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Chapter 919 Lingering Fear

The oil tanker truck, which is said to be as old as heaven and earth, is something that terrifies everyone. Even the fearless Miss Yuan is as terrified as a mouse before a cat.

After all, she was just an abstraction, not someone who wasn't afraid of death. If this thing exploded, all four of them, along with the car, would be sent flying high into the air.

Even a septic tank truck with maxed-out spell damage is nothing compared to this thing. After all, a septic tank truck is just disgusting, at least you can still survive, but this thing doesn't care who you are.

Immediately, the Mercedes coupe that Liu Ruyan bought for him approached its limit for the first time, the engine roaring with a deep growl, and the scenery on both sides of the road rushed past, leaving one breathless.

At this moment, none of the four people in the car spoke. Miss Yuan gripped the steering wheel tightly, her foot almost pressing the accelerator into the gas tank.

Lin Mo gripped the door handles tightly with both hands, as did the two women behind him. Just like that, a black lightning bolt sped along the highway until, five minutes later, the so-called flames were no longer visible in the rearview mirror, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Yuan Yuan, that's enough, slow down!" Lin Mo said, her voice trembling slightly.

Instantly, it was as if the play button had been pressed inside the car, and the atmosphere immediately relaxed.

The two girls in the back seat, the class monitor and He Xiaoyue, were panting heavily. Just now, they had been breathing very carefully. Miss Yuan, gripping the steering wheel, also exhaled a deep breath and said, "I know, don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

As he spoke, the car slowed down considerably, but still maintained a speed of around 80 or 90 miles per hour as it drove in the direction it had come from.

There was no other way; it was an oil tanker. If it exploded, the shockwave from the explosion could be felt several kilometers away, at least several hundred meters.

"It should be safe now, call the fire department quickly!" Lin Mo said, taking out his phone to dial the fire department number.

He didn't know if the tanker truck driver had escaped or not, but regardless of whether the other party was still inside the vehicle, he wouldn't go to rescue him. If it was something that was easy for him and wouldn't pose any danger to him, he would of course help, just like when the apartment complex where Zhang Wei rented caught fire, he drove an excavator to the scene.

Even if the mother and daughter fell off his excavator and died, he would at most have to pay some compensation, but it certainly wouldn't endanger his own life.

But this time it's different. If it really explodes, he'll be turned into charcoal.

He's so young, and he's only just achieved financial freedom. How could he possibly risk such a huge danger to sacrifice himself for others?
What if the driver had already fled when he sensed something was wrong? Wouldn't his death have been in vain then?

As for Miss Yuan wanting to just grab two fire extinguishers and go, that's pure ridiculous. In that situation, even firefighters would have to be extremely cautious when using water hoses.

"Hello, is this 119? I need to report a fire. A tanker truck is on fire. The location is..."

Lin Mo quickly dialed the so-called fire emergency number. Although he didn't know the name of the place, fortunately, he wasn't the only one who called the police. It seemed that others had also called the police and provided their addresses.

There were no cars coming from the opposite lane, so it seems that someone had blocked the intersection from the other side.

Compared to when they came, they returned much faster. More than ten minutes later, several fire trucks roared past their vehicle.

Seeing this, Lin Mo had to admit that these "heroes in harm's way" were truly admirable. It was precisely because there were countless such heroes in society rushing to the forefront of danger that society could remain so stable.

Half an hour later, the group drove back to the residential area, where Chuanmei and Director Wang were already waiting.

"I'm back, I'm back! It's nothing! I told you it was nothing!"

"Squad leader, squad leader, how are you?"

The two men banged on the car window and shouted from outside the car.

Soon, the car door opened, and the squad leader jumped out and rushed straight into Director Wang's arms. He Xiaoyue, holding onto the car door, patted her chest and said in a tearful voice, "Chuanmei, I almost died! I was so scared!"

As for Lin Mo and Miss Yuan, they did not get out of the car. They sat in the front, where their view was the clearest and they saw the most clearly. Naturally, they were also the most fearful.

After all, the class monitor and He Xiaoyue were sitting in the back, and they didn't even see what was going on before the two girls turned around and ran away.

"Sister Yuan, Sister Yuan, how are you? Are you alright?" Chuanmei patted He Xiaoyue on the back, then went to the car window and asked.

The two of them just received a call from their squad leader, saying that they had seen the tanker truck on fire and were running back.

Although I knew everyone was alright, I was still worried until I saw it with my own eyes, after all, it was a burning oil tanker!

A person can be gone in an instant when faced with that thing!
"I'm alright, just a little weak in the legs. I'll find a place to have a good meal and a few drinks to calm my nerves later!" Miss Yuan waved her hand and said.

Although the flat-chested little girl was still shaken, she didn't forget to eat, since delicious food is the best medicine to calm her fright.

