Logan quietly crouched in the corner.
In the lobby, the other people had already been subdued by the robbers. These four robbers were clearly well-prepared and highly organized. One was keeping watch outside, another was guarding the hostages, and a third was walking towards the man with the close-cropped hair, carrying a bag.
Behind the counter, Sophia Chu was already petrified with fear.
Someone really dared to rob Xia Country's central bank branch?!
The close-cropped man marched straight to the counter, pointing his gun at Sophia Chu behind the bulletproof glass, and threatened, "Hand over the gold bars! Now!"
Sophia hesitated and instead began to pack the gold bars back into the safe. Despite her fear, she remembered her training: the central bank's bulletproof glass wouldn't be penetrated by a standard handgun.
This was the city center, and the bank's alarm system was connected directly to the nearest police station. The police would arrive in less than ten minutes.
However, there were still other bank employees outside the counter.
One of the robbers pressed his gun to a staff member's head and dragged them to the door of the VIP room.
The staff members were so terrified that they wet themselves on the spot.
"Get the gold bars out as fast as possible! Ya'll have 10 seconds, or I'll kill someone amongst you!" the robber threatened.
Sophia Chu had no choice but to comply.
Logan watched this unfold from his corner.
He noticed that the robbers weren't going after the cash at the other counters. Their target was clearly just the gold in the VIP room.
It made sense—any smart robber wouldn't waste time trying to steal cash from a bank. Every bill was recorded by serial number, making it nearly impossible to use.
Gold, on the other hand, could be melted down and circulated back into the market.
But there was a catch: the amount of gold stored at the counter was limited. The bulk of the gold bars were kept in the vault.
If the robbers didn't get a significant amount of gold, the risk wouldn't be worth it.
How did these robbers know that the bank would have a large amount of gold at the counter today?
Someone must have leaked the information that Logan would be purchasing a significant amount of gold today!
With this realization, everything became clear.
They had been waiting for this specific transaction to occur!
Logan felt a chill in his heart, his eyes growing cold.
Luckily, he hadn't taken the gold bars with him yet, and the security had noticed something was wrong, allowing him to avoid a potentially deadly situation.
If he had put the gold bars in his suitcase, he wouldn't have made it out alive.
Sophia Chu quickly handed the 60 gold bars through the window, and the robbers stuffed them into a bag.
Gold might not take up much space, but 120 pounds is still a substantial weight, and one of the robbers struggled to carry it.
At that moment, the close-cropped man noticed the suitcase by the counter.
Logan cursed inwardly.
Sure enough, the close-cropped man's attention shifted to Logan.
Logan had purchased a black suitcase with a small size and a combination lock to store the gold bars.
The man barked at Logan menacingly, "Come here! Open this suitcase!"
Logan put on a fearful expression and obediently walked over, opening the suitcase as instructed.
The robber placed the bag filled with gold bars inside the suitcase.
As Logan watched the robber's every move, he considered his options.
$25 million worth of gold was now in a small suitcase. If he could just use his space ability to transfer the gold into his storage...
No, Logan quickly dismissed the idea.
The bank's surveillance systems were still operational. If the suitcase suddenly vanished in front of everyone, it would draw too much attention.
If $25 million worth of gold disappeared into thin air, they would investigate until they found the truth.
If the cornucopia was exposed, it would be a disaster.
In the distance, the sound of police sirens was growing louder.
The robbers were efficient, but Xia Country's police were faster.
Hearing the sirens, the robbers visibly panicked.
They hurried to leave.
Before they did, the close-cropped man shot one last glance at Logan.
Suddenly, he lunged at Logan, grabbing him roughly!
Logan instinctively wanted to fight back or dodge.
But then he remembered something and forced himself to stay still.
The close-cropped man yanked Logan to his feet, pressing the gun to Logan's back, and growled, "Move!"
Logan obediently followed the robbers out of the bank.
Outside, a getaway car was waiting.
Logan was shoved into the vehicle.
It turned out there were five robbers in total.
The car was an SUV, and with four large men already in the back, it was cramped. But none of the robbers complained.
They all seemed to accept the close-cropped man's decision to bring Logan along without question.
As Logan was forced into the car, a nearby journalist, who had been covering another story in the area, managed to capture footage of Logan being taken hostage.
"Breaking News: Robbery at Xia Country Bank's Harbor City Branch – A Young Man Taken Hostage!"
The video quickly went viral, spreading like wildfire across social media.
Countless viewers watched as Logan was forced into the car.
"Holy crap! I never thought I'd see someone actually robbing a bank in this day and age!"
"Damn! They're even robbing the main branch? Those robbers must be insane! I bet they won't last a day!"
"Look at those guns! This is serious!"
"I give them half a day tops! I trust our country's police force!"
"That poor guy who got taken hostage—he's probably not going to make it."
"Hey, isn't that guy my high school classmate?"
"Isn't that the same Logan from my college?"
"Holy crap, my high school buddy was named Logan too!"
Before long, people started realizing that they were all talking about the same Logan.
And so, another video was born:
"Genius Scholar Taken Hostage in Bank Robbery – Fate Unknown!"
This video also went viral, quickly rising to the top of the trending list.
It included a clear shot of Logan's face.
Seeing Logan's youthful, slightly innocent face, countless older women and sisters began praying for his safety.
They tagged the authorities, urging them to rescue the hostage safely.
The classmate who posted the video even gained a massive following as a result.
Logan was unaware that he had suddenly become famous.
As the car sped off, the sound of police sirens grew closer and closer.
The five robbers in the car began to breathe heavily, their anxiety palpable.
One of them started speaking rapidly in a language Logan didn't recognize.
That's when Logan realized that these five men might not even be from Xia Country.
The suitcase full of gold was placed at the feet of one of the robbers, who kept his foot firmly on it.
Logan could touch it with his foot if he wanted to.
If he could just reach out and get his hands on the suitcase, he could transfer the gold into his space.
Yes, Logan was determined to get that gold.