Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 264: Are You Trying to Drive Me to Death?_1

Chapter 264: Chapter 264: Are You Trying to Drive Me to Death?_1

The calamity came too suddenly, Gu Huai’an’s response was swift, and Chu Zizhou also reacted quickly, but by then it was too late to stop the car and get out.

Song Yunuan narrowed her eyes, ready to rush forward and show her mettle, but found herself pulled back by Gu Huai’an.

Right after, they saw Chu Zizhou turn the steering wheel sharply, causing the car to suddenly reverse, then it skidded sideways towards the roadside.

Suddenly, there was a gunshot.

At the sound of the gunshot, Gu Huai’an covered Little Asheng’s ears, Xia Guilan let out a shriek, and then hugged her daughter tight.

And the horse-drawn carriage came to an abrupt halt as well.

Almost falling apart but still claiming good quality, although not knowing how far it had traveled, surprisingly the wheels were still intact.

The horse also collapsed.

Then a man emerged from the roadside.

In his thirties, he looked ordinary, but his eyes were exceptionally sharp.

He nodded at Gu Huai’an, saying, "Just got sent to replace the guard."

Still shaken, Chu Zizhou stopped the car, and the others got out, with Xia Xinshan turning pale with fright and then rushing to the roadside to vomit profusely.

Having never experienced such a thing, apart from being car sick, he hadn’t even processed what had happened.

However, Song Yunuan gave Chu Zizhou a thumbs-up.

Setting everything else aside, Chu Zizhou’s driving skills were top-notch. After that, she ran over without asking any further questions about the man.

She saw him speak briefly with Gu Huai’an and Chu Zizhou and even nodded at Xia Xindong.

No need to guess; he was there to protect Xia Xindong.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Xia Xindong’s expression did not change, remaining as usual.

But he didn’t let Song Yunuan get near the frenzied horse; instead, he reached out to gently ruffle Asheng’s hair and asked, "Are you scared?"

Little Asheng wasn’t scared.

He shook his head quickly but asked, "Where’s the person driving the carriage?"

Indeed, carriages need drivers.

Nowadays, whether privately or officially owned, carriages are considered substantial property, just like Old Man Song’s Big Jujubes and his carriage, both being significant assets to the family.

Soaking in this environment, Little Asheng’s immediate concern was the question he asked first.

As if to directly answer Asheng’s question, an old man came running over, crying and shouting, barefoot, having run out of his shoes.

This needed investigation, to see if the horse went mad by itself or if someone had tampered with it, especially in these critical times, everyone was under suspicion.

Gu Huai’an went to inspect the situation, and Song Liang followed, both experienced, they immediately noticed a wound on the horse’s hindquarters, Gu Huai’an gestured and said, "A regular fruit knife was used, the kind sold in stores."

It was clearly a case of human interference.

After asking the old man, it turned out he was from Li family village, and because of recent events, he had gotten to know Song Liang. The old man wailed about how his life was now unbearable and so on.

Song Liang stayed behind, promising to head to the county town after sorting everything out.

As a former brigade commander, he immediately began questioning the old man.

Before leaving, Chu Zizhou told him, "Don’t worry, just cooperate with the investigation, and you will be compensated."

As the former head of Erdao River Village, the old man immediately stopped crying and began recounting the events leading up to the horse’s panic.

But everyone knew, the saboteur had probably long fled the scene.

The two vehicles did not delay further and continued on towards the county town.

Old Qi and Old Dou, hiding in a nearby melon shed, heard the distant gunshot and knew something had gone awry.

The horse had been jabbed with a fruit knife by Old Qi, then startled into running down the road.

The carriage had been hired by Old Dou, who claimed he was buying melons.

Old Qi had lain in wait and stabbed the horse when it was least expected, then fled far away, along with Old Dou and others who pretended to be shocked as they watched the horse-drawn carriage bolt forward.

Old Qi knew that if they wanted to make a move on Xia Xindong right now, they would either have to kill their way to his door or have a weapon in hand to take his life directly; otherwise, it would be difficult.

This plan had been thought up on the spur of the moment, whether it succeeded or not didn’t matter, after all, they still had to wait for the person delivering the videotape.

But just now, the sound of gunfire had been heard, and clearly their speculation was correct - someone was protecting Xia Xindong.

It was over; this was definitely going to blow up.

They weren’t really worried about being betrayed by Shangguan Yunqi; the big boss’s sister surely wouldn’t dig her own grave.

Her mouth was extremely tight-lipped.

What they were worried about was that the people from the county town would investigate and track them down.

They exchanged a glance and decided to run.

When the car Song Yunuan was in passed the melon field, it didn’t stop. If the person was targeting them, they probably ran away as soon as they heard the gunshot.

Even if there had been no gunfire, a spooked horse-driven carriage wouldn’t linger for long.

Moreover, it would be hard to distinguish them in the crowd.

The source of it all was still Shangguan Yunqi.

In the conference room, almost everyone had arrived, but Old Mr. Hu and Old Mr. Lin were pacing at the door with their hands behind their backs.

They were also waiting for Song Yunuan and the others.

Team Leader De and Old Mr. Gong came out and looked ahead.

Team Leader De almost mumbled to himself, "Why haven’t they arrived yet?"

Old Mr. Gong solemnly said, "They’ve probably run into trouble on the way and requested support from the higher-ups."

No sooner had his words faded than the car carrying Song Yunuan and her party arrived at the main gate. Gu Huai’an was driving, which De Ming had known since yesterday.

After getting out of the car, Song Yunuan told them about the mad horse carriage incident, but luckily there was no harm done.

Team Leader De’s face darkened.

Standing beside him, the head of Kou County did likewise, instructing Deputy County Mayor Zhao to hold a meeting with Old Ho and use the opportunity of a major crackdown to conduct a thorough investigation.

Song Yunuan and the others entered the conference room.

They took seats on the right side.

Before Team Leader De could even clear his throat, Song Yunuan pointed at Shangguan Yunqi and said, "Granny Shangguan, aren’t you disappointed to see us safe and sound?"

That was unexpected for everyone.

The meeting’s agenda wasn’t supposed to go like this.

Sinking in his heart, Xia Bowen figured as much. He turned to look at Shangguan Yunqi. Their conversation the previous night had ended on a sour note; his patience was already worn thin. With his children present, Xia Zhi hoped things could be resolved quickly. Saying sorry to his mother wouldn’t kill her. He could curse inside while saying it aloud, couldn’t he?

Shangguan Yunqi’s answer was that she’d rather die than apologize to the son of Zhu Feng’s mistress.

He had never known that Shangguan Yunqi was foolishly fixated on this.

At this very moment, Xia Bowen’s face looked calm. After all, if he lost his composure as well as his face, he would be utterly ruined.

Shangguan Yunqi could afford not to care; her brother was a tycoon in Xiangjiang. If she left Beidu in the future, she would still live a luxurious life.

Should he follow her?

Leave Beidu for Xiangjiang?

And live an ignoble life under Shangguan Heng’s roof? He’d rather be in a Beidu prison than do that.

He would never go.

Xia Bowen felt torn at this moment, actually hoping that Song Yunuan would take care of the ruthless Shangguan.

As soon as Song Yunuan opened her mouth, he turned to look at the greatly altered expression of Shangguan, not remaining silent but following Song Yunuan’s lead and asking, "What have you done exactly?"

Shangguan Yunqi roared, "What have I done? I haven’t even opened my mouth yet, and you’re pinning this on me. Do you want to drive me to death?"