All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

Seeing that the entire hotel was under control, Bai Jiaxuan felt relieved. The hotel owner deserves much credit for being able to control the entire hotel so quickly.

For the safety of this banquet, the hotel owner had already cleared out all unnecessary personnel. Apart from the banquet hall, only a few waiters were stationed on the floors above the second floor, which greatly saved time in eliminating the shadows.

The hotel is very spacious, with buildings spaced about 100 meters apart on all sides.

In this era, there were no special forces soldiers parachuting in by helicopter, so there was no need to worry about the enemy launching an air attack. All that was needed was to guard the entrances and exits, as well as a few windows on the first and second floors.

Of course, the only downside is that Bai Jiaxuan and his group are also completely trapped in this building!

But it's not a big problem. At least for now, everything is under control!

Looking at the crowd below the stage, still crouching with their heads in their hands, Bai Jiaxuan walked to the microphone, coughed twice, and then spoke seriously.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is absolutely no need to be nervous or worried. The entire hotel is now under our control. All you need to do is cooperate, and your safety will be guaranteed. To express my goodwill, I have decided to draw ten lucky winners on the spot. These ten lucky winners will soon be released and gain their freedom!"

Bai Jiaxuan's words caused everyone below to raise their heads at that moment, and their eyes revealed hopeful and eager expressions.

Even the group of Japanese soldiers blinked. Although they knew perfectly well that they couldn't possibly be among the ten lucky ones, many of them still held onto a sliver of hope.

That's human nature: even when your life and death are in the hands of others, you still fantasize that you'll be the lucky one.

With a smile on his lips, Bai Jiaxuan jumped off the stage and strode among all the hostages, empty-handed. Although Bai Jiaxuan appeared to be unarmed and alone, no one dared to step forward and fight him.

Everyone looked at Bai Jiaxuan with longing eyes, especially some of the women, whose eyes were glistening with tears, reminiscent of crocodile tears.

Just then, a woman knelt down at Bai Jiaxuan's feet, grabbed his leg, and pleaded desperately.

"Sir, I beg you, my husband is injured, please let him leave first, he needs treatment, he needs a doctor, God will bless you!"

Bai Jiaxuan looked down and saw that the woman's hands were covered in blood. Not far away, a Western man was lying weakly on the ground with pale lips and bloodstains on his chest.

Bai Jiaxuan then remembered that at the beginning, it seemed that a burst of bullets had indeed killed several people, and a few of them were injured. For a moment, he had almost forgotten about it!

Bai Jiaxuan smiled and stepped forward, bending down to examine the Westerner's wounds. The injury was quite serious, but he didn't seem to be going to die anytime soon.

Bai Jiaxuan ignored the woman's cries and pleas for mercy, and asked a portly Westerner standing to the side.

Do you know who he is?

The portly Westerner trembled slightly when Bai Jiaxuan asked him a question, and moved back a little before replying in a low voice.

"Sir, he is the special envoy of the Kingdom of Great Britain to Shanghai, Earl Allen!"

Bai Jiaxuan's smile slowly faded. So he was one of Ying Jiang's men, and a count at that. He must be a big shot! Such a big shot must have had a lot of Chinese blood on his hands!

Bai Jiaxuan glanced coldly at the woman still kneeling on the ground, then looked up and scanned the three or four hundred guests in the banquet hall, showing no pity whatsoever.

These big shots, if they were executed, almost none of them would be innocent. Each of them rose to power by eating the flesh and blood of the Chinese people. Even the Chinese people in the crowd were covered in the blood of their compatriots!

Those traitors were actually even more hateful. At this moment, Bai Jiaxuan suddenly felt a surge of violent emotions and he suddenly wanted to start killing!

Perhaps sensing the change in Bai Jiaxuan's aura, everyone around felt a chill run down their spines. The invisible killing intent instilled a bone-chilling fear throughout their bodies.

After scanning the room, Bai Jiaxuan took a few deep breaths to calm himself down.

He knew very well that even if he killed all of them, it would be of no use. The country was weak and could not be changed by killing a few people.

After this batch is killed, there will be another batch; there are never enough people to kill!

Bai Jiaxuan composed himself, his previous mood gone. Ignoring the kneeling woman, he randomly picked out a few younger-looking women from the crowd.

