Chaos ensued, but 10 police special forces armed with pistols and machine guns were slow to enter the bus, despite smashing the Windows with sledgehammers and firing shots into the air.

After a long stand-off, a police Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team attempted to storm the bus but its members were held at bay by Mendoza, who police said used the hostages as human shields.

Liao has built a special room named "family love room" in the police station, where Liao helped these left-behind children with their homework and taught them about safety in his spare time.