Nanliu Elementary School.
Outside the main gate.
Behind a row of police cars, County Party Secretary Xiang Daofa, County Chief Xie Huilan, County Party Deputy Secretary Cao Xupeng, Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee Huang Li, and Public Security Bureau Director Liang Chengpeng were urgently discussing an action plan. The moment they learned that Director Dong had put himself in danger and become a hostage in Cao Xupeng's place, Xie Huilan immediately rushed back to the school. The police officer driving the car was not Dong Xuebin and did not dare challenge the County Chief. After trying to stop her for a while and failing, he could only drive the police car back. But they were still a step too late. By the time Xie Huilan and Xiang Daofa returned, Dong Xuebin had already entered the Teaching Building.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The relentless gunfire battered everyone's fragile nerves. Many family members and police officers panicked.
Liang Chengpeng's expression changed drastically. "This is bad! Director Dong may have made his move!"
Xiang Daofa angrily slapped the police car window. "That Little Dong! What is he doing? If he couldn't rescue the hostages, he should have waited! There would always be a chance once the criminals got in the car and left! Even if we had to let them go, we couldn't let anything happen to the teachers and students! How could he act without being sure? Isn't that deliberately provoking the criminals? What if the hostages are in danger? This Director Dong is far too impulsive!"
Although Secretary Xiang was right, Liang Chengpeng still felt he had gone a little too far. Director Dong had stepped forward for so many children and teachers and willingly become a hostage. Setting everything else aside, that courage alone deserved commendation and everyone's