NABC Chapter 1354 - 1353
Chapter 1354 - 1353
Chen Long and his daughter hugged each other, unwilling to part for a long time. Chen Ling cried, "Dad, I was so afraid I wouldn’t see you again."Chen Long comforted her, "It’s okay now. Daddy won’t let you go through something like this again."
Chen Ling said, "Dad, why don’t we go back home, back to Hong Kong? I don’t want to stay in the United Kingdom anymore. Huaxia is still safer."
Chen Long said, "Alright, once this is over, I’ll take you back home immediately."
Chen Long looked up at the man and said, "Now, I want to take my daughter and leave."
The man said, "Oh," and continued, "Chen sir, aren’t you forgetting something? You couldn’t possibly be so happy to reunite with your daughter that you forgot the main business, right?"
Chen Long replied, "You don’t think I’m going to say it here, do you? I won’t say anything until we’re assured of our safety."
The man asked, "What does Chen sir mean by that?"
Chen Long replied, "You know what I mean."
The man shook his head and said, "Chen sir, that’s not right. We agreed that we’d give you your daughter back, and you’d tell us the target’s identity. You’re going back on your word."
Chen Long said, "If I tell you, will you let us go?"
The man said, "Of course, we are very credible. As long as Chen sir tells us, we’ll let you both go, and it’ll be cleared, no debts owed."
Chen Long asked, "How am I supposed to trust your words?"
The man smiled and said, "Well, I’m afraid Chen sir has no choice. You can only trust me."
Chen Long said, "That’s the problem. If I tell you the target’s identity, you might silence us, and I don’t want to take that risk."
The man said, "If I let you go now, and you’re safe, will you still tell us? That’s a risk I can’t take."
Chen Long said, "I have no intention of provoking you, so I will keep my promise. After all, I don’t want you to hunt us down later. Even if I’m not afraid of you, I’m worried about my daughter. For her sake, I won’t take that risk."
The man seemed to think seriously, shaking his head, and said, "No, Chen sir, you must say it here, right now!"
As he spoke, the man picked up a gun and aimed it at Chen Long.
Chen Ling screamed in fear, burying her head in her father’s arms.
"Chen sir, I’m usually very patient. If it were any other matter, I could play along with you, but this is different. I can reveal a little to you; the target is of immense importance, and we must know his identity immediately. Originally, you failing to take out the target on the plane was an unforgivable mistake, but we still gave you a chance to see your daughter. Don’t push your luck and take kindness for granted," the man said with a grim expression.
Chen Long asked, "If I don’t talk, are you going to kill me?"
The man moved the gun and said, "No, I won’t kill you, but your daughter, I can’t guarantee."
He signaled, and a big man came over, grabbed Chen Ling, and forcibly dragged her away.
Chen Ling was terrified, struggling and screaming, "Daddy, save me, don’t!"
Chen Long wanted to save his daughter but was at gunpoint, not daring to act rashly. Chen Ling was forcibly dragged away from his embrace by the big man.
"Kneel down!"
The big man ordered harshly, kicking Chen Ling’s knee, and Chen Ling involuntarily fell to the ground.
The big man grabbed Chen Ling’s hair with one hand and held a gun against her forehead with the other.
"What are you doing, let her go!" Chen Long shouted angrily, pointing at the big man.
The man smiled and said, "Chen sir, it hurts, doesn’t it? That’s right, now I’ll give you a choice: reveal the target’s identity, and leave safely with your daughter. Otherwise, we’ll have to let your precious daughter suffer a bit. I want to see how far Chen sir can endure."
Chen Long was caught between shock and anger.
The man said, "The target has nothing to do with you, but this is your daughter. I think any normal person knows what choice to make, right? I’ll count to three. If Chen sir hasn’t spoken by then, I’ll cripple your daughter’s leg."
Chen Ling was frightened, trembling, and looked at Chen Long, pleading in a trembling voice, "Daddy, save me..."
Chen Long was heartbroken, unable to bear seeing his daughter suffer; she was his most beloved and only family.
However, he also didn’t want to reveal the target’s identity. His daughter represented family, but this was his duty as a police officer, his moral responsibility as a person. For him, this was a test.
At this moment, he was very conflicted. This internal struggle had been haunting him all along. Even when he got on the plane, it had been tormenting him. If he really found the target, would he kill an innocent person to save his daughter?
He had asked Lin Fan about this.
"Young man, what would you choose?"
Lin Fan just smiled back then and didn’t give him an answer.
Perhaps even Lin Fan didn’t know how to choose.
Indeed, this question was too difficult to answer. No matter what decision he made, one side would have to sacrifice. The sad part was, he didn’t have a third option.
"One!"
The man began to count.
Chen Long didn’t have much time left. The man wouldn’t give him much time either. Their original plan was to take out the target on the plane, not let the target disembark. Now that the target had already left the plane, even if they knew who the target was, it would be difficult to kill them.
So they must race against time.
This was also the reason the man readily allowed Chen Long to meet his daughter. He intended to force Chen Long to reveal the target.
"Two!"
The man stared at Chen Long, "Chen sir, you have no time left. Do you really want your daughter to live disabled for the rest of her life?"
The big man’s gun was already aimed at Chen Ling’s leg. If the man counted to three and Chen Long still refused to confess, he would shoot through Chen Ling’s beautiful leg. Even if she managed to survive, she’d be disabled for life.
The man had a hold over Chen Long, not believing he’d truly disregard his daughter’s safety.
Chen Long was very conflicted, painfully struggling inside. Using his daughter’s safety to test him was truly too cruel for any father.
"Three!"
The man saw Chen Long still silent, and he had no choice but to count to three.
Then, the man nodded at the big man. These people wouldn’t blink at killing, let alone just shooting through Chen Ling’s leg. This was something Chen Long brought upon himself. It seemed Chen Long wouldn’t shed a tear until he saw the coffin. The man wanted to see how long Chen Long would hold out. First, they’d cripple one of Chen Ling’s legs, then her hands, and once her limbs were wasted, there were still other ways. He couldn’t believe that Chen Long wouldn’t yield; no father could watch his daughter suffer and remain unyielding.
The big man received the order and was about to pull the trigger immediately.
"Ah!"
At this moment, suddenly, a scream was heard coming from outside.