Super Soldier in the City
Chapter 559 - 570: Kidnapping Case

Chapter 559: Chapter 570: Kidnapping Case

After several days of calm, that day Li Yifei was chatting idly with his security guards in the company lobby when a piercing siren sounded from outside. And not just one vehicle, it sounded like something major had happened.

"Boss, what’s going on, is there a big case?"

Li Yifei glanced outside and said, "Who knows?" He couldn’t help but think of Lin Qiong, that girl who’d been out of touch lately, seemingly working on a case. Could this have something to do with her?

"Boss, Boss, something big really happened." A security guard exclaimed as he burst through the door of the monitoring room.

Li Yifei immediately entered the monitoring room, where there was a television broadcasting a live report—it was the scene of a kidnapping.

"Ladies and gentlemen, an important robbery and hostage-taking incident has occurred inside the Mile City Museum. The police have now surrounded the museum, and the specifics of the situation are still unclear. We will try to get to the very front line to bring you the most direct reports," the broadcast stated.

On the TV, Li Xinyue was holding a microphone, reporting as a journalist, which puzzled Li Yifei. Wasn’t Li Xinyue a host? How did she end up reporting from the scene?

The guards in the monitoring room were also somewhat puzzled, with one saying, "Isn’t Li Xinyue our company’s image spokesperson, and she is supposed to be a host, right? Reporting on the scene like this doesn’t seem like her job, does it?"

However, Li Xinyue on the television did not address these questions but continued, "This time at the Mile City Museum, several antiques of incalculable value were on display, and a group of criminals targeted these antiques. They are said to have powerful weapons and went straight to the museum to rob it. However, they were discovered by our police, and a firefight ensued. Now, three police officers have bravely sacrificed their lives, but the criminals have been cornered inside the museum. They have taken hostage dozens of visitors there, as well as some museum staff. The situation is extremely critical."

Normally, after such an incident, the police would seal off the news. If they can’t break the case, the police would bear a great responsibility, and the government departments also don’t want to make it too big. When the higher-ups investigate, quite a few people will be in trouble. Li Xinyue dared to report such an incident, and it was unclear whether it was because the local TV station had a conscience or the higher-ups hadn’t had the time to handle it yet.

But by the time Li Xinyue and the other reporters arrived at the entrance of the museum, they were no longer able to enter. The police had completely sealed off the area, strictly forbidding anyone to enter.

Li Xinyue and her fellow reporters went to a residential building opposite the museum, where they filmed the situation inside the museum from a higher vantage point.

With the camera zoomed in, the TV screen showed a group of people squatting on the ground, each holding their heads. They were in a courtyard of the museum, but there were no signs of the criminals. It seemed the criminals were quite professional, not exposing themselves to sniper rifles. But those people were shivering as they squatted there, which meant the criminals were still around.

This intense scene left the guards staring in astonishment. They were all former soldiers, but only ordinary ones. In times of peace, they had not been in real combat, and it was already an accomplishment to have attended military exercises. Such situations seemed to only exist in movies from the past.

However, Li Yifei frowned when he saw the hostages because Lin Qiong was among them. She wasn’t wearing a police uniform, and it was unclear how she had gotten mixed up in this. Although she was holding her head like the others, she sneakily glanced around from time to time, obviously up to something.

Li Yifei could have ignored the incident, but now that he saw Lin Qiong there, he couldn’t help but get involved. He told the guards he was heading out, then hailed a taxi and quickly arrived near the museum, making his way to where Li Xinyue was.

Li Xinyue was talking to a photographer, who was nervously shouldering the camera, excitedly saying to Li Xinyue, "Li Xinyue, don’t be reckless. We’re just here to shoot some scenes, not to risk our lives. If you want to go, go ahead, but I won’t follow you."

Li Xinyue urgently responded, "Brother Chen, if we climb up that big tree, we can get even better footage. This is first-hand material."

"Sorry, I’m not taking that risk. I only earn a few thousand a month, it’s not worth risking my life. You should have seen, one of the criminals had a gun. If they discover us, one shot could take me down."

It was then that Li Yifei spoke up, "Alright, Xinyue, I’ll be your cameraman."

