Peerless Martial Expert in the City
Chapter 729 - 725

Chapter 729: 725

Chapter Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five: Trap

Zhao Yuhua and Xiao Yi entered the classroom together like a fairytale couple, causing the students who were preparing for class to stare and create a stir once again.

Though rumors suggested the two had been in love for a long time and were certainly together, it was rare for them to act in unison. Entering the classroom side by side like this was truly unprecedented.

"It looks like the two are finally turning their secret crush into an open romance!"

"What could be the reason? Is it because of that incident, trying to show off in front of Fang Jingxu?"

"......"

The students in the classroom momentarily put down their draft books, notebooks, and textbooks, and began to whisper among themselves.

Feeling those students’ side glances, Xiao Yi felt a sense of helplessness and wryly smiled. He had not expected Fang Jingxu’s matter to cause such a commotion. Just yesterday, when he had been away from school for a long time and returned, these guys hadn’t even lifted their heads.

"Hehe, boss, what, planning to go public with it now?"

As soon as Xiao Yi sat down, Fatty Tang leaned over with a sleazy expression.

"Publicize your head, just focus on your book. Aren’t you afraid of flunking your exams?"

Xiao Yi said irritably as he slapped him on the head.

"Psh, who do you think I am? How could I possibly fail?"

Fatty Tang said disdainfully, but the movement of his hands and the uncertainty in his eyes betrayed his true thoughts.

Watching Fatty Tang hurriedly start studying in nervousness, Xiao Yi pursed his lips, too lazy to bother with him any longer, and took out his own books to start reading. Although the Fang Jingxu issue had become somewhat of a farce, Zhao Yuhua had just taken him to explain things to Fang Jingxu. However, this matter still somewhat agitated his heart.

Xiao Yi himself hadn’t realized that during his days in the campus, he had unconsciously changed a lot. If it had been him from the time he first arrived at the school, this incident wouldn’t have influenced him in the slightest, but now, he was starting to be affected, just like most other young people around his age—around twenty—still stubborn, indignant, and passionate at heart.

From the previous athletic competitions at the sports field, to the proactive provocation of Li Zhengyi, to this incident... they all showed the gradual changes happening in him bit by bit...

Xiao Yi had intended to devote today fully to studying, to learn from comrade Fatty Tang, and to battle alongside him. Unfortunately, plans couldn’t keep up with changes. His plans were completely shattered shortly after the dismissal bell rang.

Chen Jianguo called him, inviting him to have dinner.

Moreover, the reason was one he couldn’t refuse; today was his official discharge date.

"Fatty, sorry, I can’t join you for self-study today. I have some things to take care of, so I’m heading out first," Xiao Yi said, somewhat reluctantly shrugging at Fatty Tang next to him as he started to pack up his things.

"Go on, go on, it’s better you’re not here, lest you disturb my studying."

Fatty Tang had already heard Xiao Yi’s phone call and knew exactly what was going on. Upon hearing Xiao Yi’s words, he waved his hand in disdain immediately.

"This guy."

Seeing Fatty Tang, clearly a bit disappointed but still trying to act cool and indifferent, Xiao Yi couldn’t help but smile, a flicker of apology crossing his eyes. He didn’t say anything more and picked up his things, turning to head towards the door.

Why did Uncle Chen choose such a distant place this time?

Walking on the campus road, Xiao Yi silently recalled the address Chen Jianguo had mentioned, slowly mapping it out on the G City map in his mind, and couldn’t help but shake his head, a feeling of stuffiness rising in his heart.

Previously, when Chen Jianguo hosted banquets, they were almost always directly at the top of the Jianguo Building, at Jingyue Pavilion.

Although that was also not close, it was still much closer than before.

This time the location he chose was practically the opposite end from Z University, almost sixty or seventy kilometers away.

After pondering for a while, Xiao Yi decided to first go back to Azure Waterfront to take his own car. Given such a long distance, he wasn’t in a rush. Besides, as the saying goes, "sharpening your axe will not delay the chopping of firewood." Driving his own car would be much faster and would save time.

