In the hijacked police car, Wang Xingdong leaned back on the back seat, splayed out, and pointed a gun at the back of the two police officers’ heads in front of him. He said, "I heard that the anti-narcotics team just seized five kilograms of heroin. Use that in exchange for the lives of these two policemen."

In Lin Qiupu's car, Captain Zhang roared, "We can't do that!"

"Don't talk!" Lin Qiupu made a gesture for him to stop talking and then quickly typed on his phone. "Don’t talk to him without my command!"

He showed the line of text to the people in the car and sent it to everyone present.

Wang Xingdong's laughter came from the radio. "I'm kidding. I was planning to commit suicide next month anyway. I don't know why, but this gun suddenly appeared in front of...