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Lei Hao also politely declined with a smile:
"Really, it's not necessary. They have powerful automatic rifles over there."
"Do you expect me to take your .38 and go shoot them at each other?"
Li Wenbin was speechless for a moment after hearing this and fell into a brief silence.
Involuntarily, the absurd image of Lei Hao wielding a .38 pistol and engaging in a fierce firefight with Luo Maosen's gang of desperados armed with AK rifles flashed through his mind.
The scene was too beautiful; the inevitable ending was that Lei Hao would be riddled with bullets in an instant.
Lei Hao ignored Li Wenbin's worries and shouted loudly in Luo Maosen's direction:
“Romosen, I will only bring one person to see you, and neither of us will carry any weapons.”
"I hope you will also abide by the same rule and not bring weapons."
Upon hearing Lei Hao's shout, Luo Maosen's face immediately flashed with barely suppressed elation.
He immediately responded loudly:
"I promise I won't bring any weapons. If I'm lying, I'm not human!"
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he immediately lowered his voice and sinisterly ordered his subordinates beside him:
"I knew that a hot-blooded young man like Lei Hao would be easily provoked and fall for the bait."
“This pregnant woman is already a burden to us, and the police may not really care whether she lives or dies.”
"But as long as we can seize the opportunity to take Lei Hao hostage and use him, a billionaire worth tens of billions, as a hostage."
"The police will definitely be hesitant to act rashly, which will greatly increase our chances of escaping successfully."
Because the gunfight had been going on for some time, reporters from major Hong Kong media outlets, with their keen sense of smell, had already arrived and gathered outside the blockade.
Luo Maosen was betting that the young and impetuous Lei Hao would absolutely not tolerate him being publicly humiliated and disgraced in front of so many media cameras.
If Lei Hao were a seasoned and shrewd old fox in the business world, he would never have taken such a huge risk.
After listening, one of Luo Maosen's men couldn't help but sigh in a low voice:
"It has to be you, Brother Sen! That move was indeed insidious and brilliant!"
Hearing his younger brother's compliment, Luo Maosen was not ashamed at all; instead, he proudly raised the corners of his mouth.
He thought to himself that as long as he could leave Hong Kong alive, this place of trouble, he would definitely have a chance to make a comeback in the future.
At worst, he could go to the Golden Triangle and seek refuge with General Khun Sa. Over the years, he had sold a lot of goods for Khun Sa and had made great contributions.
If Kunsa is willing to take him in and help him, it will be an easy thing for him to get back on his feet and make a comeback.
After agreeing with Lei Hao, Luo Maosen signaled his men to continue pressing the gun firmly against the pregnant woman's temple.
He carefully selected a trusted subordinate who was the first to put his AK47 rifle on the ground.
Then he led the way out of the bunker and stood in a relatively open area.
He wanted to use this blatant form of moral blackmail to force Lei Hao to not back down and to face him head-on.
As expected, Lei Hao did not disappoint him. He calmly walked out of the police cordon with only Abu by his side.
When they were less than 10 meters apart, they both stopped.
Luo Maosen stared intently at Lei Hao, who was unusually young but possessed an enormous fortune that Luo Maosen could not have imagined in several lifetimes.
A surge of intense envy, jealousy, and hatred welled up in his heart at the same time, leaving him overwhelmed with mixed feelings.
It took him several breaths to barely manage to compose himself amidst his turbulent emotions.
Luo Maosen spoke first, his voice filled with incomprehension and resentment:
"Lei Hao, I have a question: why are you targeting me like this?"
"We keep to ourselves and have never had any enmity with each other."
"Moreover, the business areas we operate in are completely different, and there is no competition between us at all."
"So I really can't figure out why you're trying to kill me like this?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Hao slightly raised his hand and casually touched his nose.
He has explained this problem to different people many times.
I never expected to have to explain this again in front of everyone today.
"Me?" Lei Hao's expression was unusually calm and indifferent.
"Actually, I've had a dream since I was a child, which is that the world can be peaceful and there will be no more conflict and evil."
“I am also well aware that this dream may sound too idealistic, or even somewhat unrealistic.”
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"But don't all great things in the world start from a seemingly unattainable ideal and then achieve them step by step in a down-to-earth manner?"
"So ever since I returned to Hong Kong, I have made up my mind."
“I will do everything in my power to assist the police in cracking down on criminals like you who endanger society.”
"I firmly believe that if someone as utterly wicked as you were there, society would be relatively more peaceful and harmonious."
After listening to Lei Hao's earnest and idealistic words,
Luo Maosen seemed to be frozen in place, instantly stunned.
He had racked his brains to imagine countless possible reasons why Lei Hao would oppose him.
For example, conflicts of interest, territorial disputes, personal grudges, etc.
But what he never expected was that he would receive such an absurd answer.
Is it worth spending huge sums of money and energy to attack someone like him just for some vague and unrealistic ideal?
This reason struck him as absurd; he couldn't understand it at all, let alone accept it!
After hearing Lei Hao's statement about ideals and beliefs, everyone present fell into a long silence.
Because these words sounded too idealistic, even somewhat naive.
They could almost feel what Luo Maosen was feeling at that moment; he was practically itching to curse Lei Hao's ancestors.
However, at the same time, they couldn't help but feel a sense of admiration for Lei Hao.
After all, he wasn't just talking about ideals; he was actually taking action and starting to realize his dreams step by step.
He led his older brother onto the right path, into engaging in legitimate business.
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He spared no effort in assisting the police to combat criminals and maintain social order.
At this moment, in order to save a pregnant woman he didn't know, he was willing to risk his life and negotiate directly with the ruthless criminal.
Everyone has witnessed these events firsthand.
Luo Maosen took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his surging anger and sense of absurdity.
He was just about to respond to Lei Hao's declaration of ideals.
But Lei Hao acted even faster, his voice steady and clear as he proposed:
"Luo Maosen, release that injured pregnant woman."
"The two of us will take her place and be your hostages!"
"Absolutely not! This is far too dangerous!" Cai Yuanqi exclaimed in alarm upon hearing this, and hurriedly shouted to stop him.
Luo Maosen never expected that such immense happiness would descend upon him so suddenly.
He didn't even have a chance to bring up the idea of exchanging hostages.
Lei Hao, however, had already taken the initiative to ask to become his hostage.
Overjoyed, he immediately seized the opportunity and roared sharply in Cai Yuanqi's direction:
"This was Lei Hao's own choice, what's it to you! Mind your own business!"
After shouting, he hurriedly turned around and waved urgently to his men, signaling them to bring the pregnant woman over immediately to complete the exchange.
Lei Hao and Abu stood there calmly, seemingly oblivious to the immense danger they were about to face.
The pregnant woman, whose leg was injured and whose water had broken, was helped by Luo Maosen's men and staggered to Lei Hao's side.
Then, without any pity, they simply placed the pregnant woman on the cold ground.
A glint flashed in Luo Maosen's eyes, and he instantly rushed in front of Lei Hao, his arm gripping Lei Hao's neck like an iron hoop, firmly controlling him in front of him.
At the same time, he swiftly drew a pistol from his waist and pressed it against Lei Hao's temple.
While holding Lei Hao hostage, Luo Maosen cautiously retreated step by step.
His men followed suit and arrested Abu as well.
Luo Maosen glared at his subordinates with annoyance, thinking that having Lei Hao, this wealthy man, was enough.
No matter how many others are arrested, they will only be a burden, and their role will not surpass that of Lei Hao.
Suppressing his anger, Cai Yuanqi ordered his men to immediately rescue the pregnant woman and send her to the hospital.