Chapter 11: Feigning Ignorance

When the gold was snatched, it was still inside the counter and had not passed through his hands; naturally, if it was lost, the bank would be held accountable.

He would still be able to get the 59 kilograms of gold bars compensated by the bank.

If he took the gold that was robbed by the bandits into his space, regardless of whether these bandits escaped or not, the loss of the gold would be on them.

He would then possess 118 kilograms of gold.

After duplicating and doubling, it would be a whopping 236 kilograms!

Using 118 kilograms of gold to upgrade the Treasure Pot would be twice his original plan!

Wealth is sought in risks.

He would be safe as long as these five bandits were safe.

At this moment, Lin Shi was sitting with the three bandits in the back row, very close to the suitcase.

But bending over to touch the suitcase would be too deliberate; he was waiting for an opportunity.

The bandit driving the off-road vehicle had excellent driving skills, weaving through traffic at a speed of around 80 miles per hour.

He narrowly avoided other vehicles multiple times, leaving the police cars behind.

But soon the bandit noticed two helicopters following them.

Lin Shi heard the bald man curse in international slang.

Before long, a roadblock appeared on the road ahead.

That row of sharp spikes, not even an off-road vehicle could break through.

A group of special police officers were on high alert behind the roadblock.

The sound of an urgent brake screeched, and everyone in the off-road vehicle leaned forward.

Lin Shi's eyes flashed.

A good opportunity!

When everyone was unstable and their attention was focused on the roadblock and the special police officers in front of the vehicle.

Lin Shi bent over, quickly touched the suitcase, and then immediately straightened up.

None of the bandits noticed anything unusual.

These bandits did not know that the gold they had gone through so much trouble to rob had already disappeared, all collected into Lin Shi's space!

The off-road vehicle frantically backed up, turned around to escape, and headed towards a small road.

The helicopter followed.

On one of the helicopters, a camera was now targeting the bandits' off-road vehicle.

The off-road vehicle seemed to have circled around, and ten minutes later, an overpass appeared ahead.

Below the overpass, there was traffic, but Lin Shi's body was tense.

Below the overpass was parked an ordinary black sedan.

But Lin Shi noticed something was off at a glance.

Most people, even in a hurry, would park outside the overpass, not under it.

And right under the overpass was a blind spot for helicopter surveillance.

This was likely a vehicle prepared in advance by these bandits to escape the pursuit.

If these bandits got out of the car, they would find that the gold bars in the suitcase were gone, and he would be in a passive position.

As it turned out, Lin Shi was right.

The off-road vehicle came to an abrupt stop under the overpass.

If they weren't changing vehicles, there was no need to brake urgently with no vehicle in front.

Just as the off-road vehicle braked abruptly, Lin Shi, sitting between the two bandits, suddenly reached out and touched the hands of the two bandits holding the guns.

The two bandits were about to react, but their hands were empty, and the guns were gone!

They were stunned.

In just a moment, Lin Shi had the bandits' guns in his hands and shot the third bandit in the back row with a headshot!

Then he fired two more shots, taking out the other two unarmed bandits in the back row.

At such close range, Lin Shi didn't need to aim.

Hearing the gunshots from the back row, the bald man in front instinctively turned his head, his body still leaning forward due to inertia, before he could make a move, Lin Shi's gun was already aimed at his head.

The bald man's pupils quaked; he didn't expect that the hostage, who he thought was a weak rich second-generation with no power, could actually snatch a gun from his companion!

Skilled movements, quick and accurate shooting, and a coldness that didn't match his youthful appearance.

The bald man opened his mouth as if to say something, but Lin Shi had already pulled the trigger.

All of this took place in the blink of an eye!

The bandit in the driver's seat had both hands on the steering wheel, and as soon as he sensed something was wrong, he reached for the gun at his waist, but before he could even safety off, his head exploded.

Thus, all five bandits were down.

The off-road vehicle was equipped with bulletproof glass, and the gunshots did not alarm the other vehicles.

After shooting the bandit in the driver's seat.

Lin Shi quickly turned over, got out of the car, avoiding the sight of passing cars, placed his hand on the car body, and collected both the car and the bodies into his space.

Then he quickly walked to the black sedan.

He yanked the door open and got in.

The car was indeed unlocked, and the keys were still in it.

He stepped on the gas and sped away.

A few minutes later, after making sure he was not being targeted by helicopters, Lin Shi drove the car to a remote forest.

He put the car into his space and then walked a distance before hailing a taxi and going to the police station.

On the other side, the police arrived at the overpass where the off-road vehicle was last seen, only to find no one there.

The bandits and the off-road vehicle seemed to have vanished into thin air.

And the camera under the overpass had been sabotaged by the bandits who had prepared in advance.

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Half an hour later, at the downtown police station.

"Are you saying that those people drove the car into the mountains, let you go, and then drove away again?"

"Do you remember the license plate number?"

"Did you see which direction they went?"

The police officer asked questions one after another.

The robbery of 25 million worth of gold bars from the Xian Guo Bank's head office by bandits, and the kidnapping of a hostage, has attracted widespread attention in Hai City and even nationwide.

Now, although the hostage is safe and sound, the bandits and the gold bars have disappeared, which has caused a lot of headaches for the downtown police station leaders.

Faced with the questions from the police officer across, Lin Shi said some information about the vehicle and the bandits' facial features, then looked innocent and said he didn't know, wasn't clear, and didn't pay attention.

The bandits and the car have all vanished, and the more lies he makes up, the more holes there will be.

He just needs to play dumb.

Anyway, he is a hostage, not a criminal suspect, and he doesn't need such a perfect lie.

Soon the police officer's questioning came to an end.

Before leaving, Lin Shi showed an anxious expression and asked:

"Officer, can the gold bars still be recovered? If they can't be recovered, will the bank compensate me?"

The police officer was about to speak when Chu Xiaodie walked into the police station in a hurry, bumping into Lin Shi.

Chu Xiaodie's eyes were a bit panicked, but her expression was relatively calm. Seeing Lin Shi, her face flashed with joy, and she asked:

"Was the hostage rescued? What about the gold bars?"

Another police officer nearby answered Chu Xiaodie's question:

"The hostage was released by the bandits. We are still tracking the gold bars and the bandits."

"What? Haven't found it yet?!"

Hearing that the gold bars hadn't been recovered yet, Chu Xiaodie's face fell.

Seeing Chu Xiaodie, Lin Shi's eyes brightened.

It was just in time; he was just about to ask the bank about the gold bars:

"Excuse me, when will you give me my gold bars? The transaction at that time was not completed yet."