I considered it for a while. The house in the city was definitely unsafe. Only the village in my hometown was the best place to hide. It was also Lin Yang's hometown, and Lin Hai might have buried his tomb there. Taking the murderer there like this sounded a bit unkind.

I needed transportation now, and the car was parked at Pei Shi Yu's place last night. I decisively dialed her number...

"Where is my car parked?" I asked her anxiously as soon as she answered.

"I'm driving it today. What's wrong?" Pei Shi Yu replied in a good mood.

"I need it urgently now. Can you please drive it back for me?"

"I can't leave right now. I'm with a client."

"Are you at the company now?"

"I'm outside. I'm planning to go to dinner later," Pei Shi Yu explained softly.

"Then I'll come over and drive it. Give me the address."

"Can't you just take a taxi if you have something to do?" Pei Shi Yu replied, puzzled.

"I need to go to my hometown. It's not convenient to talk about it on the phone. I'll tell you when we meet."

After hanging up, I immediately went outside and took a taxi, secretly bringing A Cheng and Xiao Hei with me. I didn't want to transfer around later. The longer it dragged on, the greater the risk.

Pei Shi Yu was at a bank in a commercial area. When I arrived, she was already waiting there. As soon as I got out of the car, she came over and asked me, "What are you doing there?"

I leaned close to her ear and whispered to her, "A Cheng and Xiao Hei came to me. Chen Biao wants to kill them to silence them. I want to protect them first. The village in my hometown is a good place to hide."

"Are you crazy? Maybe you're already being watched. Why not just hand them over to the police!" Pei Shi Yu's attitude changed quickly, and she looked at me angrily.

"You're a woman, you don't understand. If I hand them over to the police now, the real mastermind behind the scenes will be difficult to bring to justice. Let them look for them everywhere. They already failed to kill A Cheng. They should be the ones who are anxious now."

"How much do you know about the bloody affairs of society? You're actively wading into this muddy water. You just want to save Xiao Wu, right? You can hand him over to the police directly and he can come out. Why put yourself in danger?"

"I can't explain it to you. They used to be by my side too. Their goal is definitely to surrender, but the premise is to let the other party reveal their true colors first. He failed to kill Xiao Hei. Can the mastermind still sit still? I'm taking a risk to solve a major case."

"I don't care if you die. Don't tell me these things. I don't want to be an accessory." Pei Shi Yu's attitude was already angry.

"The pursuit is tight now. I just want to settle them down first. After I send them to the village, I'll come back at night. In case of an accident, remember to tell your dad about this and discuss calling the police. This is just the worst-case scenario. It shouldn't happen. Telling you is just to have you keep an eye out for me. If I don't come back at night, then something must have happened to me."

"It's best if you die. You can be buried with Lin Yang."

Pei Shi Yu's words were extremely venomous. Now I was even angrier than her. Seeing her holding my car keys, I snatched them away, walked to the taxi where Xiao Hei was still sitting, and handed a handful of change directly to the driver.

I didn't even have time to set the navigation. I chose the shortest route to the expressway entrance. When I turned around, I saw Pei Shi Yu still standing there, muttering something. I didn't hear it at all. I brushed past her, and with a heavy foot on the accelerator, I merged directly onto the main road.

To be honest, I also knew that today's actions were very dangerous, but it seemed like I had a sense of mission, the responsibility and courage that a man should have. My current thought was not only to save Xiao Wu, but also to minimize the crimes of Xiao Hei and A Cheng. As long as I could save their lives, I thought today's impulse would be worth it.

On the expressway, I was always cautiously looking around. I was very nervous, and the degree of nervousness was no less than that of Xiao Hei and the others. Fortunately, the road conditions today were very smooth. In the blink of an eye, there were only twenty kilometers left to the expressway exit, and there were no suspicious vehicles following us behind.

"Brother Lin, why is the car in front keeping the same speed as us?" A Cheng asked me vigilantly.

I took a look and thought it was normal. There were speed limits on the expressway, and I had already reached the maximum speed. The other party should be the same. Accelerating any further would be speeding. Now, following them at the same speed was like driving at a constant speed.

With the last five kilometers to go, I saw the car in front suddenly accelerate and disappear without a trace in the blink of an eye. After getting off the expressway and paying the toll, the anxiety in my heart finally relaxed. Just as I started the car, Xiao Hei in the back suggested going to the bathroom. I looked at the situation here and there was no bathroom at all. For convenience, I parked the car by the side of the road and said, "Just take care of it. There's no other way."

Xiao Hei must have been holding it in for a long time and jumped out of the car very quickly. At this time, A Cheng no longer had the panic he had when we first met. Instead, he looked a little sleepy. His head was leaning back on the seat, his eyes were closed. I didn't disturb his rest either, understanding that he must have been living like a frightened bird these past few days.

I lowered the car window and took out a cigarette from my pocket. Before I could light it, my head was suddenly pressed tightly against the window frame, and with great force. The ears and temples were the most vulnerable parts, and I felt a tearing pain instantly. The person acted extremely ruthlessly. I couldn't even open my eyes. I only felt someone skillfully pull open the driver's seat door. At the same time, there was a scream from A Cheng in the back. My eyes were covered, and I was dragged to the back seat. I only felt my car speeding forward like a rocket.

Based on what I could hear, Xiao Hei was shouting outside, so I could be sure that Xiao Hei had not gotten into the car yet. I wasn't sure if the people who came up mistook me for someone else or if they were seen by someone. Then, someone took my phone out of my pocket and I heard the sound of it being turned off.

My mind immediately calmed down. I didn't struggle at all. I lay in the car like I was dead, not daring to breathe. I didn't want to be mistaken for Xiao Hei. If that were the case, I would definitely die today, and it would confirm what Pei Shi Yu said to me at the end, that I could be buried with Lin Yang.

I carefully distinguished the direction the car was traveling in, including the turning movements. Based on the current speed, I didn't think we were on a national highway, but instead had bypassed the main road and were driving on a small road. I had also lost my sense of direction. The people in the car didn't speak, and like us, they remained silent. The more it was like this, the more I felt that things were ominous.