[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city":3,"chapter-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-229":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Strongest Face-Slapping King in the City",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1767590,2341,"Chapter 229 - 229 229 Worrisome IQ Second Update","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>229: Chapter 229: Worrisome IQ (Second Update) 229: Chapter 229: Worrisome IQ (Second Update) “Pop, pop, pop!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling and her team were responsible for shooting, while Zhang Fan ensured no one fell to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Fan’s Perspective Skill, the team coordinated seamlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hua Ling and her team were extremely shocked; the operation was completely dominated by Zhang Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was coming down from the twentieth floor, taking out nine thugs using a fishing method, or now locating thugs scattered elsewhere, it was all Zhang Fan’s doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua Ling, report the situation.” As soon as Ding Yang got out of the car, he immediately asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aside from the lobby, enemies in other areas have been completely eliminated,” Hua Ling quickly responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enemies in other areas have been completely eliminated?” Ding Yang said in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, it was all thanks to Zhang Fan,” Hua Ling said deeply, glancing at Zhang Fan and speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yang’s eyes faltered, and his breath began to quicken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan, again Zhang Fan, this guy is simply defying the heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sniper, report the situation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Visual range, four enemies.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hua Ling, confirm the enemy count,” said Ding Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go,” Zhang Fan stopped Hua Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Hua Ling went, she would definitely be exposed because he clearly saw Li Xuan and his three men becoming alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the situation, why have these people been gone so long?” Li Xuan said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Boss, could it be those bastards are up to that something?” one person said, his eyes flashing with a lewd gleam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Prepare to retreat, I have a bad feeling,” Li Xuan said, and then walked toward the hostages with his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan sneered inwardly, his gaze intently fixed on Li Xuan; this guy was really sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll go check out the situation, you guys wait for me,” Zhang Fan said, and then quickly dashed out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with two walls separating them, he couldn’t just say there were only four people on this side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only four people.” After twenty seconds, Zhang Fan flashed beside Hua Ling and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only four people, the sniper can freely choose their targets,” Hua Ling said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding Yang, somewhat unsure, asked, “Only four people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Zhang Fan has confirmed it,” Hua Ling said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that it was confirmed by Zhang Fan, Ding Yang immediately gave the order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sniper, report your targets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One at twelve o’clock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One at ten o’clock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One at eleven o’clock.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One at nine o’clock, obstacles present, unable to lock on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s one more unable to lock on, what do we do?” Hua Ling asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Locked on, ready to engage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the voice in her ear, Hua Ling was instantly thrilled; indeed worthy of being called Hidden Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Get ready, strike!” Hua Ling crouched by the wall,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Three!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of shattering glass suddenly arose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heads of Li Xuan’s four men burst open instantaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Fan also moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His targets were the three people hidden among the hostages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Protect the hostages and evacuate,” Hua Ling and her team also ran out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t be afraid, we are the police!” Zhang Fan shouted, approaching the nearest thug and throwing a punch straight to the man’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, Hua Ling and the others were all shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, what’s Zhang Fan doing?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those are hostages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Fan, stop!” Hua Ling immediately yelled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?” Ding Yang also quickly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Fan is assaulting the hostage.” Hua Ling rapidly said, then sprinted over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hostage?” Zhang Fan sneered, his eyes shifting as he leaned down, placing his hands on the person’s shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly executed the Bone Separation Hand, dislocating both of his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after, Zhang Fan rushed towards another person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly Dance Step, Thunderclap Palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Crack!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A group of people watched as a middle-aged man was flung through the air; his chest completely collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The third person!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan sprinted over to him and looked at him mockingly, “You dare kidnap my family Ye Xuan and Xiaoyuan, how do you plan on dying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What kidnapping?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve mistaken the person,” he replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan scoffed, and threw a punch directly at the man’s temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud noise ensued as the man’s head slammed into the ground, everyone’s gaze intently fixed on Zhang Fan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Has this guy gone mad?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How dare he hit a hostage like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That punch could at least cause a concussion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Fan, what are you doing?” Hua Ling’s eyes blazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Zhang Fan led this operation, what on earth did assaulting the hostage mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan looked at Hua Ling as if he was looking at an idiot: “I’m really worried about your intelligence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Fan crouched down, then pulled out a handgun from behind the man, throwing it in front of Hua Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A hostage has a gun?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Hua Ling’s group saw the handgun on the ground, they went pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, these bastards were playing this kind of trick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, ah, ah!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murder!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, shrieks erupted loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were just ordinary people who were unaccustomed to such scenes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Requesting backup!” Cold sweat dripped from Hua Ling; he dared not imagine if among these hostages were mixed some criminals—this definitely was a ticking time bomb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew when one might shoot him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang, bang, bang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nobody move,” Hua Ling declared as he fired at the ceiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, he could hardly care less about comforting the hostages, if he didn’t pull out all the criminals, even he and his team were in mortal danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of situation must not occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, everyone quieted down, their eyes wide with terror as they stared at Hua Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Put your hands on your heads and stand up, we need to check you,” Hua Ling ordered, tightly holding his gun as he watched the group apprehensively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Frisk them!” Hua Ling ordered, and immediately, four special police officers went over, searching each person in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All clear, no firearms found.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phew…” Hua Ling finally took a deep breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All hostages are safe, no injuries.” Hua Ling immediately began reporting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What just happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who fired the gun?” Ding Yang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Some criminals had infiltrated the hostages, it was unavoidable to start shooting,” Hua Ling said, his heart still racing with the fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ding Yang’s scalp tingled; such incidents, particularly with such large-scale criminal groups, should have been anticipated by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How are our people?” Ding Yang asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thanks to Zhang Fan who noticed in time, completely unharmed,” Hua Ling reported.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Zhang Fan who noticed?” Ding Yang said in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm!” Hua Ling hummed, his eyes scanning around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is Zhang Fan?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Zhang Fan, holding the hands of Ye Xuan and Zhang Xiaoyuan, was slowly walking downstairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fan, you wouldn’t believe it, these people were so fierce, they grabbed us just like that,” Zhang Xiaoyuan chattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You guys weren’t hurt, were you?” Zhang Fan asked with concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, just scared,” Zhang Xiaoyuan replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nizi, how about you?” Zhang Fan asked, wrapping his arm around Ye Xuan’s waist, speaking softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m fine,” Ye Xuan said, head lowered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cut it out, who was crying and making a fuss at first?” Zhang Xiaoyuan mercilessly revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll tear your mouth apart!” Ye Xuan immediately pounced on her, and the two began scuffling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the two playfully fight, Zhang Fan too, sighed in relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girls seemed to be all right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No worries then!\u003C\u002Fp>",1246,"2026-06-08T10:03:05.886Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a488261a3bc973b17943bcd12d78373ffb7945ba535b399c989d78e30d0e9d6","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-282","the-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-chapter-281",1920,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-strongest-face-slapping-king-in-the-city-cover.jpg"]