Chapter 677

He could sense that the strength of these few people was absolutely not ordinary, so he did not choose to save his stamina. Ning Chen almost instantly darted to the side, using the maximum speed he could reach.

His speed was so fast that even an afterimage could not be seen, and he just barely grazed past the bullets that were shooting straight at him.

Yellow sparks appeared at the muzzles, unusually conspicuous in the dark night. Ning Chen stared at those three smoking gun barrels, yet the person was already standing behind those three men.

Because his speed was too fast, Ning Chen's actions just now looked almost like teleportation to them. The three men were filled with immense shock, and just as they were searching for Ning Chen's position, they suddenly heard a gunshot ring out from behind them.

Another person collapsed to the ground, and when the remaining two turned around to fire, they no longer saw Ning Chen's figure.

In just a few short seconds, Ning Chen had moved position again, like an immortal who came and went without a trace, always able to deliver a critical strike at the most unexpected moment.

The remaining two had no recourse and could only fire wildly into the air. Only two of them were left now—if they let Ning Chen live, the ones to die would only be themselves.

But Ning Chen had already left those two men's side by now. He knew that staying there would very likely get him hit by stray bullets, so he had long since retreated to a very distant place, watching from afar as those two men fired aimlessly in all directions like headless flies.

As for him, he raised his gun, aimed at his target, and pressed the trigger without the slightest hesitation.

Two more gunshots rang out.

And the person still standing was now at the entrance of the Gujituan Sect, where there was no one left—only four corpses lying on the ground.

Ning Chen tossed the gun aside, quickly stepped over the corpses, and entered the hall. He kicked open the stairwell door and had the five people follow closely behind him.

The five people in the stairwell were not completely unaware of what was happening outside—they had heard the gunshots, but they strictly followed Ning Chen's instructions and did not go out to add to the chaos.

Now seeing Ning Chen completely unharmed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Then, after walking out the gate of the group, they saw corpses all over the ground. Though shocked in their hearts, the speed of their escape did not falter in the slightest.

Without a doubt, these four people had definitely been dealt with by Ning Chen. Ning Chen's strength was far stronger and more terrifying than they had known.

This was undoubtedly a stabilizing agent, giving the few people following Ning Chen in their escape a chance to catch their breath. At the very least, they didn't have to do anything—just listen to Ning Chen's commands and orders.

Ning Chen decisively and calmly led them through the streets and alleys. Though he had only arrived in Cangbei not long ago, he seemed very familiar with this area, heading toward the destination with practiced ease.

Although the five people following Ning Chen had also been in Cangbei for some time, they had been confined within the Gujituan Sect the whole time, so they were actually less familiar with the routes outside than Ning Chen was.

556. The pickup vehicle, setting off to return to the country

Ning Chen surveyed the route while also splitting his attention to keep an eye on the group behind him.

He found that their stamina was still fairly decent—at the very least, they could still keep up with him.

Ning Chen didn't even need to look back; just by listening to their footsteps, he could tell whether anyone had fallen behind or was running out of stamina. Perhaps it was because they had rested for a long time in the hall, or perhaps because these people's stamina was inherently decent, but until now, no one had fallen behind.

And inside the Gujituan Sect, Ning Chen's departure with the five people had already caused a huge uproar.

Although it was already past working hours, the time had not yet reached late night, which meant there were still pedestrians walking on the streets.

Although there weren't many people, occasionally a few would walk past the entrance of the Gujituan Sect. None of them were blind, so naturally they could also spot the few corpses lying haphazardly on the ground.

Amidst this scene of utter devastation, the passersby not only saw the corpses that appeared to have died with unresolved grievances, but also saw bullet casings scattered all over the ground.

Clearly, it looked as if a fierce battle had taken place here not long ago.

The passerby was stunned by such a scene and couldn't help but stumble back a step, but his heel bumped into a gun that had fallen on the ground, and he sprang back abruptly.

This was no small matter. The passerby froze for a moment, then quickly took out his phone, preparing to contact the local police.

And after the police got in touch with the passerby, the police relayed this news to the person who was currently the head manager of the Gujituan Sect.

Those who had survived in Cangbei and accumulated so much continuing savings were definitely not ignorant. On the contrary, in order to consolidate their wealth, they would take the initiative to establish contact with the police.

