However, the scene inside the cave stunned the officers. The kidnapper was lying unconscious on the ground, his dagger beside him, while the two female hostages sat on the floor. One of the girls was still in a state of shock, clearly terrified. The other, however, seemed to be in better shape; she was even able to give them a proper greeting.
What was going on?
How did the criminal suddenly collapse? Did he have some kind of sudden illness?
But this wasn't the time to ponder such questions. Two officers immediately moved forward to restrain the kidnapper. The captain in charge of the operation approached the two young women and said, "You're safe now."
"Thank you," the calmer girl said, taking a deep breath and quickly expressing her gratitude.
"Can you tell us what happened just now?" the captain asked, curious as to why the kidnapper had suddenly fainted.
