Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1230 596: Which Side Is Huang Yuxian On? (Bonus Chapter, Please Support with Monthly Tickets)

"Bureau Chief Li, other matters can be negotiated, but principle issues, please don't make it difficult for me. The documents for the two Puluo Wars are top secret, and the information I have access to is already limited. Now you want me to reveal it to you? Isn't that purely making it hard for me?"

Li Banfeng held a teacup and said, "So, there's no room for negotiation on this?"

"There's really no way to negotiate."

"Then let's talk another day." Li Banfeng held the tea to see him off, and Shen Jingye got up and left.

Returning to the office, Shen Jingye felt uneasy.

Today's matter didn't help Li Qi; in the future, it might be a bit troublesome to ask him for anything.

But on second thought, I can't just comply because I have a request from Li Qi; I can't agree to everything he says at whims.

I'll distance myself for a couple of days, not contacting him. Li Qi is a smart person; he should be able to understand the stakes here.

...

"Bureau Chief Li, sorry to bother you so late."

"Little Shen, what happened?" On the other end of the phone, Li Banfeng yawned.

"Here's the situation: a case has arisen at Gexian Hotel in Yunxiu District. More than ten Dark Energy Users have taken a guest hostage in room 2509. The situation is very critical."

"What background do these Dark Energy Users have?"

"Currently it's still unclear, but preliminary judgment suggests they are related to the Birch Tree Hermit Society."

"So it's a retaliatory action. What's the identity of the hostage?"

Shen Jingye adjusted his stance; he didn't want too many people hearing this: "Preliminary judgment suggests it might be one of our senior leaders, Director Guan, Guan Zhengyang."

No wonder Shen Jingye called so late; this action cannot tolerate mistakes.

"The situation is a bit complicated then. What demands have the kidnappers made?"

"After initial communication, their demand is to release two elder members of the Birch Tree Hermit Society currently in custody."

"That's somewhat tricky."

"Bureau Chief Li, what do you think on your side..."

"Little Shen, be sure to stay safe." Li Banfeng hung up the phone.

Shen Jingye stood silently in the cold wind for a moment, smiling, and continued speaking: "Bureau Chief Li, thank you for your help, I will seriously consider your suggestion, yes, yes, I will consider it..."

He knew Li Qi had already hung up, but he continued speaking to cover his embarrassment.

There were many eyes watching him, many people waiting for Li Qi's news.

Shen Jingye put down the phone and said to Chen Changrui: "Bureau Chief Li is not in Yuezhou, he can't be on site tonight. Inform everyone to proceed with the normal plan."

Chen Changrui looked at Shen Jingye; he wanted to know what the normal plan was?

Shen Jingye didn't want to respond to Chen Changrui; the normal plan meant there was no plan.

No plan: does that mean this matter can't be handled?

This type of case, the Public Security Team has handled many times before. Just follow the usual procedure, whether Li Qi comes or not, what difference does it make?

Chen Changrui issued orders; each group to their positions, maintain communication with the kidnappers, don't take action arbitrarily.

Shen Jingye frowned and said, "Old Chen, is this how you're handling the case?"

Chen Changrui remained silent; he was not the Security Team Captain anymore, though he managed the security team work, the action plan shouldn't come from him.

According to usual procedures, the plan should come from Ji Shoulin, the new Security Team Captain, after his preliminary review, and then finalized by Shen Jingye.

Ji Shoulin was inexperienced, clearly unable to produce an action plan at this moment.

If it were someone else, Chen Changrui would surely lend a hand, but now the hostage is Director Guan, so the situation is a bit special.

A small mistake could lead to unimaginable responsibility; Chen Changrui had similar experiences before.

Every member of the Public Security Team wasn't foolish; all were in position waiting for the captain's instructions.

The captain was waiting for the bureau chief's instructions.

Shen Jingye initially wanted to communicate with the kidnappers himself, but the kidnappers sent him a gift first.

They cut off one of Guan Zhengyang's ears and threw it out the window.

A Security Team Member brought the ear to Shen Jingye; Shen Jingye looked at the ear, he was very calm.

Not being calm wouldn't work; any next move could have serious consequences.

Everyone on site realized this, Chen Changrui remained silent, and the new captain stopped speaking as well.

The recently promoted subteam leaders Preserved Fruit and Dumpling originally wanted to make some suggestions, but now dared not speak.

Standing by for the assault were Cone and Crabapple Fruit, focused on Shen Jingye; at the moment, Shen Jingye's attitude was more crucial than the kidnappers'.

Of course, some team members didn't care about the situation of either side.

Chuuni felt a bit sleepy; he just wanted to complete the task quickly and return to sleep.

Light Bulb focused on his positioning; he didn't want to take unnecessary risks or bear additional responsibilities.

The kidnappers sent another message, if no reply was received in five minutes, they would send another gift to Shen Jingye.

The situation was extremely urgent, but fortunately, Shen Jingye had experienced many storms and quickly formulated the next step.

He dialed the phone.

"Bureau Chief Li, we're real friends."

"How real?"

"If it's something that can be done, I won't hesitate."

"Alright, neither of us hesitate."

Before long, Li Banfeng arrived downstairs at the hotel, Light Bulb couldn't help but laugh: "Just said Seventh Master wasn't in Yuezhou, right?"

Dumpling was very excited, telling his men to prepare for action.

After roughly understanding the situation, Li Banfeng picked up the walkie-talkie and started arranging tactics.

"Cone, go in and rescue the hostage later."

"Crabapple Fruit, support Cone from the rear."

"Dumpling, guard the hallway."

"Cornbread, guard the stairs."