Mr.President, Let's Get a Divorce
Chapter 317 - 320 Infiltration

Chapter 317: 320 Infiltration

Long Siyan and Tang Xiaohua had finished assessing the situation when Lu Ziqing’s call came through,

"Surveillance has been cut, we can’t see inside the cinema anymore."

The first piece of bad news, though it was bound to happen sooner or later.

"The criminals have given us two hours. If the money isn’t in their account within two hours, they’ll kill one person every ten minutes."

This was the second piece of bad news.

Tang Xiaohua held her breath, just hoping that Wen Nian could hold on for these two hours without stepping forward.

"We’ve confirmed there are sixteen criminals, whether there are more is still unclear."

Such an orderly setup..., Tang Xiaohua thought these criminals were a tough nut to crack, but this also meant... they had a smart person in command.

Since they had to direct...

Tang Xiaohua borrowed Long Siyan’s binoculars, went around, and carefully observed the surrounding buildings around Bright Light Cinema.

Long Siyan knew what she was doing and said,

"We can’t rule out that someone is outside observing the situation and giving commands."

"Brother Lu, can the command center pull up any still functioning cameras nearby, all cameras within a kilometer that are above the second floor?"

"I’ve already had people on it."

"Good."

Tang Xiaohua pursed her lips, thought for a moment, and then said, "Just waiting like this won’t do. If the situation inside is unclear, no matter how many armed police we send over, they won’t know how to proceed."

"We need to send someone inside."

Long Siyan said.

Song Yangling had been listening on the side all this time. After hearing Minister Long’s words, Song Yangling immediately said, "I’ll go."

"I’ll go with Xiao Lingzi."

Long Siyan frowned.

"Before you guys arrived, I had already talked to the owner of the cinema about the structure. There’s an underground passage that’s not on the blueprints, which can be used to get in. After going up through it, we can reach Hall 2, which is next to Hall 1."

"The projection rooms for Hall 1 and Hall 2 are connected. If we crawl through the projection window of Hall 2, we can get to the projection area of Hall 1. The projection area is at the very top of the seating, which gives a clear view of the entire Hall 1."

Tang Xiaohua explained swiftly.

Song Yangling nodded, finding it feasible.

"What if the underground passage is guarded too?" Long Siyan asked.

"There are no ifs. When soldiers go to battle, no one can guarantee a safe return."

Long Siyan glanced at her and crouched down, closing his eyes to evaluate a plan with Tang Xiaohua and Song Yangling infiltrating the cinema.

"Make sure you have all your gear, no omissions, and ensure communication is maintained."

"Understood!"

"I’ll dispatch four observers to the vicinity. If there’s any trouble, you get out immediately!"

"Understood!"

"Go."

Tang Xiaohua and Song Yangling changed into a full set of armed gear. They entered from the parking lot on the side and found two armed men on guard.

Without disturbing them, they sneaked into a fire escape.

They crawled into Hall 2 through the passage, on high alert, making virtually no noise as they went one in front of the other.

The lights in Hall 2 were off, and with night vision goggles on, Tang Xiaohua and Song Yangling scanned the area, confirming it was clear before getting up from the ground. When they reached the last row of seats, the projection room’s window was too small to enter fully equipped.

Song Yangling estimated the size of the opening and knew that even if he took off all his gear, he probably wouldn’t fit.

By this time, Tang Xiaohua had already removed all her gear, used the wall to help herself jump up, and squeezed through the small opening.

Song Yangling threw his firearms through the window, which Tang Xiaohua caught securely. There were guards outside the projection room door, and Tang Xiaohua could already hear their conversation.

She took a deep breath, found her way to Hall 1’s location, right behind the projection room door. The conversation outside now becoming clearer.

They were speaking M’s language.

Tang Xiaohua hadn’t forgotten that in her previous life she had been accused of being a spy for the M nation’s prince. Thus, in this life, she had taught herself M’s language, thinking it would come in handy one day, but she hadn’t expected it to be this soon.

"What do we do if G country’s government doesn’t pay us?"

"The leader must have a plan."

Tang Xiaohua suspected these men might be from the M country’s rebel army. If she remembered correctly, M country would experience a civil war in July and it would affect G country at some point.

They wanted the money, probably to buy weapons and equipment.

But 3 billion US dollars, did they think G country’s government was their family’s piggy bank?

If this money was given to them, G country’s government would likely face endless troubles thereafter.

"Would the leader kill all these people?"

"Probably not, as long as G country’s government behaves. But if they don’t, the leader certainly won’t show mercy."

Tang Xiaohua tiptoed to check the situation in Hall 1. The crowd was huddled in the last row, just a wall from her, where she could faintly hear the fearful cries of women and the trembling curses of men...

She couldn’t see everyone, but she could see three armed men in the projection hall, one guarding each door, and a package of explosives on the ground in the front row, causing Tang Xiaohua to frown.

After observing, Tang Xiaohua reported everything to Long Siyan,

"Minister Long, there are two guards at the back door of the projection room, three inside the hall. Xiao Lingzi and I can handle them but... there’s an explosive package in the hall."

"Commander Lu has also made progress. Xiao Hua, you and Xiao Lingzi be patient and wait for my next instruction."

—

Inside the President Mansion.

Qu Yu’s authority was quite limited, and as the incident unfolded, he couldn’t keep Wen Nian’s involvement a secret. Vice President Zhuo Ting, quick-witted as ever, soon realized something was off.

"Are you saying Mr. President is in Hall 1 of the Great Bright Light Cinema?"

Zhuo Ting asked with a look of astonishment, but it wasn’t hard to imagine a wolf-like smirk hiding beneath his composed face.

Qu Yu took a deep breath, "Yes, so it’s urgent. I’m asking the Vice President to give the order to have the Central Bank release the ransom first. At all costs, we have to ensure Mr. President’s safety!"

Zhuo Ting’s eyebrows twitched, "This issue needs to be handled with caution."

"The other party has only given two hours. If time passes and the President is in danger, can you bear that responsibility, Vice President?"

"How did Lord Wen Nian happen to be at Bright Light Cinema at this time?"

Qu Yu knew Zhuo Ting was tough to deal with but didn’t expect him to be so indifferent to the President’s safety!

"Is this the point, Vice President Zhuo! If something happens to Mr. President now, it would cause major political turbulence. Social unrest at home; is this the situation you wish to see?"

"Secretary Qu, the President is in danger and unaccompanied; do you hold no responsibility?"

"..."

Qu Yu clenched his fist.

Zhuo Ting gave him a glance, "The M country’s rebel army has infiltrated our nation, holding us at gunpoint and demanding ransom. The gravity of this situation has exceeded a simple kidnapping! I will not allow these criminals to leave G country alive."