Upon receiving the call, Zhou Jingshan chuckled and quickly explained, “Look at you, Young Master Wei, I wouldn’t dare stand up anyone, let alone you.”
“The reason I haven’t shown up yet isn’t to keep you in suspense, I’m already on my way, rest assured, I’ll definitely show up at the critical moment!”
Hearing Zhou Jingshan’s repeated assurances over the phone, Wei Xinghuo let go of his doubts and focused wholeheartedly on waiting in place.
At that moment, Xu Fei had already driven to the airport, at eleven o’clock sharp, a plane landed on time, and the people sent from the head office in Jiangbei had all been picked up by Xu Fei.
He glanced at the list in his hand, skimming it briefly to confirm no one was missing, then led everyone straight outside to board a minibus.
Since the minibus was packed with people, Xu Fei wasn’t in a rush and let the driver take the lead ahead of him.
As they drove along, Xu Fei gradually relaxed, not even bothering to check the navigation.
He figured with the minibus acting as a moving guide right in front of him, as long as he followed it, there’d be no issues.
What Xu Fei didn’t know was that the minibus driver deliberately taking the lead was all part of the plan, he’d long received orders from Wei Xinghuo.
The driver had intended to speed ahead and lure everyone into the woods first.
That way, Wei Xinghuo would have plenty of hostages in his grasp.
But what the minibus driver hadn’t anticipated was that Xu Fei, with his carefree attitude, didn’t suspect a thing and kept trailing right behind him.
Just then, Wei Xinghuo called to check in, and the driver naturally had to report the situation as it was.
“This guy hasn’t suspected a thing and keeps following you? That’s perfect, hurry up and lead him over here!” Wei Xinghuo said excitedly.
The minibus driver hung up and eagerly stepped on the accelerator.
Xu Fei immediately kept pace from behind, not even noticing when the minibus veered slightly onto another road.
It wasn’t until Xu Fei glanced at his rearview mirror, seeing the road conditions worsening and the absence of highway guardrails or signs, that he grew puzzled.
“Is this driver some out-of-towner? How do you even get lost driving along the highway?” Xu Fei muttered.
With no other choice, he floored the accelerator, speeding his black Hummer ahead to cut off the minibus.
“Hey, what’s wrong with you? I told you to drive us back to the city, how did you end up in this godforsaken wilderness?” Xu Fei demanded.
He stopped his car and started berating the minibus driver, who instantly changed his tune, quickly dialling Wei Xinghuo to tip him off.
“Boss! I’ve brought them here, not far from you, hurry over!”
Hearing this, Wei Xinghuo was beside himself with excitement, with a grand wave of his hand, dozens of men who’d been lying in ambush sprang up.
“Brothers, charge with me, Xu Fei’s walked right into our trap!”
With that, Wei Xinghuo led the charge straight towards Xu Fei.
Noticing the driver’s odd behaviour, Xu Fei finally felt a spark of suspicion.
He hopped out of his car and slowly approached the minibus, but the driver immediately locked the doors tight.
