The moment they jumped off the boat, a huge wave crashed over them and capsized the boat.
"Quick, get in the car!" Zhang Yang drove the car, while Jiang Yan pressed Hu Lai in the back and kept waving towards Jiang Ruan.
Gu An helped her straighten up, and the two of them jumped into the open back door of the car as quickly as possible.
When the car reached the top of the road, far from the shore, the howling sea wind rolled in, carrying huge waves that swept away the wreckage of the ship.
"That's strange. Why is the wind suddenly so strong? We're doomed. The packages haven't been delivered yet. It looks like we're doomed. They're bound to sink."
Looking at the terrible scene, Hu Lai didn't know whether to feel regret or relief.
It's a pity there were so many items, there might have been some good stuff, and it's also a pity the recipient might not receive them.
Fortunately, I was able to be a hands-off manager, without having to think about anything or take any responsibility.
"You little rascal, you knew we were coming, so you deliberately didn't ship the goods, just waiting for the weather to be bad so you could overturn them and lessen your responsibility."
Zhang Yang couldn't grab him while he was driving to analyze his character, but he could guess a bit about him from his appearance.
He's hardly a good person.
Jiang Yan pressed down hard on the hand behind his back and asked in a fierce tone, "Tell me, what exactly is the conspiracy? Do you have anything to do with those ape monsters and this giant wave?"
Hu Lai's face was deathly pale, and he was almost unable to breathe from being pressed down. It was only when Jiang Ruan reached out and signaled Jiang Yan to let go that he was saved.
He coughed uncontrollably as soon as he was released, "Cough cough cough... You almost crushed me to death, how could you do this!"
Jiang Yan rolled her eyes at him, leaned back, and closed her eyes.
Seeing that he was ignoring him, Hu Lai had no outlet for his anger. More importantly, he was a little afraid to lie to him anymore, because Hu Lai was too ruthless.
He carefully moved closer to Gu An, thinking to himself: This person seems taciturn, perhaps he's easier to communicate with.
Who would have thought that as soon as he got closer, he was met with Gu An's cold gaze, which immediately sent a chill down his spine.
Hu Lai swallowed hard and said nervously, "Um... I really didn't know things would turn out like this! If I had known earlier, I would have contacted you as soon as possible, and I definitely wouldn't have waited for you to come to me first."
As he spoke, he observed Jiang Ruan's expressions and finally mustered up his courage, leaned forward, and explained to her.
"Really? That's quite an accident!" Jiang Ruan's voice was calm as water, but it seemed to contain a trace of elusive emotion.
Hu Lai sensed the suspicion in Jiang Ruan's words, but he really didn't dare to reveal the matter of Phantom. If it were exposed, he would probably be killed by them.
Just as I was hesitating, a loud crash came from the front of the car, followed by a wail of pain.
Zhang Yang's expression changed. He gripped the steering wheel tightly and locked the door. "Damn it, it looks like I hit someone, but it doesn't seem like a person?"
Jiang Ruan was sitting in the passenger seat, deep in thought, and hadn't noticed anything. Fortunately, the seatbelt was secure, so it didn't smash the windshield.
But he did fall down quite a bit.
"Ah!" Jiang Ruan hissed and peered ahead.
Zhang Yang felt an overwhelming sense of guilt after injuring her. He quickly unlocked the door and prepared to get out of the car to check on her.
Just then, Jiang Ruan noticed a faint glow flickering in the distance. She immediately reached out to stop Zhang Yang, who was about to act, and anxiously called out, "Wait, don't rush!"
Zhang Yang was somewhat confused by Jiang Ruan's sudden action, but he obediently sat back down and followed Jiang Ruan's gaze.
“That’s… Phantom! How did they manage to track us here?” Gu An’s voice was as cold as ice, mixed with a hint of surprise and anger.
They dared to release something that affected driving and even accidentally injured Jiang Ruan; they deserve to die!
Whoever they are, Gu An has decided to deal with them properly.
So, after giving Jiang Ruan a reassuring look, he got out of the car.
Underneath the vehicle was a wooden stake dressed in human skin, which was now stuck in front of the vehicle, obstructing its movement.
"Thump thump..." With Gu An's movement, the wooden stake was thrown far away and swept into the deep sea along with the giant wave that stopped behind him.
The firefly light gradually drew closer, and about a dozen figures appeared in front of the car. They stared intently at Gu An, who was standing outside the car, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
"You brat, you're really bold! You dare to touch our things and even throw them away? How many heads do you have to be so presumptuous!" one of the men in black robes said with a disdainful look, his words full of sarcasm and questioning.
"Heh!" Gu An's lips curled slightly, his eyes calmly looking at the man in front of him who was oblivious to his own mortality and dared to challenge his authority.
With a flick of his sleeve, an invisible force surged forth, sweeping in like a whirlwind.
The man didn't even have time to make a sound before he fell straight to the ground, as if frozen in place.
"What? He actually injured Hei Yun!" This sudden turn of events shocked the others, and their previous arrogance vanished without a trace.
In a panic, they pulled out all sorts of weapons and quickly shielded the injured and fallen Hei Yun behind them, while staring intently at Gu An with hostile and resentful eyes, as if they wanted to devour him alive.
"Do you know who we are? How dare you hurt our people? Do you know what the consequences will be?" one of the men, who appeared to be the leader, shouted angrily, his voice filled with undisguised threat and rage.
However, Gu An remained calm and composed in the face of their questioning, seemingly not taking them seriously at all.
He glanced indifferently at the row of people in front of him, "Those who want to die, come on over!"
"Hmph, you bluffers and pretentious people think you can contend with our Phantom Clan? That's just wishful thinking!" The leader sneered disdainfully, then suddenly pulled out a mysterious piece of charcoal wood from his robes, its surface as black as ink.
He gripped the piece of charcoal tightly and rubbed it vigorously between his palms. After about ten seconds, he shouted and swung his arm, throwing the charcoal into the air.
In an instant, a dazzling black lightning bolt ripped through the sky, hurtling towards Gu An's location at an astonishing speed. Then, with a deafening "whoosh," the black lightning bolt exploded above Gu An's head.
Countless dazzling sparks flew everywhere like a shower of flowers, radiating a mesmerizing light that drew gasps of amazement from everyone inside the car.
"Phantom? It's you again..." Jiang Ruan stared ahead, murmuring softly.
Recalling the fleeing figure he encountered in the cave, the zombies trapped by accident, and the near-disaster of being injured by the earthquake, a surge of intense anger welled up inside him.
This time, she secretly vowed that she would never be merciful to the enemy again, and that all the old and new grudges would be settled at this moment.
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