Dozens of uniformed personnel at the grassroots level instantly surrounded them.
Shangguan Yu'an suppressed her anger, gritting her teeth, "Are you really going to detain us? I'm not afraid to tell you, I'm from the Shangguan family. If you detain me, you'll be in serious trouble!"
As expected.
This statement worked.
Zhang Zhengbiao's pupils contracted in fright, and he then said, "I'm not detaining you, but rather sending these two injured individuals to the hospital for urgent treatment. Regardless, what I'm doing now is undeniably correct."
"On the contrary, you deliberately brought up the Shangguan family, trying to bully us with your connections?"
It had to be said.
Zhang Zhengbiao's words were extremely manipulative, making his subordinates at the grassroots level believe him completely, even thinking they were upholding justice.
Shangguan Yu'an was about to draw her gun, but Yu Mengzhi pressed her hand, "Don't be impulsive!"
"But..."
Yu Mengzhi frowned and said, "Don't draw your gun yet, it's far from that time."
"Then what should we do now?" Shangguan Yu'an asked.
"Wait!"
Yu Mengzhi's answer was just that single word.
As long as Yang Qinshu and the others arrived, Chen Jin Zhao could be rescued.
Shangguan Yu'an gritted her teeth. At this point, it seemed like this was the only option.
Zhang Zhengbiao, however, didn't want to give them time. He said righteously again, "I'll say it one last time, please move aside immediately, otherwise I will take compulsory measures!"
Ring ring!
A mobile phone rang from Zhang Zhengbiao's pocket.
Zhang Zhengbiao walked aside to answer the call, his tone slightly deferential, "Director Yu, what are your instructions?"
On the other end of the line was Yu Hongzhi from the Jiangning Municipal Bureau.
Yu Hongzhi asked in a deep voice, "Is it done? Have the injured been sent to the hospital?"
"Not yet, someone from the Shangguan family intervened halfway, and we're in a stalemate. Director Yu, what should I do next? Please instruct me!" Zhang Zhengbiao maintained a business-like attitude, and if one didn't know better, they'd be fooled.
Yu Hongzhi was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-story pagoda. Your urgent task is to send the two injured individuals to the town hospital as quickly as possible. If any misunderstanding arises from this, it can be explained later. Don't worry about offending anyone, I'll back you up."
The conversation between the two was grand and righteous, but in reality, it harbored malicious intent.
Zhang Zhengbiao instantly understood Yu Hongzhi's meaning, "Okay, I'll do it right away!"
With Yu Hongzhi's assurance.
Zhang Zhengbiao became even more reckless.
He returned to the two of them, snorted coldly, "I hope you recognize the reality and stop delaying this golden opportunity to save lives, otherwise don't blame me for being impolite!"
The two of them naturally remained unmoved, guarding Chen Jin Zhao and Tao Qiyue with all their might.
The two sides once again fell into a stalemate.
Seeing this, Zhang Zhengbiao gritted his teeth and thought, 'You're forcing my hand.'
"All personnel, heed my command!"
"Detain these two people. I will bear all the consequences!"
All the uniformed personnel on the scene sprang into action, staring at Shangguan Yu'an and Yu Mengzhi with angry eyes, believing these two were delaying a vital rescue.
In addition,
Some people took out handcuffs, preparing to cuff the two.
At this critical juncture, Shangguan Yu'an finally lost her patience and fired a shot into the air!
"Let's see who dares to come over!" she shouted.
For a moment.
Everyone was stunned.
Zhang Zhengbiao also didn't expect Shangguan Yu'an to be so hot-tempered. The situation had spiraled out of his control, gradually sliding towards the edge of chaos.
If Shangguan Yu'an dared to fire her gun, he wouldn't dare.
A deputy suggested to Zhang Zhengbiao, "Director Zhang, this woman actually has a gun. To protect the lives and property of the people, I suggest we send a sniper to neutralize her."
Zhang Zhengbiao's face changed slightly in fright. He growled in a low voice, "Are you fucking crazy? She's Old Master Shangguan's granddaughter! If you want to die, don't drag me down with you!"
The deputy's eyes flickered. He felt that Zhang Zhengbiao's words tonight were contradictory.
Just then.
The roar of engines came from overhead, followed by gusts of wind that almost blew everyone away. They looked up and could vaguely see three helicopters circling in the night sky.
Immediately after.
All three helicopters lowered rope ladders, and several soldiers in combat gear descended from the helicopters, landing directly behind them.
Zhang Zhengbiao's face changed drastically again.
And at the end of the road, several military green trucks were also heading this way, making Zhang Zhengbiao's mind go blank.
He knew the mission had failed.
The first to descend from the helicopters was Yang Qinshu. His gaze swept over the crowd and fell upon the unconscious Chen Jin Zhao, his eyes filled with intense anger!
Soldiers descended one by one from the helicopters and military trucks, assembling behind Yang Qinshu.
Yang Qinshu roared, "All personnel, listen to my orders! Surround this area! Grassroots personnel of Qingfeng Town, please note that you are now surrounded. Please lay down your weapons immediately and cooperate with our investigation!"
The grassroots uniformed personnel looked at Zhang Zhengbiao.
Zhang Zhengbiao's back was drenched in cold sweat. Now, he could only brace himself and say, "We're all on the same side. You can put down your weapons."
The crowd complied.
Then, Zhang Zhengbiao walked up to Yang Qinshu with a fawning smile, "It's a case of mistaken identity, a misunderstanding. I wonder which unit you belong to? Perhaps there's been a misunderstanding between us."
Slap!
Without a word, Yang Qinshu slapped Zhang Zhengbiao to the ground, "Damn it, how dare you try to get close to me? If anything happens to our instructor, I'll cut off your dog head!"
"Someone!"
"Detain this man!"
Shangguan Yu'an and Yu Mengzhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Their reinforcements had arrived just in time. Yu Mengzhi quickly walked up to Yang Qinshu and explained Chen Jin Zhao's condition.
Yang Qinshu frowned upon hearing this, "The situation is critical. It's probably too late to send him to the capital. Let's first send the instructor to Jiangning Provincial Hospital by helicopter."
"Good, let's do that!" Shangguan Yu'an nodded.
With the help of several special forces soldiers, Chen Jin Zhao and Tao Qiyue were separately loaded onto two helicopters, and then rushed to Jiangning Provincial Hospital at the fastest speed.
On the helicopter.
Yu Mengzhi held Chen Jin Zhao's hand the entire time, wishing it was she lying on the stretcher instead of Chen Jin Zhao.
"You must hold on..." Yu Mengzhi murmured.
She knew she couldn't cry now. Chen Jin Zhao had fallen, and she needed to shoulder the responsibility!
With half an hour left until they reached Jiangning Provincial Hospital, Yu Mengzhi suppressed her inner anxiety and informed Chen Jin Zhao's relatives and friends one by one about his injuries—
Including Xu Nianqing.
That night.
An order was issued from a compound in the capital, followed by the dispatch of over a thousand troops from the Jiangning military region into the Jiangning urban area, imposing a curfew and martial law within a five-kilometer radius of Jiangning Provincial Hospital!
Suddenly, Jiangnan was shaken, and the populace was in turmoil.