“So, tell me, who went through all this trouble to kill you this time? The Luo Family… or the Su Family? Or maybe both?”
Kong Xiyan’s question instantly darkened Third Young Master Luo’s expression.
Even if those who wanted him dead were from the Luo Family, the fact that they could so accurately track his movements… meant there was no guarantee that the Su Family didn’t have a mole!
“Luo Laosan.” Kong Xiyan snapped her fingers in front of Third Young Master Luo’s eyes. “Let’s make a deal.”
“What?” Third Young Master Luo snapped back to reality and looked at Kong Xiyan.
“Um…” The driver up front really didn’t want to interrupt his young master at a time like this, but could they please respect the fact that they were currently being pursued?
There was a suspicious-looking car following them from behind!
“Turn right ahead to leave the city, then head toward the Eastern Suburbs.” Kong Xiyan looked at the driver and directed him.
“What’s this deal you’re talking about?”
“I can save your life three times.” Kong Xiyan finally turned to look at Third Young Master Luo. “In return, you help me as an inside agent in the Su Family.”
“You want me to be a spy in my own maternal grandfather’s house!” Third Young Master Luo’s voice suddenly rose.
“There are plenty of spies in your grandfather’s house already—one more won’t make a difference!” Kong Xiyan’s voice drowned out his.
“You!” Just as Third Young Master Luo was about to retort, he remembered his current predicament, and his expression darkened again.
“I won’t ask you to do anything harmful to the Su Family head. I just want to protect my own people.” Only then did Kong Xiyan explain about Zhong Yangyang’s kidnapping the day before and the subsequent issues with the Su Family’s ferry operations.
Hearing Kong Xiyan clarify the whole story, Third Young Master Luo’s expression also turned serious.
Grandfather would absolutely never do something like this!
Unless… there really were people with ill intentions toward the Su Family trying to drag them into this mess using such dirty tactics.
And Third Young Master Luo, having just arrived in Nancheng, also needed to cooperate with capable people.
Even though Kong Xiyan was a troublemaker.
He had to admit, there weren’t many people in this world who could outsmart him, Third Young Master Luo.
Moreover, being able to accurately know the other party’s intentions and movements also proved that Kong Xiyan had some skills.
From that perspective, she was indeed someone worth cooperating with.
Thinking this, Third Young Master Luo finally looked up at Kong Xiyan. “But he’s my own grandfather!”
The driver sitting up front nodded slightly. Exactly! His young master was the closest to the Su Family head!
“Five times!” Third Young Master Luo raised his right hand toward Kong Xiyan, showing five fingers.
“Deal!” Kong Xiyan promptly high-fived his right hand.
“???” The driver up front was dumbfounded. Was… was this really the young master he knew?
When the car reached the Eastern Suburbs, Kong Xiyan directed the driver to head toward an abandoned factory.
Seeing the road getting increasingly desolate, the driver grew uneasy.
“Turn left fifty meters ahead.”
“You… you said today wasn’t suitable for turning left!” The driver hesitated. “And there’s no road on the left!”
“In this world, there were no roads to begin with. But where many cars drive, a road is formed.” Kong Xiyan remained as calm as ever. “Now, turn left.”
The driver’s mind buzzed, but seeing that his young master didn’t say anything, he had no choice but to comply. Closing his eyes, he turned the steering wheel left and drove into the woods. After several bumps, both the car and its occupants ended up sideways in a ditch.
“You!” Third Young Master Luo stared at Kong Xiyan in shock.
Kong Xiyan opened the sunroof and climbed out, then reached her hand toward Third Young Master Luo inside the car. “What are you staring for? Come up!”
Third Young Master Luo choked back his words, but in the end, he still gripped Kong Xiyan’s hand and scrambled awkwardly out of the car.
The driver followed them out.
Looking at the luxury car that had been perfectly fine that morning, now reduced to this state, the driver’s expression was beyond grim.
This was the Su Family’s car, after all!
“It’s already smashed to pieces. What’s the use of staring at it now?” Kong Xiyan lowered her voice and beckoned to Third Young Master Luo with a finger. “Follow me.”
