Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 652 The Era

The Mercedes SUV was too tall for him to reach Xiaowei. The four men over there stood up; one ran towards Xiaowei's car, two ran towards Hao Dawei's car behind, and only one hesitated and didn't come over, instead getting on his motorcycle.

Xiao Wei was about to run, but when he looked in the rearview mirror, he saw that Hao Dawei had already gotten out of the car and was facing off against the two men. He couldn't run away now.

Without a second thought, Xiao Wei pulled an unloaded pistol from his waistband, held it to the forehead of the man opening the car door, and asked, "Did you see the license plate clearly? Do you recognize it?"

The person on the motorcycle twisted the throttle and sped off with a whoosh, without even looking back.

The person who walked in front of Xiaowei's car froze, looked at the gun in Xiaowei's hand, and then turned to look at the motorcycle that had sped away.

"Stand on the side of the road. You, step back. Call those two over here." Xiao Wei opened the gun; no one else knew if it was loaded.

The man in front looked down at the license plate and shouted, "Brother, it's a misunderstanding."

Xiao Wei said, "Stand by the roadside. Da Wei, bring those two over here. If they don't obey, kill them."

Hao Dawei took a knife with him when he left. He had modified it himself—a triangular scraper. These things were once very popular in Northeast China, and their lethality was no less than that of a three-edged dagger. Back then, young people would secretly make one or ask someone to pay them to carry one with them.

Hao Dawei was tall and strong, as solid as a wall. He listened to Xiaowei's words without saying a word, and pulled out a scraper to look at the two people in front of him.

The person in front of Xiaowei's car had already walked to the side of the road and shouted to the two people behind, "Come here, you two, come here! It's a misunderstanding. This is a military vehicle!" Back then, in some remote parts of China, nobody recognized Mercedes-Benz or BMW, but they recognized SUVs like Jeeps. At that time, only the military was generally equipped with such vehicles, and with the military license plate, it was definitely a legitimate one.

The two were a little unwilling, but they still went back and walked over to their two companions.

Xiao Wei said, "Da Wei, you go first." He took out a magazine from his pocket with his other hand and changed the magazine. The car was tall, so no one could see his movements.

The person leading the traffic jam said, "He doesn't dare to hit him."

The man who had shouted earlier said, "Do you dare to bet? This is obviously the car that the top leader rides in."

Hao Dawei got back into his car, started the engine, and slowly drove between Xiao Wei and the four men. The road wasn't very wide at the moment, just a two-lane road in both directions. The leader licked his lips, staring at the Omega as it drove past him.

Hao Dawei didn't accelerate after passing Xiaowei, but slowly drove forward, looking at Xiaowei in the rearview mirror.

Xiao Wei raised his gun and fired a shot at the back of the motorcycle: "They really don't know what they're getting themselves into."

The four guys immediately dropped to the ground: "It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding, bro."

Xiao Wei ignored them, released the handbrake, and drove forward. Hao Dawei then accelerated, and the two cars quickly drove away from the scene. Wang Honggang said, "That scared me to death! Luckily you brought a gun, or we'd be in big trouble today."

Xiao Wei said, "They still dare to kill people?"

Wang Honggang said, "That's not easy. If you rob someone, money, or other things, they might even steal your car and you'll get beaten up."

Xiao Wei asked, "Have you encountered this before?"

Wang Honggang said, "No, others have encountered this too. These days, it's everywhere—robbery, toll collection, demanding compensation for carrying a coffin. Our truck is a little better off; we probably got targeted while eating. For trucks, it's like one step at a time. These days, long-haul trucks don't dare go out without three or four people on board, or without some knives or guns. Just the money and cigarettes alone can cost thousands, and then there are fines everywhere."

Xiao Wei said, "A fine? What's the reason?"

Wang Honggang said, "The reason? They just want to fine you. If you don't pay, they'll impound your vehicle and inspect your goods. They might even confiscate your goods. Where can you go to complain?"

……

Afterwards, four men got up from the ground, and the leader said, "Holy shit, they actually dared to shoot."

The man who was shouting had a scraped hand, and while rubbing it, he said, "That bastard Er Kazi didn't even recognize a military vehicle, damn it, I almost got caught."

A man walked over and looked at the motorcycle, saying, "Several spokes are bent out of shape. Should we call the police?"

The leader looked at him like he was an idiot and said, "That's a military vehicle. Push it up, let's go find Er Kazi to fix it."

The one who shouted said, "Third Brother Ghost Path, he must have been ready to run away as soon as he came up. We'll have to walk back."

A group of people pushed their motorcycles against the wind and headed into the city, their figures looking particularly desolate in the sunlight.

……

"You really dare to shoot?" Wang Honggang asked, a little excited.

Xiao Wei said, "There are so many of them, and they even have motorcycles. What if they catch up if we don't scare them?" He honked the horn a few times. Hao Dawei heard the horn and pulled over. Xiao Wei followed and said to Hao Dawei, "You go ahead, and I'll follow behind. Don't stop if there's a traffic jam. Stop at a big town or something up ahead so I can make a phone call."

Although there are many highway robbers now, they don't dare to do it in towns. In towns, they usually steal or grab something from the car when you're not paying attention and run away. They don't dare to be so blatant.

The two cars carefully drove north for another twenty kilometers before finally seeing a town.

They found the police station in the center of town. Two cars parked on the side of the road in front of the police station, and Xiaowei got out of the car and went inside.

"What's up?" As soon as I entered, I was met by a police officer who was walking out.

Xiao Wei asked, "Can I borrow your phone?"

The police officer glanced at Xiao Wei's uniform and said, "The phone is in the station chief's office." He pointed inside, and Xiao Wei thanked him and went over. The door wasn't closed, and Xiao Wei gently knocked on it, saying, "Hello, could I borrow the phone for a moment?"

The director looked up at Xiao Wei and said, "Use it. Where did it come from?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm from Fengtian. I was almost blocked by a few people up ahead. I'm making a phone call."

The director said, "Is it over in Zhelimum? Things are getting increasingly chaotic. Has anything been lost yet?"

Xiao Wei said, "No." He picked up the phone and dialed Zhang Jun's number.

"Brother, it's me, Xiaowei. I came out this morning with blueprints and an engineer. We just passed Zhelimum. We were stopped by five highway robbers, but we didn't lose anything. I just wanted to ask if there's any chance of being robbed on the way from here to your place? I only have four people with me now. If it's too much, I'll call some people from home."

Zhang Jun asked, "Where are you now?"

Xiao Wei turned to the director and asked, "Where is this?"

The director said, "Huatugula Gacha, if you're heading north, don't worry, everything will be fine."

Zhang Jun said, "Where are you? He's right, it'll be fine if you go this way from Huatugula, so don't worry. But still be careful, don't open the car windows all the way."

Xiao Wei said, "I'm at the police station here, that's fine, everything's alright."

(End of this chapter)