Chapter 228: Rather make enemies with everyone than see Xiao Tang bullied!

The helicopter’s arrival created a huge airflow from its spinning blades, making it hard for Liu Yanran and the soldiers to keep their eyes open.

Liu Tianze suddenly laughed loudly, then said to Tang Chen, “You’re finished! You dared to break into my house and cause trouble — just wait to be arrested!”

“Shut up. If this Young Master wants to do something, no one can stop me!” With a cold snort, Tang Chen punched Liu Tianze’s eye corner again. The pain made Liu Tianze’s vision blur and he nearly passed out.

The helicopter circled overhead a few times, and then a voice came from a loudspeaker: “People below, listen: immediately release Party Secretary Liu, immediately release Party Secretary Liu. You are surrounded!”

Tang Chen narrowed his eyes. Now he could be sure — this was likely the backup Liu Tianze had called for, his last card to play!

“Release your motherfg a!” Tang Chen shouted angrily, then raised his middle finger toward the helicopter and yelled, “Shoot! Better yet, fire a cannon! Blow me up and blow that idiot Liu Tianze up too!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Four helicopters sounded their horns simultaneously, then flew away from Liu Tianze and his people. After that, several rope ladders were lowered from the helicopters. Special Forces soldiers in combat gear slowly descended the ladders. In the blink of an eye, over fifty fully armed Special Forces soldiers landed on the ground.

Tang Chen glanced over them. All fifty radiated a stern, battle-hardened aura — clearly an elite unit with extensive battlefield experience!

As the Special Forces soldiers landed, two more off-road vehicles with military license plates arrived from outside the gate. The vehicles stopped, and three men got out from the two vehicles.

The first man who stepped out was about 180 centimeters tall, wearing a military uniform. He looked solemn and dignified, marching with precise steps that made a “tap, tap” sound.

“Major General!” the fifty Special Forces soldiers said in unison, saluting with the standard Huaxia Country military salute.

“At ease!” the man barked. Then, two more men emerged from the second vehicle: one around the same age as Liu Tianze, also dressed in a Zhongshan suit, with a broad head and a prominent beer belly.

The man behind him looked somewhat similar to the Zhongshan-suited man, just much younger.

“Surround them and ensure Party Secretary Liu’s safety!” the uniformed man shouted. The fifty Special Forces soldiers rushed forward simultaneously, training their guns on Tang Chen with practiced coordination.

Tang Chen didn’t look back just then; he only heard the Zhongshan-suited man say with a laugh, “Brother Liu, we were just drinking tea together earlier, and now you’ve been taken hostage — oh, it’s niece Yanran. No wonder there’s such a big scene!”

The man’s tone sounded neither angry nor sad — more like he was casually greeting Liu Tianzer and making small talk.

Liu Yanran walked up to Tang Chen and said to the Zhongshan-suited man, “Uncle Sun, hello.”

This man was Sun Guofan, and the young man behind him was his only son — the man Liu Tianze wanted her to marry, Sun Jiangnan!

“Brother Sun, I’m afraid I’ve made a fool of myself in front of you. This is all a family matter, but I’ve ended up troubling the military to step in,” Liu Tianze chuckled. With Sun Guofan here, he felt much more assured.

Sun Guofan looked at Liu Yanran and said kindly, “Niece Yanran, since you call me Uncle, I feel I should advise you: even if you don’t want to marry my Jiangnan, there’s no need to make such a big fuss. Truly, a grown daughter can’t be kept at home — and you even let your friend hold your father hostage? Young man, shouldn’t you let Party Secretary Liu go right now?”

Tang Chen frowned, then turned around, tightening his grip on Liu Tianze’s neck in a show of force. He said coldly to Sun Guofan, “Just now, this idiot threatened me a couple of times — and look at him now, half-dead. Now you dare to threaten this Young Master? Do you want to end up like that too?”

Tang Chen’s arrogant words made Liu Yanran inwardly sigh. In this situation, Tang Chen could still calmly curse — it seemed he truly didn’t take Sun Guofan seriously at all.

“How the hell are you talking?! Do you know who my father is? You dare insult my father? Major General Du, arrest him right now!” Before Sun Guofan could even get angry, his son Sun Jiangnan couldn’t hold back. His father’s status — how could a kid like this insult him?

“Major General Du, I told you to act — why aren’t you moving?” Sun Jiangnan looked displeased at the so-called Major General Du, only to find the latter staring at Tang Chen in shock, his expression like he’d seen a ghost!

