Chapter Seven, The Gale
The black Buick car surged forward wildly, resembling a black whirlwind—yet it was heading down a different fork in the road, opposite to the direction of the fleeing criminals and police cars
The woman in the red dress steered the wheel with one hand, her gaze fixed on the road ahead, while her other hand pressed against the earpiece
At this moment, a clear "bang" sound was heard coming from the bank
"Stop the nonsense! Come help me load the money!" A tall and imposing bandit glared at the fat man.
Gunfire
It is surprising that a Buick sedan, which is the most common type of family car and valued at no more than 200,000, emits an engine roar comparable to that of a sports car worth over 2 million
The chubby man, however, was unusually serious and said with displeasure: "Boss, what you said is not right! My sister is your wife, and my mother is also your mother..."
Various numbers and intricate route maps flashed rapidly on the lens of her left eye. The woman in red quickly whistled and pressed down hard on the accelerator, causing the numbers on the dashboard to soar directly to 230
A business car stopped in front of the bank, and the first three robbers quickly jumped inside after opening the car door. The fourth robber, who was last, did not take a bag; instead, he tightly wrapped his arm around a young boy's neck, pressing a gun against the boy's head. He forcefully pulled and shoved him into the car.
"No way, boss. What’s being shown on TV is all about leaving a note for caution; otherwise, it appears unprofessional and like a book! What if there’s no caution and we get caught all at once by the authorities?" This fat man actually spoke with such confidence.
Chen Xiao, feeling helpless, could only squat down honestly at the side. The fat man seemed particularly displeased with Chen Xiao and went up to kick him again, saying, "Damn it, I really hate little pretty boys like you."
The engine emitted a roar akin to that of a monster
Boom
Then the last bandit forced Chen Xiao onto the vehicle, when the leader of the bandits in front angrily shouted: "Fool! Who told you to bring a hostage!"
The thug holding Chen Xiao was quite stout, paused for a moment, and mumbled: "It's portrayed this way on television; not taking a hostage seems to make us look unprofessional."
The car executed a maneuver so difficult that even professional drivers might feel inadequate, swiftly darting into a narrow alley that could barely accommodate the width of the vehicle! With two loud crashes, even the side mirrors were shattered against the walls on either side of the alley
"A total of four bags, all packed!" replied the two bandits coldly
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The woman in the red dress raised an eyebrow, and her previously languid expression instantly became much more spirited
She was driving at a speed exceeding 230 miles per hour in the city streets, almost recklessly, and the reaction of this woman in red was astonishingly swift! On the road, she maneuvered her car through the stream of vehicles, appearing to be in extreme danger. There were several instances where she was mere centimeters away from colliding with adjacent cars, yet under her control, she narrowly avoided impact at the very last moment. On the road, she maneuvered her car through the stream of vehicles, appearing to be in extreme danger. There were several instances where she was mere centimeters away from colliding with adjacent cars, yet under her control, she narrowly avoided impact at the very last moment
What professionalism are you talking about! There’s still a bag of money, isn’t it supposed to be in your hands! You were so focused on bringing this kid out! Where's the money bag!
The Buick parked on the street, one hundred meters away from the bank, for two minutes. Suddenly, the woman in red inside the car heard the urgent sound of police sirens coming from a distance! In the distance, several police cars with flashing lights sped down the street!
At that moment, the police car had just arrived at the bank entrance and had not yet formed a perimeter when the business vehicle suddenly surged out, violently crashing into the front of a police car that was blocking its path. With a loud bang, the police car was knocked sideways, its front crumpled inwards. Amid the angry shouts and curses of the officers inside, the bandit's business vehicle had already sped away.
"Hmph, driving as slowly as a snail, yet daring to come out and rob." She disdainfully flicked the cigarette from her hand.
All the way, I saw her driving like a black lightning, rushing through three red lights in one go! The electronic exposure device at the intersection, under such reckless and chaotic driving, surprisingly showed no reaction whatsoever
Chen Xiao clearly saw that there were four robbers in the bank lobby, all dressed in gray jackets, with black hoods covering their heads, leaving only their mouths and eyes exposed. The one pointing a handgun at Chen Xiao was a short and stout robber, although his face was not visible, the fat on his face was already bulging out from beneath the hood.
