Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 831 - 836: Liu Haidong’s Dilemma

"Impossible..." Lin Feng looked at Liu Haidong, shook his head with a cold smile, "Director Liu, you're overthinking. Tonight's events won't be as simple as you think..."

Embarrassed in public, no matter how good-natured Liu Haidong was, he couldn't help but feel awkward. He looked at Lin Feng with a sullen face, took a deep breath, opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, said nothing.

The situation reached a stalemate like this. Lin Feng hadn't taken Cao Ying and Li Liping hostage, and it was impossible for those special police officers to really open fire because the two women beside Lin Feng had complicated identities!

Liu Haidong had already solemnly warned these special police officers about the identities of the two women on the opposite side: one is the future daughter-in-law of the top official in Jiangnan Province, and the other is the daughter of the mayor of Jiangzhou City. They absolutely couldn't misfire, or they would be fully responsible!

The special police officers, upon learning the identities of the two women, were terrified. In fact, they hadn't even relaxed the safety locks on their guns until now...

At this moment, Cao Ying's phone suddenly rang again...

"It's my dad again..." Cao Ying glanced at Lin Feng and said softly.

"Answer it..." Lin Feng had realized by now that Cao Tiannan might have called earlier to notify Cao Ying of some news he had learned...

"Dad..." Cao Ying answered the call, speaking quietly.

Seeing Cao Ying answering the phone, the dozens of Jiangzhou police officers on the scene didn't dare to make a sound. After all, it was the second-in-command of Jiangzhou City on the other end of the line, and they had guns pointed at his daughter...

Realizing this dire fact, many of the special police officers, who weren't mentally strong, broke into a cold sweat.

"Little Ying, where are you and Lin Feng now?!" Cao Tiannan's voice was deep, steady, with a hint of barely concealable anger and panic.

"I... we're at the Four Seasons Hotel..." Cao Ying's eyes widened as she glanced at Lin Feng, saying with a bitter smile. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Absurd! Absolutely absurd!" Even without Cao Ying explaining what she and Lin Feng were doing, Cao Tiannan had already guessed their thoughts. After shouting twice into the phone, he finally uttered the one sentence that the police officers on the scene didn't want to hear, "Don't act rashly, I'm on my way..."

"Oh..." Hearing that her father was coming, Cao Ying couldn't hide a bit of joy on her face. She knew her father didn't see eye to eye with Ling Aiguo and didn't agree with her uncle Li Hong's ludicrous plan to force her cousin into marriage. As long as he arrived, Li Ping shouldn't be forced into marriage.

"Ahem... Young Master Ling, I'm really sorry, there's been a change of plans. The intelligence we received earlier might have been wrong. I think Lin Feng hasn't taken any hostages, we just misunderstood..." Hearing that Cao Tiannan was coming, Liu Haidong awkwardly turned to look at Ling Jiahui and said unnaturally, "Why don't we put the weapons away for now, it'd be bad to scare the other guests..."

Ling Jiahui looked at Liu Haidong with a cold smile. He naturally knew that Liu Haidong was wary of Cao Tiannan, but this Liu Haidong was clearly working for his father yet was still indecisive like a fence-sitter. Truly detestable!

"Director Liu, I don't care who is coming, I only know it's almost 8 o'clock, the engagement banquet is about to start, and my fiancée is still held by that thug... I understand your predicament, Director Liu, but I wonder what my father would think of this situation?" Ling Jiahui looked at Liu Haidong coldly. When dealing with someone like Liu Haidong, he wouldn't show mercy, directly presenting him with a choice.

Either choose to side with my father Ling Aiguo, or align with Cao Tiannan, but don't make things difficult for his daughter or neice. Thinking you can stay neutral won't please either side. Liu Haidong, make your choice!

Ling Jiahui's eyes clearly conveyed this message to Liu Haidong...

Liu Haidong's ingratiating old face froze. Faced with the choice given by Ling Jiahui, he truly didn't know what to do...

In terms of ranking, Ling Aiguo was the top in Jiangnan Province, clearly higher than Cao Tiannan. But as an outsider, he couldn't control Jiangzhou internally.

Though Cao Tiannan was only the second in Jiangzhou City, and less powerful than Ling Aiguo, he was young, energetic, and was about to be promoted in the upcoming reshuffle. His future prospects might not be worse than Ling Aiguo's...

Originally, siding with either bigwig could offer prospects, but choosing one would offend the other, and Liu Haidong felt it difficult to decide...

It's really very difficult! Liu Haidong felt his hair might fall out from the stress, wishing time could rewind a few days, so that he could have outright refused this task!

Liu Haidong didn't have to ponder for too long before time made the decision...

In front of many eyes, an Audi A6 with the Jiangzhou City Number 2 plate silently drove to the hotel side entrance...

A few seconds later, the grim-faced Cao Tiannan, along with his secretary Li Jiawei, stepped down from the Audi. Their eyes first widened in surprise at the sight of Lin Feng, Cao Ying, and Li Liping being held at gunpoint by dozens of special police officers, then turned to look at Liu Haidong...

"Director Liu, what are you doing here? Give me a proper explanation!" Cao Tiannan looked at Liu Haidong with a cold face and asked sternly.

"Mayor Cao, I... I... why haven't you all lowered your guns..." Liu Haidong finally reacted, hurriedly gesturing for the special police to lower their weapons. He walked nervously towards Cao Tiannan, "I, I'm... this is a drill..."

"Yes, yes... a drill!" Liu Haidong was so anxious that tears were about to fall, spouting an excuse even a three-year-old wouldn't believe.

"A drill?" Cao Tiannan repeated Liu Haidong's words, shaking his head with a strange expression. He wasn't a fool and could see through Liu Haidong's intentions. Feeling somewhat disappointed, Cao Tiannan asked in a deep voice, "Has Director Liu completed the drill?"

"Completed... completed..." In front of Cao Tiannan, Liu Haidong couldn't maintain his demeanor, almost drooping into the behavior of an obedient elementary school student.

"Cao Ying, why are you still standing there? Come here!" Cao Tiannan finally lifted his head and looked with a touch of helplessness at his daughter, speaking with a bitter smile.

"Oh..." Cao Ying smiled faintly, taking Lin Feng's and Li Liping's hands, walking openly towards Cao Tiannan...

At this moment, Ling Jiahui's face was very unsightly, but he remained clear-minded enough. Even watching Lin Feng and Li Liping following behind Cao Ying towards Cao Tiannan, he didn't lash out or try to stop them...

Ling Jiahui knew full well his current status, knowing he had no place to speak in front of Cao Tiannan! But he wasn't about to let this matter end so easily. He wouldn't allow Li Liping to leave his sight again! Gritting his teeth, just as he was about to have his father step in, he suddenly heard his father's voice inquiring from behind him...

"Jiahui, why are so many people gathered here? What are you doing?"