283: Chapter 282: Blowout 283: Chapter 282: Blowout When Tangyu came out of the woods to Liu Shanshan’s side, he saw her face was still flushed, standing there awkwardly in shame.
Only when Tangyu approached did she startle and regain her composure, her eyes slightly widened as she looked at Tangyu.
“Xiaozhi and Xiaoyu are in LW County, let’s go,” Tangyu said.
“Oh,” Liu Shanshan responded, her gaze inadvertently swept over the woods.
Although she didn’t know what had happened there, she could guess that it definitely wasn’t anything good.
Just as the two were about to call Song Qingyu, they saw Song Qingyu walk towards them.
“I didn’t find anything on my end, how about you?” Song Qingyu asked, but her gaze was somewhat oddly fixed on Liu Shanshan, Liu Mei’s eyebrows also furrowed slightly.
Liu Shanshan’s shy demeanor unavoidably aroused suspicion.
Noticing Song Qingyu’s gaze, Liu Shanshan felt even more embarrassed; the situation was difficult to explain, and naturally, her face turned even redder.
“We’ve already located them, I’ve clarified their whereabouts,” Tangyu said.
Song Qingyu looked at Tangyu with a slight surprise, finding the people so quickly and also having confirmed their location?
That was impressively fast.
“Xiaozhi and Xiaoyu are at the wealthy couple surnamed Cai in LW County.
Let’s head to LW County,” Tangyu didn’t want to linger on this issue and quickly changed the subject.
“The wealthy Cai in LW County, isn’t it the boss of the Cai Long Group?” Song Qingyu thought aloud.
She had been to LW County a few times and was familiar with some local conditions.
“Yes, that’s right,” Tangyu nodded and said, “Captain Song, do you know them?”
“I don’t know them personally, but I know a bit about them.
The Cai Long Group is the leading enterprise in LW County.
In this patch of LW County, they hold significant power and have very deep connections.
Trying to touch them won’t be easy.”
Song Qingyu explained that a powerful dragon can hardly suppress a local snake.
Although she was from the public security bureau of Donglin City and LW County was under the jurisdiction of Donglin City, Song Qingyu came here in a personal capacity this time, without any official orders from above, so she had no authority to command the public security bureau of LW County to do anything.
To attempt to retrieve the children from the Cai couple through normal legal channels would be extremely difficult, essentially an impracticable plan.
Moreover, that approach would inevitably alert them, and if they hid the children, finding them would become exceedingly challenging.
This problem momentarily gave Song Qingyu quite a headache.
Of course, Tangyu was well aware of the situation: “No matter how big or venomous the local snake is, I will make them hand over the people obediently.” Tangyu’s face was full of confidence; if open means didn’t work, they could resort to covert actions, and if force was ineffective, they could resort to riskier tactics.
Song Qingyu knew Tangyu well, and she understood that if he were to do something, he would be ready to use the worst possible means.
“Tangyu, I must remind you that this is LW County, not Donglin City.
Even a powerful dragon struggles against a local snake.
We must be careful in our actions this time; we mustn’t act rashly, or else we might all be in serious trouble.
Most importantly, if things aren’t handled correctly, it might be even harder to find Xiaozhi and Xiaoyu,” Song Qingyu said.
“I understand,” Tangyu said with a light smile.
The three of them didn’t linger and left the amusement park directly.
As for the Luo couple, let them fend for themselves.
If someone discovered them, they could save them, but it wouldn’t be of much use.
For the rest of their lives, they were essentially ruined.
A person who can’t speak or move, how are they any different from a vegetable?
That was the punishment they deserved.
Once in the car, the three of them headed straight to LW County.
By now, the sky had gradually darkened, and the sun had completely set.
In the sky, the remaining red clouds were incredibly beautiful.
However, no matter how beautiful the scenery was, there was no mood to appreciate it at that moment.
Liu Shanshan’s face remained red, and she stayed silent throughout the journey, a state that did give rise to suspicion.
Suddenly, Liu Shanshan lifted her head and bit her lip, as if making up her mind, she said to Song Qingyu, “Captain Song, you misunderstood earlier.
It’s not what you think; Tangyu and I really don’t have anything between us.” Liu Shanshan disliked being misunderstood and, upon reflection, felt it necessary to clarify.
She was quite conservative in her thoughts, so her reputation was very important to her.
From the rearview mirror, Song Qingyu glanced at Liu Shanshan and said, “I didn’t think too much about it.
That’s your business, and you don’t need to explain it to me.”
Song Qingyu was naturally reserved and detached in her dealings with others.
Liu Shanshan became even more anxious, thinking that Song Qingyu’s words meant that even if there was something between Tangyu and her, she didn’t need to explain.
“Okay, Shanshan, Captain Song hasn’t misunderstood you, don’t overthink it.
It was just some unpleasantness earlier, it’s nothing,” seeing Liu Shanshan becoming agitated, Tangyu promptly said.
Following Tangyu’s mediation, Liu Shanshan gradually calmed down, and the rest of the journey proceeded in silence.
The evening breeze was gentle, enticing in the twilight, lulling them into drowsiness.
“Bang!
Bang!”
Suddenly, two explosion sounds rang out, and the car immediately lost control.
