146: I can only thank you for your kindness, Liu Yating daydreams

Boom!

When Officer Gao Ze kicked open the armored door of the private room, a choking black smoke, accompanied by a scorching energy, surged out of the private room like a pack of wolves.

Zhou Xiaodong, Jiang Qianyu, Lili, and the others were all choked, covering their mouths and noses to prevent inhaling the thick smoke and fainting.

Officer Gao Ze was no exception; even with his superior strength, he had to cover his mouth and nose when facing thick smoke containing chemical dust particles.

When the thick smoke slightly thinned, their vision finally cleared, revealing the scene inside the private room.

Many wooden furniture items, dining tables, wooden screens, and more inside the private room were all ablaze, with flames dancing like dragons and snakes. Seven or eight people were huddled in a corner against the wall, covering their mouths and noses with their sleeves, while several unconscious figures lay on the ground.

"Mr. Gao, they are the people who recognized you before!"

Jiang Qianyu and Lili quickly noticed the survivors in the corner of the wall, one of whom was the girl who had called out Officer Gao Ze's name in the Peace Hotel lounge.

Officer Gao Ze glanced at his ex, Liu Yating, with no change in expression, and said to Mr. Zhou:

"Mr. Zhou, since you've chosen to come along, let's rescue them together!"

"These people on the ground have inhaled excessive smoke, which might lead to carbon monoxide poisoning, but with our timely rescue, they should all survive!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Officer Gao Ze was the first to rush into the private room, carrying a man and a woman in uniform under each arm, bringing them out of the private room.

Jiang Qianyu and Lili both showed expressions of surprise.

Officer Gao Ze's strength is truly remarkable!

They hadn't even processed the shock of him kicking open the armored door when they saw Officer Gao Ze quickly leaving with two people under his arms.

Their sense of security was overflowing!

"Officer Gao, well done!"

Mr. Zhou praised, and after recovering from his shock, he stepped into the private room and carried out a foreign man on his back.

His strength was not as formidable as Officer Gao Ze's, but the thick muscles on his arms indicated that he also exercised regularly.

"Miss Jiang, let's rescue someone too!"

Lili looked at the hesitant Jiang Qianyu and said, "The fire in the private room isn't big; there's no danger!"

Jiang Qianyu felt helpless; having come this far, she could only do her small part. She wondered why she had impulsively rushed in earlier.

"You all take someone out too!"

While rescuing people, Lili did not forget to instruct the survivors in the corner of the private room.

"We will, thank you for saving us!"

The fire in the private room was not intense; the most dangerous aspect was the locked armored door, which prevented escape and led to inhaling excessive smoke.

Now that the armored door had been opened, the biggest hidden danger was eliminated. The survivors carried their unconscious companions and followed Officer Gao Ze, Mr. Zhou, Lili, and the others out of the private room.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the Peace Hotel, a large crowd had already gathered.

At the same time, firefighters in orange protective suits had arrived, along with Peace Hotel staff holding fire extinguishers.

"Which direction is the private room where the fire started in the Peace Hotel?"

"How many people are inside?"

"How long has the fire been burning now?"

Officer Gao Ze saw a tall, robust middle-aged firefighter at the hotel entrance loudly questioning three or four hotel managers dressed in exquisite suits.

The firefighter's imposing aura was overwhelming, and the managers, who usually commanded many people, were now submissive and nodding.

"No need to worry, everyone in the burning private room has been rescued!"

Hearing Officer Gao Ze's voice, the tall middle-aged firefighter and the hotel managers all turned their gazes towards him.

"Officer Gao Ze, did you save them?"

Few Donghai City citizens truly knew Officer Gao Ze, but there were not many in the Donghai City police force who didn't know him.

The middle-aged firefighter recognized Officer Gao Ze, saw the unconscious man and woman under his arms, paused for a moment, and then instructed the firefighters behind him to take over the unconscious individuals.

"It wasn't just me; there's also Mr. Zhou Xiaodong, Lili, and Miss Jiang Qianyu!"

"While we were eating, we saw thick smoke coming from the adjacent private room, so we suspected a fire had started inside. Then, we broke open the armored door and rescued the unconscious individuals and survivors inside the private room."

As a police officer, Officer Gao Ze knew how to explain events in the simplest and most efficient way, avoiding lengthy questioning procedures.