It was very common for the police to be in collusion with people in high positions, so Ning Chen had long anticipated that the people from the Gujituan Sect would send pursuers out right on their heels the moment they left.

But Ning Chen had already made thorough preparations.

After passing through several alleys, Ning Chen led the five people to an open, empty lot. He turned his head and said, "A car will come to pick us up soon. Wait just a moment."

Hearing Chu Muyu nodded, and the four people standing behind him said nothing, all panting as if exhausted from running.

Ning Chen glanced at them, then looked away, and lowered his head to check his wristwatch. Seeing that the current time was close to the time they had agreed upon, he raised his head to look at the intersection.

It wasn't long before a vehicle slowly drove over from that side. It was a cargo truck, fairly large in size, with a big container in the back, but only two seats in the front.

Ning Chen looked at the vehicle, turned back to the five people, and said, "It's here."

Curly Hair frowned and asked, "So where should we sit?"

Ning Chen pointed at the container in the back and said, "Inside the container. This way we can reduce our profile, and at least we won't be discovered."

Ning Chen had already taken this into consideration when looking for a vehicle. Comfortable vehicles were too small in size, while a cargo truck perfectly met the requirements of large capacity and being less likely to be searched.

Hearing this, Curly Hair also felt Ning Chen was right, so he nodded and said no more.

That cargo truck had its high beams on, as if it had spotted the group of people standing there waiting, so it honked a few times and stopped in front of Ning Chen and the others.

Ning Chen first raised his hand to greet the driver, then pulled open the container door, helped the two ladies into the container first, then Curly Hair and Chu Muyu climbed in one after another. After the last young man with glasses also got in, Ning Chen closed the container door, walked to the front passenger seat himself, pulled open the car door, and sat down.

This driver was someone he had contacted not long ago, also a citizen of Hua. Because Ning Chen needed to bring several people back to Hua, no driver in Cangbei wanted to take this job, despite the very generous compensation Ning Chen offered.

In the end, it was Master Li, who was also a citizen of Hua, who took this job. Ning Chen told the other party on the phone the purpose of his trip. This kind of thing was relatively dangerous and had to be communicated to the driver in advance, but what Ning Chen hadn't expected was that this driver agreed very readily.

At the time, Master Li said to Ning Chen on the phone: "This time you can also consider yourselves hitching a ride. I happen to be going back too. Since you want to bring back some young scientists useful to the country, as someone of the same nationality as you, I will definitely help you."

And now, the two had reunited. Master Li saw Ning Chen had brought five people sitting in the container, and asked with some concern: "You let them sit in the container—won't that cause any problems?"

Ning Chen leaned back in the seat and rubbed his brow: "No. Since this is an escape, harsh conditions are to be expected. Besides, I can't let the people from the Gujituan Sect discover them. Hiding them in the container is the best option."

Hearing this, Master Li asked no more, only glanced at Ning Chen with admiration: "If only I had your kind of courage…"

Ning Chen tilted his head to glance at Master Li and laughed: "You don't have to look at me like that. This is actually my mission. Although they are very useful to the country, no one wants to do something where they could die at any moment. The reason I stepped up to be the one sticking my neck out is because I have something I want."

The vehicle drove smoothly along the road. Hearing Ning Chen say this, a fleeting sigh crossed Master Li's expression: "But regardless of whether this is truly what you want, the fact that you have this courage is already rare enough… Forget it, I'll just focus on driving."

Ning Chen hummed in acknowledgment and reminded him: "But you need to be on guard against pursuers who might appear at any moment. Bringing them out has already drawn the attention of some people. I expect the pursuers will come very soon."

Actually, when Ning Chen contacted the driver, he had explained this point to Master Li first. Master Li turned out to be someone unafraid of death too. Hearing Ning Chen say this, he not only did not back down, but even excitedly said he wanted to take the job, wanting to play a thrilling game.

At the time, Ning Chen said very seriously to the driver that this was not a game, but Master Li still firmly took the job. Ning Chen knew that Master Li, as a fellow citizen of Hua, took this job not just for the money—more likely it was because he was willing to help out.

Master Li glanced at Ning Chen beside him and nodded: "Don't worry, I've been driving big cargo trucks for over ten years. Nothing will happen. If those people in the back want to chase, let them chase. Unless they come in a plane, they absolutely won't catch up to me."