The people on the other side were desperadoes intent on trading one life for another. If it weren’t the car that had been wrecked this time, it would have been them!
“Young Master…” The driver looked at Third Young Master Luo, hesitating to speak.
This Kong woman was truly a troublemaker!
“Let’s follow her first.” At this point, Third Young Master Luo had no other choice.
The three of them then climbed up the slope they had swerved down earlier.
As soon as they peeked over the edge, they heard a tremendous noise.
Kong Xiyan instinctively raised her arm to shield Third Young Master Luo’s head.
Noticing her gesture, Third Young Master Luo felt a long-lost warmth stir somewhere in his heart.
“Young Master!” The driver’s eyes widened, his voice quickly drowned out by another loud crash.
Third Young Master Luo also stared in shock at the scene before him.
The car that had been chasing them had fallen into a large pit in the road. Just as it surged forward, the dilapidated, crumbling factory collapsed completely. Several massive steel beams plummeted from the sky, piercing straight through the vehicle.
Blood seeped out from the car, followed by a thunderous explosion that ignited a massive fireball.
It incinerated all evidence of the crime.
Kong Xiyan narrowed her eyes slightly.
Was this the death trap those people had set for the Zhong Family’s youngest son?
How ruthless…
“Was this your plan?” Third Young Master Luo looked at Kong Xiyan, unable to suppress the astonishment in his eyes.
“Do I look like someone with nothing better to do?” Seeing that Third Young Master Luo still wanted to press further, Kong Xiyan raised her index finger to her lips, signaling for silence, and revealed a mysterious, faint smile. “Four more times.”
She wasn’t that close with this Luo Laosan. She had promised to save him five times, and that was the extent of their connection.
Afterward, the shaken driver reported the incident to the police. The response was swift, and Kong Xiyan, Third Young Master Luo, and the driver were taken to the police station as eyewitnesses.
The police chief, holding a teacup, passed by the entrance. As soon as he saw Kong Xiyan, his eyes widened. “Why is it you again?”
When he noticed Third Young Master Luo entering alongside her, the chief was utterly exasperated. “And you too?”
Upon learning that Kong Xiyan and Third Young Master Luo had been brought in as eyewitnesses this time, the chief’s expression softened considerably.
After following procedure and clarifying the details, the chief informed them they were free to leave, though he reminded them to keep their phones accessible, as they might need to cooperate with follow-ups and investigations later.
By the time they left the police station, it was already dark.
People sent by the Su Family were already waiting at the station entrance, led once again by the man who stood about 185 centimeters tall, his face clearly signaling he was not to be trifled with.
“Do you need a ride back to the Zhong Family?” Third Young Master Luo offered.
“No need, but…” Kong Xiyan stroked her chin, as if suddenly remembering something, and added, “If it’s on the way, you can drop me off at Shi Yizhong. I’m reporting there today.”
“Report? Now?” Third Young Master Luo glanced at the time on his wristwatch.
“Yeah.” Kong Xiyan nodded. Seeing this, Third Young Master Luo said nothing more and dropped her off at Shi Yizhong before preparing to leave.
“Thanks, Luo Laosan.” Kong Xiyan thanked him and was about to go.
“My name is Luo Zhenxuan.” Third Young Master Luo proactively introduced himself.
“Kong Xiyan.” Without looking back, Kong Xiyan waved a hand and walked toward the school gate of Shi Yizhong.
Third Young Master Luo narrowed his eyes slightly as he watched her retreating figure, murmuring her name: “Kong Xiyan…”
“Young Master, I deeply apologize for such an incident occurring in Nancheng.” The person sitting in the passenger seat expressed sincere regret.
Although Luo Zhenxuan hadn’t mentioned the pursuit incident at the police station, the Su Family had caught wind of it.
The head of the Su Family was furious.
“Let’s go back.” Luo Zhenxuan finally composed his expression, returning to his usual aloof and distant demeanor. “Don’t keep Grandfather waiting.”
“Yes.”
As the car drove farther away, Luo Zhenxuan’s gaze remained fixed out the window, watching the figure grow increasingly distant until it disappeared from sight.
He believed they would meet again soon.