"Alright, be careful then!"
I got out of the car and asked a police officer to change route and drive me to the central amusement park in Fuming City. This was a relatively lively public entertainment venue in our city, with an exceptionally elegant environment, the latest imported amusement rides, and delicious food everywhere, attracting many tourists every year.
However, if a hostage situation were to occur in such a public place, I couldn't even imagine what the specific circumstances would be.
As soon as I got out of the car, I rushed into the amusement park and saw many police officers surrounding the drop tower not far away, so I knew the incident had happened there.
Upon approaching, Liu Yuning immediately grabbed me and said, "Your uncle and the perpetrator are on the drop tower platform, look!"
Liu Yuning pointed upwards, and I indeed saw three figures on a platform at the top of the drop tower. One woman was holding another woman hostage, confronting my uncle.
I hadn't expected the perpetrator to be a woman this time. She appeared thinner than the hostage, but she was holding a submachine gun!
No wonder she dared to act. Although the distance was a bit far, my uncle was using a radio, so we could hear everything he said.
The platform looked wobbly, and there wasn't much space to stand. The woman being held hostage was so scared that she had to hold onto the railings on both sides with her hands, as if afraid she would fall at any moment. The platform was swaying slightly. This was the landing area when one boards the drop tower, but the machine was now stopped, and the platform had somehow been raised. It was likely done by the criminal.
"I don't know what conflict you have with her, but your current actions constitute a serious crime. If you don't surrender, nearby snipers can shoot you at any moment! Look at those tall buildings, do you see the glint of mirrors?" my uncle said.
"Then shoot! I don't want to live anyway. If you dare to shoot, even if I die, I'll push this bitch down! Believe it or not, we'll all die together! Officer, you are innocent, I don't want to implicate you!"
My uncle replied, "I thought you had lost all humanity, but it seems you still have a kind heart. I'm very curious, what exactly is your grievance with this woman? Miss Liang, why don't you tell me? Perhaps I can help mediate."
"Mediate? Heh, if you knew what she did to me, you would find it how despicable and unforgivable it is."
"Oh? Is it really that serious? Since you don't want to live, why don't you tell me in detail? I can be your punching bag, really!"
The woman looked at my uncle curiously, as if she didn't believe he would say such a thing. But after a moment of hesitation, she said, "Alright, let's consider it the only confession I can make before I die."
"Actually, we were originally good friends. But after this damned woman and I opened a foot bath store together, she got involved with my husband. Because we were living together at the time, renting a one-bedroom apartment, separated only by a wall, I only discovered they were sleeping together afterward. That night, my best friend got off work early. Didn't she say she was sick and not feeling well? I gave her leave. I never expected to hear moans from the room when I got home from work, those sounds of intertwined desire that men and women make when they're intimate!"
"I was furious. Even though I didn't see what was happening inside, I could imagine exactly what was going on. I punched the door of the room hard. Those two were instantly scared into silence. They probably didn't expect me to come back so early. Haha, actually, I had noticed something was off between my best friend and my husband before, but I never dared to accept it, or admit it. So giving her leave and coming home early were deliberate. I wanted to expose their betrayal with my own eyes!"
"Xiao Qing, we were really good sisters before. Do you remember? When we worked at the club, those days were truly happy. Although people looked down on us, saying our work was demeaning, even calling us prostitutes, we weren't like that. We were just working hard for our future lives, because we didn't have much education. Alright, Xiao Qing, is there anything else you want to tell me now? If you don't say it, you won't have another chance!"
"Qiao Lu, you can't blame me for this. Blame your husband. He seduced me. You don't know, whenever you were not around, he would come and bully me. He said I was your best friend, and that we both used to be prostitutes, so what's the big deal? He raped me several times, you know? It was rape, not voluntary. I can honestly tell you, my first time was with him. Haha, isn't that ironic? That was your husband! I foolishly gave my most precious possession to my best friend's husband! Hahaha, actually, I was very resistant to this kind of thing. Several times, I wanted to tell you directly, but after more encounters with him, I gradually started to like that wonderful feeling. Then, I, I didn't dare to tell you, and kept hiding it. This life continued for about half a year. I gradually realized that you seemed to have noticed something. I had mentioned it to your husband, but he didn't take it seriously at all. I know he's a playboy. Because his family is rich, he must have had many women outside. Maybe I was just one of them. I thought you wouldn't mind!"
"I know, I know, Xiao Qing. I really don't care about anyone else, but you are my best friend, my closest friend. Do you remember? When we didn't get into university and came out to work together, although we didn't have much money, and were often bullied by customers, even violated, as long as we were together, helping each other, taking care of each other, we felt very happy. We were like sisters! Perhaps we were ruined by that scoundrel, Xiao Qing!"
Listening to their story, I felt quite troubled. Judging by Liang Qiaolu's demeanor, she seemed unwilling to compromise at all costs. Suddenly, I thought of something and whispered a few words to Liu Yuning. She immediately reacted and sent someone out.
At this moment, Liang Qiaolu said to my uncle, "I've said everything I wanted to say. Officer He, I think it's time to end everything, right? I understand that after I die, that man will quickly forget me. To him, I'm just a speck of dust, perhaps even less than a speck of dust."