Chapter 411: Attacked from Front and Back!

Lin Yuan drove slowly, and he discovered that there was more than one vehicle tailing him.

But there were over a dozen!

Over a dozen sedans had been secretly tailing his Mercedes.

Lin Yuan quickly glanced at the rearview mirror and made out the license plates of those dozen black sedans.

He immediately took out his phone, lowered the window a bit, and during the red-light stop, quickly snapped a clear photo of the rear car's license plate.

He opened his WeChat chat with Mu Lingxue, sent the photo, and then typed: "Help me check which unit this license plate belongs to, as soon as possible."

Less than two minutes after sending the message, Mu Lingxue's reply popped up, brief and to the point: "The plate is registered under Fu Li Group. What's up?"

Lin Yuan stared at the reply on the screen, his fingertip lightly brushing the phone's edge, and his suspicion was completely confirmed—

Sure enough, it was retaliation from Fu Li Group.

In the WeChat chat, Mu Lingxue replied again: "What happened?"

Lin Yuan looked at that concerned message, fell silent for two seconds, then tapped the screen to reply: "Nothing, just asking casually."

A cold curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, he gripped the steering wheel tighter, gently pressed the accelerator, and the car gradually sped up.

Lin Yuan did not continue toward his apartment; instead, he turned on the right-turn signal, turned the steering wheel, and drove toward the highway leading to the suburbs—

That stretch of road was remote, with hardly any pedestrians or vehicles at night, perfect for dealing with these troubles.

In the rearview mirror, those dozen sedans showed no hesitation, immediately turned right as well, and closely followed his car, clearly determined to pursue him to the end.

Lin Yuan watched the relentless convoy behind him; his eyes held no panic, only a sharper edge.

Lin Yuan continued driving, neither fast nor slow.

His gaze continually swept the rearview mirror.

Suddenly, Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed.

In the rearview mirror's opposite direction, he suddenly spotted another vehicle?

Under the dim yellow streetlights, an old silver van remained hidden in the shadows, keeping a steady, unhurried pace behind him.

The van's body was coated with a layer of dust, and it was far away—over 500 meters—secretly tailing him.

Unless one looked closely, it would be hard to notice.

Lin Yuan's heart jolted—

Just now, having paid attention along the way, this van had consistently stayed a few hundred meters behind, changing concealment spots at each intersection; its tailing technique was far superior to that of Fu Li Group's people.

If it weren't for his early training in eyesight, making his vision several times sharper than average, he probably wouldn't have noticed this vehicle's existence even now.

These two vans, it seems, are not allied with Fu Li Group's people?

Their tailing methods are completely different.

The tailing of that old van appears more professional?

If it weren't for his early eyesight training, making his vision several times sharper than average, he likely still wouldn't have detected this vehicle's presence.

Lin Yuan quietly picked up his Xiaomi phone from the passenger seat.

Fortunately, Lin Yuan uses a Xiaomi phone, which has high pixel count and can take clear photos at up to 75x zoom.

He opened the phone screen, quickly switched to camera mode, slid his finger on the screen, and set the zoom to 75x.

The phone's lens aimed at the distant silver van behind; even though it was several hundred meters away, the numbers on the license plate remained clearly visible on the screen, and even the scratches on the body could be seen.

This Xiaomi phone's photo function is indeed powerful! At a distance of 500 meters, it can capture such clarity.

Lin Yuan gently slid the lens to aim at the van's window, and his heart clenched—

Inside sat four men, all wearing black masks, only revealing pairs of cold, gloomy eyes.

Those eyes were all too familiar to him! During the jewelry store robbery last time, it was these four Ancient Martial Arts Bandits!

Back then, Lin Yuan had even exchanged moves with those four.

Lin Yuan's fingertips tightened slightly, and the phone screen grew hot from being pressed—

These four bandits are actually still in Hangcheng? And they're specifically tailing me?

Are these four here to take revenge on me?

Lin Yuan's eyes grew even more solemn.

Tonight is far too coincidental.

Lin Yuan could only say that he was plagued by bad luck tonight.

He was entangled by Fu Li Group's enforcers again, and also targeted by those four Ancient Martial Arts Bandits.

Lin Yuan took a deep breath, slipped the phone back into his pocket, and the calm in his eyes gained a few more degrees of vigilance—

One batch are vengeful underworld enforcers, the other are ruthless Ancient Martial Arts Bandits.

Tonight, I fear I cannot escape calamity.

……

On the dim street, 500 meters behind.

The old silver van jolted along in the darkness, its interior lights off, only the faint glow of the dashboard illuminating the faces of the four masked men.

All four bandits wore black hoods, revealing only pairs of eyes glinting with cold light.

The bandit in the passenger seat tapped his knee with a finger, voice low and uncertain: "Old Three, double-check— is the kid who uses silver needles in that Mercedes up front? Don't get it wrong."

The driver, "Old Three," glanced at the black sedan in the rearview mirror, his Adam's apple moving—

"No mistake! I've been staking out below his apartment for three days; every day at this time he comes from Su Group delivering that female boss home, then takes this road back to his apartment, and the license plate matches."

The bandit on the left rear suddenly spoke, voice trembling: "But... his silver needles are too sinister. Last time at the jewelry store, he hit an acupoint on my arm, leaving half my body paralyzed, I almost collapsed. With just us four, can we beat him?"

The bandit on the right rear patted his chest, making a muffled "thump-thump," speaking with certainty:

"What the hell to fear! This time we're all wearing specially made bulletproof vests with alloy plates inside; his puny silver needles can't pierce them! Our body's acupressure points are also tightly guarded— he wants to seal our points? No way!"

