The Bodyguard System

Edward had been holding on for quite a while now. After being shot, he was bleeding, and nobody had bothered to try to block the wound for him, so that he would not bleed anymore.

So at this moment, his face was completely pale. He had lost quite an amount of blood during the time that he was being dragged over to the van, and during the time that he was inside the van.

After he was given first aid, he was taken inside the ambulance, to be sent to the hospital. The position that he held was considered important, and many people knew him, despite him being within this city for only less than 2 months.

As he was sent to the hospital so that the bullet could be taken out, the rest of the police officers continued chasing after the van.

Among one of the cars that was following behind the van, Angela and Christopher looked at each other with gloomy expressions on their faces.

"The level of insecurity in the city is increasing. I do doubt that the citizens will continue having confidence in us after this incident." Angela stated.

This issue was already being broadcasted in several news channels. This was a big incident, considering that it involved the biggest bank present within the city.

Added to the fact that the bank was located at the center of the city, and several gunshots had been heard, it was bound to cause quite a commotion.

It was a good thing that Edward had been released without being killed. Otherwise, if he had been killed, things would have been even more complicated. And currently, the two of them understood that within that van, there were yet three other hostages that were being held.

The two of them did not know the identities of the hostages, as they had just arrived a little late. Nonetheless, those people being held as captives were considered as citizens, and they were supposed to protect them. So, they followed closely, hoping to find a chance of rescuing them.

Inside the van, Jaden could not help but be surprised when Edward was suddenly released. At this moment, he had gotten a bad feeling. Could it be that this guy was planning to use them, to find something bigger, or to get out of here?

It would have been better for Jaden if Scarlet had been released. If she had been released, then, it would not be difficult for him to be able to complete the mission, as long as Scarlet was not hurt.

Second tiger did not know about what Jaden was thinking. Instead, he approached the three of them, and looked at them silently. Then, after a moment, he said, "You know, I want to believe that the reason why I failed to get what I wanted back there is related to you. Though, I still have some suspicions of my own, but I have no choice but to take you as the first suspects."

Sylvia, Scarlet, and Jaden could not help but be a little baffled. In real sense, they did not even know what it was that this group of people had gone to the bank for. They were currently not carrying anything, indicating that they did not steal the money, or at least, even if they stole the money, it was not with them.

Looking at the confused faces of the three, second tiger could immediately tell that it was genuine. He could not help but fall into a moment of contemplation again.

Jaden on the other hand observed the movements of the other people within the van. It was then that he realized that it seemed that everybody was not even much focused on them.

Some of them were looking out of the window, while others had gotten phones, and were scrolling through them. Still, they maintained the masks on their faces, to ensure their identity was hidden.

The only person that was paying attention to them was none other than second tiger. It seemed that this group of people believed that there was nothing that Jaden and the two girls could do.

That was to be expected, considering that each and every person within this car, other than Jaden and the two girls was in possession of guns. So, even if they tried to resist, could they resist the bullets?

Jaden knew that it was time for him to take advantage of the situation. So, while second tiger was still focusing on his thoughts, Jaden looked at the two ladies and winked at them.

Immediately, the two ladies understood that it seemed that Jaden was planning to do something. They wanted to convince him not to do anything, as the other party possessed guns.

But they were quite late, considering that by the time that they wanted to open their mouths and speak up, or signal him not to do it, Jaden had already shot up from the seat.

Jaden's movements were extremely fast, and sudden. And so, none of the gangsters was able to react on time, until Jaden had managed to get his hands on to second tiger who was just a short distance from where they were.

When rushing towards second tiger, Jaden made sure to target the gun that second tiger was holding. He had to get the gun first.

Considering that second tiger had not expected that somebody was going to try to snatch away the gun from his hands, he was not gripping the gun tightly. So, the gun was easily snatched away from his hands by Jaden, as Jaden grabbed him.

By the time that the rest of the gangsters and second tiger reacted, Jaden was already pointing the gun towards second tiger's head.

Second tiger could not help but break into a cold sweat. This was completely out of his expectations. It seemed that this day was bound to go against him, as even something like this was not in his calculations.

Even though he wanted to resist, believing that he was stronger than Jaden, he did not dare to do that. Instead, he maintained his posture, not trying to resist at all.

Even though he was sure that Jaden might not have the courage of shooting at him, he did not dare to bet his life for that.

As for the rest of the gangsters, they were already pointing guns at Jaden. But, since Jaden was having his hands on second tiger, their leader, they had no choice but to simply point the guns, but not shoot.

Of course, the two that were sitting next to Scarlet and Sylvia were already pointing guns at them. It was clear that in case Jaden did anything to second tiger, they would immediately shoot the two ladies.

Jaden could not help but release a sigh of relief upon realizing that the group of gangsters was not shooting. If he had underestimated the importance of second tiger to the group, they might have ended up dead.

But of course, although the first part of the plan had succeeded, that did not imply that they were safe. They were still within the car that was full of gangsters with guns.

"Drive to an area that is secluded. You can continue with your plan, the plan to get away from the cops. I won't stop you from doing that." Jaden stated as he looked towards the direction of the driver.

Jaden understood that it was going to be impossible for the gangsters to be able to release them, as long as the police were following them. So, the first thing that they would have to do was to get rid of the police first.

It was only when he could guarantee that they could release them, that was when he was intending to find a chance of getting away from them.

Everyone within the van could not help but be surprised by what Jaden had said. They did not understand what it was that Jaden was planning, but still, the driver did as he was instructed.

Then, Jaden looked at the rest of the gangsters and said, "Drop your guns right now."

Despite a few seconds going by, none of the gangsters dropped their guns. Instead, they continued pointing towards their target.

It was at this moment that second tiger spoke up. "Young man, I appreciate the courage that you have. You are the first person to be pointing the gun at my head for the past few decades. But I will have to disappoint you. If you are hoping that they will drop the guns because you are holding me, then you are wrong.

You have me, they have your girls. So, they will only leave your girls if you let me go. But if you don't do that, don't expect them to do it either." Second tiger stated calmly.

Jaden squinted his eyes, but he did not say anything. Instead, he continued holding second tiger, while closely monitoring the movements of everybody within the van.

While the situation was in a stalemate, the van had somehow managed to lose the police. Jaden was not paying attention outside the car, as any moment of carelessness might lead to serious consequences. So of course, he did not know how they had lost the police.

Of course, he understood that the van was currently being driven at a high speed, considering that the two of them who were currently standing, were shaking from side to side. Had it not been that the two of them were quite strong, they would have already fallen by now.

It was just that It was quite tiresome to bend their heads for quite a long time. It had already been more than 30 minutes, and they were already approaching the outskirts of the city.