Arrogant Criminals, Long Yuan Investigates (Fourth Update)
"Stop the car! Stop the car! Let us out!"
"Yes, stop the car right now, we need to get off!"
"Waaaaah, how could this happen? Damn it, why did this have to happen? I want to go home, I miss my mom..."
"..."
On the train, many people began to cry and panic. The train staff had to both calm the passengers and provide assistance to prevent the perpetrators from causing trouble.
The train was thrown into chaos.
"Attention train attendants! Attention train attendants! There are four criminals with continuously firing Soul Guidance Ray Gun, a small Soul Guidance Cannon, and Soul Guidance Cluster Bomb. They've been attached to the carriages and could detonate at any moment! We have over a dozen staff members on board and are currently in a standoff with them, but we're outgunned!"
Such reports are no longer broadcasts, but rather Soul Guidance Communication Device carried by every train attendant.
The message was whispered, and the passengers could no longer hear it, but Long Yuan heard it very clearly.
These thugs came prepared; they're not easy to deal with.
The train is facing a serious problem; the enemy has bombs and heavy weapons.
This is High-Speed Soul Guidance Train. There are no stops in between; the final stop is Heaven Dou City.
In this situation, if the criminals and train staff were to fight, the train could very likely experience serious problems.
"Listen up, driver! Listen up, driver! In five minutes, immediately shut down the independent operation of Carriage Sixteen and send Request for Aid Signal to headquarters!"
At this moment, the train Train Conductor's voice came through the Soul Guidance Communication Device on the train crew once again.
This will minimize casualties and losses.
The train conductor led Long Yuan towards Carriage Five.
One side of Carriage Five was already packed with people.
Soon, Carriage Six through Carriage Sixteen separated from Carriage Five.
Although Long Yuan knew that this would waste a lot of his time, he saw this situation and, as a Soul King, he couldn't just ignore it.
So he and the train conductor walked toward Carriage Five, and once they arrived at Carriage Five, they walked onto the tracks.
"Listen up, people inside! Please don't be impulsive. You can name your conditions, and we can discuss them. Please don't harm the passengers inside. They are all ordinary people, and they are all innocent!"
At this moment, the Train Conductor appeared in front of the track where Carriage Five was stopped, holding a Soul Guidance Loudspeaker, and shouted into Carriage Five.
As the Train Conductor, she also stayed; she was a woman.
The fact that they were able to carry so many weapons onto the vehicle shows they weren't ordinary criminals.
The train attendants, Security Team, and Train Conductor who remained all looked rather grim.
"I don't know what the security checkpoint is doing, letting these criminals bring weapons onto the train!"
The train conductor who brought Long Yuan here was cursing and swearing.
At this moment, he, Long Yuan, and some other train conductors stood on the tracks.
Always obey the Train Conductor's orders.
"Enough with the nonsense. Our conditions are simple: tell the Federal Government to release the group of people they arrested twenty days ago. Once our people are safe, they will naturally release the hostages here."
I know you cut off the front carriages, but I want to tell you that we have also installed Soul Guidance Cluster Bomb in some carriages from six to Carriage Sixteen, with a timer of thirty minutes.
If you don't get a clear answer within thirty minutes, you know the consequences!
Upon hearing the assailant's words, the Train Conductor turned pale, swayed, and nearly fell to the ground.
"You lunatics! The people in the carriage are ordinary citizens, they are innocent! This is utterly insane..."
This incident seems similar to the carjacking incident last time.
If this train were to explode, it would undoubtedly cause many casualties.
These thugs are absolutely despicable.
"Has it been reported to headquarters?"
The Train Conductor asked the Security Captain.
The Security Captain said, "It has already been reported, but headquarters said that it's impossible to get this information forwarded in half an hour."
Moreover, it's said that those arrested are all extremely vicious people; if we release them..."
When will the reinforcements arrive?
The Train Conductor gritted his teeth and asked in a low voice, "We absolutely cannot let the criminals know about their plan."
"It will probably take another twenty minutes, I'm afraid..."
The Security Captain was sweating profusely. This was a major incident; if not handled properly, it could result in fatalities.
"Everyone, proceed to Carriage Six!"
The Train Conductor gave the order without hesitation.
"Train Conductor, are we going to abandon everyone?"
The Security Captain didn't understand the Train Conductor's actions.
"Who said I'm giving up? Follow orders!"
The Train Conductor yelled at the Security Captain.
At this moment, the train attendant who brought Long Yuan stepped forward and whispered a few words to the Train Conductor.
The Train Conductor looked at Long Yuan, sized him up, and then said to the train attendant, "Are you sure?"
A look of confusion appeared on her face.
She must think the same way as the train conductor: could Long Yuan, at such a young age, really be a Soul Master?
"I'm sure, I've already checked his Martial Soul and Soul Ring!"
The train conductor and the Train Conductor whispered to each other.
The Train Conductor glanced at Long Yuan, nodded to him, then picked up the Soul Guidance Loudspeaker and said to the thugs in Carriage Five, "Please don't act impulsively. We can raise our demands, but there's too little time and too many procedures. Please increase the bomb's timer. I will do my best to report this. Please don't harm the hostages!"
As the Train Conductor was saying these words, the train attendant walked over to Long Yuan:
"Young man, do you have any ideas on how to resolve this crisis?"
Long Yuan glanced at the other person; clearly, the Train Conductor had already believed his words.
"I'll do my best. You guys continue to deal with them. I'll go and find out what's going on, and do everything I can!"
Long Yuan was also unsure whether he could resolve this crisis.
He had forgotten how the problem was solved in the original story.
After all, when the original story reached this point, it was still full of boring competitions, which he read quickly and even skipped around.
I don't remember many of the details.
How do I know you're not just stalling for time?
A hoarse voice came from inside Carriage Five.
The Train Conductor said calmly, "You've all planted bombs. Even if we have Mecha support, we can't force our way into the carriages. After all, this is a matter of Life Goddess and death for hundreds of people. I've already consulted with headquarters, and they said they can agree to your conditions."
However, this matter involves the Federation government and requires approval from higher authorities, which simply doesn't have enough time; it will take at least an hour.
As the Train Conductor spoke, Long Yuan had already silently arrived beneath Carriage Five.
He released his Spiritual Power, and his senses quickly spread towards the interior of Carriage Five.
His Spiritual Power had reached the Spirit Abyss Realm, allowing him to clearly perceive the internal situation.
Only by understanding the internal situation can we find opportunities and breakthroughs.
"Fine, I can adjust the bomb's timer to one hour. If you dare to lie to me, everyone will die in one hour!"
A hoarse voice came from inside the carriage again.
Afterwards, the Train Conductor continued to negotiate with the people inside, revealing his identity.
Her name is Mo Lan. She is an ordinary person. Her father is Mo Wu, the Heaven Dou City Governor and Federal Councilor. She hopes that the criminals will release the old people, women and children in the carriage in exchange for her.
He then walked to the door of Carriage Five, showed his face, and let the other party confirm his identity.