Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 237 Brother Hao, if you're stupid, you should read more books!

Zhang Shih-hao shook his head in disbelief.

I forced myself to believe that Chen Shixian wasn't as miraculous as he seemed.

But his actions betrayed him.

His hand twitched slightly involuntarily, and he also warily distanced himself from Chen Shixian.

Chen Shixian didn't let Zhang Shihao off the hook. Instead, he quickened his pace and continued speaking slowly and deliberately with a firm tone.

"Kowloon Tong is a traditional low-density luxury residential area on Hong Kong Island, with houses, villas, and prestigious schools. You wouldn't hide in such a place, as it's easy to be exposed. Factories, unfinished buildings, and public housing are relatively rare, but the population is dense and there is a mix of all sorts of people."

"Let me guess, it's in the Hung Hom Industrial Area, in the unfinished buildings on Rose Street and Boundary Street, in public housing estates, Ho Man Tin Tung, Oi Man Tung, Hung Hom Tung..."

"OK, Ho Man Tin Tum!"

Chen Shixian kept a close eye on Zhang Shihao's expression, not missing a single detail.

When the other person heard He Wentian, they blinked a couple more times.

He decisively marked the location of He Wentian on the map.

"You guessed right again!"

Zhang Shih-hao's eyes were filled with astonishment, and he felt a deep fear of the handsome young man in front of him.

Is the person in front of me a human or a ghost?
How did you guess that?

How could anyone know what he was thinking?

Impossible, impossible at all.

How did Chen Shixian guess the result?
Yes, it must be some details he overlooked that betrayed him.

Chen Shixian did not determine his position right away.

Instead, they listed multiple answers and used the process of elimination.

This means that the other party must have some basis for narrowing down the possibilities and eliminating incorrect answers.

What is the basis for this?

He calmed down and recalled that Chen Shixian had been staring at him the whole time.

Could it be through their eyes?

Or is it an action?

Or perhaps an expression?

Zhang Shih-hao made wild guesses, but he had to admit that his ability to read people's expressions and demeanor in the teahouse was quite useful.

Instinctively, he keenly perceived Chen Shixian's trick.

Although he is not entirely certain that Chen Shixian used this method to determine the answer.

But he still decided to give it a shot, even if it seemed hopeless.

So he not only shut his mouth and said nothing, but also closed his eyes, his face expressionless, and remained completely still, pretending to be dead.

Zhang Shih-hao's appearance made Ho Yu-chi realize that Chen Shih-hsien might be judging the location by his facial expressions.

Zhang Shih-hao's action shows that he had already guessed Chen Shih-xian's method.

His heart skipped a beat, and he felt a pang of worry for Chen Shixian.

"interesting."

Chen Shixian looked at Zhang Shihao and slowly uttered three words.

Zhang Shih-hao is indeed very clever. He keenly grasped the method and effectively prevented it, which certainly brought difficulties.

Hearing Chen Shixian's words, Zhang Shihao couldn't hide his smugness. It seemed he had guessed correctly.

Chen Shixian could read his mind by looking at his facial expressions.

If he remains expressionless and unmoved, like a statue, let's see how the other party can judge him.

If he hadn't controlled his expression, he would have been beaming with pride and smugness by now.

Looking at Zhang Shih-hao like this, Chen Shih-hsien's lips curled into a confident smile.

He held the map and walked slowly, talking to himself with each step.

"There are eight public housing estates in Ho Man Tin Estate. Let me guess again, they are Tak Man House, Lok Sin House, Hong Wo House, Cheung Heung House..."

"Found it, it's Kanghe Building!"

Chen Shixian picked up a marker and scribbled twice on the ground to mark the location of Kanghe Building.

"Wow!"

The words fell.

He Yuji looked pleasantly surprised, and slowly relaxed his clenched fists, which were covered in sweat, trying to suppress his excitement.

