Chapter 281 - 279: Sudden Incident
He hurriedly opened his eyes, only to find a pitch-black scene. He heard a flurry of panic and commotion, so he quickly closed his eyes again to recall what had just happened.
"Clang"
A small sound came from the skylight at the top of the building. Given the chaos at the scene, no one would notice such a minor sound under these circumstances.
If it weren’t for Chen Tianlong discovering the function of his eyes upon closing them, his Sensing Ability had upgraded again, he wouldn’t be able to catch such a tiny sound.
When Chen Tianlong opened his eyes again, he saw a rope sliding down from the skylight.
The next second, a person swiftly slid down from the skylight, but dressed in black clothing and wearing a black veil, it was impossible to see who it was.
Chen Tianlong immediately sensed something was wrong and urgently thought of Huang Ziyan. He quickly looked in Huang Ziyan’s direction, but she was nowhere to be found, possibly taken backstage by her bodyguard, Uncle Kang.
Chen Tianlong hurriedly ran over but saw the black-clad figure standing on stage, then produced a black orb and threw it forcefully onto the stage.
"Boom"
A muffled explosion erupted, releasing rolling white smoke—it was a smoke bomb.
"Not good! Huang Ziyan is in danger."
Chen Tianlong rushed through the white smoke, trying to find Huang Ziyan, only to find the black-clad figure already carrying an unconscious Huang Ziyan, being quickly pulled up to the skylight exit by accomplices.
Suddenly, a shadow flashed in front of Chen Tianlong. This person held a small flashlight and, seeing someone ahead swaying, quickly grabbed with strong and forceful speed.
Chen Tianlong was taken aback, hastily performing a backflip, narrowly avoiding capture, but the person was evidently not finished and swung another punch.
"Stop!"
Chen Tianlong shouted. He didn’t know who this person was, but noticed he was in military uniform, possibly a police officer, so he quickly stopped him.
"Who are you, why are you on stage, where did Huang Ziyan go? Quickly tell me!" Zhao Bing urgently demanded. Although he couldn’t see clearly, he could smell the acrid smoke bomb.
"I’m Chen Tianlong, the one who was singing just now. Huang Ziyan was taken by the black-clad figure through the skylight, you must chase them." Chen Tianlong didn’t want to explain much, and there was no time.
"Hiss..."
Zhao Bing gasped and quickly turned around, instructed the officer Zhou Qiang behind him, "Hurry out and notify Captain Liu, have her drive outside the campus behind the stadium; the culprits must still be outside. Others stay here to maintain order; nothing must happen, got it?"
Zhao Bing was responsible for security this time, never expecting things to go so wrong. Now his duties included catching the person, rescuing Huang Ziyan, and maintaining the chaos inside the venue; otherwise, any stampede or casualties would mean disaster.
"Roger! I’ll go right away."
Zhou Qiang wasted no time, grabbed the flashlight, dashed directly outside, while police officers simultaneously used loudspeakers within the venue to signal everyone to stay seated and not move. They declared there was no danger, only a power outage.
After Chen Tianlong spoke, he saw the rope at the skylight was still there, directly ran over, leaped up, and quickly climbed to the skylight.
And Zhao Bing thought for a moment and followed him up.
Once on the rooftop, Chen Tianlong glanced around, his attention already fixed on the power lines. He hadn’t confirmed earlier, but once an issue arose with the skylight, he started to be vigilant.
Sure enough, about fifty meters away from the extending power line sat a black Hummer. Ordinary people would certainly not see that far, especially in the dark.
Seeing the culprits sliding towards the end, Chen Tianlong didn’t hesitate, grabbed a rope beside him, then leapt, crossing over the power line.
Since this side of the building was higher than the next power pole, Chen Tianlong’s jump caused the rope to rapidly slide along the power line, getting faster and faster.
The reason Chen Tianlong was so bold was due to the fact that this power line had clearly been tampered with. If he guessed correctly, the power supply on that side had already been sabotaged.
"Xu Wei, go over there to assist, get the person in the car."
Hao Shuai faced such danger for the first time, mindful that less than fifty meters from here was a sentry post with an armed officer. If discovered, they’d quickly catch up.
Just as Hao Shuai shouted, gunfire was heard from not far ahead—the sentry officer had received Zhang Yufei’s alarm and saw a car parked there, urgently fired a warning shot.
However.
Zhou Qianghan had already put Huang Ziyan in the car, and the three hurried back inside. Hao Shuai quickly started the engine, floored the gas pedal, and the car sped away.
They must get the person to the Xu Family’s secret training ground before the police catch up, then connect with the Pan Brothers—what happens after isn’t their business.
As Hao Shuai’s car drove off, Chen Tianlong climbed down from the power pole, watching the departing vehicle, helpless.
At this time, Zhao Bing also slid down the power line, and the two exchanged a glance before they started chasing.
Though they knew they couldn’t catch up, they had to seize the opportunity; they couldn’t just watch the culprits take Huang Ziyan away.
Huang Ziyan’s abduction perhaps wasn’t a major problem for Chen Tianlong, at most heroic efforts in vain.
But for Zhao Bing, it was disastrous. As the overall security head of the concert, the capture of pop star Huang Ziyan was directly his responsibility.
Hence, even if the culprits fled to the ends of the earth, he’d hunt them down.
The two ran swiftly, their speed astonishing. Their stamina was almost evenly matched.
Zhao Bing was a little surprised. Being a soldier and frequent trainer, having such stamina was natural, but how was it possible for Chen Tianlong, who had been studying for so long, to have such speed and stamina?
Initially, Hao Shuai presumed no one was in pursuit, but through the dark rear-view mirror, he shockingly discovered two shadows slowly approaching. He was instantly surprised.
The school rear gate led to a dirt road, so the car wasn’t moving fast. As they neared the main road, the two were about thirty meters behind.
"Damn, these two maniacs, how are they running so fast?"
Hao Shuai was astonished, but relieved as they reached the main road. He floored the gas, executed a rapid half-brake, drifted ninety degrees, and finally hit the road.
Seeing this, Zhao Bing and Chen Tianlong reached the road, also feeling frustrated.
However, just then, a police car came racing over, accompanied by an ear-piercing screech as it braked swiftly, and someone quickly leaned out of the car.
"Director Zhao, Chen Tianlong, hurry and get in the car, what are you waiting for?" Zhang Yufei urgently yelled.
The two immediately reacted, quickly jumped in the car. With both seated, Zhang Yufei floored the pedal, sounding the sirens, and the car sped down the highway.