98: Gao Ze, who regarded it as a sacrifice, took action while lying in wait

“Looking at the Police's stance, I'm afraid Xingsheng Bank has suffered a robbery!”

“With so many Police, how many robbers are there inside Xingsheng Bank?!”

“Oh my goodness, I've never seen so many Police dispatched in Donghai City in my life. It feels like watching a Police and bandit blockbuster movie.”

At the intersection of Chunhua Road, a large number of people exclaimed in shock. Some looked at the Police and Xingsheng Bank in the distance, while others took out their mobile phones to live stream.

Donghai City and out-of-town viewers who rushed into the live stream saw the massive Police presence on Chunhua Road, and everyone was moved.

“Such a big robbery, I'm afraid the newly released Police and bandit movie isn't even this exciting!”

“It is said that there are more than thirty hostages and more than ten robbers inside Xingsheng Bank. How will Donghai City Police rescue them?”

“If the robbers are armed, there will likely be casualties and bloodshed!”

“Donghai City's safety precautions are questionable. Yesterday, a series of serial teenage girl murders made it to the hot search, and today a robbery occurred.”

After learning about the Xingsheng Bank robbery, viewers started sending bullet comments, some expressing worry or praying.

“I hope Donghai City Police can safely rescue the hostages, and everyone inside Xingsheng Bank can be safe!”

“I hope the hostages are safe, eliminate the robbers!”

“I hope the hostages are safe, eliminate the robbers!”

“.........”

“Director Zhao, what should we do now?”

Two hundred meters directly opposite Xingsheng Bank, many leaders of Donghai City's sub-bureaus were present, looking at Zhao Mingsheng and the Municipal Bureau leaders.

“First, jam and shield the mobile phone signals of the onlookers!”

Zhao Mingsheng looked at the large number of citizens outside the cordon and said:

“It's not yet certain whether there are only robbers lurking inside the bank. If there are also robbers outside keeping watch and relaying information, it will be unfavorable for our situation.”

“For the robbers inside the bank, try to negotiate first. The armed Police and snipers should look for entrances and windows through which they can enter the bank. Wait for my command!”

As his voice fell, a faint sound came from the earpiece Zhao Mingsheng was wearing, making his expression change.

“Director Zhao, what's wrong?”

Many important leaders of the sub-bureaus looked at Zhao Mingsheng, feeling a bit strange.

From mobilizing a large number of Police to the bank to the current dispatch orders, Zhao Mingsheng had always worn an earpiece, and he seemed to have a clear understanding of the situation of the robbers inside the bank.

“The robbers inside the bank want to confiscate our Police's mobile phones!”

“What? Is there a Police officer from our Police inside Xingsheng Bank?”

Many Criminal Investigation Brigade captains widened their eyes in disbelief, then suddenly understood. No wonder Zhao Mingsheng knew so much about the situation inside Xingsheng Bank.

“Who is that Police officer?”

Shen Gang, the captain of the Shanghai Criminal Investigation Brigade, asked, “How did he get inside Xingsheng Bank?”

Liu Wenzhong, the captain of the Huangpu District Criminal Investigation Brigade, and many other captains showed curiosity.

“Captain Shen, you are very familiar with the Police officer inside Xingsheng Bank right now. All of you captains present know him!”

Zhao Mingsheng said, “It's Gao Ze from Pudong District. This afternoon, when he was withdrawing money at the bank, he noticed that robbers wanted to rob the bank and notified me by phone.”

“That's how I was able to quickly organize Police to respond to this sudden robbery!”

Shen Gang and the other captains immediately showed surprise and worry.

They were indeed familiar with Gao Ze. They had either met him once or twice at commendation conferences and all knew he was capable and had a bright future.

But now that Gao Ze was inside the bank, he was very likely to be in mortal danger.

It was highly probable that he wouldn't return from this operation.

“Director Zhao, is Officer Gao in danger?”

“Now the robbers want to confiscate the hostages' mobile phones, what should we do?”

Liu Wenzhong's eyes reddened. This morning, Gao Ze had helped him arrest Li Chunsheng, the culprit in the serial teenage girl murder case, and he hadn't even had a chance to express his gratitude.

Now that Gao Ze was involved in a major bank robbery, if he sacrificed himself, he wouldn't know how to repay the past kindness.

“The robbers haven't discovered Gao Ze's identity. He is temporarily not in danger.”