Zhang Shih-hao pretended to be dead to avoid being observed, but he failed!
Seeing this, Bursting Beads and the others were all thrilled.

God!

amazing!
Chen Shixian is truly a genius!

This works too!
"Impossible, this is impossible!"

Zhang Shih-hao suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils dilated sharply, then quickly contracted, and he shouted excitedly.

Unlike everyone else's joy and excitement, he was filled with increasing fear, and his face showed utter shock.

My forehead, nose, and back were covered in cold sweat.

I'm about to lose it!
Even though he had previously robbed gold shops, armored trucks, and horse farms, which were fraught with danger.

Even when I was just held at gunpoint, on the brink of life and death, I was never as tense and fearful as I am now.

This fear, which surged from the depths of his soul, all stemmed from Chen Shixian standing before him.

At this moment, Chen Shixian was like a demon who could hear people's voices, so terrifying that he struggled frantically.

"be honest!"

Zhang Shih-hao struggled in terror, but Bursting Beads stomped on the ground, pinning him firmly in place, unable to move.

Chen Shixian completely ignored Zhang Shihao's breakdown, stood in front of him, looked down at him, and continued, "Kanghe Building has thirty-five floors. Are the floors odd or even?"

"It's an even number!"

"On which floor? Two, four, six, eight..."

"On the twelfth floor!"

"The house numbers are 1201, 1202, 1203..."

"Game over!"

Chen Shixian snapped his fingers, put away the map, and said confidently, "Kowloon Tong, Ho Man Tin Tau, public housing estate, room 1212, 12th floor, Hong Wo House!"

"This is where Young Master He is right now, isn't it, Brother Hao?"

"Thump, thump, thump-thump-thump!"

A surge of electricity shot up from the bottom of his heart and exploded directly in Zhang Shihao's mind.

His heart pounded wildly as Chen Shixian kept guessing the correct answers; it was practically leaping out of his throat.

His eyes instantly filled with despair and hopelessness.

You guessed it right...!

Not a single bit off!

Zhang Shih-hao's entire spine seemed to have been removed, and he collapsed.

Feelings of frustration, fear, and other mixed emotions.

He worked in the teahouse, welcoming and seeing off guests, serving tea and water, and observing countless people.

He considers himself to be very good at reading people, to be quite adept at concealing his true intentions, and to be quite shrewd.

Just now, he didn't say a word, remained calm and composed, and tried his best to control all his movements.

And just like that, Chen Shixian guessed everything correctly!
It's like it can read minds!
How is this done!?

His hands trembled slightly involuntarily, completely out of control, and his gaze toward Chen Shixian was filled with undisguised horror.

Some shouted incoherently, "What kind of sorcery did you use?"

"You charlatan!"

"Did you already know Young Master He's address and put on this whole charade, playing tricks on him?"

Zhang Shih-hao shouted loudly, unwilling to give up.

"Brother Hao, what kind of sorcery is this? What kind of charlatan is this? If you're stupid, you should read more books!"

"This is a technique of reading people through micro-expressions in psychology. Don't associate everything with feudal superstition."

"Have faith in science!"

Chen Shixian looked at Zhang Shihao with a smile and spoke slowly.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Zhang Shih-hao's doubts deepened at this moment. He shook his head frantically: "I was expressionless just now, and I even closed my eyes. There's no way you could read any information from my expression!"

"Micro-expressions are not only present on your face, but also in your movements."

"Your breathing rhythm, the rise and fall of your chest, even the slightest change in the muscles on your face will betray your thoughts."

"You can be expressionless and motionless, but you cannot stop breathing and your heart cannot stop beating."

Chen Shixian interrupted Zhang Shihao and revealed the answer.

"..."

Zhang Shih-hao was cursing Chen Shih-xian in his heart, and even wanted to fight him to the death.

Their team had worked so hard for so long, from kidnapping Young Master He to risking their lives to visit him, only to have it all ruined by Chen Shixian's micro-expression observation method! They were unwilling to accept it!
The cooked duck just flew away.

