NOVEL NEXT Chapter 265: Catch Shrimp: Throwing Life Away?_2
"Hey! If a BMW passes by later, make sure you stop it for me! Damn it, who the hell do they think they are, messing with my business?"
He stormed out of the car and squatted by the roadside, waiting for his men to show up.
「...」
Feeling the car accelerate, the girl in the Geraldo's passenger seat couldn't help but clench her fists, her eyes fixed intently on the road ahead. When she saw a sharp turn coming up, she couldn't help but shout a warning.
"Up ahead! Slow down! Don't crash!"
But Ye Mian didn't care. A turn like this was no problem for him at all. In fact, he was curious to see how the BMW up ahead would handle it.
However, what happened next left him dumbfounded. Logically, a driver should slow down before a turn to maintain stability. Even when drifting, failing to reduce speed is extremely risky—that applies even to specially modified race cars. Yet Ye Mian realized the BMW ahead showed no sign of slowing down at all. It maintained its incredible speed without the slightest decrease.
Although there was still some distance between them, he could easily tell the BMW hadn't decelerated. Seeing this, he couldn't help but exclaim in shock, "Are they trying to commit suicide? Are they crazy?"
But the BMW's next move surprised him even more: it chose not to slow down, drifting directly through the turn! Ye Mian had a clear view. Right before entering the curve, the BMW maneuvered slightly, hugging the inner lane. With a flick of the tail, it drifted, adjusting its angle perfectly. Then, without losing any speed, it shot straight ahead, maintaining its insane velocity.
The girl in the passenger seat watched the BMW's maneuver, her eyes lighting up. "That's like low-altitude flying! So fast and agile!"
Amateurs watch the spectacle, but experts see the skill. Ye Mian was even more shocked than the girl beside him. Just from that one turn, I can see a glimpse of the driver's talent. They're definitely several levels above me! To pull off a move like that in that kind of car... Forget me, even the professional racers I know couldn't do it! This driver's skill is higher than anyone I've ever met! And nothing else aside, the timing and positioning of that drift were perfect! Mastered to the absolute extreme! The perfect entry line! That was absolutely the perfect entry line! To be able to calculate the turn that precisely... that alone proves they're a top-tier expert! At that speed, the driver had almost no time to think! To make that kind of judgment in a split second... this person is terrifying!
No, this won't do! I have to find out who that is! As Ye Mian thought this, he slowed down. It wasn't that he didn't want to chase, but he was approaching the same turn. He didn't have the skills to take it at full speed; if he tried, he'd likely end his day right here. The risk wasn't worth the reward.
After witnessing the BMW's cornering, the girl was no longer impressed by Ye Mian's maneuvers. There was no helping it; even she could clearly see the massive gap in their skill levels. It was a huge difference.
"Ye Mian, what's your take? What's the skill level of that driver?"
Without a moment's hesitation, Ye Mian replied, "Top of the nation... no, no, no! Top few in the world! A maneuver like that is definitely world-class!"
Shocked by his answer, the girl quickly pulled out her phone while the BMW was still in sight. She snapped several photos and immediately sent them to someone, asking them to investigate the car's owner. She was incredibly curious about the driver of that BMW and was determined to find out who they were.
Hearing the camera shutter, Ye Mian couldn't help but say, "Uh... could we make a deal? I can forgo my fee this time, but if you find them, could you introduce me?"
「...」
Xia Liang drove his BMW, completely oblivious to the sports cars he had just overtaken. All that matters is the car in my hands and the road ahead of me! He had to admit, this was the first time in his life he had ever truly felt the joy of driving. It was a clash of speed and passion that, even after five years behind the wheel, he had never experienced before.
He glanced at the phone on the passenger seat. Seven minutes left, and the airport access road is less than a kilometer away! Once we hit the access road, we're basically at the airport. I can definitely complete this mission!
Greatly relieved, Xia Liang said to the man beside him, "See? Relax. I told you we'd make it!"
The man beside him, however, had a complex expression. A faint, joyous smile touched his lips, but his face was deathly pale. The joy came from the realization that they would make it on time after all; there was hope for his situation again. His pallor, on the other hand, was from pure terror. I've never experienced anything like this! This is the real Fast & Furious! I've never been in a car going this fast in my entire life! What kind of Immortal did I hail a ride from? With skills like this, why the hell is he driving for a ride-share app? Shouldn't he be a professional racer?
His eyes glazed over with fear as he stared blankly at the road. But then he spotted something up ahead that terrified him: right at the junction with the airport access road, two people were standing in the road!
"Watch out!" he yelled. "There are people up ahead!"
Of course, Xia Liang had already seen them. "Yeah, I see them," he said calmly, pressing the horn.
The honk, however, didn't make the two people ahead move at all. Xia Liang's brow furrowed. What are they doing? Do they have a death wish?
These two were the ones the boy from the Ferrari had arranged to be here. To put it bluntly, they were just a couple of goons. Having received their boss's orders, they were determined to stop the BMW by any means necessary. They figured the driver wouldn't dare to actually run them over.
As the BMW drew closer, still honking, the two men started shouting. "Stop! Stop!"
Xia Liang faintly heard them. They're in plain clothes, so they're not officials. Why are they trying to stop me? He thought it over. It must be related to the sports cars I just passed. What, are they pissed that I overtook them?
With his mind focused solely on the mission, Xia Liang had no intention of dealing with them.
"Hold tight! This is going to be even shakier than before!"
"AH!"
The BMW was now right on top of them, yet its speed hadn't dropped in the slightest. The two men began to panic. Is this driver insane? Do they actually dare to hit us? It's the 21st century! They can't possibly get away with running us over! What the hell are they trying to do?
In the blink of an eye, the BMW closed the distance. It was about to hit them, and it was too late to run! The road they were on was, strictly speaking, only two lanes wide with no extra room. The two men had been standing right in the middle, and the BMW was barreling straight down that same path. A collision seemed inevitable.
But even these goons were human, and they feared death. Seeing the situation, they immediately dove to the side!
Terrified, the man in the passenger seat squeezed his eyes shut. It's over, it's over, we're going to crash! Those are two people's lives! What kind of person is this driver?! How can he be so reckless?!