Chapter 242: Chapter 232: Each with Their Own Thoughts
Deputy Commander Fang Xiao hung up the phone, but was pondering in his heart. There would definitely be no military operation in Yanjing City from the military region tonight. Such support for local police forces has happened before, but it all had to go through military conferences of the military region. No other military region would be so inconsiderate as to deploy so many troops into the jurisdiction of the Yanjing Military Region without informing them, unless it was a special forces unit directly under the jurisdiction of the Military Commission.
When Fatty Wang said soldiers had surrounded Tianli Entertainment City, Fang Xiao already guessed it should be the Sharp Sword Special Forces. This special forces unit reports only to the Military Commission and has no ties to the Yanjing Military Region; even their supplies don’t come from there.
Fang Xiao was a seasoned character, knowing from the start that this wasn’t under his authority, but also understood the terror this unit could unleash. The fact that a small Tianli Entertainment City warranted the deployment of the Sharp Sword Special Forces, and bypassed the Yanjing Military Region, was an obvious indication it was due to personal connections.
Regarding whether targeting Tianli Entertainment City was reasonable or not, Fang Xiao couldn’t care less. At his level, he naturally knew the intricacies involved. Legally speaking, no one could question the Sharp Sword Special Forces surrounding Tianli Entertainment City.
The fact that Fang Xiao dared to send people over clearly indicated that with the battle power of the Sharp Sword Special Forces, a small Tianli Entertainment City would be dealt with within twenty minutes. By the time he sent someone over, it wouldn’t be possible to confront them. Even so, sending people over wouldn’t offend the person behind the mobilization of the Sharp Sword Special Forces, as it was within his official capacity.
Fatty Wang couldn’t grasp these intricacies nor knew that Fang Xiao would think this way. He thought that since Fang Xiao was willing to send someone to inquire, even though this unit wasn’t from the Yanjing Military Region, they had to show Fang Xiao some respect by not giving Tianli Entertainment City too hard a time.
However, Fatty Wang was still a bit uneasy and made another call to Poison Dragon: "The Yanjing Military Region has sent someone over. They’ll arrive in half an hour. Hold out during this time and deal with what needs to be dealt with!"
When Fatty Wang made this call, he merely thought that the troops had just surrounded Tianli Entertainment City and completely underestimated the situation onsite, as the Sharp Sword Special Forces had already controlled the monitoring room on the third floor and were advancing to the fourth.
Fatty Wang returned to the hall, didn’t linger long, greeted a few familiar friends, and left. His driver was already waiting at the entrance. At this moment, Fatty Wang wasn’t in his usual car but a very ordinary one. As soon as he got in, he directly ordered, "Ba De Street in the old town!" Regardless, a feeling of unease prompted him to go see for himself.
Xiao Lin and Guo Liang had both originally thought that the defense on the sixth floor was the strongest. After all, more than ten minutes had passed. Even though their operation was swift, the sixth floor should have had enough time to react. Unexpectedly, the defensive force on the sixth floor was indeed strong, but not in the way they imagined.
The defense was strong due to the sheer number of people, quite a lot indeed, as nearly all the people standing in the hall were regular staff from the sixth floor, blocking the entrance. Leading them were a group of charming waitresses, dressed in matching uniforms. The tricky issue was that those uniforms were incredibly alluring.
Moreover, they weren’t resisting at all; they were just standing there with dazzling outfits. Guo Liang was the first to be stunned and asked Xiao Lin, "Military Doctor, this..." If there had been a bunch of Poison Dragon Gang members with guns, Guo Liang wouldn’t have frowned. But this scene was entirely new to him.
The other side used these rogue tactics merely to buy time, but they underestimated Xiao Lin’s decisiveness. Hearing Guo Liang’s question, Xiao Lin decisively said, "Knock them out if they don’t move!" Xiao Lin believed that, with the soldiers dealing with ordinary women, they could knock them out without causing physical injury.
The waitresses at the entrance were initially curious as to why the manager told them to wait there, wondering if they were welcoming some big shot. But even so, it didn’t seem like the usual way of welcoming. Given their position, they naturally knew even less about what was happening downstairs at the entertainment city.
However, when they saw a group of armed soldiers appearing at the door, with a handsome man in ordinary clothes at the front giving cold orders, their expressions changed almost instantly.
