Chapter 132: Shoot! If you don’t shoot, you’re all my grandsons!
Chapter 132: Shoot! If you don’t shoot, you’re all my grandsons!
He Ping said anxiously, “Young Master Tang, if you have time now, could you come to the hospital?”
Hearing He Ping’s urgent words and connecting them with the mention of the hospital, Tang Chen blurted out, “Did something happen to Fang Wenxin?”
He Ping explained, “Yes, Young Master Tang. The hospital leadership just approached us. They said a VIP’s family member needs to undergo surgery here and wants us to give up the hospital bed. Of course we weren’t willing. After all, Big Brother Fang is still unconscious. How could he leave the bed? But the other side was too aggressive. They even called in the armed police to threaten us. Now Brother Yu and a few of our brothers are having a standoff with them outside the ward.”
Tang Chen’s face darkened as he said, “Alright, hold on for a bit. I’m coming right away.” With that, he hung up the phone.
Yang Mi noticed the obvious anger on Tang Chen’s face and heard him talking about the hospital, so she asked nervously, “Tang Chen, did something happen to Fang Wenxin? Why is he in the hospital?”
Tang Chen said casually, “It’s hard to explain everything right now. Let’s talk about it when we get to the hospital.” Saying this, he took Yang Mi’s hand, left the school gate, got into the Extravagant Battle Car, and headed to the hospital.
At this moment, in the city center, a silent standoff between the armed police and Yu Tianyi’s group was unfolding in the corridor outside Fang Wenxin’s hospital room.
Yu Tianyi stood guard angrily in front of the room with He Ping and the others, showing not a trace of fear as he faced the fully armed armed police officers.
“Young man, you should hurry up and give up this hospital room,” a middle-aged man in a white coat sighed lightly. This guy was the hospital director.
Yu Tianyi pointed at the twenty armed police officers and said to the director, “Why should we? Just because their patient is some official’s family member, while we’re just ordinary citizens? Director, we don’t want to make things difficult for you. But you know my friend’s condition. I won’t let him leave this bed even one step until he’s completely recovered!”
The director said helplessly, “Young man, why must you be like this? Mr. Du is willing to move you to a better room. Your friend won’t suffer any losses. Just agree to it.”
Yu Tianyi had only one thought—to stall them until Young Master Tang arrived. So he retorted, “I’ll say it again—why should we? Why can’t they change rooms? Why does it have to be us? Is this hospital owned by their family?”
“Because my men can take your life at any moment!” a loud shout came, followed by a middle-aged man in military uniform walking over. This guy had a square face that looked serious and stubborn. His posture was straight, and he walked with such force that he created a wind, full of presence.
This guy was called Du Hongde, an officer from a certain military district in the capital. He was a major general, born into a military family, and quite arrogant and domineering. He had one thing in common with Tang Chen—both were extremely protective of their own.
“Major General!” The twenty armed police officers saluted Du Hongde with the Huaxia Country military salute simultaneously, automatically forming rows on both sides.
“Major General Du!” The director also hurried over to greet him. This was an important person—he had to suck up to him.
“Dean Li, are these the kids unwilling to give up the hospital room?” Du Hongde pointed arrogantly at Yu Tianyi and the others, then spoke to Dean Li in a disdainful tone.
Dean Li acknowledged with a sound, somewhat troubled, and said, “Major General Du, they do have understandable reasons. How about I arrange another room for the old master?”
Du Hongde’s face turned cold as he said with slight anger, “No, this matter is absolutely non-negotiable. I already consulted Mr. Fang Pan beforehand. He said this particular hospital room has the best sunlight in the entire hospital. If my father receives treatment here, he’ll definitely live longer and recover faster. I must have this room.”
Dean Li felt very helpless. Major General Du was fine in most aspects, but he had one flaw—he was too superstitious, especially when it came to beliefs about feng shui and spirits. This Mr. Fang Pan was actually a well-known charlatan in Jingdu who frequently visited the homes of officials and nobles to check feng shui, arrange formations, and such. His words were seventy percent false and thirty percent true.
