Chapter 312 - 310: Driving to Escape
"No, we must leave here immediately, or we’ll be discovered soon." Chen Tianlong frowned, holding Wu Mengting, and led Liu Ting towards their car.
Now that most of the police had gone upstairs, there was almost no one outside the hotel. At this moment, Chen Tianlong and the others stealthily slipped into the car and drove away.
Just as the car started moving, someone shouted, "Quick, chase them! Don’t let them get away."
Obviously, Chen Tianlong’s whereabouts had been discovered. After all, with the hotel in lockdown, any car leaving must undoubtedly be Chen Tianlong’s.
In fact, Chen Tianlong could have ditched the car to escape more easily. But without the car, how would they get to Ice City? Wu Mengting’s condition was serious and couldn’t last that long.
Three police cars followed closely behind, but Chen Tianlong wasn’t too tense. In all his driving, he had never lost.
"Liu Ting, make sure Mengting’s seatbelt is fastened, and you sit tight too. I’m about to speed up." Chen Tianlong reminded Liu Ting in the back, so they wouldn’t bump their heads later.
"Okay, got it. I’m already holding Mengting." Liu Ting nodded.
Chen Tianlong glanced back to see they were ready, then he stepped hard on the accelerator, and the car sped forward. Liu Ting was startled as the car shot forward like a rocket.
She never imagined Chen Tianlong’s driving could be so terrifying, it was like riding a rocket.
Soon, they had left the three police cars far behind, and by this time, the car began to slow down, and the sky was gradually lightening, signaling dawn.
All the way, Chen Tianlong was focused on fleeing, not paying attention to where they were. Now that he looked carefully, they were surrounded by rolling woods, giving off an eerie vibe.
"Chen Tianlong, where are we now? It feels a bit creepy." Liu Ting looked around fearfully, but one can’t blame her; it’s a natural reaction for a girl.
Chen Tianlong chuckled wryly, looking around at the desolation. He shrugged and said, "I guess we’re in the outskirts of the town."
"Help!"
Just as he finished speaking, they heard someone shouting for help ahead. Although the voice was not loud, even weak, in this quiet place, they could hear it clearly.
"Chen Tianlong, did you hear any sound?"
Upon hearing the voice, Liu Ting’s first reaction wasn’t to rescue but to feel a sense of foreboding. At such an early hour, hearing such a voice in the woods, if not a ghost, then what?
"Seems like a cry for help; Liu Ting, I need you to stay in the car while I check it out." Chen Tianlong absolutely didn’t believe in ghosts and instead thought of the police searching for a missing woman earlier.
The previous cry clearly came from a woman.
"No way, I want to go with you." Liu Ting was a bit cowardly; being left alone in the car, she didn’t dare, so she decided to follow Chen Tianlong.
Chen Tianlong laughed helplessly, exited the car, and locked it; after all, Wu Mengting was still inside.
Liu Ting followed closely behind Chen Tianlong as they quickly moved forward. Ahead was a small wooded area, and at this time, almost no one passed by.
The reason they ended up here was because they were fleeing haphazardly.
As they approached the woods, several cries for help from a woman echoed, and Chen Tianlong was now certain that something was amiss inside. He quickened his pace, pulling Liu Ting along.
In the woods, a man dressed in a night outfit, not particularly burly, perhaps to facilitate his evil deeds, had a professional black eye patch covering his face.
Beneath him lay a young woman wearing a purple dress and black stockings, looking to be in her early twenties. If she weren’t so panicked, she might have looked even more beautiful.
The man in black waved a dagger in front of the woman, revealing a lewd smile. "Pretty lady, I’m the legendary flower thief, surely you’ve heard of me. If you don’t resist, I promise you’ll return home safe. But if you don’t comply, well then..."
"Please, don’t kill me!" The woman, staring at the dagger, dared not scream for help.
"Heh, I told you, I never harm those who obey. Capturing you is just to enjoy your beauty. If you cooperate, nothing will happen," the man in black said while reaching for the woman.
"Ah! Please, I have a boyfriend, I love him dearly, I don’t want to lose my innocence... I’ll give you anything, please don’t..." the woman pleaded, but her words were cut off as the man in black pounced on her. He had heard it all before; every woman he captured said the same.
It’s either that their period had come, or they were madly in love with their boyfriends.
Come on, I’m a flower thief, why should I consider so many things? Might as well change professions.
The woman was thrown to the ground by the man in black, feeling his powerful hands on her, she cried loudly.
But out here, who would hear? Even if someone accidentally did, how many would care enough to come over? What if it really was a murder maniac, wouldn’t that bring trouble?
So, the man in black acted with impunity, the woman’s louder cries only exciting him more. This was the perverse pleasure of a twisted mind.
Just as the man’s devilish hand was about to slip into the woman’s clothes, a shadow flickered past.
In the next moment, the man in black sensed movement, his ears twitched, and he stepped away from his original position.
"Mister, if you’re going to do that, at least find a hotel, no need to be so shabby, huh?" Chen Tianlong deliberately faced away from the woman, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a cigarette, leisurely blowing smoke rings.
"Kid, you dare meddle? Watch out, I might kill you."
The man in black wasn’t someone to be messed with, seeing Chen Tianlong remain calm despite the dagger, he knew that this was no ordinary person.
But outside the outskirts of Ouyang Town, why would anyone be passing by?
This was his base for causing harm after the crime. Any who resisted would be dealt with and discarded at the other end of the town. This way, the police couldn’t find this hidden spot, allowing him to roam free for a while.
"Kill me?"
Chen Tianlong questioned, slowly approaching the man in black. This guy may be skilled, but he’s not necessarily his match.
The man in black was clearly not talkative, as he spun the dagger and lunged at Chen Tianlong. His speed was swift; others might not have been able to dodge.
Chen Tianlong never imagined someone with such skills would turn to being a flower thief. Shouldn’t he have women flocking to him?