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"Boss! There's a situation! Lu Sha has taken the target to the underground parking lot!"
"Hiss..." Brother Ba was equally perplexed. He had originally planned to give Keira a hard time, hoping to score fifty to sixty tons of steel for free—considering that an armor vehicle weighs about fifteen tons, it wouldn't be much. If he could force them to cooperate later, Viper would at least pay him something. However, Lu Sha's actions had indeed disrupted the plan.
"Hold steady and observe the situation," Brother Ba ordered, as he still had a bit of trust in her.
But soon, the message from Hovercraft left him utterly disappointed: "Lu Sha seems to have escaped in a sports car!"
Disappointment quickly turned into rage for Brother Ba: "I've worked hard to train you, and you want to bite the hand that feeds you? Everyone, get in the car!"
True to its status as a top-tier luxury vehicle, this supercar didn't even need to shift gears. Fortunately, it was a continuously variable transmission sports car. Lu Sha, who had never learned to drive and only knew about the accelerator and brake, was weaving through the sparse traffic purely by instinct.
The only traffic rule she knew—Red light stop, green light go—seemed useless now; after all, she didn't have a license, so any points deducted wouldn't affect her. She just turned wherever she felt was best.
With those two points in mind, she drove the supercar away, and surprisingly well at that.
Glancing at the dashboard that shot up to 60 mph with just a light press of the pedal, Lu Sha was now afraid to push the accelerator any further. The sports car zigzagged through traffic, scraping against countless vehicles; those cars that were hit by Lu Sha honked furiously behind her, but she had no time to care about that.
She fled as far as possible, seeking a place where no one could find her.
Ahead lay a crossroads; without thinking twice, Lu Sha jerked the steering wheel thirty degrees and took the road with the least traffic in her black-and-gold supercar.
However, every move of Lu Sha was being monitored by Hovercraft, which provided real-time information to the pursuing convoy behind her. Brother Ba's team of black SUVs stood out in traffic as they sped along but were still two kilometers away from Lu Sha. Anxious, Brother Ba tightly gripped the controller—this was his first successful modification since establishing the Viper shelter! It was the super weapon he had always dreamed of! He absolutely did not want to lose it like this.
In his view, city buildings gradually transformed into lush green fields. At this moment, Lu Sha finally realized that beneath her wheels lay a rugged mountain road; no wonder it was mostly trucks passing through.
Due to the sharp turns, Lu Sha had to slow down. Little did she know that the supercar required high-quality roads; this mountain path was torture for her vehicle. The chassis scraped against the uneven surface with a painful "zzzz" sound that made one wince.
Meanwhile, Brother Ba's team was composed of skilled drivers in modified off-road vehicles that took turns like it was child's play.
As they closed in on their target, a smug smile appeared on Brother Ba's face.
Feeling uneasy, Lu Sha glanced back and vaguely saw a black hood emerging from around a corner; she shivered in fright and lightly pressed down on the accelerator again.
"Hey?"
After making a left turn, she finally spotted a straight road ahead!
It felt like hope for Lu Sha, who pressed down on the gas pedal lightly and shot up to eighty mph. But unfortunately, coming around the bend was a large truck heading straight for her!
"Wow—can you honk your horn? You piece of trash!"
Startled by fear, Lu Sha cursed loudly and hurriedly swerved the steering wheel. At eighty mph, who could withstand such a sudden turn? The tires lost grip and she crashed into the right stone wall!
Quickly turning left again saved her from hitting it directly; however, she couldn't see clearly due to the large truck blocking her view. When it finally moved out of her line of sight, she realized there was a sharp right turn ahead!
"Ah—"
Knowing there was no way out now, Lu Sha simply let go of the steering wheel and protected her head with both hands as the car slammed straight into the guardrail.
Fortunately, the guardrail held firm enough to barely catch the supercar, leaving half of its front hanging over the edge. Dizziness washed over Lu Sha, and just as pain surged in her forehead, her wound healed rapidly.
