Memories Of The Night

Inside, the policemen focus on the task of rescuing Katrina with a determined look on their faces. Faced with a murderer who is holding their teammate as a hostage, they can"t afford to be careless in any way.

When they reach a fork in the road, the three cars come to a halt to block the target. More than a dozen police officers immediately rush out of the vehicles, each aiming a gun at the bulletproof car.

At the sight of the Chinese policemen dressed in civilian clothes, Black Wolf narrows his eyes in displeasure. She"s definitely an undercover agent!

Backed into a corner, he has no choice but to get out of the car and use the only leverage he has. He opens the door and pushes Katrina out before stepping outside, and a gun pointed at the back of her head. He wraps his other arm around her neck in a tight grip, effectively keeping her in place.

Black Wolf looks calm and collected, his face devoid of fear. He lets out a sneer, "Wow, you actually found me! It seems I underestimated you!"

I thought I"d be safe here. Who knew the police would chase me all the way to Thailand? He shoots the police a disdainful look. Well, I"m not letting them take me back so easily!

It"s obvious that Katrina has a difficult time breathing from Black Wolf"s tight grip. He is making matters worse as there is a gun pointed at her head.

Seeing the only girl on their team under such dangerous circ.u.mstances is unbearable to the policemen. The captain points his gun at Black Wolf and yells, "We won"t arrest you! Just let her go!"

We underestimated him! The captain scolds himself for being so careless. It doesn"t matter if the mission ends in a bust. As long as we get Katrina back safe and sound, we can go home empty-handed.

He looks at Katrina in determination. We have to keep her safe.

Black Wolf scoffs at the policemen circling them. "Ha! Let her go? You think I"m stupid enough to believe you?" Without his hostage, the police will surely arrest him. His gun and bodyguards are no match for a group of armed policemen.

All of a sudden, Black Wolf turns his gun to the sky and shoots once. "Everyone, back off! If anyone follows us, I"ll shoot her! If you keep your word, I"ll release her in four hours!"

Four hours is enough time to get a head start. Once I"m certain they won"t catch me, I"ll let her go. He glances at Katrina. Or not, he thinks with a wicked smile.

The captain falls silent at his words. No, there"s no guarantee he"ll let her go. I can"t trust the word of a criminal…

Unbidden images of Katrina being tortured fill his head. Letting him go could put Katrina in even more danger. As a captain with many years of experience on the force, he knows there is no shortage of torture methods for nefarious criminals like Black Wolf.

He can"t be trusted in any way. If we let him go, we might never see Katrina again! I"m not risking her life because of my bad decision.

The situation is now in a standstill.

In Black Wolf"s grasp, Katrina"s face turns red from the pressure, and her strength begins to wear thin. The captain scrambles for what to do. If this goes on, he might go into a rage and do something extreme.

He raises his hands slowly. "Okay, you can take a hostage with you. But that girl is new, and she hasn"t been in the force long. She"s innocent. If you want to take someone hostage, take me instead."

If anyone has to take a risk, it should be me. As the captain, he has more experience dealing with criminals than anyone on the force. He would be better equipped to deal with things if something goes wrong. I have a better chance of surviving than Katrina.

Black Wolf dismisses the captain"s offer. He takes a l.u.s.tful whiff of Katrina"s hair and says, "I"d rather have a pretty young girl for company." Then he fires another shot into the sky.

"I"ll give you one more minute to think about it. If you don"t back off, I"ll kill her. Then I"ll kill as many of you as I can. If I have to go down, I"ll take you down with me!"

He looks at his watch and counts out loud, "Ten seconds... Thirty seconds... "

The threat is enough to scare the officers present. Desperate criminals do not fear death like ordinary people. When backed into a corner, they are capable of doing anything.

Despite their efforts, they can"t bring Katrina out of danger. They stare at Katrina with a pained look. Katrina is their beloved colleague. They can"t bear to let her go like this.

Soon Black Wolf reaches the last ten seconds of his countdown. "Ten… Nine…" Seeing the defeat in the eyes of the policemen surrounding him, he smirks as he continues, "Five… Four…"

Before the countdown ends, the captain makes a decision. He orders in a hoa.r.s.e voice, "Everyone steps back! Make way for them; let them go!"

Despite how difficult it is to give the order, he has no other choice. He can"t put any more lives at risk. If my men can live another day, I"ll take it. There could still be hope…

They underestimated Black Wolf and thought their plan was foolproof. They didn"t expect him to see through their ruse and turn the tables on them. It doesn"t matter if their mission fails. As long as they can safely get Katrina back, they can go home empty-handed.

The priority is to keep Katrina safe. More than anything else, Katrina"s life is more precious than risking it. He saw the determination of Black Wolf"s face that he will not let her go. He signaled his team to retreat gradually.