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Chapter 98 The Last Bus of Route 444
As is well known, highway robbers usually set up multiple checkpoints.

It's like a web-based mini-game where players have to overcome many small levels to successfully complete the game.

The second obstacle was right in front of them.

The road ahead was blocked by obstacles, or more precisely, by a pile of cars. The entire cross-section was completely blocked, with only a gap at the edge.

This gap is just big enough for one person to pass through, excluding people of fat size.

The fat man squeezed his head back through the crack in the car window: "Luckily, we can go to heaven."

Gu Mian stepped on the gas pedal: "I'm wondering if there's something wrong with what you just said?"

While criticizing the fat man, he reached out and pulled at the take-off bar next to him. As long as they pulled up that thing, they would really be in the sky.

At this moment, Chu Changge, who was in the passenger seat, suddenly spoke up: "I remember that if we keep going forward, we'll be entering this city, right?"

The road they were on was still outside the city; if they continued driving forward, they would officially enter the city.

Small units were blocking the way outside the city; who knows if the city itself was a bandit stronghold?

Gu Mian paused slightly upon hearing this: "I remember I was driving towards the outskirts of the city..."

As he spoke, he glanced at the compass placed in front of the steering wheel. The compass was swaying slightly due to the bumps, but the direction it pointed proved that Gu Mian seemed to have indeed taken the wrong road.

The fat man's previously relieved expression froze on his face: "I thought you, Doctor, had brought this in because you wanted to take down this bandit's den!"

I even blew them kisses, which made them even more hostile!

"It's probably too late to turn around now." Gu Mian glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that the people who had been left behind were speeding up on their motorcycles.

The reason we couldn't turn around wasn't because someone was chasing us, but because we were going too fast and the obstacle in front was too close, making it impossible to force a turn.

"There's no other way, we can only fly into the bandits' den." Gu Mian touched the take-off bar next to her.

The fat man behind him was on the verge of tears. He looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle, but he couldn't see the sky. He only saw a gray car roof: "Today should be a happy day, but why am I so sad?"

Gu Mian glanced at him in the rearview mirror: "I'm afraid you're grieving too soon."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he abruptly pulled up the take-off bar beside him.

At the end of the year, on the eve of the New Year, they drove a somewhat dilapidated hearse and resolutely jumped into the bandits' den.

After overcoming the obstacles, they discovered that the city's streets had been largely cleaned up.

The cars on the road had been cleared to the side, and upon closer inspection, there seemed to be quite a few corpses on the roadside. Some of the corpses were still fresh, while others had already decomposed.

"Holy crap?" the fat man exclaimed, looking at the corpse by the roadside. "That's kind of scary."

"I'm afraid this place has been completely taken over by this organization." Chu Changge also looked out the car window.

The fat man sat firmly in the back seat: "So this really is a bandit's den?"

It turns out that this place was not only a bandit's den, but they also seemed to have some kind of long-range weaponry.

Not long after Gu Mian landed in the hearse, a group of people suddenly appeared at an intersection ahead, heading straight for them. It seemed they had received a message from outside.

After hearing a few loud "bangs," Gu Mian felt as if the tires of her car had gone flat.

"It seems like this hearse isn't covered under warranty!" Gu Mian was concerned about this: "What if it breaks down? Wouldn't I have to spend 998 to buy another one?"

The fat man roared from behind, "Is this the time to discuss this?! Run, doctor!"

Chu Changge was browsing the map nearby: "We're heading north now. Gu Mian, turn east at the next intersection. We can leave here directly along that road to the east."

Of course, even if Chu Changge hadn't said anything, Gu Mian wouldn't have rushed up to become a target for him.

The shooting skills of the group in front weren't very good, otherwise Gu Mian's head would have exploded by now.

He turned the steering wheel at the intersection, and then several more "bangs" were heard on the car.

The sound didn't resemble a gun, but Gu Mian didn't have time to care what weapons they were holding.

At this moment, the three of them successfully drove onto the road to the east. Above them, a large blue sign with white lettering flashed by, and it seemed to say "Mingliang East Street".

This road would allow them to leave the city directly. But Gu Mian soon discovered that things weren't that simple.

Someone was hot on their heels, and the sound of "bang bang" kept echoing from the rear of the car. It's likely that the rear of the car has been riddled with bullet holes by now.

In this chase-and-escape situation, Gu Mian drove forward for more than a minute.

But obstacles soon appeared.

A strange-looking bus was suddenly found blocking the road ahead.

The bus was very long, and it completely blocked the already narrow road.

What's even stranger is that the vehicle looks incredibly eerie, unlike the kind they usually ride in. Its body is extremely dilapidated and dripping wet, as if water is constantly flowing out.

You can see a large pool of liquid flowing under the bus; it's too late at night to tell if it's water or something else.

The side of the car looked like it had been hit and was uneven. Several numbers were painted on the blue body in bright red paint, or rather, there was only one number.

"444?" Gu Mian read out the numbers on the car, somewhat confused.

As they drew closer to the bus, the hearse's headlights shone into the dark windows.

Behind the car windows, there were countless swollen and pale faces. On the driver's side window, a man in red was sticking his head out from the gap and grinning at them.

Gu Mian reached out to pull up the jumping bar, but it was no use.

The fat man stared in astonishment ahead, his voice rising and falling in a cadence: "Holy crap? I know this, the last bus of route 444, it seems to be a special instance, I heard that going into this instance is basically a total wipeout..."

Before he could finish speaking, several people's panels suddenly appeared.

[Triggering the special instance 'Last Bus 444']

Special copy?

Gu Mian was overjoyed. Entering the special instance would allow her to temporarily escape the pursuit behind her. Although she couldn't completely escape, at least she could buy some time.

[Instance Content: The last bus on route 444 mysteriously disappeared one night carrying more than a dozen passengers, and its whereabouts have never been seen again...]

The panel content blocked Gu Mian's view, so he stepped on the brakes, wanting to stop and directly enter the special instance.

But accidents always happen so quickly.

Gu Mian was shocked to discover that the brakes had secretly failed again.

Seemingly noticing his condition, Chu Changge spoke up, "Isn't it normal for your brakes to fail when you drive?"

It's one thing if it malfunctions normally, but what kind of situation is this? There's a special instance in front of us, and a group of people chasing us with weapons in the back. This is clearly another assassination attempt in life.

Turning around and making a U-turn is impossible now; Gu Mian is quite afraid of getting shot in the head.

He had no choice but to look at the 444 bus, which was already very close ahead, with a forced smile.

Seemingly sensing someone's arrival, the pale faces inside the car perked up, their terrifying faces beaming with eerie smiles, as if they were eagerly anticipating the player's arrival.

The driver of the last bus craned his neck excitedly.

His eyes were already blurry and cataract-like, and his entire face was almost peeling off. Even so, he stared straight at the three of them with a crazy, ear-wide grin.

Chilling.

The fat man shuddered: "I've heard of this special instance; basically, no one survives..."

But before he could finish speaking, he noticed that Gu Mian in the driver's seat made an exaggerated gesture.

He craned his neck, his face almost pressed against the windshield, and then shouted at the top of his lungs, "Run!"

The bus driver, dressed in red, slightly twisted his neck, revealing an even more terrifying smile.

Seeing that the bus ahead showed no sign of leaving, Gu Mian shouted again, "The brakes are broken! Run!"

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