Hong Kong General: Rebirth of Rage, Rising from Prison

Chapter 263 History Repeats Itself: Torture and Interrogation Leads to Death, Now It's Your Turn!
Downstairs in the command vehicle, Li Wenbin heard a scream coming from the communicator, and his face suddenly darkened.

Then, the screen flashed and went black.

The final shot of the live stream focused on Zhang Chongbang's somewhat somber and expressionless face.

Li Wenbin couldn't sit still any longer; something bad was about to happen.

He quickly pressed the intercom button and tried to communicate, but there was complete silence on the other end, as if a stone had sunk into the sea, with no response whatsoever.

"Zhang Chongbang's phone call!"

Li Wenbin's face was ashen. He coldly gave orders to Fang Jiexia, then pressed the communicator and roared, "Bomb disposal team, why haven't you arrived at the 13th floor yet?"

"Sorry, sir!"

"The elevator has been damaged, and a bomb has been planted in the hallway on the fifth floor. Please give me some time!"

Senior Inspector Cheung Choi-shan of the bomb disposal team, with the face of a middle-aged Andy Lau, was intently defusing a roadside bomb in the stairwell.

Several fishing lines, like a spider web, blocked the stairwell, and these fishing lines were all connected to the bomb.

If even one of them is touched, it will cause an explosion.

Unless it can be completely dismantled.

The entire bomb disposal team was blocked at the stairwell on the fifth floor.

Similarly, similar bombs were also placed in the rooftop stairwell.

This was clearly intended to prevent these people from going up to provide support.

It's not going to happen anytime soon.

This kind of complex bomb would take at least five minutes to detonate, by which time the hostages on the 13th floor would have been blown to bits.

"Depend on!"

Li Wenbin couldn't help but swear.

These thief kingpins are despicable!
Where did they learn all these fancy and crooked tricks?

I don't understand, isn't this just deliberately messing with the police?
What good does it do them if the hostages die?!

This is simply unreasonable.

Li Wenbin was somewhat exasperated. These bandit kings were acting recklessly, and this problem was simply unsolvable.

An unprecedented sense of anxiety welled up inside me.

He climbed his way up from the bottom, step by step, risking his life on the front lines, to where he is today.

The hostages need to be rescued, but the bottom line cannot be crossed.

This situation is really difficult to handle.

The problem is that, as the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the on-site commander, he cannot condone officers crossing the line.

A police officer must always remember that he is a police officer and must never forget his roots.

If even these police officers don't abide by principles and rules, how can we uphold the fairness of the law?
He is not a rigid person. In extraordinary times, some extraordinary measures can be used, but they must not go too far!
Moreover, today's action was broadcast live, and its impact is enormous and far-reaching.

Once this door is opened, the police force will be in chaos.

"Sir, this is Zhang Chongbang's private phone call."

Fang Jiexia hurried over and quickly handed over a phone with a number already dialed.

Li Wenbin answered the phone and listened to the dial tone.

Fortunately, Zhang Chongbang answered the call.

"Zhang Chongbang, this is Li Wenbin. The bomb disposal team has gone to provide support and will arrive soon."

"You must not do anything foolish!"

"Don't ruin your future!"

Li Wenbin frowned, his eyes deep and serious, and warned loudly.

“Inspector Lee, I’m sorry, I had no choice.”

Zhang Chongbang's deep voice came through.

Two minutes passed, and the bomb disposal team still hadn't arrived, which already spoke volumes.

The bomb disposal team must have encountered some kind of obstruction, making it impossible for them to reach the 13th floor.

"Zhang Chongbang, do your best and leave the rest to fate. You are a policeman, and a policeman must have the principles of a policeman!"

"You can't do anything reckless, that's an order!"

Li Wenbin shouted coldly into the phone.

"Sorry, sir!"

"A general in the field may disobey some military orders!"

After Zhang Chongbang finished speaking resolutely, he hung up the phone and removed the SIM card.

"Beep beep beep," came the busy tone from the other end of the phone.

Li Wenbin closed his eyes, sighed deeply, and felt utterly helpless.

Given his current position, he cannot support Zhang Chongbang's choice, but he can understand it.

In the short term, only Zhang Wenyao's and Zhang Chongbang's groups were able to move around the entire building.

Zhang Wenyao was dealing with two other thieves on the 21st floor.

On the 13th floor, the only way to rescue the hostages is through Zhang Chongbang's team.

"Madam Fang, immediately cut off all live broadcast signals from the thirteenth floor. Absolutely no information can be leaked!"

