Zhao Weidong paused, but Liu Huilan pulled him back: "Weidong, do you want to make our son and Xiaoya angry?"
Zhao Weidong knew his son had grown up and that he had to respect some of his opinions, so he didn't turn back and continued walking forward. Liu Fang was still calling after him, "Brother Weidong, it's our fault. Please don't go. For the sake of our childhood friendship, please help us this once. We were wrong. Please stop and listen to me."
Liu Huilan pinched Zhao Weidong: "Childhood sweethearts? Zhao Weidong, I really didn't know you used to be so romantic."
Zhao Weidong chuckled foolishly: "Look at what you're saying, Liu Fang is just shouting nonsense in her anxiety, how can you believe her?"
Lu Yalong followed the mother and daughter to the hotel entrance, where several specially made Hongqi cars pulled up. Teams of special forces began to patrol the area. Under layers of protection, Zhao Weidong and his family of three got into the Hongqi cars, and with Dongfeng Mengshi leading the way, the convoy roared away from the hotel.
Lu Yalong was dumbfounded. He had forgotten to look back when he arrived. It turned out that they hadn't come on foot or by taxi. There was a huge convoy with military vehicles leading the way. Even if he were the mayor, he wouldn't have this level of authority.
Lu Chun Chun said with no small amount of envy, "It's really impressive."
Lu Yalong was nearly frantic. He shouted at his daughter, "Go find your classmate! Beg her to help us no matter what!"
Lu Chun Chun tried calling, but the phone was still switched off. She went back to the hotel to look for Zhou Wan and Li Qingqing, but they had left sometime earlier. Seeing this, Lu Yalong decided to take a gamble and waved his hand, saying, "Let's drive after them. Fang, you must save me. I believe Zhao Weidong isn't heartless. Just beg him a few more times. As long as he speaks up, those people won't blame me anymore."
Liu Fang was utterly humiliated, but for her husband's future, she decided to chase after them and continue to embarrass herself. Gong Shijie thoughtfully drove over, and the family of four followed the convoy.
(Thanks to Id问天 and 飘雪满江红 for their donations, and thanks to 风云之风语者 for his monthly ticket support.)
Volume 2 [613] Car Accident
[613] Car accident
After all, it wasn't a central government leader making an inspection tour, so the motorcade could only try to keep out the crowds on the outside. In reality, a large number of strangers still entered the vicinity of the Hongqi car. However, everything was normal. As Zhao Qiang saw that he was getting closer and closer to Yang Shiqi's family residence, he felt a little more at ease.
Looking out the window, Zhao Tiancheng said, "Big cities are nothing special, just lots of houses, lots of people, too crowded."
Zhao Weidong smiled and said, "Dad, that's exactly why big cities are so lively. In our area, you can't find a village for miles around, so it's impossible to have a lively atmosphere."
Zhao Tiancheng sighed, "The countryside is so peaceful. How come I'm already homesick after only half a day here?"
Zhao Qiang quickly dispelled his grandfather's homesickness: "Grandpa, Dad, I'll take you to climb the Great Wall tomorrow. Everyone should give themselves a chance in life. You can't live a mediocre life without accomplishing anything. Isn't there a saying that you're not a true hero until you've climbed the Great Wall?"
Zhao Tiancheng nodded: "The Great Wall, huh? Okay, I really want to go see it."
The lead Hongqi car screeched to a halt, and an elderly woman who had suddenly crossed the road was struck and thrown several meters away, lying motionless on the ground. A call immediately came through the communicator: "Car number one has hit a pedestrian. Calling for backup."
Suddenly, two Dongfeng Mengshi trucks pulled up. Pedestrians on the roadside stopped to watch, all wondering how such a large convoy would be dealt with after hitting someone. Some even took out their phones to film, knowing this would be good news for the evening.
Liu Huilan was still in the same car as Xu Xiaoya, but this time Yang Shiqi was also there. Yang Shiqi's expression was not good when she saw the car accident outside. She was in charge of safety, and now that there was a problem, it was a loss of face for her.
Liu Huilan got up to open the car door: "Go down and check if he's alright. I told him not to drive so many cars, but he wouldn't listen."
Xu Xiaoya grabbed Liu Huilan's arm and said, "Auntie, please stay in the car. Let's get off."
Yang Shiqi said, "Everyone stay in the car, someone will handle it."
Liu Jia got off the Dongfeng Mengshi truck and directed those around him, saying, "Vehicles No. 3 and No. 7 stay here. The rest of the vehicles continue their mission. The convoy should not linger and should leave the scene immediately." Such scenes are most prone to chaos and accidents.
