Zhuang Keluo said, "Most likely! Why not take this money? Brother Chen, you can arrange it, like paying for Xiaoyi's family's medical expenses!"
Lu Chen's heart stirred. He turned to look at Gong Xiaoyi, who was still lying in the grass, seemingly fast asleep.
She was indeed sleeping. Lu Chen used a wisp of his true energy to penetrate her cerebral cortex, allowing her consciousness to completely relax so she could have a good sleep. On one hand, it was inconvenient for her to see such a bloody scene; on the other hand, she was injured, and sleeping would alleviate the pain and help her recover her energy quickly.
Ten thousand yuan to treat three people was definitely a drop in the bucket, but with seven hundred thousand, it would be a different story.
Lu Chen glanced at Zhuang Keluo again: "Thank you!"
"Why thank me? It's not my money! But if the money isn't enough, I'll give it to her. From now on, she's my sister." Zhuang Keluo said boastfully, "Because she risked her life to save my sweetheart's life. Although I got slapped by my sweetheart for it, although this young lady's breasts aren't very big, her heart is still broad-minded, and she forgave that so-and-so!" She glanced at Lu Chen as she spoke.
Lu Chen involuntarily touched his still-aching lips again.
"Tch, you call that broad-minded? My mouth looks like a pig's snout!"
Of course, he didn't dare to refute her, and could only force a smile: "Yes, yes, very broad-minded, but there's one thing, you're wrong, your breasts are quite big."
That was indeed true. Although not as big as Dong Qingqing's, Liu Li's, or the policewoman he saw at the station last time, not quite reaching the standard of fullness, they were definitely voluptuous.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were quite large.
Especially when he accidentally grabbed one while pushing her earlier, Lu Chen felt that even more strongly.
However, as soon as he said it, Lu Chen immediately realized he'd gone too far. Wasn't this just teasing her?
Looking at Zhuang Keluo, she seemed quite amused by the teasing. Looking down at her chest, she giggled, "Really? Actually, I think so too. Although you can't usually tell, if you grab it, it's quite substantial. Uh? Brother Chen, did you find it when you grabbed me earlier?"
Suddenly, Lu Chen felt like he'd been teased in return.
Sweating profusely, he lowered his head in silence and quickly got back to work.
He placed one of the thugs' feet on the accelerator, then backed out of the car, closed the door, found a stick, and pressed it against the accelerator through the window. Instantly, the accelerator floored, but the thugs' limp foot didn't bounce back.
It was that tiny mechanism that caused the accelerator to jam after being pressed down.
The Wuling Rongguang started, and Lu Chen quickly pulled out the stick, sending it hurtling towards the cliff edge. With a deafening roar, it crashed into a ravine over two hundred meters deep.
The impact dislodged the mechanism, and the accelerator sprang back out.
From that height, from that fall, although the Wuling Rongguang didn't explode, the unconscious gang leader was certainly dead.
Looking at the dark shadow in the ravine, and then at the three dead thugs lying nearby, Lu Chen felt a pang of regret. However, he didn't regret it. These thieves who murdered for money deserved to die.
What goes around comes around; if you live too comfortably, the price you pay might be your life.
They were probably prepared for this, weren't they?
After cleaning up the mess, Lu Chen carried Gong Xiaoyi into the Buick Regal, and then Zhuang Kelu drove away from the bloody scene.
By this time, it was completely dark, and the eerie night enveloped the desolate mountains.
Deep in the valley, the wrecked Wuling Rongguang was still faintly smoking. Suddenly, a bloody arm reached out from the car window. The entire forearm was a bloody mess, with bone protruding.
However, it was still clear that the arm possessed strength.
It snapped shut on the outside of the car window.
Clearly, the owner of this bloody forearm was about to crawl out…
On the main road, the Buick Regal drove towards the city.
Lu Chen sat in the back seat, tenderly holding Gong Xiaoyi, his hand gently stroking her hair. Suddenly, he remembered something, and his face paled. "Speaking of which, Luo Luo, we seem to have forgotten something."
Zhuang Keluo said, "It's alright, I know what to do." She said it with obvious confidence.
"Huh?" Lu Chen was taken aback. "You know what I'm talking about?"
Zhuang Keluo said smugly, "Of course! I'm the smartest girl in Yunzhou City, people say I'm incredibly clever. I've seen smart people, but I've never seen anyone as smart as me..."
She first lauded herself at length, and Lu Chen had to listen with a wry smile.
However, Zhuang Keluo definitely knew what Lu Chen was going to say; it was like she could read his mind. Lu Chen was worried that the Buick Regal would leave tracks on that dirt road, and if it was found, the police might trace it back to the person in question.
But Zhuang Keluo, she already had a plan. She summoned her men in a heavy truck to wait ahead. Before entering the city, they would switch to another vehicle, and this Buick Regal would be loaded into the truck, becoming nothing more than scrap metal. With the truck gone, what good would it do if the police found the tracks?
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen was deeply impressed.
