Facing the Conflict

After Guan Tong arrived at the Public Security Bureau, he saw Director Li Meng leading a large group of public security officers out in a hurry.

The moment Li Meng saw Guan Tong, he paused in surprise. "Why are you here again?"

"I just called to report a case. Someone kidnapped a friend of mine, and the operator told me to come explain the situation."

"So that report call earlier was from you." Li Meng suddenly understood. "Don't worry. I sent a team of public security officers to tail them immediately. They definitely won't get away this time!"

As he spoke, he looked at Guan Tong and hesitated before asking, "I'm about to lead a second team over as backup. Do you want to come with us? Since the kidnapped person is your friend, it'll be easier for you to identify him. Just stay in the car when we get there."

"Sure." Guan Tong had come to the Public Security Bureau precisely to find out what was going on.

He got into a vehicle with several public security officers. Then, six vehicles from the second support team set out in force. A report from the first team came through the Walkie-talkie inside the car.

"Reporting to Director Li: we have located the target vehicle. It is a black Wosan with license plate ST7739. The vehicle is currently traveling along Qingchi North Avenue. We can intercept it at any time."

"Do not intercept it." Li Meng's steady voice came through the Walkie-talkie. "Keep following it. Don't expose yourselves. This time, we're going straight for their nest!"

"Yes, Director Li."

Hearing that the target vehicle had already been located, Guan Tong let out a slight breath of relief.

That meant Xu Xiaotian should be saved.

He was not too worried that the criminals would kill anyone. No matter how he looked at it, their purpose in kidnapping High Mind Power Users was definitely not simply to kill them.

The first team continued updating them on the criminals' location in real time. About twenty minutes later, they reached their destination.

"Director Li, the target vehicle entered an abandoned construction site. We were afraid of being discovered, so we did not drive in after it immediately."

"Good," Li Meng said. "Hold your position. We'll be there shortly."

The six vehicles of the second team sped up and arrived at the construction site entrance a few minutes later, joining the four public security officers from the first team who had been tailing the target.

Click!

After getting out of the vehicle, Director Li Meng immediately drew his service pistol and disengaged the safety. He addressed the officers sternly, "Keep your weapons ready. The targets may be vicious gang criminals. Do not let your guard down!"

"Yes!"

"Xiao Zhao, Xiao Qian, you two stay at the entrance. If anyone tries to flee, stop them no matter what! And Guan Tong, there may be danger inside the site. Stay in the car at the entrance. Don't run around."

After making his arrangements, Li Meng led nearly thirty armed public security officers into the construction site. Xiao Zhao and Xiao Qian, the two officers guarding the entrance, gripped their pistols tightly and watched their surroundings vigilantly.

Inside the construction site, in a foreman's office, Brother Hu saw the surveillance footage on the screen atop the table. His expression changed drastically.

He sprang to his feet and slapped the long-haired young man behind him to the ground. "You useless pieces of trash! You actually got tailed by the cops?!"

The long-haired young man sat on the floor, clutching his face in terror. "How is that possible? Could it be... because of that call? That call the kid made..."

"You let him make a call while you were kidnapping him? And after coming back, you didn't report it immediately?" Brother Hu said through gritted teeth, the killing intent in his eyes practically overflowing.

The long-haired young man and the others had been afraid Brother Hu would get angry, so they had not dared to tell him that Xu Xiaotian had made a brief call before being captured. Now that it had been exposed, they could only beg for mercy. "Brother Hu! That kid played dirty! He had some Instant Noodles artifact, and it splashed us in the face before we could dodge—"

"Shut up!" Brother Hu immediately pulled out his phone and made a call. Once it connected, he said, "The cops are here. If I get caught, tell your boss to bail me out! Otherwise, if I go down, your boss won't get off easy either!"

After saying that, Brother Hu pointed at the long-haired young man and the others. "Take that kid hostage immediately! With a hostage in hand, the cops won't dare act recklessly. Go!"

"Yes, yes!"

The group hurried out. Brother Hu spat out a curse, then glanced at the surveillance footage again.

After the large group of public security officers entered through the front entrance, they swiftly split off a team to guard the rear exit. They clearly did not intend to let anyone escape.

Brother Hu pondered for a moment, then opened a box in the room and took out a white public security officer uniform that fit his build. He put it on.

It was a disguise he always kept prepared and carried with him, meant for passing himself off as someone else in critical moments.

Then, while his underlings tangled with the public security officers outside, he alone took a secret path formed by connected cement pipes and headed toward the construction site entrance.

Having spent years on the streets, Brother Hu knew full well that when the crucial moment came, one had to know how to sell out one's own men. Underlings could always be found again, but if the boss went down, that was truly the end.

Moreover, based on his years of dealing with public security officers, he knew the entrance would definitely have the fewest cops stationed there. As long as he blended in, stole a car, and drove away, he would be long gone by the time they realized what had happened.

At the construction site entrance, Guan Tong sat in the car. Not long after Li Meng and his men entered the site, several shouts came from within after just three or four minutes.

Don't move!

Get on the ground!

Drop your weapons immediately!

Following the shouts came a burst of gunfire. It seemed someone had resisted arrest, forcing the public security officers to open fire.

Hearing the gunshots, Xiao Zhao and Xiao Qian, the two officers standing guard at the construction site entrance, both tensed up, worried about the safety of their colleagues inside.

At that moment, a public security officer walked out of the construction site with his head lowered. Xiao Zhao and Xiao Qian froze for a moment and asked, "Why are you..."

Thud!

This "public security officer" suddenly attacked. A Knuckle Duster appeared out of nowhere around his previously empty right hand, and with one heavy punch, he knocked Xiao Zhao to the ground!

Xiao Qian beside him was shocked. He had barely raised his gun halfway when the attacker's fist came again! The thick fist clad in the Knuckle Duster smashed viciously into Xiao Qian's abdomen. Xiao Qian was in so much pain that he could not even cry out. His face twisted as he doubled over like a shrimp and collapsed.

The criminal's attack had come too suddenly. Not only Xiao Zhao and Xiao Qian, but even Guan Tong sitting in the car behind them had failed to react.

This criminal in a public security officer's uniform was vicious and decisive. He had knocked down two officers with only two punches. His strength was extraordinary; he was clearly no ordinary man.

And the Knuckle Duster had appeared out of nowhere on his right hand. It was obviously his Mind Power Artifact!

Brother Hu also noticed Guan Tong sitting in the back seat. His vicious gaze sharpened. "There's another one?"

Guan Tong knew conflict was unavoidable. Watching the criminal run toward the vehicle he was in, he immediately took out the [Wordless Book] from the Storage Box.

Shadow, come out!

Crack!

The criminal punched through the car window with his Knuckle Duster-clad right fist, then reached inside to grab Guan Tong by the collar and drag him out of the car.

But just as his hand entered the car, two pitch-black arms suddenly emerged from behind him and locked tightly around his neck!

Urgh!!!

Thank you very much to all the readers for your votes, tips, comments, and continued support!

To make things more convenient for everyone, Xiao Cao's two daily updates will have fixed release times from now on: 12 p.m. and 5 p.m.