Master Li said this with great vigor. Ning Chen looked at him with great appreciation and sincerely thanked him: "But I still have to thank you for being willing to help me with this. Otherwise, we would all have been trapped in Cangbei."

Master Li just waved his hand and said to Ning Chen with a smile: "No problem, no problem. After all these years, what I want most is a sense of excitement."

557. The road of escape, about to reach the national border

Hearing this, Ning Chen nodded slightly and said softly: "I still have to thank you."

Master Li heard him say this and merely chuckled: "What's the big deal? After all, Cangbei is different from our country. In a foreign land, I naturally help whenever I can."

Ning Chen smiled, gazing out the window, yet his brows remained tightly furrowed, a layer of unresolvable worry deep in his eyes.

Jada should still be inside the hotel. Although this person is useless to him now, if he isn't dead, he will absolutely be a major disaster.

After escaping death, Jada might truly rise again. After all, he still held considerable resources. Although the factory was destroyed by Ning Chen, anyone capable of sitting in that position would surely have their own methods.

Ning Chen truly regretted why he hadn't killed Jada directly in the hotel back then; this way, another trouble had been added.

And on Jada's side.

He had been inside the hotel for a full day. Although going a day without food or water didn't affect a person much, Jada was used to a life of luxury. Thinking that his foundation might be destroyed in an instant gave him a feeling of rage attacking his heart.

Normally, going a day without eating was no big problem for him, but because his mood was so bad at this moment, it made Jada feel dizzy and faint.

Ning Chen had tied him very tightly with ropes; he couldn't easily loosen them. Relying on himself alone, he definitely couldn't break free, so Jada could only think of a way to get someone to come, at the very least to find a way to untie the ropes on his body.

But he was currently locked in the bathroom, and the bathroom happened to have soundproofing, and the effect was quite good. If he shouted for help from inside the bathroom, no one would be able to hear him.

However, according to logic, this kind of hotel would have someone come to clean every day. With no other options, Jada could only wait for the cleaning staff to come up, discover him, and rescue him.

While Ning Chen was still regretting why he hadn't ended Jada sooner, Master Li suddenly said: "Look at the rearview mirror!"

Master Li's voice was somewhat urgent and unexpectedly tense. Hearing this, Ning Chen's heart instinctively skipped a beat; he lifted his eyelids and quickly looked toward the rearview mirror.

Only then did he discover that many people had suddenly appeared behind his truck, along with a dense cluster of headlights. This indicated that the pursuers were still riding vehicles, which explained why they could catch up so quickly.

Ning Chen just hadn't expected that taking people away from the Fugu Group would cause such a huge commotion. The Fugu Group had even sent a vast number of pursuers, and it looked as if they were heading straight for Ning Chen.

Although Ning Chen didn't know how they could determine his location and the vehicle he was in so quickly, he thought rapidly and calmly, then said: "Speed up. I hope they can't catch us."

Although he said that, Ning Chen also understood how those people could possibly fail to catch up. After all, the vehicle they were riding was a truck; driving a truck too fast easily leads to traffic accidents.

The fingers of Master Li gripping the steering wheel trembled slightly. He knew very well who the people chasing them were, which made him even more nervous.

Since the lives of himself and everyone in this truck were at stake, Master Li said: "Rest assured, I will do my best to shake them off."

Afterwards, Master Li stepped on the accelerator.

Indeed, just as Master Li said, his driving skills were superb. Those few vehicles came to try and surround him, but Master Li shook them all off.

Ning Chen opened the car window, stuck his head out, and looked around a few times; he could just see the situation behind him from outside the car window.

The view from outside the car window was clearer; he could clearly see several groups blocking the way outside. They were all behind the truck, at most reaching Ning Chen's side, but none dared to block in front of the truck.

After all, the truck was a huge beast. If the vehicles they were in blocked in front of the truck, there was no guarantee the driver inside wouldn't step on the accelerator and crash all those cars over.

In fact, no one dared to gamble with their lives. Even if the orders from above sounded absolute, no one still dared to block in front of the truck.

Ning Chen and the others were essentially fugitives being hunted. If they wanted to escape, they inevitably had to surpass the people chasing them from behind, whether riding motorcycles or driving cars.

However, although the truck's speed was fast, Master Li still drove very steadily. The truck moved along the road without any swaying or shaking.

Naturally, the people inside the rear cargo compartment also felt this commotion.