Chapter 42: Get Lost, Brain Dead (4th Update)

  What happened on the phone was still kept secret from Kong Mei and Zhao Ya. Due to Zhang Jun's work nature, Zhang Shidong used helping with a criminal case as an excuse to have Lin Ziqiang's car take them back to Pingjiang, while he took Lin Ziqiang and his secretary back to Pingjiang by plane.

  Lin Ziqiang was also a connoisseur and as soon as he got on the car, he noticed the problem with the car's performance. He nodded at his secretary sitting in the back seat, indicating that he should fasten his seatbelt.

  Boom! Boom! Boom!

  After the car got on the highway, its true speed and performance were revealed. The engine's roar attracted the attention of all nearby vehicles, and several even chose to buy a new car of the same model because of this car's speed and dominance.

  Zhang Shidong's phone rang, and at the current speed of the car, he still picked up the phone, scaring the secretary behind him into a cold sweat. Lin Ziqiang was not afraid, he could see at close range how powerful the arm holding the steering wheel was.

  "It's me, I'll take care of this matter. If you want to bring others, be my guest."

  He rushed all the way, but still wasted some time in the urban area of Pingjiang City. By the time he arrived at Dongfang Department Store, it had been fifty minutes since he received the call.

  Armed police and special police have arrived, the isolation area has been expanded to a 500-meter radius around Dongfang Shopping Mall, almost all of the city's police force has been deployed. At this moment, the unified explanation is that someone reported there was a bomb in the mall, and citizens who were unwilling to cooperate also quickly retreated outside the isolation zone.

  Zhang Shidong did not get off the bus, Lin Ziqiang showed his ID and guaranteed that the bus could arrive at the command area in front of Dongfang Department Store.

  Lin Ziqiang arrived, and the leaders of Pingjiang's counterpart came to report to him one after another. The highest official at the temporary command center on site was Kong Xuedong, Mayor of Pingjiang City, and Zhao Meiru, Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee.

  Kong Xuedong, the nominal second-in-command, is a well-known representative of the local faction in Beihai Province. Several secretaries have not shaken his position in Pingjiang. With thick eyebrows and sharp eyes, he appears very irritable in the face of the largest and most vicious incident since the establishment of Pingjiang City. His handshake with Lin Ziqiang was also very perfunctory. On the other hand, Zhao Meiyou was very calm and asked directly about the core issue when shaking hands with Lin Ziqiang: "When can the special forces and anti-terrorism troops arrive? According to previous negotiations, this group of thugs is very professional. They have already calculated the time it takes for support to arrive. There are still thirty minutes left. If they don't see an armored vehicle, they will detonate the bomb."

  Lin Ziqiang nodded, from the demands of a group of hijackers, it can be seen whether they are professional or not. Obviously, the demand for a helicopter is impossible to achieve in Pingjiang, so it's better to make practical concessions and just ask for an armored vehicle, ensuring that there are hostages in hand.

  "Director Lin, I'd like to know if a strong attack can be effective." By directly asking the question from the Municipal Bureau Director to Lin Ziqiang, it is clear that he is dissatisfied with the Municipal Bureau. As someone who has always been in a position of power, he would not compromise with a group of thugs. He also doesn't believe that the other side would really dare to resort to desperate measures, as such people only exist in movies and TV shows. In reality, he doesn't think a group of people would cause such a big commotion without making any financial demands. Most importantly, Kong Xuedong doesn't believe that a professional team can't handle a group of thugs like this. Not getting the answer he wanted from the Municipal Bureau, he directly targeted Lin Ziqiang, appearing to be strong and impolite, but in fact, his political wisdom was perfectly displayed at this moment.

  This matter cannot be shouldered by one person alone.

  "I want five snipers who can accurately hit a target with a radius of 20 centimeters within 300 to 400 meters without being affected by shooting conditions. Of course, it's for full preparation, not necessarily to be used."

  "Notify the fire department, place high-rise falling object rescue devices in front of the square of the commercial building, try not to leave any dead angles, if it can't be done, ensure the arrangement of areas within the sight of distant civilians."

  "The construction drawings of the mall and a then-city building engineer."

  "Is there a distress signal and message coming from inside? I need to confirm in any way."

