Song Muyuan asked blankly, "Did I just hear gunshots?"
I frowned, staring at the bullet holes in the ground ahead, and said, "Yes, we all heard it."
Song Muyuan said, "Brother Lu, what do you suggest we do? Should we retreat?"
I looked out the car window and saw no one, but it was clear that there were people around, and that shot was obviously a warning to us not to move forward.
Fu Chen asked, "What do we do now? Should we go over there again?"
Song Muyuan said, "Go over there my ass! They've already opened fire. If we go over there, we're doomed!"
I said, "Let's leave. Since they don't want us to go, let's go."
"Okay, I understand." Fu Chen nodded, shifted into reverse, and prepared to back up.
But the car had just started moving...
Bang!
Another gunshot rang out, this time the bullet hit the back of the car.
Looking behind him, Song Muyuan said, "What does this mean? Are they not letting us leave?"
It's one thing to fire a shot in front and prevent us from going any further, but now that we're about to leave, they've fired another shot from behind. What does this mean? Do they not want us to leave?
It seems we've fallen into a trap.
However, we can't be hasty. Let's see how things go and what they're up to.
I said, "Fu Chen, slowly back away now and see if they will still fire."
Fu Chen was a little scared, "This, this isn't good, what if they..."
I said, "If they wanted to kill us, they would have done it already. Let's retreat and see how they react."
Fu Chen nodded, stepped on the gas, and slowly reversed.
Before they had retreated far, another gunshot rang out.
Bang!
This time, they fired bullets directly into the back of the truck, forcing Fu Chen to stop the vehicle immediately.
Song Muyuan said, "Brother Lu, it seems they don't want us to leave!"
I was sitting in the back seat, so I could see the bullet holes in the trunk. It looked like they came from inside a building. There were tall buildings on both sides of the street, and judging from the angle of the bullets, the other party was at least on the eighth or ninth floor.
I looked out of the car window and didn't see anyone at the height of eight or nine floors.
What do they mean by doing this?
They shot at us to stop us from leaving, and now they're ignoring us completely. Are they just playing with us?
Fu Chen was starting to panic and asked, "Should I...should I still move?"
I said, "Don't rush, let's see how things go first. Don't turn off the engine. If anything happens, just step on the gas and leave without hesitation."
Fu Chen swallowed hard and nodded silently.
I don't know what they're trying to do. Are they really trying to mess with us? Or do they have some other motive?
Just as I was wondering what was going on, the door of the building next door opened, and several people with guns appeared in the doorway, pointing their guns at us.
The moment I saw them, I said, "Get your guns ready. If they make any move, shoot immediately."
The group of people who came out of the building's main entrance didn't come over. Instead, a middle-aged man wearing glasses and a gray suit stepped out and called out to us, "Friends in the car, would you mind coming out and having a chat?"
I stared at them, and Song Muyuan said, "They don't seem like bad people. Brother Lu, should I go out and talk to them?"
Before I could speak, the middle-aged man with glasses at the door said again, "We mean no harm. If we wanted to kill you, we would have done it already. We wouldn't be here talking to you. So, come out. I have some questions for you. After you've asked them, I'll let you leave."
Song Muyuan said, "Brother Lu, I'll go out and talk to him. There shouldn't be any danger."
I stopped him and said, "Don't rush, what if it's a trap?"
Song Muyuan said, "It doesn't look like it."
I said, "I'll do it, you don't need to say anything."
Song Muyuan nodded.
I rolled down the rear window halfway and shouted out, "What do you want from us by trapping us like this?"
The middle-aged man with glasses said, "I told you, I just want to ask you some questions. I won't lay a hand on you, and I certainly won't endanger your lives."
I said, "In that case, have your men put down their guns, and then we can talk."
The man with glasses said, "Okay, no problem, but after I have someone put the gun down, could you come out and talk to me? Talking in the car like this makes me feel very unsafe."
I said, "I won't go out. If you want to talk, then talk. If not, then we're leaving."
The other party said, "Friends, I won't let you leave unless you come out and talk. If you want to resist, you can try and see if you can resist."
I sneered, "Are you threatening me?"
The other person said, "I'm not threatening you. I just want to talk to you face to face. We don't have any conflicts, so I don't want to create any in the future. I just want to ask you a few questions. I don't think I'm being unreasonable."
I said, "Ask if you want, otherwise forget it."
The other person looked helpless, took off his glasses and wiped them with his clothes, and said, "Fine, since you don't want to come out, I'll just ask you directly."
I didn't respond.
The other party asked, "First question, who are you?"
I said, "We are nobody, just insignificant nobodys."
The other person said, "That's not very interesting. My name is Dong Wen, and I'm an accountant. What about you?"
I said, "My name is Lu Xiaonan."
The other person raised an eyebrow and asked, "Second question, what do you want to do here?"
I said, "We're just here looking for something to eat."
"Why didn't you stay on the outskirts? Why did you have to come here?"
I chuckled and said, "If we could find food on the outskirts, would we still have come here?"
Dong Wen then asked, "So you're saying you're homeless?"
I chuckled twice, and instead of answering his question directly, I said, "Whether we're homeless or not is none of your business."
Dong Wen smiled and said, "It really doesn't matter, but if you really can't find anything to eat, I can give you some, enough for two days."
I frowned and asked in confusion, "So generous?"
Dong Wen said, "In this day and age, it's not easy for anyone to survive. If you're really in trouble, we can help you out. We can also make friends that way, don't you think?"
I said, "That's true, but thanks. We're not really friends yet, so we wouldn't dare take your things."
(End of this chapter)
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