Chapter 87: Being Followed
Translator: Tim Editor: Tehrn
âRing Ring!â it was Yu Miaodanâs phone. She picked it up, but no one spoke.
Just when she was confused, Wu Xuemingâs face suddenly changed. He immediately said, âQuick! Turn it off! QuickâŠâ
Yu Miaodan closed her phone confusingly and looked at Wu Xueming: âWhatâs wrong, Xueming?â
âWe were probably geolocated by these people. I think it would take no longer than two minutes before they find out where we are...â Wu Xuemingâs face looked bad.
âHuh!? Then what do we do? But... I just switched to a new number, and nobody knew... How did they know?â Yu Miaodan had a face full of worry and was pale. Ye Mo could tell from Yu Miaodanâs face that the people they offended were very powerful; otherwise, they wouldnât be this scared.
âBefore you got your new number, you called Dai Shan. It was probably revealed from her.â Wu Xuemingâs face didnât look good, but he had calmed down already.
âHow is that possible? Dai Shan is like my sister! Why would she do something like that?â Yu Miaodanâs face was full of disbelief.
âThereâs nothing thatâs impossible in this world. Although Dai Shan is very close to you, who could resist their temptation in front of death or benefits? This isnât the time to think about it now. We need to think about what we should do next!â Wu Xueming was completely calm now.
Ye Mo saw that Wu Xueming was quite collected and thought of him more highly. When things happened, one need to face it, not complain.
âBrother Ye, Iâm really sorry, you need to get off here. Truth be told, weâre also running away. However, the people I offended are much more powerful than the people you offended. Right now, we have been tracked by them, and theyâll probably find us soon. If you stay in the car, youâll be affected too.â Wu Xueming had an apologetic face, but he glanced once at Yu Miaodan showing concern.
Yu Miaodan had also calmed down. She had already seen Wu Xuemingâs worry, but she laughed it off: âXueming, whatâs there to worry about. Can they stop us from dying together?â
However, Wu Xueming didnât feel relieved from Yu Miaodanâs words. Instead, he said glumly, âSorry, Miaodan, Iâm a man, but I canât even protect my own womanâŠâ
After speaking, Wu Xueming had stopped the car, and Ye Mo knew what he had meant by that: he wanted him to get off the car.
For Ye Mo, it was the best for him to get off here. He already had enough troubles and didnât expect that a random ride he took would have as much trouble as he had. However, if he got off here, his heart wouldnât be able to rest. He wasnât some heartless person.
When he needed help, he waved his hand, and they helped him, so now when the same people who helped him were in trouble, he couldnât just pat his butt and leave. Regardless, Ye Mo felt this was unacceptable.
Seeing Ye Mo frowned but still not get off the car, Wu Xueming quickly told him, âBrother Ye, hurry up and get off the car, the power I offended is too great. Perhaps it wonât be long before they catch up to us, they might even stop us ahead.â
Ye Mo smiled and said, âAlthough I donât know what sort of person Brother Wu offended, I really want to stay and help you. After all, you helped me before, if I donât help you, that canât be acceptable no matter what. I think that with one extra person, itâs one more share of power. I hope Brother Wu wonât mind.â
Wu Xueming looked at Ye Mo and sighed: âI finally understand now why you would offend the local authorities there. With your personality, it would be a miracle if you didnât offend them. But, I really admire your character, and itâs a pity that I canât share a drink with you. Brother Ye, the people I offended arenât ordinary people, and they definitely canât compare with a small local authority you offended. You donât understand the complications, and I wonât bother to explain, quickly get off the car.â
Seeing Wu Xueming insist, Ye Mo had no choice and said, âIn that case, Brother Wu, which is the next city?â
âJie Mu Town, itâs a small town. Although itâs only 20 minutes drive, it takes slightly longer by foot.â Wu Xueming thought Ye Mo wanted to walk to the small town and rest. Thus, he introduced it quickly.
âOkay, then you can just drop me off there. At the small town, Iâll be able to find my own ride. You wonât reject helping me out with this would you,â Ye Mo smiled faintly.
âSigh⊠twenty minutes is enough for them to find us. In that case, Iâll help you one more time. Weâll take the small road, perhaps we really might be able to escape.â Afterward, Wu Xueming turned the car and soon drove onto a small road, and even though the size of the path was limited, Wu Xueming was driving even faster.
It had been twenty minutes since Yu Miaodanâs phone call, and in the distance ahead, the road lights of the small town could be seen. However, a clear whirring sound could be heard from the distance, Wu Xueming suddenly stopped the car but didnât say anything, and his face gradually became uglier.
Ye Mo nodded as he recognized that it wasnât surprising that Wu Xueming was scared. He had his reason to; these peopleâs power werenât just strong, it was overpowering! They could even find a helicopter... That whirring sound was obviously the noise made by the chopper moving toward their vehicle.
âSorry Brother Ye, I got you caught into this, and you wonât be able to leave anymore even if you wanted to. Since they have already found us, they wonât let you escape even if you leave alone,â after apologizing, Wu Xueming didnât pay any more attention to Ye Mo. Instead, he grabbed Yu Miaodanâs hand and no longer hid the worry and pain in his eyes.
âXueming, itâs okay, itâs fine as long as we can be together. They can stop us from living together, but can they stop us from dying together?â At this moment, Yu Miaodan didnât seem worried at all.
âEven if I die, I will drag two with me!â Wu Xueming suddenly said cruelly. At the same time, he took out a pistol from the car and passed a knife to Ye Mo: âUse this to protect yourself! Sigh...â
Ye Mo smiled and waved his hand: âNo need, I have things to protect myself with.â
Originally, Wu Xueming felt guilty for dragging Ye Mo into this, but now, he looked at him differently. The enemy had mobilized a helicopter, and there was no way Ye Mo hadnât realized how strong the enemy was by now, yet he was still very calm. It meant that he wasnât an ordinary man.
Thinking about this, Wu Xueming said, âBrother Ye, have you ever heard of Metal River?â
Ye Mo shook his head, he had really never heard of them.
Wu Xueming continued, âItâs not a surprise that you havenât heard of them because you arenât a part of that world. Metal River is the only gang that isnât controlled by Nan Qing in the mainland. Although they arenât as big as Nan Qing, Metal River is able to be independent of Nan Qing, and it could even be said that they are the biggest gang in the mainland of China because Nan Qingâs power range is no longer limited to the mainland but also overseas.
âMetal River is so strong because of the boss of Metal River, he is called Metal Mountain and has a title: âMetal Chain Stretching Across The Riverâ, and the name âMetal Riverâ also came from his title. The person I offended should be ranked in the top 3 inside Metal River, and his name is Huang. You can tell how powerful he is by him being able to send out a helicopter overtly. In the entire Metal River, other than the gang leader, and the second gang leader who never shows his face, Huang is the strongest.
âAlthough Huang might not be the actual third in power, the gang leader rarely concerns himself with the business in the gang. Most of the things are managed by Huang himself, so he has a lot of power.â
Although Wu Xueming didnât continue talking, Ye Mo had already understood the gist of it. Offending Huang meant offending an incredibly powerful boss of a gang. No wonder, he didnât have much fighting will. In this situation, he would at most be able to drag a few with him to his death.