"Ha... ha..." After bumping her forehead against the steering wheel, Lu Sha felt slightly dazed but still tried fiddling with the controls.
She wanted to reverse.
But this little incident significantly shortened the distance between Brother Ba's team and Lu Sha.
Seeing that half of the sports car's body was hanging off the edge, Brother Ba mercilessly pressed down on the switch.
"Ugh—" Pain immediately spread throughout her body as Lu Sha screamed; under duress, she inadvertently slammed down on the accelerator fully!
Now things were worse; with a sudden surge from its rear wheels, the supercar roared forward and sent both herself and it tumbling downwards.
"Ah—Viper is such a bastard—"
This scream could either be an expression of how painful the electric shock was or an exclamation about how she had sent herself plummeting down with one stomp on the gas pedal. After landing heavily on its front end, the entire car began rolling wildly down the slope!
Feeling like everything around her was spinning uncontrollably, Lu Sha shut her eyes tightly and pressed her lips together as shards of shattered glass pierced into her tender cheeks—just barely missing her eyes.
After rolling for six or seven seconds, the shattered supercar finally tumbled into the lowest valley, so low that even the forest blocked the view, making it impossible to see the mountain road above.
Somewhat conscious, Lu Sha immediately vomited on the car. Afterward, she struggled to crawl out of the overturned vehicle. Her self-healing ability saved her, leaving her with almost no blood loss.
Lu Sha stumbled forward, but the hissing sound of fuel and the crackling of burning steel made her alertly turn back.
"Eh?!"
Just moments ago, Lu Sha had been disoriented from vomiting, but she suddenly became fully aware and started to run. However, after just a few steps, a loud explosion erupted behind her, causing Lu Sha to instinctively cover her ears.
The shockwave from the car explosion left Lu Sha dizzy; already feeling lightheaded, her left leg gave way, and she fell to the left, hitting her head against a rock!
Perhaps wanting to sleep, Lu Sha willingly succumbed to darkness and fainted…
About six hours later.
Amidst flickering lights and bloody corpses and heads, Lu Sha saw a figure approaching—Lin Weixing was walking toward her step by step…
"Ah!" Lu Sha screamed in terror. She felt weightless all over. Thinking she was being restrained again, she tried to move her limbs.
She could actually move.
Lu Sha opened her eyes, but her right eye was in excruciating pain. Clearly, she had hit that eye against the rock earlier. Every blink sent waves of indescribable pain through her.
It was deep night; Lu Sha looked around and realized she was in a room. To her right was a dim light, and an old man sat nearby, weaving a wooden cage.
"Is there someone living here? How strange."
Watching the old man who remained unfazed, Lu Sha guessed that he had probably rescued her. But how could he not have heard her shouting just now?
"Did he not hear my screams?" Lu Sha wondered aloud. "Could it be that my cries were only in my dream?"
Curiously observing the old man, she noticed his profile was lined with deep wrinkles and scattered age spots that flickered in the weak firelight.
Lu Sha leaned in a bit closer and squinted. She must not have been mistaken; the old man wore a faded and worn green military uniform adorned with several badges on his chest.
"Hello, um... what happened?" Lu Sha asked tentatively; she had too many questions.
"You are quite lucky. Young lady, you fell from such a height and came out unscathed; you are truly fortunate."
The old man did not look at her. Lu Sha didn't know how to explain her self-healing ability to him and could only smile awkwardly.
Upon hearing that this unfamiliar girl had woken up, the previously curled-up Country Dog immediately raised its big watery eyes, showing no fear as it wagged its tail enthusiastically and nudged Lu Sha's hand with its nose.
"His name is Lezai; he will be your family from now on," the old man said slowly.
"Family... ah?! But I don't even know your name," Lu Sha said, caught off guard by this definition. "Besides, how could I possibly stay here?"
"You don't need to know; just call me Grandpa Sen," the old man continued weaving wooden strips one by one as he answered her. "It's fine; if it encounters you, it's fate. With fate, we can all become family."
