Free Web NovelChapter 696: Chapter 656: Grand Finale_4
Zhou Ning was somewhat surprised by the result; he had indeed considered the possibility of message transmission, otherwise the other party couldn’t have responded so swiftly.
"Thank you, Mr. Lu. I saw many files coming into WeChat, they must be the test reports you sent. Take a rest, we’re about to finish up here," Zhou Ning said.
Doctor Lu hung up the phone. frёewebnoѵēl.com
Zhou Ning glanced at the report and found it was quite detailed. However, he didn’t agree with Doctor Lu’s analysis. These people had undergone long periods of training; if they wanted to commit suicide, there were plenty of ways to do so, even under surveillance, and it would be a piece of cake for them. Yet, he hadn’t chosen death up to this point.
This meant that, to him, the functionality of the glasses was merely ornamental, similar to Bai Qishan and Cao Wenyu in this regard.
He absolutely detested hyenas, viewing them as no more than sewer vermin, whereas he lived openly and nobly in the spotlight, reveling in the prestige his identity afforded him.
Now that he was in trouble, his people were thrown into disarray. Although all of his men had been captured, the one who was truly troubled and suffering the most was the hyena, which Bai Qishan enjoyed seeing.
This thought kept expanding in Zhou Ning’s mind.
Zhou Ning grasped the doorknob and pushed hard to open it, not knowing whether he had used too much force when closing it or if there was something wrong with the door, but it met with great resistance.
Just as he struggled to open the door, a loud bang erupted, shaking the ground violently. The glass in the windows shattered, scattering fragments everywhere. Everyone stood up and instinctively began to retreat toward the main door. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Startled, Zhou Ning steadied himself against the wall and sprinted toward the windows.
Below, dust billowed as a large section of the cafeteria and garage entrance collapsed. Some cars outside were hit by debris, while others were affected by shattered glass. All the car alarms were flashing and blaring.
The guards at the entrance were strewn about on the ground, Tao Zhenshan was clutching his arm and painfully instructing everyone to prepare, while on the other side near the two-story building, a figure, covered in dust and blood, was scrambling out of the wrecked cafeteria.
All the glass on the first floor of the two-story building was shattered. The second floor fared better, but Zhou Ning didn’t see anyone from the window and wondered if Xia Momo and the others were in the two-story building.
At that moment, Xu Dayuan also rushed to the window. Zhou Ning pointed downward and said:
"That injured one is Mr. Liang from the cafeteria, and next to him is a cart full of vegetables that probably didn’t make it inside. Tao Da is down there maintaining order. Director Xu, what should we do?"
Xu Dayuan spat and said in a low voice:
"What we feared has come to pass. It seems the hyena can’t hold back any longer. They want to cut off our retreat and confront us head-on. You stay put upstairs with the others, I’ll take people downstairs. I’m worried that hunter might be nearby."
"No way. Xia Momo and the others are in the two-story building. I need to check on them," Zhou Ning objected.
Mr. Zhao came up and grabbed Zhou Ning.
"Stop making a fuss. We can’t help; we can only follow behind. I’ll make a call and ask," said Mr. Zhao, reaching for his phone.
Xu Dayuan turned back to the people inside the conference room. Those from Qindao didn’t panic too much, and the local police officers were relatively composed, but half of the investigation team members who arrived later were cowering under the tables.
Xu Dayuan snorted and announced loudly:
"All personnel, go downstairs. Liu Yufei, you take people to protect Zhou Ning and evacuate to the two-story building first. Divide the rest into three groups: Qindao police officers led by Fang Mu, local police officers led by Fang Dongsheng, and the remaining members led by Director Xing.
"The second group should quickly take control of both sides of the street, block the road, and prohibit passage. The third group is responsible for guarding the backyard and inspecting the entrance and exit of the scene. The first group will follow me to clear the scene and check for casualties. Move out now!"
Everyone rushed downstairs, stepping over glass shards and broken bricks. The air was filled with choking dust and a pungent smell—the scent of gas leaks.
Zhou Ning and Mr. Zhao hurried toward the two-story building, followed by Liu Yufei, Bai Ruixin, Yang Xuetong, Zou Jialong, Pang Tianhang, Peng Shinian, Mr. Wang, and others.
However, the main door of the two-story building was deformed, being too close to the cafeteria. The glass above the door had shattered but hadn’t completely fallen, jammed firmly in place.
Zhou Ning, in a rush, stepped back and kicked the door hard, causing all the glass on the door to break and fall. Liu Yufei gave Zhou Ning a surprised look. She knew he was anxious. With one push, she kicked between the two doors, and the aluminum door frame cracked open.
Mr. Zhao hung up the phone and gestured to Zhou Ning.
"Don’t worry. Zhu Xingxing answered the call. They are all right, just a bump on the arm. Both of them hid under the conference room table, and the glass shards didn’t even touch them," he explained.
Zhou Ning didn’t say anything and continued to run upstairs quickly. When he reached the second floor, he charged straight into the conference room. Seemingly hearing the noise, Xia Momo had already crawled out from under the table and threw herself into Zhou Ning’s arms, trembling uncontrollably, clearly very frightened.
Zhu Xingxing also emerged, pale-faced, and made a face at Mr. Zhao, who gave him a stern look.
"Are you hurt?" Zhou Ning asked.
Zhu Xingxing shook his head.
"Just bumped my elbow, nothing serious. We first heard a hissing sound, then smelled something awful. I was about to look out the window when Mr. Xia dragged me into the room. Suddenly there was a huge bang, and I couldn’t hear anything. Mr. Xia stuffed me under the table. If he hadn’t grabbed me, I might have fallen out. Zhao Xinli, I was so scared!"
