Chapter 78
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A speeding vehicle ran through the tunnel which is a large drainage system of the city. Inside the vehicle at the back seat is a trembling woman, and on the front are two men in black suits. The woman is Yu Mantao who has escaped her secret underground passage.
As the vehicle speeds up the tunnel, they soon reached the highway where there are many vehicles traveling.
Yu Mantao is currently filled with fear at what she just saw in the club. Though she has an inkling how strong Xin Wei is, seeing how he could kill those Hunters made her feel really afraid now. She knew that he would hunt her down just from the look in those eyes of his. She could feel her body shivering in fear uncontrollably. She is really afraid, she did not know what to do or where to turn to.
Her father? What can her father do? He is just a gangster and a real estate developer. Though they have an association with the Hallowed Leaf Syndicate she knew that they would not extend their hand to help her just like what happened to Lin Ting.
She saw how Lin Ting died. She saw how his neck was sliced open.
She then recalled that day when they were in high school. There was this girl who seems to attract much attention without much effort. She has this natural attractiveness which made the people around her like her.
She was jealous, she was one of the school beauties yet that woman attracts more attention than her. So how could she not be angry? And so, because of her jealousy, she participated in an activity that brings shame to her and her friends.
Then they decided to retaliate and kidnapped Xin Wei and that woman, Lin Qiao. She wanted her to be shamed; she wanted her to experience the shame of being in prison and be mocked by others.
But everything became a mess. They were forced by Yu Bai to stab Xin Wei. She has no choice; she could not disobey the leader of their group.
Then at that time, she feels how a sharp object enters the human body. It was a new experience, it was a terrible experience. But that was not the thing that gave her nightmares. It was when Lin Qiao suddenly tried to free herself from the hands of the thug holding her and then the knife slicing through her throat.
The gaping wound and a large amount of blood gushing out are what made her see that image over and over again in her dreams.
This nightmare has kept her from sleeping. It has already been more than a year ever since it all happened but the nightmare never ends.
And today, she saw one of her nightmares appearing in flesh. That expression of Xin Wie is also like in her dreams. His angry glare and sinister eyes, made Yu Mantao feel shivers running down her spine.
She is really afraid now.
"Young Miss, your father told us to meet him in the construction depot." One of the men in a black suit said.
He looks at Yu Mantao and saw her looking listlessly shivering while lying on the backseat of the sedan car.
"Let's go… Drive faster…" he said to the driver.
The car speeds up and soon reach the highway where many cars could be seen traveling down the road.
Vrooom!!!
Beeeeep!
The car jumps out of the tunnel and landed on the road almost hitting another car.
It did not mind the other cars and just quickly maneuvers down the road towards the direction of the construction depot of Yu Mantao's father.
At this time, a news helicopter captured the speeding car and it quickly flashes live on the news.
"We are broadcasting live now in the outskirts of the inner city where a large explosion suddenly occurred. Our news correspondent is on the news helicopter and is currently following a car which suddenly came out of nowhere and is now causing a commotion in the traffic."
A female news reporter voice said as the video feed shows a black sedan car speeding down the road.
Meanwhile, inside an office, a burly middle-aged man with handsome features but a short figure suddenly stands up from his seat.
"That is Yu Mantao's private security car." He said while grabbing the remote of the large flat-screen TV.
Though he is not that close to his daughter ever since the incident more than a year ago, he still tries his best to support his daughter.
Looking at the scene in front of him, he could not help but feel worried.
Ring! Ring!
"Hello, is she okay?" He said after the other line picks up his call.
'Yes sir! As you command sir we are heading now to your location…' the man said but then his voice suddenly stopped.
He heard some crashing sound at the other end of the line. Then after a few seconds, he heard a shrill voice screaming on the other line.
Aaaahhh!!! Aaaahhh!!!
It was the voice of Yu Mantao his daughter. The man's heart suddenly feels a tinge of pain as he became anxious about his daughter's circumstances.
"Honey! Calm down! Calm down! Daddy is coming!" he shouted as he suddenly grabs his coat and runs as fast as he could out of the office.
Following behind him is a large group of men, wielding sharp blades and rifles.
Ever since the isolation of H city from the rest of the country, the powerful leaders of the syndicate organization began to arm their men not only with knives but also with guns.
They even began to manufacture their own arsenals. And now every large gang in the city has their own guns.
Yu Mantao's father and his men went down through the elevator and quickly hop on his black SUV and drive in the direction where Yu Mantao's vehicle is.
Meanwhile, on the road, the car began to swivel and hit some of the passing cars. The vehicle's front screen was broken by the first bullet that was shot and killed the man sitting at the shotgun seat.
Bang!
Another shot came from nowhere and it directly hit the driver of the car on his shoulder. And this made him lose control of the car as he accidentally twists the steering wheel and made the car turn to the side. Because of their speed, the car suddenly flips over and began to roll down the road.
Yu Mantao is not wearing her seatbelt, so she was thrown all over the place inside the car and this caused her to suffer many wounds and broken bones.
The car stopped rolling but it flew to the middle of the road and hit a tall lamp post.
Wham!!!
The side of the car was dented badly and all of the glass on its windows were shattered or cracked.
The devastation was really bad and no one knew the status of the passengers inside.
Many cars have already stopped not too far from the wrecked car but no one dares to walk closer.
Right now the wrecked is upside down, and its gasoline is already leaking. Then there is a small burning fire from one of its lights.
Then everyone saw that a figure suddenly landed on the highway. The people dare not go out and just hide inside their cars.
This is because that person is actually carrying a rifle hanging on his back.
The figure slowly walks towards the vehicle and the smell of gas is already spreading.
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I slowly look down inside the vehicle and saw that the two black-suited men suffered many injuries in their bodies. The one in the shotgun seat has a hole on his forehead, while the other one died due to a concussion on his head and a sharp sword coming from his back.
Then I saw Yu Mantao lying on the roof of the car, barely conscious while mumbling something. I could tell that she has suffered many wounds on her body from the broken glass. But I was amazed that she is still alive after that tumble and twist of the vehicle.
I could detect multiple fractures from her body. Still, she is alive and mumbling something in her mouth. Blood began to come out of her mouth as she coughs, but her eyes are weakly looking in my direction.
I grab the car door and with a yank, I easily pulled it from the car.
I could even hear some gasping sounds from the people who seem to be watching this scene.
I could tell that some of them are pointing their phones in this direction and seem to be recording this scene.
I did not shy away and wanted them to do so. This is another way for those people to be afraid of me.
I then turn to look at Yu Mantao. However, as I listen to her weak mumbling voice, I suddenly froze.
My mind went blank upon listening to her words, and I did not know what to think at this time.
What she said made me remember something that I should have already forgotten and has been buried deep in my heart.