The driver drove honestly. After half an hour, a toll station appeared ahead. The toll station was privately built by the Wang family of Yuye City, and all passing vehicles had to pay a certain fee. The Wang family was wealthy and powerful, and drivers passing by often dared not offend them, so they would obediently pay to avoid trouble.
The truck stopped, and a man smoking a cigarette walked over. The man squinted, kicked the car door, and said loudly, "Truck toll is five hundred!"
The truck driver was anxious upon hearing this and quickly said, "Brother, wasn't it always one hundred yuan before?" It was not easy for him to transport goods, and he only earned five or six hundred yuan a day. If the Wang family charged five hundred at once, his day's work would be in vain.
The man said coldly, "This month is the Wang family's old master's birthday. Shouldn't you travelers express your good wishes?"
The driver had been unlucky recently. His wife had an affair with someone else, and his mother was seriously ill. He was on the verge of a breakdown. Upon hearing these words, he could no longer suppress his inner frustration and roared, "Not five hundred!"
The man sneered, "Not? Alright, get out of the car!"
The driver glared at the man, then slammed on the accelerator, crashing the car directly towards the barrier. The men quickly dodged, cursing loudly.
The driver's face was fierce as the car sped forward.
Ye Tian said, "You won't be using this road anymore?"
The driver said fiercely, "At worst, I'll fight them."
Ye Tian shook his head, "You can't win."
As expected, within a few minutes, the driver saw through the rearview mirror that an off-road vehicle was chasing them madly, with the dark muzzle of a gun exposed from the window.
Seeing the gun, the driver's face turned pale. He floored the accelerator, preparing to continue his escape.
Ye Tian said, "Stop the car, I'll talk to them."
The driver was stunned, "Stop? Are you looking for death?"
Ye Tian smiled, "Drop us off, and you go first. I'll talk to them." He actually had his eye on the off-road vehicle, as driving an off-road vehicle was more comfortable than riding in this broken truck.
The driver then stopped the car. Ye Tian and the other two got out, and he continued driving forward. The off-road vehicle behind them quickly caught up. Seeing two people blocking the road after getting out of the car, they abruptly stopped.
The car doors opened, and three people got out. One of them held an AK and pointed its muzzle at Ye Tian, asking coldly, "Are you together?"
Ye Tian said calmly, "Don't point a gun at me."
This person, still angry from the truck driver breaking through the barrier, chuckled sinisterly, raised the gun barrel, and pointed it at Ye Tian's head, saying, " Believe it or not, I'll shoot you?"
Suddenly, his hand went empty, the AK flew away, and Ye Tian kicked him flying. The kick was heavy, knocking the man unconscious. The other two were greatly alarmed and lunged at Ye Tian from both sides.
Ye Tian met them head-on, and both men fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth and unconscious.
Ye Tian got into the off-road vehicle and said with a smile, "Let's go."
Huang Yanran praised, "Good skills. Ye Tian, are we still going to Yuye City?"
Ye Tian said, "We're driving someone else's car, so we'll likely be monitored all the way. We still have to go back to Yuye City."
Ren Ping said, "These cars usually have many trackers; they won't get far. Ye Tian is right, let's go to Yuye City."
The car drove back into the city. The three found a place to abandon the car and then walked to a restaurant. Huang Yanran hadn't eaten much; the thing she wanted to do most now was to eat.
Ren Ping ordered six dishes and one soup. He even took a bottle of wine to drink with Ye Tian. After two cups of wine, Ye Tian said, "Old Ren, that person said the Wang family's old master is having a birthday?"
Ren Ping said, "You'll have to ask Yanran about that."
Huang Yanran was eating, holding half a piece of naan in her hand, and said, "Old Master Wang's name is Wang Yibiao. He is ninety-eight years old. I heard he practiced martial arts and was a very famous figure back in the day."