Chapter 28 - 20: Bomb Scare

Chapter 28: Chapter 20: Bomb ScareThe two beauties were taken aback, not yet reacting when Lin Mu had already pressed the shutter. The intense flash made Su Xiaowan blink as she asked, "What is that?" Lin Mu zoomed in on the image on his phone and pointed to the side of the Audi behind Zhao Pengcheng’s car. "Look, this Audi A6 might seem very ordinary and common, but I can be certain it’s been following us. See, there’s an unobtrusive scratch on one side of the car. Also, I remember it changed its license plate once on the way—initially it had a Guangdong plate, now it’s a Hunan plate." Incredible! This guy even unearthed such an inconspicuous scratch, not to mention the barely noticeable differences in the license plate numbers. Lin Mu was simply extraordinary. What kind of eyes are those? The two beauties couldn’t help but be secretly amazed. It seems bringing Lin Mu along this time was indeed timely! Su Xiaowan silently sent the picture just taken to Zhao Pengcheng’s phone and, in her capacity as the president’s special assistant, issued a directive to the Captain of the Special Protection Team: "Captain Zhao, please closely monitor the movements of the Audi A6 behind us. Keep an eye on their every move immediately!" Upon seeing the photo sent by Su Xiaowan, there was no response from Zhao Pengcheng’s side, not a word. Lin Mu’s eagle eyes truly couldn’t be matched by ordinary people! After all, how could an average person compare to someone who has fully developed their Seventh Sense? No matter how formidable Zhao Pengcheng might be, he was still only slightly more skillful. His vision and sense of danger were nowhere near Lin Mu’s—someone who constantly hovered on the brink of life and death as a Wolf Fang Soldier King! As expected, after the next turn, the ever-watchful Special Protection Team members discovered something unusual. The Audi A6 behind them had changed its license plate from a Hunan one back to a Guangdong one. Completely in line with Lin Mu’s expectations, Zhao Pengcheng was left speechless, while Sophie and Su Xiaowan both looked slightly tense. Lin Mu calmly analyzed, "The enemy has been following but hasn’t acted yet. Perhaps the timing isn’t right, or they have anticipated our route, and there’s an ambush ahead. Xiaowan, show me our route map!" Only then did Su Xiaowan sense the gravity of the situation and, with slightly trembling hands, showed the convoy’s route map from her laptop to Lin Mu. As her finger pointed to the intersection not far ahead, a thought struck her, and even Sophie’s expression showed a hint of something unusual! The two beauties were both exceptionally intelligent. Lin Mu pointed decisively to the location and ordered decisively. "Immediately notify the Special Protection Team’s BMW to pull over. There is bound to be danger at the intersection ahead. If my intuition is correct, maybe that’s the assassin’s ambush site!" The wireless Bluetooth communication had not been turned off. Over there, Zhao Pengcheng could clearly hear Lin Mu’s directive, though he doubted the danger Lin Mu mentioned, "I don’t think that’s the case. Ahead is the bustling commercial center of Wancheng. With so many people and noise, it’s not conducive to criminal activity. I think they’ll act after we pass the intersection since the roads there are straight and secluded..." "Execute Lin Mu’s plan!" Sophie indeed was a cool-headed president, not panicking in any critical moment. Even Lin Mu was a bit surprised by this frail woman’s composure. Zhao Pengcheng and the others immediately stopped, and Su Xiaowan informed the other BMW 7 Series to halt as well, keeping the three cars at a distance and serving as mutual support to prevent sudden developments! "Turn around, quick, make a turn!" Lin Mu suddenly shouted to the driver because he noticed something seemed wrong at the intersection ahead. The Bentley was right at the front of the red light. If an assassin initiated an attack now, the Bentley would be the first to be hit! The situation was dire! The driver was stunned for a moment, and Su Xiaowan immediately shouted in alignment with Lin Mu’s directive, "Left turn, quickly!" In fact, Xiaowan hadn’t seen anything unusual, but seeing even someone as vigilant as Lin Mu shouting urgently meant they were undoubtedly facing unprecedented danger! In her subconscious, this incredibly powerful man was her everything, her sky, her support, so she trusted and relied on him completely without reservation. Ever since that day on the train when he stepped forward to shield her from a fatal bullet, she felt this man became her greatest pride! Under Lin Mu’s guidance, the Bentley squealed into a left turn and then reversed direction. Following cars almost collided and had to slow down, honking their horns as they approached the intersection. At that moment, a thrilling scene unfolded. Just opposite the intersection, a large Dongfeng truck, laden with sand and gravel, suddenly emerged from a repair shop, charging madly towards the intersection. The Dongfeng’s front was fitted with thickened steel plates, resembling a monster cloaked in metal armor, roaring towards the Bentley 730 where Sophie and Lin Mu were. However, because the driver had followed Lin Mu’s earlier directions and successfully changed course, the monster Dongfeng rammed straight into a car blocking its path, causing chaos at the intersection with screeching brakes and screams. But the war truck