Urban Super Soldier King

Chapter 1052: Chapter 1052: Gao Zhitao Hanging by a Thread

The incident caused by Gao Mantang at the airport quickly reached the higher authorities, and Qi Shengli was quite shocked upon hearing this.

Although he couldn’t do anything to Gao Mantang last time, if Gao Mantang continued to cause such trouble, no one could protect him.

After his initial shock, Qi Shengli felt excited, believing that the opportunity had come to finally defeat Gao Mantang once and for all.

Though he had only met Gao Mantang a few times and didn’t harbor any personal hatred, he greatly resented Gao Zhitao, Gao Mantang’s grandson, which made him transfer those feelings to Gao Mantang.

After learning the news, Qi Shengli hurriedly went to the office of the First Secretary to report the matter.

The First Secretary was equally shocked upon hearing it. As someone at the top level, he understood the seriousness of the issue.

Even if someone above Gao Mantang supported him, continuing down this path would surely lead to repercussions.

The First Secretary quickly called in his secretary and instructed him to ascertain the situation on the scene.

The secretary acknowledged and then left.

Seeing the First Secretary finally take action, Qi Shengli felt relieved, unable to suppress his secret delight.

After exiting the First Secretary’s office, Qi Shengli called Li Kui, who was anxiously waiting at the time.

When Li Kui saw that it was a call from Qi Shengli, he didn’t pick up and simply hung up.

Qi Shengli was stunned, holding the phone. Li Kui, it seemed, had become arrogant enough not to take his call.

He considered calling Li Kui again, but realizing that doing so would only diminish his own stature, he angrily put away his phone and headed back to his office.

Meanwhile, Li Kui was closely monitoring the situation on-site, aware that noon was approaching, and he couldn’t afford to miss any details.

The outcome of today’s operation would determine his future. Success could lead to a meteoric rise, while failure would spell disaster.

"You won’t meet a good end," Gao Zhitao, tied to the ground, said. noveldrama

"At least it will be better than yours," Li Kui replied simply.

At this moment, someone beside Li Kui suggested, "Director Li, how about we just..." indicating a gesture across the neck.

Li Kui shook his head and said, "Wait a bit longer, we’ll let him enjoy the thrill of the explosion."

As time ticked by, Gao Zhitao felt utterly despondent. Bound and helpless here, he was of no use.

It confirmed Xiang Yu’s words, making Gao Zhitao deeply impressed with Xiang Yu, almost to the point of kneeling in admiration.

"If I can make it out alive, I must swear brotherhood with you," Gao Zhitao silently vowed to himself.

Just as the clock struck 11:50, Li Kui suddenly issued the action order over the radio.

He stood watching the scenes play out on the video monitors.

The police downstairs and around the area were already on standby and, upon receiving Li Kui’s orders, moved towards their targets.

The mall was already crowded, and the sudden influx of police only added to the chaos.

Some people in the building, upon seeing the police, began to run. The police, however, had already locked on to their targets and moved decisively.

"There’s a bomb here," someone suddenly shouted within the mall, causing a panic. Everyone rushed towards the exits in terror.

The cries of children and the screams of women filled the air as the scene spiraled out of control.

Li Kui stood there, watching the chaotic video scenes, feeling thrilled.

Gao Zhitao, seeing the same chaos, gritted his teeth and angrily cursed, "Li Kui, you bastard, look at the mess you’ve made. Do you have any humanity at all?"

Li Kui, unfazed by the outburst, turned towards Gao Zhitao and delivered a vicious kick, sending him sprawling to the ground.

He stepped on Gao Zhitao’s head, sneering, "Don’t shout at me; you’re about to die."

After that, Li Kui laughed heartily and glanced at the men around him.

The men nodded, then bagged Gao Zhitao in a sack.

Gao Zhitao struggled fiercely, but to no avail. Once bagged, he was carried away.

Despair gnawed at him — it seemed his once illustrious life was about to end here.

As he was carried away, uncertain of the destination, the sound of multiple sirens could suddenly be heard outside, indicating police reinforcements were arriving.

Inside the sack, Gao Zhitao couldn’t tell where he was being taken; then, he was carelessly thrown, nearly knocking him unconscious.

When he was finally taken out of the sack, he realized he was in the basement of the mall, the site where bombs had been planted during the first incident there.

After muttering a few words among themselves, the men hurried off.

The time was almost up; it seemed the plan was to leave him there to be blown up.

With the others gone, Gao Zhitao quickly tried to free himself from his bonds.

But the ropes were too tight, making it impossible. A bomb was placed beside him; not large enough to threaten the entire building, but lethal enough for him.

This bomb was clearly Li Kui’s doing, intended to end his life.

Desperately, Gao Zhitao tried to dismantle the bomb using his mouth, but his restrictive position made it impossible.

"Damn it, looks like I need to lose weight," he mumbled, eventually giving up and sitting still.

If he was to die in an explosion, so be it — though it was a shame he wouldn’t be able to charm women anymore.

In this moment, he thought of Xiang Yu and the others, wondering if they had fallen into a trap as well.

Doubts lingered in his mind. Xiang Yu had mentioned three dangerous locations.

They had the police handling the mall and Zhang Dacheng addressing the airport, with Gao Mantang heading there as well.

Danger was confirmed at the mall, so it seemed likely at the other locations too.

But how could Xiang Yu manage at the high-speed railway with just a few people? What plan did he have?

The question frustrated Gao Zhitao, as he was bound here, facing death without seeing the outcome.

Unbeknownst to him, Xiang Yu also had support, akin to a police force.

Known previously as the Third Legion, it was now the Heavenly Dragon Gang, with the members of the Heavenly Dragon Squad.

These people were no less formidable than the police, and the Heavenly Dragon Squad members might even surpass them.

Xiang Yu had brought his men to the high-speed railway, operating as a covert force unlikely to act as overtly as the military...