The driver could hear clearly through his earpiece, so the Hongqi sedan prepared to start. Unexpectedly, Zhao Tiancheng suddenly opened the car door and stepped out. Liu Huilan then got out of the car despite Xu Xiaoya's advice. They were both kind people; how could they remain indifferent after hitting someone?
Liu Jia immediately messaged Wang Meng: "The target has gotten out of the vehicle; the safety level is too low. Get close to the target and provide close protection."
When Wang Meng saw Zhao Tiancheng open the car door, he gave orders to his men. Before Zhao Tiancheng had even left the vicinity of the Hongqi car, two bodyguards surrounded him. Zhao Tiancheng was displeased to see the two men and said, "Hurry up and go help. What are you following me for? Qiang, why are your friends treating me like a child?"
Zhao Qiang, of course, followed his grandfather out of the car. What else could he do? If he ran away now, he'd be condemned to death. Zhao Weidong walked towards the old woman on the ground, saying, "I told you we didn't need so many cars. Too many cars are a nuisance."
Zhao Qiang stepped in front of his father and said, "Dad, let me do it. You can stand in the back and watch."
Zhao Weidong shoved his son: "What are you doing? You hit someone, aren't you going to check on them and take them to the hospital right away?"
Wang Meng ran over at this moment and said, "Uncle, let me do it."
Zhao Weidong ignored her and bent down to help the old woman on the ground. The old woman had gray hair and her back looked somewhat familiar. Zhao Tiancheng said, "Hey, isn't this the young lady who was fined in the square? She's just going home from get off work. Why are you being so careless?"
Zhao Qiang suddenly shouted, "Dad, get out of the way!"
Zhao Weidong, who was helping the old woman, was completely bewildered. With Zhao Qiang's shout, the old woman, whom he was holding, suddenly turned her head, and her eyes, like the scorching sun, shot out two dazzling beams of light at Zhao Weidong. He had fallen for the trap; the enemy had used her kind and frail appearance to deceive the surrounding surveillance.
With the two coming into such close proximity, Zhao Qiang had no time to react. A massive explosion occurred, and Zhao Weidong crashed to the ground, his body thrown several meters away. The old woman, however, rolled to her feet, her eyes flashing again towards the car Liu Huilan was in. By this time, Liu Huilan had already gotten out of the car, but hadn't yet left the doorway. Xu Xiaoya and Yang Shiqi followed closely behind Liu Huilan, positioned on either side of the car. The light shone towards Xu Xiaoya's side, and another explosion occurred. The entire Hongqi car was pushed several meters away, one side of the car charred black.
Bang! Wang Meng and the others fired. Their reaction time was not slow. The opponent was prepared but caught off guard and seized the initiative. However, she only had two chances to attack. This was because the light in her eyes was too fast. If she had used an ordinary weapon, she would only have had one chance to attack.
The sound of bullets whistling through the air was extremely sharp. The old woman seemed to know the power of the electromagnetic gun, so she had no intention of taking it head-on. As the second wave of attacks was launched, she began to dodge. Her speed was like that of a ghost. In addition, since this was a busy city, indiscriminate shooting could easily injure innocent people. Wang Meng and Liu Jia's men were very worried. For a moment, the old woman even had the tendency to break through the encirclement.
Zhao Qiang shot towards the old woman, only to be met head-on by her beam of light. Zhao Qiang did not dodge, and the two collided with a deafening roar. The shockwave overturned a number of vehicles on the roadside, and all the onlookers fled in terror. More than a dozen cell phones used for filming fell to the ground. Faced with a life-or-death situation, even the best subject matter was worthless; survival was the priority.
The old woman was extremely smug, thinking to herself, "What kind of expert is he? I can still successfully ambush him, and his counterattack isn't strong at all." However, her smugness brought her utter disaster. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her legs. When she looked down, she saw that both her feet had been severed. She then saw that Zhao Qiang had somehow appeared beside her. As a natural reaction, even though she was injured, two beams of light still shot from her eyes towards Zhao Qiang when she blinked.
Zhao Qiang held a two-foot-long sword in his hand. He flicked the tip of the sword upwards, but was immediately knocked away by the shockwave from the explosion. Just before the explosion, the sword in Zhao Qiang's hand had already pierced through the old woman's body. The sword went in from below her abdomen and came out through her mouth. Her body had already lost both legs, and this blow caused her to fall to the ground and die.
Zhao Qiang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and got up from the ground. This old woman was a superhuman. Long before superhumans appeared, Zhao Qiang's equipment was almost invincible, but now Zhao Qiang actually felt strained and was even injured.
