The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 854: Rapid Suppression

At around two in the afternoon, a crowd suddenly gathered at Tianhe Square.

Under the organization of a middle-aged man, they orderly formed a square formation.

"Very good, when the time comes, we'll march in this formation, no one should fall behind. We're doing this for the common people's best interests. Anyway, the law doesn't punish the masses, so don't be afraid."

Soon after, the mighty procession took to the streets.

Led by the middle-aged man, they roamed around chanting slogans like "Oppose road construction, give me back my home."

This scene not only caught the attention of passersby but also caused severe traffic congestion.

After the traffic police discovered it, they immediately reported it to their superiors.

Soon, the main leaders of the Linjiang District Committee and Government were all informed of this matter.

Secretary Lang Zhuguang never expected that after the previous kindergarten poisoning incident, there would be another demonstration.

If this matter is not handled well again, he fears he might lose his official hat.

After contemplation, Lang Zhuguang believed the matter was too significant and immediately reported it to the city.

In principle, after Chen Bin took power, this matter should be reported to Chen Bin.

However, Gan Qiu is still the mayor, the local head.

To show loyalty, Lang Zhuguang decided to call Gan Qiu first and then report to Chen Bin.

After contacting Gan Qiu, he briefly explained the incident.

Gan Qiu directly ordered, "Quickly send people to suppress it! Replanning the city is beneficial for Tianhe's development. Those who openly oppose it must be severely suppressed; this trend must absolutely not rise."

"Should I first consult Secretary Chen?"

"No need, he's busy with work and many matters need his attention. If you can't suppress those people, don't even think about being the district committee secretary!"

Hearing the busy tone on the phone, Lang Zhuguang did not dare to hesitate.

So he directly contacted the district public security bureau, "Immediately gather personnel to disperse the marching crowd. If they don't listen, forcibly suppress them."

The director of the Linjiang District Public Security Bureau, Wu Ya, received the order and immediately mobilized the police force, personally heading to the street where the demonstration was taking place.

To avoid hurting the innocent, he also had the marching crowd intercepted.

After setting up caution tape on both sides of the road, he shouted loudly through a megaphone.

"I am the director of the district public security bureau. If you have any objections to the city's decision, have you reported them to the city?"

Hearing this, everyone in the marching crowd looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.

When they began searching for the leading middle-aged man, he had already vanished without a trace.

Seeing this, Wu Ya continued.

"The city has always encouraged everyone to report their opinions to the relevant departments. Demonstrations easily cause traffic jams; everyone should disperse quickly."

Just as the marching crowd began to scatter, a voice suddenly emerged from among them.

"We can't leave! Those in power claim to be planning the city, but they're actually just trying to make money. Tianhe belongs to all of us, we can't let those corrupt officials take advantage, we must stand for justice!"

Upon hearing this, the crowd, which was initially inclined to disperse, united once more. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"That's right! Immediately stop the planning, or we'll report it to the provincial authorities!"

Seeing that the group intended to continue their march, Wu Ya frowned.

His tone gradually turned icy.

"I'll give you five minutes. If you still won't leave, take the consequences yourself!"

Not only did the group not feel frightened, but their attitude became even more fervent.

It seemed, in their view, they were the heroes defending their homeland.

Remembering Lang Zhuguang's words, Wu Ya felt confident.

He directly ordered the police, "Arrest all those troublemakers for me!"

In an instant, a large number of police charged into the crowd, starting to drive away the marching group.

Anyone who resisted was caught.

The conflict quickly escalated as both sides clashed.

With such a large number of protesters, the situation soon spun out of control.

Seeing the situation deteriorating, Wu Ya immediately ordered all police to retreat.

After both sides separated, casualties existed on each side.

Once the police retreated, suddenly hundreds of riot squad members appeared outside the crowd.

Each of them fully armed, they directly threw tear gas into the crowd.

Amidst rolling white smoke, the protesting crowd instantly collapsed.

Some had difficulty breathing and fell to the ground, leading to a severe stampede.

Once the scene was under control, Wu Ya immediately called for an ambulance.

Before long, several ambulances arrived one after another to treat the injured.

Just as everything seemed to proceed as planned, a police officer reported to Wu Ya.

"Director Wu, according to statistics, two people have died. As for the wounded...the count isn't completed yet."

This news made his heart skip a beat, prompting him to immediately report it to Lang Zhuguang.

Lang Zhuguang only intended to suppress the troublemakers, never expecting there would be fatalities.

He dared not cover up such a matter and immediately reported it to Gan Qiu.

"Mayor Gan, something serious has happened! According to your instructions, I had the police disperse the troublemakers. After using tear gas, two people died."

Gan Qiu clearly also realized the severity, and immediately berated him.

"What's wrong with you? I told you to focus on persuasion, how could you use tear gas?"

"You...you told me to suppress them, so I..."

"No! This disaster you caused, don't blame it on me. Figure it out yourself, it has nothing to do with me."

Soon, this matter reached Chen Bin's ears.

To uncover the truth, he immediately called Cheng Zhuang.

"Have you heard about the demonstration in Linjiang District?"

"I've heard about it, I don't think this matter is as simple as it seems."

"Alright, go investigate secretly and see if there's any inside story."

Chen Bin had just hung up when his phone rang again.

Seeing the caller ID, he immediately stood up.

Very respectfully, he said, "Secretary Cheng!"

Cheng Liusha's tone was slightly unfriendly, "Are there really fatalities?"

"Yes, two people died. As for the injured, we are waiting for results from the hospital."

"Was the demonstration truly organized by the people?"

"I'm not sure, we've already sent someone to investigate."

"There's a lot of negative online public opinion about this. You must investigate quickly. Also, notify all websites to delete any videos taken and don't let the situation escalate."

"Rest assured, I will handle this matter swiftly."

Since the situation had blown up, Lang Zhuguang didn't know what to do, so he called Chen Bin for instructions.

In Chen Bin's view, those demonstrators had already caused a significant negative impact on Tianhe.

Thus, they must be held accountable.

"Ask them whether they choose to be fined or jailed. If fined, those not injured pay fifty thousand each, the injured pay a hundred thousand each. If jailed, it will be dealt with as a crime of assembling to disturb social order."

This left Lang Zhuguang deeply perplexed, "Why are the injured fined more?"