Chapter 601: Chapter 368: Lick Hard!

Tang Fei didn’t make a move.

He didn’t need to.

Soldier to soldier, general to general, since ancient times no one willingly yields in the clash of arms.

Besides, no one had used guns.

Everyone knew the severity, the illegality, the noncompliance of the situation.

This was the Monitoring Bureau, Phoenix Avenue, with the Finance Department to the left and the Military Research Institute to the right, and a few kilometers ahead was the Phoenix Palace…

If someone had fired a gun, the egregiousness of the event would have escalated differently.

Once the commotion grew, no party would escape unscathed.

Yet, hand-to-hand combat only made the fight more intense.

A punch from you knocks out several of my teeth; a kick from me breaks several of your bones.

Cries and howls, bloodied and battered, a horrific sight to behold.

At that moment, Tang Fei’s wrist phone rang.

He glanced at the caller ID, then pretended not to see.

After a long while, the call was disconnected by the system.

But the second call came immediately, the same person, the same number.

Tang Fei still acted as if he didn’t see it, with no intention of answering.

The phone was hung up once again.

There was no third call, no attempts to call back.

But Zhao Zhenji was already running over with his phone, whispering, “Mr. Tang, the Director wants you.”

“Ah? The Director?” Tang Fei promptly took the phone, his face fawning as he spoke, “What does the Director need?”

“Tang Fei, why aren’t you answering your phone?” Yan Wenli rebuked with his distinctive raspy voice.

“Phone? The Director called me?” Tang Fei’s voice was one of surprise: “A fight broke out here, total chaos… I was busy breaking it up, I didn’t see the Director call.”

“???” Zhao Zhenji.

You’re at the scene, so am I.

You’re busy breaking up fights so you missed the Director’s call, so what am I doing?

Why should I have taken the call meant for you?

There was a brief silence on the other end, then Yan Wenli asked, “What’s the situation now?”

“They’re still fighting… too intense… The Personal Guard act as if they have no regard for their lives, each trying to force their way into our Monitoring Bureau…”

Tang Fei panted as if he had just been through a brutal battle: “Don’t worry, Director, I absolutely won’t let anyone cross the threshold of our Monitoring Bureau… As long as I stand, the gate stands.”

“Have you killed anyone?” Yan Wenli’s voice was suddenly abrupt.

“Director, it was self-defense…” Tang Fei explained: “He had a gun pointed at my head… I was afraid he would shoot me…”

“I don’t care what method you use, within three minutes, I want you to settle the fight, stabilize the situation.”

“Director, this puts me in a difficult position. I can command the team from group five, but there are also Security Department personnel… and the Personal Guard… they certainly won’t listen to me.”

Zhao Zhenji was getting anxious, was this kid trying to blindside me?

Using my phone to pull the wool over my eyes, is that appropriate?

Fortunately, my people are on the scene, what if I were in Barry? To what lengths would I have been besmirched?

“Director, we guarantee to complete the mission.” Zhao Zhenji shouted loudly from the side.

The noise on site was too overwhelming, he feared the Director wouldn’t hear his subdued voice.

It was time to make a statement swiftly, otherwise all credit would be scavenged by this kid…

“Well, make sure you do. Come see me immediately after resolving the issue.”

“Yes, Director, I understand.”

After hanging up, Tang Fei looked at Zhao Zhenji, smiling as he asked, “Director Zhao, what’s our next move? I’m all ears.”

What’s our next move?

Listen to you?

You want to dump the task the Director gave you onto me?

You reap all the credit, and when it’s time to work, you want to be a hands-off manager?

Zhao Zhenji looked at Tang Fei with an unhappy expression and said, “Didn’t the Director ask you to resolve the fight and take control of the scene?”

“The Director did say that… but didn’t Director Zhao just promise to complete the task? I figured, Director Zhao must have a surefire strategy in mind, that’s why I wanted to ask for your opinion.”

“Don’t be polite with me, Director Zhao, just speak your mind. I’ll certainly follow your lead with utmost respect…”

“I don’t have any particular plan, but our Security Department will fully support Mr. Tang.” Zhao Zhenji beat his chest in assurance.

He was not a fool, why would he voluntarily take on the burden?

If the Director had assigned the task to him, then he couldn’t avoid it, he was duty-bound.

The Director clearly gave the job to Tang Fei, yet here he was, eagerly rushing to do it…

No credit to gain, yet ready to take the fall.

Who would want that?

“Then I’ll leave it in Director Zhao’s capable hands.”

Tang Fei was no longer playing coy; since the Director had handed him the task, the only person who could wrap it up was himself.

It was no easy task after all, no one was willing to fight him for it…

“It’s what fellow departments should do,” Zhao Zhenji said cheerfully.

He thought to himself, this kid must really be valued by those above.

If anyone else dared kill at the doorstep of the Monitoring Bureau, the Black Cavalry would probably be dispatched to apprehend them.

Yet after Tang Fei killed, the Director didn’t utter a single harsh word…

Could it be that he’s truly set to become the Prince Consort?

Tang Fei surveyed his surroundings, yelling authoritatively, “Everyone, attention… some are attempting to assault the Monitoring Bureau and harm the Empire’s loyal civil servants…”

He was heavily surrounded by the crowd, yet his voice remained clear and firm, audible to everyone present.

Unknown to him when exactly had become such a high-profile figure in need of others’ protection.

“I give you a count of three, everyone stop fighting, hands on your heads and squat on the ground…”

“After three seconds… if anyone still recklessly resists… show no mercy…”

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Yan and others who had been defensively positioned around Tang Fei immediately drew their Pulse Guns, aiming at the brawling Personal Guard members.