21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 639 - 635: Escape Failure (Please Subscribe, Request for Monthly Tickets)

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The "ninja" that burst out of the observation room hadn't blindly run straight for the exit, for he clearly knew a large number of police officers were guarding it, and a direct escape was impossible.

However, apart from the main exit, the entire experimental area had no other entrances or exits. To leave the experimental zone, one had to pass through the entrance guarded by security and police.

According to the "ninja's" pre-planned escape route, he would have climbed out a window that connected the experimental area with the building's outer wall, but given the current situation under everyone's watchful eyes, sticking to the original route had become difficult.

It was at this moment, as if by chance, that he caught sight of Chen Yu walking this way, and almost instantaneously, he rushed at Chen Yu, intending to take him hostage and escape.

Seeing the "ninja" charging toward him, Chen Yu couldn't help but feel a bit amused. He had thought it smart not to take Jounouchi Hiromi hostage, but he hadn't expected the "ninja" to ignore so many others in the experimental area and choose him instead.

This was truly picking the single wrong answer out of countless correct ones.

Having been taken hostage by the "ninja," Chen Yu didn't immediately subdue him. Instead, he calmly cooperated without making any attempt to resist.

Chen Yu's cooperation left the "ninja" momentarily taken aback, but without overthinking it, he grabbed Chen Yu's neck and pointed a ballpoint pen at his throat, retreating toward the exit with his captive.

Jounouchi Hiromi, who had caught up, was surprised to see that Chen Yu was the one taken hostage, but she quickly reacted, and with mixed feelings of exasperation and humor, she feigned concern and yelled at the "ninja" holding Chen Yu, "What are you doing! Let him go at once!"

Others hurriedly shouted, "Let go of Professor Chen Yu!"

"Professor!" The reporters who had followed Jounouchi Hiromi out wouldn't miss such a major scoop. Their cameras flashed non-stop and two video cameras were firmly trained on Chen Yu and the person holding him hostage, broadcasting the scene live.

The "ninja" holding Chen Yu hostage hadn't expected to grab a professor and this somewhat calmed him. While keeping in contact with his accomplices through a tiny earpiece, he continued to hold Chen Yu hostage as he backed toward the exit.

The highway patrol officers who were originally conducting security checks at the exit heard the disturbance behind them and immediately drew their sidearms, then blocked the exit.

Though they felt disgraced for having allowed the saboteur inside, the building's layout, which only allowed access from the front, offered them an opportunity to make up for their mistake.

The "ninja" holding Chen Yu hostage reached the entrance and, upon seeing the police handguns pointed at him, his expression turned rather unpleasant. This was a situation he definitely didn't want to confront.

"Move aside! Or I'll kill him!" The hostage-taker shouted at the police while pressing the ballpoint pen against Chen Yu's throat harder, causing him some discomfort.

Just when Chen Yu was starting to feel bored and was about to subdue the man, Kusanagi Ritsuko, who had hurried over, saw that Chen Yu was the one being held hostage and without a word, she took a handgun from an officer beside her and fired three shots at the exposed parts of the hostage-taker's body.

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One shot to the leg, one to the shoulder, another to the arm—three shots rang out, and the hostage-taker had already toppled backwards, collapsing against the wall onto the ground.

Chen Yu patted his clothes, relieved to see that there were no bloodstains on his newly purchased white lab coat, which would have been difficult to clean.

As the criminal fell, several police officers immediately rushed over and handcuffed him.

"Husband, are you all right?" Having seen the situation was resolved, Jounouchi Hiromi finally approached Chen Yu, feigning concern as she asked, while the reporters and cameras hurried to capture this firsthand news.

Chen Yu shook his head slightly, indicating that he was fine while also turning his attention to Kusanagi Ritsuko, who was walking toward him, and asked her, "Miss Kusanagi, you fired so decisively—are you not afraid of causing accidental injuries?"

"With my marksmanship and the performance of the police handgun, I won't miss within twenty meters," Kusanagi Ritsuko explained, exuding confidence as she also apologized to Chen Yu, "I'm sorry, it was our mistake. We startled you, Professor Chen Yu."

"It's nothing, but this guy probably has accomplices; make sure you don't let anyone get away," Chen Yu said, without much concern. On the contrary, being held hostage was quite a novel experience for him: "I'm curious to see who sent them. This guy is professional, and with accomplices coordinating, they couldn't possibly be hired by a cult."

"We will investigate. Please rest assured, Professor Chen Yu," Kusanagi Ritsuko reassured Chen Yu and then stepped aside to use her walkie-talkie to direct her subordinates to apprehend the hostage-taker's accomplices.

A crowd of reporters wanted to interview Chen Yu, the person involved, but he directly refused and left the experimental area with Jounouchi Hiromi to return to the office.

However, Chen Yu didn't go back to his own office but instead turned into Hiromi's office with her.

"Wife, your office is nicely arranged!" Looking at Jounouchi Hiromi's clean and tidy office, Chen Yu couldn't help but remember the times they had shared an office back in the hospital, where Jounouchi Hiromi also kept everything impeccable.

But in the blink of an eye, Jounouchi Hiromi and he had their own separate offices, and she had become Chen Yu's wife. It could be said that things had changed a little too quickly.

"It's just a simple tidy-up," Jounouchi Hiromi replied, pouring a glass of water for Chen Yu before asking him, "Husband, you could have subdued that man right at the beginning, couldn't you? Why did you pretend to be taken hostage by him?"

"Because I wanted to see what their real purpose was. In fact, I noticed him before he entered the experimental area, but I wanted to see what tricks this little mouse could play. I didn't expect Miss Kusanagi to be so decisive and spoil my fun," Chen Yu said, a look of regret on his face.

Jounouchi Hiromi couldn't help feeling speechless upon hearing Chen Yu's words, but she could understand. With Chen Yu's capabilities, not just an Official-level Superhuman taking him hostage, even a whole special force team made up of Transcendents would hardly pose a threat to him. In such circumstances, it was normal for him to have a playful mentality and want to have a bit of fun.

"So, husband, what do you want to do now?" Jounouchi Hiromi asked Chen Yu, wanting to know his thoughts.

Chen Yu stroked his chin, considering for a moment before saying, "To hire such professional Transcendents, the person behind the scenes won't be simple. Let's just wait and see for now, and observe what Miss Kusanagi can unearth."