did not slow down at all, heading directly towards the three cars of the Su Group. It appeared long premeditated, with a clear aim to smash and crush the Bentley 730. Lin Mu certainly understood that any small car facing such a monster Dongfeng was courting death, but with the heavy traffic ahead, their vehicle reversing couldn’t escape quickly. The Dongfeng Beast sped up incredibly fast, effortlessly crashing a few cars with a momentum akin to tearing through dry weeds, swiftly closing the gap to less than fifty meters from the Bentley 730. Death was closing in step by step, and Lin Mu was still thinking. The two beautiful women bit their lips hard. No matter how strong their mental resilience was, they were now in disarray. Their only hope was the powerful man beside them. There was almost no time left for consideration; Lin Mu decided to go all in, "Hold on to me!" The two beautiful women immediately clung to him like drowning ants grabbing a lifeline, each extending a small hand to hold onto Lin Mu’s strong, warm, and reassuring hands! "Jump out of the car!" Lin Mu shouted, kicking open the car door and grabbing the two Su Family beauties, rolling onto the ground. Lin Mu hugged them tightly, and in that perilous moment, both women’s faces turned pale, losing their high heels, expensive clothes stained with dirt. But at the brink of life and death, who cared about maintaining a ladylike demeanor? The Special Protection Team members from the two BMWs gathered around to protect Sophie, yet it seemed futile because their opponent was the monstrous modified Dongfeng. At any second, it could run them over. In this critical moment, Lin Mu stood out once again, snatching a gun from a Special Protection Team member behind him, leaping forward a few steps. Clever Sophie realized Lin Mu intended to use his body as bait to lure the Dongfeng driver into ramming him, then eliminate the threat before the car hit him, thus removing this gigantic disaster for the Su Group convoy. If Lin Mu didn’t do this, Sophie would be completely exposed within the Dongfeng’s attack range, leaving no alternative but for him to risk his life! Sёarᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Slowly raising the gun, aiming at the bald driver’s head inside the Dongfeng, indeed, it was an ideal target, easy to aim at. Based on his successful sniping statistics in the North African Grassland over the past seven years, he had a 99% chance of taking out the opponent with a single headshot! The bald driver also noticed someone aiming a gun at his head, his face instantly twisted into a sinister expression, viciously grabbing the steering wheel, resolutely driving towards Lin Mu... Bang... The gunshot rang out, and the windshield at the front of the Dongfeng splattered with red and white matter, the bloody smell causing even Miss Su several meters away to gag! Su Xiaowan quickly pulled out some tissues to cover the President’s nose and mouth. The Dongfeng emitted a screeching sound, spinning wildly and grazing past Lin Mu, narrowly avoiding him! The two beautiful women who were watching couldn’t help but break out in cold sweat; just a few more centimeters, and Lin Mu would have been crushed under the wheels. However, Lin Mu was living for the adrenaline! His countless experiences of hovering at the edge of life and death kept him composed, as if he had already predicted this outcome. "Quickly get the President out of here!" Zhao Pengcheng issued the order to his subordinates opportunistically, but as he looked at the scene before him, he was dumbfounded. Despite the Dongfeng having stopped, the massive mud on the vehicle had completely blocked the road, making it impossible for cars to pass. "What now?" Su Xiaowan handed command over to Lin Mu again, knowing that with Zhao Pengcheng and his team’s strength, they could no longer ensure the President’s safe retreat! "Everyone, don’t rush into the cars, first split into three teams, remain on full alert, one team on each side, Captain Zhao, protect the President and retreat to the cover behind!" Lin Mu immediately gave orders to Zhao Pengcheng, who rolled his eyes. Despite being displeased with having his command stripped away at the last moment, he understood that Lin Mu was the only ideal field commander at this time! And Sophie didn’t mind Lin Mu’s forceful and messy action of pulling her down to the ground, shedding her high heels. To Su Xiaowan, that move was incredibly cool and had the astounding visual impact of a Hollywood blockbuster! The crisis wasn’t over; the Su Group convoy was trapped by the mud, and assassins could appear at any moment, pointing their dark gun barrels at President Su. "Take the President and leave first, I’ll cover the rear!" Zhao Pengcheng started directing defensive tactics again. Lin Mu stood still, actually focusing all his attention on a faint sound from behind. Simultaneously, a strong sense of impending crisis approached, in this emergency, even if a needle dropped, Lin Mu could hear it. Lin Mu heard a sound similar to a bomb hitting the ground; his years of battlefield experience warned him, and his extraordinary Seventh Sense could sense the danger—it must be a fist-sized bomb! Without time to think, Lin Mu pushed Su Xiaowan by the back, knocking her to the ground, while simultaneously grabbing Sophie’s slender waist, leaping three meters away, and at the same time, a fist-sized object was thrown from the Audi A6—it was indeed a bomb!