585: Speculation

John Zhang's heart was full of doubts, but he didn't show it. His eyes just scanned the cramped room.

"Is that a computer? The computer screen is on..."

"Could it be that he's contacting the United States Police Department through the computer?"

Although he wasn't good with electronics, this didn't stop him from making such a guess.

Once he confirmed this, he felt more confident.

"Since he's contacting them online, and it's related to the United States Police Department, the people coming to save me should be here soon."

"This person seems crazy. I wonder if he can find my location online."

"As long as I can stall for time, there's nothing to worry about."

"If the New York Police Department still can't find me in three hours, they are too incompetent."

However, having dealt with the New York Police Department for many years, John Zhang knew deeply that they were absolutely top-notch at finding missing persons.

At this moment, they must have already started planning how to launch the rescue operation.

Just as he was thinking this, Su Yue cut off contact with the Chief of the United States Police Department.

The Chief of the United States Police Department thought this was a turning point, but he didn't expect the other party had no intention of continuing the conversation at all.

Chief Qiao Qi's face turned very grim. Not only did he fail to turn the situation around, but he also caused people's trust in the United States Police Department to further decline.

In the final analysis, his failure this time stemmed from internal issues within the United States Police Department.

The surveillance in that block was indeed broken, but how did Zhang Qi know?

His face was very unpleasant, because this live broadcast communication was related to whether he could enjoy his later years in peace, but now it seemed that this had become a luxury.

"Damn it!"

"What exactly is going on? What is Ouris up to?"

He had to signal the technical team to cut off the live broadcast connection.

After the broadcast was interrupted, he immediately asked, "Have you found the location now? Has the SWAT team arrived at Chinatown?"

"Sir, they will be meeting up with Mr. Repheus soon. It shouldn't take too long."

Chief Qiao Qi nodded, then ordered, "Implement the arrest as quickly as possible!"

...

At John Zhang's residence in Chinatown, it was actually a small building that also sold drinks, similar to a bar but not exactly the same.

However, there were indeed many people here, all of them John Zhang's subordinates.

When Repheus walked in, these people of Asian descent in the room immediately showed strange expressions.

Repheus also saw the complex emotions on their faces.

"Where is your Boss?"

One of them stepped forward, looked at Repheus, and replied, "On the rooftop."

His voice was not loud, but Repheus could hear his tension at this moment.

"The rooftop, is it? Take me up."

"I am Repheus from the New York Police Department. You don't need to worry."

After Repheus finished speaking, the young man who had just spoken to him spoke again, "We just arrived... We only came after we knew the Boss was in trouble, but..."

"But what?"

Repheus frowned and urged.

"But there are bombs placed upstairs..."

"We don't dare to go in."

Repheus was stunned for a moment, then walked straight upstairs by himself.

As he went up, he thought, "It seems he is indeed here."

"Since he prepared bombs, does that mean he doesn't plan to leave before clearing his name?"

"But doesn't he know that his actions already constitute a crime?"

Repheus was a bit unsure about what Zhang Qi wanted to do.

He quickly reached the top floor.

In the corridor on the top floor, there were several explosive detonators placed, and some even had countdowns.

Repheus frowned.

At this moment, there was also a commotion behind him.

Many SWAT members rushed into this small building.

Soon, several fully armed SWAT members rushed to his side.

However, upon seeing the bombs in front of them, they all stopped in their tracks simultaneously.

"It's a bomb!"

"Bomb disposal unit!"

The noise from outside the door also reached John Zhang's ears.

He suddenly smiled and looked at Zhang Qi, saying, "You don't have much time left, Zhang Qi."

"Let me go now and surrender, so they at least won't kill you directly."

"Otherwise, they might choose to shoot you directly."

"It doesn't matter if you die or not, but don't drag me down with you."

John Zhang's expression became smug. He knew that the people coming to save him were already outside the door.

Said there were bombs?

So what if there are bombs? Simple bomb disposal won't take too much time.

This guy is about to be arrested!

In the live broadcast room, the audience could naturally also hear the noisy sounds, such as the bomb disposal unit, the demolition team, etc.

