He Zhichu's eyes flew open and he looked straight ahead. "Brake malfunction?"
His voice was calm, sarcastic, and even a bit disdainful.
Gu Nianzhi glanced at He Zhichu, her palms beginning to sweat. However, He Zhichu's calm expression infected her and she quickly calmed down.
She gripped the steering wheel tightly and didn't try to step on the brake or accelerator again. She tried not to collide with any other cars.
Fortunately, there weren't many cars on the street. Otherwise, it would be difficult to guarantee that they wouldn't collide with other cars.
"What do we do? Professor He, we're on the street … "
Gu Nianzhi's eyes sparkled as her mind raced to find the best route from the car's navigation system. She had to avoid the crowds and cars while also ensuring she could safely escape.
She really wanted to call Huo Shaoheng, but he was attending the military arts performance.
He should have turned off his phone at this time, so calling would be useless.
Also, couldn't she escape on her own?
She had survived the deserted German Alps. This was the downtown area of the Imperial Capital of the Hua Xia Empire. It couldn't be more dangerous than that.
Anyway, as long as she didn't continue to step on the accelerator and avoided other cars, then drove to the deserted suburbs, the car would gradually slow down and they could jump out.
Gu Nianzhi turned on the flashing lights to indicate that there was a problem with the car and told the cars behind to keep their distance.
She looked at the navigation system and said to He Zhichu, "We can turn onto this side road. It's more deserted there. There's a small river about a mile away …"
If the car was still going very fast, they could consider driving into the river and using a hammer to smash the window open to escape.
An escape hammer was a necessary tool in the car.
He Zhichu turned to look at her strangely. "Nianzhi, aren't you afraid at all?"
Gu Nianzhi nodded. "I am afraid. But what's the use of being afraid? It's not like it can save my life. If you're afraid, think about how to save yourself. I've been in more dangerous situations than this in the Alps. What's the point? "
She suddenly stopped talking and saw He Zhichu looking at her from the corner of her eye. Tears seemed to flash across his shimmering, sultry eyes.
Gu Nianzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Professor He, what's wrong? Don't tell me you're scared silly … "
He Zhichu came back to his senses and looked ahead. He said aloofly, "I thought you would have a psychological barrier after experiencing such a car accident."
He knew that Huo Shaoheng had rescued Gu Nianzhi from a serious car accident. He also knew that Gu Nianzhi had suffered a huge shock and lost her memory.
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
"You think too much. How many years has it been? Huo Shao has long cured my "psychological illness" with the 10-kilometer cross-country weight-bearing run. Besides, shouldn't you be thinking about how to inform the police? "
Gu Nianzhi thought He Zhichu's brain had gone haywire.
To talk about psychological problems at a time like this?
Orz。
"Looks like I really need to thank Huo Shaoheng …" He Zhichu muttered. He lowered his eyes in thought and snorted. "Are you sure you want to call the police?"
"Why not?" Gu Nianzhi was even more confused. "Shouldn't we call 110 to find the traffic police for this kind of thing?"
He Zhichu crossed his arms and said calmly, "Use your brain. Think about it carefully before you decide if you should call."
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
"Professor He, shouldn't that be the first reaction for this kind of thing?" Gu Nianzhi was confused. "The brakes don't work, and it's a busy city. Shouldn't we call the police and wait for the car to crash?"
"Yes, that should be the first reaction. That's why you fell into a trap." He Zhichu looked at her from the corner of his eyes and suddenly reached out to help her turn the steering wheel to the side.
Gu Nianzhi realized that she had been driving against the white line.
She quickly focused her attention on the road ahead and thought about He Zhichu's words. She said thoughtfully, "… Okay, if we shouldn't call the police, then why?"
"You can think of it this way. What did the other party want to do by breaking my brakes?"
"Murder?" Gu Nianzhi said tentatively. She blushed when she heard He Zhichu's snort and immediately said, "No, this isn't a big downhill or a highway. Even if we hit the curb now and force the car to stop, it won't be life-threatening."
"Okay, that's interesting. Then what?"
"… Then they aren't trying to murder you, but why would they break your brakes?"
He Zhichu glanced at her. "Yes, they broke the brakes so you could call the police."
