The explosion outside the roast duck restaurant resulted in seven deaths, 13 serious injuries, and over 70 minor injuries, causing significant disruption. Eighty Electronic Books (txt02.com) The incident attracted close attention from central leadership, who issued instructions requiring the police to solve the case within a specified timeframe and to bring the perpetrators to justice. Guan Li-jie sat in his office, watching the live news broadcast on television, murmuring to himself, "The scale of this event is indeed impressive—surprising, to be sure. But this is actually a good thing; if the situation hadn't escalated, no one would have had to lose their life." At the Wei family, the atmosphere was tense. He Zhengjun briefly recounted the events to his father, Wei Qingtian. The elder shook his head angrily, slammed the table, and exclaimed, "How could Xiao Feng and Xiao Qing possibly be terrorists? They were simply going for a meal. This is clearly a frame-up—or perhaps, by coincidence, a bomb was accidentally installed on their vehicle!" "Mr. He nodded and said, 'I completely agree. However, the police have strong surveillance evidence against these two, which puts them at a disadvantage. If they can't identify the real terrorists, they'll have to remain suspects!' After thinking for a moment, the old man said, 'I know these two well—they would never do something so drastic. You should immediately contact the head of the Internal Security Command. I'll do it myself, since that old man has a tough personality and may not fully trust you as a vice-commander of the army. Also, notify the Special Forces to surround the police headquarters!' 'Surrounding the police headquarters? That doesn't seem appropriate,' Mr. He exclaimed. 'What's not appropriate about it? They've already resorted to violent interrogation methods. Since they violated the law first, we have nothing to fear.'" "The old man said firmly, 'Send you a reinforced regiment, with tanks. They must make those guys in dog-skin uniforms realize our military's strength—how dare they treat us this way, bullying us to the point of wanting to pull out!' Hu Da stood up, his voice strong and clear: 'Understood!' Soon, a group of well-armed special forces arrived in tanks, surrounding the police bureau completely, with four armed helicopters circling overhead continuously. The police staff were stunned—they had never seen such a display before. Especially the bureau's director, who sat paralyzed in his chair. The situation had truly escalated. No matter what the outcome, he was now inevitably involved. Simply by tolerating his subordinates' violent coercion, he could face ruin. As for Qin Feng, he sat casually, one leg crossed over the other, completely relaxed. He Meng Qing looked equally composed—their objectives had been fully achieved, and the situation was now firmly in their hands. The commander of the special forces was a major. He brought several people in, saluted to the two of them, and said, "You must be Major Qin and Major He. I'm the platoon leader of the Second Platoon of the Special Forces Battalion of the Capital Command. I've been sent here to protect you." Major Qin smiled warmly and said, "Since we're not wearing uniforms, we won't be giving you a salute. Your team is quite large—entire reinforced battalion, and both your infantry combat vehicles and armed helicopters are brand new. Clearly, you're the top-of-the-line unit!" "Ah, Major Qin, that's quite generous of you," he said, modestly, though he was genuinely pleased. Major He's phone buzzed a few times. She checked it and said, "The Internal Security forces have arrived too. They've also sent a reinforced battalion. Major, you'll need to coordinate with them—avoid any friction. We're all on the same side!" "Understood," the platoon leader replied, and then turned to coordinate with the newcomers. Neither side was willing to compromise, and as a result, the police station and its surrounding area were split in half, each side occupying one half and neither able to cross into the other. Qin Dashi expressed his helplessness, saying, "After all, aren't they all people from Grandfather Wei's side? Why split them so clearly?" He Fei, the beautiful woman, smiled and said, "They're from two different departments, and both are military officers who don't want to fall behind—so what can we do? After all, they're on the same boat as us!" "Alright," Qin Feng replied, looking back toward the direction of the control room. "Right now, the people from the Public Security Bureau must be in a hurry. I'd say the situation has already been reported up to the Provincial Public Security Department." "There's also the State Security Bureau," He Fei whispered. "The Minister of the Public Security Department is an old subordinate of my grandfather, so he'll be easy to handle. But the Minister of the State Security Bureau has always been closely aligned with the Guan family. I think the one who will end up causing trouble will be him!" "Whether it's the Ministry of Public Security or the Ministry of State Security, as long as everyone gets along, that's fine. Whoever dares to cross me, I'll make sure they don't get off easy. The minister groaned. From the explosion until now, it had been less than half an hour—how could they have investigated so quickly? He wiped his brow and said, "We can basically confirm that your granddaughter and her boyfriend are innocent. The Technical Department has carefully reviewed the surveillance footage and found a three-minute gap in several camera sequences!" The old man expressed his impatience, saying, "Cut to the chase—don't go on about all these high-tech details. I don't have the energy to think about them!" The minister explained, "Indeed, the technicians suspect someone used hacking techniques to disable those cameras for three minutes, making them temporarily inoperative. During that time, someone was able to calmly place the bomb in the vehicle and then leave!" The old man nodded, saying, "I see it now—there's clearly been a case of false accusation. If that's the case, then I'll have my granddaughter cleared!" "The Minister hesitated: 'Since it's been designated as a terrorist attack, the Ministry of State Security has also become involved. According to the regulations, a signature from the top leaders of both departments is required before anyone can be released!' 'What does that mean?' the elder frowned. 'It means that if I sign, but they don't, the person won't be able to leave,' the Minister said in a lowered voice. 'You should know that the head of the Ministry of State Security isn't aligned with us—he might be actively obstructing us!' The elder smiled: 'I'll see how far he'll go. If he tries to blur the lines of right and wrong, I'll have him firmly in my grasp.'"