At this moment, all he felt was hatred and regret. If he had known there was such a divine being, he would never have gone to collect the ransom in person.

"Burst bead, tie up Brother Hao first. After we rescue Young Master He, we'll hand him over to the police. We're law-abiding citizens and have no law enforcement authority. Let the police handle it."

Now that they've obtained Young Master He's address, Zhang Shih-hao is no longer of any use to them.

Whether he has committed a crime, whether he should be detained, and whether there is enough evidence are not their concerns.

There's no need for them to do anything to help the police.

As a protective umbrella, just do your duty.

"Pah, pah, pah!"

He Yuji clapped his hands and walked up to Chen Shixian, his face full of excitement, saying, "Mr. Chen, you have truly made me look at Umbrella in a new light."

"With your presence under the umbrella, it's like having nuclear weapons!"

He Yuji made no attempt to hide his admiration for Chen Shixian, praising him openly and generously.

"Mr. He, you flatter me. My skills are nothing to boast about!"

Chen Shixian smiled.

Although this was said modestly, everyone present understood that the ability to read minds through micro-expressions was by no means a trivial skill.

This ability is something you can't find many people on the entire island of Hong Kong.

"Mr. Chen, you are too modest."

"Now that we've obtained my son's address, I entrust Umbrella Corporation with continuing the rescue operation from here on out."

"I want you to personally lead the rescue of my son!"

"I'll double the reward I promised, please save my son!"

He Yuji made a polite remark, then immediately got to the point, his face full of sincerity, showing complete trust in Chen Shixian.

Now, he has no doubt about Umbrella's capabilities and strength.

But the situation is different with the police.

As a wealthy man who frequently deals with the police force and other powerful institutions, he has long since lost his faith in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and will not blindly believe in power or the police force.

He believed more in what he saw with his own eyes.

"Don't worry, Mr. He, we will do everything in our power to rescue Young Master He!"

Chen Shixian solemnly promised.

Since He Yuji has entrusted the task entirely to the Protector, he has no reason to refuse.

Of course, they were also fully confident in dealing with the kingpin's accomplices.

The most difficult part of a kidnapping case is locating the hostage and ensuring their safety during the rescue.

The problem is already half solved, so there's no reason to give credit to the police.

This is not just a request, but also a favor.

Now, Chen Shixian has established a joint construction company, which, in addition to developing Baishi Island, also plans to undertake the Lu family walled village project, competing with the Lu Guo Group.

The challenges ahead are significant.

Ho Yu-kee is one of the four major real estate developers.

It's essential to cultivate this connection.

It would be even better if we could take advantage of this opportunity to collaborate with Ho Yu-kei.

Chen Shixian was not wasting any time.

He glanced at his wristwatch; only half of the promised two hours had passed.

One hour left.

There is plenty of time.

Chen Shixian immediately used the villa as a temporary command center and began to deploy troops in an orderly manner: "A'ao, you personally lead the elite team to Kowloon Tong, Ho Man Tin Tau, public housing estate, room 1212 on the 12th floor of Hong Wo Building, to rescue Young Master Ho."

"For safety reasons, let Ah-Ji lead a small team to clear the way, Ah-Quan be in charge of sniping as usual, seize the opportunity to take out the kidnappers directly, Li-Da-Dan be in charge of bomb disposal, and Ah-Zu be in charge of communications during the operation to coordinate with Ah-Ao."

"We must ensure that everything goes perfectly and that Young Master He is rescued unharmed!"

"Yes, Brother Xian!"

Despite his frizzy, ramen-noodle-like hair, Qiu Gangao's expression remained icy.

Everyone responded with serious expressions and enthusiasm.

"action!"

Chen Shixian gave the order.

Qiu Gang'ao, A Quan, Li Dadan, A Zu, and the others nodded slightly and set off immediately.

