Chapter 257 - 257 257 Rushing Out of the Fire Scene

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257: Chapter 257: Rushing Out of the Fire Scene 257: Chapter 257: Rushing Out of the Fire Scene “Zhang Ting, be careful.” Ye Shikai pulled Zhang Ting beside him. At that moment, more than a dozen torches suddenly fell from above the factory, igniting the gasoline-soaked materials directly. “Boom, boom.” Some flammable and explosive materials exploded violently upon contact with the torches, sending a huge pile of materials flying. Ye Shikai quickly circulated his Inner Strength, forming a barrier to block the flying rebar, iron ore, and cement, all the while holding Zhang Ting tightly with one hand. “Bastards.” Zhang Ting cursed. These people were complete lunatics, daring to kill police officers in such a way. Ye Shikai also regretted being too careless, failing to notice Chou Feng’s subtle movements. Now the whole warehouse was sealed by them, and they had set it on fire. If Ye Shikai was not mistaken, the items in the warehouse, just like the ones at Huatao Bridge, were all substandard and inferior. Soon the whole factory was ablaze, emitting thick black smoke. Since the warehouse was completely enclosed, the black smoke couldn’t disperse and only filled the interior of the factory. “Cough, cough.” Zhang Ting, who was beside him, couldn’t stop coughing due to the smoke. Ye Shikai covered his mouth and nose with his sleeve to prevent inhaling the black smoke. “Get out of the way.” Ye Shikai pushed Zhang Ting down, and the next second, a pile of steel pipes smashed down with a heavy clanging noise. “Zhang Ting, are you alright?” Seeing that Zhang Ting seemed to have fainted, Ye Shikai became anxious and put his finger under her nose; she seemed to have just inhaled the smoke and passed out momentarily. Ye Shikai infused a stream of Inner Strength into her body to protect her heart and veins. “It’s no good, we must leave here as soon as possible.” Ye Shikai channeled his Inner Strength, focusing the energy on his right hand. The pale purple energy gradually deepened into a dark purple hue, enveloping Zhang Ting within it. “Breaking Sky Fist.” Ye Shikai shouted, and his right fist violently shot upwards, sending a strong burst of energy straight towards the concrete ceiling. “Boom.” The concrete ceiling was punched through, creating a large hole. Once exposed to air, the flames burned fiercely and shot out through the hole, the firelight skyrocketing into the sky, appearing extremely spectacular. “Let’s go.” Ye Shikai grabbed Zhang Ting by the waist, then channeled his Inner Strength and leaped upwards. Using a steel pipe beside him, Ye Shikai burst out of the hole with Zhang Ting in tow, and with a flying leap, they landed steadily on the ground. Just a few seconds after they landed, the entire factory collapsed with a “boom,” the fire continuing to burn unabated, showing no sign of stopping. It was clear that those bastards had used a significant amount of gasoline, determined to burn Ye Shikai and Zhang Ting alive. If Ye Shikai had not been a cultivator, he would have likely died inside. “Zhang Ting, wake up.” Ye Shikai pinched Zhang Ting’s philtrum, then infused another stream of Inner Strength into her body. “Cough, cough.” Soon after, Zhang Ting woke up, “Are we... are we dead?” “How can we seek revenge if we’re dead?” Ye Shikai said with a smile, then helped Zhang Ting to her feet. “We’ve made it out.” “Your face...” Zhang Ting pointed at Ye Shikai’s face, a smile breaking out. “What’s wrong with my face?” Ye Shikai touched his face with his hand, finding it black with soot. No need to say, it was definitely from the smoke just now; his face was as black as a lump of coal. Ye Shikai took out his phone and immediately called the police station, then notified Tianjing to have the building sealed off right away and to issue a citywide manhunt for Chou Feng. Half an hour later, fire trucks and police cars arrived at the scene, with firefighters beginning to put out the fire immediately. “Chief Ye, Officer Zhang.” A police officer came over and saluted, “We have coordinated with the National Security Bureau to completely seal off the Chengyang Group building, but Chou Feng has not been captured yet.” “This bastard, I must deal with him personally.” Zhang Ting said through clenched teeth, and Ye Shikai did not doubt that if Chou Feng appeared in front of Zhang Ting, he might be shot on the spot, considering he had just placed the two of them in a life-threatening situation. “This factory is an hour’s drive from the building, Chou Feng might not have even returned.” Ye Shikai felt both joy and worry in his heart. The joy came from the fact that since Chou Feng had secretly gone for the kill, it indicated his guilt. Thus, the collapse of the Huatao Bridge must be related to their company. But what worried him was that Chou Feng’s whereabouts were unknown, and if he had left Yanjing, that would be quite troublesome. On the way back to Yanjing, Ye Shikai received a call from Tianjing. “Mr. Ye, I have good news for you.” Over the phone, Tianjing’s rare laughter could be heard. “What good news?” “That bastard Chou Feng has been caught by our National Security Bureau. He’s now detained at the police station.” “Really? That’s great!” Ye Shikai was so thrilled upon hearing this that he almost jumped up. He didn’t expect Tianjing to be so efficient, capturing Chou Feng so unexpectedly. Yanjing Police Station. “I’m going to kill you, Chou Feng.” As soon as she entered the interrogation room, Zhang Ting picked up a police baton, unable to resist the urge to swing it at Chou Feng’s head. Fortunately, Ye Shikai was quick to intervene, stopping her. “Chou Feng, we meet again, eh? The fire just now was quite something, wasn’t it?” Ye Shikai taunted. How the tables have turned, just a moment ago he was ready to take a life, now he has become a prisoner. “Misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding.” Chou Feng’s face was ashen as he kept explaining. “Enough chatter, assaulting an officer, attempted murder, it’s the death penalty in minutes.” Ye Shikai said carelessly, playing psychological warfare with Chou Feng. “Please, officers, I have elderly parents and young children to take care of.” Suddenly, Chou Feng burst into tears, and if he wasn’t secured to the interrogation chair, he probably would have knelt down right then and there. “Then tell me, why did you use inferior materials to construct the Huatao Bridge?” Ye Shikai suddenly raised his voice, aiming for Chou Feng’s psychological breakdown. “Is there a way for me not to die?” Chou Feng tentatively said. “I swear on my honor, as long as you cooperate, you absolutely won’t face the death penalty.” Ye Shikai said, raising his right hand to swear. “Alright, I’ll tell you, actually... it was my... superior who told me to do this.” Chou Feng slowly confessed, “That day, our company successfully obtained the material supply qualification for the Huatao Bridge, but my superior told me to use materials from a warehouse in the suburbs... to build the Huatao Bridge, and then... they even gave me half a million to keep quiet.” “Superiors, you have superiors?” Ye Shikai asked. “Yes, our company belongs to the Chengyang Group, actually... I’m just an employee too.” Chou Feng said, crying as he spoke. “Do you know why your superior wanted to do this?” Ye Shikai asked. “I don’t know, I really don’t know.”

Chapter 257 - 257 257 Rushing Out of the Fire Scene

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