Chapter 151 Space Chaos
I have said it many times, the population of this small place where Li Chengqi is located is not large, and the public security is also very good. There has been no theft incident in his neighborhood for a long time, let alone Other crimes of a heinous nature.
In less than two months, there have been two armed robberies in a row. If it weren't for the fact that the phone still displayed "China Mobile", Li Chengqi might have thought that he had traveled to the Americas unknowingly.
This is unscientific!
Li Chengqi was obviously not the only one who was confused by this situation. The tourists wandering around were stunned for a moment, and then looked at the appearance of the gangster.
Although most people can't accurately tell the model of an AK rifle, and maybe it's a 56-pounder in their hands, it's understandable that it does look like a real gun.
In an instant, screams mixed with chaotic footsteps echoed in the mall. Although people said you were not allowed to move, the panicked crowd didn't care about you and immediately crowded towards the gate.
However, people near the gangsters did not dare to move, and they all squatted on guard with their heads in their hands.
Then, another bang was heard.
Li Chengqi could even see sporadic flames ejected from the muzzle of the gun, but he didn't know where the shot hit.
This shot also gave Li Chengqi some relief, and he quickly signaled the three of them to squat down using the table as cover.
Lei Lei complained:
"Brother Li, your mouth..."
"What? It has nothing to do with me."
Li Chengqi also felt uncomfortable. I just said it casually, but you actually meant it.
And the nature seems to be worse than last time.
The last time it was a robbery with a gun, now this time it's almost a terrorist attack.
He quietly peeked out and took a look. It turned out that people in the mall were either squeezing towards the exits or running to places where they felt safe. In short, they were all away from the armed robbers. Only the people near the gold store might be afraid of anger. The robbers did not dare to run away, so they all crouched down with their heads in their hands.
Their position was neither far nor near. Although they were still within shooting range, the armed robber probably didn't notice. Li Chengqi saw him take out a crowbar from his backpack and smash it against the surrounding glass showcases. , and grabbed a salesperson and asked her to put gold rings, necklaces, etc. into her bag.
To be honest, Li Chengqi doesn't understand this kind of people very well. No matter how difficult it is to find a life now, it's easier than taking the risk of being shot for robbery.
But now there is no time to ponder the gangster's thoughts.
"Your Majesty, what is that?"
Viola pointed to the gun in the gangster's hand.
Li Chengqi was so nervous that he forgot to correct Viola's title and explained while observing the surroundings:
"Think of it as a powerful magic weapon. People will be dead after just one hit."
While he was talking, he saw a passage on the right, which provided a little visual cover because there was a puppet of Snow King on it.
It was definitely not safe to stay where he was. Li Chengqi waved to the others to follow them.
The girl who was an employee of the milk tea shop who was originally hiding behind the cashier also noticed that Li Chengqi and the others were planning to escape. After all, they were the only four customers in the shop, so they were very conspicuous.
After weighing the pros and cons, it seemed that it would be safer to run along, so I followed behind.
The group of people took small steps and quickly moved to the passage on the right side of the milk tea shop. Unless they looked at the background wall, they could not see the armed robber.
But it's only safe for the time being. Who knows if the grandson will rob the gold store and wander around somewhere else, so it's better to stay as far away as possible.
You definitely can't get out of the main entrance. Not to mention that you have to pass by the gangsters to get to the main entrance. There are only three revolving doors at the main entrance, but there are too many people squeezed in and you can't get out at all.
"Come on, let's go to the emergency exit."
The mall must not have only one exit, as this does not comply with fire regulations.
Since it is an old shopping mall, Li Chengqi, a local, has been there frequently before and knows the location of the emergency exits very well. Besides, there are clear signs along the way, so there is no need to worry about getting lost.
But when a few people rushed to the emergency exit cautiously, they saw that there were now many people crowded there who wanted to escape, and the door seemed to be locked and not open at all. The emergency exit should not be locked...
It is very unsafe for so many people to gather here. If one of the gangsters becomes violent and pulls the trigger without letting go, the group of people who don't even have a bunker near the emergency exit will be killed on the spot.
So at this time, having more people is not an advantage.
After all, you can't compete with automatic rifles if there are too many people.
"I know there is a fire escape. The exit is on the second floor. It should be unlocked there."
The sales girl at the milk tea shop contributed an important piece of information.
"Come on, let's go to the fire escape."
Seeing Liushenwuzhu, the girl from the milk tea shop, leading the way in a panic, Li Chengqi said quickly:
"Don't go up the escalator, let's take the stairs."
The escalator was facing the gold store, and the gangsters were working there. Going up the escalator at this time was a target.
Li Chengqi must be considered experienced. Although he was nervous but not panicked, the girl at the milk tea shop looked so panicked that she almost couldn't walk with her hands and feet.
Turning around and grabbing Viola to prevent her from getting lost, Li Chengqi made sure that Lei Lei and Gan Xiaoyan were with him, and the group hurriedly ran down the stairs to the second floor.
The second floor was almost empty at this time. Many people were running towards the fire escape, and some were walking up. They might think it was safer upstairs.
Then he heard Gan Xiaoyan say:
"There is no signal on the mobile phone, and even the wifi signal is gone."
I took out my phone and saw that there was no signal.
It can't be a signal jammer. If you want to block the signal of an entire shopping mall, it's not something that can be done by a portable signal jammer. It probably needs a car-mounted one.
Every year during the college entrance examination, you can always see similar vehicles on the streets near the high school, so they are not unfamiliar.
"Maybe they turned off all the signal amplifiers in the mall before taking action, and there may be other accomplices."
In large buildings like shopping malls, the signal is actually very poor, so signal amplifiers are usually installed to ensure smooth communication.
"Let's wait until we escape first and then talk about calling the police. The police are probably on their way here."
There must be police patrolling near the shopping mall. Even a blind man would know about such a big commotion. It is estimated that the armed police, SWAT ambulance and so on are already screaming on the road and rushing over.
The girl from the milk tea shop was an employee here and was much more familiar with the terrain than Li Chengqi. It didn't take long before she saw the exit near a toy store on the second floor.
At this time, the door had been fully opened, and many people ran out along the door.
Seeing the exit, Li Chengqi also felt that as long as he ran there, the rest would be the police's job.
He stopped at the gate, letting others go in first to make sure no one was lost, and finally he hurried through the gate.
At this moment, Li Chengqi felt a flash of light in front of his eyes, which seemed to be the strong sunlight outside, but the effect was as dazzling as someone shining a flashlight into your eyes.
After pausing for a moment, Li Chengqi thought that he had been in the mall for too long and was not used to the sunshine outside. But when he opened his eyes, he saw that he was still in the mall.
The three girls who entered first were standing not far away, looking equally confused.
"What's going on?"
Li Chengqi glanced around:
"This... seems to be the fourth floor!"
(End of chapter)