I understand, but with Director Zhang inside, likely undergoing inhumane treatment, if we don't storm in now, everything will be lost!" Li Fan stared at everyone in our Punishment Task Force with immense regret, his back teeth almost shattering, his face flushed red, and his eyes brimming with tears.
I understood Director Zhang's predicament, but the lives of the hostages were more important.
In truth, Director Zhang should have also realized this was a trap, but he was resolute. Even if we had tried to dissuade him earlier, he wouldn't have changed his mind.
At this very moment, everyone began to waver. Some proposed an immediate assault, while others suggested waiting. In the end, all eyes turned to me.
Now, only I could make this decision. Everyone looked at me anxiously, but for a moment, I didn't know how to decide. A forceful assault might save Director Zhang, but the hostages would surely be doomed, and our police force would suffer heavy losses. After all, the people in the company were mercenaries; if they all resisted, it was questionable whether we could even breach their defenses.
If we continued to wait, Director Zhang's survival rate would significantly decrease. If he died, it was likely the mercenaries would also kill the hostages. Perhaps we couldn't wait any longer. Were we truly going to sacrifice those hostages this time?
Just as I hesitated, He Bailing and He Jinghui were nowhere to be seen!
When I realized they weren't nearby, a peculiar feeling immediately arose in my heart. It seemed they had made their move.
At this instant, a voice came through my radio communicator: "He Sheng, we're inside the company. They haven't discovered us yet! I need He Xin's help now to find the fire suppression system!"
"I understand," I said, pressing my radio communicator. I contacted He Xin, and she quickly grasped our objective. She was furiously typing on her keyboard, and after a few minutes, she directly connected with He Bailing.
Upon receiving the information, He Bailing and He Jinghui quickly moved towards the top floor, incapacitating several men in camouflage uniforms along the way. They then activated the fire suppression system. Instantly, water drenched the company floors. Due to the water's interference, many mercenaries were distracted. Seizing the opportunity, I didn't hesitate and commanded through the radio communicator: "Execute!"
Upon hearing the order, the more than 4,000 police officers present responded like the People's Liberation Army receiving a military command, charging into the technology company without regard for their lives, their weapons in hand. The helicopter squad also launched their attack, and countless snipers pulled their triggers!
The company's interior descended into chaos. Many mercenaries were immediately taken down, while I led the charge among the more than 4,000 officers, clutching my father's遗留枪. This gun, codenamed "Falcon," possessed astonishing power and was invincible. In my hands, it was even more deadly, hitting its mark from a hundred paces. As we stormed into the company's first floor, many mercenaries engaged us in a fierce gun battle!
The criminal investigation and special police teams were the first to slide in, using desks and cabinets as cover. Bullets whizzed past my head countless times, and on several occasions, I narrowly escaped instant death. Yet, it seemed death had no intention of claiming my life. Braving mortal danger, I stealthily crept from a corridor. At that moment, bullets zipped past the area every second. However, Liu Yuning seemed to entrust her life to me, following closely behind without hesitation!
My arm was grazed by bullets several times, but we finally reached an adjacent room, which was connected. I led a group of people through it, flanking the mercenaries. Then, with a loud shout, all the police officers suddenly emerged, firing their weapons wildly at the backs of the mercenaries!
After the intense barrage of gunfire, many mercenaries fell to the ground, while the remaining ones were apprehended on the spot by our advancing special police.
It seemed we had secured control of the company's first floor.
We continued upstairs, with over a thousand police officers crammed into the stairwell, their weapons never lowered. Along the way, mercenaries continued to ambush us. It was only now that I realized that even with so many people, we couldn't deal with these detestable criminals. Director Zhang's earlier decision was correct!
Now, both sides had roughly equal numbers. Amidst the hail of bullets, even more criminals were taken down, while some of our men were injured, though thankfully, no one had died in action.
When we reached the fourth floor, we found the original offices in disarray. Many desks were overturned and scattered haphazardly, with office documents strewn on the floor like garbage. The fire sprinklers were still spraying water, but there were no mercenaries in sight. Sensing something was amiss, I quickly pulled Li Fan, who was about to charge forward: "Don't rush, there's something wrong here!"
"Oh? An ambush?" he asked. We didn't advance directly but split into several groups. As I saw figures moving in the corridor, I immediately shouted, "They're there!"
Simultaneously, our officers spotted their ambush point and opened fire in that direction. The mercenaries' plan had completely failed, and they were all gunned down. Seeing the unfavorable situation, they all raised their hands in surrender!
We apprehended these individuals. At this moment, He Xin spoke to me through the radio communicator again: "This office building has over a dozen more floors, and there's no time. Hurry up! I saw through the surveillance that Director Zhang is on the top floor. The criminals and the hostages are all there now!"
"Alright!" I replied, urging everyone to speed up. The next few floors were clear of mercenaries, but we encountered them intermittently thereafter. As we neared the top floor, several special police officers scouting ahead turned back and informed us: "We've pinpointed their exact location. It's the main conference room on the top floor. All hostages, including employees, the boss, mercenaries, and Director Zhang, are all inside!"
"Okay! We'll go hold them off!" Liu Yuning said.
Everyone pressed forward, stopping only at the entrance to the top-floor conference room. Several special police officers were already ambushing there. Li Fan used a megaphone to speak into the room: "We've found you, criminals! Don't resist futilely. The people downstairs have been cleared. You're at the end of your rope now. If you don't surrender, you won't have another chance!"
"Having come this far, how could we possibly consider surrendering? Let's die together! This entire building is rigged with bombs, on the floor! Didn't you notice?" Du Tianchou laughed triumphantly.