Night fell, and the clamor of the city gradually faded, leaving only a few car headlights cutting lonely trails of light across the empty roads. The black sedan carrying Hu Yuan and his companions sped along the winding highway. Inside the car, it was so quiet that only each other's breathing could be heard, the atmosphere tense to the point of freezing.
"Trouble ahead!" the driver exclaimed, breaking the silence as he pointed forward. Several heavy trucks lay across the middle of the road like steel beasts in the night, blocking their way.
Hu Yuan frowned slightly, his gaze sharp as lightning. He knew this was no mere chance encounter. Taking a deep breath, a fierce gleam flashed in his eyes as he began plotting in his mind how to deal with this sudden challenge. The vehicle slowly came to a halt.
Chapter 26