Blazing Armor

Gong Yingxian hung up the phone, pulled out his gun from under his clothes, tucked it into the back of his waist, and turned to rush out. Ren Yi followed immediately.RvDakBjHvpVKpYodAUjqNyIpkDJeax

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Suddenly, Gong Yingxian turned back. “You need to leave through the emergency exit as quickly as possible.”PuCUEahSpwsfAwhqebXiSHTkAxQGAg

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“No way, I need to help evacuate the people,” Ren Yi responded sternly. “Be careful.”GrNhbqFCRtOdBIamkmcpYAeWEbbqCP

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Gong Yingxian gave Ren Yi a deep look. “You too.”YyOWSOgJelXhQqcrwyemnyXtNyhChv

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Ren Yi asked, “Li Sa, where are you now?”vEzKMpXBAAAKMLqGThrRitrjWCZZwV

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“I’m at the second-floor railing.”FnoWrImwPCFpAonCmxYoqdLSLWTpkw

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The lobby of the building had a high ceiling that extended to the second floor, so from the railing on the second floor, one could see part of the first-floor situation.EPgCdneuHeQZLLRyCiOplAZbkpEIlZ

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Ren Yi ran out of the ward and saw that all the medical staff were calming and moving the patients, while the patients and their families were in a chaotic panic. The scene was utterly disorganized.MYxcrEbjpSRCzEaMlqqNFwCTQMgjoL

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He quickly found Li Sa. Running over to him, Ren Yi looked down at the ground floor but could only see the medical staff and patients sitting in the lobby, too scared to move. A help desk had been blown up, leaving a crater in the marble floor, and there were traces of blood. He anxiously asked, “Where is he?”OYzjjVAdsQlPzVWGDAPXcJaYyLbSRI

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“He’s hiding in a corner, out of sight from this angle,” Li Sa pointed in a direction. “This guy came prepared; he’s hiding in a sniper’s blind spot. Now, everyone in the lobby has become his hostages.”DRQOoDYPHWRGqUUGLiuTCvFNzPJJIl

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“What are his demands?”ioCjMRwPsFmTpZDBlyohobaTxpQxUP

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“Not clear.”PTQKJBbAYrkEkfmVlRdhKgNwCrfCTQ

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“Who’s injured?”iHWJbPdUaaMhRNxPlDSmQkWCxsryCi

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“I couldn’t see clearly, but it seems some police officers might have been injured in the explosion.”cJjOWTCPMjfLXpxBTCdcrAVGFPNvHk

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Ren Yi yanked Li Sa off the ground. “Help me evacuate the crowd first.”YkjfkgKwrFyfUoCrBSLXkcfbHMQMbi

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Above the second floor were diagnostic rooms, operating theaters, laboratories, and wards. Even before dawn, there had been a long line of people registering. At this moment, all the functional areas were operating at full capacity. It’s estimated that there were over a thousand people who needed to be evacuated.DAhcWyirWmzeDBskBIWEUJYOQqhZkK

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Ren Yi and Li Sa worked with the medical staff, guiding patients and their families who could move to the southern emergency exit.mtLdLXzzzgNQpWsJrtAqezgBTsxbtm

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Soon, the firefighters clearing debris at the nearby inpatient building arrived. Their teams, led by Liu Hui and Ding Qing, were on the early shift, along with some other squads. Ren Yi directed them to help move the patients who couldn’t walk.hnQJeVXnuvNvHEKCZvzppYwugyOqcb

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A few minutes later, the police arrived. The hospital’s entrance was surrounded by police cars, and Ren Yi vaguely heard the sound of megaphones broadcasting messages.gaNjgJJylZyMIqABgnSjxVpMjZTYEn

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Ren Yi didn’t know where Gong Yingxian was or what he was doing at this moment. He was worried but had no time to dwell on it.uQpYsiqykfJqxKPMyHdrTwrUbQLamR

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As if they shared the same thoughts, Gong Yingxian called at that exact moment.jpJdBMShEnYWOVBSifBqRNVdYqRHrF

