Scarface Liu pulled over a chair, sat down heavily, spread his legs, and looked utterly aggrieved.

"Brother Lu, don't even mention it! Those bastards came again this morning!"

Scarface Liu touched the scar on his chin and cursed through gritted teeth.

"Two unfamiliar faces appeared, squatting on the corner of Chang'an Road smoking. Their eyes followed our car intently the moment it moved!"

"Did they follow you to the store?" Lu Qingshan asked.

"I didn't dare. But those bastards' positioning was disgusting!"

Scarface Liu rubbed his face with both hands, becoming increasingly agitated as he spoke.

"Chang'an Road is the only way we can get to the provincial department store and the pharmaceutical company! To avoid them, my sister-in-law has been forcing us to get up at four in the morning these past two days and drive a huge loop around the North Ring Road to deliver goods!"

He leaned forward, the chair leg scraping against the ground with a screeching sound.

"Brother Lu, taking the North Ring Road adds another half hour to the drive! It's not that the brothers are afraid of getting up early, it's just that they feel frustrated!"

"Why should we have to hide on our own turf? This isn't a sustainable way to operate!"

Lu Qingshan stared at the flame of the kerosene lamp, his eyes turning completely cold.

The main arteries were connected, but the capillaries in the provincial capital remained stuck under the knife of Wei Biao's gang.

South of the city, the office on the second floor of Heilong Trade Center.

Bald Qiang stood in front of the desk, clutching a dented cigarette pack, and nervously reported to Wei Biao, who was sitting in the leather chair.

"Mr. Wei, that run-down shop unloaded its goods this afternoon! Three trucks arrived, all with official license plates from the Hongshi Forest Farm. They didn't even use the transport stations we control!"

Wei Biao's hand, which was holding the purple clay teacup, suddenly stopped, and his knuckles turned white instantly.

He placed the cup back on the table very quietly, without making a sound.

"The sign for Hongshi Forest Farm..."

Wei Biao suddenly let out a cold laugh, his face contorted.

"That kid surnamed Lu is clever enough to find a powerful backer within the system and bypass my checkpoints!"

Wei Biao walked to the window, looked downstairs, and felt his anger rising uncontrollably.

The breach of this line means that in the eyes of his old customer at "Huichuntang", he has become a useless dog who can't even keep an eye on the door!

If the funding chain is cut off, Wei Biao will die!

"Is that woman surnamed Lin still in the shop?" Wei Biao asked with a gloomy face.

"Yes! I just delivered some goods to the provincial department store this afternoon."

Wei Biao suddenly turned around and slapped the windowsill.

"Call the brothers down here! If she dares to go out delivering goods again, block her truck on Chang'an Road! Smash the goods! Beat her to a pulp!"

"Mr. Wei, it's broad daylight, what if she calls the police..." Bald Qiang swallowed hard.

"Call the police?" Wei Biao grinned, his smile as venomous as a snake.

"I have connections backing me up! Let this country bumpkin see what it means to make things worse the more you report it in the provincial capital!"

……

At night, the wind made the tattered tarpaulin in the backyard of Xiushan Industrial Company rattle loudly.

Lu Qingshan sat on a small stool under the eaves. He held the yellowed deer bone in his hand, his thumb repeatedly rubbing the rough texture.

This is an action he would only take when he is being watched by wild animals deep in the mountains.

The door creaked open. Lin Xiulan, wearing a coat, came out and, by the light from inside the room, opened the schedule book in her hand.

"A truckload of goods needs to be delivered to Guangming Food Factory tomorrow morning."

She glanced at the notebook and said softly, "Delivering to the food factory, I can't avoid Chang'an Road."

Lu Qingshan's thumb suddenly stopped in a dent in the deer bone.

He raised his head, his gaze passing over the courtyard wall and looking down at the dark street.

"The trip tomorrow." Lu Qingshan slowly tucked the deer bone into his pocket, stood up, and patted the dirt off his trousers.

"I won't take the detour."

Lin Xiulan was taken aback, closed her notebook, and looked down at him: "Do you think they'll make a move tomorrow?"

Lu Qingshan stared directly into his wife's eyes, his aura suddenly turning icy, as if he had transformed back into the top hunter who had fired two shots to kill the bear king deep in the mountains.

What's meant to happen, can't be avoided.

He sneered, his tone filled with chilling murderous intent.

"Tomorrow, have Scarface Liu bring all his brothers, and hide all their gear in the carriage. We're not just going to take Chang'an Road, we're going to swagger around like it's nothing!"

"Instead of constantly taking detours to avoid dogs, why not just leave the door open and chop off their paws!"

……

Office on the second floor of Heilong Trade Center in the southern suburbs.

Wei Biao nestled in the large leather sofa, slowly sipping a sip of hot tea, his posture languid and relaxed.

"Did Bald Qiang take his men over there?" He didn't even lift his eyelids, casually asking the question.

The henchman beside him immediately bowed and nodded, his face full of ingratiating smiles.

"Don't worry, Mr. Wei! Brother Qiang has brought the most daring brothers from Number Thirteen over there."

"It's just a matter of stopping two beat-up trucks and dealing with a few country women and country boys. It's a piece of cake."

"Today, not only did we smash their goods, but we also made that Lin Xiulan kneel in the mud and bow her head to admit her mistake!"

"Hmm." Wei Biao gave a soft hum, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, quite satisfied.

"To deal with these peasants, you have to use the methods they know best. Break their bones, and they'll finally realize who's in charge in the provincial capital."

He was completely unaware that the seemingly defenseless country woman he had described had already laid a massive, deadly trap, just waiting for them to walk right into it.

……

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

The cold rain, carrying fine shards of ice, pelted against the windshield of the Jiefang truck, cold and dense.

Lin Xiulan sat firmly in the passenger seat, her fingers tightly gripping the delivery slip in her hand, her knuckles turning slightly white.

Not far ahead is the intersection of Chang'an Road.

"Sister-in-law, I'm feeling panicked."

The driver, Old Sun, gripped the steering wheel tightly, his palms already clammy with sweat. His voice was filled with unease. "This road is so quiet today, eerily quiet. Should we turn around and take a detour?"

"Why are you turning around?" Lin Xiulan didn't even blink, her voice as cold as the morning frost, steady and firm, "Keep driving forward, and don't slow down until you reach the intersection."

The words had barely left his mouth when the ear-piercing screech of tires abruptly tore through the chilly stillness of the morning!

squeak--

Under the sycamore trees on the left side of the road, two unlicensed gray vans suddenly sprang out, their movements as fierce as rabid dogs that had been poised for a long time, blocking the middle of the road.

One truck precisely blocked Old Sun's path, while another was wedged firmly between the two, blocking both from the front and back and completely sealing off all escape routes.

A loud crash!

The van door was kicked open hard.

Bald Qiang, carrying a rusty water pipe, led a dozen burly men in black leather jackets and swarmed around them, exuding a fierce aura.

"Surround them all! Don't let a single one escape!" Bald Qiang pointed at the truck and shouted in a hoarse, broken voice.

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