489: Chapter 489 Desperate Zhou Tao 489: Chapter 489 Desperate Zhou Tao “Not good, big brother, the police are coming, a lot of them, we’ve been set up,” a gunman suddenly exclaimed in alarm.
Everyone’s eyes instantly widened as they indeed saw a fleet of speedboats racing towards them, the distinctive vessels of the coast guard.
There were as many as twenty of them.
In addition to these smaller boats, there was also a larger police vessel, fully armed, charging in their direction.
Seeing this, the faces of the group all changed color.
“How could the police be here?” The gang leader’s face turned cold as he looked at Zhou Tao.
Zhou Tao’s face was also pale, soaked in cold sweat, and his legs were somewhat weak.
He was completely dumbfounded, truly dumbfounded.
How could there be police?
This operation had been seamless.
Tangyu shouldn’t have been able to call the police, right?
And all along the way, they had sentries watching and had detected no sign of police.
Even if he had really called the police, how could the police have found this place?
Moreover, given their appearance, they must have known about this location long ago, otherwise, how could such a large force be deployed and the coastguard be mobilized?
“Why are you looking at me?
I don’t know anything.
Weren’t the plan and route all set by you?
I want to ask you.
Didn’t you say it was foolproof?” Zhou Tao also roared angrily.
“Seeking death.
I’ll shoot you dead with one bullet.
You alone die and think of dragging us brothers down?” one of the gunmen glared angrily at Zhou Tao, his gun pointed at Zhou Tao’s head but was slapped away by the gang leader, who scolded, “Right now, we’re all in the same boat.
Let’s not talk about right and wrong for the time being, let’s escape this calamity first.
Zhou Shao, take this gun.
You follow us closely later.
Otherwise, we can’t guarantee your safety.”
“Okay, let’s move fast.
You protect me, and once we escape, I’ll pay you more,” Zhou Tao immediately nodded, also scared out of his wits.
“Our brothers always conduct business on trust.
Since we have taken up your job, we will naturally do it well.
Money is not necessary,” the gang leader said.
Zhou Tao also nodded, “I’ve heard that you handle jobs with sincerity and fairness, so that’s why I hired you this time.”
Without a speedboat, they could only jump onto a small emergency boat and speed toward the shore at full throttle.
There was a chance of survival once they reached the shore, but on the water, death was certain.
“Attention, those ahead, you are surrounded.
Please immediately drop your weapons and surrender, or we will show no mercy,” a loud voice came from the loudspeaker.
Of course, the men didn’t obey and sped to the shore at full throttle.
When they reached the shore, a trace of joy appeared on their faces as they dashed toward a dilapidated dock warehouse.
But just then, several police cars suddenly burst forth, and armed police rapidly approached, enveloping them from all directions.
Seeing a large number of police coming their way, the gang instantly despaired.
It was as if there were no escape whether on land or in heaven.
Zhou Tao stood completely stunned, as if frozen in place, with no way out.
“Damn it, I can’t believe I’ve been caught here, it’s totally unacceptable,” the gang leader bit his teeth in frustration.
In his heart, he still had many doubts.
How did the police follow them here, and how did they set up such an elaborate trap without a sound?
There were lookouts on both water and land, so how did they not receive a warning?
How could this have happened?
What puzzled him most was how Tangyu managed to lead the police to them?
“Brothers, let’s fight.
If we get caught by the police, we are as good as dead,” the gang leader shouted and charged toward the police, his gun firing.
A gunshot rang out, and immediately a gunfight erupted.
Zhou Tao, terrified, squatted down on the ground with his hands over his head.
The coast guard and police force numbered maybe over two hundred, while the gunmen were less than ten.
With such an overwhelming imbalance in power, the outcome was inevitable.
It didn’t take long before all the criminals were shot dead, leaving only Zhou Tao still squatting there with his head in his hands.
Tangyu, accompanied by Liu Shanshan, followed the coast guard onto the shore, and Song Qingyu walked over to them.
She was the one leading the team this time.
“Tangyu, Liu Shanshan, are you both okay?” Song Qingyu asked.
“We’re fine.
You arrived just in time.
A bit later, and it would have been hard to say,” Tangyu said.
A coast guard officer approached, and Song Qingyu nodded to her, “Thanks for your help this time, Captain Yan.”
Captain Yan smiled and waved her hand, “What’s with the formalities, Captain Song?
We’re all police.
Naturally, we should help each other out.” After saying that, Captain Yan looked at Tangyu with a face full of admiration and respect, “I’ve long heard of Mr.
Tang’s reputation.
The Linshan Middle School case you managed was executed brilliantly, bringing us great satisfaction.
And just now, you’ve demonstrated incredible ability once again.
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I would hardly believe it.”
Tangyu smiled, “You flatter me too much, Captain Yan.
Thank you for your timely assistance this time.”
“Heh, I just came to join the excitement and didn’t do much.
Okay, I’ll leave the rest to you, Captain Song.
I’ll be going now,” Captain Yan said laughing.
“Okay, we won’t see you out,” Song Qingyu nodded.
Yan’s squad took the coast guard away, and the situation here was now under control.
