Chapter 1230 — The Bargaining
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But even knowing the man's location now, what good did it do him? The man feared no death whatsoever, and the moment he died, the bomb would go off along with him. This was a hedgehog that could not be touched — not only was a sniper's bullet out of the question, they had to ensure this man's absolute safety.
Otherwise not only would his daughter lose her life, the entire building would be leveled in an instant. Feng Tianlong knew Qianhua Riverside — one of the most upscale compounds in Songshan City, its residents nothing if not rich and powerful. Should a massive explosion occur there, the fallout on society would be enormous.
In that moment, Feng Tianlong truly could not choose. Left with no alternative, he could only report to his superiors. The matter was far too big: releasing the man was something he could not endorse, yet the consequences of not releasing him would be dire — all of it could only be left for the Director to decide.
"Director Xia, this is Feng Tianlong..." Burdened by a heavy heart, Feng Tianlong reported the sudden emergency on his end to Director Xia...
On the other end, Director Xia did not answer at once either; he told Feng Tianlong to first evacuate the building's other residents, and that everything else would be settled after he convened a meeting.
"Now, Xiao Feng, don't you worry too much. Rest assured — from a personal standpoint, I don't want anything to happen to Xiao Xiao. After all, she is the only bloodline you and Susu have, and Susu was one of our old agents here; I can't very well let her die with her eyes unclosed, can I?" Director Xia comforted Feng Tianlong. "But this Bureau of Mysterious Investigation isn't run by me alone — some matters must be discussed at a meeting."
"I understand, Director Xia. Whatever the final outcome, I will comply without question," Feng Tianlong said.
"Good. Don't go brooding over it. Now time is short — I'm going to summon everyone for a meeting," Director Xia said.
Feng Tianlong hung up and sank back into his chair, a trace of tragic heroism in his eyes; in that moment, he seemed to have aged by many years.
"Captain, please don't worry yourself sick either. Why not give Brother Wei a call — perhaps he'll have some idea?" Li Yifeng suggested.
Li Yifeng knew very well what Wei Zhao was capable of: not only a brilliant physician, but a formidable fighter besides. Last time, it had been Wei Zhao who took the Red Conch's second-in-command. Perhaps Wei Zhao had some trick up his sleeve — who could say?
"Yes, I ought to tell him about this — after all, he is Xiao Xiao's boyfriend." Feng Tianlong nodded and picked up the phone.
Had this been any time before yesterday, Feng Tianlong might not have told Wei Zhao at all, for his understanding with Wei Zhao had been that Wei Zhao would merely play Feng Xiaoxiao's boyfriend — not truly be one.
But after witnessing Wei Zhao treat Feng Xiaoxiao yesterday, Feng Tianlong understood: Wei Zhao had truly fallen for Xiao Xiao, and did not regard his own role as that of a pretend boyfriend. And Tang Zhi had generously acquiesced to all of it. This filled Feng Tianlong with delighted surprise, yet his heart grew heavy as well — it had laid one more burden on Wei Zhao's shoulders for nothing.