Chapter 448

Zheng Songren almost cried!

Don't I just show off a bit more on television?

How did you recognize me?

Lu Chengfeng grabbed a gun with one hand pointing at Zheng Songren's head, and dragged Zheng Songren by the neck with the other, sneering a few times.

"I hate cops the most in my life, you punk showing off yourself on TV and newspapers every day, how could I not remember you?"

"Today, you've fallen into my hands!"

After hearing this, Zheng Songren's face turned green.

F*ck,

If I had known, I wouldn't have been so high-profile.

Lu Chengfeng had already started shouting: "All you cops listen to me, your leader, Commissioner Zheng Songren, is in my hands!"

"If you don't want this Commissioner Zheng to die, then all of you get out of the way!"

Fang Yihua in the distance: "............"

At this moment, Zheng Songren wished he could shout: "I want to wear a mask!"

Subsequently, Lu Chengfeng pointed his gun at Zheng Songren's neck, walked out of the glass house, and shouted several times.

Outside, the PTU and numerous police officers: "????"

What the hell?

Commissioner Zheng Songren?

Didn't he just take office?

He became a hostage?

Taking a closer look,

F*ck, it really is that Commissioner Zheng who's always on TV bragging!

Li Yongsen's PTU squad rolled their eyes directly:

"It's my first time seeing a Commissioner taken as a hostage."

"Waste!"

"Shut up!!"

At this moment, the two groups of bandits had converged, holding hostages, and were heading outside.

Lu Chengfeng sneered: "All of you listen to me, whoever dares to fire again, I'll kill this Commissioner!"

As he spoke, he pressed the gun in his hand hard against Zheng Songren's temple; Zheng Songren's face instantly turned pale as paper, and beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead.

And over there, the *Oriental Daily News* reporter was flying with excitement, clicking away non-stop.

Big news!

Lu Chengfeng's team and the foreign bandits were as fierce as hungry wolves, grabbing nearby citizens as shields and walking out.

Although more and more police arrived, they were afraid to act rashly; although their hearts were filled with anger and anxiety, facing the situation where the bandits were using hostages as threats, they could only follow cautiously, watching helplessly as the bandits approached the vehicles.

Finally, Lu Chengfeng, with Zheng Songren, under the cover of other bandits, successfully reached the car.

They got in.

Then the other bandits also jumped into the cars one after another.

The vehicles started, emitting a harsh roar, tires rubbing against the ground to create blue smoke, and rushed into the distance like wild horses without reins.

However, the police absolutely would not allow them to escape unscathed; they decisively opened fire, and in the chaotic crossfire, 6 bandits from both sides were killed in the confrontation with the police.

Their bodies lay scattered on the ground.

"Chase!"

All the officers got into their cars and gave chase.

Letting the bandits run away with the Commissioner as a hostage was absolutely a disgrace to the police force and a huge loss of face.

Just like that, a great escape was passionately staged on the roads of Hong Kong Island.

"F*ck!"

Lu Chengfeng looked at the police cars chasing madly behind and the sound of police cars intercepting in front, and he got a bit anxious.

This reminded him of the scene where he was chased by police cars when he was betrayed last time.

He pointed his gun at Zheng Songren ferociously: "It seems your subordinates don't value your life very much."

Zheng Songren tried to find an opportunity: "You have to know, I just took office, so my subordinates aren't very convinced by me; they would rather I sacrifice myself."

Lu Chengfeng laughed angrily: "You cops are just cunning. You deceived me like this last time, and now you want to deceive me again."

He picked up his gun, aimed at Zheng Songren's right knee, and prepared to fire...

Bang~~~

Zheng Songren struggled madly in terror, successfully making his right knee dodge that shot.

However, the bullet still penetrated his thigh, leaving a bloody hole.

Zheng Songren's face twisted, he gasped in pain, but bit his lip hard, taking the opportunity to grab the gun in Lu Chengfeng's hand.

Bang, bang, bang~~~~

After several consecutive gunshots, Zheng Songren opened the car door, threw himself out, and rolled a few times on the road.

Hostage lost!

"F*ck!"

Bang, bang, bang~~~

Lu Chengfeng, who had gone crazy in the car, fired wildly at Zheng Songren on the road; Zheng Songren was hit by several shots, and blood sprayed out.

One of the shots happened to hit his right knee.

However, the car also left quickly.

"Boss, there are police cars in front and behind... there's a shopping mall here, let's rush into the mall."

"Go!!"

The group of bandits stopped the car at high speed and rushed into the mall.

This plaza was none other than Pacific Place in the Central and Western District.

Then they quickly took off their masks, disguised themselves as ordinary citizens, and blended into the crowd.

A large batch of police cars stopped quickly at the entrance of Pacific Place, and police officers poured in.

But at this moment, Lu Chengfeng and the others had already blended into the crowd, and for a while, they couldn't be found at all.

"What should we do?"

"Should we seal off the scene?"

"Who is the highest commander?"

