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Granny's restaurant.

Jared and his partners got to the scene but were unable to enter because the attacker had locked the door. Josie was surprised to see the restaurant woman being held in hostage from the glass door.

"Aunt!" She shouted before turning to face Jared. "Team leader, please do something!"

Jared got a speaker from Michelle and cleared his throat. "This is the police, take it easy and open the door." His voice echoed.

Inside, the attacker got angry. "Who called the police?!" He requested. "I said who called the police?!" He shouted at the customers who were turning their face down. "Are you all deaf?!" He asked as he placed the knife on the restaurant woman's neck.

"Please, don't kill me." She begged.

"Do something!" Josie pleaded. Just then, she noticed the other shop beside Granny's restaurant and remembered that their storeroom was linked but separated with just a thin sheet. Quickly, she rushed to find a way to enter.

Jared gave the speaker to Eric to handle it w