Many car accident survivors will recall what happened a few seconds before the accident, but only those who have actually experienced it will know that everything happened so fast that there is no time to remember.
There was a loud clang, and when Xu Hang opened his eyes again, the car had rolled several times and rushed into the stream on the side of the road, and he was completely thrown out and fell into the stream.
The first breath he exhaled was tainted with blood, mud, and steam. He closed his eyes, trying to calm himself, then opened them again to see what was happening around him clearly.
He reached out and touched himself. He feels two cuts on the top of his head and other small wounds on his body, all of which are oozing blood, and the blood looks very fresh.
The car had completely overturned, with the wheels still rolling in the air. The driver was stuck in the deformed front of the car, his body was completely twisted, and he seemed to have no signs of life.
In an instant, Yin and Yang were separated.
If Xu Hang hadn’t kicked open the door and let himself be thrown out at the critical moment when the car flipped over, he would have been the one to meet the King of Hell.
The most terrifying thing was that there was a very obvious long board stuck on the wheel, and the long board was covered with nails. It was impossible that someone had accidentally placed it on the road. In other words, this was a car accident that someone had deliberately created!
He takes a closer look again—this isn’t the way back to Jinyan Tang!
He was so absorbed in thinking in the car just now that he didn’t notice that this was the road leading out of the city.
So that’s it.
The humiliation at the banquet was just a smokescreen, meant to force him to leave in anger and then set an ambush so that he could exonerate himself afterwards, saying that Xu Hang left on his own and had nothing to do with the Military Control Commissioner.
Things will definitely not end here. The death rate in car accidents is not 100 percent. If the Military Control Commissioner actually took action, how could it leave hidden dangers? Now that he has survived the disaster, there must be a trick.
After thinking this through, he endured the pain and wanted to leave the scene quickly.
As soon as he moved, a sharp pain shot through his arm. Xu Hang felt around with his fingers and quickly realized it was dislocated. Gritting his teeth, he lifted his shirt and bit down on it, then forcefully pushed the joint back into place. A pair of crisp “clicks” echoed, and the bone was instantly reset.
When he let go, he was sweating profusely. It was the first time for him to have his bones straightened, and although he had made sufficient preparations, it was still a torture when the pain came.
He wanted to get up and leave, but it was too late. The sound of horse hooves mixed with men’s whistles gradually came from a distance.
“Brothers, let’s do something big!”
“Aiyo, it’s been a while since I’ve ridden down the mountain. The wild horse is shaking my balls.”
“You must have been beaten by your wife last night, hahaha!”
“Don’t make any mistakes, or I’ll shoot that thing in your crotch and make sure you don’t feel any pain from now on, haha.”
“Come on, Boss. You are a weak young master. What are you still afraid of?”
“You are the only one who can talk. Let’s go~”
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There was a conversation mixed with vulgar language. It sounded like some peddlers or bandits.
Xu Hang stood in the stream, the water was above his ankles, and the coldness was spreading from bottom to top.
He clenched his fists, his eyes burning with a venomous glare—this time, he had truly walked into a trap!
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Xiaotong Guan was filled with dark clouds, and the temperature was as cold as the coldest days of winter.
Duan Yelin slammed the table and shouted angrily, causing the whole Xiaotong Guan to tremble: “What did you say?!”
Qiao Song quickly repeated himself: “We’ve got news from the Military Control Commissioner that bandits have entered the city and kidnapped… Young Master Xu… who was on his way home…” His voice became softer and softer as he spoke.
“Bullsh*t! The bandits haven’t entered the city for years—why would they specifically target Xu Hang out of everything?”
“But… the Military Control Commissioner sent a message saying that Young Master Xu left on his own and was ambushed by bandits. He interrogated them and led his men to fight back, but they were outnumbered. In the end, he was wounded and lost a large sum of money before managing to escape…”
Heh, since they robbed the money, then why do they still take Xu Hang away?
If the bandits truly had the audacity to descend from the mountains, wouldn’t they target merchants or civilians instead? Would they be foolish enough to rob the owner of an herbal medical hall? This lie is utterly ridiculous.
“Where is Yuan Sen?”
“He has hired a bunch of doctors to treat his injuries at home. He said he can’t get out of bed for half a month, and he’s closed the door to visitors.”
Duan Yelin slammed his palm against the thick tabletop, causing it to tremble. His voice grew rougher as he sneered, “Very good—old fellow Yuan Sen really put on quite the show!”
“Commander, what should we do now?”
“He wants to force me to send troops to the mountains to suppress the bandits.” Even though Duan Yelin was angry, his mind was not confused.
“Suppress the bandits? The bandits in the mountains are nothing to be afraid of.”
Duan Yelin ran his palms over the armrests of the chair, nearly gripping hard enough to break them. “He wants to kill with a borrowed knife. The bandits are just a cover, and Xu Hang is the bait. His real plan is to trap me in the mountains, attack from both sides, and wipe me out in one decisive strike.”
“This is too cruel…” Qiao Song’s mind started to work. “Also, if you want to send out troops, you must bring at least three companies of people. However, if the establishment reaches one company, it must be reported for approval. Once the approval comes down, you must wipe them out completely!”
Duan Yelin clenched his fists tightly: “He and the bandits are in cahoots with each other, setting a trap for me! But I have to fall into this trap.”
“Commander…”
“I’ll send a team of soldiers to investigate first. It would be best if we can bring the person back. Qiao Song, you send a telegram to the military headquarters right away. The approval will take no more than two days. If I can bring the person back within two days, then issue another order to cancel the dispatch and stop it before it is approved. If I can’t bring the person out, you lead the soldiers up the mountain to meet me, and we can fight the bandits together!” Duan Yelin wasted no time, he took his hat and walked out. Qiao Song also worked nonstop and quickly got ready.
Qiao Song was very worried. Over the years, he and Duan Yelin had fought in every battle together. “Commander, let me go with you!”
However, Duan Yelin had other plans: “You stay in the city and go find Yuan Ye and Gu Fangfei first.”
“What do you want to find them for?”
Duan Yelin pondered for a while and said, “Yuan Ye and Xu Hang are friends, so he might be willing to help. Let’s put on a show with him and make the Military Control Commissioner think that I have detained the person. At least this will make him a little afraid.”
How can there be only one hostage? Of course we have to have all of them.
“What about Miss Gu…?”
“Stupid! If you go to the Military Control Commission’s mansion to make an invitation, do you think Yuan Sen will let you in?” Duan Yelin couldn’t help but feel frustrated with Qiao Song, an honest man who was always too slow to think.
Finally understanding, Qiao Song wasted no time and immediately began to make preparations.
Even so, Duan Yelin felt that he had to send out this army, and he could not avoid the Military Control Commissioner’s action.
He didn’t dare to waste even a second. The bandits hadn’t been active for years, and he wasn’t sure how vicious they might be. It was uncertain whether Xu Hang would survive if he fell into their hands.
Duan Yelin had weathered many storms before, but this was the first time he truly felt uneasy.
