Luke took the phone and looked at it, "Not bad, both of you are smiling very happily. You can tell you guys are very happy.

Have you decided when to hold the wedding?"

Xiao Hei spread his hands, "I guess it'll have to wait until after the child is born.

But that's also good, it gives me more time to prepare.

Weddings can be quite expensive."

Luke raised his glass, "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Xiao Hei put away his phone and said to everyone, "Guys, even though I'm not having a wedding for now, after all, I am married.

Julian and I would like to invite everyone to a meal, a family dinner.

You don't need to bring too many gifts, really, you don't."

Luke asked, "When do you plan on treating us?"

"You're the captain, how about you organize the time?"

Luke laughed, "When it comes to treating, the chef has the final say.

Who are you planning to invite?"

"Not too many people. Julian just wants to meet my colleagues.

Basically, the people from squad one and David.

I'm still considering whether to invite Captain Susan."

The deputy captain said, "You heartless kid, what's there to consider?

Obviously not invite her."

Xiao Hei "..."

Luke said, "What about Reid?"

"I thought about inviting the chief, just worried... that he might not have time."

"Whether he has time is his business, whether to invite him is your business. If it was me, I would definitely invite him."

"OK, I'll talk to him."

"Ring ring ring..."

Just then, Luke's phone rang, and he glanced at the screen, "It's Reid."

"Hello, Chief."

"Luke, the North Hollywood Bank has triggered the silent alarm system, and people nearby are also calling in to report hearing gunshots. Get your gear ready and get to the scene as quickly as possible."

"Understood, Chief."

The deputy captain asked in response, "A new case?"

Luke nodded, "Bank robbery."

The deputy captain sighed, "This is the kind of case I hate the most."

Jackson asked, "Why? You haven't even learned about the case yet."

The deputy captain shrugged, "I don't need to know, because these kinds of cases are usually led by the FBI, and our role is to assist the FBI. Do you like this kind of thankless task?"

"It's not bad, at least it saves us some trouble.

Deputy captain, you and Matthew stay behind. Everyone else, gear up, we'll leave in five minutes."

"Yes, sir."

...

North Hollywood Bank.

The bank had a closed sign up, the front doors were shut, and the blinds were drawn, making it difficult to see inside from the outside.

Several police cars were parked around the scene. Luke quickly inquired about the situation. The patrol officers had just arrived and only knew that there were armed robbers in the bank. As for the exact number of robbers and their equipment, they were not clear.

"What about the robbers' transportation?"

"Still unclear."

"Go check the surrounding surveillance."

"Yes, sir."

"Raymond, take the patrol officers to the back door, keep an eye on it, to prevent the robbers from escaping through the back.

Jenny, contact the bank manager, I need the interior layout of the bank, the more detailed, the better."

"Okay, Captain."

Xiao Hei came over and said, "Captain, I found the phone number for the North Hollywood Bank."

"Good."

Luke called for the tech team and had them connect to the bank's phone line.

A moment later, the call connected, and a hoarse voice emerged, "Who is this?"

"Robbery and Murder Department, Luke. What can I call you?"

"Martin."

Luke gestured Xiao Hei to jot down the name, "The bank is now under your control?"

"Correct."

"And outside the bank?"

"For now, it is."

"Sounds like you could be replaced at any moment."

"That depends on how much noise you guys make."

"We don't want to make a big scene either. As long as the police meet our requirements, we'll leave quietly. We don't want to trouble anyone."

"Start with the situation of the hostages."

"There are a total of 26 hostages in the bank."

"Is anyone hurt right now?"

"No, but if the police don't agree to our demands, there soon will be."

"What demands?"

"A helicopter, a school bus, 12.56 million US Dollars, non-sequential, not marked."

"You're asking for quite a bit. I'll need time."

"I'm giving you half an hour. It's 10 a.m. now. Every half hour, I'll kill one person. If you're not prepared with the things I mentioned, get ready body bags instead."

"Hey, half an hour is too short, hard to make it happen."

"That's your problem."

"Need anything else? Like water, food, medical supplies?"

"I came to rob, not for a vacation. Keep your people back. If anyone dares to get within thirty meters of the bank, I'll start the killing, hmm.

I'm no rookie. If you don't want a large number of hostages killed, don't try any tricks."

"I'm not trying tricks, just trying to ensure the safety of the hostages."

"Then do as I say." The robber said and hung up the phone.

Luke pinched his forehead. Since arriving in Los Angeles, Luke had dealt with many cases but this was his first time dealing with a bank robbery.

In the past, the suspects' identities were unknown, but this time the suspect had brazenly thrown down the gauntlet. Although Luke was annoyed, the other party had hostages in their hands, and there was nothing he could do.

This case was completely different from the ones he had dealt with before. Previously, it was investigation after the incident, but this time it was during the incident; if Luke dealt with it wrongly, it could lead to the killing of hostages.

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