Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 226 - 226 223 Hold on for at Least Five Minutes

Chapter 226: Chapter 223: Hold on for at Least Five Minutes Chapter 226: Chapter 223: Hold on for at Least Five Minutes Originally, everyone thought Jiang Yan was reaching for money. Dongzi and the person holding a knife to his waist didn’t pay much attention, but instead of a wallet, Jiang Yan pulled out a small bottle from his pocket and, with a swift spraying motion, squirted liquid into the eyes of the person next to him. Amid the tall man’s unprepared screams, Jiang Yan’s left elbow slammed backward fiercely, and he turned around to punch the man in the face.

These series of actions seemed complex, but actually happened in an instant, in less than three seconds, so much so that Dongzi, who had just stuffed a pancake fruit into his mouth, hadn’t even reacted.

By the time he cursed in his mouth upon realizing what happened, the pancake fruit Jiang Yan was holding was suddenly hurled at him. He dodged reflexively by turning his head. When he looked again, the bastard was already running away.

Jiang Yan ran incredibly fast, and if he were to participate in a school’s 100-meter dash, he would definitely win first place.

In a matter of seconds, he was out of sight, when suddenly a jeep drove up in front of the black business car, blocking it head-on.

“Damn it!”

As soon as Jin Ge saw this, his heart skipped a beat, knowing they had fallen into a trap. He hurriedly turned the steering wheel to reverse while yelling outside, “Get in the car!”

The tall man’s eyes had been sprayed with liquid by Jiang Yan, burning so much that tears streamed down, but he still couldn’t see anything. Gnashing his teeth in anger, he wished he could tear the boy to pieces.

Dongzi dragged him and plunged into the car, which was reversing, but at this moment, a silver sedan suddenly burst out diagonally from behind and slammed into their car’s rear with a bang.

Yu Heng, who had just gotten out of the jeep, couldn’t help but curse softly in distress, “Bloody hell, my car…”

Lin Fei looked at Yu Ci in the driver’s seat with an indescribable expression, not really expecting him to actually crash.

Luckily, he didn’t have to pay for damages.

Lin Fei also got out of the car and aimed his gun at the business car.

The surrounding stall owners quickly packed up their goods and left as soon as they saw the commotion, while the shoppers turned around and walked away. In a short while, the area was completely vacated.

From a shadow not far away, Jiang Yan leaned against the wall, arms crossed, silently watching the standoff unfold before him.

It was his own idea to be the bait. Having offended Ye Junqi before, he knew those people must hate him to the bone. Although he was not certain whether they would abandon their plan to kidnap Jiajia because of him, he wanted to try.

What if they couldn’t resist and attacked?

The facts proved he was right. Those people, seeing him alone, couldn’t help but want to teach him a lesson. Judging by the way things had unfolded, they probably wanted to kidnap both him and Jiajia.

Hadn’t they considered that this might be a trap?

Either these people were overly confident or Lin Fei had pushed them into a corner; hence they made this significant mistake.

Two police cars, sirens wailing, arrived one after the other. The backup Lin Fei had requested was here.

Under the threat of several handguns, the people in the car finally got out one by one. The last person to come out, bathed in the dim streetlight on his face, caught everyone’s attention with his scar and unusually thick lips.

It was Pan Dalong!

Jiang Yan’s eyes narrowed, and he immediately straightened up, not expecting to find this man in the car.

This brutal murderer, did he intend to personally recapture Jiajia?

After ensuring no one else was in the car, the police approached and started handcuffing the men. When it was Pan Dalong’s turn, a flash of cold steel shimmered, and just as Jiang Yan was about to shout a warning, a bullet pierced the air and hit Pan Dalong’s wrist. The watermelon knife was raised halfway, paused in mid-air, then clattered to the ground.

Three policemen simultaneously pounced and subdued Pan Dalong on the ground.

Jiang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Suddenly, his expression froze, and he turned his head sharply to the right.

Mu Jiawen, who had somehow come over, was wrapped in a scarf around her neck, revealing only her eyes. She stood less than five meters from him, hands in pockets, eyes fixed on the direction where Pan Dalong was being arrested.

Jiang Yan walked over and stood in front of her, blocking her view.

Mu Jiawen looked up at him.

“You’re not listening at all! Mu Jiawen, this is the first and last time, if you do this again, I will get…”

The word “angry” hadn’t even come out when his voice abruptly stopped, his lips blocked by the girl’s soft and cool ones!

Having to tiptoe to reach him, Mu Jiawen only stayed pressed against him for two seconds before letting go, her tone slightly resentful, “You’re really getting more and more long-winded.”

Jiang Yan’s gaze deepened as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her into his embrace, circling her tightly with his arms and gritted his teeth, “You little rascal, you actually think I’m long-winded? Huh?”

He lowered his head and nipped her lips gently, “I’ll deal with you later!”

Even though their spot was relatively hidden, Yu Heng and the others weren’t sure if he had left, but it was still a public street. People who had walked away because of the commotion were gathering nearby in pairs and small groups, curiously peering in that direction.

Jiang Yan let go of Mu Jiawen, thinking that he seemed to have received his privilege ahead of time.

“Scared?”

He held her hand and walked out with her, the two standing on the side of the road, watching as Pan Dalong and the others were taken away in the police car.

Mu Jiawen exhaled deeply, smiling with a sense of relief, “It feels like…not as scary as I imagined.”

In past nightmares, the sight of Pan Dalong holding a knife would keep her awake all night, but now, seeing the very hand holding the knife being struck by a bullet, watching him being easily pinned to the ground by the police, and seeing him handcuffed and disheveled… the demon didn’t seem so strong after all.

Jiang Yan said, “The three people you’ve identified, Zhao Youshun and Pan Dalong, have been caught, and now only a man with the last name Ye remains. Don’t worry, it won’t be long before he’s also locked up.”

After the police cars had left, Yu Heng and Yu Ci, whose cars had crumpled fronts from the collision, also went home.

Before leaving, the brothers saw Jiang Yan and Mu Jiawen standing by the roadside. Yu Heng didn’t come over to them, but he called Jiang Yan, “There’s still a big fish out there that hasn’t been caught, so don’t let your guard down, and hurry back to the school.”

The apprehension seemed thrilling, but in reality, it hadn’t taken long.

Jiang Yan lifted his wrist to check his watch, there were five minutes left until seven.

“What would you like to eat?”

Neither of them had dinner, but perhaps because of the night’s excitement, they weren’t even hungry now.

“Let’s go to the fifth cafeteria? They have clay pot dishes there.”

“Sure.”

“But…” The two had already entered the school and were turning into a quiet, elegant cobblestone path. This wasn’t the main route to the cafeteria, as it required a big detour to get there, so normally, those who seriously wanted to reach their destination wouldn’t choose this path—unless they were in no hurry.

Like, Jiang Yan!

“Jiajia, can we do that thing you wanted to do before now?”

He stopped, turned around and pulled Jiajia into his arms, their foreheads touching, his voice husky, “You can’t go back on your word, right?”

“But, just now…”

“Just now doesn’t count, too perfunctory.”

“Then what counts?”

“At least five minutes.”

Mu Jiawen: “???”

Five minutes? Would she even be able to breathe?