It was similar to what Master Xu said. The road was very dark and there were no street lights. The only way to illuminate the road was by the headlights of large trucks.
We drove for more than an hour and didn't see any passing cars.
Master Xu is used to driving on such roads, so he couldn't help feeling a little scared.
He was a kind-hearted man, and thinking of the two girls in the car, he asked.
"Do you want to get some sleep? I estimate that we will arrive in Haicheng at least at five or six in the morning."
The mountain road was difficult to drive on, and it was pitch black at night, so the car could not go fast.
Master Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead, glanced out the window nervously, and then continued.
"Just sleep peacefully! I won't sleep anymore."
Seeing that Master Liu's expression was tense, Zheng Xinyue asked curiously, "Master Liu, are you worried about being robbed?"
He patted his pocket again to encourage him, "Don't be afraid, I have a big thing in my pocket."
Master Liu smiled bitterly, "I'm not afraid of you laughing at me. I'm not very brave and I don't dare to walk at night. Fortunately, you are here with me. If I were alone, I would never dare to come to a place like this."
Hearing this, Master Xu teased, "Brother, you are so big, why are you so timid? Even the little girl didn't show such fear."
Master Liu sneered, "I can't help it. I've been like this since I was a kid."
It was pitch black outside, which was really scary. If it wasn't so hot, he would have wanted to close the windows. Now that the windows were wide open, he felt really insecure.
Zheng Xinyue looked helpless. "If you were afraid of robbers, I could still give you courage. But you said you were afraid of those things, so I really can't help you."
Yang Niannian was also a little amused, "Master Liu, if you are really scared, can I sit outside?"
Although Master Liu was afraid, he was a grown man after all, and he couldn't bear to let a girl sit outside, so he shook his head.
"It's okay, it's okay. You're all in the car. I'm not that scared."
Yang Niannian didn't say much, and looked at Zheng Xinyue, "You should get some sleep first! I'm not sleepy yet."
Although I asked the shop owner about Master Xu and Master Liu before leaving, they were both familiar with the shop owner, had several children at home, and were honest and decent people.
But after all, two girls and two grown men are together, so they'd better be careful.
"Okay then! If you feel sleepy, call me and I'll get up to give Master Liu some courage."
Zheng Xinyue is heartless. She feels sleepy during the day and falls asleep as soon as she closes her eyes.
Yang Niannian kept her eyes straight ahead, occasionally chatting with Master Xu.
The car drove for about an hour before she noticed two people blocking the road ahead.
Master Xu obviously noticed it as well, and he couldn't help but slow down the car, saying with a serious expression.
"We're not very lucky this time."
Yang Niannian frowned, was silent for two seconds, and said very calmly, "Just rush over."
Master Liu was so frightened that his face turned pale. He held onto the car door and dared not say a word.
Master Xu swallowed his saliva and asked, "What if I hit someone?"
Yang Niannian's expression was serious. "I'll take responsibility. Drive faster."
The speed of cars nowadays is too slow. Others can hijack the car at any time, so we must speed up.
Master Xu hesitated for two seconds and thought, this little girl can afford such a truckload of equipment, which means she is not an ordinary person. Since she dared to let him hit her, if something really happened, she would probably be able to take the responsibility.
He made up his mind and increased the speed of the car according to Yang Niannian's instructions.
The two people who were blocking the road were about to approach the car, but when they saw the car speed suddenly increase, they cursed loudly and jumped to the sides of the road in fear, barely avoiding it.
If it was a few seconds later, it would have really been hit. By the time the two of them got up from the ground, the car had already driven dozens of meters away.
Master Xu broke out in a cold sweat and did not dare to slow down. He looked through the rearview mirror and saw that the two men did not catch up with him, then he breathed a sigh of relief.
He wiped the sweat off his forehead.
"Little girl, you are so brave. I was really worried that they couldn't escape."
Yang Niannian's palms were sweaty, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and she pretended to be calm and spoke.
"They are just looking for money, they won't gamble their lives. I guess they are newbies. If they are repeat offenders, they might set up some roadblocks to force us to stop."
Master Liu thought it made sense. He admired Yang Niannian's calmness and said self-deprecatingly.
"Come to think of it, I'm already old, but I'm still not as good as a little girl like you."
"I've never experienced anything serious, so I'm just being bold." Yang Niannian made a joke to liven up the atmosphere.
Master Liu's tense nerves relaxed a little. "The rest of the road should be safe, right?"
Master Xu was still frightened and shook his head.
“It’s hard to say.”
The carriage fell into silence.
Yang Niannian looked at Zheng Xinyue who was still sleeping soundly and smiled helplessly.
Zheng Xinyue slept until three in the morning. When she woke up, she was still a little dazed. She was stunned for a long time before she realized that she was in the car.
He stretched and said lazily.
"Oh, no wonder my waist and legs hurt. It turns out I slept in the car. Nian Nian, you didn't stay awake all the time, did you?"
Yang Niannian was also feeling a little sleepy at this moment. Knowing that Zheng Xinyue had just woken up and wouldn't be able to fall asleep for a while, she yawned and said.
"Call me if you need anything. I'll take a nap."
Zheng Xinyue patted her shoulder and said, "Just lean on my shoulder and sleep peacefully!"
There were still more than two hours left before they arrived at the destination. Yang Niannian felt a little more at ease and leaned on Zheng Xinyue's shoulder and fell asleep.
Master Liu couldn't resist the sleepiness and dozed off leaning against the window.
Yang Niannian had just fallen asleep for a short while when she suddenly noticed the car shaking. She woke up abruptly, and before she could check the situation in front of the car, she heard Zheng Xinyue speak loudly.
"Nian Nian, there is a tree fallen in the middle of the road ahead."
Master Xu had already stopped the car. About ten meters ahead, there was a tree as thick as a telephone pole, blocking the middle of the road.
If it wasn't moved away, the car wouldn't be able to get through.
How could there be such a big tree blocking the road in the middle of the night?
The weather is so hot that leaves will dry up in a day, but the leaves of the tree in front of me are still green and fresh. You can tell at a glance that it fell down at night.
Definitely not normal.
Master Xu was at a loss for words. "What should I do now?"
The road here is narrow, and it is not easy to turn around. Even if they can turn around, they can't turn back. This is the only way to Haicheng.
Master Liu woke up now. He lifted his clothes and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "I'll go move the tree!"
There were only two men in the car. Master Yu was the driver, and he was the only one who had to do the task of moving the tree.
It would be best if nothing happened. Even if something did happen, the two girls have guns in their hands, so nothing serious will happen.
It was still dark and scary all around.
well!
I'm on a business trip and my luck is so bad.
Master Xu leaned his head out of the car window and looked around, but didn't find anything unusual. It seemed that there was no other way except to let Master Liu get out of the car.
All I can say is, “If you find anything wrong, just shout for help.”
Master Liu nodded and reached out to open the car door.
Yang Niannian spoke up in time, "Don't get off yet."
Then he said to Master Xu, "Master Xu, please drive the car forward and see what's going on."