The passenger-side bandit suddenly pointed ahead at the street, his voice tinged with more doubt:

"Hey? Look ahead—those dozen or so black sedans are following Lin Yuan too? They're not our people—who are they? Do they also want to deal with Lin Yuan?"

"The driver, 'Old Three', furrowed his brow, staring at the string of headlights in the rearview mirror: 'Not sure—could it be that these cars are also here to deal with that kid?? These cars look like they're with the underworld.'"

"The bandit in the right rear seat suddenly lowered his voice, his tone turning grave:"

"\"Don't worry about others—our target is Lin Yuan. When he reaches a deserted spot, that underworld bunch will surely make the first move; we'll take advantage of the chaos, not get tangled with them, and just seize Lin Yuan that kid. \""

"He paused, glanced at the other three, and stressed: \"Remember! The Gang Leader specifically ordered that we must keep him alive! This kid has what we need—if we kill him, we can't answer to the Gang Leader! \"

"The other three bandits nodded in unison; the passenger-side bandit pulled out the dagger hidden under his seat, fingers clenched tight, his eyes behind the mask growing fiercer."

"Lin Yuan's hand lightly tapped the leather steering wheel as his gaze occasionally swept the rearview mirror—"

"The dozen or so Fu Li Group sedans behind him clung like an inescapable shadow, while a silver minivan in the distance lurked like a poisonous snake in the dark; both sides were watching him, and a head‑on clash would leave him exposed front and back."

"He frowned, his fingertips suddenly stilled, and a thought flashed through his mind—"

"\"Since there are two forces! I might as well… let the Fu Li Group people… mistakenly think those four ancient martial arts bandits and I are allies? \""

"\"Not bad! This will work! \" Lin Yuan silently praised his own idea, a cold curve forming at the corner of his mouth, he abruptly released the accelerator and quickly turned the steering wheel."

"The tires screeched against the pavement with a sharp 'squeak', the car spun a 180‑degree turn on the empty country road, and the nose instantly pointed at the oncoming traffic."

"In the dozen or so Fu Li Group sedans behind, the henchmen were fixed on Lin Yuan's taillights when they suddenly saw the lead car flip around—each one froze?"

"Fu Li Group henchmen gripped steel pipes, faces blank with confusion; even the driver instinctively hit the brakes, completely unaware of what Lin Yuan intended."

"Lin Yuan gave them no time to react, stomping the accelerator as his car shot forward like an arrow released from a bow toward the silver minivan behind!"

"The Mercedes' headlights blazed in the night, shining straight onto the minivan's windshield."

"Inside the silver minivan, the four bandits had been observing Lin Yuan's car, but when they saw his vehicle swing around and charge at them, all four panicked!"

"The driver bandit hastily slammed the brakes; the minivan slid a distance before stopping, the body still trembling slightly."

"Lin Yuan's Mercedes let out a 'grating' halt right in front of the minivan, blocking its escape!"

"He pushed open the door, stepped out smoothly, walked toward the minivan, his face showing no panic—only a calm confidence."

"The Fu Li Group convoy behind had already stopped, a dozen or so henchmen disembarked and stared from afar, their eyes full of confusion—"

"How did Lin Yuan suddenly lock horns with that minivan behind? Could they know each other?"

"Inside the minivan, the four masked bandits' faces changed, their grips on the daggers tightening."

"One bandit lowered his voice: 'How did he suddenly charge at us? Has our position been exposed?'"

"Another shook his head, uncertain: 'I don't know—he's just one person, daring to block our vehicle? Could it be a trap?'"

"As they muttered, Lin Yuan had already reached the minivan's side door, reached up and grabbed the handle, giving it a light pull—"

"The minivan's door wasn't locked; it slid open with a 'clatter'."

"The instant the door opened, the four bandits inside tensed up, staring at Lin Yuan like they faced a formidable foe, and all four snatched up their daggers!"

"Lin Yuan suddenly stepped a foot onto the minivan and shouted inside: 'What are you still standing around for? Drive! Take me and get out fast—they're catching up!'"

"He especially stressed the four words 'take me and get out fast', his voice booming across the empty country road."

"Lin Yuan's shout carried clearly into the ears of the Fu Li Group henchmen dozens of meters away."

"The four ancient martial arts bandits inside the minivan froze instantly?"

"The four ancient martial arts bandits looked at Lin Yuan, bewildered??"

"What the hell is this guy spouting nonsense? How can these four not understand??"

"Take him and flee?"

"Flee where?"

"They're here to capture Lin Yuan!"

"This Lin Yuan not only doesn't run, but why does he actually jump into their minivan voluntarily??"

"Seeing they hadn't moved, Lin Yuan slammed his palm hard on the door, his voice more urgent: 'Don't just stand there like idiots! One more second and we'll be surrounded—hit the gas!'"

"No sooner had those words left his mouth than the Fu Li Group henchmen in the distance 'reacted', their faces instantly turning the color of pig liver!"

"Inside the dozens of sedans, a group of Fu Li Group henchmen shouted furiously, 'Our position has been spotted by Lin Yuan! That minivan holds his accomplices—quickly block that minivan, don't let them get away!'"

"A dozen or so black sedans started up together, their engines emitting a dull roar like a pack of enraged beasts, flanking the minivan from left and right!"

"The headlights of those dozen or so vehicles blazed on, the blinding beams sealing off the minivan's front and rear escape routes!"