Chapter 931: Chapter 931: Sacrificial Offerings
"Wooo wooo wooo..."
On the narrow highway, a series of roars came from behind the SUV.
Seven or eight SUVs, with their hazard lights flashing, sped towards them quickly.
Seeing the mighty chase in the rear-view mirror, Lin Fan’s lips curled into a cold smile.
"It looks like Huo Ben has really pulled out all the stops this time, bringing so many people!"
"With so many people, if they had blocked the road together earlier, we wouldn’t have been able to get away so easily."
In the passenger seat, Little Shuang turned her head, looking at the convoy getting closer and closer. If there were another twenty people, she alone probably couldn’t handle it.
"People are arranged in tiers; in matters like these, you find those closest to you to take action. After all, once it’s leaked, the consequences are unthinkable, so these people are just the second-string, meant to encircle after Black King Kong fails..."
Lin Fan’s lips kept their cold smile as he stepped harder on the gas, the SUV racing along the mountain road, charging towards the distance.
Though the vehicle in front wasn’t slow, given the limited road and the fact Lin Fan wasn’t a professional racer, it was almost impossible to shake them off purely by speed. Yet, the other party couldn’t get close for a moment either. In this stalemate, the sudden headlights from afar made Lin Fan slowly stop the car.
Seeing someone ahead, the chasing convoy behind also immediately stopped, and in an instant, more than ten vehicles sandwiched Lin Fan’s SUV in the middle. He smiled, pushed the car door open, glanced at the convoy behind that hesitated to approach, then again looked towards the vehicle in front blocking the road.
"County Magistrate Lin, it’s been a long time!"
Behind the headlights, a burly man walked out. Holding an apple in one hand and a knife in the other, he was not the Wu Houbiao they had arranged to meet but Che Laojiu.
"Che Laojiu, what are you doing here?"
Facing the fierce gaze of Che Laojiu, Lin Fan immediately stopped in his tracks, his expression turning serious.
"I’m sorry, Mr. Wu has been temporarily detained for suspected weapon misuse causing death, so he’ll be released after the investigation clears. Therefore, I’m here to greet County Magistrate Lin on his behalf."
Che Laojiu said coldly while peeling the apple.
"Che Laojiu, I really didn’t expect you’d still be running errands for Huo Ben at this time. Is being his dog really that enjoyable?"
Standing in front of the car, Lin Fan stared hard at Che Laojiu.
Wu Houbiao was arrested, yet he knew the arranged meeting point. Clearly, there was some collusion involved.
"County Magistrate Lin, there’s no need to use the provocation tactic or sow discord. You don’t need to evaluate my relationship with Huo Ben. Sure, I helped him set a trap this time, but it doesn’t make me his subordinate. Frankly, what you offered was simply too little. Did you really think one Sister Hong was enough to keep me content?"
Che Laojiu cut off a piece of the apple and stuffed it into his mouth, his expression fierce.
"So, you were acting with me from the start?"
Lin Fan lit a cigarette, inhaled deeply, and said, "I really didn’t see it at first, you indeed are a good actor, performing so well!"
"It’s not that I’m such a good actor; it’s just that County Magistrate Lin is too smart, seeing others as fools. In such a case, I just went along with you. After all, when a woman comes to you on a silver platter, why not accept? And don’t worry, I won’t abandon her casually either. As long as Sister Hong obediently listens to me and helps me with business, I can still give her a living."
Che Laojiu looked at County Magistrate Lin with a sinister smile, "Now that we’ve finished talking, it’s about time to discuss serious matters. Once you’re down, don’t hate me. If you do, blame yourself for being someone else’s fortune!"
"Why don’t you just say it? Am I blocking your drug-selling opportunity?"
Lin Fan exhaled a puff of smoke, one sentence making Che Laojiu’s face change.
"You... how do you know!"
"Why couldn’t I know? Did you really think Sister Hong defected to you just to deal with Huo Ben?"
Lin Fan snickered coldly, leaning against the car hood and said, "Your sudden return and rampant expansion must have hidden interests behind it. And to allow usually unruly Huo Ben to suffer a setback suggests the stakes are high. The fact that Zhao Chuanchun can turn a blind eye means the powerhouse backing you is formidable.
But after all this fuss, it’s just minor mischief like snatching arcade halls, which clearly doesn’t align with your backer’s interests. So I used the conflict between Sister Hong and Huo Ben to send her to you, while also investigating what you’re up to behind the scenes. It turns out you intended to deal in drugs, something absolutely unacceptable in Red Flag County, and a complete bottom line for County Magistrate Zhao. Don’t you realize that?"
"And so what if you know? Once you’re dead, with Sister Hong’s girls and Huo Ben’s support, even Zhao Chuanchun will have to shut up. Your death would have value!"
Stunned by Lin Fan’s words, Che Laojiu clenched his teeth and gripped his knife as he approached. Yet Lin Fan, watching him advance, remained calm and said, "No need to be in such a hurry. Have you ever considered that you might just be a pawn destined for sacrifice?"