Sure enough, on the way into the city, Zhuang Keluo's men had everything arranged. The truck had been replaced with an Audi Q7, which Zhuang Keluo continued to drive towards the Fourth People's Hospital of the city.
At this moment, Gong Xiaoyi slowly woke up. The first thing she said upon opening her eyes was, "Brother Chen, are you alright? How...how are you now?"
Her eyes still held fear as she spoke.
Lu Chen looked at her with heartache, gently stroking her delicate face with his fingers. He said, "I'm fine, but you suffered. Silly girl, why did you suddenly rush over to take that knife for me? Were you really not afraid of dying?"
Gong Xiaoyi said sweetly, "I want my life, but I want Brother Chen's life even more! You're so good to me, so good to our whole family. Brother Chen, I'd do anything for you, let alone give up my life."
"Really, I'd do anything!"
Gong Xiaoyi emphasized her words, obediently pressing her forehead against Lu Chen's shoulder and nuzzling him.
Her words and the intimate way she rubbed against him made Lu Chen tremble slightly.
He suddenly felt a surge of attraction. This Gong Xiaoyi was a beauty in the making; she was already showing signs of budding beauty at sixteen or seventeen, and in three or four years, she was guaranteed to be a stunning beauty. He was still holding her, and before, Lu Chen hadn't reacted at all, only feeling a pang of tenderness. Now, suddenly feeling the elasticity and softness of her little bottom, he had an immediate, unpleasant reaction.
This startled Lu Chen, and he quickly picked up Gong Xiaoyi to put her on a seat.
However, Gong Xiaoyi suddenly trembled and cried out, "Ouch!"
Instantly, Lu Chen froze, letting the girl sit on his lap, nestled in his arms. Then, he saw a smug smile appear on Gong Xiaoyi's face.
This girl, so precocious! She seems so gentle and docile, but she has her own thoughts. However, Lu Chen couldn't bear to point it out. He could only silently use a guiding technique to quickly suppress his reaction.
But what embarrassed him was that Gong Xiaoyi must have sensed his reaction.
He sighed inwardly. Sixteen or seventeen years old, that seems quite old, doesn't it?
Zhuang Keluo, driving in front, saw everything through the rearview mirror. She spoke, her tone rather sinister: "I'm telling you, there's a difference between men and women! Little girl, now that you're awake, don't sit on Brother Chen's lap anymore. Sit quietly to the side."
Her tone made no attempt to hide her jealousy, even implying: Lu Chen is mine. Letting you sit on his lap while you were unconscious was already giving you enough face! Now that you're awake, sit on a chair!
Gong Xiaoyi asked curiously, "Sister, who are you?"
"I'm Brother Chen's girlfriend," Zhuang Keluo said sarcastically. "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you!"
Zhuang Keluo was no ordinary person; she could easily see that even if Lu Chen wasn't interested in Gong Xiaoyi, Gong Xiaoyi was interested in him! A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, just beginning to experience love, quite pretty, and Lu Chen doted on her so much—it was possible she would fall for her. So, Zhuang Keluo instantly escalated Gong Xiaoyi's status as a rival in love, even thinking to herself with resentment: "Oh, you little vixen!"
Lu Chen was even more embarrassed, and quietly explained Zhuang Keluo's identity and briefly recounted what had just happened.
Gong Xiaoyi, though shocked, actually said, "Sister Luoluo, thank you for saving Brother Chen! And even more importantly, you saved Brother Chen's life."
Zhuang Keluo snorted, "You're wrong. I should thank you for saving Brother Chen's life."
"Ah?" Gong Xiaoyi's lips trembled, looking utterly bewildered, a sight that tugged at the heartstrings.
This expression was reflected in the rearview mirror and seen by Zhuang Keluo, who immediately became even more wary, muttering resentfully to herself: "You little brat, you're quite the actor! Keep acting, keep acting! You little vixen!"
Gong Xiaoyi's position in Zhuang Keluo's heart rose rapidly, instantly surpassing Shangguan Bei to become his number one rival.
Lu Chen was in a real bind. Having been through it all, he could feel the invisible storm raging in the car and smell the overwhelming jealousy. He quickly changed the subject: "By the way, Xiaoyi, why were you looking at the binoculars back then?"
At this question, Gong Xiaoyi's face showed her discomfort. Her lips trembled slightly as she murmured,
"My brother hasn't been able to walk for a long time. He always likes to lean out the window and look around, saying that if he had a telescope, he could see much farther. So… so when I saw they were selling telescopes, I… I just wanted to go take a look, but I never expected something like this to happen…"
She burst into tears, "Luckily, Brother Chen and Sister Luo Luo are here, otherwise, I…"
The sound of her crying touched Lu Chen deeply. He gently stroked Gong Xiaoyi's hair and comforted her, "It's okay, Xiaoyi, don't cry. I'll buy you a great pair of telescopes and give them to your brother, okay?"
Then, they heard Zhuang Keluo, driving ahead, making a phone call: "Hey, Lao Zhou, I need to ask you for a favor!"