A short while later, a row of men and women dressed as waiters walked out from the kitchen, heads bowed, hands on the shoulders of the person in front of them, and slowly made their way towards the main entrance along the banquet hall aisle.

Bai Jiaxuan waved his hand, and several shadow members rushed over, moved the tables and chairs blocking the way, and carefully opened the door.

The remaining Shadow members had already set up machine guns, with several aimed at the hostages in the banquet hall, in addition to the entrance.

Those waiters,

They were driven towards the door by the shadow members.

Actually, they didn't need to be driven away. The excitement of knowing they were about to be free made the waiters quicken their pace involuntarily. They only kept their heads down obediently because they were afraid of being mowed down by machine gun fire from behind.

The ten lucky individuals who had just been named by Bai Jiaxuan followed them out the door.

Those outside the door had already witnessed this scene; hundreds of gun barrels were pointed at the gate, but under the officer's orders, no one dared to make a move.

The hostages didn't truly believe they were free until they were taken away by the surrounding army and pulled into the enemy ranks. Overjoyed, they wept and embraced each other.

After everyone had left through the main gate, Bai Jiaxuan did not have the gate closed. At this moment, countless lights shone on the gate, making it possible to vaguely discern the situation inside the banquet hall.

Those outside could now see that the banquet hall was filled with guests crouching down with their heads in their hands. Seeing that most people were safe, many breathed a sigh of relief!

Bai Jiaxuan walked slowly out the door, his hands behind his back, facing the light.

The shadow members behind him gasped in surprise upon seeing this. Some tried to step forward to stop him, but Bai Jiaxuan waved them off, indicating that they should rest assured.

Bai Jiaxuan walked to the hotel entrance, stood at the gate, facing hundreds of gun barrels, and arrogantly surveyed everything outside.

At this moment, layers of troops completely surrounded the hotel, and countless lights illuminated it as bright as day. But all eyes were now fixed on Bai Jiaxuan.

Bai Jiaxuan stood with his hands behind his back and his chest out, casting an exceptionally long shadow under the lamplight.

This scene was captured by countless cameras in the distance. After posing for half a minute, Bai Jiaxuan finally fixed his gaze on the front.

Bai Jiaxuan knew that every word he spoke now would be heard all over the world, and from this moment on, there was no turning back.

From this day forward, there is no longer any fertile ground for the Shadow Organization to survive in this world. Regardless of whether the organization is reborn under a different skin or hides underground in the future, the name of the Shadow Organization will become a thorn in the side of the entire world.

Bai Jiaxuan coughed twice before shouting at the other side.

"Listen up, everyone! My name is Chen Zhen, and I'm here on behalf of the Shadow Organization to negotiate with you! To show our organization's goodwill, I just released eighty-two hostages. We currently have three hundred and seventy-eight hostages in our hands. We have three demands, and we hope you will fulfill them as soon as possible. If you do not, we will shoot ten hostages every hour!"

Bai Jiaxuan paused abruptly at this point, and his sudden words caused a stir outside. Many people shouted their demands, and some even demanded the release of their country's hostages.

Bai Jiaxuan pretended not to hear, and after a while, he continued to shout.

"I now announce my first demand! We demand that you, little Japanese devils, release all the Shadow Organization members you have captured. You have two hours to complete this!"

"If the Japanese devils do not fulfill our demands in two hours, I will kill ten hostages every hour. We mean what we say!"

Bai Jiaxuan's words once again caused a commotion around him. Bai Jiaxuan even heard someone shouting loudly, ordering someone to shoot and kill Bai Jiaxuan!

Bai Jiaxuan remained calm and composed, standing there with his hands behind his back. He didn't believe anyone would dare to fire a shot at this moment, and even if they did, he wasn't afraid.

After a while of noise outside, things finally quieted down a bit, and everyone was waiting for Bai Jiaxuan's second request!

Bai Jiaxuan deliberately paused for a long time, and only after it quieted down outside did he call out with a smile on his lips.

"Only after you, little Japanese devils, fulfill your first demand will we make your second demand. Our organization guarantees that as long as you fulfill all three of our demands, we will release all the hostages and absolutely guarantee their safety! If you do not cooperate, then we will all perish together."

After speaking, Bai Jiaxuan's smile vanished, and he turned to return to the hotel. As soon as he entered, the two large doors slowly closed! Even after the doors were completely shut, not a single shot was fired. Everyone watched helplessly as the doors closed completely!

