He had just married a policewoman when he was diagnosed with criminal genius.

Come here.

How could Lu Chen possibly leave empty-handed?

You have to put on an act and bring something with you when you go out.

He went into the vault.

This was the first time in Lu Chen's life that he had ever stepped into a bank vault.

There are many cabinets in the vault.

There was also a lot of money, neatly piled on the shelves.

Lu Chen had never seen so much money in his entire life.

If all this money were mine, I'd be rolling in it.

However, he only dared to think about it.

They wouldn't dare actually claim it as their own.

Besides, even if he could take some things out by himself, he couldn't take much money with him.

He walked straight to the display stand, which contained some diamonds in a glass case.

The largest of them is a diamond the size of a pigeon's egg.

He picked up the diamond, the size of a pigeon's egg, weighed it in his hand, and put it in his pocket.

Then he took out a marker and drew a big smiley face on the bulletproof glass.

There was also a line of text written on it:

[Enjoy the exercise! =͟͟͞͞( •̀д•́)]

Lu Chen walked out of the vault corridor and returned to the business hall.

There are still eight "hostages" in the hall at this moment.

Four tellers, five customers, lobby manager Sister Wang, and three special police officers who had just failed to break in and were "killed in action".

The lobby manager, Sister Wang, squatted at the very edge, her lips pressed together until they turned white, but her eyes kept glancing towards the vault.

She heard the muffled thud; the whole bank heard it.

A few tellers whispered to her earlier, "Is this a drill?" She didn't dare answer because she wasn't sure herself.

"Listen up, you inside. I'm Fang Yuan, a negotiation expert. I'd like to talk to you."

Fang Yuan stood seven meters outside the bank's main entrance, holding a megaphone in one hand and empty the other, palm facing outward.

A standard non-threatening posture.

But he knew in his heart that he wasn't there to negotiate; he was there to be bait.

He had a miniature earpiece in his ear, and Ding Jianguo's voice came through directly:

"Fang Yuan, let him speak, let him speak near the window or door. The three of us snipers will keep watch, as long as he appears in any well-lit area."

"Understood." Fang Yuan replied softly, then raised the megaphone.

"Listen up, you inside. I'm Fang Yuan, a negotiation expert. I'd like to talk to you."

The bank was completely silent.

Fang Yuan waited for ten seconds and then repeated it.

There has been no response yet.

He waited another ten seconds.

Just as he was about to speak for the third time.

"Fang Yuan, right?"

The sound came from a ventilation louver on the side of the bank, unhurried and with a slightly lazy tone.

Fang Yuan's heart tightened.

The sound wasn't coming from the main entrance or the window, but from the side vent.

The blinds in that location are fixed, with the slats tilted downwards, so you can't see anything inside from the outside.

He chose a spot where he couldn't be seen by the sniper to speak.

"It's me." Fang Yuan steadied his voice. "How are you? What's the situation inside?"

"It's fine, but it's a bit stuffy when the lights are off."

Lu Chen's voice seeped through the blinds, "Do you want me to stand by the window to talk?"

Fang Yuan's fingers stiffened slightly.

Ding Jianguo's voice paused for a moment in the earphones.

Unexpectedly, Lu Chen realized their thoughts so quickly.

"Also, this is an exercise. I definitely can't surrender. You should think of some conditions that might entice me."

Fang Yuan: "..."

Ding Jianguo: "..."

The two were speechless; Lu Chen knew the process better than they did.

Indeed, if it were a real robbery.

When the negotiation experts arrive, their first task is to persuade the other party to lay down their guns, to be lenient with those who confess, to be severe with those who resist, and to patiently guide them.

If the other party does not cooperate, then you should try your best to ensure the safety of the hostages and agree to some of the criminals' conditions.

Actually, Ding Jianguo on the other end of the walkie-talkie really wanted to say something.

At this point, even if you, Lu Chen, surrendered, he wouldn't be happy.

Now they've made such a big fuss.

No fewer than a hundred special police officers and criminal police officers were brought in.

They were all outside, staring at Lu Chen like wolves and tigers.

They all initially thought it was just another routine drill.

It will be resolved soon.

The operation was thwarted several times, and three special police officers were even killed inside.

Ding Jianguo pulled them all over.

Their interest was piqued.

Moreover, this is a drill, and there is no danger to life.

Their eyes lit up with excitement, eager to arrest Lu Chen, the robber.

Everyone is working diligently and conscientiously, doing their job in their respective positions.

It can be said that they truly achieved their goal of training them.

If Lu Chen chooses to surrender at this point...

That's like the poop was already at the buttocks, but then it was pulled back in.

It's so upsetting.

Therefore, Ding Jianguo was genuinely afraid that Lu Chen would choose to surrender at this point.

Ding Jianguo didn't expect that Lu Chen would be so stubborn.

"Three snipers, report the situation."

It was originally just a sniping position for show.

Now Ding Jianguo has increased the number to three.

Once they have locked onto the target and confirmed that they can kill it.

Then this exercise can be concluded.

Position 1: "Reporting to the Director, the target has not appeared in any visible area through windows or door gaps, and cannot be locked onto."

Second position: "Reporting to the director, the target has not appeared."

Position 3: "Reporting to the Director... No."

Ding Jianguo slowly put down the walkie-talkie.

The vice president of ICBC glanced at Ding Jianguo cautiously.

He asked softly, "Director Ding, what's the next step?"

The vice president is really worried now.

Didn't we say it would be over in half an hour?

It's been almost two hours now.

The robbers are still inside.

They knew nothing about what was happening inside.

Ding Jianguo did not answer immediately.

Instead, he took out the bank's layout diagram and examined it carefully.

After a moment, Ding Jianguo asked.

Do you have the key to the elevator machine room?

The vice president was taken aback for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, I have it with me now."

"Then I'll have a way to get in." Ding Jianguo stared intently at the location of the elevator shaft.

The roof of the bank building is the least noticed place.

All security systems are designed to "prevent entry from the ground," and the protection level of rooftops is far lower than that of ground-level entrances.

Even so, the only flaw in the bank building was the elevator shaft.

Therefore, the elevator shaft must be locked.

Fortunately, they had the key to the elevator shaft.

Enter the elevator shaft from the rooftop, and then follow the inner track of the elevator shaft vertically down to the first floor.

It is highly concealed and can catch Lu Chen off guard.

Ding Jianguo turned on his walkie-talkie and connected with the standby C-team special police.

"Enter the elevator shaft from the rooftop, and follow the inner track vertically to the first floor." Ding Jianguo quickly mentally rehearsed the route.

"Extremely concealable, fast, and quiet."

His gaze sharpened: "Enough to catch the robbers off guard."

He raised his wrist and pressed the call button on the walkie-talkie. The steady voice of Chen Lei, the captain of the C-team special police squad, came through the channel.

"Chief!"

"Come here and get the key to the elevator shaft..." Ding Jianguo said.

"Group C received."