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Ren Yi quickly answered the phone. “Hey, where are you?”MbwcIMWQGzengJLhyYLrGoJzGsJxcP

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“I’m hiding at the corner of the first-floor corridor,” Gong Yingxian deliberately lowered his voice. “What about you?”rUdleduuQoUkDxFYqMFZjOzTyAdjey

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“I’m upstairs evacuating the crowd. There are too many people,” Ren Yi was exasperated, “and there are a lot of elderly and patients who can’t move easily. It’s impossible to evacuate them all quickly. Does that guy really have a toxic gas bomb?”RGwfqrlXRpavjTRJyUQKoKUwztWcQD

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“He has two types of bombs. One is a small, throwable bomb, probably concentrated hydrogen peroxide—at 40-50% concentration, it explodes on impact. The other is what he claims to be organophosphates, specifically sarin gas, a nerve agent. If it’s real, an explosion would result in massive casualties.”QYaQuPwvtFfjpftFzuxvzbLxwsbRjA

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Ren Yi took a sharp breath. “Could he… just be bluffing?”VCQEnmwlXEKYNzthTrVAfUKWSoMpCG

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“I think it’s real,” Gong Yingxian said in a grave tone. “Hydrogen peroxide can be extracted from disinfectants, and organophosphates can be obtained from insecticides and pesticides. It’s much easier to make than the explosives used when Zhou Chuan was killed.”gTNQqhTrBdIbqjnWBmpIFWcgfQEQTf

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“Is he one of the suspects you’ve been tracking?”sfXEysgueapJBNhkGQRZxNLEhdaGxE

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“Yes, his name is Lü Boqing. He’s likely the ‘Red Flame’ they’ve mentioned. The police were sent to his residence for an arrest early this morning. He must’ve noticed but chose not to run. Instead, he…” Gong Yingxian’s voice trembled slightly, “When he tried to enter the hospital, one of my colleagues stopped him. Now that colleague is injured from the explosion. We’re negotiating to get the wounded out.”EvwFMEDfiTCLFxNBbTZqiekpVHHbtB

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“What does he want!” Ren Yi growled in frustration.vjroWjWMGwYBuBnsczOoruOMMHqBFX

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“He wants Chen Pei.”JXdKvFQCNgPHuRkdYKgzRqekUbmsQw

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“Is he out of his mind?”yImBIfNMhnvZZtPVGtpXjgLngyvvuP

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“It’s the Ya Fu Sect,” Gong Yingxian said solemnly. “He claims to be a follower of the God of Light, and his mission is to purge the world of sin. We’re facing a Ya Fu Sect operation.”IwiJXtrlPGYQunhpvnlAuemTAIjoWi

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Ren Yi froze.jNprlOfjamJcOshiOiLgZRhjgqwedr

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“He’s well-prepared. He’s positioned in a sniper’s blind spot, and the lobby is wide open. Anyone who approaches would be easily spotted. He’s threatened to detonate the bombs if anyone tries to come close or leave. Right now, I’m the only one who might have a chance to stop him.”dDqstxAEDaNaHQctuPPcUOSmORahqN

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“What can I do to help?”HmXdlznbdGVTnPUtQLRBORCrziLlIk

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“Keep evacuating the crowd. Prepare for the worst. We’ll bring Chen Pei to negotiate with him, and hopefully, in the exchange for my injured colleague, there’ll be an opening—a moment of distraction. All I need is that one chance, and I’ll take him down on the spot.”EuZOYeYHjYnVSCeXYYpUOuQmFVHpyW

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“Got it, stay in touch.”sVEHNHtQJWZhfSdKKhjVdvvMrkLkFF

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Ren Yi hung up and continued assisting with the evacuation. He was beginning to feel increasingly dizzy. Neither he nor Gong Yingxian should have been exerting themselves much—any activity would deplete the already low oxygen levels in their blood. But at this moment, he had no choice but to push through.qSnsrRVdmvykaOVZZoetpDaWbWUtHW