A Mercedes-Benz sped over and then stopped some distance away. Lu Yalong was in the lead, followed by Gong Shijie. The two of them, while bluffing, approached the Hongqi car. "Make way, make way, everyone, don't crowd here, go home immediately." The opportunity had come, and Lu Yalong certainly wouldn't miss it. If he could help them in their time of need, he believed that the mistakes he had made before could be forgiven.
Zhao Weidong had been helped up, coughing incessantly, indicating he was injured. Liu Huilan rushed over, asking, "Honey, are you alright?" The couple had been through thick and thin together for many years, and they would worry themselves sick if the other got into trouble.
Zhao Weidong touched his chest: "I'm fine? But I hurt a lot when I fell, don't worry."
Liu Huilan, not quite believing it, also helped to check: "It's really nothing, I saw you get hit."
Zhao Weidong recalled that the light had hit him, but he was unharmed. Of course, he didn't know that his son had been protecting him with energy, so although he had fallen several meters away, he was not actually seriously injured.
The enemy was killed, and Xu Xiaoya threw herself into Zhao Qiang's arms: "What happened?"
Zhao Qiang looked Xu Xiaoya over and asked, "Are you alright?" A beam of light struck the vehicle Liu Huilan was in, and Xu Xiaoya was also affected.
Xu Xiaoya said, "She was hit by something in the car, but she should be fine." The two beams of light that shot towards the Hongqi car dented the car body, but all four occupants were only slightly injured. Although Xu Xiaoya was hit first, she was safe because Zhao Qiang protected her with his energy.
Yang Shiqi was thrown from the Hongqi car when it was hit, but she got up from the ground without realizing that she was unwell. She shouted to Zhao Qiang from a distance, "Get out of here. Liu Jia will handle the scene."
As more and more people gathered around, unaware of the situation, Zhao Qiang pushed Xu Xiaoya, saying, "Take my mom to the car."
At this moment, Liu Huilan knew that they had been ambushed. She dared not say anything more. Zhao Weidong and Zhao Tiancheng also obeyed their son's orders without saying a word. The sooner they left, the safer they would be, and the less likely their son would be in trouble.
Lu Yalong was still desperately pushing away the crowd that had gathered again to watch, while Gong Shijie was very perceptive this time. He knew to rush to please Zhao Qiang's parents. He eagerly helped open the car door and then bowed and made a gesture of invitation.
Taking the opportunity, Liu Fang approached Zhao Weidong and said urgently, "Weidong, I know you're very busy, but I really miss you. Could you give me a chance to go with you so we can catch up?"
Zhao Weidong glanced at his son, then at his wife, and gritted his teeth as he said to Liu Fang, "I am not the same person I used to be, and you are not the same person you used to be either, so there is nothing for us to reminisce about. Fang, just live your life well."
After saying that, Zhao Weidong got into the car. Zhao Qiang was very satisfied with his father's answer. He already had a mother. If he had another extramarital affair, how could his mother live? But Zhao Qiang forgot how many women he had been with.
Liu Fang couldn't just watch the opportunity slip away. She desperately pulled on the car door: "Wei Dong, listen to me, I don't mean anything by it. You must say a few good words for our Ya Long. He has no intention of offending anyone, but please forgive him if he accidentally offends anyone."
Zhao Weidong said, "Fang, your family is not something people like us can afford. I think you should let go."
Liu Fang looked embarrassed; she now realized that her family was no match for Zhao Weidong's.
Zhao Qiang bent down to get into the car when suddenly a tremendous force struck him. Zhao Qiang cried out in alarm, "Oh no, another sneak attack!"
Volume 2 [614] The Series of Attacks
[614] Serial Attacks
Bang! Zhao Qiang slammed his head into the car door, and the bulletproof Hongqi car stalled on the spot. Not only that, but a car door also fell off. Zhao Qiang was so shocked by the force of the blow that he almost vomited blood. This person was too close to him. Fortunately, Zhao Qiang had the automatic protection of his armor and the energy shield protecting him, otherwise this blow would have killed him.
Zhao Qiang looked up and immediately realized who could have ambushed him so close. It turned out that Gong Shijie was standing at the car door. Fortunately, he didn't attack Zhao Qiang's parents first, otherwise Zhao Qiang might not have been able to protect them. However, it was also right for Gong Shijie not to attack Zhao Qiang's parents. He only had one chance to ambush them, so he naturally focused his attention on Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang's parents were insignificant.
Gong Shijie was also a superhuman. He had infiltrated Lu Yalong's family, deceiving everyone, including Zhao Qiang, who never suspected him. He then used the opportunity of helping out to successfully get close to Zhao Qiang. The other party went to great lengths to kill Zhao Qiang, even using such a marginal figure. And the more suspicious a person is, the less likely they are to be suspected, so his sneak attack succeeded.