The Buick car crashed through, continuously sending trash bins along the roadside flying. After a short distance of just over 100 meters, it finally burst out of the alley and onto a main street
Uh... I will go back to get it! The fat bandit was taken aback.
The car, which was speeding forward, suddenly swerved to the side, and its wheels surprisingly left two long, curved black marks on the ground
The woman in the red dress parked her car horizontally in the middle of the road, then opened the door and got out. She took a box of cigarettes and a small silver lighter from her pocket, lit a cigarette for herself, and calmly took two puffs before noticing that the bandit's van was finally arriving slowly from behind on the road
"Damn it! If it weren't for the fact that you are my brother-in-law, I would have..." The gang leader gritted his teeth, filled with deep resentment: "There's no time! The cops are coming! Get in the car and let's get out of here!"
In the distance, a woman in a red dress sat in the car, laughing so hard that she could hardly catch her breath. After a moment, she sighed, feeling that her target for surveillance was indeed quite unfortunate—being involved in a bank robbery was one thing, but to be so coincidentally chosen by the robbers as a hostage was another.
Then, the excitement in the eyes of the woman in red flickered like a flame, and suddenly she shifted gears, pressing down hard on the accelerator
After driving for about ten minutes, swiftly navigating through several intersections, she suddenly turned at the junction of a small road
Gah! Zhi!!!
Among the four robbers, three were quickly stuffing money into the travel bags, while only the fat one, holding a gun, was looking around and loudly shouting: "Everyone behave and there will be no trouble. We only seek money and do not intend to harm lives. We are professional robbers, and as long as you cooperate obediently."
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City road map, LORD completed. Fourth Avenue ... left, distance six hundred and forty meters, right, distance four hundred and forty meters ... optimizing route calculation ... calculation completed ... best route map ...
The woman in the red dress wore an expression of excitement, gently biting her lip, as the speed on the dashboard in front of her jumped from zero to over one hundred in just five seconds
Hey kid, lie down and don't move around!
The police are hurriedly making a U-turn to pursue, while the woman in red from the Buick smiles and says, "Finally, there's some excitement!"
The glow of the cigarette butt traced an arc in the air, remarkably landing precisely in a trash bin by the roadside
This is far from the performance that a typical family-oriented Buick vehicle can possess
The overweight man walked at the back, suddenly grabbing Chen Xiao, who was squatting beside him, and pointing a gun at his head: "Let's go! If the cops catch up, I'll use you as a hostage! I'm a professional robber, and right now, during a heist, how can I face people without taking a few hostages?"
At this moment, on the road behind the Buick, the distant sounds of a chase between the bandit's car and the police car could be heard, still quite far from here
He glanced at the other two companions and asked, "Is it ready?"
Accelerator preheating ... ... completed! Please activate the monitoring disruptor ... ... activation complete!
The leader of the bandits, seeing the strange gazes of the many hostages around him, was so furious that he nearly spat blood: "Shut up!"
Subsequently, the bank's alarm rang loudly as four armed robbers, wielding both long and short firearms, rushed out of the bank's main entrance one after another. Three of them were carrying large travel bags, which evidently contained their "loot".
Good! Each person take a bag! Let's go! The gang leader was the first to rush out of the bank door
As for the drivers who were terrified by her all the way, it is unknown how many of them might develop heart disease from the experience... However, there are those who, having witnessed the Buick sedan speeding like crazy at that time, cannot help but exclaim when recounting this encounter to friends later: I have never seen anyone drive like that! It was as if they had just bought insurance and were intent on seeking death!
"Hey, kid! What are you staring at? Have you never seen a fat person rob a bank before?" The fat man shot a sideways glance at Chen Xiao.
The bandit leader nearly died from anger: "Take them all out... take your mother's head! You cursed crow!"
A glimmer of excitement flashed through her originally gentle features, as she swiftly gathered her long hair into a bun and adjusted the uniquely styled headset on her ears. In the lens before her left eye, a string of text prompts flickered rapidly: