“Miss Wilde, I don’t want your money,” the thug said, his tone shifting. “I’ve decided to take you instead!”
“One minute left!” the head thug reminded them.
“I’m done here!” one of the thugs replied.
“I’m done too!” another thug chimed in.
The four thugs had finished their work, and the fifth one grabbed Coral’s hand as she screamed and struggled. “What are you doing? Let me go!”
“What am I doing?” The thug’s voice was cruel and insane. “Saving your life! I can’t let you die here!”
With that, he struck Coral on the back of her head with his palm and then carried her towards a broken section of the plane’s wall.
Leo secretly formed a seal with his hands and cast a spell on the thug’s back before using his Spiritual Power to observe everything happening on board. Soon enough, Leo understood what that last statement from the thug meant: these ruthless men had locked all passengers and crew members in an upper compartment while they panicked inside. Some people were already smashing windows to escape but couldn’t get out due to overcrowding.
Some women cried hysterically as chaos erupted around them. What worried Leo most was a bomb located at the bottom of the aircraft that was now ticking down: 56… 55… 54…
The five thugs climbed into a van outside while carrying Coral with them; only then did they realize their mistake when they saw how beautiful she was. “What are you doing carrying a woman out here for?” The head thug cursed angrily while others gaped in surprise.
Ignoring everyone’s objections, the thug forcefully stuffed Coral into the car and jumped in, closing the door before explaining, “This woman is too beautiful, it would be a waste if she died!”
“Fuck your mother, you’re bound to die because of your lust. Let’s go!” The leader of the thugs shouted, and the van skidded beautifully before accelerating fiercely towards the exit.
In the lower compartment, Leo had already rushed out.
With twenty seconds left on the countdown, Leo found the bomb, removed it, and then summoned the Mystical Sky Bagua-Patterned Alchemical Furnace. He stuffed the bomb inside.
“A boom!” A loud noise erupted from the Mystical Sky Bagua-Patterned Alchemical Furnace, causing it to tremble. A stream of smoke emerged from the top cover, and the explosive energy dissipated into nothingness.
The van had already crossed the lawn. One of the thugs inside the car exclaimed in surprise, “Huh? Boss, the plane should have exploded. Why is there no sound at all?”
The leader of the thugs also looked puzzled, “It shouldn’t be like this. Could it be that the shit stirrer sold me a fake? Anyway, the police are coming, so it’s important to escape. As long as we leave the country, you all won’t be able to spend this money in your lifetime!”
The thugs nodded in agreement, laughing wickedly.
The thug holding Coral in his arms was lusting after her, but the current situation didn’t allow him to do anything. Otherwise, he would have already taken advantage of her in the car.
Having dealt with the bomb, Leo swiftly ran towards the parking area. He happened to see a guy who had escaped from the upper compartment and was starting a Jeep to leave.
Before the car even started, Leo had already opened the door and pulled the man down from the driver’s seat.
The man, sitting on the ground, couldn’t understand how the car door had been opened. It wasn’t until his beloved vehicle disappeared from sight that he remembered to take out his phone and call the police.
Earlier, Leo had already left an imprint on one of the thugs, connecting their energy and using a Tracking Talisman with a Bronze Little Crane. There was no way the thugs could escape Leo’s pursuit.
The van sped all the way, heading towards the outskirts. Leo followed closely behind, and the distance between the two vehicles had narrowed to within a kilometer.
Ten minutes later, the two cars were only about a hundred meters apart.
Leo felt puzzled. How could that old van be running so fast?
On the van, the driver of the thugs finally noticed the pursuer behind them and shouted, “Boss, someone is tailing us!”
The leader of the thugs looked at the rearview mirror and calmly smiled. He patted the shoulder of the driver and said, “Bro, it’s time to test your skills. Kill him!”
The driver licked his dry lips and confidently said, “Watch me!”
Saying that, he stepped on the clutch and pushed a lever next to the gearshift upwards. Strangely enough, the speed of the van instantly increased by a gear.
Oh, fuck!
Leo was taken aback. Are you cheating? I don’t believe a Jeep can’t outrun your puny van!
But, lo and behold, the modified van transformed from a house cat into a wild leopard. Its speed rapidly increased.
Coupled with the driver’s exceptional skills, they quickly distanced themselves from the Jeep.
Until the Jeep was no longer visible in the rearview mirror, the leader of the thugs handed a cigarette to the driver.
The driver received it with his right hand, took a deep drag, and exhaled a smoke ring contentedly. He proudly said, “I’m a heavyweight in the car modification industry. If you want to play with me, you better be more skilled!”
The van had already entered a village on the outskirts, then took a turn and entered a mountain road, heading deep into the mountains.
After traveling for over half an hour on the bumpy road, the van came to a stop in a mountain hollow.
By this time, it was already around eight or nine o’clock, and in the entire hollow, there was not even a ghost besides the few thugs.
After the van turned off, the leader of the thugs, the youngest one, and four other thugs got out of the car.
The leader of the thugs looked in a certain direction, his previously calm face now showing some impatience. He rubbed his hands together and said, “Damn rat, didn’t they say they would meet us here at half-past eight? They dare to deceive me!”
The phone in the pocket of another thug made a “ding” sound. He took out the phone and opened it. It was a voice message. He listened to it with the phone pressed against his ear and then said, “Boss, the rat says there was a problem with the car on the way. It will take another twenty minutes to arrive.”
“Damn it!” The leader of the thugs fiercely took a puff of his cigarette butt and flicked it away.
Suddenly, a woman’s scream pierced through the eerily quiet place, the sound of the scream was sharp and piercing, startling the thugs who had just gotten out of the car.
When they opened the car door, they realized that the woman inside the car had already woken up and was looking at everything in fear.
“Damn it, you four-legged snake! If you want to do something, just do it. Why did you wake her up?” One of the thugs looked down upon the actions of the thug holding Coral.
The thug called Four-Legged Snake turned his head, wiped the corner of his mouth with a smirk, and said, “You don’t understand shit. What’s the difference between not waking her up and f**king a corpse? I like them alive the most!”
After Four-Legged Snake finished speaking, he licked his lips and pounced on Coral, who was cowering in the corner.
The leader of the thugs grabbed Four-Legged Snake by the back of his collar and threw him out of the car.
Dazed from the fall, Four-Legged Snake asked, “Boss, what do you mean by this?”