Chapter 18 An Omission

A car sped down the street.

Da Bai gripped the steering wheel and asked softly, "Did you see him?"

"Yeah," Su Tianyu admitted with a nod.

"Then why didn't you bring him with us?" Da Bai looked at Su Tianyu, puzzled. "Weren't we here to find him?"

"I'm not afraid of the explosives he's carrying, nor am I afraid of him resisting. I'm just afraid he doesn't want to leave." Su Tianyu sighed and replied, "He has his own ideas. I can't convince him."

At this, Da Bai and Zhou Tonghui fell silent. The three of them watched the flashing neon lights of the street, speechless for a long time.

"Let's go to the leader's place. I need to see him," Su Tianyu instructed.

Da Bai gritted his teeth and made a turn.

...

About an hour later.

Su Tianyu entered the mayor's residence and met Ouyang Zhen, Jin Maohui, Li Yuan, and Li Mingsheng in the study.

After everyone sat down, Su Tianyu went straight to the point. "There are no outsiders here, so I'll be blunt. I found the person. He's indeed from the Association. He's a survivor of the mine disaster."

"Just one person?" Ouyang Zhen asked.

"Yes, just one person. The explosives he's using must have been brought out from the mine," Su Tianyu rubbed his palms. "I wanted to bring him back, but he's unwilling. He's strapped with explosives, ready to die with anyone at any moment."

"He has to come back." Jin Maohui immediately voiced his opinion. "Can you still find him now? I'll take men to capture him."

"It's no use. The police department has also identified him. While I was talking to him, Fei Zizheng's task force went to the botanical garden," Su Tianyu replied. "We were forced to scatter."

Hearing this, Jin Maohui became somewhat agitated. "Since you caught his tail, why didn't you call my men to go with you?! He's just one person, facing the entire Dragon City police system. Do you know what consequences this will have if he falls into their hands? They can use public opinion to attack us, and they'll be able to bring the municipal government down in one round."

Jin Maohui was a "military man" and had always been loyal only to Li Mingsheng, so he was somewhat anxious at the moment, and his words were full of complaints.

Su Tianyu looked up at him. "I wasn't sure he was in the botanical garden. And even if he was, calling a lot of people beforehand would have made him hide."

"You should have found a way to control him...!" Jin Maohui said, his arms crossed and his brows furrowed, still wanting to express his opinion.

"Alright, let's not blame each other," Li Mingsheng waved his hand. "Xiao Su found the person in two days without the support of the police system. He's done a good job."

Su Tianyu ignored Jin Maohui and looked at Li Mingsheng and Ouyang Zhen, saying, "Although we can't control this person, he has no ill intentions towards the Association, and he even said he could help us."

"What do you mean?" Ouyang Zhen asked.

"The purpose of his two explosions was to attract widespread social attention, and as a matter of fact, he succeeded," Su Tianyu responded softly. "He'll have another move tomorrow night. He wants us to be ready to respond."

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhen immediately understood Su Tianyu's meaning. "If that's the case, then it's considered controllable, and it'll be easier for us to handle."

Li Mingsheng pondered for a moment, interlocked his fingers, and looked at Su Tianyu. "You're the only one in this room who's been in contact with him and understands his thoughts. What do you think is the best course of action?"

Actually, Su Tianyu had already figured out a plan in his mind on the way back. "The way to respond is simple. We have our own channels to voice our opinions..."

In the brightly lit room, everyone listened to Su Tianyu's words, carefully analyzing various possibilities.

After about an hour of discussion, everyone finally formulated a response strategy. The general direction was based on the plan proposed by Su Tianyu, while the remaining details were filled in by everyone together.

At the end of the discussion, Su Tianyu stood up and said, "Then I'll go prepare."

"Good. If you need people, talk to Lao Jin. He'll support you," Li Mingsheng added.

"Understood!" Su Tianyu nodded.

...

A few minutes later.

Su Tianyu stepped out of the villa, preparing to get into the car with Li Yuan.

"Wait a moment!" Jin Maohui chased after him.

Su Tianyu turned around and looked at him. "What's wrong, Brother Hui?"

Jin Maohui paused, reached out and patted Su Tianyu's arm. "I didn't mean anything else. I'm just a little anxious. You don't know, the upper echelons of the People's Political Council are also paying attention to the bombing case. They think the leader is playing with fire, so they're putting a lot of pressure on us."

Su Tianyu was stunned and said, "Brother Hui, I didn't take it to heart. Everyone just wants to get things done well. There's no malice."

"Okay, you can go." Jin Maohui was a straightforward person. He said whatever he had to say in the meeting, but that didn't mean he was specifically targeting anyone.

"I'll call you."

"Alright!"

After the two finished speaking, Su Tianyu pulled open the car door, bent over and sat down.

Jin Maohui watched everyone leave, then got into his own car and returned to the anti-terrorism team to prepare.

...

In the car, Li Yuan was on the phone, contacting the person in charge of the Reality News Station to prepare for tomorrow.

Su Tianyu sat in the back seat, his arms crossed, looking at the night scenery outside the window, feeling somewhat hesitant. There were a few heartfelt words that he hadn't said to Li Mingsheng, because he felt that if he said them, it would only make the higher-ups feel embarrassed, and might even throw the team off balance.

But not saying those words made Su Tianyu feel a little guilty.

All the way, Su Tianyu was struggling and thinking.

After a while, the car stopped at the online broadcasting office building of the Reality News Station. Everyone got out of the car.

Su Tianyu looked at Li Yuan and immediately said, "You guys go up first. I need to make a phone call."

"Okay." Li Yuan led Zhou Tonghui, Da Bai, and the others into the office building.

Su Tianyu had made up his mind. Standing at the bottom of the steps, he dialed Li Mingsheng's number.

A dozen seconds later, Li Mingsheng's voice sounded, "Hello?"

"Leader, there were too many people just now, and there's something I didn't say." Su Tianyu paused slightly and said, "If possible, could you save the surviving miner?"

Li Mingsheng was silent for a while, then replied softly, "If there's a chance, let Jin Maohui handle this."

"Okay." After receiving the promise, Su Tianyu nodded heavily.

"That's it." Li Mingsheng hung up the phone.

...

At the City Police Department, Chief Lin convened a special team meeting to discuss specific plans for arresting the suspect.

At the same time.

Inside a natural cave, Yang Decheng was tied up with ropes and soaked in a water pit, shouting in a hoarse voice, "What exactly do you want to do?!"

On the rock next to him, Uncle Jiu's son lay down and looked at Yang Decheng, asking with a chuckle, "Hehe, are you afraid of death?"