Survival begins with Red Dead Redemption 2

Chapter 205, Chapter 204

204,

"Oh!"

A dead body was thrown from a fifth-floor window.

Mr. Luo Ning announced his death to everyone in such a broken way, and the quiet environment outside became more and more obvious.

Under Dai Ping'an's sincere invitation, Mr. Lansing, the Leclerc siblings and their guards began to go down.As a result, the further you go down, the more you can feel the unusual tranquility outside, as well as the faint uneasiness and inexplicable panic in your heart.

It's so quiet,
Quiet makes people flustered and restless.

The office building they were in was located at the northernmost tip of Heishui Town, not only some distance away from Heishui Town Main Street, but also separated by an empty square.

But even so, it was impossible for the outside of the building to be so quiet.

Not only the empty square in front of the office building, but also the bustling Heishui Town Street directly opposite the square, and the supposedly bustling Heishui Town Wharf in the southwest of the square, all the movements and sounds suddenly disappeared without a trace. trace.

The whole town of Heishui seemed to have fallen asleep. It didn't know when it became silent. Not even a seagull or crow that could sing could be found.

There are only two possibilities for this to happen:

One is that outside this building, the living creatures that can breathe in Heishui Town have died in the first minute.

The other is that the ambushed people have surrounded the building from places they can't see, and the number of people is so large that not only the residents of Heishui Town, but even a bird dare not fly around.

Of course, Mr. Lansing and the others couldn't make a mistake with such a choice, but the three of them who walked down the stairs step by step were not happy at all.In addition to the reason why Mr. Luo Ning had just died at the hands of the two of them, it was also because Dai Pingan, who was at the front, showed no signs of panic, and every step down the stairs was brisk and calm, as if he had already expected it.

Of course Dai Ping'an didn't panic,

The situation of being trapped in this building is dangerous, but this is the opportunity he has been waiting for, to appear in front of everyone in a fair manner.

From the beginning he dragged the residents of Heishui Town into the water to deal with Colonel Beckett's "draining from the bottom of the pot";
When Colonel Beckett used the transfer of bank deposits as a bait, he almost killed him with a trick of "throwing bricks and attracting jade";

And when he attacked the grocery store this morning and caused a riot, he asked Chu Yi and others who were waiting in the woods to attack the caravan in the north and the wharf in the south according to the prior agreement, destroying the only supplies in Heishui Town The channel's strategy of "tuning the tiger away from the mountain";
Although he and Colonel Beckett have never met face to face, they have calculated each other many times, and it is time to decide the winner today. Besides, if the matter in Heishui Town is not resolved, the situation of food shortage will be round. It's Armadillo Town.

His original plan was to first transfer the cavalry patrolling on the Great Plains, let them gather troops and return to Blackwater Town to suppress the riots, and then transfer them to guard in the city. The colonel who was supposed to attend the party went out of the city to rescue.

But the unusual atmosphere outside at this time indicated that Colonel Beckett, who was supposed to come back from outside the town at three o'clock, had already seen through his trick, and had already set up a heavy siege outside the office building, and was ready to close the gate. , Prepare to beat Dai Pingan, a man-eating wild dog, to death with a stick.

Of course, whether it is "closing the door and beating the dog" or "please enter the urn", Colonel Beckett may have overlooked one thing, that is, the trapped beast is the most vicious beast.

More importantly, the accounts between the two of them were not calculated in this way.

When everyone went down to the first floor one by one, the dizzying arrangement confirmed the bad guesses of Mr. Lansing and the others.

As the most spacious and bright office hall on the first floor in the whole building, all the windows are covered by tablecloths and sealed with wooden boards. The solid wooden door that remains open has also been closed from the inside, and there are gangsters guarding it with guns.

A few rays of bright sunlight came in from the outside through the gaps in the windows, leaving mottled light and shadows on the ground, but the entire hall, which was plunged into gloom, was still as dark as night.

The wall lamps and candles on the wall became the main lighting in the house. Under the dim light, they saw dozens of government office workers who had already been controlled and tied up in the corner of the hall and the police who had been guarding outside before.

