Chapter 50 - 50 50 The Old Lu's Car

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50: Chapter 50: The Old Lu’s Car 50: Chapter 50: The Old Lu’s Car Back to being herself, after leaving the marriage celebration company, Zhou Mei looked back and sighed, “I never thought that my first time stepping into a marriage celebration company would turn into such a grand drama. I wonder if my actual wedding will ever be this spectacular.” “It’s not that difficult, right? Only three thousand eight hundred!” Lin Xiaosu said. “Three thousand eight hundred is nothing, but today at Ao Shi Jewelry Store, casually spending millions like it’s nothing, that’s an eternal dream!” Zhou Mei said. “Right, Ruolan?” Miao Ruolan smiled gently, “I don’t have such dreams! I think it’s silly to spend millions on such things, I can’t even stand being pretentious like the rich for a day.” “Alright, get off your high horse!” Zhou Mei shot her a look. “Whoever’s too proud should treat us to lunch today!” “Why should I treat? We haven’t even gotten paid for helping with your cases, you should treat!” “Okay, okay, okay! My cousin opened a villa by the East Gate, doing agritourism. Let’s go eat there, and she’ll waive the bill!” Zhou Mei stepped on the accelerator, and the car left the city, heading towards Bishui Villa. Meanwhile, chaos broke out in the county town. The provincial office meeting had just concluded, convened at lightning speed. The attendees included the county party’s four major leaders, police officers from across the province, road administration, and the entire judicial system. The meeting had only one agenda item: the 5.16 major case! The demand was immediate action, specialized case management, arresting everyone involved, no ceiling, capture them all! The special task force was already established, police officers had been deployed, all regional roads were blocked, and the armed police were mobilized! Big shots who could once stir up Fengcheng with a mere stomp were arrested one by one. With police cars arriving from all units, everyone was trembling in fear. No one knew who in their unit was being apprehended until they were taken away; only then did they realize that person was done for. One by one, batch by batch... Only the Bishui Villa outside the city remained calm and peaceful. Home-cooked dishes were served one after another. Zhou Mei kept an eye on the messages in the group chat. Her cheeks were flushed the entire time. The 5.16 major case had shaken the entire province. She had been fully involved in this major case; in fact, she had been at the forefront. When it came to recognition for service surely, she would at least receive some commendation... Suddenly, a message popped up. Zhou Mei’s expression turned drastically... “What happened?” Lin Xiaosu asked. “Four out of the five ‘Tigers’ have been arrested, only the boss Brother Hu had an incident. He broke out from Jinhe Villa, killed three people, and fled north along the Jin River!” “North of Jin River, it’s mountainous!” Miao Ruolan’s heart skipped a beat. Yes, to the north, it was mountainous; he intended to hide in the mountains. For a murder criminal who was extremely violent like Brother Hu, once he entered the complex terrain, it would be very difficult to find him, and even harder to apprehend him. But Brother Hu was no ordinary person. “Jinhe Villa is just ten miles from here!” Lin Xiaosu said. “Let’s go after him!” “Exactly! We might be the ones closest to him... Let’s go!” Zhou Mei rushed out of Bishui Villa, jumped into the car, and with a roar of the engine, sped towards Jinhe Villa. Five minutes after her car sped away, two police cars followed, with Chief Zhang inside. He had rushed over from the county town immediately after receiving the urgent news but was five minutes too late. Zhou Mei’s car was going incredibly fast, almost to the limit of her speed. Lin Xiaosu had activated his Heavenly Tao Wisdom Eye and from a distance, he could already spot a police car at Jinhe Villa’s gate and even see bloodstains on the roadside. “How should we proceed?” Zhou Mei called out. There were two roads in front of Jinhe Villa, both leading into the mountains. However, one was a newly built road and the other was the old one. The new road was definitely easier to travel on, with a bridge crossing over a gorge ahead, which led to Dingxi Province. The old road, on the other hand, went through the mountains. She was unsure which path Brother Hu would take. Lin Xiaosu said, “The old road!” Zhou Mei was originally speeding towards the new road but upon hearing Lin Xiaosu’s direction, she fiercely turned the steering wheel, barely skimming past a rock, and raced down the old road. Miao Ruolan’s face turned pale. Such speeding on this road condition. If they crashed, she and Lin Xiaosu might have a chance to react, but she would definitely be in trouble. On the old road, traffic was sparse and leaves were abundant, giving it quite a desolate look. As the car sped past, leaves were stirred up, an old ox got frightened and jerked back, nearly dragging the old man leading it into the ditch. Indeed, this place had the air of the countryside. Fortunately, thanks to the countrywide connectivity project of the previous years where roads were being reinforced everywhere—it was all government-funded, so better use the money than let it go to waste—this road was rather smooth. Ten miles, twenty miles, forty miles, they were getting closer and closer to Jinshan, but Zhou Mei had not yet seen any signs of a car passing by ahead. She began to feel uncertain, had she made a mistake? If she was wrong, then they wouldn’t catch up. The provincial meeting had just ended, but it was limited to this province. Even if Dingxi Province received the notice for joint defense, their reaction