They passed through the checkpoint without incident. Throughout the process, Jiang Yan Hai remained calm from start to finish, showing no unusual reaction. Silver Fox and the others quietly breathed a sigh of relief, and this also reassured them about Academician Jiang Ling. After all, if she had shouted, they would have had no choice.
They could only open fire. But once they fired, their chances of leaving the country would drop to zero—there truly would not be the slightest possibility left.
This was different from an ordinary criminal fleeing the law. The nature of the matter was entirely different. Just look at who they had in their hands.
Nor could they kill Jiang Ling immediately. Unless they had no way out, they might choose to die together with her. Otherwise, they would not do anything to Jiang Ling.
Silver Fox glanced at Jiang Yan Hai. To be honest, Academician Jiang Ling's composure far exceeded his expectations, but he still could not understand what drove this woman.
Was it really just because of what she had said? That she did not want ordinary people to lose their lives because of her?
If she shouted, the traffic police at this temporary checkpoint would certainly die.
But was she not planning to save herself? After all, did not everyone try to save themselves through whatever means they could?
The woman's complexion did not look good. After soaking in water for several hours, there was no way she could look well. Yet she was truly calm. Silver Fox had never seen such a calm hostage in his entire career.
Time continued to pass. They still had several hours before reaching their destination. After entering Gui Province, they boldly drove straight onto the expressway. This was another province, after all, and if they took