Upon returning to the garage, after hesitating for a moment, Xiao Yi still chose to drive his Toyota, which was 60% new, instead of the dazzling Maserati.

While driving the familiar car at a not particularly fast speed on the road, he turned on the car stereo and listened to a classic old song, totally relaxing his mind.

Due to various special reasons, Xiao Yi was a person with extremely high alertness. Most of the time, his nerves were in a state of absolute vigilance, and he seldom relaxed. The only way he relaxed was probably through training.

But in fact, he had another way to relax — driving, whether casually cruising or racing cars directly. Both methods were his favorite means of relaxation — the former simple relaxation, the latter exciting relaxation.

However, generally, he seldom chose such a way to relax. Abroad, he often chose those thrilling relaxations, playing hide and seek with the police, but after returning to his country, considering the traffic situation at home, he restrained himself out of respect for others’ lives.

Apart from that last long-distance drive, he hadn’t raced a second time.

With the car window down, letting the outside wind blow in, and listening to the melodious music, Xiao Yi just let himself go, his gaze fixed on the road ahead, steering the car, his mind completely empty.

The car steadily sped forward, passing through street after street, crossing the bustling city center of G City, approaching his destination. The number of vehicles on the road gradually decreased, as did the pedestrian traffic, making driving simpler. Xiao Yi’s mind relaxed more and more...

However, just when Xiao Yi’s mind had relaxed to the utmost and the car’s speed had increased significantly, an unexpected change occurred!

On the endless road ahead, as if by magic, suddenly there appeared a somewhat stooped man!

Seeing a man thirty meters ahead, seemingly unaware of the danger as he ambled along, Xiao Yi’s pupils suddenly contracted. His brain nerves tensed instantly, his thinking and mental state heightened to the extreme. He pressed the brake hard and at the same time, he forcefully turned the steering wheel towards the side of the road.

Having done all this, Xiao Yi slowly exhaled. Although this sudden change was abrupt, it was not too much for someone like him, for whom driving was like an integral part of his bloodstream, a vital survival skill.

But at that moment, just as his mind had just relaxed, the unexpected happened again — a huge truck on the road ahead, like a flash of lightning, crashed aggressively towards his small car.

Seeing the massive object charging towards his small car, Xiao Yi’s brow twitched. A cold gleam flashed in his eyes. He jerked the steering wheel to the side and instead of pressing the brake, he slammed on the accelerator.

His rich experience told him that braking now would be a dead end since he had no way to avoid it. His only chance to survive was to move the car away even faster!

And anyone with driving experience knows that the faster the speed of the car, the quicker it can change direction. At a certain speed, a slight tremor of your hand can cause the car to veer into another lane. New drivers who have just learned to drive often easily drift from side to side for this very reason!

"Crack!"

Accompanied by a crisp cracking sound and a burst of intense friction noise, the left rearview mirror of the car completely flew off, and the paint on that side of the car was utterly scraped off. The Toyota, which had been 60% new, suddenly looked battered, as if it had been picked up from a garbage dump.

Xiao Yi didn’t mind the condition of the car. In fact, at that moment, he couldn’t even see the car’s condition. He could only imagine it was not in a good state as he sharply braked and his gaze, icy and intense, shifted to the remaining rearview mirror on the other side.

At the moment the large truck had ferociously crashed towards him, he realized that this was not an accident but a well-planned assassination, especially when he saw the previously stooped figure in the middle of the road suddenly stand upright in the rearview mirror as he turned the steering wheel. He was even more certain that he had been tricked and led into a trap.

Just as his gaze fell on the rearview mirror, his facial expression changed again. At the same time, he fiercely ducked his head.

"Thump!"

Almost at the moment his head ducked, a crisp bullet pierced the side window glass, flying over his head and after hitting the other side’s glass, it rolled down.

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