"Commissioner Zheng!"

"He's injured..."

"But according to police regulations, he is still the highest commander right now."

Soon, Zheng Songren, who had been shot seven times and had his knee shattered, was being prepared for emergency transport to the hospital.

"Commissioner, that group of bandits entered Pacific Place, what should we do?"

"Seal off the mall, don't let the bandits escape!"

"But!"

"Listen to my orders!"

Unhappy inside, but didn't dare to have any opposing opinions on the surface.

Subordinate officer: "Yes!"

Soon,

The police force began to quickly seal off the entire plaza.

But...

This was a very stupid decision; seal it off?

How to seal it off?

So many people in the mall?

Besides Lu Chengfeng, who wasn't wearing a mask, can you recognize who the bandits are?

Soon, all the citizens began to know that there were armed bandits inside the mall. The entire mall fell into chaos.

Director Guan Zu's side also received the news.

He was stunned.

Glass restaurant?

Bombs?

Zheng Songren?

So familiar?

Then he received the latest news: Zheng Songren had been sent to the nearby Sanatorium Hospital for emergency treatment, and when Zheng Songren was being carried away, he had still given the order to seal off the mall.

"Seal off the mall?"

"He's crazy!"

Director Guan Zu was speechless.

Moreover, the residents of the Central and Western District were his supporters; he wouldn't just watch a gunfight break out and cause heavy casualties to ordinary residents.

Director Guan Zu made a phone call to Yu Suqiu.

"About the Pacific Place incident..."

"I'm rushing to Pacific Place right now..."

...... And at this moment, TVB and ATV helicopters, having heard the news, flew over quickly.

Major media reporters rushed over one after another.

At this moment,

The Chief Secretary's order was issued, and Commissioner Johns, because of his so-called "efficient handling of affairs and orderly construction of the police force," was promoted to Deputy Secretary of the Security Branch.

Both TVB and ATV were broadcasting this noon news.

Once this incident broke out, the two television stations didn't say a word, quickly interrupted their normal programs, and conducted a live broadcast of the scene.

"Dear citizens, we are now urgently interrupting with a piece of news..."

"Just 20 minutes ago... a vicious incident occurred at a shopping mall in the Central and Western District. A bandit gang clashed fiercely with the police during an illegal transaction, and subsequently, the bandits hijacked Commissioner Zheng Songren, who has appeared frequently in media reports recently, and fled the scene."

"It is reported that at the time, the bandits used a gun to point at Commissioner Zheng's head to threaten the police into letting them escape. Although the police were afraid to act rashly, they still pursued decisively, killing 6 bandits in the crossfire. During the escape, Commissioner Zheng Songren was shot by Lu Chengfeng, hit by several bullets, fell from the car, and is currently being sent to the hospital..."

At this moment, the screen switched to a helicopter's aerial view of Pacific Place.

Read every single word without missing a single one!

"From the helicopter's aerial footage, it can be clearly seen that the area around Pacific Place has been surrounded by a large number of police cars, with police lights flashing. The entire plaza has been sealed off by the police, the scene is in chaos, and citizens are panicked and fleeing in all directions."

"Due to the large number of people in the plaza, and the bandits having taken off their masks to disguise themselves as ordinary citizens, this has brought great difficulties to the police's arrest operation. At the same time, it will also pose a great threat to the life and safety of ordinary citizens."

Just then,

A police car rushed over quickly.

Yu Suqiu.

And Cao Dahua from the Serious Crime Unit...

After she arrived at the scene: "Who is the temporary commander here?!"

Upon asking, it turned out to be PTU's Li Yongsen.

And the patrol, traffic, and other officers above the rank of Inspector did not appear, fearing they would attract big trouble.

Yu Suqiu: "Nonsense, this is disregarding the life and safety of the citizens. Now, in my capacity as Chief Superintendent and Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Island District, I order you not to seal off the scene and to withdraw it for me immediately."

Majestic and imposing!

Li Yongsen: "Yes!"

Soon, the police force began to withdraw quickly and stopped the blockade.

And those newspaper and media reporters surrounded Yu Suqiu one after another.

"Madam, why withdraw the blockade?"

"This will let the bandits escape."

"Madam..."

Questioning madly, just stirring up trouble!

Yu Suqiu's expression was cold and stern, radiating an inviolable majesty: "Arresting bandits is certainly our duty, but it must never be at the cost of sacrificing the safety of the citizens. In this incident, rashly sealing off the mall with a large number of citizens trapped inside is highly likely to trigger chaos and panic, causing unpredictable and serious consequences. At any time, the life and safety of citizens will always be the top priority of police work; this is the bottom line we adhere to and an unshakable principle!"

Eloquent and impassioned!

A reporter quickly took over the conversation, with a hint of deliberate provocation in his tone: "Then Madam, what is your opinion on Commissioner Zheng's decision to seal off the mall?"

