Just as Liu Hong thought he had escaped danger through his own agility, he came to his senses and looked back. He saw that the truck, which had been hurtling straight toward him, had been swerved back onto the road by the driver and successfully brought to a halt, sitting there quite obediently.
Startled by the screech of the emergency brakes, everyone around turned to look. Realizing nothing was wrong and that only a grown man was lying flat on his face on the ground, the onlookers stared at him with strange expressions. One person, who had been walking right in front of Liu Hong, even started to turn back to ask if he was alright.
Mortified by their gazes, Liu Hong felt his face burn red. He scrambled awkwardly to his feet, brushed the dust off his clothes, and walked briskly away from the crowd with a feigned air of composure. Turning a corner, he ran off without looking back.
Chapter 83