Chapter 411 - Wild Wolf Mountain (2/2)
“Time to eat!” she said.
Su Li went back into the apartment, but Xiao Luo stayed a minute, quickly wiping off traces of saliva Su Canye had disgustingly left on his face.
He strangely felt a little dismayed about the whole episode, wondering why he even felt nervous that Su Canye would tell Su Li about the gun. But precisely what was he afraid of? That Su Li would find out about his true nature—a butcher with blood on his hands?
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After dinner, Su Canye didn’t allow Xiao Luo to leave his sight, and he patiently waited in his apartment until 12 o’clock midnight. Finally, it was time to head off with Xiao Luo, and they got into his Trumpchi SUV and made their way to the Wild Wolf Mountain.
Of course, there were no wolves on the Wild Wolf Mountain. It was just a large hill with an altitude of more than 800 meters located on the outskirts of Xiahai City. It had five to six peaks and a long, winding road that ran through them. The terrain provided a challenging drive as the road was made up of stretches of serpentine bends complete with countless sharp corners and hairpin turns. It wasn’t surprising that the mountain had become a mecca for racing enthusiasts all over.
Road racing was a trendy sport in Xiahai, but the fact was, it was an underground activity, and none of it was legal. There was no way that the traffic police would allow such scenes in movies like “Speed” to happen on public roads, so these events were always held in the middle of the night. And, besides, many stringent conditions had to be met for such races—for one thing, the race could not be impeded by oncoming traffic, so the entire stretch of road had to be sealed off.
When they arrived, there were already many racing enthusiasts gathered at the foot of the Wild Wolf Mountain. The place burst with excitement, illuminated by two large petrol drums burning with flames leaping some three to four meters high. There were also multiple arrays of modified racing lights that added to the highly-charged atmosphere, lighting up the area and making it look almost like daytime.
Xiao Luo scanned the surrounding, and it wasn’t hard to notice that all the racing vehicles were sports cars with price tags in the millions. Even the least exotic vehicle was worth at least 700 thousand dollars. Of course, were his Trumpchi to be included, it would undoubtedly hold the dubious honor of being the least expensive vehicle there.
When Xiao Luo found an available space, he parked the car there, then turned to look at Su Canye and asked, “Who’s the one that’s got your Bentley?”
“There, he’s the one!”
Su Canye pointed his finger at someone.
Following the direction Su Canye was pointing at, Xiao Luo saw a burly baldheaded man who was about 1.8 meters tall and well-stacked with muscles. He was wearing a tight short-sleeved shirt and wide jeans and had his beefy arms around a sexy girl, a lovely foreign woman with blond hair and blue eyes.
“His name is Lei Shijian, and he’s known as the ‘Wolf King.’ He is the captain of the Wild Wolf Mountain racing team. He’s why the Wild Wolf Mountain race has become so popular; he single-handedly built its reputation and a whole gambling industry around it. Besides taking regular bets, they also entertain special bets with amounts ranging from 500 thousand to 5 million dollars, so for drivers with remarkable racing skills, it is not impossible to become rich overnight in the Wild Wolf Mountain.”
Many of the wealthy in Xia Hai was simply hooked on its thrills and excitement. The moment they learned that there was a racing event in the Wild Wolf that very night, they joined one after another. There was even a dedicated forum about the Wild Wolf Mountain on the Internet, and its members were all racing fanatics. As soon as Lei Shijian released news that a race was to be held, everyone would turn up in droves.
But, many racing enthusiasts couldn’t make it to the Wild Wolf Mountain to watch the race. To meet the demand, a team was set up to record the races and was equipped with a fleet of high-end camera drones covering the entire stretch of road. The videos were edited and post-edited into complete segments and posted online, ensuring that fans did not miss a thing and shared in the event’s excitement.”
Su Canye gave Xiao Luo a quick rundown on the brawny baldheaded man and points of interest about the Wild Wolf Mountain race.
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