Chapter 375 Robbery (4)
Only fools would be happy to see another company. Ling Qingyu had no idea the people ahead were bank staff or robbers. Not to mention, bringing more people would slow down her speed and inhibit her action.
In addition, according to Athena's narration, Ling Qingyu concluded, that the robbers had strong planning, knowing the bank details as if they were walking in their own backyard.
From this, Ling Qingyu believed there was an insider among the bank staff. This mole or the moles cooperated seamlessly.
She didn't blame her guards or Athena for missing the robbers' presence. Not everyone was a god.
A couple of meters ahead was a storage room on the right. Ling Qingyu signaled Yin Jingfei to keep quiet and hurried toward the room. She pushed Sister Yin inward while she quietly closed the door after following from behind.
She pushed Yin Jingfei to the corner while she stood near the door, listening to the movement outside. Yin Jingfei leaned on the wall with her ears as if doing so would improve hearing.
With her sharp ears, Ling Qingyu heard both the sounds of men and women. Her state of relief didn't last long before a painful whine in a begging tone from a woman occurred followed by evil laughter.
Ling Qingyu's face darkened. No need to guess, the robbers' hand had reached far. It appeared they had locked all the exits and begun searching for the rooms. These unlucky people in the corridors were likely taken by surprise.
As footsteps got louder and closer, Ling Qingyu and Yin Jingfei subconsciously held their breath as if to hide the aura.
"Please, I can walk by myself. Ow! Please stop pulling my hair." A woman voiced her pain.
"Hmph! This is the fate of trying to escape."
"Hey man, I don't think the punishment is enough. Since there are two girls and we're two of us, you know…" The man chuckled to his mates and said in a language another man understood easily.
"We're in a serious heist. Stop thinking irrelevant to the case. If you indulge too much in women, you'll one day die under their bellies someday." Another sounded impatient and was against the idea. "Focus on the task, we'll get out in less than a dozen minutes if everything goes well."
"Come on, man? That's a lot of time to have fun. Isn't that right, two ladies?"
"So, you can do it fast in a minute?"
"Do you look down on me?! How can I last so short?"
"Then, don't even think about it."
"Man, please, I haven't touched a woman since I left the prison. Just this time."
"We haven't search the whole floor yet."
"Man, we have guns what can ordinary people do against us? Right now, let's vent on the two, we don't need to care about their feelings. Given the amount of time, we can do it."
"Hmm…" The other man seemed to be thinking of trying out.
"You can't be a virgin, right?"
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"No…No," The women pleaded knowing what fate awaited ahead. Some struggling movement and two slaps resounded.
Ling Qingyu clenched her fist as her blood boiled. She really wanted to rush out and kill these beasts. Even after getting out of prison, they had never changed. What was the use of law if the original victim didn't receive justice and even spread to another?
Nevertheless, Ling Qingyu closed her eyes and didn't succumb to her emotions. She had to guard Yin Jingfei. That was the key.
Perhaps, due to fear after overhearing the conversation outside, Yin Jingfei lost balance and hit the metal rails during her recovery. A small clanging but truly noticeable in the quiet atmosphere.
"What's that? Do you hear it?"
"I do and We aren't alone here."
Yin Jingfei covered her mouth in horror. Her tears almost flooded her eyes. She expressed apology to Ling Qingyu, who smiled back in comfort after frowning, with her gaze, promising everything would be well.
Now that things had happened, she never blamed Yin Jingfei. Frankly, Sister Yin cleared her remaining hesitation. Ling Qingyu must fight. In fact, she was glad that she would no longer leave any regret.
Outside, as soon as Athena received Ling Qingyu's orders, she immediately relayed her mother's words. The guards beamed with smiles, as expected of Ms. Ling to solve several of their predicaments in one go.
"Your teams can now go in and act as a distraction. I recommend you hold still and pressure the tangos inside. Wait for the reinforcement a minute away before you act, if you must. By then you have sufficient manpower. Unless necessary please do not engage. One, you have the comms."
"Roger, One has the comms. Just waiting for your reply Athena."
"Two, understood. Awaiting your words, one. Athena, is boss okay?"
"She's doing fine. Don't underestimate her skills. All in all, Boss tells you to quit worrying about her. She'll page you if she needs help, out." Athena quit the chat.
"Alright, ladies. We're gonna work. Here's the plan. We'll violently crack the gates and make as much noise as we can. Then, we'll hold aiming down our sights in front of the bank. But there'll be no exchange of gunfire."
"What if they open fire? Do we shoot back?"
"In that case, control yourself and fire only when you have the target, and most importantly, listen to my order. If things calm down afterward, we'll stay put, waiting for the negotiation. Otherwise, we'll storm in with whatever we have. There's no perfect strategy. Let's pray the robbers don't overreact."
Several affirmatives cracked from the radios. In any case, their presence might deter the criminals inside from laying hands on the innocent and put them on a leash.
Or else, the robbers were more likely to rampage and bring unnecessary trauma to the people. Their task was to prevent this from happening after seeing the female clerk about to face her worst nightmare. Showing presence would cause distraction among the robbers.
Of course, it could also facilitate Ling Qingyu's escape so that their hearts could pull themselves together.