Chapter 035: I'll Be Your Hostage

"Let me be your hostage. What kind of skill is it to bully a little girl?" Lin Yi stood up and said to the bald man in front of him with a calm tone.

Chu Mengyao looked at the man who had just pinned her down, somewhat disbelieving. He actually stood up for her at this moment? Was he not afraid of death?

Indeed, Chu Mengyao understood that Lin Yi had received a lot of money from her father, but no matter how much money it was, it was nothing compared to life. No one would care so little about their own life. Chu Mengyao wouldn't be foolish enough to think that Lin Yi stood up just to "repay a favor."

In that instant, Chu Mengyao felt that Lin Yi was no longer so detestable. At the very least, he was a man of integrity. Chu Mengyao asked herself, would Zhong Pinliang stand up in this situation? Perhaps he would be even more afraid, maybe even cowering with his head down...

Hmm? Why was she comparing Lin Yi to Zhong Pinliang? Chu Mengyao shook off these unrealistic thoughts. Now was not the time to think about such nonsense.

"Shit!" The bald man didn't expect anyone to complicate things. After all, being a hostage was something people tried to avoid. The man in front of him actually wanted to step in? What an idiot!

"Who the hell are you? Did I call you?" The bald man frowned and glared at Lin Yi viciously. "If you don't want to die, stay out of it!"

"You just need a hostage, right? Who cares who it is?" Lin Yi shrugged. "Don't worry, I'll cooperate with you!"

"Shit, you motherfucker!" The bald man was furious, thinking how this kid could ruin his plans. Anger surged in his heart, and he raised his gun to shoot at Lin Yi.

With Lin Yi's current cultivation, even if the bald man fired at such close range, he wouldn't be injured. Since practicing the *Xuanyuan Dragon Control Technique*, Lin Yi's reflexes had become exceptionally sharp. He could easily dodge the bullet by slightly sidestepping.

However, just as Lin Yi was about to sidestep, he suddenly felt a jolt in his heart! Behind him was a girl, and the bullet was coming from above, slanting down. If Lin Yi dodged, the bullet would hit the girl behind him, potentially causing her serious injury or even death!

Lin Yi gritted his teeth and turned his body back to face the bullet! The bullet grazed his thigh at an angle. Although this level of pain was no longer significant to Lin Yi, he still frowned.

Fortunately, Lin Yi's positioning was quite good, and the bullet only hit the flesh, not the bone.

"Ah!" The crowd involuntarily gasped, and Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu both covered their mouths! Lin Yi had actually been shot!

However, Chu Mengyao and Chen Yushu saw clearly that Lin Yi could have easily dodged the bullet but chose to take it to protect the girl behind him.

Thinking of this, Chu Mengyao's gaze towards the girl behind Lin Yi became more angry.

"Damn, there's really someone who isn't afraid of death!" The bald man was very surprised. Was this kid crazy?

"Boss, there are more cops outside..." One of the robbers ran over and whispered to the bald man.

"Shit!" The bald man cursed and pointed his gun at Lin Yi's head. "Since you're willing to be a hostage, let's go together! Ma Liù, watch this kid!"

"Sure thing!" Ma Liù pointed his gun at Lin Yi's head and said, "Kid, who told you to act tough at this moment? Being a hero isn't that easy!"

Lin Yi didn't speak, considering whether to act now or wait a bit. Here, the robbers were too scattered, making it difficult to take action, and there were too many people. If a large-scale chaos broke out, it would be even harder to act.

"Girl, stand up!" The bald man kept his eyes on Chu Mengyao and pointed his gun at her again.

For some reason, Chu Mengyao suddenly wasn't as afraid as before. She stopped Chen Yushu, who wanted to stand up with her, with a look and stood up resolutely.

Chen Yushu had wanted to stand up with Chu Mengyao, but Chu Mengyao's gaze told her not to. She was to go back and find a way to save them. So, Chen Yushu naturally wouldn't act rashly.

"Let's go!" The bald man pressed the gun to Chu Mengyao's head and said.

Lin Yi was puzzled. Why did the bald man keep targeting Chu Mengyao? Was it because he was attracted to her? That was the only explanation Lin Yi could think of, as he couldn't figure out any other reason for the bald man to target her.

Logically, one hostage should be enough. In negotiations with the police, it wasn't about the number of hostages but whether there were any. Even with one hostage, the police wouldn't act rashly.

"Listen up, all the cops outside!" The robber who had gone to negotiate with the police stood at the bank's entrance and continued shouting, "Back off to a hundred meters away, and don't send anyone to follow us after we get in the car, or we'll kill the hostages!"

Outside the bank, Song Lingshan frowned upon hearing the robber's words. She was reluctant to retreat a hundred meters, but thinking of the hostages inside, she sighed and ordered her subordinates, "Fall back!"

Actually, Song Lingshan didn't advocate a large-scale siege of the bank. This would only create psychological pressure on the robbers, making them do something crazy. If they secretly surrounded the bank and followed them, the robbers might not choose hostages.

However, her suggestion was dismissed by the chief as personal heroism, which made her very frustrated.

The bald man was very satisfied with the police's actions. He pointed his gun at Chu Mengyao's head, and Ma Liù pointed his gun at Lin Yi's head. They left the bank together.

"Yaoyao!" Old Fu, standing beside Song Lingshan, suddenly saw Chu Mengyao in the robbers' hands and was startled, exclaiming.

"Mr. Li, do you know the hostage?" Song Lingshan felt a sense of unease.

"That's Mr. Chu's daughter, Chu Mengyao..." Old Fu was very nervous. Mr. Chu was on a business trip, and if anything happened to the young miss at this moment, he would be in big trouble!

"What..." Song Lingshan was stunned and even more anxious. How could the robbers coincidentally choose Chu Pengzhan's daughter as a hostage? It was as if the more she feared something, the more it came to pass!

Song Lingshan had no choice but to report the situation to the chief via the walkie-talkie: "Chief, one of the hostages is Chu Pengzhan's daughter, Chu Mengyao..."

The police chief was also sweating. Upon hearing that the robbers had indeed chosen Chu Mengyao as a hostage, he was startled, "Be cautious, absolutely cautious, and don't act rashly!"

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