C149 (1/2)

”Looks like there's a fire. Let's all go outside to a safe place!” Chen Jinli's reaction was not slow either. He waited for Chen Feng to finish before speaking.

Hearing that Chen Jinli, the captain, had already spoken, everyone naturally got up in unison and ran outside.

When he opened the door to the private room, it was already a complete mess.

In the hall and in the private rooms, there were anxious looks on the faces of the crowd. They pushed and shoved each other, afraid that if they were a step too slow, they would be left behind in the restaurant.

In the lobby of the restaurant, there were thick smoke and scorching hot smoke everywhere.

Many people were choked by the thick smoke, and their mouths and noses were immediately burnt, and their faces were filled with pain. However, even under such a dangerous situation, they still forced themselves to stay in the crowd.

The officers of the Criminal Police team now showed their qualities as a people's police officer. Not only did he not flee first, he even stood on the table one by one, shouting loudly to calm the panicked crowd and maintain the order of evacuation.

With their support, the flustered people also quickly calmed down, alleviating the original pushing and shoving scene. ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!” ”Pop!”

Moreover, even though the hall was crowded, there were no trampling accidents due to the proximity of the doors.

After a while, more than half of them had already left the restaurant. If there was no surprise, all the troops could evacuate to a safe location within ten seconds.

”Alright, retreat with the crowd.” Chen Jinli shouted loudly, and then he followed the crowd that had clearly decreased by a lot as they ran outside.

Chen Feng looked at Chen Jinli with some surprise. Although this man was a bit hateful, he understood the big picture and followed the role of a police officer. During the most dangerous period, he was the first one to climb onto a table to maintain order.

However, even if they retreated, the Criminal Police squad would still be at the back.

”Boom —”

Another huge explosion occurred. A flame sprayed out from the kitchen door frame and burned everything around it.

Immediately, the raging flames burned even more fiercely. Waves of stifling heat swept towards Chen Feng and the others.

”Hmm?” Chen Feng's face suddenly turned gloomy.

In the heat he smelled something that shouldn't have been in the hotel.

The smell of gunpowder!

Although it was very faint, mixed with the stench of all sorts of things being burnt, this smell of gunpowder was still caught by Chen Feng.

It was not only Chen Feng who caught it. The old members of the Criminal Police squad also caught it very clearly. Their eyes were filled with thoughts.

Logically speaking, if there was an explosion in the kitchen, it would at most be a gas explosion, so there shouldn't be a smell of gunpowder. But how did this smell of gunpowder come about?

There was only one possibility …

The kitchen was filled with burning flames, making it impossible for anyone to see what was going on inside. However, Chen Feng was still able to catch a few blurry silhouettes quietly lying in the depths of the flames. Their entire bodies were wrapped in flames, and they were motionless.

It was obvious that these people were most likely the chefs of the Xiang Restaurant. They had been left behind here forever by the sudden explosion.

”Whooosh.”

The squad finally made it out of the hotel. Immediately, a cool air made their bodies loosen up.

However, none of them had the joy of surviving a calamity, and their eyes were filled with seriousness.

Looking at the restaurant which had turned into a sea of flames, they knew that this was yet another criminal incident. The criminal had actually detonated the gas in the kitchen, causing the chefs to die on the spot.

As most of the restaurant's decorations were made of wood, the fire in the restaurant grew brighter and brighter. In just a few seconds, it had already spread throughout the entire restaurant.