Night Rose

Upon hearing Su Jin's words, Tu Ying felt a wave of dizziness wash over him. He covered his forehead with one hand and used the other to stop Su Jin, saying, "Stop talking..."

"Okay, I won't say anything more, let it do the talking."

Su Jin turned on the phone's recording function, and Tu Ying's voice came through.

"What exactly do you want?"

"Back then..."

"Damn! They actually dared to record this!" The round-bellied man immediately revealed his true colors, spewing out a string of profanities.

Zhou Zheng grabbed the round-bellied man by the collar, gave him a sharp, clean shake, and his 1.9-meter height was undeniably intimidating. "Shut up!"

The round-bellied man was stunned by the shove. The mental pressure was at its maximum, but no physical damage was caused. He wanted to call for help, but he was intimidated by the recording that Su Jin was still playing.

"Stop!"

His voice cracked from shouting.

Su Jin pointed to her ear, "You just polluted my ears, I can't hear anything now!"

Zhou Zheng stood in front of her. The round-bellied man, having been shoved, dared not step forward rashly and could only listen to her play the recording again.

Tu Ying suppressed a laugh; she couldn't laugh! She had to keep a straight face at this moment.

"What do you want to do..." the round-bellied man gritted his teeth.

Su Jin looked completely innocent and spread her hands.

"You're threatening us, aren't you? I'm threatening you too. If you dare do anything to our team, this audio recording will cost you your job, and you don't want your boss to know."

The round-bellied man's face darkened. "My boss wouldn't..."

"Oh, your boss is keeping you around like this? Then I'll post it online and let netizens judge whether it's right or wrong. This event must have cost a lot of money, right? There should still be some money left to suppress public opinion, right?" Su Jin said with a smile.

As an employee of Topchain, she was well-versed in public relations; the company's biggest fear was the external public opinion. Every year, she would spend money to promote a positive public image for the company.

The organizers must have secured a lot of sponsors for this event, and there was even local support.

Once such inappropriate remarks by staff members occur, and they are able to manipulate the participation of the convoy, regardless of whether they are true or false, the public outcry can be overwhelming.

The round-bellied man was indeed scared. He took a step back and forced a smile, "Miss, I was wrong. I was just talking nonsense! I definitely didn't mean to target your convoy, okay?"

"That's not enough!" Su Jin immediately said.

The round-bellied man quickly replied, "What else do you want? I'll agree to anything!"

"You need to apologize to Tu Ying and never appear in front of him again! I don't care what grudges you have, just don't get in his way," Su Jin said.

Wang Tianle had been secretly observing the situation. He had already quietly moved to the doorway, just waiting for the person to make a move so he could shout, "They're hitting someone!"

The situation had turned around, and they no longer needed him as a lookout, so he joined in, shouting, "That's right! What's Boss Tu doing? It's definitely your fault, apologize!"

Zhou Zheng didn't speak, but his eyes proved that he was on their side.

The round-bellied man gave up, and after much deliberation, gritted his teeth and walked up to Tu Ying. "I'm sorry!"

The burden on Tu Ying's shoulders was easily lifted by Su Jin. He wasn't afraid of retaliation, but he was afraid of retaliation against the convoy. They had all worked hard for over a month to get this opportunity; how could they let someone take it away so easily?

"Get out of here. If you dare to tamper with this recording, it will definitely be released."

The round-bellied man left in humiliation, glancing back at the group before he left. Su Jin shook her phone, and he immediately became obedient.

The invisible pressure between them dissipated, and Tu Ying comforted them, pretending to be relaxed, "Alright, it's just a small matter, don't let it affect your mood."

"Boss Tu, I'll send you the recording. After the competition, we'll report him!" Su Jin said, clenching her fist.

Tu Ying nearly choked on her saliva, staring at Su Jin in disbelief, "You...you even reported me?"

"Of course! How can such a scoundrel be allowed to stay in the racing team? He'll only cause endless trouble!" Su Jin said.

Zhou Zheng agreed and nodded.

Wang Tianle naturally had no objections. "Boss Tu, although it's your private matter, I think he still needs to be taught a lesson. Otherwise, what if he tries to mess with you again next time he sees you? We're not here all the time."

Tu Ying's shoulders stiffened, and his disguise suddenly shattered.

He looked at the group with a somewhat blank expression, muttering to himself, "We're a group."

"Otherwise what? Who am I working for?" Zhou Zheng punched him on the shoulder, but not hard.

Tu Ying suddenly laughed while covering his shoulder. Even after all this time, he was still detached from the team, probably because he was the most useless member and he was afraid that he wouldn't be part of the team.

However, when he got into trouble, everyone stood in front of him and told him that they were a group.

The sound of horns blared across the track, signaling the start of a race to gather the drivers and prepare for a route reconnaissance.

Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle walked out side by side, their strong silhouettes silhouetted against the blinding light.

As Su Jin watched their shadows grow longer and longer, she silently cheered them on, determined not to make any mistakes.

She had confidence in Wang Tianle. The little fat man was the most reliable of the three. He never stumbled or made a mistake when reciting the route.

Route reconnaissance is the navigator's domain. The driver and navigator work together to complete the route book. If the navigator makes a mistake in even one place, or doesn't understand the meaning of the symbols they quickly jotted down, a fatal error is very likely to occur during the race.

Su Jin was always extremely cautious about this fledgling racing team.

Last night, to keep Wang Tianle from getting nervous, she specially took Xiao Pang for a half-hour walk and let him listen to white noise before bed to clear his mind.

Su Jin glanced at Tu Ying sitting next to her. Tu Ying was sitting upright, her eyes fixed on the route on the screen, her expression revealing no flaws.

Just when Su Jin thought that the most nervous person in the team had overcome his fear, she saw a bead of sweat suddenly slide down Tu Ying's forehead.

Well, it seems the two nervous ones stayed off the track, and as for the two on the track, Su Jin can only pray that they won't be nervous.

Wang Tianle was used to high-speed driving, so the speed of route surveying made it much easier for him.

With the route book strapped to his leg, he and Zhou Zheng meticulously recorded the route using the vehicle's appearance and visual inspection.

This track was different from the one they usually practiced on. After one lap, Zhou Zheng and Wang Tianle both noticed something.

The first track has many corners, so they may not necessarily gain an advantage on this section. However, the straights and gravel conditions of the second track create excellent conditions for their sprint.

Before surveying the road, Su Jin changed the tires. The new tires broke in very well with the road conditions, which was almost the finishing touch.

A familiar car was parked before the finish line.

The bright colors indicated that it was He Zhangxing's car.

He Zhangxing stood by the roadside, scolding Huang Mao; only one sentence could be heard from a distance.

"If anything goes wrong tomorrow, you're out of the team!"