Chapter 402: 147, Chen Shanhe’s Heaven and Earth Net! Lin Mo fell into the trap!_7
[Honey, this couldn’t possibly be aimed at us, could it?]
It doesn’t make sense.
The officials have already said they would protect him; it’s unreasonable to then create a murder case and frame him for it.
Lin Mo looked out the car window, at the entrance road guarded by Six Fan Gate personnel, and besides, the vast square was full of cars. If they rashly got out, they would actually become the center of attention.
What should we do?
Lin Mo thought for a moment and sent Li Jinwen a message: [I don’t know, but let’s not make a fuss just yet. It’s highly likely it isn’t aimed at us, perhaps it’s just a coincidence.]
No matter how clever Lin Mo was, he couldn’t possibly have imagined that Chen Shanhe was already in Northern Sea City, having laid a web waiting for them to stumble right into it.
Li Jinwen felt anxious and nervous, tightly clutching Lin Mo’s hand with her beautiful brows unconsciously furrowed, resembling someone with heavy concerns.
Lin Mo patted her hand and sent a message.
[Wife, don’t be nervous; it’s going to be okay. Even if they are coming for us, I have a means to protect us. Don’t think about the present situation, think about our son and daughter.]
Do you have a plan?
Although Lin Mo indeed had an ace up his sleeve, he couldn’t say he had a plan—it was purely to comfort his wife.
But with the situation as it is now, becoming anxious would only make things worse, after all, the officers are not to be underestimated; the more nervous one becomes, the harder it is to escape their scrutiny.
Li Jinwen saw the message, lightly nodded as a sign she would try to adjust herself.
The taxi was still slowly moving forward, quickly approaching the checkpoint.
At that moment, they all received a message on their phones. Upon opening it, they saw it was from Zhang Li.
Zhang Li: [Bro, we’ve smoothly gotten past the checkpoint.]
Seeing this message, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. This was good news; it showed that the security check wasn’t that strict.
Lin Siyu followed, saying, [It seems like they’re looking for a man, and a young one at that. They just asked Zhang Li a lot of questions, even had him register some information, but they didn’t ask me or dad, it’s very strange.]
Looking for young men?
The feedback from the younger sister and the information Lin Mo had just acquired from the taxi driver matched up almost completely.
Lin Mo thought for a moment and replied, [Okay, got it. Take care. We’re going to leave this chat for now. We’ll get in touch after we’ve passed the checkpoint.]
[If we run into problems on our end, change your route immediately and hide out in Wujiatown, Hepu County. Someone will contact you later.]
When returning to the country, Lin Mo had considered all possibilities, including the exposure of their identities and not being able to take international flights. The solution was to smuggle themselves through deep web connections.
Lin Mo had long since spent a tidy sum to contact a professional team, who were now on standby in Wujiatown.
The reason they hadn’t directly taken this route was the sheer risk of smuggling; the younger sister and their father might not be able to withstand it.
But if it came down to a crunch and they had no choice, that would be the route they’d take.
Lin Siyu promptly replied with a message: [No, I want to be with you guys. I won’t go anywhere unless you do!]
Lin Mo knew his younger sister’s fiery character, sometimes stubborn, so instead of persuading her, he tagged Zhang Li: [You know what to do, right?]
Zhang Li answered, [Bro, don’t worry. I’ve been with you for so long, I know what to do.]
Li Jinwen then sent a message trying to persuade her, [Siyu, now is not the time to be stubborn. If some of us get out, we can all be safer. Besides, this is just the worst-case scenario; it might not become a reality.]
Lin Changshui also sent a message: [Son, you must be very careful over there.]
Lin Mo: [I will be. We’re going to leave the chat now. If we haven’t contacted you in 20 minutes, change your route immediately. You must follow my arrangements, that’s the only way we all can survive, and I won’t be distracted looking out for you.]
Having said that, he took a deep breath and pressed the button to leave the chat, asking softly, “Scared?”
Li Jinwen, clutching his hand tightly, shook her head firmly without speaking.
Li Jinshan, sitting in the front, also left the chat. As the checkpoint loomed closer, his heart was actually clenched with extreme nervousness.
There was no one who wasn’t afraid of death, let alone people as ordinary as them.
Li Jinshan patted his thigh to the rhythm, muttering quietly, “The timely arrival of this letter is fortuitous, aiding Huang Zhong to take a stand at the camp gate…”
Whenever he faced major issues or when he was particularly nervous, he would relieve the pressure in his heart by singing Peking opera.
His voice was not loud, but it could be clearly heard by everyone in the car.
The taxi driver glanced sideways at Li Jinshan, somewhat baffled as to why he was suddenly singing.
Lin Mo chuckled, “Dad’s remarkable, as unflinching as Mount Tai in face of collapse.”
Li Jinshan smiled proudly, saying, “Of course, I’ve even dreamed of commanding a million brave troops.”
After that, he began singing softly again, “Beat the drums, make ready the wartime meal, fasten the armor tight!”
Lin Mo had always admired his father-in-law; he couldn’t fathom when he’d developed such a free-spirited nature.
Soon,
The taxi stopped at the checkpoint, and nearby officers gestured, “Lower all windows, open the trunk.”
Facing such routine inspection, of course, the driver complied obediently.
Someone was responsible for checking the luggage in the trunk, and police began to inspect the identity cards of each person starting from the front seats.
Li Jinwen could feel her heart racing to her throat; if it weren’t for Lin Mo’s presence, she might not even be able to resist the impulse to flee.