Zhao Qiang threw a punch at Gong Shijie, who dared not take it head-on. He had already given his all in that attack, but it still hadn't killed Zhao Qiang. Now he realized just how powerful Zhao Qiang was. Since his identity had been exposed, Gong Shijie immediately retreated after his failed attack. He stepped on the Hongqi car and shot off in a flash. Zhao Qiang followed closely behind, determined to stop Gong Shijie no matter what. Letting him escape would be like releasing a tiger back into the mountains, and it would also make Zhao Qiang lose face and be unable to continue living in Beijing. Zhao Qiang was chasing after him with a vengeance in his heart.
Zhao Qiang didn't know what kind of superpower Gong Shijie possessed, but his speed was incredibly fast, managing to slip away from Zhao Qiang's grasp. Zhao Qiang activated his propulsion system and gave chase. At that moment, gunshots rang out, and bullets from all directions struck Zhao Qiang's parents. It was a series of interconnected attacks, leaving Zhao Qiang no time to react.
At this moment, Zhao Weidong's car door was still not closed. The bullet first hit Liu Fang's body in front of the car door, then passed through Liu Fang's body, and then hit Zhao Weidong through the open car door. Fortunately, Liu Huilan's car door was already closed. The bullet hit the car window with a whooshing sound, and the bulletproof glass was actually drilled with a hole. However, the impact force of the bullet was also exhausted, and the tail of the bullet got stuck in the bulletproof glass and could no longer move.
Zhao Qiang cried out in alarm and turned to stop the bullet aimed at his father. However, Gong Shijie suddenly turned around and, although it wasn't a powerful weapon, he was fast enough to grab Zhao Qiang's feet and swing him around violently, throwing Zhao Qiang's unbalanced body to the other side.
At this moment, Zhao Weidong was in great danger. The bullet pierced Liu Fang's body and, stained with blood, shot towards Zhao Weidong again. Meanwhile, Zhao Qiang had been thrown far away by Gong Shijie and was unable to provide timely assistance. *Thud*, a bullet splattered, causing a burst of blood.
However, Zhao Weidong did not feel any pain in his body, unlike being hit by a bullet. At this moment, Zhao Weidong saw a horrifying scene before his eyes. A blood flower burst in the air, and then a woman in black appeared in front of him. She appeared out of thin air, as if she had always been standing there. He just couldn't see her, but the bullet was actually blocked by her body. Due to the great impact of the bullet, the bright red blood flower that splattered was incredibly spectacular. Zhao Weidong was stunned.
Zhao Qiang was lifted up by Gong Shijie, but he quickly regained his footing using the momentum. He kicked Gong Shijie in the head. Although Gong Shijie was also a skilled fighter, he was still a bit inferior to Zhao Qiang. Earlier, Zhao Qiang was worried about his father's safety, so he was a beat slow to act. But now that the invisible man had helped Zhao Qiang out of the predicament, he had to deal with Gong Shijie quickly, otherwise the large number of gunmen hiding in the shadows would still threaten his father's safety.
Liu Jia and his team had already located some of the gunmen using their glasses. The electromagnetic guns were activated, and the bullets bounced back. Wang Meng and his men circled the Hongqi sedan so tightly that they were prepared to use their bodies to block bullets if necessary. Seeing everyone's coordinated movements, Zhao Qiang felt more at ease. He activated the propulsion device and quickly caught up with Gong Shijie. Gong Shijie pulled out a pistol from his pocket and fired at Zhao Qiang. However, protected by the energy shield, Zhao Qiang was unharmed. Instead, he controlled the bullets to deflect them back at Gong Shijie.
Unlike Zhao Qiang, Gong Shijie wasn't protected. The impact of the reflected bullet was even greater than when it left the barrel. He didn't have an energy shield to protect him, and even a bulletproof vest wouldn't stop it. *Thud*, the bullet pierced his chest, followed by a second one that hit his head. Zhao Qiang was still not satisfied and slashed Gong Shijie's neck with his knife. *Thud*, a head fell to the ground, first spinning at Lu Yalong's feet, then rolling towards Lu Chun Chun.
Lu Yalong was stunned. Even though he had seen a lot in his life, he still couldn't bear to see a living person being beheaded. What's more, he was very familiar with the severed head; it was the head of the man who had just wanted to marry into the Liu family.
