Chapter 3 I Dare You

• Annalise wasted no time and cut open the pregnant woman's pants with a pair of scissors.
• The baby's legs were already coming out.
• There was no time to perform a caesarean section.
• The baby would suffocate if they waited any longer.
• “Please bear with me for a bit.” Annalise injected her with the anesthetic and made a cut.
• The anesthetic had not yet taken effect fully.
• The pregnant woman felt the pain and shouted, “You b****, I'm going to sue you! You'll lose your job as a doctor!”
• “You can sue me after the baby is born safely. I'll be waiting.” Annalise said indifferently.
• She finally delivered the baby smoothly, and cut off the umbilical cord neatly.
• “Wah... Wah!” The baby cried loudly.
• Annalise let out a smile of relief as she looked at the pregnant woman.
• The woman had already fainted.
• Annalise frowned. She quickly put the baby down and checked on the woman.
• “Officer!” She cried out worriedly.
• Ignatius looked at Annalise.
• There were beads of sweat on her forehead.
• He had a bad feeling in his gut.
• “What's wrong?” Ignatius asked.
• “Her blood pressure is low. We need to administer drip and hospitalize her to monitor her condition.” Annalise reported.
• Ignatius looked at the thugs and said without hesitation, “Let them go. I'll be your hostage.”
• The three thugs looked at each other. The guy with the crew cut looked at the time on his watch.
• “There's forty minutes left before the plane arrives. If we let them go and have you stay, wouldn't we end up with a time bomb on our hands?”
• “I'll stay.” Annalise said.
• Ignatius gave Annalise a confused look, but she just smiled a little and told the man, “Hurry up and rush them to the hospital, or they will both die.”
• “None of you are leaving!” The guy with the crew cut yelled.
• Annalise looked at the guy, “Keeping an unconscious pregnant woman, a baby waiting to be fed, and a well-trained soldier here with you would also be a burden, wouldn't it?”
• “Let them go.” The older and taller guy said.
• The guy with the crew cut nodded and stood aside.
• Ignatius stared at Annalise without saying anything.
• He carried the woman on his back and the baby in his arms as he left quickly.
• The men outside immediately responded.
• They let out a sigh of relief as they saw the mother and child make it out safely.
• “Get them to the hospital.” Ignatius handed them over to the soldiers.
• He shifted his gaze to room 801 and ordered, “Colonel Price, prepare the snipers.”
• “Chief, now that they have been rescued, our job is done here. You can take a break and just leave this to the anti-narcotics team.” Ernest said respectfully.
• “How can I rest when the hostage is still inside?!” Ignatius shouted coldly at Ernest.
• The latter couldn't understand why the chief was so angry.
• Just like how he didn't understand why the chief wanted to personally take part in such a mission.
• “I will arrange for the snipers right away then.” Ernest nodded as he said that.
• “If you have to choose between sacrificing the safety of the hostage and letting the thugs escape, choose the latter.”
• Ernest found it even stranger now.
• The chief had always been firm and would never give in to the terrorists.
• Why was he acting so strangely this time?
• Time went by.
• Ignatius stood at the window, staring out into the darkness of the night.
• He had a minor accident when he went on a special mission three years ago.
• He was injected with some strange, powerful drug and left out in the wilderness.
• As he was losing his mind on the verge of death, she had appeared, and he took her without holding back.
• When he woke up later, he was already in the military hospital.
• He found her in two days’ time after pulling a few strings.
• She was dressed in a white wedding gown and looked as pure as an angel. Standing in the church, she exchanged rings with Xadrian and became his bride.
• He thought she was the woman being held hostage and had come over.
• But he didn't expect the woman to be the husband's mistress.
• And she had chosen the safety of the husband's mistress and illegitimate child over her own.
• He couldn't understand what she was thinking.
• A loud bang was heard from room 801.
• Ignatius was shocked and quickly turned to Ernest, “What happened in 801?”
• “We're not sure yet.” Ernest said cautiously.
• Ignatius looked at room 802. It was facing room 801 and the rooms were about 2 meters apart.
• He walked towards the kitchen and asked, “What's the status of the helicopter? How long before it arrives?”
• Ernest reported as he followed Ignatius, “In thirty minutes.”
• Ignatius kept quiet.
• He placed a ladder between the two kitchens and climbed up.
• “Chief, it's too dangerous for you to go in alone.” Ernest said worriedly.
• Ignatius glared at him, “You talk a lot of nonsense.”
• Ernest said no further and ordered the soldiers, “Eight, One-Oh-One, follow him! Protect the chief at all costs!”
• “Yes, sir!” The soldiers climbed up the stairs upon command.
• Ernest was almost crying from the anxiety.
• The chief had a bright future ahead of him, and could possibly even become the commander-in-chief in the future.
• If something were to happen to him, the deputy commander would kill him!
• Ignatius jumped down the ladder, moving as fast as lightning.
• In the blink of an eye, he was already leaning on the wall.
• His cold gaze swept across the living room.
• The guy with the crew cut was in the living room, while the other two were in the bedroom.
• He crouched down, drew his knife, and dashed towards the guy with his eyes locked onto him.
• The guy saw Ignatius. But before he could make a sound, he was already lying on the ground.
• Eight and One-Oh-One immediately moved in to take care of the body.
• Ignatius made some hand signals at Eight and One-Oh-One, and they nodded their heads.
• They silently removed the curtains.
• The living room was filled with light! Snipers were already on standby.
• Ignatius pressed his back against the wall as he moved towards the bedroom and looked inside.
• Annalise was sitting on the bed, staring into space.
• A faint and strange air of melancholy surrounded her.
• Anyone would take pity on her if they saw her like that.
• “Boss, why is it so quiet outside?” The yellow-haired thug took a few puffs of his cigarette and scratched his head aggressively.
• The older thug stared at Annalise's beautiful face.
• His gaze shifted to her chest and he had a sinister look on his face, “The helicopter will arrive in half an hour. Do you want to have some fun while waiting?”
• The yellow-haired thug realized what his boss meant and looked at Annalise, “This woman does have an amazing figure and a beautiful face. Let's help her enjoy her final moments!”
• He tossed his cigarette aside and threw himself at Annalise.
• Ignatius narrowed his eyes and was about to rush inside. But the woman calmly held a syringe to her neck and said coldly, “Come any closer and you won't even have a hostage.”
• “Go ahead, I dare you.” The yellow-haired thug was bent on having his way.
• Annalise shoved the needle into her neck.
• Seeing that, Ignatius felt as if he was stabbed in his heart as a murderous intent surged through his eyes.