Chapter 415 - Start (1/2)

“You mean it?”

Xiao Luo cocked an eyebrow and was intrigued by Lei Shijian’s terms.

Lei Shijian looked down his nose and confidently pointed his thumb to his chest. “Of course, I mean what I say!” he said.

“And, if I win, what if you can’t honor your promise, then what?” Xiao Luo asked.

Lei Shijian laughed and shook his head. He had a good look at Xiao Luo, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “You’re thinking too much, my brother. Reputation is the most important thing in this business, and it doesn’t make sense to ruin our reputation for a mere 2.5 million dollars. If the word spreads, who would want to come and race at the Wild Wolf Mountain in the future? I’ll be smashing my own rice bowl that way, won’t I?”

“I’m saying ‘what if,’ that’s all,” Xiao Luo asserted.

The members of the Wild Wolf Mountain Motorsports team and the spectators had mocking smiles on their faces. It was obvious to them that Xiao Luo did not know who he was up against, and even dared to dream of winning the race. Many of them were wondering where he got his courage and confidence.

“My brother, if I fail to honor my promise, cripple my hands so that I can’t drive anymore. Is that good enough for you?” Lei Shijian said.

“Good enough,” Xiao Luo replied.

“By the way, after so much talking, where’s your car?”

Lei Shijian looked around, keen to see what supercar Xiao Luo would be driving.

When the question popped up, Su Canye cringed and facepalmed. Not only did he feel stressed, but he was also thoroughly embarrassed by it. Everyone else was driving highly modified supercars, while their vehicle was a sub-200-thousand-dollar locally made Trumpchi. It was like the difference between a fully equipped player in pay-to-win gear against a bare-handed newbie wearing only a pair of shorts.

Without batting an eyelid, Xiao Luo gestured with his head toward his car and said, “That’s my car.”

Everyone turned in the direction where Xiao Luo gestured, but all they saw was a black Trumpchi and wondered if this was the car he meant. Its appearance and curvy design looked very high-end and wouldn’t look out of place driven on the road. But in a racing venue like the Wild Wolf Mountain, it looked miserably shabby alongside the supercars used here.

“You’re using this Trumpchi to compete against him?”

The question came from none other than Shen Qingyan. Looking at her incredulous expression, no one would blame Xiao Luo for not daring to nod and say yes, for Shen Qingyan looked like she would brutally beat Xiao Luo to death.

But, of course, Xiao Luo responded, “Yes.”

The air was thick with anxiety, and the moment he confirmed it, the entire crowd fell into a sudden silence… but, the next second, peals of raucous laughter broke out across the ground.

“What the heck, he actually came with a domestic car? Is he trying to defy the Heavens or what?”

“Hahaha, he’s not trying to defy the Heavens; he’s trying to burrow into the ground!”

“What a mule, coming here to race without knowing anything. This is hilarious, hahaha…”

Some people even burst into tears, while Lei Shijian laughed so hard he could be seen slapping his thighs and jabbing his co-driver’s shoulder, so much so that his laughter alone drowned out those around him.

“Are you stupid or what?” Shen Qingyan hissed as she glared at him, and she actually looked mad.

She pointed her finger at Xiao Luo’s Trumpchi and said, “How can this toy car of yours compare with his supercar? Are you living in a dream?”

Su Li looked out toward Xiao Luo from the red Maserati, and even behind her sunglasses, her anxiety showed.

Xiao Luo ignored Shen Qingyan and turned to Lei Shijian. “When will the race begin?” he asked.

“Soon, hehe, hehe… soon!”

Lei Shijian’s shoulders were still shaking from laughter, and he could hardly speak normally. It was like someone had tapped his acupoint that controlled the urge to laugh.