Tang Chen glanced at Major General Du, then smiled meaningfully and said, “Major General Du, are you sure you want to listen to this idiot and attack me?”

Major General Du — or rather, Du Hongde — snapped back to reality and shook his head awkwardly. “How could I? I’d never arrest you. Men, lower your guns!”

Du Hongde never expected things to be such a coincidence. He had been training troops when he received a call from his superior, ordering him to the Party Secretary’s house to rescue the Party Secretary. That had stunned him — he’d wondered what powerful person could even kidnap a Party Secretary. But seeing the scene now, he immediately understood: if it was Tang Chen, then it all made sense.

Because Tang Chen had always been this lawless, believing himself to be the greatest!

“Major General Du, what kind of nonsense are you saying? Party Secretary Liu is in this guy’s hands — how can you order your men to lower their guns?” Sun Jiangnan shouted angrily at Du Hongde, his expression idiotic.

“Hmph, Young Master Sun, I don’t need you to tell me how to do my job. I have my reasons for not acting against him. What are you all waiting for? Lower your guns now!” Du Hongde felt some resentment at Sun Jiangnan’s yelling. After all, he was a Major General, and Sun Jiangnan was just a privileged second-generation kid, relying on his father’s status as a military leader to boss him around — wasn’t that insubordination?

The fifty Special Forces soldiers didn’t hesitate. Du Hongde’s word was an order; if he said to lower their guns, they had to lower them.

“Du Hongde, I need an explanation,” Sun Guofan finally lost his temper. He could ignore Tang Chen’s cursing as the tantrum of a brat, but for a subordinate to openly defy his command right in front of him — wasn’t that disregarding his authority as a leader?

Du Hongde looked at Sun Guofan. In the past, he definitely wouldn’t have openly opposed his superior like this. But now things were different — the other party was Tang Chen, his father’s lifesaver!

“This is our Old Master’s wish. Our Old Master said: Rather make enemies with everyone than see Xiao Tang bullied and do nothing!” Du Hongde’s voice wasn’t loud, but his words shocked everyone.

Both Sun Guofan and Liu Tianze’s eyes flickered with confusion. They knew better than anyone who Du Hongde’s father was — a figure even the highest leaders of China had to respect. And now, such a great man was saying he’d rather oppose everyone to protect this guy. What identity did he have that made Elder Du hold him in such high regard?

If Du Hongde had simply defied his orders, Sun Guofan could have pressured him with his own rank. But bringing out Elder Du — he wouldn’t dare even if beaten to death!

Liu Yanran was also puzzled. This Major General was shielding Tang Chen so openly — could it be Tang Chen had some other identity? Otherwise, it didn’t make sense.

“Major General Du, thank you. Please also tell Grandpa Du for me — I’ll remember this kindness,” Tang Chen said. He had expected Du Hongde to side with him, but not to this extent. It seemed saving Elder Du back then had been the right decision.

Du Hongde chuckled. “It’s nothing, Xiao Tang. Compared to the favor you did for our family, this is really trivial.”

Du Hongde’s tone was sincere; he truly felt that way. In this world, nothing could compare to his father’s life.

“Dad, why aren’t you making Du Hongde act? You’re his superior! If he disobeys, have him arrested and executed! Make him arrest that guy now!”

“Shut up! I’ll execute you!” Sun Guofan was so angry he smacked his son’s head. What was this idiot thinking? Didn’t he know that Du Hongde’s father was an incredibly important figure?

“Dad, why did you hit me? Oh, I get it — you’re scared, aren’t you? Well, I’m not! I can’t stand this grandson acting tough in front of me. If you won’t do anything, I will!” Sun Jiangnan was hopelessly stupid. The angrier he got, the more he lost control — he pulled out a handgun, aimed at Tang Chen, and was about to shoot.

“No!”

Bang!

A gunshot rang out. Tang Chen, who had been standing not far away a moment before, suddenly dashed to Sun Jiangnan’s front. With one arm still holding Liu Tianze, he used his other hand to snatch the gun from Sun Jiangnan, then turned the muzzle toward Sun Jiangnan’s crotch.

“What I hate most is idiots who don’t know any better pointing guns at me!” After saying this, Tang Chen shoved Sun Jiangnan to the ground.

“Ah!!”

“Jiangnan!”