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Liu Hui rushed over to Ren Yi. “Captain Ren, the ICU patients aren’t willing to evacuate.”aXemVUYLZolWePxjkhhZQPSiXFNAXW

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“Let’s go check it out.”icjlrSUMQSIPtvobLWtABJKgoTXHhz

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Ren Yi walked to the intensive care unit (ICU) and saw that all the doctors and nurses were still working as usual. Two firefighters were trying to persuade them to leave.ygvDUdcoHPyvHtTPsigWHEWFfENzDy

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“We really can’t evacuate,” the on-duty doctor explained. “The patients can’t be moved from the ICU. If the patients stay, we have to stay too. We’ve blocked all the gaps in the doors and windows. If an explosion does happen, maybe we’ll hold out for a bit longer.”EvYRXXaqMSfwhuykuXGuBxXJysVlQo

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Ren Yi wanted to say something to convince them, but he didn’t know where to start. ICU patients depended on the machines for survival—how could he ask the doctors and nurses to abandon the patients and run?dFHavPipeOTMmqeHHVZtNsAXyaxYIc

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At that moment, Li Sa also rushed to Ren Yi’s side. “Captain Ren, there are still people in the operating room. What should we do?”MXgdYlvKWZZwlOCKoKfVURAIPSHyUz

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“Anyone who can evacuate must do so. Dr. Gong told us to prepare for the worst.”KZHlnSHDKUvMyGktnvLeTUkGHWkJjZ

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The two of them ran to the operating room and found that the lights in both rooms were on. Ren Yi pressed the emergency bell.nLjDoPMMNcAirghzNKFRQhaIwpmZzX

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Soon, a nurse emerged from the left operating room.FUGQSCCbInoejIkUCxlnJQfUPQHElp

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Ren Yi anxiously said, “There’s a madman downstairs with a toxic gas bomb, and it could explode at any moment. You all need to evacuate immediately.”HOejatjvQyIswnaoGRfDBwWdKWGGde

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The nurse sighed. “There’s a pregnant woman in labor inside. We can’t leave.”aStcfngWDEttkTpzlvgTTMvvGKjjle

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“Figure out a way to move her!”ABvNFQScTUceolLWplTHroZFUpUbyv

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“We can’t. The baby is in a slightly wrong position, and the earlier explosion already scared her. She’s under immense psychological stress. Any mishap now could endanger both her and the baby,” the nurse explained. “Please go and evacuate the other patients first.”PUwVKMpbgGBxiqdaVSpSJZAUYdttOi

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At that moment, the door to the right operating room opened, and a young doctor walked out.IkqeFwZMJsYhKGMduIWYbHxFeALygk

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Ren Yi was about to speak when the doctor spoke first. “Captain Ren, we’re aware of the situation outside. Our chief is in the middle of performing heart surgery on an elderly patient. We can’t stop the operation.”UTdLxConNwTPCxWQbEcEfuwnlKMHpP

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Ren Yi said urgently, “You’re doctors—you should understand sarin gas better than I do. No one knows how much gas that madman has. If it explodes, everyone in this building will be at risk.”BbZfZBCIslWZMWjmFaKykrZLFxGIbb

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“We understand,” the doctor replied calmly. “But it’s precisely because we’re doctors that we can’t abandon our patients in a crisis like this.” She remained composed. “Thank you for your hard work. Please focus on evacuating others for now.”JnSDBMJDTKoGthNuBXEkPctobAjIzP

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Ren Yi and Li Sa exchanged a glance, filled with helplessness but also a deep sense of respect.xqfNQNfCHNMFXgwmNngvfGuvIVQAvp

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Gradually, more firefighters arrived from the main fire department to assist with the evacuation, and the process proceeded in an orderly manner. Ren Yi, still worried about Gong Yingxian, went downstairs with Li Sa.EsKBwklnNHgrsyXqsqGUjTppDwbJLD

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Standing at the stairwell on the first floor, they could see more than a hundred people sitting on the ground in the lobby, all with anxious and frightened expressions. Not far away, there was a pile of discarded cell phones.dukPvGsmCBczVaukdRjutjvZbpXNOS

