Chapter 785: Negotiations with different motives
Half an hour later, in the conference room of the command vehicle, Alice had found out the identity of the "biscuit man".
"White Cornell, who lived in Harrisville from 1998 to 2018, opened a small grocery store, and has been single since his divorce. I checked, and Ronnie and his mother showed up there It was the second year after his divorce. "
"Is he no longer living there?" Jubal asked.
Alice shook her head, "I only come back occasionally. After 18 years, he closed the grocery store and stayed in Florida most of the year to take care of his grandchildren.
He should have just returned to town in the past two days, and Ronnie was most likely going after him. "
"So Ronnie has always been going for him, but he didn't find anyone at first, and instead met Lei Lin, so the following things happened, but now White is back, so Ronnie once again Found the door. "Jiejie guessed.
"Confirm? "Aubrey scratched his head, picked up the phone and handed it to Alice.
"Hello? "The call was unexpectedly answered, but the voice that answered the phone was not old, and the tone was a little more glib.
"Is it Mr. Cornell? "Alice pretended not to know.
"Who are you? Sweetheart."
"I'm Sheila from Verizon Communications. The company is now offering a free broadband upgrade to 300M download speeds per second for your community. Would you like to get this Discount."
Before Alice finished speaking, an old voice suddenly came from the other side of the phone, "Save"
This voice only had time to say half a word before it was replaced by a muffled groan. , followed by the beep of the phone being hung up.
"It's him, let's go." Jack opened the car door, turned around and added, "Don't forget to take Lei Lin with you."
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When the Most Wanted Team and the West Virginia SWAT team arrived at White Cornell’s residence, as expected, they saw a gray Honda Civic outside the house. Clay was far away. He looked at the license plate with binoculars from a distance and confirmed that it was the car that was hijacked last night.
Before Jack could speak, Aubrey already knew what he should do, "I will lead a team to guard the back alley. In addition, the houses across the street have been cleared. At least two people can be arranged there. A sniper, I looked at the SWAT drone’s view. The angle is good and it’s concealed enough.”
“The opponent may have two hostages, so the risk of breaking in directly is a bit high.” Jubal. He frowned as he looked at the window with the curtains drawn.
"Why do you have to force your way in and let him show up on his own?" Jack murmured at the car following them. The driver of that car was Jiejie, and the back seat of the car was Lei Lin was sitting at the top.
Jubal was still hesitant, "Isn't this too direct?"
"Do you think he will be handcuffed by us and put in jail?" Jack asked.
Jubal was speechless for a moment. He was involved in the whole process of this case. He clearly saw Ronnie Lee Bishop's crazy behavior, but Jack had the idea of shooting him directly as soon as he came up. Some can't accept it.
This has little to do with his personal outlook, but mainly because it is different from his usual case-handling style.
"I think Jack is right. This guy has gone crazy. Today's ending cannot include the option of a peaceful solution, let alone risk the hostages and our own lives."
Clay said as he began to skillfully inspect his beloved M110SASS sniper rifle. As a former soldier, he had always been asked to simply follow orders without asking why.
But not being able to ask doesn’t mean he won’t think. The reason why Clay was regarded as a thorn in Team B was because he had too many questions in his mind and was often regarded as challenging the captain by the team members. Jason's authority.
After coming to the FBI, he was very satisfied with Jack as the de facto leader. Not only would he patiently answer every question he had, but he also had the same sense of justice as his former captain but also knew better. People's hearts.
On the other side, Hannah also checked her G28E. The sweet girl never questioned her boyfriend’s judgment. Even if one day she was pointed at by Jack with a gun, her first reaction would only be behind her. There are enemies.
“OK, OK, but you have to write a report with me afterwards.”
Jubal rubbed his eyebrows and saw Jack quickly draw a sketch on the notebook,
"Let Jiejie park the car here later to avoid affecting the shooting range to the greatest extent. Across the street The two sniper spots are assigned to Hannah and Clay. The only requirement is that they cannot be discovered by the other party. The distance of about 120 to 150 yards should not be a problem for the two of you. "
After speaking, the pencil in Jack's hand pointed at Jubal, "Use your best negotiation skills and find a way to make Ronnie appear in front of the window in the front hall, but you must pay attention to one thing. Ronnie saw Lei Lin, but he must not let Lei Lin see Ronnie. "
"Why?" Jubal was a little confused, and even Clay and Hannah beside him expressed doubts. gaze. "Because Leileen's role is the audience, if Ronnie felt that she was watching, he would probably shoot the hostage directly. His purpose is always to satisfy his own psychological needs, not other people or things."
