Iron tree

After a while, Xin Gan didn't hear any movement anymore. It seemed that everything had returned to calm.

Cheng Jiu saw from the rearview mirror that the car was parked by the roadside. No one got out of the car. It seemed that he was afraid they would shoot. Xiao Shi immediately asked, "Brother Jiu, shall we go directly?"

"Go."

It's not clear who the other party is from, how many people there are, or how many firearms and ammunition they have. Besides, it's very dangerous at night, especially since there's Xin Gan in their car.

Considering Xin Gan, Cheng Jiu couldn't take the risk; otherwise, he wouldn't let these people go.

Xiao Shi immediately picked up speed and left the chasing car far behind.

Cheng Jiu failed to catch up, which was not in line with his style of doing things. Xiao Shi was somewhat puzzled, but seeing Xin Gan's pale face and still in a state of shock, Xiao Shi said nothing at that time.

The glass behind the car window was broken. Xin Gan came to her senses and turned around to see the shattered glass. She was almost in a daze, her fingers shaking uncontrollability. Moreover, she noticed a black object extending outward from the very center of the fragment, which was a bullet.

Xiao Shi wanted to say something, but upon glancing at Cheng Jiu's expression, he didn't dare to speak either.

Xin Gan asked, "Do they have guns on them?"

Cheng Jiu: "Yes, there is."

Can there be guns and ammunition just casually?

"Illegal."

Xin Gan clutched her chest. The first sentence felt so close to death. If that bullet had hit some part of her body - she dared not think any further.

The temperature outside the window dropped, and the evening breeze was chilly. She didn't feel cold and pulled down the car window to let the cold wind in.

Cheng Jiu couldn't stand it anymore and said, "If you keep blowing, you'll have to go to the hospital again tomorrow."

She looked out of the car window, showing no reaction.

"Spicy and sweet."

Her eyelids twitched: "Huh?"

Cheng Jiu ordered Xiao Shi, "Roll up the car window."

Xiao Shi did as told.

They didn't dare to park here and kept driving forward until they reached the nearest town. When they arrived at the town, it was still dark and only the street lamps were on. After much difficulty, they found a small hotel with lights on. The three of them walked in one after the other. Xin Gan's legs were weak and she walked slowly. Cheng Jiu slowed down his pace and waited for her to catch up.

The innkeeper woke up from his sleep, rubbed his eyes and asked, "How many people are staying?"

"Three, two rooms together."

Please give me your ID cards.

Xin Gan finally took out her ID card and placed it on the counter. Her fingers were still trembling. It was obvious to the naked eye that she was quite scared.

Cheng Jiu felt a bit regretful for having her follow along.

Ok. Wait a moment. The hotel owner, while collecting the ID card, gave Xin Gan a malicious look.

Cheng Jiu glanced at his watch. It was a little past three in the morning. The moment he raised his eyes, he just caught the ill-intentioned look of the innkeeper. He grabbed Xin Gan's wrist and pulled him behind him, saying, "What are you looking at?"

Cheng Jiu was rather serious and didn't seem like a good person. The innkeeper didn't dare to delay and hurriedly checked in.

Xin Gan came to her senses and tried to break free, but was held tightly by him and couldn't break free.

She didn't have the extra strength to struggle either, so it was fine.

Xiao Shi tried to minimize his presence on the side. When he saw Cheng Jiu pulling Xin Gan, he even stepped back a few steps. His expression of wanting to look but not daring to. Fortunately, Cheng Jiu didn't notice him, so he chuckled to himself.

Finally, it seems that the ten-thousand-year-old iron tree is about to blossom.

Xiao Shi thought.

Going upstairs and back to the room, Cheng Jiu saw Xin Gan to the door of the room before letting go and said, "Sleep by yourself and stay alert. If anything happens, just shout at me loudly. I'm right next door."

The small hotels in places like this have poor sound insulation. They live next door, separated by a wall. If they are a little louder, they can hear the sound.