This Spiritual Energy is Lethal!

Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Anchoring

Around 10 a.m.

Pihom’s men drove the three stolen fast cars, now stripped of paint and repainted, to the entrance of the gun store.

In addition to removing Boss Tang’s paint job, they had also installed planks in certain areas such as the car doors and the hood, to defend against small caliber bullets.

Chen Ke knocked on the muscle car’s door panel, which emitted a dull thud, and opened the door to inspect the interior but found no changes.

“This one needs to be set up at the drop-off point beforehand,” Hall said.

After the bait team shook off the County Police, they would have to switch cars in the small woods to escape, meaning that of the three cars, at least one would be abandoned.

“What if the County Police haul the car back and suspect it was Boss Tang’s doing?” Chen Ke couldn’t help but ask.

“No, we’ll blow up the swapped car, leaving no trace behind,” Hall declared.

Lucina, hands on her hips, seemed unhappy but resigned.

“We need to first drive the cars to the designated hiding spots, but at the same time, we also need to familiarize ourselves with the route. Priskin, Lucina, and I will each drive one, Chen Ke, you’ll take one of our cars to practice jumping the broken bridge,” Hall said.

“Practice jumping a bridge? Are you serious? What if it fails once, are you sure the person in the car will have another chance?” Chen Ke asked in astonishment.

“Don’t be scared, Chen Ke, the bridge isn’t big… Maybe my choice of words worried you too much…” Hall pinched his nose.

“How about you give it a try first…” Chen Ke shrugged.

“Let’s not argue, guys. Time waits for no one. Let’s discuss this more once we’re there,” Lucina said with a smile.

Chen Ke shook his head. Just then, Pihom arrived in a white sedan.

“Hall, this is the car you wanted for practice. Although I don’t know exactly what you plan to practice, it’s yours now,” Pihom said as he got out of the car and tossed the keys to Hall.

“Chen Ke, it’s all yours,” Hall said with a smile, passing the keys to Chen Ke.

“This car’s top speed is 120mph, but it should only be driven up to 80mph at max, and it starts shaking badly after 60mph, just so you know,” Pihom warned with a chuckle.

“That’ll be just fine, but don’t expect us to return it,” Hall gave an okay sign.

“I’ve still got some business to handle with Bain. Remember to call me once you sort out the escape route.”

The four got into their cars, rolled down the windows, waved at Pihom, and left the gun store in a convoy.

First, all four cars drove the real red escape route once, then left the getaway car in the open parking lot near the Holy Oak Pulito Bank.

Then, Lucina and Chen Ke took one car, while Hall and Priskin each took another, to run through the blue bait route once. At the swapping point, they stopped the three cars and briefly inspected the jumping point.

“See, that’s the broken bridge over there,” Hall said, leaning against the car door and pointing to the wooden bridge in the distance.

Chen Ke crossed his arms and looked off into the distance.

It was a small river cutting through the woods, serving as the dividing wilderness strip between Raffi Road and Holy Oak, with the river being over twenty meters wide and a mid-broken wooden bridge across it.

“How long has that bridge been here?” Chen Ke suddenly asked.

A broken bridge and an abandoned bridge are fundamentally different.

A broken bridge, before breaking, still functioned as a bridge, subject to routine inspections by relevant agencies at certain intervals. However, an abandoned bridge can no longer be considered a bridge since it isn’t used, making it impossible to determine how long it’s been since any maintenance was done…

“Are you sure that bridge can handle a car?” Chen Ke asked skeptically.

From a distance, the wooden bridge looked like it could at least support one car, but Chen Ke was unsure if such a wooden structure could withstand a car speeding over 100mph.

“I tested it the other day, it can hold a car. I assure you,” Hall slapped his chest confidently.

“It sounds quite worrying…” Chen Ke shook his head.

“No worries, this bridge was built by a logging company for small pickup trucks, so there’s no need to worry about the load capacity.”

Chen Ke looked around.

The only way into the forest was that wooden bridge. Although there was also a bridge on the nearby highway, it just circled around the edge of the forest, and the County Police looking to chase into the woods would also have to follow by speeding.

This idea seemed pretty solid.

The exit on the other side of the woods was not far from Raffi Road, right next to Holy Angel Park. They just needed to drive the second car into the forest from the other end.

“Do you feel confident, Chen Ke?” Lucina asked.

“I don’t know, I’ve never driven like this before, have you?” Chen Ke shook his head.

“I haven’t tried it either, but we’ll know once we try,” Lucina said with a smile.

Lucina was passionate about driving, or rather, she was passionate about all crazy things. She seemed to have endless energy and enthusiasm, eager to show her femininity to everyone around her.

The white sedan stopped in front of the broken bridge, with Lucina and Chen Ke sitting inside.

The road was intact at both ends of the bridge, but in the middle, perhaps due to overload, it had collapsed and left a gap about 4 meters long.

To leap over this gap, the car needed an upward slope so that it could launch into the air at high speed. If the road surface was flat, the car would only crash directly below the bridge.

The bad news was that the bridge was very smooth, with no upward curve.

But the good news was that the terrain was different on both sides of the river; the forest side was a bit lower, so if the car was fast enough, it could still make it across.

“Ready?” Lucina revved the engine.

“I don’t really have anything to prepare,” Chen Ke said. He buckled his seatbelt and firmly grabbed the handle above him.

Lucina pulled the handbrake and floored the accelerator, causing the car’s rear wheels to spin rapidly in the mud.

“Come on, come on… I hate this nerve-wracking feeling,” Chen Ke urged.

Lucina cursed loudly, released the handbrake, and the car jerked forward, rushing towards the broken bridge at 50 miles per hour.

She floored the accelerator, gripping the steering wheel tightly, her eyes filled with madness.

Chen Ke watched the speedometer rise from 50 to 60, then 70…

“Bang, bang, bang, bang…”

Suddenly, an unpleasant noise came from under the car, and the speed dramatically decreased, accompanied by an annoying sense of sluggishness.

“What’s happening?!” Chen Ke exclaimed in surprise.

“We’re breaking down! Damn it!” Lucina quickly pulled the handbrake and slammed on the brakes; at this pace, hitting the bridge would mean plummeting into the river.

Lucina furiously turned the steering wheel, directing the car’s front to change direction. After about 20 meters, the rear of the white car swung forward, and the whole vehicle stopped horizontally at the head of the bridge.

Both of them leaned back in their seats, looked at each other, and then burst into laughter.

“Ah, damn it, Pihom really gave us a crappy car,” Hall said, slapping his thigh.

“He told you before that the car shakes terribly once it hits 60…” Priskin laughed.

Lucina and Chen Ke got out of the car, stood beside it, and spread their hands in a gesture of helplessness; Hall walked around the car with his hands on his hips.

“Should we try to get it started again and give it another shot?” Priskin asked.

“I don’t think so, let’s just switch to the getaway car,” Lucina laughed.

 

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