Chapter 42 - 42 42 Racing Against Time

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42: Chapter 42 Racing Against Time 42: Chapter 42 Racing Against Time “What? You’re alright, aren’t you?” Luo Shiqi was startled by Ye Shikai’s shout, her eardrums ached slightly, and it took her a moment to react. “No time to explain so much now, you need to find a safe place immediately, pay attention to the explosive on your sports car, it will explode at 8:30.” Ye Shikai didn’t explain the reason to Luo Shiqi. It was an urgent moment, did he really need to repeat everything from his dream to her? “Be very careful, there might be an assassin coming to kill you.” Ye Shikai thought again, anyone daring to plant a bomb on Luo Shiqi’s car was no ordinary person, and if they saw Luo Shiqi didn’t get in the car, they would definitely attempt to kill her personally. “How is that possible...” “Get to a safe place right now.” Ye Shikai interrupted Luo Shiqi’s words and shouted. Ghost said that the last assassination attempt on Luo Shiqi at the mall was the work of the Fox Hunter Killer Group. Could this be them again? These assassins kill without blinking an eye, and the most important thing to them is credibility; once they take an order, they will fulfill it at any cost, trying again and again until they succeed. “Uh... I understand.” Luo Shiqi spoke hesitantly, clearly still confused, “Are you at the Dark Night Bar now?” Ye Shikai pressed on. “Eh, how did you know?” “Go back to the private room in the bar immediately and do not come out, I’ll be there soon.” Ye Shikai remembered the last room they used, which had thick doors and walls made of bulletproof material. Normally Luo Shiqi wouldn’t have too many bodyguards around, so for now, the best option was to hide in that private room until he arrived. “Lan, I have an urgent matter to handle now, it’s life-and-death if I am late.” Mentioning death made An Lan somewhat panicky. “What? It’s that dangerous, should we call the police?” “Err, no need for that for now, but I must hurry. Lan, could I... borrow your car?” After considering, Ye Shikai thought about what to say if he called the police—would he say he dreamt of an assassination attempt? The police would think him insane. Now, with just over ten minutes left until 8:30, a taxi might be too late. He had no choice but to borrow An Lan’s car. “Okay, here are the keys.” An Lan, seeing the anxious look on Ye Shikai’s face and not caring that Luo Shiqi had called Ye Shikai earlier, quickly handed over the keys to her BMW, and instructed, “Please, be careful.” “I understand.” Ye Shikai said before quickly leaving the office and speeding down the road in An Lan’s BMW. Ye Shikai’s driving skills were quite impressive, ranking at least in the top ten in the world, managing high speeds very well, narrowly missing other cars time after time... Suddenly, Ye Shikai thought of someone, excitedly slapped his thigh, damn it, he was too anxious earlier and totally forgot about her—he quickly pulled out his phone and dialed a number. “Hello, uncle, what’s the matter?” Yes, this person was Han Ruoyao. “Yaoyao, get Captain Lin to rush to the Dark Night Bar right now, something big is happening there.” “What? Uncle, are you alright?” Just like An Lan, Han Ruoyao also thought Ye Shikai might have gone crazy. “No time to explain so much now, just hurry up and get Captain Lin over here, Yaoyao, do you trust me?” “Mm, I trust you.” Han Ruoyao spoke with firm resolve, especially when Ye Shikai asked if she trusted him, it struck a chord in her heart; whatever Ye Shikai said, she would believe, perhaps this was the sign of falling in love. “I’ll get Uncle Lin moving right away, don’t worry, uncle.” “Mm.” Ye Shikai hung up and continued driving towards the Dark Night Bar. The bar, which should have taken twenty minutes to reach, was reached in just ten minutes. Glancing at his watch, it was 8:25, just five minutes left until the explosion. If those assassins saw Luo Shiqi didn’t take the car, they would definitely make a move. Seeing the bustling crowd at the bar’s entrance, Ye Shikai breathed a sigh of relief; he made it just in time. Entering the bar, Ye Shikai looked around and saw no one; it seemed Luo Shiqi had already cleared the area. He went to the private room they used last time. The four black-clothed security guards at the door quickly drew their guns to stop him. One of the guards came forward, took a closer look, hurriedly apologized, “Sorry, Mr. Ye, I didn’t recognize it was you. Miss Luo is already waiting for you inside, please go ahead.” Ye Shikai didn’t say much to them, and went straight into the private room. “You finally made it, tell me now, how did you know someone was going to assassinate me?” As soon as the door opened and before Ye Shikai could speak, Luo Shiqi asked. “I’ll tell you about it later, are you okay?” “Hehe, I’m fine, I had someone search my car, and they really found an explosive under it.” A trace of relief flashed across Luo Shiqi’s face, fortunately, Ye Shikai had warned her in advance, otherwise, she might really have been caught off guard. “I’ve had the explosive disabled, and called in lots of guards; it’s very safe here now,” Luo Shiqi said, her expression turning somewhat fierce. It was audacious for someone to attempt an assassination when she ruled the entire underworld of Yanjing. In an alley not far from the Dark Night Bar, Du Ya and about twenty black-clothed men were closely watching the entrance to the bar, time ticked by second by second. Du Ya was starting to get restless; it was almost 8:30, and there was no sign of Luo Shiqi. “Boss, should we just make our move?” one of the black-clothed men beside Du Ya spoke. “Wait a moment, let the bomb on the car explode first then we make our move. Luo Shiqi must be inside the bar; as soon as there’s chaos, we’ll act immediately,” Du Ya responded while glancing at his watch. Fifty-eight, fifty-nine, time’s up, a vicious look flashed across Du Ya’s face. “What’s going on, why hasn’t the bomb exploded?” it was already past 8:30, but there was no sound from the car. Du Ya’s face tensed, he had planted the bomb himself, there shouldn’t be any issues. Suddenly, Du Ya’s eyes snapped open, his pupils constricted, he shouted loudly, “Not good, we’ve been tricked, everyone get ready, storm in now.”

Chapter 42 - 42 42 Racing Against Time

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