Chapter 500: Chapter 499: Dead Serious

Yan Feifan, clad in a cumbersome bomb suit, had just stepped onto the staircase to go up when his sister grabbed his arm.

"Feifan, you... you... be careful!"

Yan Feifan took off the heavy helmet with its bulletproof glass visor, gave his sister a faint smile, and said, "Sis, I won’t do anything reckless."

He then looked at Zheng Libing, who was standing to the side, and said, "Mr. Zheng, please escort my sister downstairs."

Zheng Libing responded with a firm, "Alright!"

Cradling his helmet, Yan Feifan, accompanied by Zhang Yi, Mr. Yi, and others, took the stairs to the fifteenth floor.

There, he saw four fully-armed SWAT officers and four firefighters standing guard in front of a sealed door on the left.

A man who looked like a SWAT captain took a few steps toward Yan Feifan’s group and reported in a low voice, "Mr. Zhang, the situation hasn’t changed."

Zhang Yi nodded, then ordered in a grim voice, "Have everyone ready to move at a moment’s notice."

He then looked at Yan Feifan and instructed, "Mr. Yan, act according to the situation, but prioritize your own safety."

Yan Feifan’s expression was taut. He nodded, put his helmet back on, and gave an "OK" hand signal to show he was ready.

Zhang Yi walked up to the door on the left and shouted, "Yv Yunzhi, we’ve brought you the Mr. Yan you were looking for."

After a moment, a slightly hoarse male voice came from inside.

"Yv Yunzhi says only Mr. Yan is to come in. If you try anything funny, you know the consequences."

As the voice faded, Yan Feifan heard the sound of a lock turning. Then he saw the sealed security door slowly pushed open about a foot wide.

A man in his forties with a half-bald head, a pale face, and a paunchy body appeared in the doorway.

This must be the man of the house, Zhu Feng.

He stared when he saw Yan Feifan wrapped in the heavy bomb suit. After carefully peering through the helmet’s glass visor for a moment, he turned his head and shouted, "It really is Mr. Yan."

"I’ve confirmed it, it’s him!"

Immediately after, another man’s voice called out, "Please have Mr. Yan come in. Alone."

Zhu Feng pushed the door open a little wider to make it easier for the cumbersome Yan Feifan to enter.

Yan Feifan took a deep breath and stepped into the room.

Once inside, he discovered that three SWAT officers had already infiltrated the apartment. They were pressed tightly against the living room’s TV feature wall.

Yan Feifan followed Zhu Feng to the bathroom door, which was blocked by a sofa, table, and chairs. He took the initiative and called out, "I’m Yan Feifan."

"I’m here."

"Yv Yunzhi, you can state your demands now."

After a few dozen seconds, a voice came from inside the bathroom.

"Mr. Yan, all this protection... are you that afraid of dying?"

Yan Feifan replied loudly, "Everyone’s afraid of dying, and I’m no exception. In fact, since I’ve had a near-death experience, I’m even more afraid."

"So I’m being a little extra careful. I hope you understand."

Yv Yunzhi’s voice came again. "Mr. Yan, to be honest, I’m afraid of dying too. But I don’t have a choice anymore."

"It’s just that I still have some unfinished business, things I’ve done that I need to make up for. This was the only way I could get you to come here."

"Mr. Yan, please forgive me!"

’This guy is surprisingly polite!’

Yan Feifan grumbled to himself, then said loudly, "Yv Yunzhi, I’m here, just as you wanted."

"What is your wish, your demand, or what do you need me to do? You can say it now."

"Mr. Yan, I know you’re an incredibly skilled surgeon. This won’t be too difficult for you."

Yv Yunzhi said with urgency, "Please perform surgery on three spinal canal tumor patients: Pan Hong, Cao Ke, and Tang Guosheng."

Yan Feifan was stunned. He asked in disbelief, "Yv Yunzhi, you caused all this commotion just so I would operate on three patients?"

"Yes, that’s my goal. Please perform the spinal canal tumor surgeries for these three people."

"Your waiting list is too long. They can’t get a spot at all."

Pan Hong! Cao Ke! Tang Guosheng!

Finding the situation somewhat farcical, Yan Feifan searched his memory and only found one name related to spinal canal tumors: Cao Ke.

He remembered that a guy with this name had once posted a 600,000-yuan reward for anyone who could help him cut the line for a spinal canal tumor surgery.

Recalling this piece of information, Yan Feifan had a realization.

"Yv Yunzhi, you made a deal with them. You get them their chance at surgery, and they pay off your gambling debts?"

After a moment of silence, Yv Yunzhi’s voice sounded again.

"Mr. Yan, you truly are a genius. You figured out my motive right away."

"Back then, I was addicted to gambling. I lost my mind, told nothing but lies, and unscrupulously conned a lot of money out of my friends and family. A few of them even lent me the money they’d saved for medical bills, buying a house, or getting married."

"Among them were my girlfriend of many years and my best friend since childhood."

"I regret it. I regret it so much."

"But with my current physical condition..."

"This extreme method is the only way I can make it up to them as much as possible."

Hearing this, Yan Feifan couldn’t help but say, "But what you’re doing is illegal."

"Aren’t you worried they’ll back out and not honor their agreement with you?"

After another moment of silence, Yv Yunzhi said slowly, "Mr. Yan, whether or not they honor the agreement is not something you need to worry about."

"Mr. Yan, as soon as you finish their surgeries, I will release the hostages immediately."

"I also promise to donate my organs and my body to you, Mr. Yan, for medical research."

At this, Yan Feifan’s heart sank. He immediately protested loudly, "How is that possible?"

"Just finalizing one surgical plan takes at least half a day, let alone for three people!"

Yv Yunzhi’s cold voice came from the bathroom.

"A person can survive for three days without water."

"With water, ten days to half a month isn’t a problem."

"And the one thing a bathroom doesn’t lack is water!"

"So you see, Mr. Yan, I’m not short on time."

"Mr. Yan, if you want these children to get out of here as soon as possible, you’d better hurry up."

"Come on, introduce yourselves one by one. Let Mr. Yan outside know who you are!"

A moment later, a timid child’s voice, tinged with tears, spoke up.

"Mr. Yan, I’m Xu Zihan. I’m eleven years old today."

"Mr. Yan, I’m Gao Yanyu, ten years and nine months old!"

"Mr. Yan, I’m Zhou Yuxuan, nine and a half!"

"Mr. Yan, I’m Chen Nan, twelve years old!"

"Mr. Yan, I’m Luo Xiaoxiao, ten years old."

"Mr. Yan, I’m scared... save me... WAHHH..."

"I want my mom and dad... I’m scared... WAHHH..."

"Mr. Yan, save us..."

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