Death Is Not That Easy

Vroom vroom vroom!

The Cullinan roared as it chased after Liu Bo, who was eighty or ninety meters away.

This was the most focused Su Yang had ever been while driving, because this time it concerned the safety of his friends. He could only succeed; failure was not an option.

Whoosh—

Like a black bolt of lightning, the Cullinan rapidly closed the distance to the Navigator ahead on the narrow downhill mountain ridge.

There were no more shouts from Ji Bo over the walkie-talkie. He was probably scared silly.

At this moment, Liu Bo had tried every maneuver he could think of: pulling the electronic handbrake, pumping the brakes, switching to manual mode... But no matter what he did, it was useless. The car continued to accelerate relentlessly.

There was only one thing he needed to do now: grip the steering wheel tightly and keep the car from losing control and plunging down the steep slope.

Otherwise, he and Ji Bo would meet their end right here today.

While highly tense and trying to control the vehicle, he saw a black car rapidly catching up in his rearview mirror.

Liu Bo's eyes widened when he caught a glimpse of it. He hurriedly shouted to Ji Bo, Press the walkie-talkie!

Oh, oh, okay! Ji Bo quickly pressed the walkie-talkie button.

Liu Bo yelled, Brother Yang, what are you doing??

Cut the crap. Do you see that wide stretch of road ahead?

I see it.

Good. When you rush down there, pull to the right a bit and let me pass.

What are you trying to do!?

What do you think?

Liu Bo already understood Su Yang's intention. He shouted back, No way, it's too dangerous! If I knock you down the slope, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life!! You have so many people in your car!

Su Yang's eyes were resolute. Of course he knew all of this.

If that relatively wide section of the road hadn't appeared ahead, he wouldn't have forced such a risky move.

But now that it was there, he had a chance to save Liu Bo and Ji Bo. No, it wasn't just a chance; he knew he could save them with absolute certainty.

You won't! I can't just watch you fall into a desperate situation! That protruding stretch of road is my only option right now! If I don't try, I'll feel guilty for the rest of my life too.

At this time, the Range Rover behind the Cullinan also sped up to follow. Su Yang looked in the rearview mirror and shouted into the walkie-talkie in Pan Ning's hand, Old Meng, don't speed up!!

Old Su, slow down!! Don't do anything stupid!!

I have to take a gamble, or Fatty and Xiao Ji will both meet their end here today. However many of us came, that's exactly how many must return!!

Saying this, Su Yang seized the moment and stepped on the gas pedal again.

Five.

Four.

Three.

Two.

One!!

In just five seconds.

Su Yang had rapidly closed in to just two meters behind the Navigator.

Fatty, get ready to pull to the right!! The moment I pass you, straighten out immediately!!

Okay!! Liu Bo could only grit his teeth and agree. He knew Su Yang's personality very well.

Besides, since things had come to this, taking a gamble was the only option left!!

Get ready!!

Su Yang shouted loudly as the two cars sped along the mountain ridge.

Seen from above, it looked just like a thrilling car chase from a blockbuster movie.

Three seconds later, Su Yang spotted the perfect timing and shouted again, Pull right!!

Hearing the shout, Liu Bo hurriedly steered as far to the right as possible. Su Yang turned the steering wheel to the left and floored the accelerator.

The Cullinan's left wheels pressed against the very edge of the ridge, while its right side practically scraped past Liu Bo's car as it swiftly overtook him.

As soon as it passed, Liu Bo straightened his steering wheel and crashed right into the rear of the Cullinan.

Su Yang slammed on the brakes at the exact same moment.

Bang!!!

Screech!!

The instant the two cars collided, everyone inside lurched forward. However, since they were all wearing seatbelts, there were no major issues.

The Cullinan was shunted straight forward a short distance before the Navigator slammed into it again.

Su Yang kept the brake pedal pinned to the floor, his hands bracing against the steering wheel. The Cullinan's tires were practically smoking from the friction.

But the Navigator was large and heavy to begin with, and the impact had occurred at high speeds.

At this point, the two cars still showed no signs of stopping and continued to slide downhill.

For a moment, all sorts of gravel and ice chunks on the road were crushed and sent flying off the steep slopes on both sides with a crackling clatter.

Screech!!

The snow chains on the tires played a crucial role. After surging forward for several dozen meters, the speed of the two vehicles finally began to decrease.

Phew. Feeling the speed drop, Su Yang instantly breathed a sigh of relief. The others in the car also let out long exhales.

Oh my god, that scared me to death! Meng Qianyu patted her chest, her face full of panic.

Tang Ziyun and Su Qingci weren't faring much better. Both of them were still gripping the grab handles for dear life, as if their souls hadn't quite returned to their bodies yet.

It felt like riding a cliff swing: the body flew ahead while the soul chased from behind, and right now, it seemed their souls hadn't caught up yet.

Their expressions were still somewhat dazed.

It wasn't until the car came to a complete stop that the two swallowed hard and finally snapped back to reality.

Meanwhile, in the Navigator behind them, Ji Bo was panting heavily, staring blankly at the Cullinan ahead.

