informed the interior structure of the workshop, and the thermal imaging device arranged in advance also proved that there is no one in the room.Following the ringtone of the phone, Ming Ruoxing found a dusty old-fashioned mobile phone in a pile of debris. The phone number displayed on it was marked as "Chimera".

"Hey."

Taking a deep breath, Ming Ruoxing pressed the answer button.

It was a man's voice on the phone. He didn't speak much, but his request was very clear—the remaining four vehicles will stay, and the vehicle carrying the hostages will go to the next location: the abandoned amusement park.

Although the temporary change of the trading location was expected, Ming Ruoxing still made representations.The other party responded: Chimera, who is at a disadvantage, will consider making a deal only if it gets enough "sense of security".

Ming Ruoxing returned to the car and reported the situation to the rear, and the command responded quickly—agreeing to the other party's request and heading to the next location.

"I guess the amusement park may not be the final exchange place." Ming Ruoxing expressed his opinion: "Since it is a negotiation, there is no reason for us to back down blindly."

"Of course."

The headquarters has given the maximum decentralization.

"Once any potential threat is observed, as the on-site commander, you have the right to cancel the operation at any time. The life and death of the hostages are also at your disposal."

"learn."

After finishing the call with the headquarters, Ming Ruoxing glanced in the rearview mirror.Although it was only for a short moment, he still caught the flickering eyes of the hostages in the back row.

The straight-line distance from the quarry to the amusement park is only five or six kilometers, but the mountain road is tortuous, and it took half an hour for them to arrive smoothly.

In just half an hour, the Bureau has deployed reinforcements near the amusement park.Helicopters are also on standby at the nearest military airport.

However, as soon as he arrived at the new designated place, Ming Ruoxing immediately began to shake his head.

"No, it's not here yet."

This is a large square at the entrance of the abandoned amusement park, surrounded by low buildings.This kind of terrain that is not conducive to cover and reconnaissance is of no benefit to the Chimera, but it is suitable for the Asian Security Agency with air power to carry out strikes.

Sure enough, his premonition was soon confirmed.

A dirty little boy came from the road not far away.Worried that the boy might have explosives hidden on his body, the armed police in the vehicle shouted loudly and ordered him to stop 20 meters away from the vehicle.

The little boy seemed to have been frightened, he stopped in a daze, took out something from his arms and put it on the ground, then turned around and ran away in one breath.

Ming Ruoxing took a closer look—it was another mobile phone.

An armed policeman got out of the car, picked up his mobile phone and handed it to Ming Ruoxing.It didn't take long for the phone to start ringing, and it was still the man's voice from before.The other party warned against deliberately delaying time.Leave the armed police in the car.Within 10 minutes, drive the car across the Yinchen Bridge.

Ming Ruoxing ignored the other party's request and switched the phone to hands-free mode instead.

"Your people have something to say now."

He pointed the phone at the handcuffed hostages in the back row, while the guard next to him "clicked" and loaded the bullet.

The hostage was taken aback, recalling Ming Ruoxing's call with the headquarters just now, he became more and more convinced that his life was hanging by a thread.He was at a loss for a few seconds, then spoke timidly.

"Yes, it's me... I'm in the car..."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

Ming Ruoxing turned off the hands-free function.

"The person you want is very good now, but only for now. Because no matter whether this transaction is successful or not, I will never bring this person back to the Asian Security Bureau alive."

The other end of the phone finally spoke.

"I thought the so-called negotiators were rational and cautious cold-blooded animals. If you are not a beginner, you should understand that it is naive and dangerous to provoke me like this."

"I know what I'm doing."

Ming Ruoxing continued to test the other party's emotions: "On the contrary, you have a big misunderstanding about my work - I was ordered to complete the hostage exchange under acceptable conditions, instead of falling deeper and deeper into your trap."

"I'm just trying to make sure the deal is fair. If you don't care about your comrades' lives, then you can't accept our terms."

"Five days ago, we announced internally that Naga had died in the line of duty. It is certainly a good thing to be able to save the 'dead' from the underworld, but if it fails, there is nothing wrong with it."

Ming Ruoxing avoided the trap of right and wrong questions and answers, and his tone was firm.

"As far as the sincerity of exchanging hostages is concerned, we do have them. However, I am afraid that the one in my car is more important to you."

The other end of the phone fell silent again, but Ming Ruoxing was sure that he pinched the other party's seven inches.He glanced at the reaction of the hostages in the back row again, and threw his last trump card.

"There are more than 30 Chimera members currently in custody in the Asian Security Bureau, and many of them are heavyweights. The hostage Mr. you have designated for exchange does not seem to be well-known, but his appearance and conversation are quite good, and he can To get involved in the middle and upper levels of the demi-human government organization, you need to have received higher education. I tried to find his family information through the demi-human gene bank, but I found nothing—a black household with a high degree of education, could it be an important member of your organization? child?"

"If this clumsy reasoning can satisfy your delusions, then you can do whatever you want." There was a sneer on the other end of the phone: "It's a pity that your companion is about to die because of your arrogance."

"Is he really alive?"

The corners of Ming Ruoxing's mouth were stiff due to tension, but his voice was still calm.

"My companion was determined to die from the very beginning. I'm afraid he has attempted suicide more than once during this period, right? However, apart from the initial video tape, you have never given any evidence that he is still alive."

"A teacher of justice who flaunts humanity can actually make such a cruel and ruthless delusion."

Ming Ruoxing was interrupted for the first time on the phone: "Can I think that this transaction has been unilaterally terminated by you?"

"Again, people have already been brought out, and they will not be brought back. If you don't want to mess up this matter, then give me a definite location. Otherwise, all the consequences will be borne by you alone... Remember, This is your only last chance."

These words are tantamount to putting all the pressure on a small iron nail, no one can hold it.

There was another ten seconds or so of silence on the other end of the phone, and a new location was thrown out.

"In half an hour, Green Marsh Park, Baishi Bridge."

Ming Ruoxing didn't answer any more, and hung up the call directly.

The rear headquarters monitoring the entire process quickly went online.The tense game just now obviously made many people break into a cold sweat.However, most experts agree that the Chimeras are insidious and cunning, and blindly compromising will only make them gain an inch, and indeed they cannot be handled by ordinary negotiation methods.

However, Ming Ruoxing remained calm in the face of admiration and doubts.

"It's not entirely a risk. Because they must be reluctant to give up this deal. When you meet on a narrow road, the brave win."

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked through the rearview mirror to see the situation in the compartment—the researcher following the vehicle had pushed a tranquilizer into the hostage's vein.Then he untied the prison uniform on his body, and removed all kinds of monitoring devices attached to the skin, and even inserted into the muscles and blood vessels.

On the monitor at the side, the data about heartbeat, blood pressure, pupil dilation, and skin resistance disappeared one by one.But along the way, Ming Ruoxing has obtained many desired answers through this instrument.

"It will take another 45 minutes for the support troops to arrive." A message came from the rear dispatcher, "Please delay as much as possible."

"There are too many people, I am worried that the other party will change their minds again."

Ming Ruoxing kicked the accelerator to speed up the car.

"By the time you arrived, I had brought Naga back."

The author has something to say:

Hostage exchanges without a third-party intermediary are generally dangerous, and they can be dangerous even with one.Ming Ruoxing risked his life to rescue Naga.

Hahahaha, someone asked what kind of snake is the prototype of Naga, it is the king cobra, and Naga means snake god~ In fact, Naga has two bloodlines (similar to multi-core processors) and one bloodline is Gyrfalcon (hairy bamboo shoots), but Generally not shown.