Hong Kong Storm: The King of Jobs

Chapter 787, Section 377: I know a shortcut

Exhausted and aching all over, Wu Gang ignored Xiao Pi Zai's offensive words and quickly slipped into the kitchen factory.

The factory was in a mess, just like the rooms downstairs.

Wu Gang sighed inwardly for a moment, then strode inside and stood before Professor J.

Wu Gang had already obtained Professor J's information from Shui Fang. He had seen Professor J's photo and had also met Professor J in person at the Jockey Club and the luxury shopping street.

He placed the family heirloom copper coin on Professor J's desk and said bluntly, "There are dirty rats and cops downstairs who want to get rid of you."

"The cops have been watching you for at least ten days!"

"Come with me now, I'll take you away."

Professor J looked at the family heirloom copper coin on the table and said hesitantly, "You're the living seal that Handsome Sheng hired for me?"

After saying a lot, Wu Gang felt a little helpless. It seemed that this gossipy woman in front of him hadn't heard what he said.

Despite his reluctance, he still answered politely, "Yes!"

"I am the living seal that secretly protects you and ensures the completion of the transaction."

Professor J nodded, not looking too panicked. She walked to the window and looked down at the street.

There were an unusually large number of military uniforms on the streets today, maintaining order.

"It seems I'm a caged bird, unable to fly away even with wings!"

When Professor J saw what was happening below, he realized he was doomed.

"I am like a tiger separated from its mountain, lonely and alone; I am like a wild goose from the south, scattered and lost; I am like a shallow-water dragon trapped on the beach, where a bloody battle once took place."

The radio was playing Peking Opera, specifically the lyrics from the "Sitting in the Palace" scene from "Si Lang Visits His Mother."

“I’m going to interrupt your sightseeing. According to Handsome Sheng’s plan, you need to be in the warehouse at Oak International Terminal at 10 o’clock to inspect the goods.”

“We only have eight minutes. Within eight minutes, we must leave the Shenwei Building.”

"Also, do you have any painkillers here? If all else fails, ibuprofen will do."

Once the adrenaline dissipates and the Coca-Cola is fully digested, the pain returns.

Wu Gang needs a few bottles of painkillers to get through the day, because he knows that the road ahead will be even more difficult.

When Professor J heard that Wuhan Iron and Steel Group had a way to leave Shenwei Building, she was stunned for a moment. She went back to her desk, opened the drawer, and took out a bottle of medicine.

"This is morphine tablets, which are more effective than ibuprofen tablets."

Professor J rolled the yellow paper in his hand over, letting Wuhan Iron and Steel Group hold on for a while.

Without hesitation, Wu Gang opened the medicine bottle, poured out two pills, put them in his mouth, swallowed them, and then glanced at his digital watch: "Seven minutes left."

"There are three of us. You can take them all with you?"

Professor J did not believe Wu Gang; the man was covered in wounds and needed a yellow skin patch to stay afloat.

"Six and a half minutes!"

"Sure, but you have to be quick. After these six and a half minutes, there's nothing I can do."

It would take at least a few minutes for the yellow patch to take effect, and Wu Gang kept staring at his watch, because the Coke can in the microwave wouldn't wait for anyone.

"Alright! I'll trust you this once and take the gamble. If I die, the reputation of the Living Seal will be ruined."

Professor J was cornered. If what Wu Gang said was true, the entire Shenwei Building was surrounded by police, and even if he had wings, he couldn't escape.

"this way please!"

With five minutes left, there was still time, so Wu Gang urged Professor J to leave with him quickly.

Professor J first put the Motorola walkie-talkie into his backpack, then put away his everyday pager, and followed Wu Gang away.

The three followed behind Wuhan Iron and Steel Group as they walked out of the kitchen factory.

Before leaving, Professor J asked Shrimp Boy to lock the door, leaving only Little P, who was already high and flying around like a pro, inside.

Thirty kilograms of blue blood is enough for the cops below to report, so it's not a complete waste of time.

The four of them went up the stairs to the seventh floor, where Wu Gang took out his key and opened the door to his apartment.

Looking around and finding no one watching, he quickly ushered Professor J and the other two into the house.

As soon as Professor J entered the room, he began to look around and discovered that the living seal he had been protecting had been living in the Shenwei Building for at least ten days to half a month.

To have a living person lurking right under your nose and not even know it—you've really lost your mind!
Wu Gang closed the door and locked all the locks he had put on beforehand. He then opened the Coca-Cola bottle on the dining table and drank it all.

Firstly, to quench thirst, and secondly, to replenish energy.

