Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 253 - 134: Trust

But Gu Ji did not see any colonel-level officer appear.

Upon seeing the soldiers, Rauld screamed as if grabbing a lifeline, "Dad! Save me! Dad—!"

"Shut up! Sauva! Get over here right now! I demand you apologize in person to my brother and the dead soldiers and publicly admit the crimes you've committed!"

The female assailant shouted loudly, her hand gripping the detonator with bulging veins on the back, knuckles white, and fingertips digging into her palm, showing her furious state.

In Gu Ji's tactical headset, Jillian was also trying to contact the helicopter control panel.

About three or four seconds later.

The radio finally responded, and it was a middle-aged male voice, carrying undeniable authority:

"This is Colonel Sauva of the Marine Corps Quantico Base MAGTF Land-Air Expeditionary Force, executing counterterrorism actions under orders from the CE Command, targeting five defected Marine Corps members at Quantico Camp, with coordination from the FBI and NYPD..."

Then there was a burst of static.

Presumably, Sauva had switched to a military internal channel.

Jillian continued shouting in the tactical headset:

"Baron, the military has decided to deploy snipers to take down the target and rescue the hostages. Is the environment inside the car suitable for sniping the IED bomb? If it is, step back with your right foot."

After hearing the order, Gu Ji did not move his right foot.

It wasn't because he pitied the female assailant, but because the sniping environment was indeed too poor.

To be fair, the female assailant's choice to hold the hostage in the car's trunk was absolutely ingenious. Concealed by the half-open rear door, she could be fully seen only within ten meters, and beyond that, her head was invisible.

If the sniper couldn't take a headshot.

The suspect still had the risk of squeezing the detonator to trigger the bomb.

"Get Sauva over here immediately!"

"Calm down. Since you claim the colonel is involved in illegal arms trading, you can report it to the higher-ups or the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The law will punish them harshly; there's no need for such drastic measures!"

Gu Ji opened his mouth to stall for time, while his left hand naturally fell, stealthily shaking twice behind his back.

"Report? My brother was assassinated by them because he reported, who can I still trust? When you were held hostage and escaping throughout the city, did the New York police ever believe your words?"

The female assailant wasn't buying it, and her emotions became even more agitated.

"Baron, the military has notified that the sniper is in position, authorized to kill with one shot! Baron, what's your hand signal mean, not a headshot, but to shoot the left arm holding the detonator? Colonel, Colonel, the on-site personnel evaluate the IED bomb situation and think hitting the arm..."

"Kill with one shot!"

"Colonel..."

"I am now the on-site armed operations commander. Follow my orders, clear your people!"

In just an instant, Gu Ji's tactical headset was filled with repeated urgent orders, coupled with the increasingly agitated emotions of the female assailant in front of him, multiple pressures almost drove him mad.

"Colonel! The sniper's vision is blocked, certainty of kill with one shot is not high, hitting the arm seems to be a better choice..."

"I said! Kill with one shot!" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"Baron, move aside quickly to avoid accident!"

"Get Sauva over here to apologize immediately, admit his crimes, or I'll blow up his son right away!"

"Dad, save me!"

"Sniper, fire!"

"Colonel, sight..."

"Fire!!"

BANG—!

As Sauva, the military sniper, Jillian, Rauld, and the female assailant shouted louder and more urgently into the tactical headset, reaching a peak of emotional outburst, the gunshot rang out.

A mist of blood exploded.

The female assailant's wrist was shot off on the spot by a high-power sniper bullet!

Perfect!

Gu Ji suddenly exerted strength in his feet, lunging towards the female assailant; he had been waiting for this moment for so long that he had rehearsed it countless times in his mind, moving with ghost-like speed.

At the moment of contact, his hands clawed like pincers, five fingers grappling and gripping, and with an "ah" sound, he subdued the female assailant who was about to use her injured left arm to grab the detonator!

"Block the signal immediately!!"

The Counter-Terrorism Bureau SWAT team nearby reacted quickly, already rushing in with guns as Gu Ji shouted the first words, restraining the female assailant on the spot, while the EOD bomb squad established signal blocking instantly.

[Sub-objective: Successfully find and resolve the mastermind behind the bombing case!]

The female assailant struggled desperately but was ultimately overpowered by the strength of several SWAT officers, her head pinned to the ground, only able to scream hysterically:

"Fuck! Sauva! Your whole family will go to hell! Go to hell!"

"Dad! Save me! Save me!"

In stark contrast was Rauld's joyful crying shout.

Gu Ji was about to check the bomb circuit board when he suddenly heard rapid footsteps coming from behind him, instinctively dodging to the left, narrowly avoiding a grab.

He turned to see a middle-aged officer in a dead leaf camouflage training uniform.

In his forties or fifties, with brown hair, except for a slightly high hairline, his features were quite similar to Rauld's.

Colonel Sauva!

Seeing that he hadn't grabbed Gu Ji's collar, Sauva immediately drew the pistol from his waist, pointing it at his head and angrily shouted:

"Which department are you from? Who gave you the guts to obstruct military action!"

"Colonel, I never obstructed any action; I only did my best to prevent the loss of hostages and officers. The suspect was holding the detonator with her left hand. Under the premise of an obstructed view of the head, targeting the arm was the optimal solution."