These waitresses had never seen such a massive formation and didn’t know what to do. The timid ones fainted directly, while even the braver ones found their legs going weak. Even as their minds screamed to make way, their feet wouldn’t listen.
A few beautiful hostesses at the front had obviously higher composure than the other waitresses. Although their legs were weak, someone quickly said, "We’ll make way, we’ll make way!" Yet, even as they said they would make way, they remained utterly still, standing as solidly as statues.
Xiao Lin’s gaze swept over them, cold as ice.
"But... you have to let us be able to walk to make room!" one of the pretty hostesses softly protested.
This left Xiao Lin speechless for a moment, then he was also relieved. These waitresses were all between eighteen and twenty-five years old, never having seen such a big scene. For over a hundred armed soldiers, especially a group of killing machines with an air of menace, it was indeed something that ordinary waitresses couldn’t bear.
"We mean you no harm, so you don’t need to be afraid. You just need to make way!" Xiao Lin tried to speak in a calming tone.
Despite being in a hurry, the situation wasn’t easy to handle. It was apparent that the waitresses blocking the entrance were indeed frightened. It would probably take more time to knock them out than to wait for them to make way willingly. Hence he tried to sound as reassuring as possible.
The waitresses heard Xiao Lin’s words and saw that none of the soldiers were advancing. This gradually calmed their minds. After a minute or two, they recovered enough movement ability to automatically make a path.
Poison Dragon needed time to destroy his documents. In these short ten minutes, he realized how naive his previous thoughts had been—attempting to hold off the troops with a few hundred people was just wishful thinking. The instructions for the fifth floor weren’t even fully given before it was completely occupied within three minutes. Poison Dragon knew time was against him.
The sixth floor was the headquarters for the Poison Dragon Gang’s daily operations, always housing some disreputable documents. If these documents got out, it would cause a massive earthquake in the Yanjing political circle, implicating at least a quarter of Yanjing officials from top to bottom.
However, Poison Dragon forgot an essential thing. When the Sharp Sword Special Forces entered Tianli Entertainment City, they stormed the third floor, taking control of the monitoring room. They hadn’t even completely secured the first three floors, and their sole aim was to capture the high-ranking members of the Poison Dragon Gang in one fell swoop. They didn’t care for the other members of the gang during this operation. Otherwise, removing the Poison Dragon Gang completely would’ve required ten times more military force, which was impossible without making too much noise, something Hua Qingyi wouldn’t approve of.
Outsiders might think that the Gang’s highly confidential documents were stored in Halls One and Two where Poison Dragon resided, which was a grave mistake. The confidential documents were actually hidden in the kitchen on the sixth floor, a place few would consider.
With over forty chefs just on the sixth floor, the kitchen occupied more than three hundred square meters. Including auxiliary staff, about 150 people worked there, making it the most densely populated and dynamic department within the entire entertainment city.
Ironically, the Gang’s top-secret documents were stored right there in the sixth floor’s kitchen.
The communications equipment by Guo Liang’s ear relayed a message from the monitoring room: Most of the waitresses blocking the entrance had scattered, some remaining on the sixth floor while others descended via the elevator.
"Military Doctor, Poison Dragon has entered the storeroom in the kitchen. According to Liang Feng, there’s a vent in the storeroom that leads directly to the basement and from there out. Last night she found this exit and escaped!" Guo Liang reminded Xiao Lin.
"Have we stationed people at the basement yet?" Xiao Lin frowned, sensing it wouldn’t be so straightforward. If Poison Dragon wanted to escape, even under surveillance, he would find a way out. Furthermore, given that Poison Dragon was in this business and Tianli Entertainment City was his base, there wouldn’t be a lack of escape routes.
"We’ve already sent people there!" Guo Liang replied.
"I’ll take people to the kitchen storeroom. You head straight to the basement now!" Xiao Lin instructed after a moment’s thought.
"Be careful, Military Doctor!" Guo Liang hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Passing through two halls into the kitchen, Xiao Lin encountered several Poison Dragon Gang members. He didn’t bother apprehending them. Another team, led by the deputy captain of this unit, went straight to the premier private box to arrest other high-ranking gang members. The third floor was under watch, and no one had come out there yet.
Xiao Lin’s pace quickened. Although Poison Dragon had just entered, there was something uneasy about him choosing the storeroom. There had to be some secret involved. (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian () with your recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)