Morning.
Dong Xuebin, who had not slept all night, took a moment to nap in the car. After sleeping briefly, he woke up, casually took the boxed lunch Chu Feng handed him, wolfed down a few bites, and continued directing several officers to seal off the intersection and inspect suspicious vehicles one by one. But there had been no results all night, nor had the other intersections found any trace of the fugitives. Clearly, the escaped prisoners were still within the county seat and had likely already found a place to hide. Dong Xuebin therefore pulled back the police stationed in the townships to assist the Armed Police and the Criminal Investigation Team in searching the city.
The police had begun turning the place upside down. No one could escape under these circumstances.
At 1:40 in the afternoon, Dong Xuebin was discussing something with Liu Dahai and Chen Fa when his walkie-talkie suddenly crackled.
"We found the fugitives! We found the fugitives!"
"7 Beijiao South Road Courtyard! They're at Nanliu Elementary School!"
"The fugitives entered the Teaching Building! They may have taken hostages!"
Dong Xuebin exchanged looks with Liu Dahai and the others. "...Move!"
The Mercedes Business, carrying Liu Dahai, Chu Feng, and several others, rushed toward the northern outskirts. Dong Xuebin's heart rose into his throat, and the other officers were much the same. This was an elementary school. Summer vacation probably had not started yet. If those children had been taken hostage by the fugitives, the consequences would be unthinkable. Dong Xuebin noticed that one officer beside Chu Feng had gone deathly pale, anxiety written all over his face. Clearly, he had family at that elementary school.
Nanliu Elementary School.
By the time Dong Xuebin drove over, the Armed Police and Criminal Investigation Team had already surrounded a