Urban Super Soldier King-Chapter 931: Zhang Dacheng’s Mission Failure

Huang Yi visibly relaxed upon seeing Fang Shichao arrive. Fang Shichao was personally promoted by him, essentially one of his trusted allies.

Moreover, Fang Shichao now held significant authority, commanding over a hundred armed police officers. With his presence today, there was no way Huang Yi would be taken away.

The policemen in the back, seeing their reinforcements arrive, grew cocky once more, chattering incessantly and openly.

Judging by the scene, it looked like the police were gearing up for a major showdown with the military.

Now that the armed police had shown up, the officers were brimming with confidence, itching for action. In the past, they’d only dealt with street thugs.

Even when handling cases, it was usually just one or two people involved. But this sudden, significant confrontation had them both nervous and excited.

As the saying goes, "chaotic times breed heroes." Only during tumultuous moments can one seize opportunities to shine. Ordinarily, chances like this were rare.

Some opportunists had already begun edging closer to the front, trying to catch Huang Yi’s attention.

Though they weren’t entirely sure of the situation, they were convinced their director would ultimately come out unscathed.

If they performed prominently in this scenario, their path to fame and fortune would surely be within reach.

Zhang Dacheng, realizing the gravity of the situation, stopped negotiating with Fang Shichao and retreated into the building.

With a single gesture, he signaled his soldiers to prepare for any sudden developments.

In the military, they underwent frequent training, though real combat scenarios were rare.

Outside, Fang Shichao, seeing that the opposing side refused to release the hostages, ordered his armed police to prepare themselves as well.

From his perspective, someone abducting the director was an extremely serious matter, and he had the authority to command his officers to directly execute the suspects on the spot.

As tensions between the two sides approached a breaking point, a pitch-black sedan suddenly drove up.

A man swiftly stepped out of the car, moving hurriedly toward the scene.

Fang Shichao, noticing this, quickly approached him.

"Director Kong, you’re here too?" Fang Shichao greeted with a smile.

"What’s the situation inside?" Kong Shenghui asked anxiously.

Upon receiving the phone call earlier, his mind had been racing. He couldn’t believe that Huang Yi had just left his office only to get into trouble.

"Inside, there’s a group of criminals holding Director Huang hostage. We’re currently negotiating with them, but they are stubborn and completely unyielding," Fang Shichao responded in frustration.

"Who’s involved?" Kong Shenghui asked while approaching the front to get a clear look inside. What he saw made his heart sink.

Inside stood over two hundred fully armed individuals, all in heavy guard. In their midst was Huang Yi, being firmly restrained.

At the sight of these people, Kong Shenghui immediately understood the situation. Who else could orchestrate such a thing except his old superior?

"Order everyone to remain level-headed. If anyone acts impulsively and causes an incident, I’ll have them removed from their posts!" Kong Shenghui barked with a glare.

Fang Shichao, standing beside Kong Shenghui and preparing to explain further, promptly nodded when he heard this and issued commands accordingly.

Kong Shenghui stepped up to the police station entrance and shouted into the building, "Who’s leading the team? Come out and speak!"

Zhang Dacheng, upon realizing it was Kong Shenghui, emerged again and saluted him.

Coming from a military background and once serving under Gao Mantang, Kong Shenghui was widely recognized by many in the service.

Kong Shenghui knew Zhang Dacheng, so he returned the salute with a token gesture. Then he asked, "Captain Zhang, what’s going on?"

Back when Kong Shenghui was in the military, Zhang Dacheng had been a captain; now he was a battalion commander.

"Political Commissar, I’m carrying out orders. Apologies, but no further details can be disclosed," Zhang Dacheng said respectfully. Despite holding Kong Shenghui in high regard, he was bound by duty, and besides, the commissar was no longer part of the military.

"Not even to me?" Kong Shenghui asked skeptically.

"No," Zhang Dacheng replied resolutely.

Kong Shenghui waved dismissively and said, "I don’t need you to tell me. I know—this has to be the old commander. Release Huang Yi for now; I’ll explain the situation to him personally."

Zhang Dacheng shook his head and firmly responded, "Sorry, Commissar. I can’t do that."

While Kong Shenghui had only been acquainted with Zhang Dacheng previously, he hadn’t known much about him. But now, he unexpectedly found this man to be someone principled.

Left without options, Kong Shenghui pulled out his phone and dialed Gao Mantang.

As deputy director of the provincial department, Kong Shenghui was the head of the province’s Public Security Bureau and its spokesperson. If news of this scandal leaked, he would be utterly humiliated.

Luckily, the Public Security Bureau had already been cordoned off during his arrival, so the outside world had no clue about the situation.

"Commander, I told you I’d handle this. Why send in troops now?" Kong Shenghui asked cautiously.

He was well aware of Gao Mantang’s temper. Using force against him would undoubtedly backfire, leaving him no choice but to tread carefully.

"I said I’d leave it to you, but did you handle it? My grandson is lying in a hospital bed, almost stabbed to death. If Xiang Yu hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t ever see Zhitao again. Listen to me, Kong. Stay out of this. If you interfere, don’t blame me for not being cordial with you," Gao Mantang said before abruptly hanging up.

Kong Shenghui stood holding his phone, stunned for a long moment. Back in the day, he had served loyally under Gao Mantang, and their relationship had been excellent. But now, when faced with this issue, Gao Mantang was unwilling to compromise even slightly.

From an outsider’s perspective, Kong Shenghui felt Gao Mantang was overstepping, especially today, as he had gone as far as mobilizing troops. This was pure chaos, something unreasonable for anyone to do.

He had once been Gao Mantang’s subordinate, but Huang Yi was his current subordinate. If Huang Yi were taken away today, how could Kong Shenghui carry on afterward?

Moreover, if Gao Mantang’s men seized Huang Yi, it would mean Gao Mantang had committed a very serious offense.

For the sake of both sides, he couldn’t allow this to happen.

"Zhang Dacheng, you’re no child. You should understand how serious this is. Take your men and leave now while there’s still time to salvage the situation. If this gets out of hand, it won’t reflect well on Commander Gao either," Kong Shenghui shouted. freewёbnoνel.com

Zhang Dacheng remained unmoved. As a soldier, obeying orders was his paramount duty. Besides, in his view, this wasn’t a big deal; Gao Mantang had done even crazier things in the past.

As they continued to confront one another, Zhang Dacheng’s phone suddenly rang—it was Gao Mantang calling.

"What’s the situation?" Gao Mantang asked, his agitation apparent. Time had already passed, yet Zhang Dacheng hadn’t completed the assigned task.

"Apologies, Commander. We’ve encountered a minor issue," Zhang Dacheng replied.

"Is Kong Shenghui blocking you?" Gao Mantang asked.

Not wanting to lie, Zhang Dacheng answered truthfully, "He’s here with armed police obstructing us."

"Hold your position there. I’ll handle it," Gao Mantang said, clearly furious.

Feeling a bit guilty, Zhang Dacheng reflected on his inability to successfully carry out Gao Mantang’s orders...

ps: Sorry about the repeated section in the Chapter...