From the moment Shi Jianguo appeared, I already had the true answer in my heart as to who that person was.
The Queen Bee… Yu Shuang!
As expected, she was still the same as before.
Vengeful, and with every plan meticulously laid out!
The change in her personality that followed was merely a disguise made in advance to seize the Thousand King Token.
I knew very well why Shi Jianguo, and not Yu Shuang herself, was the one confronting me here.
Most likely, she had already guessed that I was using He Guan to fish, but with the Thousand King Competition about to begin, she knew she no longer had time to drag things out with me. Thus, she had to play her final card – the truth revealed at last!
However, I am no longer the person I used to be. Yu Shuang couldn't be sure if I had any backup plans, or if I would go for a mutually destructive outcome. Therefore, she could only send Shi Jianguo to face me.
As it turned out, Yu Shuang guessed correctly.
Because… I have indeed improved!
………………
Hearing my words, Shi Jianguo couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, "Chen Xiang, it's useless to just boast!"
"If you were truly unafraid of death, you would have confronted Xiao Tianci head-on in Longxi long ago, and wouldn't have fled all the way to Haojiang!"
"If you have the guts, press the remote control in your hand and detonate the explosives. At worst, I, Shi Jianguo, will perish with you!"
"Perhaps before I die, I'll shout, 'Chen Xiang is awesome!'"
"If you don't have the courage, throw away that bluffing remote control, and obediently hand over the Thousand King Token. Perhaps I can consider letting you go!"
I have to admit, Shi Jianguo's words were very domineering, and his personal aura was also very strong.
What's more commendable is his loyalty to Yu Shuang, which can almost be described as that of a suicide squad member!
But…
As I said before, there is no one in this world who is truly unafraid of death!
If there is, it must be that you haven't managed to tear off their disguise yet!
And now, in front of Shi Jianguo and his subordinates, I am going to mercilessly tear off the disguise on his face!
Without a word, I sneered, "Heh heh~ Shi Jianguo, do you really think I wouldn't dare to press the button on the remote control?"
"Isn't it…"
Before Shi Jianguo could finish speaking, he instantly froze in place.
Because he saw me pick up the remote control and press the button without hesitation.
In a flash, Shi Jianguo, no longer able to maintain his pretense, turned and sprinted away without looking back.
But he hadn't run far before he stopped again and even turned his head back.
The explosives didn't go off, and I… was gone!
Seeing me charging madly into the crowd, Shi Jianguo immediately reacted and his eyes widened as he cursed, "Holy crap! I've been tricked!"
"Brothers, chase after him!!!"
The moment he finished speaking, Shi Jianguo took the lead and rushed forward, rallying his subordinates to push into the throng of people along the food street.
When Shi Jianguo, cursing and speeding through the crowd, finally found me…
Camel had already started the car, and we were speeding away.
From the moment I sent messages to Jiang Xiaowan and Yu Shuang, I had been planning the subsequent events.
I knew very well that once this fishing trip, where the bait was willingly taken, caught the fish, it would mean I had to completely break ties and go to war with the other party.
Therefore, while deducing the scenarios of a public confrontation based on the geographical location and environment of the hotel I was renting, and designing escape routes, I also had Camel call in favors to arrange for car rentals.
In Haojiang and Xiangjiang, cars are right-hand drive. If I were to rent from a legitimate company, I would need to spend some time familiarizing myself with it and getting a feel for driving a right-hand drive vehicle.
If I went through a shady intermediary without a trusted contact to make the introduction, I would be severely ripped off.
Especially for someone like me, escaping by car, if there were any fender benders on the road, without a reliable connection to act as a guarantor, a shady intermediary would dare to extort millions!
Therefore, I had Camel arrange for the car rental in advance.
I didn't want to cause myself any more trouble with car rentals right after arriving in Haojiang.
The effect of escaping in an SUV was indeed excellent, with incredibly clear visibility.
As we drove recklessly, pedestrians were startled and dodged to the side.
With no obstacles, a couple of acceleration bursts and we had shaken off Shi Jianguo and his group.
But I knew this was only temporary.
Since they were able to accurately locate the hotel, it meant they hadn't arrived in Haojiang only that night.
As expected, not long after we drove off, I saw Shi Jianguo and his group chasing after us in their car through the rearview mirror.
What I didn't expect was that two vans were already blocking my path in the middle of the road not far ahead!
Every time I've dealt with Yu Shuang, I've constantly told myself: don't think too highly of her, she's just good at calculating.
But reality has always shown that her calculations are almost beyond the timeline!
To put it another way, every move Yu Shuang makes, she anticipates the subsequent outcomes of success and failure in advance.
Just like this scene before me, if she hadn't calculated in advance that Shi Jianguo might fail, how could she have arranged for people to block the road here?
As a hint of bitterness welled up, the fighting spirit in my chest was ignited.
Yu Shuang, I truly don't believe I can't win against you even once!
"Camel, floor it!!!"
At this moment, the only way to escape was to forcefully break through the blockade.
As for the loss of the rental car, that could be dealt with after we escaped…
Hearing my words, Camel nodded and said only three words.
"Hold on tight!"
The moment he finished speaking, he slammed on the accelerator, driving the SUV like a lightning bolt, speeding forward at breakneck speed.
I instinctively pressed my body against the seat and reached for the grab handle on the ceiling.
BANG!!!
With a loud bang, the SUV successfully smashed its way through the two vans, creating an escape route!
But what I didn't expect was that the SUV, which looked new on the surface, seemed to be all show and no substance.
After the violent impact, a string of black smoke began to rise from the hood.
Immediately after, the car's speed slowed down, and it eventually came to a complete stop. No matter how hard Camel pressed the accelerator, it remained motionless.
"Damn it! They're old friends, and they're trying to fool me with this junk car!"
Camel, rarely losing his temper, slammed the steering wheel.
And at this moment, Shi Jianguo and his group arrived.