Including the gangster guarding the gate, there were only three or four masked gangsters staying on the first floor, but like A Tian and others who walked down together, these gangsters also hung explosives on their chests.

What is even more frightening is that not only were the hostage government officials and policemen strapped with explosives, but even the other corners of the hall were piled up with red flags marked with danger signs and filled with bundles of explosives. wooden box.

Not counting those hanging on the body, just the power of the few boxes of explosives in the corner can level this five-story building, which is the fundamental reason why three or four gangsters can make dozens of people give up resistance.

And after the guards who had come down were gagged and tied up with the office staff on the first floor, Dai Ping'an's next crazy operation made them realize what it meant to be sitting on a gunpowder pile.

In the corner on the other side, I dragged a few chairs to a red wooden barrel half as tall as a person, and then dripped hot wax onto the lid of the barrel with the word "Gunpowder" printed on it. A faltering candle was secured to the top of the powder keg.

With the flickering candle, Dai Pingan lit the cigarette dangling from his mouth.At this time, someone still dared to bring him wine and an ashtray, and put them next to the candles.

"How are you getting ready?"

While smoking a cigarette, Dai Pingan took out the handkerchief on his chest and handed it over.

"Everything is ready! It was quiet outside 10 minutes ago, but seeing that we were prepared, they didn't dare to act rashly."

I don't know whether it was the stuffy heat in the room or the excitement and nervousness. Grant, who had been staring below with half of his face covered, was covered with sweat on his forehead.After taking the handkerchief, he pressed the mask on his face with one hand, wiped the sweat from his forehead with the other, and replied:
"The hostages who may resist are all tied with explosives, and the fuses are connected to each other. They dare not run around. According to your instructions, candles are lit next to the wall lamps. Even if the power is cut off outside, the hall will not be dark. In addition I also checked the drinks and food that were moved down, let’s insist that there is no problem for a day or two.”

"It's been hard work, but don't worry, we won't take such a long time."

After appeasing Grant, Dai Pingan finally turned his attention to the three people on the other side after puffing out his cigarette:

"Have you heard enough? If you have heard enough, let's sit down and continue chatting." While talking, Dai Pingan pointed to the chair next to the gunpowder barrel and extended an invitation to the three of them.

After being exposed by Dai Ping'an's small thoughts, the eloquent Mr. Lansing kept hiding himself as much as possible, and Jessica also blocked her brother who had no strings in his head intentionally or unintentionally, keeping a close relationship with Dai Ping'an. distance.Now facing the invitation, after hesitating for a while, he sat down obediently.

"Don't worry, the accident outside is only temporary, and it will be resolved in a short time." While pouring wine for the three of them, Dai Ping'an comforted them. The wine was placed in the restaurant on the fifth floor. They usually drink high-end brandy, but Today, none of the three of them was in the mood to pick it up:
"If there is nothing urgent, please wait with me for a while, I promise, you will be able to leave here safely before dark."

"This is not an accident at all. This is all your plan. You have expected an ambush outside,"

Jessica has been staring at Dai Pingan from the very beginning, and what she said next made Philip beside him widen his eyes:
"The so-called sincerity of cooperation is just an excuse, and Mr. Luo Ning's death is just the beginning. The current situation is what you really want to see, right?"

"Ms. Leclerc is really smart, she really guessed my purpose, and Mr. Lansing, I think you can see what I'm going to do."

Faced with doubts, Dai Pingan directly admitted:
"But I can't say that all the time. At least I am looking forward to the future cooperation between us. If we can cooperate, we will have the opportunity to become friends, so please rest assured, as future friends, we will be friends in public and in private. I won't let anything happen to you today."

"Mr. Dai, are you so confident in yourself?"

"It's not that I have confidence in myself, I just have confidence in Colonel Beckett. The dead can't justify themselves, and no one cares about the interests of the dead, right?"

While talking, Dai Pingan raised the brandy in his glass and drank it down. Then he looked at Jessica, who was speechless, and then at Mr. Lansing, who was still pale. Water, unknown to Philip:
"If you don't understand what we're talking about, let me put it another way, Mr. Leclerc, do you know what it takes to be a successful mayor?"

