Chapter 126: ACE
"You two, come at me together!"
Looking at the seven men on the ground who had been swiftly dealt with, Lin Tian lifted his head and glanced at the two trembling robbers in front of him, flashing a mischievous smile.
Taking down seven people with the strength of one was already astonishing enough, and with Lin Tian’s confident smirk at the corner of his mouth, the two robbers swallowed nervously, simultaneously taking two steps back, not daring to advance.
"What, afraid to make a move? Well, then here I come!"
Lin Tian said, seemingly casual, but a flicker of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. The rope swung swiftly, and another robber covered his face in agony, sprawling on the ground.
With another one subdued, only one robber remained, which eased Lin Tian’s mind significantly. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened, and he effortlessly subdued eight men. As long as he dealt with the last robber, he could easily escape.
His right hand gripped the rope tightly, veins bulging on the back of his hand like a coiled dragon, ready to strike like a venomous snake poised for a lethal attack.
The last remaining robber, knowing he was no match for Lin Tian, didn’t dare fight head-on. Instead, in a moment of desperation, he started to think of a plan.
Soon, he noticed Bai Shishi behind him out of the corner of his eye, immediately had an idea, and swung the gleaming machete as he turned abruptly.
He rushed toward Bai Shishi, who was sitting on the ground...
Bai Shishi was terrified, her pretty face pale, trying desperately to twist her body back. However, with her limbs bound and sitting on the ground, no matter how frantically she struggled, it was futile.
"Oh no!"
Realizing what the remaining robber intended to do, Lin Tian cursed under his breath.
The rope in his hand lashed out, but because the robber’s reaction was too sudden, he had already moved beyond the rope’s reach, making it impossible to intercept him.
Even if Lin Tian rushed over with speed, he couldn’t catch up. It was like a hundred-meter race, where one started at the beginning and the other at fifty meters; speed could no longer determine the outcome.
"Right, a gun, there’s a gun!"
In his urgency, Lin Tian remained calm and suddenly remembered that the bald robber had pulled out a gun at the bank, and now only a bullet could match the robber’s pace.
Using his right leg to push off, Lin Tian quickly reached the bald robber’s side, reached into his coat, and withdrew a cold metallic object.
All these actions were completed in an instant, and the robber was only two or three steps away from Bai Shishi, the machete in his hand raised high, only needing to bring it down. Lin Tian could even see Bai Shishi closing her eyes in fear.
"No!" Bai Shishi’s desperate cry for help echoed in the cargo box!
"Bang!"
"Clang!"
"Ouch!"
Three strange sounds emerged from the cargo box.
The first was the gunshot, as Lin Tian unhesitatingly pulled the trigger, the bullet hitting the robber.
The second was the metallic clatter as the robber’s machete fell in the cargo box.
The third was the sound of the lifeless robber’s body collapsing onto Bai Shishi, pressing her down, probably causing her to cry out in pain.
"Are you okay?" Watching the wisps of white smoke emerge from the gun barrel, Lin Tian hurried over.
But Bai Shishi seemed petrified, still closing her eyes tightly, suppressed beneath the robber, whimpering softly.
"Hey, you’re not dead, stop crying!"
Unable to stand Bai Shishi being frightened to the point of not daring to open her eyes, Lin Tian shook his head, helplessly reminding her.
"Wah... wah wah!"
Bai Shishi opened her eyes while sobbing, choking out, "Am... am I not dead?"
"What do you think? Want me to kiss you to see if you feel anything?"
Lin Tian mischievously puckered his lips, looking very much like he intended to try.
"Get lost, get away from me!"
Pushing the dead robber off her, Bai Shishi angrily cursed.
Though her tone was furious, her face was beaming with a smile.
Surviving such an ordeal, what could be more exhilarating than this?
"Alright then, I’ll leave you alone. I’m leaving now, and see what you do if these robbers wake up?"
Seeing Bai Shishi reverting to her usual cold and arrogant demeanor, Lin Tian playfully tried to scare her: "Don’t blame me if I didn’t warn you; they all have ideas about you, so you’d better be careful!"
Ignoring Bai Shishi, trapped under the dead robber, Lin Tian moved toward the cargo box door, looking like he was really about to leave.
"Hey..."
"Don’t go, take me with you if you’re leaving!"
Perhaps truly frightened by Lin Tian’s words, Bai Shishi dropped her haughty demeanor, starting to plead.
Imagine a woman, always high and mighty, suddenly begging someone?
What kind of feeling is that?
At least for Lin Tian now, it’s extremely satisfying, a sense of inner thrill and mental conquest, even if the method used was a bit underhanded.
Lin Tian turned back toward Bai Shishi, lifted the dead robber’s body off her, and picked up a sharp axe from the ground, cutting the ropes binding Bai Shishi’s limbs: "Did you bring a phone?"
"Yes!"
Bai Shishi nodded, fumbled around on herself, and pulled out a phone with a shattered screen.
Seeing that there was no signal, she helplessly said, "No signal here!"
"Wait!"
Lin Tian left her with a word, quickly grabbed a rope, and tied up all eight robbers. As for the dead one, there was no need to bind him.
After finishing all that, Lin Tian opened the cargo box doors.
Immediately, a refreshing breeze blew in, invigorating everyone.
"Do you have a signal now?" Lin Tian asked.
"Yes!"
Without needing Lin Tian’s reminder, Bai Shishi immediately dialed the emergency number.
Tossing an axe next to Bai Shishi, Lin Tian, seeing the call hadn’t connected yet, instructed, "I’ll figure out a way to stop this heavy truck from moving, otherwise reaching the destination might mean new dangers!"
"Keep the axe with you, be careful, and wait for me to come back!"
Bai Shishi nodded numbly, clutching the axe in her hand. Coincidentally, she managed to get through on the phone, starting her urgent plea for help.
With Bai Shishi making the emergency call, Lin Tian could go all out. Standing at the cargo box door, looking at the rapidly passing asphalt road, it was clear how fast the heavy truck was moving.
After glancing at the cargo box’s height, Lin Tian made a bold decision.
Just as Bai Shishi finished the emergency call, she originally wanted to ask Lin Tian how he’d stop the heavy truck.
But looking up!
She saw Lin Tian taking off his shirt, revealing his muscular body, eight-pack abs, biceps...