“Terrorist attack?”

Doctor Zhao’s face turned pale, with a hint of disbelief.

As a metropolis with a population of over 20 million, Songhai plays a pivotal role in the nation, integrating industry, finance, transportation, and shipping.

For the past few decades, not to mention terrorist attacks, even ordinary crimes have been rare.

“Call the police, quickly call the police!”

Doctor Zhao fumbled for his phone, trying to dial the Public Security Bureau’s number.

But no one answered the phone.

“Everyone who could call the police has already done so. The Public Security Bureau has limited operators; they can’t get to your call,” Jiang Yu’er quietly closed the door and whispered,

“Let’s just stay here; don’t run around.”

Doctor Zhao’s eyes were filled with fear, and his expression was anxious: “I, we can’t stay here. Kidnappers are inhumane; they will kill hostages. Xiao Jiang, let’s escape through the back door.”

Jiang Yu’er frowned, interrupting sternly: “Stay here!”

Doctor Zhao was taken aback, staring blankly at his familiar colleague. This young woman, with her round face, sweet and lively appearance, and consistently well-behaved demeanor, suddenly displayed a severity that inspired awe and fear.

It was a severity that Doctor Zhao had never seen before.

Jiang Yu’er’s expression softened, and she whispered:

“Listen, the commotion outside is getting quieter, which means most people have already been controlled. Since the terrorists have hijacked the hospital, there must be people guarding the front and back doors, and possibly even monitoring the cameras. Staying here is the safest.”

Doctor Zhao nodded blankly.

In the monitoring room, Li Xianzong stood in front of the console with his arms crossed, holding a walkie-talkie in his left hand and twirling a butterfly knife in his right. The fluorescent blue screen light illuminated his sharp, cold eyes.

On the monitoring screen, in the lobby of the outpatient building, two armed individuals had taken control of the situation and were herding the medical staff from the pharmacy, registration desk, and various offices to the first-floor lobby.

Anyone who didn’t cooperate was shot dead, with ruthless cruelty, seemingly completely disregarding their moral compass.

After killing several people, the medical staff and patients no longer had any thoughts of resistance and obediently squatted down with their heads in their hands.

For The Way of the Extraordinary, using abilities to kill is far more efficient and accurate than bullets, but for deterring ordinary people, firearms are still the most effective.

To coerce a large group of people, violence is not enough; you need firearms.

“The first floor has been cleared, and everyone is gathered in the lobby.”

“The second floor has been cleared, and everyone is gathered in the lobby.”

The voices of his companions came from the walkie-talkie.

Li Xianzong pressed the walkie-talkie, brought it to his mouth, and said, “Check the obstetrics and gynecology department, bring down the medical staff, and if there are pregnant women, don’t harm them.”

“Hey! You’re a Demon of Bewitchment; what kind of mercy are you playing at?” a companion sneered.

“I don’t sympathize with the weak, but when my dad was alive, he often told me that children are the flowers of the motherland, and we should give them appropriate pity and care,” Li Xianzong grinned.

Fu Family Bay Villa.

Fu Qingyang lay lazily in the massage chair, his eyes closed in rest. His skin had an eerie red tint, and his limbs twitched slightly.

Two bunny girls knelt on either side of the massage chair, their small hands tapping and kneading, relieving his muscle soreness.

On another armchair, Ling Jun squatted, grabbing a piece of melon and stuffing it into his mouth, sighing, “You’re still working so hard. I remember you started practicing Cleave, from the age of ten and continued until you became The Way of the Extraordinary, more than ten years. What level have you reached now?”

Fu Qingyang still kept his eyes closed: “I’ve reached the level where I can cleave your dog head with one sword.”

“Nonsense!” Ling Jun retorted, “I’m the Beast King; I have two lives. You’d need two swords to kill me.”

Suddenly, the two bunny girls stiffened, then fell to the ground.

Fu Qingyang opened his eyes abruptly, his gaze as sharp as a sword.

Ling Jun, squatting on the sofa, struggled to keep his eyelids open, swaying:

“So, so sleepy Damn it, it’s, it’s the Dream Controller…”

His head lolled to the side, and he fell asleep.

