"If they knew we were police from Tokyo, they would instantly realize our purpose and would kill us without hesitation to silence us."
Indeed, as Nakamura Shinichi had anticipated, Chongtian Xingping was reporting to Tanaka Guikuma, "President Tanaka, the person you asked me to surround has been cornered. He's been identified through surveillance along the way. It's him for sure. Even though we can't see his face clearly, his clothing and build match. Currently, he and four accomplices have taken two police officers hostage and are hiding in an abandoned residential building. What do you suggest we do?"
Hearing about the police being taken hostage, Tanaka Guikuma slightly relaxed. Considering such an act, it indicated it wasn't someone from official personnel, which made the situation easier to handle.
"Ask for their demands and handle it according to your normal procedures, but make sure you catch them!" Tanaka Guikuma rubbed his somewhat throbbing temples that night.