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Across the lobby, Ren Yi noticed a person lying on the ground in the hallway—it was Gong Yingxian. Gong Yingxian noticed them too.aBkuWrUEJFkpAAYjKhvUXDEFZWsmTF

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Outside, the negotiator shouted through the megaphone, “Mr. Lü, Chen Pei is here at the scene. We cannot hand him over to you, but if you agree to let a doctor treat my injured colleague, you can speak with him.”CcxSfwWlNnyqamtVLQyFayufhkpwHu

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Lü Boqing shouted back, “Let him come in. I want to see him.”aigYcXawgPsSlVQkwgcGpAmUxLpyjM

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“You can see him through the window; he’s right in the car. Look.”mQcFMeNIMYuxgGhrjXtaeLrIgeLckT

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There was a brief silence. Lü Boqing then said, “Chen Pei is also a follower of the God of Light. Your punishment methods are useless against us. Our souls are free; we yearn for purity and light.”LFcxMSTssrrCVVuWaXwftsdmRJGNRU

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“Mr. Lü, please allow the medical staff to treat our injured colleague.”bgftbaWSGVtxzAUjAnFJqfBIkDmjeG

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“His soul is tainted. That is the original sin carried by his body, but fire can cleanse his flesh. Fire is the seed given to humanity by the God of Light. It blooms into pure and holy flowers. Only fire can purify all the sins of the world and allow everyone to bask in the radiance of the God of Light.”GebgMNtKwbhuHcyYPokWAAXsrrXdFL

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“The God of Light gave humanity fire to benefit them, not to harm them. Have you misunderstood the will of the God of Light?” the negotiator asked.LFUYJYMIKMIrFxOfJOhQSWdrGMQwgs

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“No!” Lü Boqing shouted. “Purging evil *is* benefiting humanity. Fire is the origin of human civilization. It can bring true enlightenment to humanity, but first, it must cleanse the dark demons that parasitize humans!”nQDWWOsKVxZUdFqArkduOWqAMhFBjR

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The more Ren Yi listened, the more absurd and enraged he felt.mkcfCfUpduPUIaLuoyaQixHRsnDPJx

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Li Sa was trembling with fury. “He should start by burning himself first.”XsFHPOraetipBIUbqKljaWJgfhIrrt

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Ren Yi called Gong Yingxian. “Are you okay? Are you cold?” Both of them had come out in their pajamas, and now that the hospital doors were wide open, the biting winter wind was howling in. In the earlier chaos, they hadn’t noticed, but now, with a moment of stillness, they were shivering, teeth chattering.wrJJghudVIuiguMXMydfLPcZnwIqdS

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“I’m fine,” Gong Yingxian replied. “There’s some warmth from the floor heating, so I’m just lying low.”fctVGXVmpafNlkQTWDXxXWzOJRvoYl

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Ren Yi waved in Gong Yingxian’s direction. “Did you hear what that lunatic was saying?”BNRgbVOQgYcksCfDbkLPBgXHkZLnMW

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“I heard,” Gong Yingxian said. “Fire worship was one of the earliest natural worships in human primitive civilization, as fire was considered a gift from the heavens—heavenly fire, like lightning. Throughout history, many sects have worshiped fire: the Ming Cult, Zoroastrianism, Shamanism, and others. I’m not sure which sect this so-called ‘God of Light’ cult is an offshoot of, but it’s clearly twisted.”CKihtmJBQhohbErGMgnKRvdCQdOwxs

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“I originally thought they were just a group of pyromaniacs, but I didn’t expect them to actually be a cult.”gHfHYJlTUuUzchPJRqLWxqLDVKgFjY

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“Maybe this organization uses pyromania as a front to achieve its goals. Or maybe it’s the other way around: their obsession with fire has become so extreme that it’s led them to form an organization and attack anyone who opposes them. The more we investigate this case, the more serious it becomes.”sjyIWEhlhnJCaPNArhCpZRDeGBRfwc

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“What do we do now? He’s just stalling.”otXHWqHCOyAJDKTQLbNVPNTxExyvNR

