Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 183: It was Absolutely Intentional

Chapter 183: Chapter 183: It was Absolutely Intentional

Outside the banquet hotel, Su Hui took a break due to shifts, and she went outside to meet Gu Fan. The reason for this was that Su Hui had rushed out of the house in such a hurry that she had forgotten to bring her power bank and cable. When she saw her phone battery was about to die, she got flustered and called Gu Fan, asking him to bring it over in a hurry.

"Listen, you’re a police officer for crying out loud, can’t you be a little less careless?" Gu Fan complained, he was originally out drinking with Lu Yi and Jie. But upon receiving Su Hui’s message, he had to call it a night.

Seeing Gu Fan’s slightly reluctant expression, Su Hui couldn’t help saying, "Why are you pulling such a face? Am I interrupting a date with your girlfriend? You’ve only known her a few days, how long have we known each other? We’ve been through life and death together, we..."

"Okay, okay, don’t say another word, you’re more important than my girlfriend," Gu Fan interrupted Su Hui quickly, a pleading look on his face, unable to outtalk this woman.

Su Hui nodded in satisfaction, "That’s right!"

However, Gu Fan was curious, "What’s going on today? Seeing how vigilantly you guys are handling things, who’s the big shot that’s here?"

At this, Su Hui shrugged, "I’m not sure either, apparently it’s some drug dealer, but his drugs are really effective. They can extend a person’s life and might even have the power to change the world."

"Really? That sounds way too exaggerated." Gu Fan obviously didn’t believe it and Su Hui glanced at the time, realizing she needed to get back for her shift, so she said goodbye to Gu Fan.

Walking home, Gu Fan hadn’t gone far when he saw a man collecting a bag from a convenience store. His heart leapt because Gu Fan recognized the man as a local from the ancient town.

"That’s odd, what is a local from the ancient town doing here?" Gu Fan trailed behind cautiously and watched as the man got into a car that didn’t start right away, they seemed to be waiting for something.

Gu Fan took cover and continued observing, his brows furrowing. He had a feeling that these guys were up to no good, moreover they were so near the hotel Su Hui was guarding, could it be...

"Seems like it’ll be a rough night," Gu Fan thought, deciding to stick around and observe. If these people were from the ancient town, then they definitely took orders from Du Jun and Lin Xi. Maybe by watching them, Gu Fan could learn what Du Jun and Lin Xi were up to recently.

After waiting patiently for an hour, Gu Fan saw people leaving the banquet hotel and driving away one by one. It looked like the banquet had ended and they could return to their homes.

Gu Fan also noticed the car parked on the curb. The people inside threw their cigarette out of the window, seeming ready for action.

"What do I do now?" Gu Fan was a bit nervous. He felt that meddling in others’ affairs wasn’t a good habit. If he offended Lin Xi, Queen Qianye in her past life might grill him for barbeque out of anger. The thought sent a shiver down his spine.

"Forget it, I don’t want to meddle. I want to live a normal life." With that, Gu Fan made his way home without a backward glance, determined to mind his own business.

However, Gu Fan hadn’t walked far when he noticed several individuals. Their attire, height and silhouette resembled those who attacked Lin Xi that night. To avoid being spotted, Gu Fan quickly hid.

"Wait, what, both groups are around?" Gu Fan cursed his rotten luck. He couldn’t seem to dodge trouble. Could it be a sign from heaven, encouraging him to meddle a bit more?

After much thought, Gu Fan decided to send a message to Su Hui, advising her to be alert. But Su Hui was occupied and didn’t check his message immediately. If she had, the events that followed may not have spiralled out of control.

At this point, Luo Jingrong also left the hotel. He got into a minivan with his bodyguard driver to head to the airport and board his private plane.

However, as Luo Jingrong’s car reached the intersection, with the timer still at double digits, indicating the green light was about to change to red, they calmly continued forward.

A car at the intersection from a different direction was also moving along normally, nearing the intersection. Seeing the red light about to turn green with plenty of time to spare, it didn’t slow down and continued speeding along.

Under normal circumstances, with the buffer of time, the two cars would not collide. But suddenly a man cycled straight through...

"Watch out!" Luo Jingrong’s driver slammed on the brakes, narrowly avoiding a collision but as a result, was now stalled in the middle of the intersection.

While Luo Jingrong and the others were still recovering from the shock, another car charged in abruptly from the side. The sudden unexpected crash flipped Luo Jingrong’s car over.

In the vicinity, Gu Fan witnessed the scene unfold. The impact of the collision shocked him. Seeing the flipped car and strewn debris, it was clear they had suffered serious injuries.