Cars bearing the Umbrella Corporation logo drove out of the villa one by one.
"What's going on? Even the protection agency has withdrawn from the villa?"

Zhang Chongbang watched the Umbrella Security vehicle leave, somewhat puzzled.

"I bet Chen Shixian was just exaggerating. Like us, he's helpless against the King of Thieves."

"As a result, He Sheng kicked her out!"

Great White Shark leaned against the hood of the car, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and grinned smugly.

"Never mind, anyway, two hours are almost up. Once the time is up, we'll go in and take over the case."

Zhang Chongbang watched the car speed away, kicking up a cloud of dust, his gaze grave. He had a feeling that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

But these police officers couldn't do it themselves, and of course they wouldn't have imagined that Chen Shixian would find out the exact location of the Thief King's team hiding Young Master He within an hour.

……

Fifteen minutes later, Qiu Gang'ao, A Quan, and Li Dadan arrived at the basement of Kanghe Building.

Ah-Ji and the Black Army, equipped with gear, arrived at the designated location from the Umbrella Security Company, where they met up with He Qiu-Gang-Ao.

"This is a communicator and a portable camera developed by our own Umbrella team. Once everyone wears it, everything happening here will be transmitted to Azu, who will then analyze the situation and make adjustments accordingly."

Qiu Gang'ao distributed the equipment to everyone, then pressed the communicator and said in a deep voice, "Start testing now."

"Elite Team A is ready."

"Team B received!"

"Debugging complete!"

The three teams, fully armed, answered one by one.

"Alright, now issue the mission instructions!"

Qiu Gang'ao, the on-site commander, said with a serious expression: "Mission objective: Rescue hostage Young Master He from room 1212 of Kanghe Building."

"Ah Quan, you're in charge of sniping from the building across the street."

“Aji led his men down the roof quickly and made a breakthrough through the window.”

"Azu is in charge of scheduling."

"The rest of you, follow me and launch a frontal assault!"

"Li Dadan, provide security support and bomb disposal services!"

"Kill any accomplices of the kingpin on sight!"

"This operation has only one objective: to safely rescue Young Master He!"

"clear?"

"understand!"

Without any hesitation or delay, everyone responded in unison, displaying a level of professionalism and coordination even more impressive than the Flying Tigers.

"Operate as I command!"

After Qiu Gang'ao checked the time with everyone, he immediately issued the order to act.

Ah Quan, carrying a sniper rifle disguised as a violin case, quickly ran towards the public housing opposite Kanghe Building.

These public housing buildings are built very densely, with close spacing between them and long corridors, making it easy to find sniping positions from the opposite building.

Ah Ji, expressionless and cool, led a group of black-clad soldiers to the rooftop and began rappelling.

Qiu Gang'ao led a small team directly to the twelfth floor. After observing the surroundings and disabling the surveillance cameras outside the door, six or seven people split into two groups, one on the left and one on the right, to stand guard on the door and prepare for a frontal assault.

"Report! Inside the building, there are at least five accomplices of the kingpin, all armed!"

"There is another inner room inside, with the door and windows tightly closed, making it impossible to obtain information."

Ah Quan, from the building across the street, reported the situation to Qiu Gang'ao through a magnifying glass.

"understand!"

After Qiu Gang'ao answered in a deep voice, he immediately adjusted the original plan: "Aji, your group is responsible for breaking into the inner room."

"The rest of you, join me in a full-scale attack."

"Act simultaneously, Azu. Once the time is right, send out the signal!"

"Yes!"

Ah Zu stared at the computer screen, watching Ah Ji and the Black Army quickly descend to the window outside the inner room.

He immediately exclaimed, "Let's move!"

"boom!"

Upstairs across from Kanghe Building, Ah Quan peered through a crack in the window at one of the kingpin's accomplices, who was eating a boxed lunch with his feet on a stool, and pulled the trigger.

A bullet pierced the air and smashed the bandit's head, splattering blood and brain matter.

(End of this chapter)