Chapter 1826: Trapped

Chapter 1826: Trapped

Outside the activity center, as gunshots rang out, the crowd scattered

like birds and beasts. Joyce, Luther, Darrin, and Aaron, who were

discussing important matters, finally realized something was wrong.

"Oh no! There are criminals in the amusement park. They must be from

OGW, brazenly acting in broad daylight,” Darrin exclaimed first.

Luther was startled. "Anderson is still inside the activity center!"

Joyce felt dizzy, and darkness engulfed her vision. Her body went

weak, and she almost collapsed into Luther's arms. She had only come

out for some fresh air, never expecting her worst fear to happen again.

"Could it be that Anderson has already come out? There are too many

people, and we just haven't found him yet. Don't worry. There will be a

way," Luther reassured.

"He held Joyce tightly. The criminals are armed, and we don't know

how many of them there are. Let's find cover first, and then figure out a

plan,” Luther said.

While speaking, Darrin had already found a small kiosk, and he, along

with Joyce and Luther, took shelter inside.

At the same time, the other security personnel who had come together

with them concealed themselves near the kiosk. Although they had

come for amusement, they all carried weapons.

Meanwhile, Darrin instructed Aaron to request support from the warlord

and mobilize all the hired mercenaries.

After settling in the kiosk, Joyce said, “It seems Anderson is definitely

trapped in the activity center. By the way, check his location."

In the chaos earlier, she had forgotten that Anderson had a tracking

device on him.

Darrin slapped his head suddenly, realizing in his haste that he had

forgotten such an important thing. He quickly opened Anderson's

tracker. As the red dot jumped on the screen, he said, "Anderson is

really trapped in the activity center. General, what do we do next? The

criminals are armed, and the people inside the activity center are

definitely being held hostage. Even if we surround the criminals, who

can guarantee the safety of the hostages? The risk is too great."

Luther frowned. "I'm contacting the SWAT team now, asking them to

send negotiation experts. Whatever demands the criminals make, I'll

fulfill them.”

“I'm afraid the criminals want more than just money. Do you remember

last time when we were attacked at the ice cream shop in the city

center? They didn't want money; they wanted to make a statement in

Khebury. I'm almost certain Cloud is behind this," Joyce analyzed.

"But we decided to come to the amusement park today. It was a

spontaneous decision. How could Cloud possibly know? And Anderson

happened to go to the restroom and stayed in the activity center,”

Darrin couldn't understand.

"Perhaps it's just a coincidence. Let's try sending a message to

Anderson to confirm her situation," Joyce suggested.

"What if the message makes a sound? We don't know if Anderson has

put her phone on silent. If her phone or any other device makes a

sound and attracts the criminals attention, what should we do?" Luther

expressed his concern.

“Let's take a gamble. Anderson is usually cautious and thinks ahead. In

a situation like this, I believe she would be prepared. It's hard for us to

take action without knowing the situation inside," Joyce took a deep

breath, her heartbeat erratic. But she tried hard to calm her breathing.

At that moment, Darrin saw someone familiar.

He exclaimed, "Am I seeing things? I think I just saw Justin.”

"What?" Joyce was astonished. How could Justin be here at the

amusement park? It didn't make sense.

“You message Anderson first. I'll go and check if it's really Justin,”

Darrin turned and sneaked out of the kiosk.

Luther opened his phone and sent a message to Anderson, "Anderson,

how are you doing now?"

After sending the message, he held his breath and waited for a reply.

Joyce was also tense.

Fortunately, Anderson replied quickly, "I'm fine. I'm hiding in a tool

cabinet in the restroom. They haven't discovered me yet."

Joyce and Luther both breathed a sigh of relief.

Luther sent another inquiry, “Can you give us an overview of the

situation inside? Have you seen anything? Don't leave the restroom.

Your mommy and I are figuring out a plan.”

"Okay. I was hiding behind a pillar in the restroom. I counted about

twelve criminals. Each of them is armed with a rifle, and if I'm not

mistaken, they're AK-47s. All the hostages are being held together, and

a few criminals are specifically guarding them. There are also a few

criminals stationed at the entrance," Anderson quickly replied.

"Anderson, don't do anything for now. Aaron just replied that the SWAT

team, negotiation experts, and the warlord's men are on their way. They

will surround themsoon,” Joyce nervously said, just as Luther finished

his call with Aaron.

"Okay, I know," Anderson replied.

At that moment, Darrin brought Justin to the kiosk.

Seeing Justin, Joyce was greatly surprised. "Justin, how did you end up

here?"

Justin looked anxious. "It's a long story. Right now, Fair is trapped in

the fairground at the activity center. I don't know her situation or how to

rescue her."

"Fair?" Joyce asked, puzzled.

"Oh, it's Fair. I found her in Mufron. I adopted her, and this time I

brought her back to Khebury with me. We were supposed to go to the

headquarters of the Henderson family bank and then return to Mufron.

Before leaving, I brought her to the amusement park for some fun. I

didn't expect this to happen. Why are you here? Is it because of

Anderson?" Justin's clear eyes couldn't hide his concern.

“Yes, Anderson is also trapped inside. Wait a moment, let me ask him if

he has seen Fair," Joyce replied, simultaneously sending a message to

Anderson.

"Anderson, have you seen Fair?"

After a moment, Anderson replied, "Yes, she's with me. We're hiding in

a tool cabinet.”

Upon hearing this, Justin breathed a sigh of relief. These two children

were truly destined to be together. He had originally planned to let them

meet a little later, but fate brought them together again.

Joyce regained her composure. The situation had become more

complicated. With the two children together, the target was bigger, and

the difficulty of the rescue mission increased. She became increasingly

worried.

“If only we hadn't come out to play. It's all because of my suggestion. I

couldn't resist," she said, blaming herself.

Luther placed his palm on the back of her hand, embracing her

shoulder, and comforting her. "How could it be your fault? Sooner or

later, we have to eliminate OGW to truly eradicate the trouble.”

Justin looked slightly anxious.

Luther quickly replied to Anderson, "Take care of Fair. Wait for our

message. Stay calm."

"Okay," Anderson replied.

At that moment, gunshots could be heard not far away.

Screaming people ran in all directions, and the accidental stampede

caused some to cry out continuously. It was a scene of chaos.

Gradually, there was no one left near the activity center except for

Joyce, Luther, Darrin, and Justin, who remained in the kiosk.

Soon, the SWAT team and the warlord's personnel arrived, surrounding

the entire activity center. Luther's security personnel and all of Aaron's

mercenaries quietly joined in.