Before long, Luo Chen’s phone rang again. It seemed class monitor Zhou Yihui had given his number to Yu Shasha.
“Hello, is this Luo Chen?” A sweet, moving voice came from the other end of the phone.
“Speaking.” Luo Chen was not particularly moved. The immortal realm had beauties as numerous as clouds. Mortal women, truly few could catch his eye.
“I’ve already booked the tickets. You just need to get to the station.” Yu Shasha said.
Originally that ticket had been for Li Chao, but Li Chao had been implicated due to the matter of the wealthy woman keeping him, so naturally he could not go.
Luo Chen thought about it. He truly could not have Yu Shasha and Blood Fiend travel together. After all, Blood Fiend was going to carry out a mission.
So Luo Chen agreed. He and Yu Shasha would take the bus to Xiangxi, while Blood Fiend and the others would make their own way there.
By the time Luo Chen took a taxi to the station, from afar he saw a girl dressed extremely beautifully.
The girl was extremely tall, over one metre seventy, almost as tall as Luo Chen. Her straight, slender legs were in white stockings. A pink short skirt. Her proud figure made people all around turn their heads.
Some even secretly took out their phones to take photos.
The face beneath the sunglasses was very perfect, a pointed chin. Luo Chen could tell at a glance she had probably been to South Korea.
After getting out of the car, Luo Chen walked over.
“Hey, old classmate. Long time no see.” Yu Shasha generously extended her hand. Luo Chen did not refuse either, likewise extending his hand to shake.
However, the pair of eyes hidden beneath Yu Shasha’s sunglasses could not help but brighten.
Because after Luo Chen got out of the car, she had also been sizing him up.
Although they were classmates, it had already been more than four years since they last met. Her impression of Luo Chen was that although he had changed considerably.
Though he also looked quite pleasing to the eye, he was actually not especially handsome, far from the kind that made one’s eyes light up.
She had already decided to treat Luo Chen merely as an ordinary classmate.
But just now, when Luo Chen extended his hand to shake hands, she caught a glimpse of that watch of his.
Yu Shasha recognised that watch. She often saw it on the wrists of somewhat wealthy middle-aged men.
The price was not cheap, probably several tens of thousands.
There was a saying that you buy a car with your annual salary and a watch with your monthly salary.
It seemed Luo Chen’s economic strength was quite good.
One must know, not everyone in this society was a second-generation rich kid.
To be earning several tens of thousands a month in one’s early twenties already counted as someone of outstanding ability, standing out from the crowd.
Setting aside part-time jobs, Yu Shasha’s own main job only paid a little over four thousand.
This made Yu Shasha’s attitude towards Luo Chen change instantly.
She suddenly became especially warm and enthusiastic.
“Let’s go, the bus is about to depart.” Yu Shasha deliberately grabbed Luo Chen’s arm, as if holding onto him, very much like a couple.
Instantly, unfriendly and jealous gazes shot over from all around.
Luo Chen took the opportunity to find a chance to subtly pull his hand out.
After boarding the coach, the two naturally sat in the same seat.
This was an express coach, though it was said a section of the highway was under repair, so they would need to take a slightly remote route around Xiangxi.
Although it would take longer, Yu Shasha was very happy, because she felt the longer the time, the more chances she would have to be alone with Luo Chen, and then win him over.
Sitting beside Luo Chen, Yu Shasha was quite clever. She did not ask about Luo Chen’s past, but instead kept talking about the present.
And from time to time she would pass Luo Chen some peeled lychees. That ambiguous atmosphere was already self-evident.
However, Luo Chen was somewhat cold. He never deliberately catered to Yu Shasha, only treating her as an ordinary classmate.
Yu Shasha was not discouraged either. Instead she felt that Luo Chen acting this way was more like a truly successful person.
The vehicle drove extremely fast, but by the time they reached Xiangxi territory, the sky was already nearly dark.
And by this time they could no longer take the highway. To reach the destination earlier, the driver chose a remote small path as a shortcut.
At this time most people on the bus were drowsy. Yu Shasha was no exception, deliberately wanting to lean on Luo Chen’s shoulder. It was just that Luo Chen never gave her the chance.
After travelling some distance further, the coach suddenly stopped.
The driver’s face changed, because the road was blocked by people.
And the spot chosen was quite clever, with no village ahead and no inn behind.
Actually, anyone who often ran long distances knew what was going on.
This was to collect a road toll.
This kind of thing truly happened in some places, and when you encountered it you could only pay, unless you wanted trouble.
At best they would smash your car and beat you up.
At worst there might be a bloodbath.
You want to call the police?
By the time the police arrived they would have long since run off, or they would find an elderly person to lie under your wheel, making it impossible for you to explain yourself clearly.
Generally when encountering this kind of thing, the driver could only count it as their own bad luck. After all, when away from home, safety first.
The leader outside the vehicle was a blondie. Seeing it was a coach, he immediately grinned.
In the past, stopping one vehicle at most meant collecting money from one person, but today this was a whole busload of people.
The blondie gestured to the driver. The coach driver helplessly opened the door.
At this time the passengers had all been startled awake. Some experienced passengers had already hidden their valuables.
And after the blondie boarded, his first target was a burly, muscular man near the door.
That muscular man was wearing a vest, his muscles bulging all over, looking particularly intimidating.
“Road toll.”
Unexpectedly, that muscular man frowned and spoke.
“What road toll?”
The blondie smiled. He was very experienced. At this time there was no need for nonsense. Direct action was best. He needed to set an example first, otherwise everyone would resist when it came time to ask for money later.
So the blondie swung his hand and slapped that muscular man across the face.
“You dare hit people?” The muscular man stood up to retaliate, and some other passengers on the coach also wanted to stand up to argue.
But the two people behind the blondie lifted their clothes, drew out a gleaming Miao knife, and let out a cold laugh.
“Five hundred!” The blondie also drew a Miao knife from his bosom, his face showing a vicious expression.
“You can try calling the police. In this place, the fastest the police can get here is half an hour. If I stab someone, let’s see whose life can wait that long.” At these words, those few who had taken out their phones were also frightened.
The muscular man hesitated for a moment. In the end he still took out his wallet.
After all, when away from home, no one wanted to get into trouble.
And looking at these few people, they carried an air of ruthlessness. They might very well be desperadoes.
There was no need to lose one’s life over five hundred yuan. Besides, five hundred yuan was not that much.
This was also where the blondie and his lot were clever. The amount they asked for was not too much or too little, just enough to be acceptable and affordable.
Once the muscular man paid, the others also hesitated.
Next the blondie asked a young couple who were out travelling. The young couple had never seen this kind of scene. Naturally they could only count it as their own bad luck and paid up.
After that everyone paid. After all, since everyone else had paid, they felt much more balanced in their hearts. Then the blondie walked towards the back half of the carriage, turning his gaze to Luo Chen and Yu Shasha.