The others had just spread out, each at least two meters away. Turning the van around would take time. If he could just make it out of the parking lot, escape was possible.
Just as he was about to exit the parking lot, a car suddenly barreled toward him and slammed on the brakes. Jian Suiying was forced to
halted abruptly.
The person inside leaned over to open the door on his side, shouting: "Get in."
Jian Suiying froze upon seeing Li Yu. Li Yu urged, "Hurry up!"
Jian Suiying didn't bother to look back. He knew the people and vehicles chasing him were closing in fast. Without a second thought, he jumped into the car.
The violent collision happened in the next split second. The SUV, weighing over two tons, was knocked several meters away. Fortunately, it didn't roll over.
The two occupants were reeling from the impact, unable to recover for a long while.
The door on Jian Suiying's side was crushed and deformed by the rear door. Those trying to pull him out from there had no choice but to
to Li Yu's side.
The door swung open, and Li Yu kicked the man at the top square in the stomach. The person behind him stumbled and fell to the ground with him.
Li Yu yanked the door shut, locked it from the inside, then quickly cupped Jian Suiying's face, urgently asking, "Brother Jian, how are you? Are you hurt anywhere?"
Jian Suiying shook his head. "Drive away."
Li Yu decisively opened the door and got out, locking Jian Suiying inside.
After resting briefly in the car, Jian Suiying climbed over to the driver's seat and got out. Stepping out, he saw they hadn't started fighting yet. Li Yu was standing there talking to them.
Then he heard Li Yu say, " "
Jian Suiying frowned at him. "Like hell we are."
Li Yu turned his head. "Brother Jian, you can dodge today, but you can't dodge tomorrow. Trust me. Come with me. We'll settle this."
The two climbed into the van. The thing was sturdy—it rear-ended another car, and aside from the front end getting dented,
it remained fully functional.
As they rode, Jian Suiying asked, "How did you end up here?"
Li Yu whispered in his ear, "Li Wenxun told me his brother was acting strange. I was worried about you, so I came over."
."
Li Yu didn't dare tell Jian Suiying that he'd been following Li Wenyao these past few days, fearing Li Wenyao might harm him.
Jian Suiying felt a twinge of doubt. It seemed too coincidental that Li Yu had shown up just as trouble struck. He shot Li Yu a suspicious glance.
Li Yu gave a wry smile: "Don't look at me like that. I'm just worried about you."
"Where have you been lately? You haven't been to school. Your brother even called me yesterday looking for you."
Li Yu's expression dimmed as he gave a perfunctory reply: "Busy with other things... Can't go home for now."
When Jian Suiying and Li Yu entered, all eyes turned to them.
Jian Suiying gave a wry smile. "Not at all. Brother Yao, if you want to see me, just give me a call. There's no need for such a big scene.
I couldn't even find a place to take a piss."
Li Wenyao pretended not to hear, gesturing for them to come in. "Come, sit down." Neither Jian Suiying nor Li Yu moved.
Jian Suiying remained closest to the doorway. "What business does Brother Yao have with us? Might as well get it out now. I've important matters tonight and can't stay long."
The tone was decidedly blunt. Li Wenyao's expression shifted slightly, his hand freezing mid-air. The atmosphere instantly dropped to freezing point—