In the instant the brakes failed and they hurtled down the slope, he had already composed various last words in his head, though he had absolutely no chance to write them down.

During Su Yang and Liu Bo's extreme maneuvers just now, his mind had been completely blank; he only knew to press down firmly on the walkie-talkie.

With his brain entirely empty, he hadn't even noticed when the Cullinan had gotten in front of them to block their out-of-control vehicle.

Liu Bo was also still in a daze. His hands were gripping the steering wheel, and his eyes were fixed forward, lost in thought.

About ten seconds after the two cars stopped, Su Yang finally opened his door and stepped out. He walked over to Liu Bo and knocked on the window.

Tap, tap, tap.

Hearing the sound, Liu Bo jolted back to his senses.

He hurriedly rolled down the window and looked at Su Yang.

It's all right now, Su Yang said with a smile from outside.

Liu Bo didn't speak. Two seconds later, laughing and crying at the same time, he roared loudly, Ahhh, hahaha, I really thought I was going to meet my maker here today!

With me around, it's not that easy for you to die.

Liu Bo's emotions at this moment were beyond words. After shouting a few times, a tear slipped from his eye.

The feeling of being snatched back from the brink of death enveloped his entire body.

Brother Yang, you saved me again!!

What's this about saving? If it were you who saw this stretch of road just now, I think you would have made the same choice. So stop being so cheesy. Come down and have a smoke.

Okay!

Liu Bo opened the door and got out, but only then did he realize his legs were a bit weak.

Ji Bo was even worse off; both of his legs were trembling.

Su Yang took out a cigarette. At this time, the Range Rover behind them also drove over, seeing that the two cars ahead had safely stopped.

Meng Wenzhou exhaled a heavy breath, the corners of his mouth turning up involuntarily. Old Su, oh Old Su, you are an absolute madman!! Hahaha.

The others in his car also breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the two vehicles were safe. Their hanging hearts finally settled.

Zhong Qing, in particular, was experiencing complex emotions.

At first, she thought Su Yang was just a rich, handsome guy with some talents, perfectly fitting her aesthetics.

But she assumed that Su Yang, like most people, would definitely prioritize his own safety in critical moments.

However, after experiencing so much along this journey, her thoughts had completely changed.

Ever since the last horseback riding accident, when Su Yang disregarded his own safety and used his body to hit the ground to protect her, she had fallen completely in love with this man.

But it could not be helped. With Pan Ning around, she had to temporarily seal away her deepest feelings for later; many things simply had to take their natural course.

Meng Wenzhou drove up, quickly got out of the car, and looked at the three people ahead, shaking his head continuously.

Thank goodness, nothing happened!

Hehe, we are totally fine, but if this section of the road had not widened, we probably would be attending a funeral banquet when we got back.

Hearing this, the group burst into laughter, feeling the relief of surviving a disaster: Haha.

How can you guys still laugh!! Pan Ning immediately rolled her eyes at them.

However, after this incident, Su Yang's position in her heart became even higher, reaching an indescribable level.

She knew that she had to be with the man in front of her for the rest of her life, and no one could take him away.

...

After taking a few drags of his cigarette, Liu Bo's wildly beating heart finally returned to a normal rhythm. He then walked to the rear of the Cullinan and took a look, only to see that the back of the car had a massive dent.

The rear bumper had also been broken off.

Brother Yang, your car...

Su Yang looked at the rear of the car and smiled. Do not worry about it. We can just get it fixed when we go back. The most important thing is that everyone is safe.

That is right, Meng Wenzhou also smiled. But you have to pay for the repairs. He looked at Liu Bo and joked.

Hahaha, as long as Brother Yang is willing, I will sell everything I own to buy him a brand new one!!

That works too, haha. Let us catch our breath before we set off again.

I do not know how long it will take for my car to recover. Liu Bo looked at the wheels.

It should be fine in about an hour, but do not use automatic mode to go down the mountain later, Su Yang reminded him.

I know, I know. I always used manual mode when going down long slopes before. I do not know what happened today, I actually forgot.

That is good. Everyone get in the car, it is cold outside.

Everyone returned to their cars. After waiting for an hour, Liu Bo's brakes returned to normal.

They slowly drove down the mountain ridge once again.

Soon, the three cars safely descended the Liuhuang Daban.

It was a good thing Su Yang had driven up to intercept and stop Liu Bo earlier. Otherwise, rushing down like that would have led him straight into a sharp turn, and at such an extreme speed, he would have undoubtedly been thrown off the cliff.

Beyond the drop was a massive crater.

Inside the crater were jagged, uneven rocks. If he had crashed into them, they really would be attending his funeral banquet.

Seeing this, Liu Bo could not help but secretly swallow hard.

The three cars drove along the narrow valley. At this point, there was only one last landmark left to cross: the Pulu River Valley.

After passing through the river valley and driving straight for about ten kilometers, they would reach Pulu Village.

Arriving at Pulu Village would mean the official end of their journey on the Keriya Ancient Road.

But before that, they still needed to conquer this complex terrain and the rushing waters of the Pulu River Valley.

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