Zhao Mingsheng pondered for a while, then sighed lightly:

“Right now, we can only wait and see. Safely rescuing the hostages inside the bank is the top priority; as for Gao Ze, before entering the bank, he told me he would fully cooperate with us, eliminate the robbers, and do his best to protect the hostages' safety.”

Liu Wenzhong, Shen Gang, and others fell silent, feeling a painful lump in their throats.

Clearly, when Gao Ze said those words, he had already prepared for sacrifice.

It was such a pity.

Gao Ze clearly had a promising future and had received special attention from the Municipal Bureau leaders. If he didn't die, he was destined to hold a higher position than them.

“I know you are all very upset, but this is Gao Ze's decision!”

“He risked his life to go deep inside the bank, ensure the safety of the public, and provide us with intelligence. Now we must also go all out, at all costs, to solve this case and rescue the hostages!”

Zhao Mingsheng's gaze swept across the captains of the various sub-bureaus, and he said in a deep voice:

“Complete the deployment as soon as possible and force the robbers to hand over the hostages!”

Upon hearing this, Shen Gang stepped forward, his eyes firm, and said, “Director Zhao, let me go and negotiate with the robbers to see their conditions!”

“Director Zhao, I'll go negotiate. I can buy time for the armed Police and the demolition team!”

Liu Wenzhong and several other captains also stood up.

“Captain Shen, you go!”

Zhao Mingsheng scanned the group and then pointed to Shen Gang.

........

Xingsheng Bank lobby.

Gao Ze was unaware that he had already been considered a fallen hero by leaders like Zhao Mingsheng.

At this moment, facing the robbers' act of confiscating mobile phones, he thought for a moment and still handed his over.

There were four robbers in the lobby. Even if he could quickly kill them all, there were still two robbers on the first floor who had gone to the vault, holding five bank tellers and the bank manager hostage.

If he killed the robbers in the lobby, those held hostage bank personnel might not survive.

He had to wait until the hostages on the first floor were gathered.

That would be the time to kill the robbers.

Now, he could only wait!

Wait for the robbers to come out of the vault, wait for the robber leader to react to the Police encirclement.

Gao Ze's patience was excellent, as if a hunter who had spent years in the deep mountains and forests was quietly lying in wait, or an old general who had experienced many battles was sharpening his sword by lamplight.

After forty to fifty minutes.

Gao Ze saw the two robbers who had previously entered the vault emerge, each carrying four or five large bags. The five bank tellers and the manager also carried heavy canvas bags.

Clearly, those canvas bags contained cash.

At least tens of millions!

In fact, they could have taken more money from the vault, but the robbers' limited manpower meant they could only carry out this much cash; any more and it wouldn't even fit in a car.

“Damn it, the cash is finally in hand!”

Seeing the large bags of cash, the robbers in the living room's eyes lit up, and they all ran over to grab the banknotes. Even some people in the hostage group couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

Gao Ze had an impulse to draw his gun at that moment.

This was a very good opportunity; the robbers were all attracted by the cash and had become lax.

But he still held back.

The hostages in the first-floor lobby had already gathered.

But there were six robbers in the lobby. He, alone, could at most quickly kill three or four, making it difficult to eliminate them all.

He could only continue to wait.

In the time that followed.

Two robbers came down from the bank's second floor. One took more than half of the cash upstairs, and the other opened the bank's anti-theft steel door to negotiate with the Police outside.

Twenty minutes later.

The robber from outside the bank returned to the bank lobby, closed the anti-theft steel door, and went upstairs, seemingly to submit negotiation terms.

“Mr. Gao, can I ask you for something?”

Lili tugged at Gao Ze's sleeve, her face flushed, as if she was extremely uncomfortable.

“What is it?”

Gao Ze's gaze remained fixed on the robbers in the bank lobby. After an hour and a half, the robbers guarding the lobby all showed some signs of laxity and complacency.

And he also noticed.

The one named Sun Wenhai was called upstairs to the second floor, and at the same time, another person was sent to guard the bank's back door. It seemed that the Police's encirclement had brought immense pressure on the robbers.

“Can you block for me? I want to relieve myself and don't want to be seen!”

Lili's face turned even redder, whether from holding it in for a long time or from embarrassment.

“Yes, but I also want you to help me with something!”

Gao Ze looked at Lili, then his gaze swept over the five robbers in the lobby, and an idea suddenly came to him.

“Help me attract one or two robbers!”

There were five robbers in the lobby now. Although a direct assault was not feasible, by using a strategy, they could all be eliminated.

Moreover, Gao Ze vaguely felt that this group of robber leaders was stalling for time.

He couldn't let this continue.