Chapter 304: Xu Shaochen’s Fury

Xu Shaochen was driving, about to take Du Ruyan out for a meal.

As they reached the intersection, a large truck suddenly lost control and rushed toward them.

“Ah! Brother Shaochen!”

Du Ruyan’s face turned pale with fear, and she let out a piercing scream.

Xu Shaochen’s expression also changed drastically. With cars behind him obstructing any retreat, he could only slam on the gas and dash forward.

Long Er, who was following them in the Rolls-Royce, also turned pale. He quickly accelerated, trying to shield Xu Shaochen by using his car to block the truck.

“Bang!”

Although the Lamborghini started fast, it still couldn’t dodge the impact.

Luckily, Xu Shaochen reacted quickly and accelerated forward. The Lamborghini’s rear end was hit, but thanks to Long Er’s Rolls-Royce absorbing some of the impact, the Lamborghini wasn’t severely damaged, although it skidded to the side.

The airbags in the car instantly deployed, almost knocking Xu Shaochen unconscious.

“Go.”

Xu Shaochen instinctively grabbed Du Ruyan and rushed out of the car. Having faced so many dangers before, he had learned to treat every unexpected event as a plot against him.

“Bang!”

This habit saved their lives. Just as they got out, the truck hit the Lamborghini again.

“Damn!”

Watching the red truck, Xu Shaochen’s expression turned terrifyingly dark as anger surged through him. He cursed while leading Du Ruyan away in a hurry.

This was a planned assassination. What wasn’t clear was whether the target was him or Du Ruyan.

“Brother Shaochen, what do we do now?”

Du Ruyan was scared out of her wits. After all, they had just brushed past the gates of Hell.

Xu Shaochen didn’t reply but pulled out his phone and made several calls.

Within ten minutes, the entire police force and underworld of Jiangzhou were mobilized.

No matter who it was, Xu Shaochen would find them, skin them alive, and make sure they never rest in peace.

Afterward, Xu Shaochen took Du Ruyan to the police station to give a statement, but he deliberately withheld some details.

He wanted to use the police to flush out the mastermind rather than let them catch him because Xu Shaochen didn’t want him to die that easily.

After finishing the statement, Xu Shaochen left with Du Ruyan. About ten minutes later, he got a call from the police.

They had found the truck, but the driver was missing. The police were reviewing surveillance footage to track him down.

Xu Shaochen informed Han Tianxiong and Sun Hai, telling them to find the driver before the police did.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

Just after hanging up the phone, it rang again. This time, it was Long Yi calling.

“Hello.”

“Boss, we caught Wang Dou. I brought him back to the villa.”

“I’ll be there right away.”

As soon as Xu Shaochen finished speaking, he hung up and told Long Er, “Take Miss Du home and make sure she’s safe.”

“Yes, Boss.”

“Brother Shaochen.” Du Ruyan clung to Xu Shaochen’s arm, clearly not wanting him to leave.

“Be good. I have something important to do. If we don’t catch the mastermind, we’ll never be at peace.”

After hesitating for a moment, Du Ruyan reluctantly followed Long Er. Xu Shaochen hailed a cab and headed home.

………………

“Dad, it failed.”

After hanging up the phone, Guo Xiaotian’s expression darkened as he looked at Guo Daping.

“What about the driver?” Guo Daping’s face was just as grim.

Guo Xiaotian shook his head and said, “I can’t reach him anymore. He’s likely afraid we’ll kill him to silence him, so he ran first. The cops have already found the truck.”

“That idiot! Does he think he can escape Jiangzhou without our help? Send someone to find him. We can’t let him fall into the hands of the police or Xu Shaochen!”

Guo Daping was furious. He could deal with a godlike opponent, but not with an idiot on his own side.

“Ring, ring, ring…”

At that moment, his phone rang. After calming his anger, he answered the call.

When the call ended, Guo Daping’s expression darkened even more. His grip on the phone tightened so much that his knuckles turned white. “Ma Buping is dead. Before he died, he met with Xu Shaochen. He may have said something.”

“When did he die?” Guo Xiaotian asked.

“This morning. It’s been over two hours. The news was originally suppressed, and my people just found out. What about Wang Dou?” Guo Daping said through gritted teeth. The timing gap could have serious consequences.

“I told him to leave last night. I’ll call and check.” Guo Xiaotian, realizing the gravity of the situation, understood that Ma Buping’s death was concerning.

But Wang Dou was the one who bought Ma Buping as the knife, so he knew all the details about both the knife and the person who wielded it.

If Wang Dou fell into Xu Shaochen’s hands, both Guo Xiaotian and his father would be in grave danger.

“Wait. Don’t make the call. Send someone to check his home first,” Guo Daping said, stopping Guo Xiaotian. “Book tickets to any country with a flight in the next hour.”

………………

Xu Shaochen rushed home and headed straight for Long Yi’s villa.

“Knock, knock, knock…”

He knocked on the door.

“Boss, the person is inside.”

A moment later, Long Yi opened the door.

Xu Shaochen entered the living room and saw a middle-aged man lying on the floor, bound tightly like a dumpling with a cloth stuffed in his mouth.

“Mmm… mmm…”

Upon seeing Xu Shaochen enter, Wang Dou knew that he was the one calling the shots and started struggling, making muffled noises.

With a signal from Xu Shaochen, Long Yi removed the tape from Wang Dou’s mouth.

“Who are you people? Why did you tie me up!”

After the tape was removed, Wang Dou shouted in agitation.

“Boss, when I got there, this guy had just returned from outside. He had his luggage and passport ready and was about to leave.”

Long Yi kicked Wang Dou and looked at Xu Shaochen.

Wang Dou regretted it so much. He should have left the night before, but he had spent the night with a lover instead and only planned to leave this morning. That’s when Long Yi caught him at home.

“In such a hurry, where were you planning to go?”

Xu Shaochen looked down at Wang Dou with a mocking expression.

“I… I was planning to go on vacation.” Wang Dou stammered.

“It seems you won’t cry until you see the coffin. Well, then, let me share some news with you. Ma Buping died in prison this morning. You’re familiar with him, aren’t you?”

Xu Shaochen sneered, looking at Wang Dou as if he were already a dead man.

“I… I don’t even know who that is! What do you people want? This is kidnapping; it’s illegal!”

Hearing Ma Buping’s name, Wang Dou’s heart skipped a beat, but he still insisted he didn’t know him.