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“He’s not stalling. He’s negotiating.”cXyatJoYvBLZAqjbnlziFIMKyWdqCR

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“Is this whole charade just so he can meet Chen Pei?”JXOHSkEWbOTGWGOVOaUqOUWBSLBLVS

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“No, his main goal is likely a sacrificial offering. He knows he’ll be caught by the police and sentenced to death, so he’s decided to stage his final act on the grandest stage, to prove his loyalty to the God of Light. Also, pyromaniacs have a strong desire to perform, and he wants the whole world to see how he sacrifices himself.”cipelmzVkXpafEjpmReOROOUoHuSIu

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“Shit!” Ren Yi cursed angrily.GOUacagjnztxhUsbPpQpLvqodsPjVH

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The negotiator shouted again, “Mr. Lü, you are the ‘Red Flame’ of the God of Light Cult, right? Before you became ‘Red Flame,’ what was your relationship with fire? You loved it, but maybe you didn’t want to harm anyone, did you?”BsuqIOQxmMMwoMRUNYdYgMupDoKnPi

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“Before I became Red Flame, my passion for fire confused me too,” Lü Boqing suddenly became agitated. “But, but the ‘Purple Flame’ guided me. He led me before the God of Light and bathed me in the holy light. Then I understood—I love fire because there’s a seed of fire in my heart. I was born a marked follower of the God of Light!”JOnOltbcYCwvYvYmKqLRovbxcEkMym

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“Who is Purple Flame?”OvgmCEELFloVWRKgSpPUJJKATWVxKJ

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Lü Boqing’s voice trembled. “Purple Flame is the guide, the messenger of the God of Light on Earth. He is the closest to the God of Light.”wXWdnxWaUHfvDWdzPoZQZVjQXvEwWz

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Ren Yi felt like his chest was about to explode. “So he’s just the leader of the Ya Fu Sect, then? What kind of twisted minds do these people have?”zsimMFiJpFGCOqxjaXeLDTatuHsWMF

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Gong Yingxian spoke up, “Ren Yi, the police are trying to draw his attention away, so I can get closer to him. I just need a window of four to five seconds to reach the sniper position. I need your help.”AcswdQAiLsCEKtbSulhrurSaCNQqgI

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“Tell me what you need.”xckJMtokgrrktynDVhFnmsCySgAmcD

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“The police will use Chen Pei to divert his attention away from the lobby he’s watching. That’s when you need to make a move. Get in touch with one of the medical staff and cause a distraction while treating the injured officer. The more unprepared he is, the better. Give me a chance,” Gong Yingxian explained.mDaCfFsRVMEeLpyOECUYJrzBiklDNS

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“Got it. We’ll figure something out,” Ren Yi replied. He surveyed the situation, grabbed a notebook and paper from a nearby office, and quickly scribbled a message.DFvpPLywDzuXPmTzdoOYfXhdxjbzjT

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Then, the two of them crawled forward from the stairwell. They weren’t far from the hostages, but any further, and they would be spotted. The hostages noticed them and signaled with their eyes and gestures to stop.HpOhDwqJOuAythLIBDdNYCYHDZsNbR

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Ren Yi unfolded the notebook, revealing the message: *Cause a distraction when treating the injured.*XfonSzdiLdjJRXktstQyOzNhGKsDUD

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Several of the medical staff nodded slightly, though they were sweating and their eyes were filled with panic. It was clear they didn’t have a plan.xFzZyqdlyhSCCYODUUuUBrmDvUFOCX

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When Ren Yi turned around, he realized Li Sa was gone. Alarmed, he was about to retreat to search for him when Li Sa reappeared from the office, now wearing a white doctor’s coat.BqmvcCfVvXDvDMDOMFtsfYAKYBDoGY

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“What are you doing?” Ren Yi whispered.waWCBKBHWMldYGRkWCqKPSayVSXrNH

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Li Sa answered, “These doctors are too nervous. They’ll blow our cover. Captain Ren, let me go.”gfxEIepIbxPOFCsvFiGZtYXjQUvEVA