Sen?
Lu Sha looked confused; was there really a surname Sen among the hundred family surnames?
She didn't dwell on it further. What she wanted to know most was where she was. "Where is this?" she asked Grandpa Sen. Grandpa Sen finally turned his face to look at her and said: "Deep in the mountains."
Following Lezai's guidance, Lu Sha sat down on a chair beside Grandpa Sen and gazed blankly at the wooden strips he was preparing to weave together.
Grandpa Sen was an elderly recluse living in this forest and was the only person hidden away here. He had lost one eye due to injuries from artillery fire during a war over a decade ago.
After the war ended and with no relatives left, he resolutely decided to leave society behind and live in seclusion deep in the mountains.
He had been there for thirty years.
Listening to Grandpa Sen's story made Lu Sha feel more trust and understanding toward him. After all, in her eighteen years of life, how many people were willing to share their hearts with her or tell stories right off the bat?
"So... how did you save me?" Lu Sha asked Grandpa Sen.
Grandpa Sen smiled and pointed at Lezai, saying, "You have to thank it. I wasn't moved when I heard the explosion until Lezai went out hunting and found you. It ran back home and insisted on dragging me out before I could bring you back home."
"Wow!" Looking down at Lezai, who seemed a bit proud, Lu Sha grinned and gently rubbed both sides of Lezai's ears with her hands. "You're so amazing, huh? Hmm? Why do you look so cute… hmm?"
Lezai was very perceptive; before Lu Sha could finish her praise, it had already placed its front legs on Lu Sha's lap and was licking her face with its tongue.
"Ouch! Hahaha..."
Lu Sha hadn't felt this happy in a long time. She giggled as she picked up Lezai, just like Chairman Lu used to pick her up and place her on his lap.
Time flowed on, and these scenes once again surfaced in Lu Sha's mind. There was no more killing, no more smell of blood or oppression. Relaxed, Lu Sha seemed to see her former self again. For some reason, a wave of sadness surged in her heart...
She turned her head away, not wanting her tear-streaked face to be seen by Grandpa Sen's loving gaze.
"What's wrong?" Grandpa Sen noticed that Lu Sha's mood seemed off.
"Nothing!" Lu Sha pretended to be indifferent, waving her hand dismissively.
"It's just that I miss my adoptive father."
In truth, Lu Sha's voice had already become somewhat distorted.
Seeing this, Grandpa Sen quietly brought out a bowl of roasted sweet potatoes and half a leftover roasted chicken, placing them beside Lu Sha before turning to leave the room.
After waiting for a long time, Lu Sha's mood finally calmed down. She devoured the food while also sharing some with Lezai.
Once she filled her stomach, she stepped out of the room. She saw Grandpa Sen gently stroking a cow, seemingly having a heart-to-heart conversation with it. Lu Sha didn't dare to interrupt but her fiery temper wouldn't allow her to wait idly by.
Reluctantly, Lu Sha turned around and went back to sleep.
However, just as she turned away, Grandpa Sen's voice came from behind: "Child, why is your hair red?"
Lu Sha paused and turned her face slightly to say, "It's natural; I was born with red hair. Because of this, my biological parents abandoned me, and my classmates despised and bullied me. Everyone treated me as an outcast except for Chairman Lu at the orphanage—my adoptive father—who treated me equally with other children. He is my hero, but he met with misfortune and was killed by thugs."
Grandpa Sen sighed, "Poor child. I don't see you as an outcast; I just think you're very special. All the pain you endure will shape your future."
He patted the cow and stepped forward. "By the way, what's the full name of that Chairman Lu you mentioned?"
"Lu Weifeng."
"Weifeng?! He..."
"What’s wrong?"
"He was my comrade. Viper... I thought he was still alive..."
In an instant, Lu Sha seemed to see a glimmer in Grandpa Sen's eyes—a fleeting light that held endless sorrow.
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