Major General Du’s father, the old General Du, was a senior general in China who had achieved great deeds and contributed significantly to the republic’s prosperity throughout his life. But in his old age, he fell seriously ill. When such a respected elder became sick, it naturally attracted attention from both political and military circles.
Du Hongde was a filial son. To treat his father’s illness, he had invited numerous doctors from both domestic and international backgrounds, but none had much effect. By chance, he encountered that old charlatan Fang Pan. The old fraud waved his ghostly compass around, put on a show, and casually declared that for the old master to recover quickly, he needed to go to the downtown hospital in Z City, in a room facing south with north behind, embracing the dragon and guarding the phoenix.
If anyone else heard such ridiculous nonsense, they would probably just laugh it off. But Du Hongde actually believed it. He brought Fang Pan directly here, and as luck would have it, that old fool said Yu Tianyi’s room was the best place for recovery. That’s what led to today’s events.
Major General Du no longer paid attention to Dean Li’s difficulties. Instead, he walked toward Yu Tianyi in his military boots and said right away, “I’ll give you two choices. Either you and your friend clear out of this room immediately, or I’ll make you leave by force!”
Du Hongde had been on the battlefield. The aura he emitted in that moment was enough to terrify ordinary people. Yu Tianyi was scared too, but he remembered Young Master Tang’s instructions and spoke firmly: “What, are soldiers going to bully us common folks? In broad daylight, does Great China have no rule of law? I, Yu Tianyi, may fear death, but I’m no coward. If you want to get rough, then bring it on! I’m not afraid, and my brothers aren’t afraid either!”
“That’s right! Soldiers should protect us common people, not pick on us ordinary folks. How shameful!”
“Brother Yu is right! Big Brother Fang is lying in that hospital bed. We promised Young Master Tang we’d take good care of Big Brother Fang. We’re not afraid!”
“Come on! Whoever’s afraid is your grandson!”
Du Hongde sneered and said with overwhelming authority, “In my twenty years of military service, I’ve been on the battlefield seven times. Each time I crawled back from piles of corpses. Facing enemy planes and artillery, I never feared any of it. Do you think I’d be afraid of garbage like you? Soldiers!”
“Yes!” The twenty officers shouted in unison, then cocked their weapons.
“I’ll count to ten. If these guys don’t move aside, open fire. Even if I end up in military court, it doesn’t matter. I must cure my father!” Du Hongde’s mouth carried a cruel smile. From the first time he stabbed an enemy’s stomach with a knife, he had never been afraid!
“Young Master will help you count. No need for you to do it.” Just as the atmosphere reached its most tense point, Tang Chen shouted loudly, emerging from the stairwell with Yang Mi.
“Young Master Tang, you’re finally here!” Yu Tianyi exclaimed. The other Zhongmen Society brothers also showed relieved expressions on their faces. Young Master Tang was here—great! The situation would be resolved now.
“Who are you!” Du Hongde turned and shouted. The guns in the armed police officers’ hands immediately swung to aim at Tang Chen and Yang Mi.
Tang Chen smiled faintly, completely disregarding the soldiers’ guns. He continued walking forward, pulling Yang Mi along, and said with a laugh, “Shoot! Let Young Master see how accurate the armed police officers of our Great China are! If you don’t shoot, you’re all my grandsons!”
Tang Chen’s taunts made the armed police officers look at each other. They didn’t fire their guns immediately but waited for Du Hongde’s command.
Du Hongde walked toward Tang Chen and said contemptuously, “Do you think spouting such meaningless nonsense will make me afraid to kill you? My men obey me completely. If I tell them to shoot, they’ll immediately send you and the girl beside you to meet God.”
“Meet your mom!” Tang Chen laughed coldly and cursed angrily, “If you want to shoot then shoot! Why all the useless talk? If you don’t shoot, you don’t deserve that military uniform you’re wearing! You don’t deserve the epaulets on your shoulders! Didn’t you say you wanted to kill me? Shoot! Shoot for Young Master!”