Li Xinyue turned and saw Li Yifei, her surprise evident as she said, "Brother Li, what are you doing here?"

Li Yifei smiled and said, "I saw this excitement on TV, so I thought I’d join in the fun."

Li Xinyue didn’t believe what Li Yifei said but didn’t ask further due to the presence of the photographer. She turned to the photographer and said, "Since you don’t want to take the risk, I’ll go with my friend."

The photographer hesitated, "You can’t damage the camera. If it breaks, I can’t afford to pay for it."

"Don’t worry, if it gets damaged, I’ll pay for it. And if there are any honors from filming something, you’ll get them too," Li Xinyue had no idea why Yifei was here, but she was certain that he wouldn’t be interested in any fame. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have kept such a low profile for so many years. Besides, for someone like Yifei, such minor honors were completely meaningless; he couldn’t care less about them, so she just made the decision for him.

The cameraman was secretly thrilled to hear this. Such a dangerous assignment, if reported on time, could be a massive credit to him. And now he didn’t have to take the risk, which made it even more appealing. Although it felt a bit shady, he was not willing to risk his life for the meager salary he got.

As soon as the cameraman left, Li Xinyue excitedly asked, "Brother Li, what on earth are you planning to do?"

Li Yifei pointed at the situation below and said, "I came to see if I could be of any help."

"Ah, Brother Li, you actually came to help." Li Xinyue’s eyes shone bright, but then she quickly became anxious, "Brother Li, there are so many criminals down there, and some of them have guns. The special police are here and they don’t have a solution either."

Yifei smiled slightly and said, "Yeah, it’s indeed a tough situation, but for now, we can just watch."

Li Yifei was looking for Li Xinyue precisely because of her camera, which had a lens that worked similarly to a telescope. Not very familiar with the Mile City Museum, he had to understand the situation before he could consider going in. No matter how strong he was, it wouldn’t be wise to recklessly enter the enemy’s firing range; that would be suicide.

Seeing Yifei handling the camera like a pro, Li Xinyue found it amusing, "What are you looking at?"

Yifei casually replied, "Nothing much, just that a camera can give a clearer view of such a thrilling event."

"But they are waiting for me to go live. You can’t just film the inside; you have to film me too. I need to explain the situation to the audience."

Yifei laughed and said, "I actually forgot about that."

Li Xinyue quickly taught him how to operate it, and then they reported on the scene together again. However, at this point, she couldn’t capture anything more detailed than the ongoing standoff.

Just as they finished this live broadcast, several police officers charged up and immediately chased them down from the building. It was no surprise that if Li Xinyue, a celebrity, could think of the rooftop as a vantage point, the special police would consider it too. And so the SWAT team set up sniper rifles up there. She was well known, and the police recognized her; otherwise, they might have been detained.

Once downstairs, Li Xinyue pouted at Li Yifei, "What do we do now? We can’t film the scene anymore."

Yifei shrugged his shoulders, "If we can’t see, we can’t see. Let’s just watch the excitement from outside. When there’s an outcome, we can film that, and it’ll be fine."

"But we won’t have the first-hand material," Li Xinyue said, somewhat disappointed.

Yifei turned to look at her and said, "Since when did you suddenly become a reporter?"

Li Xinyue smirked and replied, "I got into the TV station intending to be a reporter. Who knew I’d accidentally become a host instead. Today, all the reporters were out, and I stumbled upon such a big event. So I became a temporary reporter, fulfilling a dream of mine."

Pausing for a moment, Li Xinyue looked at Yifei with sparkling eyes, "I never thought my first time as a reporter would be side by side with you in a battle. It makes me so happy."

"Heh, I’m honored as well. But it’s frustrating not being able to get the first-hand material. How about we find a way to sneak in?"

"Really?" Li Xinyue’s eyes widened as she looked at Yifei.

Yifei narrowed his eyes and said, "Of course. You wait in that building over there, and I’ll be back soon."

Li Xinyue nodded quickly in agreement, and Yifei escorted her over. It was a government office building, now mostly empty as many had gone out to watch the situation at the museum.

Yifei told Xinyue to wait there and left her with the camera before stepping out. A few minutes later, he returned, carrying two bags.

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