â| was on vacation when you went there,â Anna replied calmly.
William frowned and did not ask any further questions. He didnât mind that Jennie had brought Anna along with her. After all, he only wanted the money, and Jennie only wanted her son back Much to his surprise, he never imagined that Jennie could manage to get five million dollars in such a short period or that she would have so much money. And he began to regret not having asked for more before.
When Anna noticed Williamâs eager and greedy eyes, she felt sick. She could obviously see that William had entirely destroyed Jennieâs life. Ifit werenât for William, Jennie wouldâve still been the naive affluent woman, and Wayne would not have become withdrawn. Anna believed that this selfish and cruel man was the source of all the tragedy.
Ithad already gotten late. Anna looked down at her watch and spotted the person beside Ryan resting against the wall, yawning, and appearing to fall asleep in the next second, William also appeared sleepy and smoked a cigarette every ten minutes to keep himself awake.
Then Anna coughed softly, signaling the teams to take action.
âRoger, ready to move,â a voice said through the headset she was wearing.
Two teams of Special Forces soldiers dressed in grass-green uniforms crawled across the floor and encircled the entire plant.
One of the team members, an athletic female special forces soldier, climbed up against the wall hose after the captain gave the signal. 349 Do As | Say or Iâll Kill Them!
The girl gave him an anesthetic injection before the guard on the second floor could see someone coming over the wall. He then collapsed without making a sound. The faint light showed the girlâs oil-painted face, and only those who knew her well could tell that she was Emily.
Emily was pretty nervous. She had participated in several practical exercises recently, but this was different. This time, she was agitated rather than calm.
She walked slowly forward, her footsteps not as loud as the wind. As she walked, fine dust wafted beneath her riding boots. After a few tumbles on her seat, she made it to the first floor and hid in a corner.
The first floor was almost empty. There was a vast open space in the middle with no cover other than the load-bearing wall. And Emily knew William would notice her as soon as she came in. As a result, she didnât dare to walk around.
Itwas already morning at that point. William stomped out a cigarette on the floor after finishing it. He exclaimed anxiously, âCall Tom and see how things are going. Itâs cold in this damn place. And tell Jennie that | have changed my mind. Iâl kill her son and the woman she brings along if she doesnât pay me in cash before ten oâclock.â
âSure!â The man next to Ryan was startled awake. He yawned as he dialed the phone number.
âOh no!â Anna suddenly heard an anxious voice coming from the headset. At that moment, her heart began to rush. She suspected that the special forces who had arrived to rescue the hostages had already caught the thugs around the bank.
It took a long time for Williamâs man to answer the phone.
âWhat exactly is going on? Youâve spent the entire night there. Is the bank open yet?â He put the phone on speaker, so Tomâs voice echoed 349 Do As | Say or Iâll Kill Them! throughout the plant.
âWeâve arrived there, but the bank doesnât open until nine a.m. Weâll have to wait just alittle bit longer.â Tom said.
Anna breathed a sigh of relief. She wasnât sure if the cops wouldnât let him talk about it or if they hadnât yet arrived there.
âTell her that William said that he would only wait until ten oâclock, so let her hurry up and bring the money here. Itâs too damn cold in here.â
âGot itâ
The man hung up the phone, looked over at William, and said, âYou heard him.â
William nodded slightly. He froze and looked around, saying, âNo, somethingâs wrong.â He returned his gaze to Anna and said grimly, saying to his men, âTie up Ryan and this woman. Somethingâs wrong with Tom.â
Annaâs eyes widened, and she took a step back, asking, âWhat are you doing?â
The other man seemed to have come back to his senses as well. He took a bold stride towards Anna and said fiercely, âDammit!
How dare you call the police!â
He and the other man seized Anna by the shoulders and dragged her to Williamâs side. Anna yelled, terrified.
âWhat are we going to do?â
Anna then felt a stinging sensation on her scalp. William gripped her hair more tightly and forced her to lift her head. She yelled in pain but didnât dare to struggle.
With one hand on her hair, William inspected her face. Finally, he took 349 Do As | Say or Iâll Kill Them! alittle earpiece the size of a fingernail from her ear. He growled, â| warned you Iâd kill him if you tell phoned the cops!!!â
At the same time, a man pointed his gun at Ryan, who was passed out.
âDonât shoot!â Anna shouted sharply. Emily, who was a few steps behind Anna, shouted the words together with her. She was pointing a gun at the hooligan, At that moment, two special forces teams came on the second and first floors, encircling the entire plant. They had already beaten the other thugs, leaving only William and his three helpers.
William immediately became anxious and shouted, âDonât come over! Or III kill him!â
Anna calmed down and said, âDonât you dare! Donât even think about it! You wonât get out of here alive if you hurt Ryan or me!â
Emily yelled over the loudspeaker, âListen, release the captives! We can go over the terms.â
âWhat should we do, William?â Those guys were frightened and asked.
âCalm down!â William said. He spat on the ground and grabbed Anna with one hand.
Then he shouted at Emily in the distance, âIâm not afraid of you! All wants five million dollars. Now, send me to the port.
Otherwise, Iâm going to kill her right now!â
Anna shivered uncontrollably. She didnât believe William would let her and Ryan go if theyâd done as he said. She thought heâd probably kill them both because they had called the cops.
Jennieâs right. William is indeed a bold outlaw, Anna thought. â349 Do As! Say or Iâll Kill Them!
Emily looked flustered but still said, âCalm down. Okay, weâll do what you want right now.â
All of a sudden, they heard the sound of a car engine. The headlights of the car illuminated the entire plant, making it appear to be daylight.
A white Porsche drove by, its tires leaving tracks on the ground. Then the car door opened, and a man ina black suit stepped out.
âIâve brought five million dollars in cash, just as you wanted.â He said.