After killing Liu Haokang, we continued to pull the switches with all our might. At this moment, the switches felt less heavy, and I don't know how long we pulled them for. Even when all of us felt our arms numb and our bodies weak, an aura of despair permeated every member of our Sin-Punishment Team. At that moment, a deafening roar, enough to destroy the world, echoed from downstairs!
RUMBLE—!!
The fire had finally consumed the gasoline depot. With continuous explosions and the spread of gasoline, we all thought it was over, that Guangming City could not be saved. However, in the very next second, a machine suddenly emitted a strange alarm. Immediately, we felt the building arming itself. Thick asbestos walls emerged layer by layer, continuously wrapping around the surroundings. Then, the fire was actually contained at this very moment!
From the rooftop, we watched the completely incinerated Moon Noble Mountain, with the entire area engulfed in flames. Waves of intense emotion surged through us, but finally, the fire was under our control.
As the flammable materials gradually disappeared, although some gasoline had flowed out below, most of it was protected. When the fire finally subsided, the four of us were completely choked by the dark, murky smoke and fainted on the ground…
I don't know how long passed. The moment I opened my eyes, I saw my sister beside me. This was a hospital ward.
"He Sheng, you're finally okay. You guys are really crazy, not willing to leave even in that situation. We all thought you were dead for sure."
"Did you take a helicopter?"
"Ahaha, how could we? Although we didn't touch the switches, there was another instrument downstairs. Master and I were helping too, you just didn't know."
"So that's how it is. No wonder the switches didn't feel as heavy later. Where are the others?"
"Everyone's fine, they're all in their rooms. However, we found a trace at the scene."
"What is it?"
"It's very strange. A pair of size 41 Anta sneakers, not Liu Haokang's."
"Size 41 sneakers?? How is that possible?"
"We all know him. He used to like wearing sneakers like these and would often brag to us about his new shoes."
"But Gao Mingqiang already…"
"This is probably just a coincidence. He's not the only one in the world who likes wearing these kinds of sneakers."
As my sister and I chatted, He Jinghui soon entered with a large pile of fruit. I assumed he was going to make me eat again. Although I don't particularly like eating fruit, if the great He doesn't peel it for me, it would be too disrespectful.
While eating a sweet apple, my sister said, "Although Liu Haokang is dead, we investigated his relationship with Liang Chaobang. These two were indeed cooperating. Doctor Liang provided the experimental subjects, while Liu Haokang was in the funeral home creating his own corpse workshop. However, he must have had more than just Liang Chaobang as a collaborating doctor. We have already begun a full-scale pursuit. Regardless, all involved personnel will be apprehended one by one."
"That's good. I suppose only the two of you are still mobile in the Sin-Punishment Team now!"
"Ahaha, please remember, we are not the Sin-Punishment Team, we are just your assistants!"
"Regardless, your help is appreciated. Alright, I need to rest. Once I recover, I'll return to the Provincial Department immediately."
"Okay, my厅长 brother, I'm leaving!"
He Bailing and He Jinghui exchanged a glance. For some reason, I could tell that they were not simply a master-disciple relationship.
Because He Bailing's gaze was filled with adoration and dependence. If I guessed correctly, they were a couple, but for some reason, they dared not announce this relationship.
Initially, I thought the remaining work would be completed before I returned. After all, the main problems were already laid out, waiting for He Bailing and the others to resolve them. However, when I returned to the Provincial Department, there was still no good news. Perhaps because Liu Yuning and others were still in the hospital at the time, the matter was not finalized. It wasn't until we reached the Information Section and He Xin clashed with Yuan Hezhe again that the search continued. Other technical police stated that let alone other doctors, even Liang Chaobang couldn't be found.
As soon as He Xin acted, she found records of him buying a plane ticket. Fortunately, he hadn't boarded yet. We arrived at the central airport ahead of time. He Xin told us that he had only bought a ticket for himself, likely intending to escape China alone.
To prevent his escape, we had already notified the local police station officers for assistance and set up a cordon at the airport. Although Liang Chaobang was well-disguised, looking like an artist with dyed red hair, a pierced ear, and even paintbrushes behind his backpack, my doctor's face and my demeanor allowed me to immediately identify him as Liang Chaobang!
I grabbed him directly from behind. This guy still wanted to run, but there were already many police officers cooperating with me to surround him. However, just as I thought we were about to succeed, countless plainclothes individuals wielding cleavers stormed into the airport. Before we could react, many passengers were already hacked down. These people seemed to know we were arresting Liang Chaobang and came to stop us. They caused chaos in the airport, hacking people, smashing glass, damaging machines, and taking hostages, which forced our police force to disperse. Liang Chaobang, taking advantage of the confusion, forcefully pushed me away, then jumped onto a platform and fled desperately. I leaped forward, intending to pursue him, but was quickly intercepted by several mercenaries.
Those people were desperadoes, armed with submachine guns, and they directly pulled the trigger at anyone they saw. I had witnessed this kind of scene before. I don't know who they were arresting, but at that time, the entire scene was invaded by numerous thugs, and many people were injured. We speculated that the criminal must be some important figure within the organization, otherwise, they wouldn't have deployed so many people to prevent our arrest.
It seems Liang Chaobang is also like this. As soon as he fled, he quickly disappeared. I was intercepted by the thugs, and the submachine guns were directly fired. Fortunately, I had already thrown myself forward and, at close range, I began to fight them with my fists. Xiao Yuande, He Bailing, and others were also nearby, and each of us took down a few mercenaries. However, they were very strong and quickly counterattacked. We directly engaged them in hand-to-hand combat. Seeing that the flight Liang Chaobang had purchased was about to take off, we notified the airport to terminate this flight.