Chapter 261: New Discovery! (Please Subscribe)
In the Virtual World,
Lin Chuan spent the whole night getting to grips with his agent identity, and before he knew it, morning had arrived.
Lin Chuan was both Li Wanqing's special executive assistant and her driver.
This business trip wasn't far, just to the neighboring city, so Lin Chuan was speeding down the highway in Li Wanqing's company car, a Maybach S680.
"Lin Chuan, do you know why I only brought you with me on this trip?" Li Wanqing asked from the front passenger seat.
She had reclined her seat far back, nearly lying down, her phoenix eyes fixed intently on Lin Chuan.
Normally, Li Wanqing should have been sitting in the boss seat behind the front passenger seat, but on a whim, she decided to sit alongside Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan kept his eyes on the road ahead. Glancing at Li Wanqing, he smiled, "Chairman Li picks her people for a reason, I won't presume to guess."
Li Wanqing let out a delicate laugh, a seductive charm surfacing on her face, "You haven't been with me for long, but you're the assistant I've been most satisfied with."
"Thank you for the compliment, Chairman Li."
Lin Chuan replied with a smile when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of a car in the rearview mirror, his expression darkening, "There's a car behind us, seems like it's been following us."
"Has the competition started to play the surveillance game already?"
Li Wanqing looked unsurprised, as if accustomed to such situations.
"Should I shake them off?" Lin Chuan asked.
"That little matter, you can handle it," Li Wanqing replied indifferently, showing no sign of worry.
Lin Chuan's mind stirred.
Was this a test from Li Wanqing?
If that was the case, he'd face it head-on!
Lin Chuan stepped hard on the accelerator. True to its reputation for speeding at Nürburgring, the Maybach instantly responded, giving Lin Chuan a surge of acceleration.
The whooshing of wind sounded outside, but inside it remained serene.
Behind them, the Audi that had been tailgating accelerated to keep up with Lin Chuan and Li Wanqing.
"They're still chasing, quite persistent!"
Lin Chuan murmured under his breath, glanced at the GPS, and took an exit off the highway five kilometers ahead.
This exit led to a small town; the sprawling highway didn't pass through the bustling part of the town but skirted its outskirts, making it somewhat secluded.
It was morning, and the sun was screened by a thin layer of clouds, casting only a few slivers of light through the gaps.
Lin Chuan pulled the Maybach over in a small path just off the highway exit.
"Not going any further?"
Li Wanqing asked with a raised eyebrow and an intrigued tone.
If they were outnumbered, the situation could become precarious.
Lin Chuan's lips curled into a slight smile, "Let's meet them."
"This is the middle of nowhere, are you sure about this?" Li Wanqing looked around, frowning slightly.
"You chose to only bring me on this trip, so I can't let you down," Lin Chuan turned and locked eyes with her.
Eyes met.
Li Wanqing's brows tensed slightly, but in Lin Chuan's gaze, she saw a confidence.
Before she could speak, Lin Chuan unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the car door, and got out, leaving a cool line behind, "Wait for me in the car."
Using allure as a weapon had to be played this way.
Lin Chuan was always the one being pursued; he had never pursued others, so he could only mimic outdated lines from stories like 'The CEO falls for me.'
Never mind that, first, he had to deal with the rival company's men!
Li Wanqing was his mission, and he couldn't just hand her over, could he?
As Lin Chuan had anticipated, the Audi from the rival company indeed exited the highway and followed, coming to a stop about ten meters behind Lin Chuan.
Four men stepped out of the Audi, with menacing expressions, looking less like businessmen and more like they belonged to the underworld.
Though Li Wanqing had faced many trials, she was still curious about the scenario unfolding. She craned her neck to watch from the car window as Lin Chuan confronted the four men.
"Hey, what do you want with me?"
Lin Chuan greeted them with a smile as he approached.
The four men exchanged glances, unsure of Lin Chuan's intentions. At 186 cm tall, Lin Chuan's build was lean, not imposing, and he was unarmed. To them, he looked weak and non-threatening.
One of the men called out, "Kid, call your boss out, our boss wants to invite her somewhere."
Lin Chuan didn't respond to the provocation, simply asking, "And your boss is where?"
"You can't just meet our boss whenever you want. Be wise, this is a deserted place; we don't hold back in a fight," the man laughed mockingly with a dismissive twist of his mouth.
"It seems we have an understanding then."
Lin Chuan chuckled, "My fists don't hold back either!"
The man's expression turned grave as he stepped forward, intent on closing in on Lin Chuan. However, Lin Chuan didn't retreat; instead, he advanced, throwing worrying glances towards Li Wanqing in the car.
One man cannot fight against four.
Could Lin Chuan actually beat these four?
As Lin Chuan pressed closer, the lead man wasted no more words. He reached out, trying to grab Lin Chuan in one swift move.
But Lin Chuan was quicker!
His hand shot out like a dragon's claw, gripping the man's right hand like a vice.
The man was taken aback. He had no time to think as he lifted his left hand for a swing at Lin Chuan's head.
Lin Chuan immediately released his right arm and, raising his hand, clenched it into a fist for a powerful block.
The man's left-hand swing was instantly blocked by Lin Chuan, who then sent a shock through the man's arm. The assailant felt an immense force and intense pain surge through his left arm, throwing him off-balance. Just as he tried to retreat to absorb the blow, a sharp pain exploded in his abdomen, coursing straight to his brain and leaving him momentarily stunned.