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Chapter 417 - Obeying Orders

“Have you informed headquarters of their demands?” the conductor asked the security captain

“I’ve already sent a e,” said the security captain “But headquarters said they would have to consult the higher ups first It’s impossible to fulfill their demands in half an hour The people these terrorists want released are all extreive in to these demands…”

The conductor clenched her jaw “When will backup arrive?”

“They should be here in twenty , by the time backup arrives…” Cold sweat ran down the security captain’s back

An eerie look washed over the conductor’s face “Have the creithdraw to the sixth carriage”

The security captain looked at her in shock “Conductor, don’t tell es?”

“Who said we’re sacrificing them! Just carry out your orders,” the conductor barked

In case of ehest authority on a train The attendants stood by, waiting for their orders The security captain clenched his teeth, then commanded the attendants to withdraith a wave of his hand

The conductor turned back to the fifth carriage “Please don’t act i your demands as we speak, but we need more time! Thirty minutes is too short Please extend the ti of you to trust et you what you want But I also need you to proes”

All of the attendants and security staff withdrew to the sixth carriage

“How do I know you’re not just stalling for time?” a hoarse voice shouted back

The conductor remained calm “You have bombs installed, so even if mechas coe Hundreds of lives are at risk after all I’ve already contacted headquarters and they agreed to your deovernet someone with more authority to approve it It’ll take about one hour to do that If you can trust me, extend the time limit to one hour I’m certain you have some way to detonate the bo”

The terrorists in the fifth carriage went silent for a while, then the saain “Fine I’ll trust you this time We’ll extend the bo, everyone dies”

The conductor took a deep breath “Let’s discuss the demands then Let me introduce myself first I am this train’s conductor My name is Mo Lan I’m an ordinary person without any soul power My father is the administrator of Heaven Dou City, Mo Wu I’e than ordinary people So, I request that you release all the elderly, woe Take me in their stead”

“Conductor, you can’t!” The security captain grabbed her ar a rip of a two-ringed soul lare at hiaze when he saw the i determination in her eyes

The hoarse voice finally spoke up once ree to your request We have no way of verifying your identity”

Mo Lan sucked in a breath of air, then stepped into the doorway, exposing herself to the guns of the terrorists “You can search me up on soulnet and verify my appearance If you also cross-reference my na e as she spoke Most of the passengers were huddled at the back She could see a boe fro, but she couldn’t see the terrorists Instead, their guns poked out of gaps between the hostages, aiht at her