Power and Wealth

Chapter 1383: Revenge

Strong wind…

The wind was getting stronger.

The sand and dust filled the sky under the new County Party Committee building. Just like the previous afternoon, the visibility was low. When Zhou Weisun, the county secretary, and eight others realized it was impossible to continue. They glanced at the other staff members who had already taken shelter in their cars and prepared to leave. They showed everything they needed and did what their county should do. Fen Zhou City could not find fault with them. They didn't want to waste time with Dong Xuebing here.

"Let's go."

"The wind is too strong."

"Let's get back to the car."

Led by Zhou Wei, even though he was just a secretary, his status was different as he was Secretary Li Zhixin's secretary. When Zhou Wei nodded and said, "Let's go," they turned around.

Dong Xuebing coldly closed his eyes.

STOP.

Time suddenly froze.

The swirling sand and wind stopped mid-air, and the howling wind abruptly ceased.

The vast courtyard fell silent, and all objects, people, and light froze.

Glancing at the eight people in front of him, who stood like statues with their backs turned, Dong Xuebing didn't know if he had enough time left. He didn't want to delay even a moment. Instead of taking the stairs in the corridor, he turned around and took large strides, grabbing a railing after a few meters and climbing up. The building wasn't entirely constructed yet, with many scaffoldings around. Dong Xuebing effortlessly climbed to the top of the sixth floor.

Twenty-five seconds…

Twenty-six seconds…

Twenty-seven seconds…

STOP's time continues to move.

No one was on the rooftop, and the workers had also taken a break due to the strong wind today. Only some construction materials were piled in various corners, all securely tied with ropes, obviously fixed by the workers who had come to restore the scene just now. Dong Xuebing reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of gloves, wearing them on his hands. When working in Yan Tai County, after the incident involving his fingerprints on Li Hongbao's body, Dong Xuebing always carried a pair of gloves for unforeseen situations. Today was one of those days. He didn't want to leave any fingerprints.

Oh, and his shoes, too.

Dong Xuebing took off his shoes and placed them on the table. Barefoot, he walked over to inspect a pile of construction materials. He went up and untied the fixed ropes, pulling out two boards. One was the same type of board that had fallen in the afternoon, and on top of it was a slightly smaller steel plate. Dong Xuebing pulled them out and set them aside. These boards naturally floated in mid-air due to the force of time. Dong Xuebing turned his head and walked towards several construction machines, leaning against the edge of the building. They were heavy, and the construction workers didn't think the wind could blow them down. Dong Xuebing picked a few and started to move them.

You all don't admit it. It's fine.

You all didn't hesitate to push my wife down when you were in danger. Then I'll let you have a taste of your own medicine.

I'll play with you all.

Let's see who can outplay whom.

Dong Xuebing liked this tit-for-tat method. To be precise, today, he planned to give them back tenfold. It's not that he was ruthless. It's just that the people of Cheng Gang County thoroughly angered him. If Li Zhixin and Zhou Wei admitted afterward that they accidentally knocked down Huilan due to panic, his reaction wouldn't have been so extreme. But they didn't. Not only did they not admit it, but they also shifted the blame to his wife, claiming that she fell on her own. Ultimately, they even sent people to eliminate evidence such as footprints. They boldly argued with the family of the victim. Don't blame him for being heartless.

Everything is ready.

Dong Xuebing stepped on the rooftop's edge, put on his shoes, and picked up the prepared construction materials and some small construction machines. He threw them off the building. However, during STOP, all objects had no gravity. The absence of gravity didn't mean the absence of weight. Apart from Dong Xuebing, who was not affected by the time stop, all objects would experience a "tension force" from time. The smaller the object, the smaller the tension force; the larger the object, the greater the tension force. So, even without gravity, it was not realistic for Dong Xuebing to move some particularly large objects, such as this building. Not to mention, the building had a foundation. Even if there was no foundation, Dong Xuebing couldn't move it because of its large volume and the time's "Tension force."

However, the weight of these things was obviously within his range.

Dong Xuebing moved them quickly, throwing them one by one to let them float in mid-air. He felt the positions were incorrect, so he reached out to adjust their landing points.

Okay.

Everything is ready.

Three minutes have passed since STOP was activated.

Dong Xuebing started, retracing his steps down the same path he took on the scaffolding. He saw the footprints he was standing on earlier and stood on them, maintaining the same posture and expression as before the stop. Then he silently uttered the word "STOP," releasing the time freeze.

Exhale.

Time resumed.

The people from Cheng Gang County had just turned around and were about to leave.

The strong wind instantly scattered Dong Xuebing's hair, and a lot of sand hit his face, causing a stinging pain.