Lin Mo rolled down the car window without getting out, and said to Wang, who was hugging the squad leader, "Wang, did you bring any cigarettes? Here, have one!" Upon hearing this, Wang quickly reached into his pocket, pulled out a pack of Baitashan cigarettes, and handed it over.

Lin Mo took it, pulled out a cigarette, put it in his mouth, and then lit it with a flame from the lighter.

"Inhale~ Exhale~~"

A puff of white smoke was exhaled, this time clearly passing through the lungs. Feeling obvious discomfort, I suppressed the urge to cough, but miraculously, my previously tense mood was relieved, and even my heartbeat, which was faster than usual, became much more stable.

And so, no one spoke until Lin Mo's cigarette burned out, and he threw the butt on the ground, sending sparks flying. Only then did everyone come to their senses.

Just then, a car headlight flashed by, and the next second, Liu Ruyan's car drove up. She rolled down the window, looked at the cigarette butt on the ground, and then at the white smoke slowly exhaled from Lin Mo's mouth. She asked with some confusion, "Little brother, why are you smoking again? I didn't even mention breaking up with you. Why are you smoking? What's wrong?"

After Liu Ruyan's interruption, the tense atmosphere suddenly became lively, instantly easing the tension of having just experienced life and death.

"Liu Ruyan, do you know you almost became a widow just now?! Waaaaaahh ...

Miss Yuan suddenly got out of the car, shouted, and then buried her face in Liu Ruyan's soft arms, crying loudly.

But the next second, Miss Yuan was pushed out by Liu Ruyan: "Get lost! Just talk, where are you touching? Is that where you can touch me?"

"Tch, stingy!" Miss Yuan grumbled.

Lin Mo:
Everyone:
There was almost a fatal accident just now, and you turn around and try to take advantage of my girlfriend?
Fortunately, it was Miss Yuan; otherwise, Lin Mo would have already struck her with the Buddha's Palm.

"Little brother, what just happened? You two look like you've encountered danger?" Liu Ruyan asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo opened the car door and got out, taking a deep breath: "It's a long story, let's eat first!"

Liu Ruyan: ? ? ?

Just kidding. It's already happened. Although I'm a little scared, I can't just not eat, right?
Soon, the group found a decent little restaurant nearby and sat down. Before the food even arrived, the four of them started talking about what had just happened.

Liu Ruyan felt a wave of fear after hearing this.

"Did the oil tanker explode?" Liu Ruyan asked.

Lin Mo nodded: "It seems like it exploded. We drove quite far away and heard a muffled sound, which should have been an explosion, but we didn't see it with our own eyes."

Sister Yuan was going to use the fire extinguisher from our car to perform a heroic act; if we had been any later, we would all be in serious trouble!

Just then, Ms. Zhao Yun's voice came from the doorway: "What the hell is going to heaven?!"

"Cousin, you're finally here! You almost didn't get to see me again. My life is so miserable!" With that, Miss Yuan buried her face in Ms. Zhao's arms again.

But less than three seconds later, she was pushed out by Ms. Zhao as well, who then glared at her fiercely and spat, "Are your little hands asking for a beating? Where are you touching? You're so indecent!"

Everyone:
At this moment, the group of men all had the same thought: Miss Yuan, after being frightened, was prone to groping men, and this kind of comfort should be very effective for men. They never expected that Miss Yuan, a woman, would be so knowledgeable about this.

With such a big incident, Miss Yuan naturally had to call her cousin over to cry and tell her all.

Soon, as Ms. Zhao sat down, the restaurant began serving the dishes, and Miss Yuan specially ordered beer to pour for everyone.

During this time, Zhao Yun also realized what had happened and couldn't help but say, "You mean the tanker truck? I know about that. I heard it exploded just now, but we couldn't contact the driver. How did you manage to run into it?"

Ms. Zhao's information network is naturally quite extensive. Although the police and fire departments are not the same, they are still in contact. Knowing more people naturally leads to better information.

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts skipped a beat.

"Huh? The driver didn't escape? Then when we were at the scene, the driver wasn't dead yet?" Miss Yuan said, feeling uneasy.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun naturally saw through her cousin's thoughts and couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "This has nothing to do with you, don't overthink it. In that scene, not to mention passersby like you, even firefighters wouldn't dare to go forward easily. After all, once it explodes, no one can stop it!"
With your small frame, even if you went to rescue someone, you wouldn't be able to move them. Ensuring your own safety is already helping out!

To put it bluntly, even if I were there, I'd probably run away with you guys.

Besides, it's just that we couldn't contact the driver, not that he definitely didn't escape. Maybe by the time you get there, he'll have already walked five miles!

Everyone:
(End of this chapter)