Three minutes left!

Wu Gang picked up the walkie-talkie on the coffee table and shouted, "Raise the ladder, quickly!"

There was a three-second silence on the walkie-talkie before a voice came through: "Roger! Thirty seconds."

The person who came to meet us was someone we could rely on; it was someone specially arranged by Wuhan Iron and Steel Group.

Wu Gang was relieved after hearing the words on the walkie-talkie. He put the walkie-talkie in his pocket, picked up the backpack from the cabinet, and slung it over his shoulder.

After everything was ready, he quickly walked to the windowsill, pulled over a chair, used the chair to climb onto the windowsill, pushed the window open, and looked down.

This unit of Wuhan Iron and Steel is located on the side of Shenwei Building, thus avoiding the view from the highway.

A vehicle-mounted aerial platform fire truck was parked directly below the window. There are only five of these special vehicles in Hong Kong. These aerial platform fire trucks can ascend to a height of 100 meters.

Hong Kong is full of skyscrapers, with limited land and a large population.

After buying land, real estate developers will definitely build higher and higher. Every additional floor they build will bring in more profit, so there's no reason for them to miss out on the opportunity to make a fortune.

The platform was slowly rising. Wu Gang raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and found that there was still one and a half minutes left.

Microwave heating takes one and a half minutes, so in total, it takes three minutes.

Time was running out, so Wu Gang acted quickly. He took out a bundle of climbing rope from his backpack and tied it to a carabiner that had been nailed into the wall beforehand.

"come here."

Wu Gang raised his head, looked at the three people in front of him, and pointed directly at Xiao Pi Zai.

"What?"

The shrimp boy who was called on was also completely bewildered. He didn't know what Wuhan Steel was up to, but he still walked up to Wuhan Steel.

"Tie the rope to your body, and you'll be the first to go down."

Wu Gang didn't hesitate and threw the climbing rope onto Xia Pi Zai, letting him tie it around his waist and jump down.

Shrimp Boy glanced downstairs and felt a chill run down his spine. This was the seventh floor; if he fell, there was absolutely no chance of survival.

"Hurry up, there's not much time left. Jump onto the platform and tie the rope to the railing."

Seeing that Xia Pi Zai was still hesitating, Wu Gang jumped off the stool and rushed over to Xia Pi Zai, tied the rope around Xia Pi Zai's waist, and gave Xia Pi Zai a push.

"Boom!" "Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh"

The microwave oven exploded earlier than Wuhan Iron and Steel Group had anticipated, and the fire alarm sounded immediately after the explosion.

For a single red snapper, you can get the idle Daoist friends and Tong Party members on the street to help you. They will do everything in their power to complete the task of cooking pork stew.

Wu Gang jumped back onto the chair, stuck his head out the window, and looked to the side.

Thick smoke billowed from the open window of Shui Zhenshu's kitchen, and the citizens across the street all stopped and looked toward the source of the smoke.

The platform on the fire truck had already been raised. Wu Gang waved his hand, telling Xiao Pi Zai to hurry up and get down.

Shrimp Boy glanced at Professor J behind him. Seeing that the big boss was expressionless, he could only tremble as he walked forward and climbed onto the windowsill.

When I peeked out the window and saw the bottomless abyss below, my heart started pounding.

The platform has already been raised to the third floor. To raise it to the seventh floor, we'll have to wait at least another five minutes.

"faster!"

Wu Gang asked Professor J and Pieva to help him grab the rope, then patted Shrimp Boy on the shoulder and told him to fall down quickly.

This is playing with your life!

But now that things had come to this, Shrimp Boy had no other choice. He slowly climbed down, his body gradually lowering itself.

The rope quickly began to pull downwards, and it slid down several meters. Professor J and Pieva quickly grabbed the rope to keep it taut and slow the descent.

Shrimp Boy plummeted two floors in an instant. His heart was pounding in his throat. When a person is in extreme fear, they can't make a sound.

However, he quickly stopped falling. When he came to his senses, he felt a warmth in his crotch and quickly reached out to grab the air conditioner, panting heavily.

"Damn it, keep going down, we'll be there soon."

"What's wrong with having a rope? Are you scared of a ghost?!"

When Wu Gang saw Shrimp lying on the air conditioner like a dead dog, he was furious.

Now that the next room has exploded, the cops should react quickly and are most likely rushing up.

time is limited!
After being scolded by Wuhan Iron and Steel Group, Xiaopizi finally came to his senses. The platform had already risen up and was right under his feet. He only needed to jump down to touch it.