This made the audience feel bored, and they complained in the bullet comments.

"I thought he was so powerful, but he got caught so quickly? All talk and no action."

"He was discovered so quickly?"

"Boring. I wouldn't have wasted my time here if I had known."

"If he can be caught so easily, what freedom is he talking about?"

Meanwhile, a new voice appeared in the live broadcast room.

"Zhang Qi, I am the special agent from the FBI in charge of this case. My name is Keith."

"From the current situation, you should also understand that you don't have much hope left."

"Stop resisting stubbornly, it's meaningless."

"We have already learned about the demands you made. If it is indeed a frame-up, we will definitely give you justice."

"Release the person now, cooperate with the arrangements, and we can discuss the subsequent matters."

Just as he was speaking, other sounds came from outside the door.

"First bomb successfully defused!"

"Expected to defuse all five bombs within five minutes!"

At this moment, Keith, the FBI official in charge of the case, also heard the news that the bombs would be defused in five minutes.

"Zhang Qi, did you hear that?"

"Only five minutes left. Give up resisting now, and you still have a chance to defend yourself in court. Dying here, I don't think that's the result you want."

Keith's voice was full of temptation. Even John Zhang felt it made sense after hearing it.

After all, for Zhang Qi, the current situation was a dead end.

If he didn't accept this condition, when the SWAT team rushed in, the result would either be being shot or arrested, and that outcome would never be good.

Rather than that, it would be better to choose to surrender now.

Although this should be the case, looking at Zhang Qi's expression, John Zhang seemed to have no such intention.

Isn't he worried about them rushing in?

"What is he thinking?"

Not only did John Zhang think this, but Keith, the person in charge watching the live broadcast and talking to Zhang Qi, had the same thought.

He held the microphone, looking at the young and confident face on the screen, feeling a bit confused.

When negotiating with a criminal, the most important thing he needed to understand first was the criminal's demands.

But now, he had no idea what the criminal wanted!

Although he needed to ensure the safety of the hostage, the criminal hadn't made any demands at all.

"Could his purpose be to be arrested?"

In this situation, Keith could only speak again: "Tell us the situation now. If there are any problems, we can sit down and talk."

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"But if you insist on not releasing the hostage, then I can't help you either."

His words made the audience watching the live broadcast even more dissatisfied.

"What is this!?"

"Still negotiating conditions with him! Just kill this dangerous guy!"

"Yes, kill him! These two people are clearly not good people!"

However, just as people were excitedly sending bullet comments, they suddenly heard a few suppressed laughs.

"Hehehe..."

"You are too naive."

Zhang Qi's voice was transmitted through the speakers of thousands of households.

His inexplicable words caused an ominous premonition to surge in many people's hearts.

Especially John Zhang, who was standing next to Su Yue. Hearing this laughter and the inexplicable words, he felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but shiver.

"I just want to know one name."

Su Yue looked at the terrified John Zhang and said, "Don't forget, you are losing a lot of blood."

"Hmm... it's even starting to smell a bit bloody."

"Are you also starting to feel cold?"

John Zhang looked at Zhang Qi, listening to the sounds coming from outside the door. He knew that the United States Police Department was outside the door defusing the bomb, but why was Zhang Qi still so calm!?

This person is simply a devil!

The sound of dripping blood kept entering his ears.

This clear and rhythmic sound made him more and more anxious.

"Bomb defused!"

"Prepare to breach the door!"

Clear voices came from outside the door. They were ready to rush directly into the final room.

In the live broadcast room, the bullet comments gradually disappeared.

The audience stared intently at Zhang Qi in the live broadcast, watching how he would respond.

However, they saw that Zhang Qi instead walked towards the door!

Towards the door?

What does he want to do!?

Outside the door, Repheus stood at the door, carefully listening to the sounds inside. Then he exchanged glances with the SWAT members behind him and nodded.

He held his pistol and slowly turned the doorknob.

But at this moment, he felt something was not quite right in his heart.

Is it here?

Will it be this obvious?