Li Wenbin pondered for a moment and then issued the order.

"Yes, sir!"

Fang Jiexia sat down in front of the screen, and immediately the staff from the public relations department switched the screen to the 21st floor, showing Zhang Wenyao's image.

Everyone can guess what Zhang Chongbang is planning to do on the 13th floor. If this footage is leaked, it will be troublesome.

Meanwhile, citizens were closely watching the situation at Guangchang Building on their televisions.

Just now, Zhang Chongbang and his team launched a swift and decisive attack, storming into 1304. Their decisive, efficient, and professional actions thrilled the citizens.

But when they discovered that the hostages inside were being held captive by a bomb, everyone's hearts were in their throats again.

The twists and turns made it feel like watching a suspenseful blockbuster, making the live stream incredibly entertaining.

Immediately afterwards, the notorious thief Ji Zhengxiong was dragged out to the outer room by several policemen, and the scene abruptly ended.

The citizens who saw this were all itching to curse.

Now, they have no desire to see Zhang Wenyao's group go to the 21st floor to support the Flying Tigers.

I just want to see the tense and exciting hostage rescue operation on the 13th floor.

With the countdown on the explosives ticking away and time running out, what will these police officers do?
A clash between police duties and the human rights of a notorious thief.

The clash between hostage safety and the bottom line of the law.

This is really interesting.

No one wanted to miss this moment.

“Ah Ao, it’s time to let Ah Zu satisfy the curiosity of the general public.”

"Let's add some spice to it."

Chen Shixian stared at the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

They gave the opposite instructions to Li Wenbin.

The police want to cover it up, but he wants to uncover it.

"Alone Better Together."

Bursting Beads chuckled: "Such a wonderful scene would be too monotonous if only we enjoyed it."

"Zhang Chongbang got off easy, getting the male lead role again." Ah Quan sneered.

"Let's see together whether Inspector Cheung will continue to be his champion of justice, or prepare to become a lone hero?"

Ahua looked at Zhang Chongbang's incredibly pathetic face on the screen and spoke jokingly.

"Brother Hua, a lone hero?"

The juicy bead sneered, "Are you trying to insult the word 'hero'?"

"This loser only deserves to be a bear!"

Qiu Gang'ao coldly replied.

Chen Shixian said indifferently, "Even a bear would be too kind to him. He only deserves to go to Stanley to shit."

"Ha ha!"

Qiu Gangao, Baozhu, Ahua, Aquan and others burst into hearty laughter.

They shouldn't be too excited about this day.

History repeats itself.

The path they took to get here should be traversed by scoundrels like Zhang Chongbang!
At this moment, in room 1304, a miniature camera flickers faintly above the wine cabinet in the living room.

The entire situation inside the house was recorded on video.

As Ah Zu watched the images on the monitor, he typed rapidly on his keyboard, sending the data to various media outlets via signal transmission.

The major media outlets and reporters were all stunned when they saw the footage, followed by ecstatic joy.

Explosive!

Hot topic, absolutely hot topic!

Hong Kong media have never cared about the lives of the police; all they care about is ratings.

Soon, all the media outlets rushed to broadcast this exciting scene.

"I rely on!"

"I just went to the restroom, what happened? Is this something ordinary citizens like us should be able to see?"

Inside the teahouse, a gangster had just come out of the restroom and saw everyone gathered around the television, so he joined them.

The screen then switched back to 1304.

This time, it's not even from a first-person perspective.

It is a third-person perspective.

The entire interior was laid out before them.

The great white shark dragged the gunshot wounded Ji Zhengxiong and shoved him to the ground.

He lifted his foot, his gleaming boot landing on the other person's wound, and glared at him, demanding, "I'll ask you one more time, the password?!"

"What password? I told you, I don't know any password!"

Ji Zhengxiong's face was contorted in pain, his body shrunken like a shrimp, as he roared.

"Bang bang bang!"

Great White Shark unleashed a barrage of punches and kicks, relentlessly striking Ji Zhengxiong, causing him to groan repeatedly.

"What's the password? Tell me quickly!"

The great white shark, tired from fighting, grabbed Ji Zhengxiong's hair and pulled him back, stretching his swollen face into that of a slanted-eyed alien, and demanded an explanation in a stern voice.

"Pah! You've illegally tortured me! I, I, I'm going to file a complaint against you!"

Ji Zhengxiong spat out a mouthful of blood, glared at her, and threatened her hatefully.

"continue!"