He quickly turned around and shouted loudly, telling Wu Gang to lower the rope immediately. With an air conditioner behind him, he felt a little more confident.

Wu Gang quickly lowered the rope and signaled to Professor J and Pieva behind him to loosen it a little.

Shrimp Boy quickly arrived at the platform and hurriedly climbed onto it.

Using the last bit of strength in his body, he untied the rope around his waist, tied it to the railing of the platform, and left a section of rope to tie around his waist again.

After finishing all this, he lay weakly on the platform, panting heavily.

Seeing that the climbing ropes were tied up, Wu Gang did not hesitate at all and had Professor J come to his side.

He put the pre-prepared safety rope around Professor J's body, fastened the carabiner and safety buckle, and then allowed Professor J to climb to the window.

"The distance is less than three meters now, it's very safe, just climb down."

"Hurry up, we don't have time!"

Wu Gang patted Professor J on the shoulder, urging the gossip to get moving.

Because the distance wasn't too far and there were safety measures in place, Professor J wasn't too worried. She climbed out little by little, and after leaving the windowsill, she slid down to the platform in a second.

Once he recovered, Shrimp Boy quickly grabbed Professor J and, with great effort, pulled him onto the platform.

Wu Gang waved his hand, allowing Pieva to follow the clues and reach the platform without any major incident.

Seeing that the three people had arrived safely, Wu Gang quickly and neatly slid down the rope to the side of the platform and climbed onto it.

He pulled a knife from his tactical vest, cut the climbing rope, threw the remaining section into the window, and pulled out a walkie-talkie: "Descend."

The person in the fire truck who was receiving the call heard the boss's voice on the walkie-talkie. He quickly activated the descent lever and began to retrieve the platform.

"Click...buzzing."

A sound of hydraulic levers starting came from below the platform, and the platform began to shake violently. Wu Gang told Professor J to lie on the platform, while he held Professor J's back down.

The platform recovery took longer than the ascent, a full ten minutes, to reach the ground.

Wu Gang used a knife to cut the climbing rope, allowing Professor J to climb down wearing a safety rope, while he himself used his hands to support himself and jumped down.

Professor J only felt a blur before his eyes, and then he saw Wu Gang jump in front of him, followed by Pieva getting off the bus, and finally Xia Pi Zai with weak legs.

Wu Gang arrived at a black Toyota Camry, opened the door, sat in the driver's seat, and inserted the car key into the ignition.

Professor J quickly sat in the passenger seat, while Shrimp Boy and Pieva followed suit in the back seat.

Once everyone had arrived, Wu Gang didn't say much. He simply stepped on the gas and floored it. The Camry sped off like an arrow towards Qingyi.

"Boom."

Wu Gang had just passed the traffic light when he heard an explosion behind him. He turned to look out the window towards the Shenwei Building and saw thick smoke billowing from the window on the eighth floor.

Inside the underground parking lot of Shenwei Building, Bai Fengxian was staring intently at the Bentley.

The profits from these noodle stalls are really high; these big-time triad bosses all drive luxury cars.

"Alarm clock ringing, alarm clock ringing, Officer Bai, the target has split into two groups."

"The small truck was heading towards Happy Valley, while the suspect's Mercedes-Benz sports car was heading towards Kowloon Walled City."

"Requesting instructions, call complete!"

The alarm clock sounded through the walkie-talkie, reporting the tracking situation.

Bai Fengxian frowned. Separating people from goods was not a big deal; the fans often pulled these kinds of tricks.

Getting a truck to Happy Valley is no problem, as long as the PTU (Police Tactical Unit) is notified. But if a person enters Kowloon Walled City, it's like throwing a mud dragon into the sea.

The Kowloon Walled City was fully equipped; one could stay there for ten days or half a month without any problem. Once a suspect entered the Kowloon Walled City, the case could be declared a failure.

After all, the police station simply couldn't afford the manpower to block all the exits of Kowloon Walled City.

Thinking of this, Bai Fengxian picked up the empty mineral water bottle on the armrest box and spat the chewing gum in her mouth into it.

"Alarm clock, where is the target?"

Bai Fengxian picked up the walkie-talkie and spoke softly.

An alarm clock soon sounded on the walkie-talkie: "Lianhe Road, we'll be at Ho Man Tin soon."

"The truck has arrived at Happy Valley and is standing still."

"Inspector Bai, should we take action?"

Bai Fengxian opened another nicotine gum, put it in her mouth, chewed it a couple of times, and then said, "I will report to Brother A and wait for news."

(End of this chapter)