Super Soldier in the City

Chapter 2497 - 2561: Shameless People

He called in over a hundred police officers in one go, directly surrounding the hospital, setting up the barricades, and deploying snipers. He even went to the City Bureau for help, not caring about losing face at this point. If something happened to the child, he would probably collapse.Li Yifei didn’t know these details, but he could guess. With District Chief Yue’s significant authority, if his son was kidnapped, it would be surprising if he didn’t turn this place upside down.

"District Chief, you just need to wait in the back. We..." The Deputy Director of the Sub-bureau, fully geared, holding a walkie-talkie and constantly directing others, approached flatteringly, only to be met with a cold stare. District Chief Yue glared at him and said, "Make sure your people keep an eye out. If anything happens to my son, all of you will face disciplinary action."

"Yes, yes!" The Deputy Director nodded repeatedly, realizing he had flattered the wrong person, and quickly stepped back. He initially thought Wang Gang might be in trouble, which could provide him an opportunity to become the Director. But now, it seemed... better not to have such thoughts and wait a bit longer.

A few minutes later, District Chief Yue received word that all departments were in position. He decided to negotiate in person, confident in his own abilities. He picked up a megaphone to speak but saw two tall, strong men walking out of the building, one of them in a police uniform.

"SWAT? What’s this person’s name?" District Chief Yue forced himself to calm down. The fact that the other side was sending someone out at this time probably meant they wanted to negotiate. Over the years, he had met all kinds of people and been through numerous situations, including encountering vicious criminals. So, he wasn’t as urgent and angry as he had been a moment ago.

"It’s... Zhao Tiezhu, the captain of the SWAT team!" The Deputy Director squinted, trying to recognize the person.

"Captain?" District Chief Yue frowned and asked, "Are you sure? Doesn’t he know that some things can’t be done?"

"District Chief, maybe they’ve lost their minds. Don’t worry, I’ve got people aiming at them, ready to shoot anytime." The Deputy Director patted his chest and said.

"Now, stay away from me." District Chief Yue almost swore on the spot. Does this guy have a brain problem? What time is it now? Saying this, could you really fire a shot, but what about my son? He’s still in there. What do you want him to do?

District Chief Yue held back his impatience and sent the Deputy Director away, looking grimly at Li Yifei and Zhao Tiezhu as they slowly approached. He swore he didn’t recognize Li Yifei. It was such an ordinary face, with low recognition, but as soon as he had seen it before, he would have remembered, as District Chief Yue was confident in this aspect. However, he didn’t recognize the person in front of him at the moment.

Li Yifei had used technology to mask his appearance, so it was natural that District Chief Yue wouldn’t recognize him. Otherwise, with District Chief Yue’s sensitivity, he would have certainly recognized Li Yifei.

As both men approached, District Chief Yue went out to meet them, followed by the Deputy Director, signaling several instructions. The snipers and the gunners in the back were ready.

Two sniper rifles, four gun positions... Li Yifei glanced over and saw everything clearly. Meanwhile, Zhao Tiezhu clenched his fist, showing his inner discomfort. He didn’t expect that one day, he would be facing off against his colleagues and being targeted by live ammunition.

"Phew!" Zhao Tiezhu secretly let out a breath.

Li Yifei appeared to walk leisurely, merely a few guns. With their marksmanship and reaction speed, Li Yifei was confident enough that even if they fired, he could dodge—assuming they dared to shoot.

Li Yifei also saw Yue Buqun. District Chief Yue, in his fifties, indeed looked handsome, with the demeanor of an old scholar, genteel and elegant. However, at this moment, his expression didn’t look good, and gentleness was out of the question. Li Yifei surprisingly didn’t stop, which also surprised Zhao Tiezhu. They were only twenty meters from the opposing crowd. If... the other side started, they probably wouldn’t have a chance to resist. Facing so many guns, how could they resist?

Seeing Li Yifei still walking forward, Zhao Tiezhu took a deep breath, held his breath, and continued moving forward.

"Zhao Tiezhu, what the hell are you doing?" Before District Chief Yue could speak, the Deputy Director couldn’t help but break out in an angry, abusive shout at Zhao Tiezhu.

Instantly, District Chief Yue felt as if he had swallowed a fly; damn it, he had been gathering momentum, and you suddenly blurted this out. Are you looking to die? But with the people now right in front, District Chief Yue couldn’t turn around and berate the Deputy Director.

Li Yifei finally stopped, no more than... five meters from District Chief Yue, perhaps even four meters or so, very close indeed. District Chief Yue didn’t speak, waiting for Li Yifei to initiate. He didn’t know the other’s identity. If he knew all this was because of Li Yifei, who caused it all, and that inside the building were ’his own people,’ District Chief Yue would probably immediately order his men to shoot Li Yifei. As for the consequences, he wouldn’t care much, even if knowing Li Yifei’s identity wouldn’t scare him.

