Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1110 - 955: Encountering Danger on the Road

Chapter 1110: Chapter 955: Encountering Danger on the Road

After bidding farewell to Wang Dongdong, Wang Ye and Zhang Xiaoxi drove around the city and didn’t find much to see.

The capital city of the province remained the same as before, with the new district on the side showing some signs of change, while the old city had barely changed at all.

However, the streets seemed crowded with people, and all sorts of shops lined the roadsides, doing apparently good business.

Zhongyuan is an inland agricultural province; apart from grain, it probably just has a high population!

It’s only 2005 now, and coastal cities have already started undergoing earth-shattering changes, it’s just that the winds of reform and opening up haven’t blown into the mainland yet.

A few more years later, inland areas like Zhongyuan Province really began to develop.

Having looked around and finding nothing particularly interesting, and considering that the new highways had made travel much faster, they decided to head home.

If they were lucky, they could even make it in time for dinner at home...

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The recently repaired expressway was indeed much better than the old and worn-out highways!

Especially Zhongyuan Province’s highways, which passed through many townships and county towns.

If you happen to travel during market days, it could take a very long time to get through any given township.

The congestion wasn’t due to the number of vehicles, but because vendors would set up stalls right in the middle of the road, blocking it completely!

Moreover, with the markets drawing large crowds, driving often involved inching forward slowly, or even using your car’s front bumper to "push" pedestrians forward...

If you weren’t careful and applied too much gas, that could lead to serious trouble!

On the expressway, this problem didn’t exist — you could drive freely, without worrying about a bicycle, a child, or a dog suddenly darting out from the roadside...

Especially when you’re driving a luxury car like a Mercedes S class, it turns driving on the expressway into a real pleasure.

There weren’t many vehicles on the highway anyway, firstly because there weren’t many private cars at the time, and since Zhongyuan wasn’t an economically developed region, there weren’t many trucks for transport either.

Plus, the expressway toll wasn’t cheap!

That reduced the number of vehicles willing to use the expressway even further, with many opting for the national or provincial roads if the distance wasn’t too far.

Driving like lightning, Wang Ye unconsciously sped up, which couldn’t be blamed on him with the good roads and sparse traffic.

What he didn’t notice, however, was that a Jetta that had been following his car steadily was now left so far behind that its taillights were no longer visible...

Well, it’s impossible for a Jetta to compete in speed with a Mercedes S, after all.

One has a 5.5L engine and the other has a 1.6L engine; the difference in power is just too great.

Wang Ye knew that there must be people watching over him in secret, but he didn’t pay it much mind, as he was in his own country and not looking for trouble, dealing only with people he knew — there shouldn’t be any problems.

Besides, he was no "Big Shot" in China, just a "normal person," so who would want to bother him?

To be honest, once back in familiar territory, there’s a natural sense of security that sets in.

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After driving non-stop for over an hour, when Wang Ye saw a service area not far ahead, he began slowing down to stop for a rest.

Use the restroom, have a smoke, drink some water, and the like.

He reduced his speed to around sixty or seventy, turning onto the service area’s access road, and noticed from afar that the service area was extremely quiet, with no other cars parked inside.

Wang Ye said to Zhang Xiaoxi with a chuckle, "Is this expressway service area always this deserted, or could it be that it’s not even open yet?"

"It should be open, otherwise the entrance would be blocked. We passed by two or three service areas that were not open, and they all had their entrances blocked," replied Zhang Xiaoxi, shaking her head.

Wang Ye nodded, "That’s true. There aren’t many cars on the road to begin with, so it’s normal for the service area to be empty..."

Just then, a dull "bang" sounded, and suddenly, the front left of the car sank dramatically.

"Shit..." Wang Ye was startled by the sudden incident, cursing reflexively before slamming on the brakes.

His first reaction was that there was a "sniper"!

But he immediately dismissed the thought — this was China, after all.

Piecing together the recent sinking of the car, Wang Ye realized it must have been a wheel burst!

Luckily, the car had just left the access road and entered the service area. Wang Ye pushed open the car door, preparing to get out and check.

Before exiting, he specifically instructed Zhang Xiaoxi to stay in the car and not get out.

As soon as he got out, he saw a few people running towards him from inside the service area.

From a distance, someone yelled, "Is it a tire burst? No worries, no worries, we have a repair shop here that can fix that for you!"

Wang Ye shook his head; he didn’t even need to check the tire to know what was going on!

Perhaps because he had spent most of his time abroad after his "rebirth," he remembered many things about China as they were before his rebirth...

Now faced with the situation, Wang Ye remembered that it’s only 2005!

The public security situation in various parts of China wasn’t as good as it would be more than a decade later!

Younger people might find it hard to imagine how chaotic public security once was in China...

Back then, the Internet wasn’t well-developed, and many local incidents were hard to broadcast nationwide.

But those who experienced it knew.

Places like Outside Peng City, Yangcheng Railway Station, several towns in Wan City, and mountain tops and tails... many places were "infamous" back then!