Lu Chun Chun screamed, the decibel level of which could be used as a sonic weapon. At that moment, the head rolled to Lu Chun Chun's feet. Lu Chun Chun jumped up and kicked the head away as she landed. She liked people who were alive, and she could not accept having only a head left.
Zhao Qiang chopped off Gong Shijie's head. Next, he had to deal with the gunman. Seeing that Wang Meng was protecting his parents, Zhao Qiang leaped and shot towards the building next door. Bang! A bullet hit him. Although the bullet had been modified, it was impossible for it to penetrate Zhao Qiang's body. Crash! Zhao Qiang kicked the window glass and shattered it. A man carrying a specially made gun was about to run away. Zhao Qiang grabbed him. This man was not a superhuman. At most, the gun was specially made, but it had no lethality against Zhao Qiang.
Zhao Qiang, carrying the gunman, jumped out of the window again. In mid-air, he twisted the gunman's head, like a duck having its neck snapped, causing a scream. Then, Zhao Qiang threw the man into the middle of the road. There were people watching from a distance, but when they suddenly saw a dead body falling from the sky, they were startled, and the remaining spectators ran away.
Zhao Qiang's scan was naturally very accurate. As the gunman was killed, Wang Meng and Liu Jia discovered that there were more gunmen. The enemy had really gone all out this time, with their men densely packed all around. Zhao Qiang broke into a residential building again and threw the gunman hiding inside out of the glass window.
Because of the height of the building, the gunman screamed when he was thrown out of the window. The screaming continued until he hit the ground with a thud. Then the gunman lay on the ground convulsing, his mouth, nose, and ears full of blood. The fall must have been quite severe; he was likely dead by now.
Gunmen were being found by Zhao Qiang quickly. He could fly, and those gunmen couldn't escape in time; they were either thrown to their deaths by Zhao Qiang or had their necks broken. Dozens of corpses, some even women, were already piled up on the road. Lu Yalong was completely stunned, and Lu Chun Chun was too weak to scream. Too many people had died, and Zhao Qiang had shown such ruthlessness without batting an eye. Thinking back to their previous mockery, Lu Yalong and Lu Chun Chun felt a chill run down their spines. If Zhao Qiang wanted to kill them, it would be as easy as crushing an ant.
Liu Jia finally regained control of the outer perimeter, and Wang Meng quickly dealt with the obstacles in the internal defenses. The remaining Hongqi sedans drove off, heading straight for the residence of Yang Shiqi's family, leaving the scene to be handled by the national security department.
The Yang family's residence has been well-established over many years and has always been off-limits to outsiders. Moreover, it is not only the Yang family that lives here, but also other figures from the central government. If an assassin were to enter this place, he would be going against the entire country, so this place should be safe.
Liu Jia said to Zhao Qiang, "Brother Qiang, the enemy has sent out many experts, and we can't defend against them all. So I suggest that we don't leave here in the future. We should stay put and deal with all changes as they come. Otherwise, the enemy will be in the dark while we are in the light, and we will be attacked everywhere."
Zhao Qiang nodded. What had just happened proved this point. As the saying goes, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. Zhao's parents must have been frightened by this battle. At this time, they would listen to whatever Zhao Qiang said. They knew that their son was in a special situation, and the Zhao family could not go back to the countryside and make their son worry. Anyway, this villa area was very large, the scenery inside was nice, and there were many girls to keep them company, so Liu Huilan and Zhao Weidong did not feel lonely.
Zhao Qiang was furious. He called Yang Shiqi and asked, "How is the wound being treated?"
Yang Shiqi was not injured, but she was taking care of the injured Invisible Man and Liu Fang. The district has its own hospital with advanced medical equipment and highly skilled doctors.
Yang Shiqi said, "Liu Fang is still not out of danger. The invisible man disappeared on his own, and I couldn't stop her. Judging from the appearance of her wound, it stopped bleeding a long time ago. But I don't understand, doesn't she need to have the bullet removed? Do you have her phone number? Call her and ask."
Zhao Qiang shook his head: "I can't get in touch with her. Usually, she contacts me, and then she doesn't have to worry about it. I'll thank her later."
After a few seconds of silence, Yang Shiqi said, "The people who want to attack us are very arrogant. What are your plans?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Originally I didn't want to cause trouble in Beijing, but some people wouldn't let me go, and even threatened the safety of my family, so I couldn't tolerate it anymore."
Yang Shiqi said, "I asked my grandfather, but he didn't say anything. I really hate him. He always acts all mysterious and never tells me anything."
Zhao Qiang said, "It's nothing, you don't need to be angry or anxious, I will handle it. But there is something I would like you to pass on to your grandfather."
Yang Shiqi said, "What? Tell me."