boyutpedia Chapter 12: Abandon the hostages, or defy fate!
Chapter 12: Abandon the hostages, or defy fate!
Southwest Border Narcotics Enforcement Team, Operations Command Center.
The air seemed to solidify into lead, pressing heavily on everyone's heart.
On a huge electronic screen, a blurry photo taken from a distance by a drone is flashing continuously.
It was a dark cave, and a girl was tied to a stone pillar. Her desperate figure pierced everyone's eyes.
Qin Chuan had just hung up the encrypted phone call.
His dark, square face was now ashen.
He turned around to face a room full of his most elite men, each word seemingly squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Order from superiors."
"The primary objective of this operation is to capture 'Scorpion' and destroy its network."
Qin Chuan took a deep breath, closed his eyes, as if he couldn't bear to say what he was about to say.
"If necessary..."
"We can abandon the hostages."
boom!
The order struck like a bolt from the blue in the command center.
The room erupted in uproar.
Although everyone had a premonition, the shock of hearing this extremely cold-blooded order spoken aloud was still unbearable for many.
The deputy captain of the action team, with his arrogant buzz cut, had a flash of resentment and pain in his eyes, but in the end, he remained silent.
The veteran teammates around him also silently lowered their heads.
This is a cruel reality they have long been accustomed to, but can never truly adapt to.
In the face of threats to national interests and vast criminal networks, the sacrifice of an individual is sometimes defined as a "necessary price."
Liu Jianguo's heart clenched suddenly.
He didn't look at his silent colleagues, but immediately turned his gaze to Qi Tongwei beside him.
His eyes were filled with an overwhelming worry.
He understood the nature of this "lone wolf".
This kid is like a fuse that's been lit, so rigid that he doesn't know what bending is.
Getting him to accept this order is harder than killing him!
really.
Qi Tongwei's fist clenched silently inch by inch at his side.
The knuckles were white from excessive force.
In my past life, the searing pain of being shot three times while saving hostages seemed to transcend time and space, resurfacing clearly once again.
He was a pawn sacrificed for the sake of the "big picture".
In this life, he will never allow any innocent life to be easily abandoned because of these two cold words!
And at that very moment.
In Qi Tongwei's mind, the cold system panel suddenly appeared!
The golden light almost pierced his consciousness!
[Ding! Detected that the host is facing an ultimate moral dilemma; a god-level option has been triggered!]
Can life, in your eyes, be measured by power? For whom does your police badge truly shine?
Option 1: Obey orders, abandon the hostages, prioritize the "big picture," and concentrate efforts to ensure the capture mission succeeds without fail.
[Reward: None.]
[Punishment: Dignity -200! Gain a permanent negative title—'Cold-Blooded Executor' (You will forever lose the people's trust; those you saved will harbor deep fear of you).]
Option Two: Disobey orders! Take the lead and defy fate! Save everyone, including the hostages, at all costs!
[Reward: Dignity Points +500! Gain access to a hidden connection – [Guardian of the Capital]!]
[Risk Level: Extremely High!!! Failure will result in utter disgrace and even death!]
Qi Tongwei's gaze was fixed on the three blood-red exclamation marks following option two.
Extremely high risk?
From the moment he refused to kneel before Liang Lu, every step he took was like dancing on the edge of a knife!
A chilling smile slowly curved the corners of his mouth.
He's half a move ahead of Heaven!
If you can't even save the pieces on the chessboard, what's the point of talking about defying fate?
"I choose option two!"
The moment he made his choice, an unprecedented and immense power surged from the depths of his soul.
He felt his spine straighter than ever before!
He stepped forward.
This step broke the deathly silence of the entire command center.
All eyes immediately turned to him.
Then they heard a sound that was not loud, but clear as thunder.
"I object."
The entire command center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone stared wide-eyed at Qi Tongwei, as if he were a madman.
What...what did he just say?
Oppose?
Disobeying orders from superiors?!
The arrogant, buzz-cut vice-captain was so angry that he laughed out loud, letting out an undisguised snort.
He believed that Qi Tongwei had completely gone mad.
Is this something a green recruit should say?
Qin Chuan suddenly turned around, his two gazes like unsheathed sharp blades, piercing fiercely at Qi Tongwei!
His chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
"Qi Tongwei!"
"Do you know what you're saying?!"
"That's an order!"
Qin Chuan's roar shook the dust off the ceiling, causing it to fall in a flurry.
However, Qi Tongwei did not back down in the slightest.
He stood as straight as a javelin piercing the sky, meeting Qin Chuan's almost murderous gaze.
"Reporting to the headquarters, I understand."
His voice remained calm, yet carried a resolute firmness.
"But I know even more that the badge on my head is not just cold metal; it has warmth."
"It's meant to protect the people, not to be used on scales to weigh who deserves to live and who deserves to die!"
He slowly looked around, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the elderly policemen who had their heads down.
Finally, he spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice resounding throughout the command center.
"Everyone."
"I will save them all."
"I said it."
mad!
That's outrageous!
That's an absolute confidence that doesn't put any authority in its eyes!
That was an overwhelming, domineering aura that disregarded all rules!
In the command center, everyone was stunned by his words.
Liu Jianguo was terrified. He tried to rush up and cover Qi Tongwei's mouth, but his legs felt like lead and he couldn't move.
Finished!
This is completely over!
Openly defying orders!
This kid is going to be sent straight to a military court!
"presumptuous!"
Qin Chuan finally flew into a rage.
He slammed his palm down hard on the solid battle map table in front of him!
"Bang!"
A loud bang!
The water glass on the table was jolted awake, jumped up, and shattered on the floor.
He pointed at Qi Tongwei's nose, his eyes bloodshot, veins bulging, like a lion that had been thoroughly enraged.
"What will you use to save us?!"
"Just because you're full of enthusiasm?!"