“Yi Chuanmei?” Fu Qingyang snorted coldly, closed his eyes, and actively entered sleep.

Kangyang District Public Security Bureau.

Just as Zhang Yuanqing walked out of the restroom, he saw a clerical staff member hurrying up the steel stairs to the second floor. Her face was anxious, and she looked at Guan Ya, who was sitting lazily, and called out:

“The Public Security Bureau received a report that terrorists attacked Pingtai Hospital. The medical staff and patients in the outpatient building are all inside.”

“What?” Guan Ya stood up abruptly and strode towards the chief’s office.

Even Wang Tai, who never cared about the outside world, looked up in astonishment, his face turning serious. Pingtai Hospital?! Zhang Yuanqing felt like he had been hit on the head, his mind buzzing.

His aunt worked at Pingtai Hospital.

Zhang Yuanqing’s face was pale. He took out his phone and asked anxiously:

“What’s the situation in the hospital? How many casualties? How many kidnappers are there?”

The clerical staff member shook her head: “No, not that detailed. The Public Security Bureau has already gathered manpower to rush to the hospital. We need further investigation for specific details.”

“At least it means the incident just happened…” Zhang Yuanqing walked aside, took out his phone, and dialed his aunt’s number. “Sorry, the number you dialed is turned off. Please try again later!”

“Turned off?” Zhang Yuanqing cursed angrily.

At this moment, Guan Ya rushed out of the office with Li Dongze, Jiang Jingwei, and Teng Yuan.

Li Dongze walked quickly, his face calm and his voice rapid:

“Let’s go immediately!”

The group quickly prepared, Guan Ya dragged out two gun holsters from the desk drawer, not even having time to strap them to her thighs; Wang Tai picked up his beloved laptop and left.

The group walked out of the glass building, boarded the business car parked at the door by Li Dongze, and the driver stepped on the gas, heading towards the Public Security Bureau’s gate.

Pingtai Hospital wasn’t far from the Public Security Bureau. After running red lights all the way, the group arrived at the hospital in just over ten minutes.

At this time, the hospital gate was filled with police cars with flashing warning lights.

More than a dozen armed security guards were confronting a middle-aged man in a hospital gown. The patient was blocking the hospital gate, with a walkie-talkie around his neck and a scalpel against his throat, roaring neurotically:

“Don’t come over, don’t come over, let The Primordial meet me!”

The business car stopped, the door opened, and Zhang Yuanqing immediately saw his cousin leading the team.

He silently put on a baseball cap and mask.

Li Dongze, carrying a cane, strode towards Chen Yuanjun and said in a deep voice:

“What’s the situation?”

Chen Yuanjun obviously recognized Li Dongze. He glanced at the business car behind him and whispered:

“The kidnappers have control of the patients and medical staff in the hospital. The number of casualties hasn’t been determined yet. The other side refuses to communicate with us and threatens to detonate a bomb if we dare to break into the hospital.”

After a pause, he said with a slightly bewildered expression, “The other side’s demand seems to be to talk to The Primordial. I suspect the kidnapper has mental problems…”

Li Dongze nodded slightly, scrutinizing Chen Yuanjun for a few moments, and frowned:

“Captain Chen, calmness is a necessary quality for security guards. You’re too nervous and eager. What’s wrong?” He could immediately see the anxiety and unease under the security captain’s serious exterior.

Chen Yuanjun smiled bitterly: “My aunt is a doctor at Pingtai Hospital…”

Li Dongze’s expression froze. He patted Chen Yuanjun on the shoulder, said nothing, and turned back to the business car.

“Jingwei!” He looked at the red-haired girl, pointed at the patient at the door, and said:

“Get his walkie-talkie. Be gentle and don’t hurt anyone.”

Jiang Jingwei nodded excitedly. She got out of the car, crouched down, used the cover of the police cars and security guards, and quietly circled to the side of the patient.

Then, she sank her knees slightly, and in the next moment, she charged towards the patient like a wild dog off its leash.

