Watching the suspected smuggler, a young man with yellow hair, dash towards his car, Yang Lin was momentarily stunned.
It wasn't until the man got into the car that Yang Lin realized he was mistaken for an accomplice.
With that thought, he gently placed the box in his hand on the ground, then slammed the car door shut.
The next second, to the yellow-haired man's bewildered gaze, he pressed the lock button.
When the yellow-haired man discovered the car door was completely locked, he immediately panicked.
"Buddy, since you've come to me willingly, then I'm sorry, I'm taking this reward for assisting in the case."
After saying this to the yellow-haired man with a smug expression, Yang Lin turned and shouted loudly to the police officers on the other side:
"Uncle Police, I've caught this bad guy for you. He can't escape now."
With Yang Lin's shout, the previously chaotic dock instantly fell silent.
Whether it was the smugglers, the police officers, or the onlookers, everyone was confused by Yang Lin's sudden move.
"What's going on? Why did that bad guy lock up his accomplice?"
"Probably trying to atone for his sins."
"He's quite disloyal then."
"Smuggling live animals isn't like smuggling anything else, the sentence won't be too long. Surrendering is definitely the best option."
...
Just as the onlookers thought they had seen through everything, the young men holding foam boxes, seeing their leader caught, also immediately panicked.
Only one red-haired youth, who didn't seem too sharp, reached into a foam box and took something out.
Seeing what he took out, everyone's eyes changed immediately.
Because it was clearly a sawed-off old hunting rifle.
Everyone felt fear when it came to firearms, and Yang Lin was no exception.
The moment the red-haired man took out the hunting rifle, he ran behind the car.
And at this moment, the red-haired man, as if driven mad, first threw the foam box in his hand to the ground, then grabbed a bystander beside him.
"Let my brother go, or I'll kill him!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the first to pee himself was the bystander he was holding hostage.
He probably never expected that by just spectating, he would encounter a scene from a TV drama.
Not only did he not expect it, but the yellow-haired man trapped in Yang Lin's car also didn't.
"Bo Zai, you idiot, why did you bring this thing?"
"Hurry up and let that person go."
"Quick!"
At this moment, he was undeniably anxious. He, who was not afraid of being caught, now wished he could rush out immediately and kick the hunting rifle out of his foolish brother's hand.
Because smuggling live animals would at most result in a few years in prison, and given their age, they might even get a few years off.
But once they committed hostage-taking with a firearm, there would only be one outcome: death.
Perhaps countless gun barrels were already aimed at his foolish brother.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he shouted from inside the car, the red-haired man couldn't hear him. However, Yang Lin, hiding behind the car, heard it all clearly.
After some observation, he realized that both the yellow-haired man in the car and the people outside were clearly very young.
Especially the red-haired one, who looked only fourteen or fifteen years old, and in normal circumstances, would still be in middle school.
Recalling some rumors, he quickly guessed what was going on.
It was likely that these youths were tricked into helping smuggle into Yue country.
Since Guangxi borders Yue country, such incidents occurred frequently, and those involved were usually young people from within Guangxi.
However, they were involved in things like smuggling live animals, and since they were young, the punishment would not be too severe even if caught.
But the moment the red-haired man took out the hunting rifle, the nature of the matter changed.
What was even more terrifying was that the red-haired man seemed to have intellectual deficiencies, and his actions were uncontrollable under emotional distress.
Looking at his trembling body, Yang Lin had no doubt that he could pull the trigger at any moment.
"Looks like I have to step in again."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on the aquarium containing the Chinese spiny lobster in front of him.
And just as Yang Lin was preparing to resolve the situation, the police on the other side were also devising strategies.
"Do everything possible to ensure the safety of the hostage."
"How could a few children have guns?"
"I don't know. When we chatted with them online, they only said they had the reptiles we wanted."
"How about we try to communicate with them now?"
"How do we communicate? That red-haired guy looks like he has a bad brain. Will he listen to you if you talk to him now?"
"How about we arrange for a sniper immediately? In this situation, to ensure the safety of the people, this is the only option."
"That's the only way. However, before the sniper arrives, don't provoke him. Also, arrange for someone to talk to the guy wearing sunglasses and ask him to open the car door."
...
However, while the police officers were discussing solutions, a loud bang suddenly came from the scene.
The moment the loud bang sounded, everyone's nerves immediately tensed up.
"What's going on? Who fired?"
"Is it a sniper? Or the smuggler?"
"Couldn't see clearly."
"Look quickly, that smuggler has fallen down!"
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people, the red-haired man, who was holding a hunting rifle and holding a hostage, suddenly clutched his forehead in pain and fell to the ground.
As he fell, the hunting rifle slipped from his hand.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the unlucky bystander immediately got up and ran aside.
The next second, enthusiastic cheers and applause erupted from the scene.
"Uncle Police is amazing, he took down the criminal with one shot."
"Yeah, I didn't even see what happened, and the guy just fell."
"It must have been a sharpshooter from the police force."
"Do I need to say? Daring to take hostages in China, have you watched too many TV shows?"
"But why doesn't that person seem to be bleeding?"
"That's right, it's strange. Not only is he not bleeding, but he's not dead either."
"If he was hit in the head and didn't die, is his head that hard?"
...
As the crowd muttered amongst themselves, the police officers also exchanged bewildered glances.
"Who fired just now?"
"No, none of us fired. Who would dare to fire without orders?"
"The sniper hasn't arrived yet."
"Then who shot him?"
"I think it wasn't a gun, his forehead isn't even bleeding."
"Then what made that sound just now?"
At this moment, everyone was bewildered. Only Yang Lin, hiding behind the car, gave a thumbs up to the big lobster in the aquarium.
Seeing this, the big lobster raised its dramatically different-looking large claw.