Chapter 157
Chapter 157
“What did he do, dig up one of your ancestors’ graves?”
Nangong Zhi scratched his head. “It’s fine. We knew when to stop!”
The doctor: ???
You call this knowing when to stop?
He’s just a thief, not a murderer!
His resentful gaze swept over everyone before finally settling on Zhang Bei.
A ten-year contract. Ten whole years!
This was the thirteenth time today he’d wanted to stab his own boss!
It didn’t take long for a police car to arrive at the Amusement Park.
Nangong Zhi showed his identification and explained the situation.
The two police officers looked at the thief lying on the ground and couldn’t help feeling sorry for him.
It was just a phone!
Even if he’d been caught, the worst he would have gotten was a few days in detention.
Other people might not understand, but how could the police not know?
Pulling a knife in front of this bunch-had he thought he wasn’t dying fast enough?
The doctor also briefed them on the thief’s injuries before giving his final assessment.
“There are quite a few fractures, but basically, it’s nothing serious.”
The two police officers exchanged a look.
He was already in this state, and the doctor still called it nothing serious?
Only then did the doctor realize what he’d just said, and even he was startled by his own way of thinking.
After giving it some thought, he concluded that he must have worked at the Amusement Park for too long.
Had he started considering anything short of life-threatening to be no big deal?
Before he knew it, he was casting another resentful glance at Zhang Bei.
“Take him away. Get him treated at the hospital.”
The police officers nodded and carried the thief into the police car.
With the thief dealt with, everyone who had vented their frustrations remained standing where they were.
Both Captains simultaneously fixed their gazes on the Giant Swing.
This was no longer about completing the mission.
The honor of their respective divisions was now at stake!
“Want to compete?”
“You’re on!”
Nangong Zhi looked at his dawdling team members. “Move it! Last one aboard gets a five-kilometer cross-country run as a reward!”
The Captain of the Smuggling Division refused to be outdone.
“What are you all standing around for? Last one on washes everyone’s socks for a month!”
The two teams reluctantly shuffled forward.
Couldn’t the two of you settle your grudge by riding it yourselves?
Did you have to drag us into it too?
But no matter how slowly they moved, they eventually reached the ride.
When Su Ban saw a group of visitors being wheeled away by two old men, his already pale face turned even whiter.
Fuck me. This thing isn’t any better than the last one!
The thought of having to try four more attractions after he got off made his scalp tingle with dread.
Nangong Zhi looked down at the familiar “body bag” wrapped around him and gritted his teeth.
I’ve already ridden this thing once!
I have to beat these bastards today!
A burst of ominous “music” played as the Giant Swing slowly started moving.
Unlike Nangong Zhi’s grim expression, the Captain of the Smuggling Division looked quite relaxed.
Nangong Zhi had already warned him that this thing could send them skyward, but so what?
He’d done helicopter rappelling drills before.
How scary could this possibly be?
The Captain of the Smuggling Division was even in the mood to chat with the team member beside him.
Soon, they reached the five-minute mark, and the spectacle tourists had nicknamed Transformers began.
The Captain of the Smuggling Division frowned when he saw Nangong Zhi bracing himself for dear life.
“Isn’t it just a little f-f-faster…!”
Before he could finish, the giant wheel split apart in an instant.
The Giant Swing shot forward and soared into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Nangong Zhi’s restless hands immediately clamped down on the “body bag” around him.
Meanwhile, the Captain of the Smuggling Division finally understood what it felt like to be a ball tossed around by a juggler.
That’s right-he was the ball!
Cold sweat beaded across his forehead. As he watched the ground rapidly shrink beneath him, his chest tightened.
Had this owner really opened the Amusement Park to make money?
Don’t tell me this place was built to collect corpses!
As the Captain of the Smuggling Division’s imagination ran wild, the Giant Swing soared past the Drop Tower and reached a height of a hundred meters.
Then his view shifted, and the ground that had shrunk beneath him began rapidly expanding again.
The Captain of the Smuggling Division took several deep breaths in a row.
Fuck! It wasn’t helping at all!
As the ground swelled in his vision, his pupils contracted sharply.
All the stress he had accumulated over the years seemed to clog his chest at that moment.
With nowhere else to go, those pent-up emotions burst free as the Giant Swing dropped back onto the track.
The rapid swing from tension to relief instantly released all that pressure.
When the Giant Swing launched into the sky once more, the Captain of the Smuggling Division no longer had that pressure keeping him going. His eyes rolled back, and he passed out on the spot.
Nangong Zhi didn’t fare much better, despite having already ridden it once before.
This thing simply wasn’t something mental preparation could get you through!
The ten-minute ride soon ended. Professor Yao brought over a small stool and sat down, cradling a thermos as he waited for the safety restraints to unlock.
Before long, the scene of a grand cult ceremony unfolded once again.
Professor Yao narrowed his eyes and nearly called out, “You may rise!”
After savoring those precious few seconds, he quickly began examining the visitors.
He had to move fast!
The faster he worked, the sooner the visitors in line could board the Giant Swing.
This was how one squeezed more out of every minute. Every extra run of the Giant Swing meant a little more happiness for him, didn’t it?
“Well, well. These young fellows are all pretty sturdy!”
A whole group of people lay unconscious on the ground in neat rows.
Every last one of them was a strapping young man.
Professor Yao stroked his graying beard as he looked them over.
“Good muscles, but poor mental fortitude. They need more training!”
He prioritized the unconscious visitors, and anyone whose condition seemed off was immediately given a Suxiao Jiuxin Wan.
Eventually, he reached Nangong Zhi.
Hmm?
This young fellow looked familiar!
Even the pose he’d fainted in was exactly the same as last time!
It took two carts and the combined efforts of the staff to transport all the visitors back to the Morgue.
As the minutes ticked by, the doctors at the bottom of the hospital pecking order raced from one attraction to another.
Under pressure from the two old men, the doctors took shifts standing by at the Giant Swing.
Ten minutes quietly passed.
Nangong Zhi and the Captain of the Smuggling Division woke at almost the exact same time.
The two Captains locked eyes, then each turned his head away.
No one knew what they were thinking.
Before either of them could speak, a cartload of white coats was wheeled in and deposited on the empty beds across from them.
Xu Kuan hadn’t passed out, but he was close to complete collapse.
Three pairs of eyes met, then all three men looked away.
After a long silence, Xu Kuan was the first to speak.
“I know who issued that directive.”
Nangong Zhi immediately perked up. “Who?”
“Director Wu from Central Hospital, and Director Gu of Criminal Investigation.”
A cold glint flashed through the two Captains’ eyes.
“I think Old Gu’s office could use some remodeling.”
“I was thinking the same thing!”
Xu Kuan nodded as well. “Then leave Director Wu to me. Sleeping pills mixed with laxatives. I’ll make him shit the bed.”
The two Captains stared at Xu Kuan in horror.
Was this what doctors were like?
Holy shit, that image was way too vivid!
Better not mess with him. Definitely better not mess with him!
As time passed, the three groups finally reconvened.
Xu Kuan sighed. “I heard the Hot Air Balloon isn’t scary. Shall we pick that one?”
“Agreed!”
“Seconded!”
The massive crowd marched toward the Hot Air Balloon as though they were about to storm the place.
Unfortunately, their wobbly steps made them look far less intimidating.