Jack's explanation shocked Jubal. After a long silence, he nodded with difficulty, "I know what to do. Contact Ronnie."
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Call answer Yes, Ronnie's greasy voice came from the other side, "Again? What are you trying to sell this time? Why don't you just report yourself to the police or the FBI?"
"Mr. Bishop, I'm the FBI. Detective Superintendent Jubal Valentine, we have now surrounded this house, and I want to discuss a way with you to get everyone out safely, including you."
Jubal spoke. At the same time, Alice in the command car also connected the call to the team's communication channel, and everyone could hear the conversation between the two.
"If you want to say something, just keep saying it. I'm listening, FBI. You finally found me, so just think of it as a reward." It was clear that there was no surprise in Ronnie's tone.
"First of all, I need to know if everyone inside is safe, Emma, White, and of course you."
Jubal started to go through the process as usual, always telling the other party to mention it. conditions, otherwise it would be really difficult to write a report later.
Ronnie also sounded very cooperative, "Of course, we're all fine, but if you guys wanted to come in, Emma and White might not be as fine as they are now."
"OK, I know this very well, and I promise you that we will not do anything that will anger them. I also hope that you will not hurt them, so as not to hurt both sides in the end. I promise to work hard to ensure your safety." Jubal tried to release bona fide.
"It doesn't matter, haha, I've never been truly protected by anyone in my life, are you right? Dear White?" After a burst of crazy laughter, there was a burst of punches and kicks and an old man's cry of pain.
"Do you remember that kid sitting on the roadside? Looking at the home he had just been kicked out of, do you know how he felt at that time? You don't know, you damn bastard!"
"Hey, stop, we just agreed that you can't attack them anymore."
Although Jubal shouted to stop it, it obviously had no effect until he saw the side Jack, who was listening to their conversation with headphones, silently mouthed "Mom" to himself.
Jubal suddenly understood and said quickly, "Hey, Ronnie, I know why you think so. I have met your mother. You have never felt safe when you were around her, right? ”
"Shut up!" The beating sound on the other side of the phone stopped as expected, and then came Ronnie's angry and slightly frightened voice, "Listen, FBI, I don't want to hear you mention her."
Jubal secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally not letting the situation get out of control, "Then let's talk about another person, the only person in the world who can make you feel safe, Lei Lin, am I right?" < br>
"Where is Lei Lin? Has she been arrested by you?" The voice on the other side of the phone suddenly became louder.
Hearing Ronnie's reaction, Jack felt reassured and looked up to the other side of the street. Hannah and Clay were already in place. The next step was to see how good Jubal was in deception.
"I thought I made a mistake. Do you really care about her, Ronnie? You sent her out as a bait so that you could take Emma away."
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"Shut up, where is she!" Ronnie yelled on the phone.
“So you love her?” Jubal said, imitating Ronnie’s glib tone before, “You didn’t realize this before, did you? It wasn’t until you were separated that you realized that life without her was very difficult. It's painful. You can't do anything well without her watching from the side. You two are truly a match made in heaven."
Ronnie's voice suddenly became cold, "Listen, FBI, Where is she? Tell me or I will shoot these two people."
The sound of the revolver hammer being pressed and the girl's terrified scream were clearly heard on the phone, "No! "
This time Jubal was reassured, because he knew very well that the fish was hooked, "How about we make a deal. If I bring Lei Lin to you, what can you provide? ”
"She is with you?" Ronnie was very surprised. "Okay, as long as you can return her to me, I will give you the cookie man. How about this deal?"
"One word means I will ask someone to bring Lei Lin to the front of the house. You can go to the floor-to-ceiling window in the front hall to confirm, and then we will discuss how to exchange hostages. This will be enough to show my sincerity."
The two briefly discussed it for a few more words. After hanging up the phone, Jubal, who was smiling just a second ago, suddenly turned dark.
"Jack, you are right, that lunatic just wants to beat White to death in front of Lei Lin, otherwise he will offer Emma in exchange, because White is his real target all along."< br>
(End of this chapter)