"It's my fault, I forgot to refuel in the county." Chen Jinhua's voice sounded a little guilty as he paced back and forth beside his motorcycle.
How could he not be careful while driving? It's almost dark, and there's no village or shop in sight. Thinking this, Chen Jinhua looked up at Xiao Wu again, his eyes filled with regret.
"Second sister, it's okay. Let's pull over to the side of the road and see if any cars pass by. If we encounter a truck or tractor, we can ask for a ride back to Jiang City and then fill up our gas tank."
Chen Xihua was also a little anxious. In those days, the chances of encountering a car on mountain roads and county roads in small towns were very slim, especially at night.
Also, if they didn't get home by late, Chen Lao Er and his wife would be a little worried, and Xiao Liu would definitely be extremely anxious.
However, Chen Xihua quickly calmed herself down and, in a steady tone, first comforted her distressed second sister, Chen Jinhua.
Actually, she had a bad feeling when she left Pingtang County, but she was thinking about other things at the time. Besides, she was in such a hurry that she forgot to check the motorcycle and refuel it, so she couldn't blame her second sister.
"Wait, Second Sister, motorcycles should have spare fuel, right? Did you start it?" Chen Xihua had never ridden a motorcycle, but she had driven cars. Cars would remind the driver to fill up with spare fuel. Motorcycles should have that too, but there's a switch, so you have to do it manually.
"That's right, spare fuel, let me see." Chen Jinhua's eyes lit up when she heard Xiao Wu's reminder, and she was overjoyed, but also relieved. She was sure there was spare fuel, which would definitely be enough to drive back to the gas station in Jiang City.
As she spoke, Chen Jinhua looked down to check, and she actually found it. There was a small switch under the fuel tank; she turned it slightly by hand, and it opened.
Suddenly, a series of sounds came from the direction of the road in front of the small slope: a mixture of hissing, clicking, and roaring.
"Xiao Wu, are there several tractors coming from ahead? But it doesn't quite look like them." After opening the spare gas valve on his motorcycle, Chen Jinhua sat up straight, preparing to pull down on the pedal and start the motorcycle.
Upon hearing the sound, Chen Jinhua froze for a moment, then became excited, stopping his movements and asking Chen Xihua in confusion.
"No, Second Sister, this is a convertible sports car, there's only one." Chen Xihua immediately recognized the sound of the latest luxury car from the 1990s in Hong Kong and Guangdong.
"A sports car?" Chen Jinhua became even more excited. She knew about sports cars, but had only seen them on TV. Ever since she learned about sports cars, she had wondered if she would ever have the chance to drive one. But she didn't dare to think about it yet; Xiao Wu said those cars were very expensive.
"Huh, why did the sound stop?" A minute later, the sports car hadn't come up, and the sound of the car had stopped. Chen Jinhua leaned forward, trying to get a better look. She wanted to wait for the sports car to come up so she could see it from the front and experience it up close. Why wasn't it coming up?
"It looks like it stopped at the bottom of the slope." Chen Xihua was also a little curious, but judging from the sound of the car just now, it should be not far ahead.
"Wait... Second Sister, don't start the motorcycle." Chen Xihua immediately raised her hand and pushed her second sister in front. She realized something was wrong; there seemed to be a lot of noise coming from the downhill road ahead.
"Haha, boss, we actually managed to intercept a luxury car, and the driver is a rich kid!"
"We've made a fortune this time. Hey kid, get out of the car, hand over all the money, and leave the car here."
"Exactly, if you don't want to die, get off the bus and leave."
"Wait a minute, boss, we can't keep this car, it'll get caught as soon as we drive it out. But we can sell it for money."
"No need for that. We should be fine driving in the county. We can even remove the license plates and make it look old."
"Your attempts to age it won't help. This is a limited edition new car, very easy to spot. If you know what's good for you, let me through, or you'll be in trouble." It was the voice of a very young man, with a Beijing accent.
Chen Xihua thought to himself, "This is a highway robbery. If the driver is smart, he shouldn't get out of the car; he should just turn around and run away."
Unfortunately, the car owner seemed oblivious to his own limitations, and his words became even more arrogant and spoiled: "You dare block my way? Get out of my way! But I do have money, so I'm willing to give you some to spend, but please help me move this rock."
"Hehe, that's hilarious. Don't you understand the situation yet? All the money on you is ours."
"Xiao Zhu, let's get started."
"Stop! What are you doing? Do you know who I am? I am a member of the Huo family in Beijing. The Huo family will not let you get away with this!" It was the car owner's voice that began to sound tense and frightened.
"Which family is Huo? If you don't know them, keep nagging and I'll cripple you or make sure you can never return to Beijing."
Which landlord's foolish son ran away from?
Chen Xihua was speechless. No need to guess, he was a spoiled rich kid who hadn't experienced the harsh realities of life. Did he think he was on his own turf? Bluster was useless.
The Huo family? The richest family in Beijing in the last two years?
"Xiao Wu, what do we do now?" Chen Jinhua, who had been listening quietly, began to show signs of anxiety. Was this a robbery? The blood in her veins was already boiling; she wanted to rush in and help, but she needed to ask Xiao Wu's opinion first, and she didn't even know how many people were on the other side.
Chen Xihua hadn't even checked the almanac before leaving home today. If there had been another route back to Gaoyang County, she would have preferred to take it or turn back to Pingtang County to spend the night. She really didn't want to meddle in other people's business. But she knew that standing idly by and watching someone die would be something she couldn't get past her own conscience.
It will leave an indelible mark on my second sister's heart. After she started university in September, I planned to have her enlist in the army while she was at school; she was preparing to serve in the military. If I don't help, this incident will constantly remind her of my past inaction.
After struggling internally for less than half a minute, Chen Xihua decided to lend a hand.
"Second sister, quick, get two towels. We'll cover the license plate. Also, put down your helmet visors to cover our faces. And don't make a sound later, just watch my hand signals." Chen Xihua had decided to go check the situation first. Both sisters were dressed in men's clothing today, and with black helmets on, no one should recognize them.
Fortunately, there were two towels on the motorcycle, one for Chen Lao Er to wipe the body and the other for wiping the wheels. Chen Lao Er treasured this motorcycle very much.
"Yes, yes." Chen Jinhua instantly understood what Xiao Wu meant. They needed to be careful to avoid being recognized, otherwise it would cause trouble.
During her senior year of high school in Jiang City, she heard countless times about the Green Gang members causing trouble, fighting, and seizing territory. The Green Gang also had members in many surrounding counties, but things seemed to have quieted down in the last few months.
In less than a minute, the Chen sisters covered their license plates, put on their helmets, and, after confirming that everything was alright, started their motorcycle and drove downstairs.
The downhill road wasn't very long; in about half a minute, Chen Xihua and his companion drove down the slope and onto the flat road.
I could immediately spot a red convertible sports car parked in the middle of the road ahead. A large rock, weighing about a hundred pounds, was blocking the front of the car, and I couldn't see the back of the car, but it was probably blocked by a rock as well.
Beside the car, eight or nine young men were surrounding a young man, presumably the car owner.
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