Ita Era

Chapter 51 Going Home (14)

Heishuigou is a village nestled in the mountains. The Heishuigou Road once connected seven villages, stretching 135 kilometers in length. The standard road width is 2.2 meters, with a junction every 200-400 meters. The road features asphalt, cobblestone, dirt, and concrete surfaces.

Turn right onto National Highway 211 and drive for about 1 kilometer to reach Heishuigou Road, where a road sign reads "No Signal Area".

When Ritian parked the car, everyone got out, and Chuyu gave Kaige and Dingshi some basic first aid for their wounds.

According to the road signs, the Heishuigou Road is composed of three types of landforms.

The first type of terrain features a sheer cliff on the left and a precipitous wall on the right. The road is like a crack carved into a rock.

The second type of landform has steep cliffs and forests on both the left and right sides, with many twists and turns.

The third type of landform is the winding mountain road.

This shows that people put in a tremendous amount of effort to build this road through the Blackwater Ditch.

The width of a regular sedan is between 1.6 and 1.8 meters, while some seven-seater commercial vehicles can reach two meters in width. The Yuyu car is only 1.6 meters wide, and driving on a 2.2-meter-wide road, especially with a cliff on the left, is quite a challenge.

Ritian readily handed over the car keys, but Kaige didn't take them. Instead, he went to Dingshi, who readily accepted them. Chuyu then invited everyone to get in the car.

Ding Shi had never driven on such a road before, but unlike others, he dared to. Killing oneself is better than someone else killing oneself.

This section of the road is flanked by cliffs on the left and steep walls on the right, and the path is made of smooth, solid bluestone. Mountain spring water seeps down, and green moss is everywhere on the bluestone path—the kind of moss that makes people slip and fall if they step on it.

The car was traveling at 40 kilometers per hour when suddenly the left front wheel slipped, causing screams inside the car. Fortunately, the car was brought to a stop in time. Ritian, sitting in the back seat, looked down and could only see a cliff, not the road. Clearly, the car had slid to the edge of the cliff.

While driving carefully, Ding Shi reassured everyone, "It's okay, there's still half a tire left."

Chu Yu, in the passenger seat, said, "You don't have to comfort us, at least don't try to comfort us this way." As soon as she finished speaking, the right front wheel slipped, and Ding Shi decisively stepped on the gas, passing the mossy patch.

After driving nervously for five minutes, Mumu warned, "There's a car behind us."

Ding Shi shifted his attention to the rearview mirror. Two black SUVs were about 200 meters away from their vehicle. He could only see the drivers wearing black suits and sunglasses, while the passenger seats were empty.

Ding Shi said admiringly, "Their speed is higher than ours." Although the other side relied on their clones and weren't as afraid of death, Ding Shi still applauded their courage.

Kai reminded him, "They are not afraid of death; they have clones."

Ding Shi accelerated: "But we have a brave heart."

Chu Yu said anxiously, "Don't worry, don't worry, they are still far away from us."

Ding Shi said, "No, I found that driving too slowly is actually more dangerous."

Chu Yu gripped the armrest tightly and said, "I don't believe it."

As they were talking, an SUV ran over a one-centimeter-high uneven surface. The vehicle shuddered slightly, its wheels slipped, and the left front wheel slid off the edge of the cliff, leaving the vehicle hanging precariously by the roadside.

Ding Shi and the others could see it clearly. Kai Ge said, "There's nothing we can do if the front wheel goes down, but we can use the rear wheel to prop it up. It's alright now, it's stopped the other vehicles, we're safe."

The tables turned quickly. The SUV driver got out of the passenger seat and, together with the man in the suit in the car behind, pushed the car off the cliff. The driver then got into the passenger seat of the SUV behind, which followed the NB711 closely.

The two cars were moving one after the other, which showed that the agents did not intend to have a decisive battle with the Fish Team here.

As the vehicle approached the cliffside section, there was a sharp right turn, leading into a canyon road flanked by sheer cliffs on both sides. The scenery in the distance changed dramatically; a kilometer away lay a steep, winding mountain road. Ding Shi: "This is serious trouble." Their side: a sedan with five people. The other side: an SUV with two people. If the SUV driver's skills were up to par, he could easily force the sedan off the winding mountain road.

Mu Mu drew her pistol, ready to engage in a firefight. Ding Shi saw Mu Mu's movements clearly through the rearview mirror and asked, "Only ever shot targets?"

Mumu countered, "How did you know?"

Ding Shi said, "You should first pull out the magazine to see how many bullets are in it. Then load the gun empty to make sure there's a bullet in the chamber." A lack of street combat experience will lead to serious losses.

Ding stopped the car at the edge of the cliff section, took Mumu's pistol, got out, gripped the gun with both hands, leaned against the mountain wall, and aimed at the SUV a hundred meters away.

The SUV stopped.

Ding Shi continued advancing, step by step approaching the SUV. At 70 meters, he pulled the trigger, and the bullet struck the roof of the vehicle. Ding Shi continued advancing to 60 meters, and the bullet pierced the windshield.

It's either reverse or get out and have a gunfight. Ding Shi doesn't believe how many people have ever handled a gun. Having handled a gun, killed someone, and even died in the Peach Blossom Village instance—besides Sha Bi, there shouldn't be anyone else like that.

The passenger was forced out of the car, grabbed a pistol in his right hand, and pushed it forward without engaging the safety. He glanced hastily at the gun in his hand. At 50 meters away, Ding fired, hitting him in the chest.

The passenger in the front seat fell down, and the driver immediately reversed the car. In the real world, he was just a wage slave who had never touched a gun.

The car reversed for no more than 20 meters before plunging off a cliff.

Ding Shi walked to the passenger seat and took his equipment: a pistol with 21 bullets, stun grenades, a baton, and 150 yuan in duplicate currency.

This level of skill, wow, I really don't know what I'm afraid of.

While Ding Shi was eliminating the enemy, an argument was taking place inside the Yu Yu carriage.

Kai said, "Based on my years of experience in the underworld, Ding Shi is definitely not a good guy. I suggest we leave now."

Mumu: "I agree with Kai's opinion. From the current point of view, he is the biggest danger." At first, she was confident in her ability to hold her own, but later she realized that she was slightly inferior to Ding Shi. Now she knows that she is just a rookie in front of Ding Shi.

Chu Yu: "No, I formed the team. I can fire him, but I can't abandon him."

Ritian asked, "Captain, do you trust him?"

Chu Yu: "Why do you ask that?"

Kai said, "At the dwarf farm, he ransacked the female dwarf's room, saying he only got a dagger. I'm not saying he was hiding anything, but I felt at the time that what he said meant he wanted the things in the room and told me not to cause trouble."

Chu Yu said, "I will ask him."

Kai: "Yuyu, are you kidding me? Didn't you see how fierce he was at the gas station? I can guarantee that Ding Shi is definitely a desperate criminal, a very professional and ruthless one. You can't develop that kind of aura without having taken more than a dozen lives."

Mumu agreed: "I've always felt he was dangerous. Now is our chance to leave a medical kit and some food."

Chu Yu objected: "No, this is a matter of principle."

Kai: "Three to one, Ritian, go get the car."

Without hesitation, Ritian got out of the left rear seat and sat in the driver's seat. The car was still running, and the key was on the center console. Chuyu reached out to turn off the engine and casually took the key: "I'm the captain, I'm in charge of this team." Her attitude was firm and brooked no argument.

(End of this chapter)