Zhang Chongbang leaned against the door frame, still expressionless, and coldly uttered two words.

"Bang bang bang!"

Lu Sihui dragged a stick forward and started hitting Ji Zhengxiong with it, showering him with affection.

The other two men rushed up and started hitting him indiscriminately, showing no mercy. "Stop hitting him! Stop hitting him!"

Ji Zhengxiong lay sprawled on the ground, being kicked and shoved around, howling and crying out in pain.

With a gentle lift of his hand, Zhang Chongbang caused Great White Shark and Lü Sihui to stop beating him.

He stared at Ji Zhengxiong without a trace of pity on his face, and asked again, "Password!"

"I... I was telling the truth just now. I really don't know what the code for the bomb is."

"Even if you beat me to death, I won't know anything!"

"If you want the password, go ask Zhang Shih-hao or Ye Guo-huan. It's going too far to target me alone!"

Ji Zhengxiong wore a bitter expression, looking extremely aggrieved, full of complaints, and spoke his true feelings.

As a master thief with a thousand faces, he committed crimes in various places under different identities, and lying was a common occurrence for him.

However, not a single word I am saying now is false; it is all the absolute truth.

He had never felt so real in his entire life.

Ji Zhengxiong's sincere plea for mercy was seen by Zhang Chongbang as stubbornness and refusal to cooperate.

"The same old three dishes!"

Zhang Chongbang's eyes were cold as he ordered Great White Shark and the others to use several methods commonly used by the police against Ji Zhengxiong.

Hanging upside down, burning the yin, hair water...

The citizens watching on television erupted in an uproar.

Although they had heard of the police's torture and forced confessions, and that various methods were said to be used to make people wish they were dead.

But that remains at the level of 'rumors', and not many people have seen it for themselves.

Even if someone around you has experienced it, it's hard for you to truly empathize.

It's like everyone knows that having your testicles crushed is a terrifying thing, more painful than childbirth, as painful as breaking twelve ribs at the same time.

However, those who haven't experienced it firsthand cannot empathize at all.

Even if the brothers around him are broken.

They might even offer a comforting remark, "It's okay, you can always be the older sister."

Similarly, these methods used by the police are shady and cannot be exposed. Once exposed, they would be a devastating blow to the credibility and impartiality of the police force.

The images on television undoubtedly brought the darkness within the entire police force into the light.

Moreover, the citizens of Hong Kong Island at this stage are accustomed to the hawkish legal system and value human rights.

Criminals also have human rights.

When law enforcement officers abuse their power, it creates a sense of crisis among the public, making them feel that it is dangerous for the law to be protected by such a group of people.

Before a court sentences someone, those arrested by the police can only be called suspects.

What if someone who has not committed a crime is arrested but forced to confess under torture?

This aroused everyone's indignation, as they felt that these police officers had gone too far with their cruel methods.

At this moment, despite their efforts, Great White Shark and his companions still hadn't made any progress.

Ji Zhengxiong was tortured to the point of being inhuman, but he didn't reveal a single number.

Because he didn't understand at all.

2 minutes and 59 seconds, 2 minutes and 58 seconds, 2 minutes and 57 seconds...

The countdown timer on the bomb kept jumping.

Inside the inner room, Lan Keying sobbed softly, suppressing her fear.

The sounds of the other eight hostages breaking down, weeping, and howling constantly reached Zhang Chongbang's ears.

His patience ran out, and he became increasingly irritable.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Without uttering a word, Zhang Chongbang gritted his teeth and charged forward, using Ji Zhengxiong as a punching bag, raining down his fists on him.

"I said, I said!"

Ji Zhengxiong was so badly beaten that he could barely breathe and was extremely weak.

To save his life, he gave a perfunctory password: "The password is 87654321!"

"Go to hell!"

Zhang Chongbang instantly flew into a rage, grabbed Ji Zhengxiong, shoved him into a chair, and pinned him down by the neck, demanding, "The password is six digits, give me eight!"

Are you trying to kill everyone?

Zhang Chongbang's expression gradually turned terrifying, his eyes bloodshot, and he said fiercely to the Great White Shark, "Initiate waterboarding!"

Great White Shark immediately took out a handkerchief, soaked it, and covered Ji Zhengxiong's face, while also taking a basin of water.

'Water torture' involves placing the prisoner in a position with their feet higher than their head, covering their face with a handkerchief, and then continuously pouring water onto their face.

This would make the prisoner feel like they were about to drown, with water constantly flowing in, but the handkerchief would prevent them from spitting out the water, causing them great pain.

"Crash!"

As water continued to pour down, Ji Zhengxiong struggled frantically, his head shaking violently, his fingers gripping the stool tightly as he struggled so hard that his fingernails tore open, revealing a bloody mess.

In the instant he was on the verge of suffocating, Zhang Chongbang suddenly pulled off the towel.

Air suddenly rushed into Ji Zhengxiong's chest.

"Heh, heh..."

A bellows-like rumble came from Ji Zhengxiong's chest. He opened his mouth wide, his eyes were bloodshot, and he greedily inhaled the humid air.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

Then came violent coughing, because every breath was accompanied by water being swallowed from the throat.

He coughed until his face turned red and his lips turned purple, as if he were coughing up his internal organs.

"I'm asking you one last time, the password!"

Seeing that time was running out, Zhang Chongbang frantically shook Ji Zhengxiong and questioned him loudly.

"Password, fucking bullshit password!"

Ji Zhengxiong had a splitting headache and cursed inwardly.

The near-death experience with waterboarding made him realize that no matter what he said, these stupid cops wouldn't believe him.

If this continues, they'll be played to death by these police officers before they even get to trial.

Upon realizing this, his eyes instantly darkened, filled with murderous intent.

"You, come here, I'll tell you."

Ji Zhengxiong's lips moved slightly, and he murmured something.

Zhang Chongbang had just gotten close.

"Fuck you! I told you, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know!"

Ji Zhengxiong roared so loudly that it nearly ruptured Zhang Chongbang's eardrums.

Then he suddenly sprang up, letting out a beast-like growl, and bit down hard on Zhang Chongbang's ear, completely going mad.

Ji Zhengxiong, like a pit bull, refused to let go despite Zhang Chongbang's rain of punches.

The main theme is "holding fast to one's goals and never giving up."

If I'm going to die, I'll take someone down with me.

Great White Shark and Lü Sihui, seeing their leader being bitten, changed their expressions drastically and rushed over, violently beating him in an attempt to separate the two.

"what!"

Suddenly, Zhang Chongbang let out a scream.

"Boom!"

Ji Zhengxiong collapsed, and the two were finally separated.

However, the price was Zhang Chongbang's ear.

Ji Zhengxiong's eyes bulged out, his eyeballs were bloodshot, and his face was pale, but he was biting an ear tightly in his mouth.

His face was covered in blood.

His expression was stiff and eerie; he remained motionless.

Zhang Chongbang, Great White Shark, Lü Sihui, and the others froze instantly, looking at each other in disbelief.

Time seems to have stood still.

"Dead, dead..."

Great White Shark stepped forward, reached out to check Ji Zhengxiong's breath, his lips trembled slightly, and he spoke softly.

boom!
This judgment struck like a thunderbolt, silencing everyone.

They killed someone...

The key point is that they killed someone but still didn't get the password.

Hope has been shattered!
How can we rescue someone without the password?!
One minute and ten seconds, one minute and nine seconds, one minute and eight seconds...

The time on the bomb kept jumping, as if it could explode at any moment.

"No, no, don't do this to me!"

Zhang Chongbang immediately rushed into the inner room and towards Lan Keying.

Ignoring the blood streaming down his face and the tearing pain in his ears, he fiddled with the bomb with trembling hands.

"There's no time, Abang, go, go, take care of yourself."

Lan Keying looked at Zhang Chongbang with heartache, her face streaked with tears as she urged him on.

"There must be a way, there must be a way, I will definitely be able to get you out of here."

Zhang Chongbang, a grown man, was crying uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face.

60 second, 59 seconds, 58 seconds...

Drip!

When the timer reached 55 seconds, suddenly, a note popped out from under the bomb.

Password: 645679!

Zhang Chongbang clutched the note, extremely excited: "It's the password! It's the password! We're saved!"

Everyone was overjoyed.

"Quick, enter the password! Help us!"

The eight hostages were overjoyed and couldn't wait to tell Zhang Chongbang.

"Okay, I'll come and save you now."

Zhang Chongbang, holding the coded paper, walked towards the hostage.

But after taking only two steps, he stopped abruptly.

He stood frozen in place, his expression as varied as if a palette of paints had been spilled, completely motionless.

It's like I saw something.

"Lord, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and save them!"

The great white shark, seeing that the time had reached forty-two seconds, urged them on anxiously.

"Save...save which side?"

Zhang Chongbang stared blankly at the code slip, then at Lan Keying, and then at the eight hostages.

(End of this chapter)