Chapter 125: The Highway Pursui (1/2)

“It’s good to know that I have a place in your heart.”

I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard that familiar voice again. I stared incredulously down at Xiaotao. She slowly got up to her feet and dusted off her clothes. It turned out that she was only pretending to be dead. If she hadn’t done so, the ladies would’ve never stopped trying to kill her. The blood that flowed out of her mouth also turned out to just be from her bruised lips.

“Did I scare you?” she asked, chuckling.

“Damn right you did!” I answered, wiping away my hot tears.

Xiaotao felt the scratches on her face and frowned.

“Do you think they’re gonna leave permanent scars?” she asked.

“I’m sure they won’t,” I replied. “They’re only scratches, after all.”

“Ugh, this is so annoying! I look ridiculous!”

She stomped her feet in anger. I couldn’t believe that she was more concerned about her face than her own life.

“Is this the time to worry about that?” I asked her. “Even if there are scars on your face, you’d still look beautiful anyway.”

Xiaotao blushed and smiled. She was about to say something, but she stopped herself short.

We both understood that we were still in danger. We shouldn’t stay here for too long. Who knew what more Professor Li had in store for us? We had to leave quickly. Someone might come after us with a gun or a knife next, and it would be difficult to pretend to be dead then.

That thought gave me an idea. I told Xiaotao the next time we’re faced with one of Professor Li’s ‘zombies,’ I’d pretend to kill her before any of them could get to her. She nodded and replied, “That’s a good idea, but please be gentle with me when the time comes!”

The first thing we needed to do was to get to the car. Fortunately, it was late at night so we met no obstacles on the way to the parking lot. Once we got inside the car, Xiaotao dialed a number on her phone, but no one answered. She frowned and sighed heavily.

“Wang Yuanchao still hasn’t answered my calls…”

She then called the other police officers to take care of the hypnotized people who broke into her house. Just as she hung up the phone, we noticed someone in the Volkswagen Beetle next to us rolling down the window. It was Professor Li.

“You are bold, Li Wenjia!” said Xiaotao. “Just you wait. I’ll throw you into prison one day!”

Professor Li smirked and casually put on lipstick as she replied, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, Officer Huang. I’m just a law-abiding citizen passing by.”

“Stop lying, you bitch!” cursed Xiaotao. “Where is Wang Yuanchao?”

Professor Li started her car and asked, “Do you know how Officer Huang’s friend died?”

She then drove the car away.

Xiaotao was about to chase after her, but I quickly stopped her.

“Wait! There is a double meaning to what she just said. Do you remember what happened in Infernal Affairs? A bomb was placed in Officer Huang’s car, and it accidentally killed his friend! I think she might’ve placed a bomb in your car too!”

Xiaotao hesitated for a moment, but she turned the key in the ignition anyway.

“Wait!” I shouted just before the car started.

“Li Wenjia wouldn’t use this method to kill me,” Xiaotao stated. “It isn’t like her. I think she was just trying to scare us so we wouldn’t leave this place. But just to be safe, you should get out of the car now. In case I really do get killed, you know who did it. Find Sun Tiger and he’ll arrest her straight away.”

“Am I a coward in your eyes?” I asked. “I’m staying here with you. If you die, then I’ll die too.”

Xiaotao sighed.

“What a romantic way to die!”

She turned the key. I closed my eyes, preparing for the worst. Nothing happened. All I heard was the gentle whirr of the car engine starting.

As soon as she was sure that we were safe, Xiaotao stepped on the accelerator and sped out of the parking lot. But before we left the apartment complex, I saw a group of people standing by the gate.

“Get down!” I warned Xiaotao. “Don’t let them see your face!”

Xiaotao quickly ducked down and I took over the steering wheel. Slowly, we managed to escape without those people noticing Xiaotao.

Once we got to the road, we saw the Beetle parked next to a truck. Professor Li was talking to the truck driver. I noticed that the driver’s eyes were vacant as if he’d been cast by a spell.

“Watch her carefully!” I cried.

Professor Li was holding up the hair that covered her right eye with one hand. This proved that the prosthetic eye really was the key to her method of hypnosis.

Professor Li then noticed us. She looked straight at us and smiled, then drove away. Xiaotao was about to chase after her, but the truck’s glaring headlights blinded us. The truck’s engine roared menacingly like a bull, and sure enough, it was charging towards us!

Xiaotao’s face turned pale. She turned the steering wheel one-eighty degrees and stepped on the accelerator.

The truck trailed us closely behind. Its nose was almost touching the bumper of Xiaotao’s car, but we managed to stay out of its grasp. The truck hit several cars that were parked by the road while it was chasing after us, causing a considerable amount of damage. Nevertheless, the truck was relentless in pursuing us. It was exactly like a scene in a thriller movie.

Xiaotao glanced at the GPS navigator and remarked, “There’s a main road ahead. If we continue on, many innocent lives might get killed!”

“What should we do now?” I asked.

“I’ve got no choice,” said Xiaotao, gritting her teeth. “I have to kill the truck driver!”

“No!” I cried, sweating anxiously. “You’ll go to prison if you do that!”

By then, we were only a minute away from the main road. There was no time to hesitate. Xiaotao asked me to drive and she swiftly moved into the passenger seat. Our bodies brushed against each other as we switched places, but I was in no mood to feel excited about it.