When Gu Fan snapped out of his daze, he tried to blame the person who had recklessly crossed the road. But that person had already fled, angering Gu Fan. That person had started this whole mess and just ran off. Besides, it was dangerous to cross the road diagonally at an intersection. It was a total disaster.

Gu Fan was worried if the impact he just witnessed was too heavy, unsure if the people inside the car were safe, pondering whether he should intervene and take a look.

At this moment, besides the numerous onlookers, a bunch of Good Samaritans rushed over to the scene of the accident. Their readiness to help radiated a positive energy that underscored the community’s compassion.

However, Gu Fan found it hard to feel elated, as he noticed that these benevolent folks belonged to the old town. It struck him as too coincidental that these exact people happened to be present to perform the good deeds.

He smelled a conspiracy. He noticed that those responsible for the accident hurriedly jumped out of their cars, pulling out the victims of the hit car, feigning enormous concern.

A closer scrutiny revealed six victims being pulled out from the wrecked car. Every one of them looked seriously injured with heads bleeding profusely, some even appeared dazed and struggled to speak.

To get a clearer picture, Gu Fan moved closer. He heard several people exclaiming, "Are you guys okay? We’ll take you to the hospital right away." Following their words, they sincerely tried to assist the injured and take them away.

Generally, witnessing someone assuming responsibility at the accident scene would be quite moving. But Gu Fan was puzzled. Why, among the six injured, did they only attempt to take away one and leave the other five unattended? Surely, this is not how one is supposed to act when trying to be helpful.

"Something’s not right," Gu Fan found this suspicious, considering that the people of the old town came specifically for the victims.

Gu Fan knew he shouldn’t meddle in others’ affairs, but he couldn’t bear to witness such blatant bullying.

Just then, an ambulance hurriedly arrived at the scene. Many doctors and nurses jumped out and the leading duty nurse said, "Someone called an ambulance, we’ll take it from here." Following this, the medical personnel began to respond swiftly. Their compassion was impressive.

But something seemed off to Gu Fan. The medical team didn’t pay any attention to the five injured victims lying on the ground. Instead, they seemed intent on taking over the one person that the town folk were leading away.

Immediately, the townsfolk resisted, "No need, we’ll take him to the hospital. You don’t have to worry."

"It’s our duty as healthcare workers. Please leave the patient to us." Tempers flared among the healthcare workers, and they tried to forcibly snatch him away, causing a quarrel to break out with the town folks.

Seeing this, the onlooking crowd was stunned. They marveled at the rare display of such strong morality, as both groups were fighting tooth and nail to save the accident victims.

At that moment, one of Luo Jingrong’s bodyguards regained his senses. Wiping the blood off his head, he rushed to Luo Jingrong’s side, ready to protect his boss and yelling, "Stay back everyone, don’t touch my boss."

Now, the confused onlookers couldn’t understand the situation at all. The culprits wanted to help, the medical personnel also wanted to help, and these two groups even fought each other for the chance to save the victims. Now, the injured didn’t even appreciate the help. The world truly was becoming harder to comprehend.

Gu Fan, off to the side, slowly began to understand. The individual disputed over by the old town folks and the medical personnel surely must be of great importance. Their determination in the fight suggested a high-stakes situation, with neither party willing to back down.

A few more of Luo Jingrong’s bodyguards tried to stand up. However, due to their injuries, they were unstable and ended up getting knocked back down in the ensuing brawl.

Gu Fan could tell that it was deliberate. They wanted to prevent the injured bodyguards from standing up so that the important figure would be left unprotected.

"Damn it, should I help or not?" Gu Fan watched anxiously as he noticed the last remaining bodyguard attempting to escape the scene with the important figure, aware that it was no longer safe to stick around.

Of course, both the townsfolk and the medical personnel were not willing to let go so easily. But the commotion had attracted Su Hui and her team, forcing everyone at the scene to scatter.

Upon her arrival, Su Hui encountered a chaotic scene, with injured bodyguards scattered all around. She quickly showed her identification and asked, "Where is Mr. Luo, where is your Mr. Luo?"

The shocking impact of the car crash had left the injured bodyguards disoriented. They could not provide Su Hui with any guidance. She was frantic; after all, they were dealing with a significantly influential person, and anything untoward could not be permitted.

Everyone was aware that someone was targeting Luo Jingrong, but they never expected these foreign forces to be so audacious as to abduct someone in their city. It was a direct provocation.

Regardless of the outcome or whether Luo Jingrong was harmed, he would probably not consider investing in this city any longer. But Su Hui felt duty-bound to protect the city’s safety and ensure Luo Jingrong’s security.

Meanwhile, Lin Xi and Leng Le each started directing their subordinates to hunt down Luo Jingrong throughout the streets and alleyways, adamant about not letting him escape.