Chapter Sixty-Three: Displaying Divine Power Once Again!

The doors closed again, and the long dining table blocked the entrance once more. Seeing their escape route cut off once more, many of the guests in the banquet hall wore expressions of despair and collapse.

This group of people kill without blinking an eye and have no respect for any country. Everyone is now filled with despair and helplessness.

These people, who usually hold high positions, now have their lives in the hands of others, and they have no choice but to pray.

The outside was in an uproar. Whether it was Chen Zhen's words or the rescued hostages, these were crucial for understanding the situation inside.

Military representatives from various countries gathered in a makeshift command center, which was the nearest house to the hotel. The house was directly opposite the hotel entrance and had naturally been requisitioned.

The lobby was as bright as day, and people set up tables at the entrance so that they could see the hotel entrance more clearly.

A table was placed in the middle of them, with a map of the Far East Hotel on it. However, no one looked at the map at the moment; instead, their eyes were fixed on the hostages who had just been released.

Among this group of officers, the Japanese officers were the most numerous and were mainly led by them.

Several newly released hostages were weeping, stammering as they recounted what they had seen and heard inside.

The officers frowned as they listened. The hostages hadn't revealed much information, as the released hostages were mainly kitchen staff who hadn't been in the banquet hall from the beginning and naturally didn't know what had happened inside.

Just then, a group of media reporters nearby exclaimed in surprise, and all the officers looked in that direction.

In fact, from the very beginning, the area outside the encirclement was already filled with people from various forces, a large portion of whom were newspaper reporters and other news media.

This attack and kidnapping happened too suddenly and had too great an impact. Although the Japanese are powerful, they are unable to control the situation in the face of coercion from various countries.

Aside from the encirclement, which was mostly filled with Japanese troops, the other areas outside the encirclement were already surrounded by forces from all sides.

Just now, of the 82 hostages who were released, apart from a dozen or so who were taken away by the officers for questioning, many others squeezed out of the encirclement and were picked up by their families or other people.

Among them were ten women who were released from the banquet hall, and they knew far more information than the seventy-two waitresses in the kitchen.

Just now, two women recounted the situation inside to a group of reporters.

One of them kept describing the person on stage to the reporter, saying that he had magic, that he could control bullets, make them float in the air, and that he could even make them fly backwards to kill people.

Upon hearing this news, the reporters exclaimed in unison, "This is big news!"

In fact, as soon as they learned that the man's name was Chen Zhen, many reporters had already remembered who Chen Zhen was. Such a person had already become a legend more than 20 years ago. Back then, there were rumors that Chen Zhen could fly over walls and was invulnerable to swords and spears.

Now, hearing the hostages say that Chen Zhen has magic and can control bullets, it immediately attracted all the reporters.

Whether this news is true or false, this is the kind of news they want!

At least, this news came from one of the hostages!

Whether it's true or false, they've already come up with a headline for this news.

Reporters from countless news media outlets could hardly hide their excitement at this moment.

Ambassadors from various countries were kidnapped, along with Japanese princes and generals. Hundreds of prominent figures in Shanghai were taken hostage.

Moreover, the person in charge of this kidnapping is none other than Chen Zhen, who caused a sensation in Shanghai twenty-five years ago. Either way, it's sensational and explosive news.

Such news is something they might never encounter in their entire lives. If they could get an exclusive story right now, it could make the newspaper's reputation soar!

It's already a certainty that tomorrow's newspaper sales will almost double.

The reporters' exclamations quickly attracted the attention of the officers, and the two hostages were soon taken away.

Upon inquiry, it was learned that among the hostages released this time were ten guests from the banquet hall. Soon, these ten female guests were brought before the officers.

The Japanese officer in charge roared menacingly at the group of women.

"You must be honest and tell us everything you know!"

The fierce appearance of the Japanese soldier immediately frightened several women who were still unsettled, causing them to wipe away their tears and sob.

The Japanese soldiers' behavior also displeased several Western officers nearby, one of whom, a burly white man with a beard, rebuked them.

"Yamamoto, please show some respect to these ladies. Chen Zhen just made a request: we still want to ask you what exactly is going on in Japan, what members of the Shadow Organization you have captured, and why they are kidnapping so many people to force you to release them?"