Mark stared ahead
with his eyes
wide open.
The moment Molly turned around, the bullet hit the glass before them and immediately the room was filled with children's screams of fear. Everything happened extremely fast. While the kidnapper pulled the trigger, the glass window was smashed from the outside.
The broken pieces of glass fell on the ground and scattered everywhere after a loud bang. Two men rushed in and fired their guns many times. Five kidnappers immediately died before they could do anything, knowing nothing about what had just happened.
Also at that exact moment, Molly kicked the kidnapper next to her in the armpit. She swiftly grabbed the gun he was holding to keep him from firing it. She then held on to the gun with her left hand and kicked the kidnapper again. As the man stumbled backward, she took the gun from his hand.
On the other hand, Brian and Edgar landed on the floor at the same time. One of them was holding a pistol which had been modified into a heavy caliber. The other one was holding an assault rifle. Molly was holding the kidnapper's FNC assault rifle and pointing it to the cruel man.
Things had turned around in an instant. However, the kidnappers were still in a favorable position. Although there were three people on each side, the playing field was not level. The biggest threat turned out to be the detonator in one of the kidnappers' hands. Another kidnapper was already standing behind the teacher with his gun pointing to the bomb on her. The last kidnapper was confronting Edgar face to face.
The children were so scared that they huddled together in a corner. Among them, Mark gritted his teeth and stared at the six adults before him. His eyes were clear and wide open. In the end, he rested his gaze on Brian.
Brian was now wearing a special combat uniform of the XK Intelligence Agency. It was all black and he looked as dark as night. He was giving off a dangerous and powerful vibe while wearing that outfit. Thus, everyone who looked at him hardly dared to breathe.
Mark blinked his eyes. Brian's presence somehow made him forget all his fears. The only thing playing in his mind was how Brian kicked through the glass window and jumped into the room to stop the kidnappers and rescue them. Mark couldn't help but feel proud of the brave man and for a while, he wanted to scream the fact that he was his father.
"Two more for us to finish up," sneered the kidnapper that was facing Molly. He moved his thumb towards the detonator inch by inch. He was not afraid at all. "I have never thought of leaving here alive. I have promised my leader. If I can't save my boss, Culpeo, I'll die with him." His eyes suddenly became fierce. "I won't be lonely with so many people dying together with me. It's not a bad deal, is it?"
"That is not an ordinary bomb. The blast will be so powerful that it will cause widespread damage." Molly stared at the kidnapper and was ready to pull the trigger at any moment to shoot him. "If it explodes, no one within one mile can survive."
"Good point." The kidnapper was more relaxed before Molly than he was in front of Brian and Edgar. "I shouldn't have left you here. If you're not here, I'll have a better chance to win."
What he said was right. If Molly was not here, Brian wouldn't have come. And if Brian was not here, it would have been extremely difficult for Edgar to fight alone. Besides, Molly was the one to convey the message, telling Brian about the whole situation inside the room.
Brian glanced at Molly with his forehead gleaming with sweat. At the moment, what he cared about the most was not his own safety but Molly and Mark's. They wouldn't have been in danger of being killed if they didn't come back.
The kidnapper slightly moved his finger again towards the detonator and sneered, "If Culpeo can't be released, then let's die here together."
"Culpeo is just outside now," Edgar suddenly said in a cold tone. "You can detonate the bomb but we aren't the only people who will die. Culpeo will die too."
"You think I'll believe that?" The kidnapper stared at him with fierce eyes.
Edgar smiled coldly, "It's up to you."
The negotiation had come to a deadlock. Molly was so nervous that there was sweat on her back and her throat was dry. She had similar experiences before but she had never been the one to attack. After two years of intensive training, it almost became her instinct to pull out the gun when faced with danger. However, she had never pointed the gun to a real person before.
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