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Did Wei Dahe have accomplices? Why was he chasing after him like this? Revenge?
Zhuang Xiaodie turned another corner and looked in the rearview mirror. A moment later, the red car appeared behind her again. Zhuang Xiaodie said, "There's a car following behind us. Does anyone know it?"
Nian Jinsi and Shentu Hai had been silent, but now that they finally had something to do, they both looked back.
"I don't know him." Nian Jinsi said.
"I've seen this car before," Shentu Hai said. "Wei Dahe has driven a car of this model and color before."
Zhuang Xiaodie reported the license plate number again, and Shentu Hai nodded, indicating that it was indeed this car.
"He has accomplices, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Nian Jinsi asked.
"How would I know this person is coming?" Shen Tu Hai said, "Besides, if they are coming together, why doesn't this person come up?"
Upon hearing this, Zhuang Xiaodie and Nian Jinsi looked at each other.
"How tall is this person? Do you know?"
"He's about the same height as Wei Dahe, but thinner." Shen Tuhai said, "From what I've observed, they only meet occasionally. I didn't expect this person to be involved tonight."
"Do you know his name?" Zhuang Xiaodie asked. Seeing Shen Tu Hai shake his head, she asked again, "Your friend hasn't mentioned her father's friend to you?"
Shentu Hai continued to shake his head.
Nian Jinsi said, "What should we do now? Having him follow us all the time is not a solution."
"Let's get out of the city first." Zhuang Xiaodie glanced at the rearview mirror.
It started to rain lightly after we left the city.
Nian Jinsi leaned back in his chair and thought for a while. After a while, he asked Shen Tu Hai about some old things, such as why Shen Tu Hai hated this person and why he wanted to kill him. Shen Tu Hai repeated similar things he had said to Zhuang Xiaodie. Nian Jinsi was much more active than Zhuang Xiaodie at that time. He also asked some details, such as the original plan of the two little girls and how Shen Tu Hai tracked and investigated Wei Dahai. Shen Tu Hai answered part of it. Then Nian Jinsi smiled and said, "Then why did you think of asking Zhuang Xiaodie to help you? You two don't know each other at all."
Zhuang Xiaodie didn't say anything. Shentu Hai looked at her, then back at Nian Jinsi, and said, "You and I aren't familiar with each other, but aren't you in this car now?"
Nian Jinsi said, "I was just watching him beat someone to death, but I wasn't trying to help you." She supported her face with one hand and shifted her gaze from Shen Tu Hai to Zhuang Xiaodie. "Who owns the house anyway?"
Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Is this what you want to ask most right now? Nian Jinsi, there are several large bags of body parts in the trunk, and this is what you care about?"
Nian Jinsi raised his hands in a gesture of surrender and said, "I'm just thinking about what to do next." Shen Tu Hai said, "Just go back to where you came from."
Zhuang Xiaodie said, "There's still someone following us. Let's deal with this guy first and talk about the future."
The rain was getting heavier, making the car roof make ping-pong sounds. They did not take the national highway. The remote cement road had many puddles and few lights. The road was winding and twisted, stretching like a black snake into the distant inky mountains.
"The mountain in front." Shentu Hai said suddenly.
"Drive in?" Zhuang Xiaodie asked, "Have you been here before?"
"I came here with my grandmother during the Qingming Festival," Shentu Hai said. "The situation inside is quite complicated. We have to drive past the houses below and go deeper."
“What if I can’t get out?”
"Follow the navigation." Shentu Hai said, and the next second the navigation voice sounded, guiding Zhuang Xiaodie to turn at the next intersection.
"What handy thing can I use to hit someone?" Nian Jinsi said, "I'm afraid it will happen again later."
A hammer, a fruit knife, and a shovel - these were bought by Shentu Hai when he was most murderous, and now they are finally useful.
"Don't get off the bus unless absolutely necessary," Zhuang Xiaodie said. She glanced at Nian Jinsi from the corner of her eye. She couldn't help but feel that she felt different. More like the old days. This night was like a throwback to the old days, when they used to be inseparable.
"Why are you looking at me?" Nian Jinsi asked, "Do you want to come with me?"
Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Where are you going?"
"go back."
Zhuang Xiaodie said, "Where's Kong Yanchen?"
Nian Jinsi said: "He is not important."
That wasn't necessarily the case. Zhuang Xiaodie remained silent. The car behind them, though slower than before, still caught up. The three of them stopped talking. Zhuang Xiaodie focused on driving, while the other two stared back.
The trees cast shadows, and the rain washed the cement road into a mist that shimmered like golden dots under the car lights. The mountains were silent, and the farmers had all gone to sleep, leaving only a single white light at their doorsteps that flickered for a moment before disappearing into the trees.
When there were no farmers nearby and the area was mostly wooded, Zhuang Xiaodie spotted a treeless patch of land. She turned the car, pushed through a patch of grass, and drove in. She stopped and turned off the lights. Darkness fell all around, and raindrops continued to pound fiercely on the roof.
"Now." Zhuang Xiaodie spoke quickly, "When he comes over, I'll crash into him. There are trees on both sides, so I won't fall."
As soon as the words fell, before the other two could react, a red car flashed into view. Zhuang Xiaodie rushed out immediately, ramming the car off the concrete road and into the bushes. The red car was half tilted up, and the headlights flashed crookedly, illuminating a cluster of shrubs that had been knocked to the ground.
A hearse, after all, was larger than a typical car, and the red car was caught off guard, getting hit head-on by Zhuang Xiaodie. Seeing her success, Zhuang Xiaodie pulled the parking brake and turned on the lights. The side of the red car was dented, and the windows were filmed, making it difficult to see clearly from the driver's seat.
"How is it?" Shentu Hai asked.
Nian Jinsi said, "Wait a little longer."
"What should we do with this person?" Zhuang Xiaodie asked.
The three of them fell silent for a moment. No one spoke. Just because they had been forced to kill someone didn't mean it was easy, nor did it mean they would kill again. But in this situation, with the body parts in the trunk, could they really just turn around and leave? Could they get away?
"This person obviously knows something. If we let him live, will you call the police?" Shentu Hai asked.
"If he wanted to call the police, why didn't he do it just now?" said Nian Jinsi.
"He knew Wei Dahe had gone upstairs alone to look for us, and since Wei Dahe hadn't met him, he probably guessed something was wrong." Zhuang Xiaodie pondered for a moment, "And he kept following us, probably thinking Wei Dahe was just being controlled by us, and that the problem could be solved if we just met. I guess they probably didn't know there was a third person in the house at first."
"Actually, Wei Dahao was not following me." Shentu Hai said suddenly.
The other two adults were startled by her words and looked at the girl. Zhuang Xiaodie felt the feeling of having her heart grasped by a hand return and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Wei Daha is actually following you." Shentu Hai looked at Zhuang Xiaodie and said.
Zhuang Xiaodie was stunned for a moment. Nian Jinsi looked at her, then at Shen Tu Hai, without saying a word. The three of them fell into silence.
At this moment, the driver's window was suddenly hit hard by someone from outside, and spider-web-like cracks appeared on the window in an instant. The moment they turned around, the person outside hit it a second time, the glass shattered, and a hand grabbed Zhuang Xiaodie fiercely.
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