Yu Suqiu spoke seriously: "Commissioner Zheng has suffered a huge ordeal in this incident; he was hijacked by bandits and seriously injured. I can fully empathize with the decision to seal off the mall made under such extreme anger and urgency. But from a professional perspective and the overall situation, this decision indeed lacked calm thinking. When we execute tasks, we must remain calm and rational, weighing various factors to ensure the safety of citizens and the stability of society."

"Therefore, I highly agree with what is mentioned in the 'Fang Jiexia New Ordinance'—any frontline action needs to be commanded by a leader with rich frontline combat experience."

Actually, Yu Suqiu wanted to add: 'Clearly, Commissioner Zheng has sat in the office at headquarters for too long and has lost his professionalism and sharpness.'

However, she held back in the end; after all, Zheng Songren had been hospitalized.

At this moment,

At Pacific Place, with the police blockade terminated and the police withdrawn, the agitated emotions of the citizens eased quite a bit.

A large number of citizens poured out.

ATV and TVB live reports: "Dear citizens, you can see that most of the citizens in the mall are now quickly evacuating the mall..."

The camera focused on Yu Suqiu, who was surrounded by newspaper reporters:

"This Madam is the Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Island District Headquarters; it is very clear that withdrawing the police blockade was her decision."

ATV praised continuously: "This decision is undoubtedly very wise and can protect the safety of citizens."

"As for that group of bandits, I believe everyone agrees on one point: the safety of citizens is more important than arresting bandits."

Government House,

At this moment, Governor Chris Patten and the Commissioner of Police, Dai Weisi, were playing golf on the small lawn of Government House.

Governor Chris Patten was dressed in a casual white sportswear, paired with an exquisite golf cap, looking exceptionally spirited.

He bowed slightly, gripped the club tightly with both hands, exerted force from his waist, and drove his arms to swing the club smoothly.

With a "whoosh," the club cut through the air, accurately hitting the golf ball; the ball flew up, drew an arc, and landed near a hole about 10 meters away.

"Clap, clap, clap~~~"

The Commissioner of Police, Dai Weisi, on the side, clapped continuously, flattering him: "Your Excellency, great shot! This technique, I couldn't learn it in a lifetime."

Chris Patten laughed: "Overpraised, overpraised..."

As Chris Patten walked, he chatted casually: "That Zheng Songren, how is he now..."

Dai Weisi's expression became serious: "Your Excellency, rest assured, now that TVB and the media have reported it multiple times, he already has a name... Now he just needs one action... If he succeeds, he can smoothly sit firmly in the position of Commissioner of the Hong Kong Island District Headquarters."

Chris Patten: "Hmm... Good..."

"Ring, ring, ring~~~~"

Just then, Dai Weisi's phone rang.

Dai Weisi hung up.

It was called again madly.

Hung up again!

Called again.

The Governor signaled: Answer it.

Dai Weisi apologized, answered the phone, and as he listened, his expression changed.

Governor: "What's wrong?"

Dai Weisi hung up the phone and reported to the Governor: "A major case just happened; Zheng Songren was hijacked by bandits and then seriously injured and hospitalized, shot in the knee; I'm afraid he will have to retire early..."

Governor: "???"

What the f*ck!

I spent effort to help you up, and you knelt down yourself?!

Mud that can't be helped up the wall!

Director Guan Zu's side was also watching the news.

The system's prompt had already appeared.

"Your suggestion successfully avoided a violent casualty conflict..."

"You have received the following rewards:"

"Reward 1: Obtain Central and Western District support rate +1% (65%)."

"Reward 2: 'Antidote Card' *1, 'Recovery Card' *1"

Director Guan Zu called Chicken: "Notify all the triads, look for those 2 bandit gangs from today, intelligence value 300,000 Hong Kong dollars..."

Chicken: "Yes!"

The interrupted news ended, and the originally scheduled news began to broadcast.

Anchor Wen Huixin:

"Dear citizens, today, the MTR Corporation held a press conference and announced a piece of news:"

"In order to cope with problems such as rising operating costs and passenger flow pressure during peak hours, it is proposed to launch a plan to charge a surcharge for taking the MTR during peak hours."

"And the reason for the price increase is that with the development of Hong Kong Island and the increase in population mobility, the passenger flow of the MTR during peak hours continues to climb, bringing huge pressure to operations. At the same time, operating costs such as equipment maintenance and labor costs are also constantly rising. In order to ensure the sustainability and high quality of MTR services, and to better divert passenger flow during peak hours, the MTR Corporation, after in-depth research and analysis, has proposed this surcharge plan."

"Currently, this plan has successfully passed two stages: 'Internal Company Review' and 'Government Department Evaluation and Review'..."

"Today, the MTR Corporation officially launched the 'Public Consultation' stage!"

Director Guan Zu: "???"

MTR price increase?

Damn, isn't this price high enough already?

What Director Guan Zu didn't know was that this plan was originally supposed to be proposed in 1991.

Perhaps due to the butterfly effect, the price increase was delayed.

(End of chapter)