Caught off guard by this abrupt situation, Song Qingyu Liu Mei’s brows also deeply furrowed.
She knew it was a tire blowout, and not just one, but two.
Fortunately, the car wasn’t going too fast.
Song Qingyu quickly calmed down, hit the brakes hard, and the car made a long, piercing screech as it skidded along the ground.
Her hands tightly gripped the steering wheel, attempting to maintain the car’s stability as much as possible, knowing the consequences would be dire if she lost control.
In fact, many car accidents occur because the driver panics upon encountering a problem, or even faints, which naturally can lead to tragedy.
But with a temperament as resolute as Song Qingyu’s, she naturally wouldn’t get flustered in such a sudden situation.
She calmly stepped on the brake, pulled up the handbrake for additional support, and even managed to shift the gear to first in an extremely short time.
The combination of these three actions brought the car to a stop in an incredibly short time.
She clutched the steering wheel tightly to prevent it from veering off and, although the car was somewhat out of control, it came to a stop quickly by the side of the road.
Liu Shanshan was also frightened.
She paled and hugged Tangyu tightly until the car finally stopped, and only then did her suspended heart settle.
Liu Shanshan looked outside the car, then at Song Qingyu, “What happened?”
Song Qingyu turned to glance at the ambiguous position of the two and was slightly startled for a moment before saying, “Tire blowout, let’s get out of the car first.”
“Oh.” Liu Shanshan nodded.
Only then did she realize that Song Qingyu’s gaze seemed a bit off, and she turned her attention to find herself tightly embracing Tangyu in a very suggestive manner.
Her face, which had calmed down, was now burning red with embarrassment.
Normally, she wouldn’t have been so bashful, but the indecent scene on the Luo family’s video had been a great shock to her spirit.
She had never seen something so explicit even on television.
Letting go of Tangyu, Liu Shanshan escaped from the car like a fugitive.
Song Qingyu glanced at Tangyu, who had an expression of sheer enjoyment, feeling inexplicably upset inside.
All three got out of the car, and both tires on the left side had blown out.
“Damn, some malicious person must’ve spilled nails on the road.
Both tires were punctured by nails, and these nails are very new, definitely scattered here recently.
There’s only one spare tire, and it won’t be enough to drive on even if we change it.
It seems we’ll be stuck here for a while.
In this desolate place, it’ll definitely be hard to find a repair shop.
We haven’t encountered any other vehicles on the road, and I’m not very familiar with this area.
If we call for help, the only option might be to get a repair service from LW county, but it’s already evening, and they may not agree to come.” Song Qingyu said.
Tangyu surveyed the surroundings and then pointed, “There seems to be an inn over there.
If it comes to it, why don’t we stay there for the night?
Since we’re not familiar with this area, the people at the inn might be.
They could arrange for someone to come and fix the car, which might be more convenient.”
“Aren’t we supposed to hurry to LW County?” Liu Shanshan was somewhat anxious about the safety of little Zhi and little Yu.
“Now that we know where little Zhi and little Yu are, there’s no need to rush at this moment.
Plus, that Cai couple is not easy to deal with.
We do need to come up with a foolproof plan.
Acting hastily could indeed have undesirable consequences,” Tangyu said.
“Yes, Shanshan, you don’t have to worry about the safety of little Zhi and little Yu.
They’re surely with the police.
Knowing their exact location, what’s most important now is to plan carefully how to confront the Cai couple.
If we must, we’ll go back for reinforcements.
After all, this isn’t our turf.
The Cai couple are definitely considered the big snakes of LW County, and we’re not the powerful dragons.
To contend with them isn’t going to be easy.
With the Cai couple’s status, the local police department in this area probably looks up to them as their leaders.
If we get dragged into political influence, we’ll be put into a passive position.
If we must, I’ll apply for an official order from above.
But if I do that, it’s very likely to alert the Cai couple, and if they move little Zhi and little Yu away, we won’t be able to do anything without evidence.
If LW County’s police force is protecting them, then we’ll have no chance to act,” Song Qingyu said.
Dealing with the head of a leading company in a county was bound to be exceptionally difficult indeed.
“Oh, alright then.
I’ll listen to you.
I’m just a bit worried,” Liu Shanshan nodded, although she didn’t quite understand all the reasoning, she knew that if both Tangyu and Captain Song said so, then it must be right.
After securing the car, the trio made their way toward the inn, which wasn’t more than 500 meters away.
“In such a deserted place, to have a small inn, it couldn’t be a ‘black shop,’ could it?” Liu Shanshan was somewhat worried.
If it were up to her, she would never dare to stay in such a place alone.
The area was surrounded by mountains, and the hotel was situated smack in the middle between LW County and the summer resort they’d just passed, with not a soul around for miles.
Yet, there was this small inn, arousing suspicion.
“Nine times out of ten, it’s a ‘black shop,’ and those nails on the road might have been scattered by them.
See that?
There are quite a few cars parked on the empty ground over there.
Seems that business here isn’t too bad.
Humph, black is black, let them try to deceive us.
I don’t believe they would dare to overlook me as a police officer,” Song Qingyu said coldly.
With her experience, she could immediately see through some of the tricks here.
Song Qingyu was fearless, and Tangyu even more so.
Were they just a bunch of thugs?
How could they take advantage of him?