"..."

"When the mayor takes office, he has to make a clever name, win over the gentry, and pay taxes and donations. Only after the gentry pays, can the people follow suit. After receiving the money, the money from the gentry will be returned in full, and the people's money will be divided into [-] to [-] percent."

Leaving his seat, Dai Pingan answered on his own, and before he knew it, he had already walked behind the three of them:
"To put it another way, if you become the mayor of Blackwater Town, in addition to the support of Leclerc Company behind your sister, you also need to have Mr. Lansing and Mr. Luo Ning who also control the economy of Blackwater Town. Support and cooperation, this is a kind of cooperation, but also a kind of restriction."

"Until one day, I showed up."

Dai Pingan, who was standing behind, continued to talk, with such a tone that Philip dared not even turn his head:
"I forced Ms. Leclerc to death first, and then threatened you with the lives of Mr. Lansing and Mr. Ronin. At this time, Mr. Leclerc, tell me, what will you do?"

"Of course we have to get people..."

There was also the word "save", which was stuck in Philip's throat and he couldn't say it, and blocked all the words he wanted to say later.

Although he couldn't believe it, he still thought about everything that happened today in an instant.
dark and stuffy hall,
Explosives that could be detonated at any time,
And all the hostages, including them,
Everything,
They all create opportunities for Mayor Bate outside, forcing or luring him to take advantage of the opportunity.

With the sudden realization in his heart, a kind of creepy fear also began to spread on his body, as if two icy poisonous snakes slowly crawled out of the collar of his clothes along his back, and then one left and one left. Right, nailed to his shoulders on both sides.

He struggled, resisted,

But the ten fangs dripping with venom were like iron hooks, holding him firmly on the chair, unable to move.After being suppressed like this for a while, Philip realized that it was just Dai Ping'an on his shoulders, pressing down on his hands that prevented him from struggling to stand up.

"Do you understand?"

Dai Ping'an's voice didn't change, but for some reason, Philip could always hear hissing from inside.It was also from this time that he realized how vicious and terrifying the man standing behind him, his sister and Mr. Lansing had been trying to deal with.

"I understand."

"If you figure it out, don't be surprised. If you just knocked over the candle, then your sister, Ms. Leclerc, should be damned."

"Mr. Dai, are you so confident that Mayor Bate will take advantage of us and rob us?" Jessica on the side spoke again.

"Of course, I not only have confidence in you Mayor Bate, but also in the Robinson family behind him. If it's just an ordinary mayor, for the sake of the overall situation, he may also consider your safety. But He's different,"

Seeing that her sister wanted to save her younger brother, Dai Ping'an let go of Philip's hands:

"He is Beckett Robinson. The family behind him doesn't even care about the Blackwater Town Bank. Besides, even if the building really blows up, there may be a lot of trouble, but if you die, you will die. No one will To care about the interests of the dead, his family can still help him resist the pressure behind you."

"In this case, Ms. Leclerc, how can you say that he is not interested in a chance that can catch you and me all at once?"

While talking, Dai Pingan, who sat back down again, waved to the back. Soon, Colonel Beckett's secretary was picked out from the crowd and dragged to them.

"Just upstairs, you said that the colonel would come back after three o'clock. Looking at it now, something seems wrong, right? Are you sure you remember the time correctly?" Dai Ping'an lowered his head, staring at the person who was pinned to the ground like a poisonous snake poised for strength. secretary.

"No! Really not! The time is also the mayor, no, the colonel told me himself, I really don't know anything else!"

The secretary desperately explained.

"That's it...well then, let's go."

Dai Pingan straightened up and laughed:
"I said upstairs that as long as you explain things clearly, your mission will be considered complete. Now it's time for me to fulfill my promise, and you can go."

"Now?"

The secretary who reacted widened his eyes, and his face was even paler than before.

No one is a fool, of course he also noticed that something was wrong outside, but when he turned around, he found that Dai Ping'an had already had someone open the thick door for him to enter and exit.

(End of this chapter)