Seeing that the Robber was about to be moved by Stelle and was on the verge of putting down the knife to surrender, Stelle shifted the conversation and suddenly started criticizing Ogawa Yuki.
Stelle shook her head and sighed, "Sigh, Mr. Ogawa, I sympathize with your situation. But to be honest, you're really not that smart."
"Leaving aside the fact that you have no savings after working for so many years, I can't believe the only thing you could think of when you ran out of money was robbery—and robbing a passerby at that. How much could you even get? Medical expenses for a child are huge; what use is such a small amount of money?! You might as well rob a bank!"
"Taking a step back, if you think robbing a bank is too difficult, you could rob your former boss. Think about it: he's rich, and he fired a long-time employee for no reason without any compensation. Wouldn't choosing him be better than hurting innocent people on the street like this?"
"Besides, you worked for him for over a decade, so you must know something about him. You might even be able to avoid getting caught."
Scotch and Rye watched Stelle as she spoke without restraint in front of the police, not only recommending someone to rob a bank but also inciting the Robber to rob his former boss. They were utterly speechless.
But seeing the atmosphere between Stelle and the Robber, it was clear she was no longer in much danger, so they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ahem." Stelle finally noticed Scotch's strange expression. "Of course, you should try your best not to do anything illegal. But if you want to make money, there are still many ways."
"What ways?" Ogawa Yuki couldn't help but ask.
Stelle: "Since you worked at Zhiteng Company, have you heard of Virtual Reality technology?"
Stelle knew about Zhiteng Company; it was a tech company with some strength. Unfortunately, the owner didn't know how to treat people and had dismissed many employees he didn't like. Mr. Ogawa Yuki was likely one of them.
Stelle felt that although he had resorted to robbery, seeing how he trembled while trying to hold the knife to her neck yet didn't dare to, she, as the hostage, felt calmer than he did as the Robber.
Moreover, from the traces on him, she could tell: he was single, had a five- or six-year-old child, and cared deeply for his child. Judging by these details, he wasn't a malicious person.
"Virtual Reality?" Ogawa Yuki was stunned for a moment, then nodded. "I know it."
Working at a tech company, he had naturally heard the term. But as far as he knew, it was currently just a concept without even a framework.
"As long as you know!" Stelle explained confidently. "I met a kid online a few days ago. Although he's not as good as Herta, his computer skills are decent; he's a talent."
"I made an agreement with him to start a company and let him research related technologies to his heart's content. This will also prevent his mother from taking him abroad."
"How about it, Mr. Ogawa? Interested in joining this plan?"
For some reason, even though it was clearly an empty promise that sounded unreliable...
...looking at the confident smile on Stelle's face, Ogawa Yuki felt she wasn't lying. It gave him an impulse to believe her, but... "Xiao Yu's illness..."
"Don't worry!" Stelle could tell Ogawa Yuki was hesitating and immediately pressed her advantage. "I'll take responsibility for your son's illness. You just need to trust me!"
Ogawa Yuki stared blankly into Stelle's eyes, and the knife in his hand unconsciously loosened. With a clatter, the small knife fell to the ground. "I surrender!" he shouted to the police.