would be slow. If Brother Hu took advantage of this gap to enter Dingxi Province, changed cars, and hid among the crowd, catching him would be as hard as ascending to heaven. Suddenly, she felt she might indeed have made the wrong choice. If she were Brother Hu, aiming to quickly enter Dingxi Province, she definitely wouldn’t take the old road but the new one. Why did I trust him? He had never been in close contact with Brother Hu before, and even if his nose were more sensitive than a police dog’s, he couldn’t smell Brother Hu’s scent. Just then, Lin Xiaosu looked up, “There!” Zhou Mei’s gaze lifted, and she saw a car up on the mountain road; it was a Lu Bao. Lu Bao, large in size and powerful, boasts excellent off-road performance. It was Brother Hu’s favorite ride. The car had just crossed the midline of the winding mountain road above. And her car had just arrived at the foot of the mountain. Looking from a direct line distance, it appeared to be at most seven hundred meters away, however, the real distance between the two cars was over ten kilometers. The most critical problem was, one simply couldn’t speed up on this mountain road. Even a veteran driver would need to be extremely cautious, otherwise, a single misstep could send them plummeting, and once that happens, there’s a ninety-nine percent chance of not surviving. “Zhou Mei, let me drive!” Lin Xiaosu said. “This...” Zhou Mei’s heart skipped a beat. How good are your driving skills? In a place where I can’t drive fast, can you manage? “If you drive, you’ll definitely not catch up to him!” Lin Xiaosu said: “Stop the car!” The car harshly came to a halt! Lin Xiaosu and Zhou Mei switched places. Even though they switched, Zhou Mei was still apprehensive. Miao Ruolan spoke up: “Little Su, don’t you not have a driving license?” Damn! Zhou Mei felt her heart leap into her throat. You don’t even have a driving license, and yet now you’re gripping the steering wheel. Oh my God, I must be insane... “The thing about licenses... is just a formality!” Lin Xiaosu stepped on the gas, and the car shot out. Ahead was a curve. He abruptly turned the steering wheel, and the car grazed the cliff ahead, as both women screamed simultaneously... The events that followed were beyond their ability to describe... Lin Xiaosu’s driving was fraught with danger, each time narrowly averting disaster by a hair’s breadth. As the sweat on their backs just began to emerge, the next peril would present itself... Zhou Mei gripped her seat belt tightly, her gaze fixated on the rapidly passing cliffs before her, daring not to exhale. Miao Ruolan was tense too. However, soon, she felt an odd sense of comfort from the calm expression on Lin Xiaosu’s face as he drove. This expression provided her with some reassurance. At some point, he even opened the window on his side, and as the wind gushed in, his hair billowed, lending his half-face a carefree air, as if braving wind and waves with an easy stroll in a pavilion. Gazing at the calm on that face, Miao Ruolan’s thoughts quietly drifted off course... Back to that very morning that had just passed... Her calling out “husband”, the man before her probably didn’t remember, but she remembered... She remembered the throb of her heart in that moment... Up on the mountain road above, the Lu Bao raced by over their heads once more... The distance had already been halved! Brother Hu in the Lu Bao also saw the car below; his face, buried in a mutton-chop beard, turned iron blue. “Boss, it’s Zhou Mei’s car!” “Zhou Mei! She forced us into a corner along with that Lin Family scum,” another person shouted. “To dare chase us in a piece of junk like that! Let’s kill them!” “Stop at that bend up ahead! Set a trap!” said Brother Hu, his voice sinister. Soon, the trap was set, and the Lu Bao sped away. After such a delay, Lin Xiaosu once again closed the gap between the two vehicles, and three minutes after the Lu Bao shot out, his small car flew by, navigating past the bend ahead. Just as they passed, Zhou Mei cried out: “There are roadblocks!” On the road ahead, there were two large rocks. The rocks were set up treacherously; invisible from this end of the mountain road until one just came around, and the roadblock would be right underfoot. Under normal circumstances, if one didn’t slow down, the car would surely collide with one of the rocks, and any impact would send it tumbling down into the hundred-foot deep Abyss. By the time Zhou Mei shouted, it was already too late for the car to adjust its direction. Her heart nearly leapt out of her chest. Yet, Lin Xiaosu gently turned the steering wheel, his movement very slight. With a thunderous crash, the left wheel struck one of the rocks, which caused the car to become airborne on one side, but it was exactly this lift that allowed the car to pass sideways, squeezing through the less than two-meter gap between the two stones. Up on the mountain path, Brother Hu’s eyes were wide open with disbelief. Damn, can it really be done like that? “Was that luck or does he genuinely possess such badass driving skills?” the two men in the back seat exchanged puzzled looks. “Never mind... Boss, pass me the gun, I’ll take him down!” one of them in the back seat shouted. “Sanzu, that’s the spirit!” Brother Hu stretched out his hand, handing a pistol over to his brother-in-arms. The car stopped at the side of the road ahead. That Sanzu got out of the car. Lin Xiaosu didn’t see any of this. But, as he sped past a bend above, a figure suddenly emerged in front! With a dark gun muzzle raised, as Lin Xiaosu’s small car had just rounded the corner, the figure opened fire! And the shot was extremely accurate! Aimed right at Lin Xiaosu’s head!

Chapter 50 - 50 50 The Old Lu's Car

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