But Dong Xuebing didn't mind. Instead, he blocked his eyes and glanced at the top without changing his expression.

The visibility under the strong wind and dust was not high, but it wasn't completely obscured. The eight people below didn't notice, but several staff members from Cheng Gang County, who were in their cars not far away, suddenly exclaimed.

"Be careful!"

"Above, above!"

"Leaders, run quickly!"

"Something is falling!"

The car doors opened, and the people immediately got out, shouting in fear.

The eight people below finally reacted. They saw boards, construction materials, and machines falling toward them when they looked up. They were all shocked.

"Damn!"

"Run!"

"Run!"

Zhou Wei shouted, leading the way. The four people from the Planning Bureau and the County Government Office didn't care about the others. They hurriedly ran towards the outside of the courtyard. They were all stunned by the unexpected scene. No one expected the building materials Mr. Sun just fixed would be blown down by the wind and fall toward them.

Zhou Wei and the other four were the quickest to react.

Mr. Sun and two police officers behind them were a step behind, running half a second later.

At this moment, Dong Xuebing also started running outside. However, just as he took a step, the two police officers realized what was happening and ran out in a panic.

Thud!

The officer collided with Dong Xuebing's shoulder.

Dong Xuebin's footing was unstable, almost being thrown off.

The other police officer found Dong Xuebing blocking his way, pulled him out of his way, and continued running without even looking at him.

Dong Xuebing was furious. Among these eight people, only six were the culprits who pushed Huilan. He didn't plan to do anything to these two police officers. However, after being bumped and pulled, coupled with their involvement in destroying evidence, he had already passed judgment on them in his heart.

All eight of you are finished.

At this moment, the things from above had already fallen. They were only a few meters above them, and in such a short time, they couldn't run out of the danger zone.

While running, Zhou Wei looked up, watching the falling objects.

Dong Xuebing squinted his eyes and suddenly made a forward dash, pretending to flee for his life. The two police officers ran diagonally to avoid the falling board above. He wouldn't let them get away. He bumped into one officer's arm with his shoulders. The elder officer then knocked into the younger officer, and both stumbled out. In the end, the falling board abruptly smashed into their lower bodies.

Crack.

The sound of bones breaking could be heard almost clearly.

The two officers screamed in pain and fainted. It was estimated that even if they recovered, they would be unable to engage in vigorous physical activities for the rest of their lives.

Witnessing the two officers being hit, the two officials from the Planning Bureau ran even faster. A construction machine falling from above landed directly on the ear of one Planning Bureau official. It continued to fall and made another cracking sound as it hit his shoulder. His ear was instantly severed, and his shoulder was crushed. The other official from the Planning Bureau was not any better. He felt a push from behind when he saw his colleague lose his ear. He does not know who collided with him. His footsteps faltered, and his head leaned out. A small board whooshed past, and the man only felt a coolness on his nose. Upon reaching for his face, he was horrified to discover that his nose and lips had been sliced off. He screamed in pain and fainted.

This scene terrified the onlookers outside, and their faces turned pale.

"Run!" Dong Xuebing shouted while running, pretending to be alarmed.

Zhou Wei also ran faster. He accidentally collided with two other people from the County Government Office while dodging a falling object. One official fell, causing the others behind, including Mr. Sun, to trip over him. They became entangled. Seizing the opportunity, Zhou Wei, feeling ruthless, grabbed a nearby official, intending to use him as leverage to escape. He did manage to dodge the falling object, which brushed past him, but unfortunately, it hit the official Zhou Wei grabbed on the back of his neck. Zhou Wei had used that official to shield himself from the disaster.

The neck contains the cervical spine.

The official grunted, fell to the ground, and went silent.

In the next moment, Dong Xuebing caught up, pretending to be unstable on his feet, and deliberately stepped on Mr. Sun's heel. Without making a sound, he flicked a stone from his hand, hitting Zhou Wei's knee. The three men immediately tumbled over, and just as they thought a steel plate falling from above wouldn't hit them, it did.

"No!"

"Stay away."

Zhou Wei, Mr. Sun, and the third person panicked.

But the steel plate wouldn't heed their calls. Instead, it strangely twisted in mid-air, changing its angle and looming over them menacingly.

This was, of course, the angle change manipulated by Dong Xuebing during STOP.

Dong Xuebing also pretended to fall, pinning down Zhou Wei, who was trying to get back on his feet.

"Get off me!" Zhou Wei shouted.

But the steel plate had already descended.

Swish!

"Ah!"

Zhou Wei's legs, the left foot of the county government official, and Mr. Sun's right hand were all sliced off by that steel plate as if cutting through a watermelon.