The bumpy ride was only made bearable by the fact that we hadn't been knocked unconscious. If we had been, we wouldn't even know how we met our end. The car was unusually quiet. I was secretly observing, not even letting the sound of breathing around me go unnoticed. The only thing I could guess was that there weren't many of them, at least no more than five. As long as there was a sliver of hope of getting out alive, I would do everything I could to fight back today.

At that moment, one of their phones rang. I perked up my ears, wanting to hear who was on the other end, but unfortunately, I couldn't hear anything. I only heard the person answering the phone say, "The target has been taken. In the car."

"......"

After a moment of silence, I heard the voice again, "It was the target's car, a Porsche."

After a brief silence, the call finally ended. Luckily, I had just bought my car. If I had been driving my old one, my identity would have been exposed immediately. Although it was inevitable, I wanted to gamble before they made their move. No matter who the mastermind was, I was sure it was someone I knew. If Chen Biao found out, he would make sure there was nothing left of me.

Half an hour later, the car finally stopped. At the same time, the blindfolds were removed. The bright light made it hard for me to open my eyes at first, maybe because I had been blindfolded for too long, but my hands and feet were still tied. I was dragged out of the car and thrown onto the ground.

I first observed their appearances. There were four of them in total, none of whom I had ever seen. They weren't very tall, and based on my judgment, they weren't very experienced either, given my height.

After they put us together, the four of them walked to a corner at the same time, probably discussing how to deal with us, so they didn't attack directly.

Taking advantage of their inattention, I whispered to Acheng, "Later, say that we don't know each other, that you were just hitching a ride with me to escape, and tell them that Xiao Hei has already run away."

"Why?" Acheng asked, not understanding.

"This will disperse their manpower. Xiao Hei isn't stupid, he'll definitely go find Pei Shi Yu. As long as there's one less person here, it'll be advantageous for us."

"What if they just attack?"

"They shouldn't. Either they haven't gotten the money yet, or they haven't received the order to kill us."

Suddenly, someone shouted, "What are you saying? Are you forcing us to do it now!"

When they got closer, I began to explain, "Brothers, I was just asking him if he had any grudges against you. Did you arrest the wrong person? I was just giving them a ride. Since they didn't have any money, I was giving them a free ride..."

"Do you think we're idiots? We followed you all the way here. If you didn't know them, would they have come to you? Your identity has already been exposed. You're called Lin Che, am I right? If the money hadn't arrived yet, you would have already been reincarnated."

"I only knew that they said someone was chasing them, so I just wanted to send them back to their hometown..."

The more I explained, the more I seemed to offend them. One of them rushed over and kicked me hard, saying, "Shut up! We know everything clearly. You really delivered yourself to us. If we didn't think you were a stranger, we would have missed the other one, which is why the money hasn't been transferred yet. You interfered and made us waste our time. You'll be the first one to die later."

When I heard this, I realized that they had mistaken me for Xiao Hei. They probably took a picture of my face and sent it to the other party. I suddenly realized that this was a good thing for us, because all they wanted was money, so we could buy time...

Not afraid of death, I continued to ask, "Brothers, we're all in the same line of work. Anyway, we're all going to die today, can we talk about something we have in common?"

"Don't try to be clever. You can't escape today. The only thing you can pray for is that the other party has no credibility. If that's the case, I might let you go if I'm in a good mood, but you'll have to pay for the other one who escaped."

I quickly chimed in, "Okay, money is a small matter, credibility is the key. From what I know about your boss, he's an extremely ruthless person. Do you know who they are? They used to work for him, and even killed people for him without hesitation. He didn't give them a single penny of the promised money, and even wanted to kill them to silence them. I just wanted to help them out of loyalty, but ended up in your hands."

"Stop making up stories, don't bother us." After saying that, I saw him light a cigarette and pace back and forth, looking annoyed.

I stopped talking too. Although I really wanted to communicate with them, for now, life was more important than money. I wondered how much it cost to kill Acheng and Xiao Hei. That's what I wanted to know most right now. I was much more relaxed than before, for two reasons. One, I knew Chen Biao too well; he was someone who valued money a lot. He would definitely refuse to pay the full amount because Xiao Hei had escaped. Second, even if he got the money, if I gave them more money, wouldn't they take advantage of such a good opportunity?

Another half an hour passed, and these people started to get irritated. I saw one of them throw his cigarette butt on the ground and say, "We've been tricked."

We were in a very remote hillside, and I didn't even know how they found this place.

It was certain that we'd been tricked. For Chen Biao, catching only one person was useless. It would only increase the factors that were unfavorable to him. Killing us would only make his crime worse. He wasn't stupid.

During this delay, if I guessed correctly, he had already sent another group of people to hunt down Xiao Hei. I could only pray that Xiao Hei wouldn't be discovered by them. Once he was caught, they definitely wouldn't leave him alive. The same was true for us here. This was the most advantageous outcome for Chen Biao.

Acheng and I were still lying on the ground. It was dusk just now, and in the blink of an eye, the sky was about to darken. In this desolate place, the temperature was gradually dropping. Even the person who was least afraid of the cold was shivering all over.

It wasn't the right time to communicate now. I was afraid that they would vent their anger on us. The best opportunity was when they spoke to us first. Their impatience was becoming more and more obvious. One of them, who looked like the leader, started making phone calls non-stop. No one seemed to be answering, so he was cursing as he dialed.

Just as I was waiting for them to start negotiating, someone rushed over and kicked me hard a few times, stepping on my face and saying, "Damn it, it's all because of you, you jinx. If you hadn't popped up, would we have ended up like this?"