The security guards on the scene only saw a black shadow flash by. When they reacted, the red-haired girl was already next to the patient.

She threw a high kick, knocking away the scalpel held tightly by the patient, then twisted her waist, and her body spun up, bringing her other leg around, hitting the patient hard on the back of the neck.

“Pa!”

The middle-aged man didn’t even understand what happened before he was knocked unconscious.

Among the orderly professions of the Five Elements Alliance, Fire Masters rank first in terms of speed.

The security guards swarmed forward to control the patient, while Jiang Jingwei grabbed the walkie-talkie and ran back to the side of the business car.

Li Dongze grabbed the walkie-talkie, pressed the button, and said:

“I am the chief of the second team of Kangyang District. If you have any requests, you can talk to me.”

He said it three times in a row, and a rebellious laugh rang out from the speaker: “I want to talk to The Primordial.” Zhang Yuanqing was just about to speak when Guan Ya pressed his shoulder, and Li Dongze seamlessly continued:

“The Primordial is not here. What is your purpose in looking for him?”

The rebellious male voice laughed:

“Not here? Looks like I didn’t choose a good time. I’ll give you ten minutes. After ten minutes, I want to see The Primordial. Otherwise, I’ll kill one person every minute.

“If you dare to storm the hospital, I’ll have people detonate the bomb and kill everyone.”

Li Dongze looked at Guan Ya and said in lip language: “Contact Chief Fu.”

Then, he said firmly, “You can try to detonate the bomb. Our officials will never compromise. If you are willing to be buried with the people in the hospital, I will grant your wish.”

A burst of laughter rang out from the walkie-talkie:

“Chief, you overestimate me. I don’t have the courage to be buried with these ordinary people. I just said that the superiors are detonating the bombs. They are all servants of the Ominous Eye Judge that I found. They were already desperate people. When they heard that I was going to retaliate against the officials and society, they immediately agreed. Of course, my bewitchment is indispensable.”

Servants of the Ominous Eye Judge? Li Dongze’s heart sank: “Are you a Demon of Bewitchment?”

“You should have heard my name. My name is Li Xianzong.”

As soon as these words came out, everyone’s face in the business car changed.

With the large-scale killing instance about to begin, they had expected that The Primordial would be targeted by practitioners of evil professions, but they didn’t expect that the one targeting him was Li Xianzong.

And this bloodthirsty Demon of Bewitchment was starting big right away. No assassination, no sneak attack, directly creating a terrorist attack.

Extremely arrogant.

“One and a half minutes have passed. You don’t have much time left. I’m waiting for your good news.”

There was no more sound from the walkie-talkie.

Li Dongze put down the walkie-talkie and looked at Guan Ya.

Guan Ya frowned slightly: “Fu Qingyang isn’t answering the phone…”

Everyone’s heart sank again.

Li Dongze stroked his cane, thinking:

“It seems that the other party is prepared. If The Primordial doesn’t appear within ten minutes, Li Xianzong will retreat, and no one in the hospital will survive. Ha, you heard just now that the kidnappers are servants of the Ominous Eye Judge. This terrorist attack is aimed at a mutual destruction.”

With only ten minutes, the Deacons from other districts can’t make it in time. The time is too tight.

Teng Yuan said: “This guy is very clever. Even if The Primordial doesn’t come, he can retreat calmly and create a big trouble for us along the way.”

Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice: “He’s coming for me. He wants to hunt me down. Chief, let me in.”

He was a little anxious, not knowing how his aunt was inside and if she was injured.

Li Dongze glared at him: “You’ll only be courting death if you go in!”

“No!” Guan Ya immediately rejected it. She frowned and said, “You’re not such a reckless person…”

Only Jiang Jingwei supported him, rubbing her fists and palms, her small face filled with fighting spirit: “Let’s kill our way in. Watch me blow his dog head with one punch.”

At this moment, the experienced Li Dongze showed the calmness and composure of an old practitioner, slowly saying: “Don’t rush. There are always more solutions than difficulties. We need to develop a set of tactics…”