A multitude of guns were aimed at Zhou Tao, still squatting there.
Looking at Zhou Tao, Tangyu almost wanted to go over and stomp the guy to death.
“Zhou Tao, you’ve got some nerve,” Song Qingyu also yelled fiercely.
Zhou Tao suddenly stood up, raising his hands and immediately said, “I surrender, don’t shoot.”
“Do you think you can get away with surrendering?
You planned a kidnapping, colluded with criminals, and committed armed violence.
Just these charges are enough to put you behind bars for life.
Now the Zhou Family, they can’t be bothered with you,” Tangyu said.
Zhou Tao looked at Tangyu with an ashen face, “That’s not your concern.”
Tangyu walked toward Zhou Tao, who watched him warily, retreating two steps instinctively and defensively aimed his gun at Tangyu, exclaiming, “What are you doing?
What do you want to do?”
Tangyu said, “You’re pointing a gun at me, I can charge you with armed violence now.”
That statement exploded in Zhou Tao’s mind like thunder or as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, chilling him to the core and causing him to shudder with fear.
He immediately put away his gun.
He thought about throwing it away, but it felt unsafe to do so, thus a voice inside him advised against tossing it.
He looked at the police, who surrounded him tightly, their guns aimed at him—he even thought about suicide.
This time, he truly had no way out; he had driven himself into a dead end.
In the Zhou Family, he no longer held any power, now that his second uncle was in charge.
If he were to end up in the police station, as Tangyu said, the Zhou Family would surely not bother to get him out.
Besides, with such serious crimes, it was clear what would happen to Zhou Tao if the Zhou Family didn’t intervene—a life sentence was likely, effectively ruining his life.
He believed Tangyu had the influence to persuade the judge to give him a harsh sentence.
So Zhou Tao was extremely confused, his thoughts in complete disarray, unsure of what to do.
He had lost, utterly and completely, and there was nothing he could do about it.
Having expended so much effort and paid such a high price, he thought his plan had been flawless.
Yet, he had ended up with such a fate.
Zhou Tao felt utterly defeated, losing all the confidence he should’ve had.
If he could choose again now, he would rather not seek this revenge.
Tangyu was indeed an insurmountable mountain, impossible to defeat.
Zhou Tao was completely deflated.
However, the rage in his heart turned into extreme unwillingness; he really wanted to kill someone in his anger.
“What do you want to do?” Zhou Tao asked, his voice trembling a bit.
The corners of Tangyu’s mouth raised slightly, revealing a sinister smile, “What do I want to do?
You dare to use a woman by my side to threaten me, set this kind of trap to harm me, what do you think I want to do?
Do you really think I would just hand you over to the police for easy processing?
Wouldn’t that be letting you off too lightly?”
Hearing Tangyu’s words, Zhou Tao felt the rising tides of fear within him.
He believed in Tangyu’s methods and knew Tangyu dared act against him, even to kill.
Once Tangyu was truly infuriated, he was like the Grim Reaper; Zhou Tao had every reason to be scared.
“With so many cops here, what could you possibly do?
Would you dare to make a move?” Zhou Tao said.
Tangyu looked around, especially glancing back at Song Qingyu, who, after looking at Tangyu, said, “I’ll turn a blind eye for one minute.”
“And now?” Tangyu turned back, his expression mockingly cruel as he watched Zhou Tao, as though he were playing a game of cat and mouse.
Zhou Tao was stunned, finding it ridiculous—the squad leader Song had an unclear relationship with Tangyu.
How could the cops possibly be on his side at a time like this?
“You brandished your gun and acted violently.
I’m merely defending myself.
If I incapacitate you now, there’d be no one to blame me, right?
The law would side with me, and as for you, you’d just have to swallow it.
Now tell me, what wouldn’t I dare?” Tangyu’s smile became even more taunting.
Zhou Tao’s face turned as pale as a sheet of paper.
Watching Tangyu step closer, he felt like he was seeing the god of death approaching.
Deep down, he was terrified of Tangyu but couldn’t stand being humiliated by him, clinging at least to some shred of dignity.
Zhou Tao’s eyes flickered with complexity as he bit down hard on his teeth, his hand holding the gun sweating profusely.
He could only desperately grip the gun tighter.
Holding a gun, he somehow felt safer, like there was some assurance.
“Just now, you talked about crippling me.
I’ve always lived by the principle of repaying what is owed.
Since you said you want to cripple me, I should act first,” Tangyu said, then reached toward Zhou Tao to grab him.
Zhou Tao, pushed to the brink, raised the gun in a frenzy and took Tangyu hostage, aiming the gun at Tangyu’s head.
His action immediately caused the surrounding police to aim their guns at him.
After calming down, Zhou Tao was somewhat bewildered; why had he impulsively done such a thing?
Now, there was no chance of redemption.
Even if he surrendered now, the charges would still be severe.
Zhou Tao had reached a dead end.
Gritting his teeth, he decided it was all or nothing—he had no escape left.
The Tangyu being held hostage, however, showed not the slightest hint of panic; instead, he revealed a barely perceptible sinister smile.