Gu Nianzhi, "…"
She seemed to understand.
Under normal circumstances, if the brakes were broken, they would have to call the police whether they hit the curb or crashed into another car to stop.
"The other party wants us to call the police. However, the other party is going through all this trouble not to give the police a chance to save us, but … "Gu Nianzhi seemed to remember something, and her face paled." That's a trap. Once we call the police, we'll walk right into the trap! "
He Zhichu nodded with satisfaction. "You're worth teaching."
He was about to explain further when his eyes flashed and he saw the flashing police lights in the rearview mirror. He said dryly, "Look, they're here even if you don't call the police. They're obviously trying to set us up. "
Gu Nianzhi looked up at the rearview mirror and was shocked to see a series of police cars appear behind them. They were flashing their lights and locked onto their car, trying to force them to stop.
Gu Nianzhi was extremely nervous and turned the steering wheel into the small road.
The navigation system showed that there was a small road that led to a small river not far away.
"Are you scared?" He Zhichu tilted his head to look at her. "If you're not scared, then switch seats with me. I'll drive."
Gu Nianzhi glared at He Zhichu and couldn't help shouting, "Are you crazy?! The brakes are broken, and there are police behind us. You want to switch seats with me now?! "
He Zhichu held the steering wheel and smiled. "… Look, the brakes are broken, and we can't continue to step on the accelerator. When the police catch up, we'll be in trouble."
"What trouble?" Gu Nianzhi refused. "Professor He, you drank alcohol. It's trouble for you to drive!"
"I'm fine. I took some sobriety pills and am fine now." He Zhichu didn't want to reason with Gu Nianzhi anymore. He held the steering wheel with one hand and unbuckled Gu Nianzhi's seatbelt with the other. He nodded at her. "I'll count to three. Make room for me. I'll sit over there."
Gu Nianzhi suddenly realized that He Zhichu, who looked thin and tall, had shockingly strong hands.
She was completely immobilized by him.
She could only nod and murmur, "I'm also crazy …"
As she spoke, she heard He Zhichu count to three. She bent over and stood up. He Zhichu sat sideways behind her and held the steering wheel with both hands before moving his legs over.
Gu Nianzhi quickly climbed into the passenger seat and put on her seatbelt with trembling hands.
He Zhichu turned to look at Gu Nianzhi and said, "Nianzhi, promise me that you won't tell anyone about anything you see or any equipment, including Huo Shaoheng. Can you promise?"
Gu Nianzhi pursed her lips. "Professor He, do you have a reason?"
He Zhichu looked down. "My car and I don't want to be lab rats."
Gu Nianzhi understood and blinked in surprise.
He Zhichu smiled at her and said softly, "Thank you." He reached out and fumbled under the steering wheel. He found a button and pressed it.
A small LED screen rose up from under the steering wheel.
It looked like a control screen.
He Zhichu said dryly, "The person who broke my brakes definitely doesn't know that my car has two systems." As he spoke, he placed his finger into the groove of the LED control screen and used his fingerprint to unlock the second system.
The car let out a low roar, and the engine even stopped for a moment before it suddenly started again.
Even Gu Nianzhi could clearly feel that the entire performance of the car was different.
It was quieter and more comfortable. She couldn't even feel the little bit of turbulence from before.
He Zhichu stepped on the brakes and it was ready to be used.
He slammed his foot on the accelerator and drove forward at high speed.
From the rearview mirror, Gu Nianzhi could vaguely see that the police car they had just shaken off had caught up.
He Zhichu pursed his thin lips and quickly pressed a few times on the LED control panel to switch to video mode.
Gu Nianzhi looked over and was shocked to find that it was like a car recorder!
The difference was that this recorder recorded the entire car at all times, including under the car.
On the LED control screen, she could clearly see two perverted men crawling under the car and destroying the brake system. Then they took out two bags of white powder and stuck it tightly to the car's chassis with black tape …
Gu Nianzhi's mind was instantly filled with thousands of mythical beasts galloping.
This move was truly vicious!
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7 pm, the third update.
PS: I corrected some typos in the chapter this morning. I was worried that everyone would be anxious, so I posted it as soon as I finished writing and didn't catch bugs.
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