He stopped thinking and pushed the door open fiercely, rushing into the room with his pistol raised high.

Several SWAT members quickly entered the room from beside him, but after entering, they suddenly froze.

Creak!

In the live broadcast room, everyone could see Zhang Qi opening the door.

And seeing Zhang Qi open the door, the audience couldn't help but erupt!

There was no one behind the door!

The so-called sound of defusing the bomb was coming from the speaker outside the door!

This is not John Zhang's room at all!

This was just disguised as John Zhang's room!

On the other side, Repheus, who had rushed into the room, also showed a surprised expression.

He put down his gun and looked at a sound recorder placed in the room. He also understood why their voices appeared simultaneously in the live broadcast room.

"It turned out to be like this..."

"Was he trying to delay us? What exactly does he want to do?"

Repheus's expression was terrible. The clue was cut off again!

Where to find him now?

Where can he find a room with the same layout?

Why didn't even John Zhang's subordinates realize that the room in the live broadcast wasn't John Zhang's room?

Repheus was completely confused, and John Zhang, who was standing next to Zhang Qi, finally felt truly scared at this moment.

"How could this be?"

"It's not at my place?"

"Damn it!"

"Here..."

John Zhang looked around in a panic, but accidentally twisted his wound again, making him gasp in pain.

But this sudden pain also made him a little more sober. Only then did he realize that there were actually some details here that were different from his own room.

But since the general layout was the same, he hadn't thought in that direction at all just now!

In a panic, he immediately roared, "What exactly do you want to know!?"

Hearing this sound, the Chief of the United States Police Department, Chief Qiao Qi, and the person in charge, Keith, who were watching the live broadcast, felt a chill in their hearts.

But a smile appeared on Zhang Qi's face.

He turned to look at John Zhang and said, "Who exactly is the person who framed me?"

John Zhang said, "It's Councilor Jonathan! Howell Jonathan!"

"It's Councilor Jonathan! Howell Jonathan!" John Zhang almost roared out the name.

Hearing this name, almost all the audience watching the live broadcast could hardly conceal their shock.

Almost everyone gasped!

Howell Jonathan!?

This Councilor enjoyed a very high reputation among the public and held great power, with almost no negative news. Compared to the current President, Howell Jonathan was simply a moral guardian.

However, now it is said that the person who framed Zhang Qi is Councilor Jonathan!?

People initially didn't believe it, but seeing the terrified expression on John Zhang's face, they immediately thought of something.

If it was indeed such a powerful person who wanted to frame someone, then who would have a chance to turn the tables?

If Zhang Qi hadn't exposed this matter, they might never have known the truth!

"Is he telling the truth?"

"Give us a response!"

"It's actually Councilor Jonathan! If Zhang Qi's crime cannot be proven, it actually shows the problem!"

At this moment, John Zhang's expression was also extremely exaggerated. He looked at the current situation, hoping that after telling the truth, this crazy guy would let him go.

But he found that Zhang Qi had no intention of letting him go.

He said somewhat flustered, "You promised..."

"You promised not to kill me!"

Zhang Qi smiled, then said, "Yes, I won't kill you."

"After all, I'm not some judge, and I'm not interested in doing these boring justice trials."

"These things are just something I did on the side."

"The so-called identity of a judge is just something I deliberately lied to you about. Didn't expect that, did you?"

"Actually, when you focus your attention on me, aren't you worried about problems elsewhere?"

"After all, being a judge is not my profession or job, you know."

Listening to Zhang Qi's words, Chief Qiao Qi, the Chief of the United States Police Department, watched Zhang Qi and John Zhang. He noticed that the wound on John Zhang's arm was no longer bleeding.

But even so, the "drip-drip" sound still existed, but it was no longer blood, but the sound of water dripping from behind John Zhang.

However, at this moment, Zhang Qi seemed ready to leave.

"I'm leaving."

"This fake trial, dear audience, did you enjoy watching it?"

"As for him..."

"I think your United States Police Department should be able to find this place quickly, right?"

"If you can't find it, then he won't be able to last for too long, you know."

"Let's see how efficient your United States Police Department is."

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