  Lin Ziqiang had not yet responded when Zhang Shidong got off the car and calmly gave orders in front of Dongfang Department Store.

  Kong Xue Dong was taken aback: "Who are you?"

  Zhao Mei Ru was also stunned for a moment, but she didn't say anything.

  Lin Ziqiang immediately let the municipal bureau prepare according to Zhang Shidong's order. Just as he was about to introduce Zhang Shidong's identity to Kong Xuedong, Zhang Shidong spoke again: "Withdraw all unnecessary police forces and never try to let people infiltrate."

  Kong Xuedong was struck in the sore spot, it was he who previously gave the order to let some special police infiltrate the building to find opportunities to eliminate the thugs. Zhang Shidong's garlic-like appearance made him frown: "Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Now is the best opportunity to capture the thugs. Our special police are all strictly trained, I believe they can complete the task outstandingly. Besides, young man, do you think this is a Hong Kong movie? The people inside are not fools, once they kill any hostage, it's equivalent to putting themselves in a dead-end situation..."

  Zhang Shidong didn't care who the other person was, now he's worried about his dad's safety and completely ignored Kong Xuedong's status: "Get lost, you brainless fool, stop chattering here."

  Everyone around was petrified, and the officials who were waiting for orders from the top decision-making level were stunned. Where did this primitive person come from? Don't they know that the mayor of Kong is standing in front of them?

  Kong Xue Dong pointed angrily at Zhang Shi Dong, and before he could even open his mouth, the supporters who were shouting and writing fiercely stood up. Several officials with obvious high status completely disregarded their image, as long as the leader could see them performing, nothing else mattered.

  "What are you doing? You dare to question Mayor Kong's orders. Director Lin, please make an explanation."

  "Young man, it's never your turn to give orders here, no matter when."

  Kong Xue Dong put his hands behind his back, looked at Lin Zi Qiang with dissatisfaction from start to finish without saying a word, and said in a pretentious tone: "Comrade, your emotions can be understood, but you need to distinguish between reality and fantasy. Do you really think you're 007 or Rambo? Have you watched too many TV shows and movies? When we encounter this kind of thing, the first thing we need to do is not to be intimidated by the thugs..."

  Everyone is blaming Zhang Shidong, saying that he doesn't understand things. For more than an hour, they stood here doing nothing and vented all their negative emotions on Zhang Shidong alone.

  Zhao Mei Ru furrowed her brow, wanting to persuade him, but not wanting to become the target of public criticism. Just as she was searching for words, a loud and shrill scream suddenly erupted, followed by a dull thud. Everyone felt the ground shake slightly, and the screams and urgent footsteps filled the entire area instantly.

  In front of the main gate of Dongfang Department Store, gravel, blood and some unknown objects splashed everywhere. A corpse was thrown out from a window on the 8th floor, with bulletproof vest and weapons gone. An SWAT officer who entered the department store to carry out an infiltration mission became a lifeless corpse in full view of everyone.

  Bang!

  Lin Ziqiang and Zhao Meiru both seemed to have heard a loud slapping sound in the air, which heavily slapped the faces of all those who had just spoken out against Zhang Shidong, including Kong Xuedong.

  What others said about two things have all come true, whether it's a great success or an experience, now there is already an answer.

  Someone is dead, really dead.

  Being slapped in the face by reality is already painful, Kong Xue Dong's gloomy expression makes people feel afraid. With one person dead, it's highly likely that more will die. The incident has spiraled out of his control, and reality forces him to shut up at this moment, handing over all command authority to true professionals.

  Brain matter splattered everywhere, blood spattered all over, how many people had just entered the mall?

  "Director Lin, the situation is urgent and we can't wait for orders from above. Please make arrangements as soon as possible to resolve the issue."

  Kong Xuedong's private cell phone and Zhao Meiru's private cell phone rang at the same time. The identity of the caller was obvious, and even the provincial leaders couldn't sit still. In today's internet culture, as soon as someone fell from a building, blurry videos appeared online. The reasons used by Pingjiang and the province were not enough to continue supporting without restriction. To solve the problem as soon as possible, Zhao Meiru spoke out the above thoughts, but there was one more sentence she didn't say, and the top leaders wouldn't say it either.

  In public and in private, at a specific moment, there can be some room for compromise.

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