Li Yifei grasped the other’s mindset, which was one reason for his confidence. Fearless, facing District Chief Yue, Li Yifei slightly shook his head.

"Who are you?" District Chief Yue finally couldn’t hold back any longer and spoke first; he didn’t want to waste more time, not knowing his son’s condition.

Li Yifei sized up District Chief Yue, feeling that you really can’t judge a person by their appearance. Just by looking, you couldn’t tell that District Chief Yue was such a person. However, one can’t see into someone’s heart just by their looks.

Li Yifei chuckled and said, "District Chief Yue, don’t you want to know why I’m doing this?"

"What are your demands?" District Chief Yue asked. Li Yifei noticed his eyes twitching slightly, indicating inner unrest.

Li Yifei said, "My demands? Oh, right, there’s always a reason when I go to such great lengths!" As he spoke, he looked around, giving off an air of both arrogance and a fearless calmness.

"State your demands, and if they’re within my power, I will comply. But the precondition is to release my son!" District Chief Yue said coldly.

Li Yifei glanced at Zhao Tiezhu, who clenched his teeth, restraining the tension in his body. Li Yifei said, "So Wang Gang and your secretary don’t need to be released?"

That question... made District Chief Yue want to curse. Damn, are those two as important as his own son? What’s the point of those incompetent guys being alive? Of course, these were his true thoughts, which he wouldn’t reveal. Hearing this, he showed a hint of sorrow and said, "I don’t know what you want. Even if there’s been an injustice, we can sit down and talk. I’m the district chief of the new development zone, and I have the authority to make decisions, so you should trust me. However, my son, Director Wang, and Secretary Su are innocent..."

"So you’re trying to tell me debts have their debtors?" Li Yifei interrupted District Chief Yue.

The other party umm-ed, feeling choked. He had a guilty conscience, wondering if the other party was targeting him. Given the situation... it was very possible indeed.

The surrounding police officers were baffled, thinking, what is going on here? Even in previous kidnapping cases, the kidnappers were extremely nervous, often emotionally agitated, and prone to hurting the victims. But now... the other party seemed very calm, with a relaxed demeanor, while District Chief Yue appeared tense. It gave an instant sense of who was in control.

District Chief Yue took a breath and said, "As I just said, if there are demands, you can speak them out, and we can negotiate. But don’t harm them. As long as no one gets hurt, we can come to an agreement."

"It seems you still don’t understand." Li Yifei shook his head, looking a bit disappointed.

District Chief Yue’s tone halted, his gaze turning somewhat cold as he said, "I understand very well. You’ve kidnapped my son and Director Wang, so you obviously have demands. If you need compensation, I can agree to it right now!"

"Let me ask District Chief Yue a question first!" Li Yifei replied noncommitantly.

"Go ahead!"

"Do you know what this is really about?" Li Yifei asked.

District Chief Yue’s gaze flickered momentarily, and he said, "I understand."

"Then there’s nothing more to say. A district chief who covers up for his son’s hit-and-run accident and then tries to shift the blame has nothing more to say." Li Yifei nodded, taking a few more steps forward, directly facing District Chief Yue, whose people immediately tensed up, even making District Chief Yue himself want to step back.

What did he mean by that? Could Wang Gang have lied to him? District Chief Yue wasn’t aware of this aspect; what he knew was the exact opposite of what Li Yifei mentioned. But in front of so many people, with the other party being a kidnapper, District Chief Yue had to stick to his story. Moreover, in the new development zone, he was the authority; he was the one whose word was final. So District Chief Yue responded immediately, "I can’t listen to your one-sided words. My meaning was already clear just now. If you keep causing trouble like this, it won’t end well for you!"

"That’s just pointless talk." Li Yifei gave District Chief Yue an idiotic look, as he had already given the other party a chance, or rather, a last chance. If District Chief Yue had taken Li Yifei’s words and sought verification, it would have shown that the man still had some redeeming qualities and a bottom line. But upon hearing Li Yifei’s words, he immediately denied them and instead threatened Li Yifei.

This was truly inexplicable. I had the power, wanted to give you a chance, but now you don’t even want the chance, so you can only blame yourself for being so foolish.

"What the hell do you want? How can I get you to release my son?" District Chief Yue said in a low voice, though his suppressed anger was unmistakable to anyone listening. Li Yifei laughed out loud and said, "District Chief Yue, I’ve never seen someone so shameless."

"Are you fucking done yet? Someone, take him down for me! Damn it, a kidnapper acting so justified? Kid, if I get my hands on you, I will definitely make you suffer!" Unable to hold back, the Deputy Director shouted before District Chief Yue could respond. He pulled a handgun from his waist, unlocked it, and aimed it at Li Yifei.