章 556: FADING TO BLACK

The thirty seconds following the sound of the two gunshots felt like forever. 

The hostages started running, including the girl who was in charge of holding the phone for Watch streaming. She dropped the phone and followed the screaming crowd out of the restaurant. People collided, and some fell and sustained injuries. 

But no one was willing to remain in the restaurant for a moment longer. 

Without a visual, the people in the mobile command centre of the CAB were also freaking out. The minister was particularly worried about Akira. She had proven to be more than a great asset to the country. 

If anything happened to her, it would be a huge loss for the country. 

Her quick brain and bravery had helped the country avoid a terrorist incident. If the bomb exploded, it would not only be a matter of losses and mass terror. The country would lose face because of its vulnerability to terrorists. 

But now, things were going wrong.