80 Challenge (1/2)
Ye Shuang's first response when she saw that finger was to ignore it. People would do things they would not normally do when they had adrenaline pumping through their blood like taunting and flipping others the bird. When would people have too much adrenaline in their blood? When they were drinking or in a high-stakes game…
Taking such people seriously would only bring harm to oneself because those in a high adrenaline state were no different from those with low IQ. Taking them seriously would only lower oneself to their level.
On top of that, the other reason Ye Shuang did not rise to the bait was because she knew the other party's car was modified. Even though the car modification industry in the country was not as vibrant as overseas, it was still a modification. It had an advantage over Little Brother Yuan's car, which was the out-of-the-factory model.
Little Brother Yuan, who was shocked, did not have good enough eye sight to really understand what was happening. Through the dim light, he barely made out an extended arm through the window. ”Who is that‽”
Ye Shuang narrowed her eyes dangerously and hissed through gritted teeth. ”No idea, but definitely an idiot!”
Fine, perhaps she was still a bit angry.
Trying her best to stay calm, they soon arrived at the location mentioned in Little Brother Yuan's message. Even through the darkness, they could see several cars parked at the corner, and there were people standing outside the cars; like Little Brother Yuan, they were probably there as spectators.
Ye Shuang parked the car, and as she got out with Little Brother Yuan, she noticed that the two young masters who she had once taught a lesson playing dice were also there. In comparison, Mr. Fang, who was resting peacefully at his aunt's place, was practically a saint.
”Mr. Ye!”
Ye Shuang's face could not be missed or mistaken. The two young masters from the capital naturally spotted her and waved happily at her. ”As expected of a member of the underground, Mr. Ye is also here for the race!”
”…I'm really an honorable citizen.” Ye Shuang was speechless; it felt like she had been pigeonholed already. Is it already too late to undo that stereotype?
Glancing at the two, Ye Shuang's focus was immediately drawn to the car beside them. ”This car is yours?”
”Yes,” one of them said proudly. ”I heard there's a race today, so I purposely had this transported out of the storage. Can you imagine the shame if we came to a race with regular car?”
This was one annoying tendency of the people from the capital; their mouths had no filter, and they tended to offend others without intending to. As expected, Little Brother Yuan harrumphed sulkily as he turned his head away. Ye Shuang circled the car with a smile and said, ”The exhaust has been modified and so has the engine. Even the chassis is different… How is its horsepower?”
”Want to give it a try?” The man juggled the car key in his hand and asked with a grin, ”I'll trade you a few rounds for another few lessons in dice throwing.”
Ye Shuang contemplated it deeply before shaking her head with a sigh. ”Then so be it. Dice throwing is much more difficult than dice stacking. It'll require months of training before you can even see any results.”
Furthermore, once the die was changed, so would its mass and gravitational center; adjusting to a new die would require another long period of time.
After giving up on the trade, Ye Shuang turned to wander back to Little Brother Yuan. The young man from the capital surrendered immediately. ”Brother Ye, don't go. If you want to take it for a few rounds, then go ahead. I'm not stingy; it's just some gas after all.”
The small group of people who stood close to them chuckled silently and whispered among themselves. Obviously, they were mocking Ye Shuang and the two young masters from the capital.
As mentioned earlier, the reason that the people from capital had come to San Lin City was to gloat, but they had never thought to do that in the field of illegal car racing. One was because they valued their lives, and sending others on their behalf would lower their face. Two was they had heard a thing or two about Yao Zhixing's attitude. Through constant interaction with the local community, they had also heard about this local boss.
The modifications on the car were not meant for racing; it was merely for show. Think of it as ladies attending a ball… They might not have been there to dance, but they would show up in the best furs and plumes.
This was a question of face.
The combination of those reasons caused the local racers to see them as country bumpkins even though they were technically from the capital.
Want to talk about racing in San Lin City‽ You might have great skill, but what about your unfamiliarity with the local geography‽
What these people failed to consider was that while the young masters from capital might not be familiar with San Lin City, Ye Shuang was a local. When she was walking back to Little Brother Yuan, she turned back with surprise. ”Are you sure?”
She had not driven a modified car in her life before, but more importantly…
After accepting the car key from the young man, Ye Shuang brought Little Brother Yuan, who was equally curious, for a spin. She calculated the car's efficiency, speed, and stability; she basically analyzed every property of the car before parking with a beautiful drift. Ye Shuang then dropped off Little Brother Yuan.
”Hey!” Ye Shuang did not get out but poked her head out to call at someone among the crowd. When said person turned around, Ye Shuang extended her arm out of the window to give him a thumbs up.
The other person raised an eyebrow in curiosity. Ye Shuang turned her hand upside down to point her thumb at the floor when she got his attention. You f*cker! Since you dared taunt me earlier, accept this challenge from me!
A silence fell over the crowd instantly.