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“If anyone’s going, it’s me,” Ren Yi insisted, eyes sharp.IgMkLMXMVkqymbHGDNUtGovlaEbgpY

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“But you’re still in patient’s clothes. They’ll spot you immediately. Besides, you’re not fully recovered yet. What if something goes wrong?” Li Sa’s gaze was firm, his voice steady. “Leave it to me.”AKhEtGfAwhYmwMrNfpUdPVCfyvQnyA

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Ren Yi clenched his teeth. “Be careful.”ZMIGQGWKdpMFcEcpHnMhehYZYlimis

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Li Sa signaled to the medical staff, indicating that they should let him know when it was safe to move.axRydkLFltQlORzgIufoYfLLKUPXTB

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The negotiator and Lü Boqing were still in a tense standoff. Finally, Lü Boqing relented. “Fine, you can treat the officer. But first, get Chen Pei out of the car and closer.”rmfzbiIWlcjputttZaEsStGBcrOxUi

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“Chen Pei’s getting out now. Look closely, see for yourself.”YSbXdaiESmxzkVWxnpiSXhwKPgwDfg

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One of the doctors quickly gestured to Li Sa, giving him the signal. Li Sa crouched low and ran over, blending swiftly into the crowd with a quick roll.fMZZbYshXKxLbBPvMuQDFhTQQUhWcV

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Ren Yi’s heart pounded violently.IatlfIHmRtxgKYQdYvMLevSYIdJsIc

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Li Sa glanced back at Ren Yi and gave him a thumbs up.wxSNsFErOIJxgVAijfQztxCcJswLbM

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Lü Boqing called out, “You, two doctors, come here and take the officer away.”yXvvdMrcExfWTeLpyqROzlOKsurpbn

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Li Sa stood up with a male doctor, calmly walking to the injured police officer. The man beside him was Deputy Director Song.UYPZwWLlPMnvdMeANpuNnPdxXFDcsy

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Ren Yi whispered to Gong Yingxian, “The moment is coming. Are you ready?”oqLxHaTNmGoMZLGKCIXsMehoSsTcZI

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“I see them moving. Waiting for your signal.”vuSOuBXLzLPMQhbEPCgxuJwiIolgVh

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Deputy Director Song crouched down, pressed his fingers on the officer’s artery, and began checking the wound.BHFXqJbOFmmGPMvuqcFBmThQGfBgGZ

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Li Sa looked up at Lü Boqing and said, “Mr. Lü, his spine is injured. It’s unsafe to move him. We need to administer emergency treatment on the spot.”cGmgbVvptPuLLLDkTcOTVgFdEISXAM

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Lü Boqing glared at him with a pair of sickly, clouded eyes. “I don’t care. You can’t leave my sight. Either carry him out, or treat him here under my watch.”FSfRUTypzKYlWiTazLBEXrojTNNzXL

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Deputy Director Song pointed toward the stool near Lü Boqing’s feet. “Mr. Lü, we can use the stool next to you to make a makeshift support to stabilize his spine before carrying him out.”kwfQSVOjojdGTcAuSCoebuypDLBvQT

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Lü Boqing glanced down at the stool but didn’t respond.tZodUbqjRpIhNprGiECyvOaxMlEkct

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From outside, the negotiator called out again, “Mr. Lü, we won’t let Chen Pei speak until we know our colleague is safe.”OzBjDbfhyZLzyaIhrPVuFaPdMPaZSQ

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Lü Boqing growled, “Hurry up and do it.”TXaSjeZJowraKQRjAOFytmJaQrOrIY

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Li Sa and Deputy Director Song exchanged a glance, with Li Sa giving a reassuring nod.DPkmwxNqpjvLOkfrbrBuFUviDHVAAz

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Ren Yi, holding his phone tightly, barely dared to breathe as he whispered in the lowest voice possible, “Yingxian, get ready.” From his angle, he could only see Li Sa slowly moving toward the corner, before disappearing from sight entirely.BTbnZOInZNpIsIrTltwPhbdLvNdjlF

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