Chapter 11
Author: Omotoke odejayi
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

When the hammer struck the glass, the security alarm blared throughout the jewelry shop.

"Hurry, hurry! Blast it, the alarm's on! Security's comin'!" one of the robbers bellowed.

"Boss, this glass's too thick," muttered the hammer-wielding robber, frustration etched on his face as he saw only a few cracks appear.

"Leave it to me," snarled another young man, his veins bulging as he seized the hammer. He smashed a hole through the glass and continued breaking it.

"This ain't good. The bulletproof glass is busted," Lan Qingyue, squatting nearby, gasped in shock.

"Shut it!" snapped the robber next to her, eyeing her necklace greedily. He reached for it. "Give me that."

"No!" Lan Qingyue recoiled, falling back.

"Huh? You're pretty," the robber remarked, his expression lecherous.

"Don't move or I'll shoot," he threatened, aiming his gun at her.

"We ain't got time for this! Keep watch!" shouted the young man at the glass counter, seizing jewelry.

Meanwhile, the other robber aimed his gun at
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