Chapter 147 Brake Failure
At the same time, Jiang Chenren also made a phone call: "Mr. Huo, I have arranged everything. The result will definitely be as you wish. I just don't know about the things you promised..."
"Don't worry." Huo Cheng's tone was condescending, showing no respect for Jiang Chenren. "As long as you get things done, I'll give you everything I promised."
Jiang Chenren smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely finish it."
Huo Cheng spoke again: "What if things are exposed..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but Jiang Chenren understood immediately.
He readily took over the conversation, his attitude impeccable: "This is my own business, it has nothing to do with you. No matter who asks, this is my answer."
"Good to know." Huo Cheng hung up the phone after saying those two words.
Jiang Ruan and Su Zhu were completely unaware of this. After locking the villa door, they got into their car and planned to pick up Sui Sui from school.
As soon as she started the car, Jiang Ruan received a call from Huo Zhizhou. Without hesitation, she answered immediately: "What is it?"
"Sui Sui's summer camp stuff is still at Ruanyuan. Should I bring it over or bring Sui Sui to Ruanyuan?" Huo Zhizhou's voice was low and slow as he looked at the pile of things in front of him.
Jiang Ruan was about to say that she would send it over.
Su Zhu's voice rang out first: "Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Ruan tilted her head: "Hmm?"
"It seems like there's something wrong with our car." Su Zhu gripped the steering wheel tightly. "When I pressed the brake just now, it didn't work."
"Put it on speakerphone." Huo Zhizhou's calm voice came through the phone.
Jiang Ruan quickly opened the app and turned the phone volume up to the maximum.
Huo Zhizhou immediately offered a solution: "Press the brake pedal repeatedly and see if there is any reaction."
Su Zhu gripped the steering wheel firmly and quickly checked the pedals a few times: "No."
"Turn on the hazard lights and honk the horn as a warning." As Huo Zhizhou said this, he heard rustling sounds and footsteps coming from the other side. Thinking of the car Su Zhu often drove, he said, "Keep the electronic parking brake engaged and wait for the car to come to a slow stop."
Jiang Ruan and Su Zhu did as instructed, but to no avail.
Unfortunately, the speed limit on this road was 100 km/h, and she only realized there was a problem with the brakes when she was going over 80 km/h.
"Has the car slowed down?" Huo Zhizhou sent a message to Si Ning as he said this, asking her to check Jiang Ruan's current location. At the same time, he got into the car, started the engine, and drove out of the house.
"No." Su Zhu forced herself to remain calm.
"Where are you now?" Huo Zhizhou asked, seeing that Si Ning hadn't provided a location yet.
"Jingzhou Avenue, Section 2," Su Zhu reported her real-time location. "There's a traffic light in ten kilometers. What should I do if I can't slow down now?"
Huo Zhizhou quickly searched the map of Jingzhou in his mind: "There are two ways now. We can use the obstacles on the side of the road to force the car to slow down, or we can enter the expressway from the section of Jingzhou Avenue. There is an emergency escape lane after driving for about 20 kilometers, but both of these methods are somewhat dangerous."
"I understand." Su Zhu took a deep breath.
"Focus on dealing with the road conditions." Huo Zhizhou's hands, gripping the steering wheel, were covered in cold sweat from worry. "I've already called the police for you."
Su Zhu's car couldn't have broken down for no reason.
None of the models of her cars have ever experienced brake failure.
For the next ten minutes or so, he arranged things while quickly driving towards them based on the real-time location sent by Si Ning.
"Su Zhu." Jiang Ruan had been helping to observe the road conditions during this time. When she saw a large truck following behind them through the rearview mirror, her heart suddenly tightened. "That large truck behind us seems to be getting closer and closer."
Su Zhu observed for a moment.
That's really true!
She immediately turned on her lights and changed lanes to avoid being hit.
Getting hit by that big guy is no joke.
“He has changed along with us,” Jiang Ruan observed the situation.
"Is this driver crazy?" Su Zhu had no choice but to change direction again. If she were hit at that speed, she would most likely be seriously injured, if not killed. "Why is a big truck driving so fast?"
"Could it have been intentional?" Jiang Ruan thought about what had happened today. "The brakes failed, and the truck followed us the whole time."
Su Zhu: "..."
Is it really necessary to be this unlucky?
However, she dares not speed up easily now, because once she does, she won't be able to slow down.
"Mr. Huo, is there a closer emergency escape lane nearby?" she quickly asked into the phone, which Jiang Ruan was still on.
"Come with me." Huo Zhizhou said as his car appeared in the lane next to theirs. "Someone's handling the truck."
Su Zhu: "Okay!"
Su Zhu recognized the license plate with the number 888 at a glance and quickly followed.
Jiang Ruan felt a little relieved at this moment.
At that moment, they didn't realize that Huo Zhizhou had unknowingly become a synonym for security. Even though the things he did made them angry and upset, they subconsciously felt that he was reliable in the face of such matters.
With Huo Zhizhou leading the way, the rest of the journey was without any danger.
Five minutes later.
Huo Zhizhou stopped his car on the side of the road and said to them, "Drive to the emergency evacuation route."
Su Zhu did as instructed, and the car came to a steady stop in no time.
At that moment, she and Jiang Ruan felt completely relaxed.
"You scared me to death! I thought..." Su Zhu was about to tell Jiang Ruan that they were going through thick and thin together when the passenger door opened, and Huo Zhizhou's seemingly calm but actually worried face came into view.
She opened her mouth, but swallowed back all the words that were about to come out.
never mind.
Considering his good deed today, we'll let bygones be bygones for now and let him spend some time alone with Ruan Ruan.
"How are you?" Huo Zhizhou examined Jiang Ruan thoroughly. "Were you frightened?"
Jiang Ruan's heart had gradually calmed down: "It's alright."
Su Zhu: "..."
What do you mean, "I'm fine?!"
When they first found out the brakes had failed, they were practically scared out of their wits.
"Why do I remember there wasn't an emergency escape lane here?" Su Zhu asked, looking at the brand-new, somewhat haphazardly constructed emergency escape lane after getting out of the car.
"The BOSS just had us do this," the bodyguard said, stepping forward.
Su Zhu glanced at it.
A 100-meter slope.
More than twenty bodyguards lined up neatly.
Um……
Having influence makes a difference; it directly shortens the time to get to the expressway and eliminates the risk of rush hour congestion.
"You guys take a break first, and take all the important items out of the car." Huo Zhizhou had arranged everything. "I've already explained the situation to the police, and the car will be sent for testing later."
"Okay." Su Zhu immediately took her things.
Jiang Ruan also took those documents into her hands.
For the next half hour, Huo Zhizhou personally negotiated with the police, and Su Zhu's car was eventually towed away for inspection.
As for the truck that followed them as they changed lanes, the driver said he was a little distracted looking at the road ahead and didn't notice their truck. Since no injuries or accidents occurred, the police didn't pursue the matter further.
But just because they didn't ask further doesn't mean Huo Zhizhou didn't ask either.
He watched as the truck suddenly accelerated and changed lanes.
He didn't think it was a coincidence.
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