I can dream about my own death.
Chapter 40 Car Accident
Chen Wensheng went up to the fifteenth floor of the company building, arrived at his workstation, and before he could even sit down, his phone rang.
He took out his phone and saw that it was Li Yucheng calling, so he answered the call.
"Wensheng, come downstairs. We're leaving early today," Li Yucheng urged.
Chen Wensheng asked, puzzled, "Why the rush?"
"Today is the day 'Autumn in the Frontier' departs, and I plan to go and see it off," Li Yucheng said, his voice heavy with disappointment.
"Okay!" Chen Wensheng immediately turned around and rushed downstairs.
Once downstairs, Chen Wensheng asked curiously, "How did you know 'Autumn Beyond the Great Wall' would be setting sail today? Isn't this supposed to be a complete secret?"
"It's very simple, because Xue Mingzheng is a person who believes in feng shui. In the past ten days or so, today, January 28th, is an auspicious day," Li Yucheng explained.
"Is it really that simple?" Chen Wensheng was skeptical.
"The previous generation got rich by taking advantage of the times. They may not have been particularly capable, but they chose the right path and achieved rapid wealth accumulation. Therefore, they firmly believe in the saying 'wealth and honor are determined by fate,' and think that their great wealth and honor are due to the blessings of their ancestors and good feng shui in their family."
Li Yucheng paused briefly, then continued:
"Xue Mingzheng donated a lot of money to the Taoist temple every year and often went to the temple to burn incense."
These behaviors also indirectly prove that he is particularly superstitious about feng shui.
Back then, the Taoist priest at the temple said that ancient paintings with an autumnal feel could ward off evil spirits and protect the home.
Xue Mingzheng listened to the Taoist priest's advice and spent more than 30 million yuan to buy this painting, "Autumn in the Frontier," at a high price at an auction more than ten years ago.
Today, this painting, "Autumn in the Frontier," has appreciated to 1.7 million yuan, making this investment a resounding success.
Therefore, Xue Mingzheng will have even stronger faith in feng shui.
Today is definitely the day that "Autumn in the Frontier" will be loaded onto a plane and then airlifted out of the country.
Chen Wensheng and Wang Feng both gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"
"This painting is currently being held at Jiaheng Auction House. Let's wait in the parking lot outside the auction house; we're sure to see it there." Li Yucheng said dejectedly, "Alas! Since we can't keep this 'Autumn in the Frontier' in China, let's see it off on its final journey."
After Li Yucheng finished speaking, he walked directly to the driver's seat.
Chen Wensheng immediately ran forward, placed his hand on the armrest of the driver's seat, and said with a smile, "I want to drive today."
"I'm not feeling well right now, and I get easily distracted while driving. Since you want to drive, I'll let you drive," Li Yucheng said before walking towards the passenger side.
After getting his driver's license in college, Chen Wensheng basically stopped driving and became completely unfamiliar with cars.
Today, he had to drive because of the possibility of a car accident.
He knew that as long as he avoided the tanker truck, he would be absolutely safe.
Chen Wensheng started the car, released the handbrake, shifted into gear, released the clutch, and stepped on the accelerator...
He performed the entire sequence of actions with practiced ease, displaying the demeanor of a seasoned driver, but the car stalled before he could even start.
An embarrassed look appeared on Chen Wensheng's face. He then started the car again and turned it off once more.
"Are you sure you can handle it? If not, let me drive." Li Yucheng asked with a look of disdain.
Normally, he would have let Li Yucheng drive, but this time, he had to drive it himself.
"I can do it. But I'm new to this car and not familiar with it yet, so it's normal to stall twice."
Chen Wensheng started the car again and drove off smoothly.
When they approached the first traffic light, Chen Wensheng misjudged the braking distance and braked too late, so he awkwardly laughed and asked, "Did I cross the solid line?"
"It's snowing now, there's a little snow on the road, it's very slippery. If you brake too slowly, you'll definitely skid a little further. Crossing the solid line of the zebra crossing, 200 yuan plus 1 point, congratulations." Wang Feng, sitting in the back, gloated.
Chen Wensheng: "..."
For the rest of the journey, Chen Wensheng drove much more carefully and became more familiar with the car, driving much more steadily.
About ten minutes later, the three arrived outside Jiaheng Auction House.
Outside the auction house, an armed escort vehicle was already parked, and several staff members responsible for the escort stood upright, their eyes constantly darting around as they vigilantly observed their surroundings.
Two minutes later, a square-shaped item, tightly wrapped, was placed inside the safe of the armored vehicle.
From more than ten meters away, Chen Wensheng watched this scene and exclaimed in surprise, "Judging from the shape and size of this thing, it does indeed match the painting 'Autumn in the Frontier.' You were right."
Li Yucheng sighed, "What good would it do to guess right? We could only watch helplessly as it ended up overseas."
Chen Wensheng was not a fervent enthusiast of antiques and calligraphy, and he could not understand Li Yucheng's feelings or empathize with him, so he chose to remain silent.
"The armored truck ahead has left. Follow it, but remember to keep a safe distance and don't get too close. Otherwise, people might mistake us for trying to rob this famous painting," Li Yucheng reminded them.
Chen Wensheng started the car and followed at a distance.
The armored truck drove straight toward the airport.
Chen Wensheng also kept a close eye on his surroundings, looking for any suspicious oil tankers nearby.
Soon after, the car drove onto Airport North Road.
"Airport North Road is a three-lane road, very wide, so it should be fine." Chen Wensheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"What do you mean nothing's wrong?" Li Yucheng was somewhat confused.
"It's nothing," Chen Wensheng replied with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the front, not daring to lose focus for even a moment.
After driving for another ten minutes or so, he saw the armored truck ahead slow down.
Then he saw a bunch of traffic cones, two "under construction" roadblocks, and a 20 km/h speed limit sign.
"Two express lanes are under construction? Three lanes reduced to one lane?"
Chen Wensheng sensed a conspiracy and immediately checked the car navigation.
The navigation system is very intelligent and updates road information in real time, but it did not update road construction signs.
This means that these traffic cones were not placed by the road administration department, and there was no construction work at all.
Chen Wensheng immediately reduced the car's speed, stopped it on the side of the road, and turned on the hazard lights.
The armed escort vehicle slowed down and moved into the slow lane.
A large truck loaded with goods followed closely behind and then crashed into an armed escort vehicle in the slow lane.
The armed escort vehicle rear-ended the tanker truck in front of it.
The armored escort vehicle was very sturdy; it directly rammed into the tanker truck in front of it, causing the tanker truck to start leaking oil...
In the passenger seat, Li Yucheng said anxiously, "There's been a car accident up ahead, hurry up and go check it out."
Chen Wensheng shook his head: "Didn't you see that tanker truck? Are you out of your mind?"
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