Chapter 278 Exactly the Same

"Do you think I would do that? What if you hold her hostage next?"

"I only have one gun, how could I possibly hold two people hostage? If you let Zhao Xiaoxin come over, I'll return Liu Yuning to you!"

I scrutinized the other party's words, observing her reactions, feeling that she wasn't trying to deceive me. But I still dared not hand over Zhao Xiaoxin. Noticing my hesitation, Huang Peiming impatiently said, "How about we escort them out together? As long as you do as I say, I will tell you the truth."

I thought I had to subdue her at the opportune moment, otherwise we would all be in danger. The only chance to do so was during the hostage exchange. So, I agreed.

I pushed Zhao Xiaoxin closer to Huang Peiming. She also began to loosen her grip on Liu Yuning. At that moment, as they were exchanging, I immediately made my move. However, Huang Peiming seemed prepared beforehand. She retreated a few steps with Zhao Xiaoxin even faster than me, and her gun barrel quickly pointed at Zhao Xiaoxin's spine!

"Officer He, don't think you can subdue me this way. Let me tell you, Zhao Xiaoxin is actually wearing bombs!"

As she spoke, Huang Peiming pulled open Zhao Xiaoxin's abdomen. I hadn't noticed earlier that a bomb was also strapped to her abdomen. It was small, completely covered by her clothes.

But this bomb looked powerful. I pulled Liu Yuning behind me. Although I could hear the ticking of the bomb, my attention was focused on Huang Peiming.

"You're all going to die. Haha, I won't tell you anything, not even when I die. I want you to go to hell in confusion!"

This person dared to lie to us. I had desperately tried to get support information earlier. Now, to disarm the bomb, I could only find Xiahou, but I didn't know when they would arrive. Seeing my silence, Huang Peiming continued, "Do you think reinforcements can reach here? This place is quite remote. Before they arrive, the bomb will have already exploded. Wait to be buried with me!"

"Teacher Huang, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person, but I'm very confused. Why are you doing this to me?" Zhao Xiaoxin had also become brave, as if she had given up all hope.

"You coward, you dare talk to me like this? You're tired of living! Don't worry, this matter actually has nothing to do with you. The reason I chose you is simply because you have a good relationship with Takeda Yuko!"

"What? Did you do something to Yuko as well?"

"Haha, you are indeed smart. Now all your people are here, no one can protect her."

"Then why did you let Yuko go when you caught her earlier?" I asked.

"If I had done that, you would think I wouldn't target her again. The person who did it back then was already waiting for me at the hotel. You might not know who it is, but think carefully, who else could it be?"

I couldn't recall anyone immediately. The only way to resolve Teacher Huang's inner turmoil now was to understand the whole story. But this person kept finding excuses to conceal it. At this point, less than 10 minutes remained. Another 10 minutes passed.

"Since you don't want to say, I don't need to ask further. But for us, this is just a story. For you, however, even on the verge of death, you can't find anyone to confide in. This will be the fatal blow for you!"

"You don't need to counsel me, nor do you think a few casual words will make me tell you. Alright, there isn't much time left. Think about what you can do in these remaining minutes. They can't possibly get here."

Given the distance, police cars wouldn't make it in time unless other modes of transport were used. After a while, I heard a whirring sound in the air and immediately realized a police helicopter was approaching.

Huang Peiming clearly heard the sound too. She said with some annoyance, "I can't believe they sent a helicopter for someone like me!"

I said, "That was my doing. The situation here is critical, so I asked them to come as fast as possible. There are windows near the warehouse, and several snipers have been deployed on the helicopter. Surrender, Teacher Huang! Otherwise, they can shoot you at any moment, and our bomb disposal experts will help us disarm the bombs. At that point, your plan will be completely ruined, and we will leave here safely."

"As expected of Detective He, you speak with conviction. But I know they won't shoot because I have hostages!"

"That's you overestimating yourself and underestimating the snipers' accuracy. Forget about them, even from that angle, I could eliminate you directly without harming the hostage!" I said confidently. Regardless of the facts, Huang Peiming was clearly getting nervous. I could hear her breathing rate increasing and her heart rate accelerating.

"If you give up, you still have a chance to live. If you don't kill anyone, the situation won't be too severe. Consider it. Don't you have family? Oh, right, someone you know very well has arrived!"

As soon as I finished speaking, someone outside pushed open the door. Zhang Keying walked in. "Cousin, what is this? Why are you doing this? Do you know this is a crime? You'll go to jail! Calm down! Don't do anything rash!"

"Keying, how did you know I was here?"

"He Sheng told me. I can't believe it's you. What's going on? Did they offend you before?"

"Keying, it's best if you don't get involved in this. It has nothing to do with you, and you shouldn't be entangled in it. Do you see? They are all wearing bombs. If you're still here when they explode, you'll lose your life too."

I could tell that Huang Peiming seemed to care a lot about her cousin, Zhang Keying. Their relationship was very good. I had asked He Xin to investigate this relationship earlier, which was why I asked Keying to help.

"Actually, I've seen through something long ago. Yuko, you, and Keying all look very similar..." I suddenly uttered something shocking.

Huang Peiming looked at me with surprise. "Huh?"

"So you must have arranged for Yuko on Rainbow Island a long time ago. That person in the surveillance footage on the ship was you, wasn't it? You had your hair tied up at the time, but I noticed that if you all let your hair down, it would be exactly the same. Also, Keying... it's strange. What is your relationship with Yuko? You must tell me this, otherwise, I won't know how to help you. This is your last chance. Do you hear me? Teacher Huang!"