Chapter 63: Upgraded to a Mercedes-Benz

The leader of the hijackers and Joe stared fixedly in the direction of the van. The money they had stolen was inside, but they could only watch it from afar, unable to reach it. Perhaps this was the true meaning of "so close, yet so far." After seven or eight minutes, two police cars surrounded the van and screeched to a halt. The police officers inside the cars rushed out, their guns aimed at the van. "You're surrounded. Get out of the vehicle!" one male police officer shouted. There was no response from inside the van. The police officers approached cautiously. "Look over there, two people lying on the ground!" a young police officer with keen eyes pointed not far from the van. "Sergeant Burke and Sergeant Felton, go check it out," the leading female police officer commanded. "Yes!" Sergeant Burke and Sergeant Felton, guns at the ready, walked over. Five or six minutes later, the police had the situation under control. "Captain, all four hijackers have been subdued. One o