"I see. I am Li Jiangtao, captain of the Huangpu District Fire Department. Thank you..."

The middle-aged firefighter smiled knowingly upon hearing this and was about to express his gratitude when several of the unconscious individuals woke up after receiving CPR.

"Officer Gao, thank you all. We are staff members of the East Sea City Finance Bureau. If you hadn't rescued us in time today, we might have all died in this fire."

The Finance Bureau staff recalled the fire, their faces still showing signs of terror.

The middle-aged female leader from the Finance Bureau who had regained consciousness gazed at Officer Gao Ze and the others, bowing slightly in gratitude: "I am Xie Fang, Director of Financial Development at the East Sea City Finance Bureau. On behalf of all of us here, I thank you for your rescue."

"Director Xie, you're too kind!"

Officer Gao Ze politely responded to the leader before him, and curiously asked, "Director Xie, how did the fire start in your private room?"

Normally, the kitchen is the most likely place for a fire in a hotel, while private rooms are less prone to catching fire. For so many mature elites in Xie Fang's private room to have a fire was very strange.

Xie Fang looked at the foreigner beside her, whose expression seemed guilty, and said with a bitter smile:

"Today, our Finance Bureau was conducting business negotiations with foreigners. One of their major company representatives was smoking and carelessly discarded a lit cigarette butt, causing the hotel carpet to quickly catch fire!"

"The weather has been dry recently, so the fire spread very quickly, directly burning out the electronic components inside the private room's armored door, which prevented us from opening it.

However, there were many flammable items inside the private room—desks, dining tables, sofas, screens, and so on—which caused the fire to spread. If it weren't for you, our Finance Bureau staff and our foreign friends would have truly been in grave danger."

The quality of some foreigners is also low.

Especially some so-called elites, who act without any scruples.

Officer Gao Ze secretly shook his head. The cause of this fire was truly unexpected and difficult to handle.

It wasn't that responsibility couldn't be assigned, but it involved the Finance Bureau and foreign affairs departments. Fortunately, he wasn't a firefighter, so he didn't need to consider this problem.

"Officer Gao, we're going to the hospital first. If you have time, you can come visit us at the Finance Bureau; we can host you!"

After a brief exchange, the Finance Bureau staff and foreign affairs personnel all headed towards the ambulance for medical checks.

"Director Xie, are we just going to thank Officer Gao and the others so lightly?"

While getting checked, two or three Finance Bureau staff members looked towards Officer Gao Ze, Mr. Zhou, and the others in the distance.

If ordinary people were rescued, they would give red envelopes as a reward. For these elites holding positions, merely a verbal thank you felt somewhat inadequate even to themselves.

Their lives are not so trivial!

"What else?"

Xie Fang sighed, shaking her head. A life-saving grace, no amount of gratitude is too much. If possible, Xie Fang also wanted to generously say that they could contact her if they needed anything.

But looking at the faces of Officer Gao Ze, Mr. Zhou, Jiang Qianyu, and the others, she knew she couldn't say it.

Officer Gao Ze, a person who had achieved such great merit, was highly regarded and appreciated by the Municipal Bureau and city leaders. His career path was not for her to guide.

Mr. Zhou Xiaodong was a billionaire in Donghai City, and Jiang Qianyu was the heir to the Jiahua Group, with business involving finance and accounting. However, if they truly needed help and asked, her position alone would make it difficult to assist.

More importantly, if any risks arose, she could not bear them.

"Officer Gao, and that Miss Jiang, as well as Mr. Zhou Xiaodong, are all much stronger than you. If you truly want to repay them, then develop yourselves.

Or, form a good connection, and when they truly need help someday, and you happen to be able to do your small part, it won't be too late then."

"Right now, your talk of repayment is too weak."

Upon hearing Xie Fang's response, the Finance Bureau staff fell silent.

Liu Yating's heart, however, surged like a bursting river. Had Officer Gao Ze reached a point where even her colleagues couldn't repay him?

Had Officer Gao Ze saved her leaders and colleagues just now out of consideration for her?

After all, during the fire, Officer Gao Ze had looked at her.

Officer Gao Ze was a very emotional person; how could he easily forget her?

Liu Yating suddenly stood up and said, "Director Xie, I'm feeling a bit unwell. I'm going out for a walk!"

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