CHAPTER 35: CHAPTER 33: CAR GOD

The Chevrolet was unexpectedly unharmed!

Looking back, the SUV that had crashed was now headbutted into the side of the mountain, deeply dented.

The body of the car was emitting thick smoke, immobilized there.

The SUV had destroyed itself in the crash!

What exactly just happened!?

No one knew.

Yet the Chevrolet managed to come out unscathed in such a perilous situation, even luring the enemy into crashing.

This fearless courage and unparalleled driving skills deeply shocked everyone witnessing this life-and-death chase.

"To witness such driving skills and meet such a driver in my lifetime is truly moving, I want to cry!" someone gazed obsessively at the Chevrolet.

"Yeah, it’s just like the legendary Car God!"

"This is the Car God!"

"Car God!"

...

The thunderous cheers from the hillside echoed down into the valley, while the last SUV hesitated to stop in the rear.

The men in black inside were dumbfounded as they stared at the crashed SUV nearby.

Even now, they found it hard to believe the scene before their eyes.

Being the closest, they understood clearly what had just happened.

Even though their focus was on seeing Xiao Tian dead, the Chevrolet’s performance just now still left them in awe.

Someone could actually drive a car to a near-miraculous level, even the grim chief in the passenger seat found it incredible:

"Damn, how is this cop so uncanny!"

Seeing the Chevrolet blocking the way, even the black-clad man who prided himself as a top driver lost his confidence, and frantically asked the chief in the passenger seat:

"Boss, what should we do?"

Woo-ah——

Woo-ah——

At this moment, the sound of sirens echoed from the rear.

Thanks to Xiao Tian’s successful interception, gaining some time, several police cars finally caught up.

The Chevrolet blocked the front, police cars trailing behind, leaving the SUV unable to advance or retreat.

Bang—

The leading police car opened its door first, with several armed officers jumping out.

They quickly found cover in formation, pointing their dark muzzles straight at the bandits inside the SUV.

Bang—

More officers quickly jumped out.

Bang—

The officers took their positions, tightly encircling the bandits.

The commanding officer shouted loudly:

"People inside, drop your weapons immediately, come out and surrender, or we will open fire!"

The commander’s shout was procedural.

But Xiao Tian knew deeply that these bandits were ruthless outlaws, unlikely to surrender obediently.

As he pushed open the door and stepped out, he indeed heard one of the black-clad men in the back seat, gritting his teeth, snarling, "Damn it, let’s fight them!"

Xiao Tian’s face stiffened.

The bandit suddenly whipped out a handgun, aiming to fire at an officer who had just jumped out of the car.

The officer had just disembarked, completely unaware.

Xiao Tian swiftly reached for his gun at his waist but came up empty.

He’d left it back at the police station.

However, he suddenly found a coin in his pocket.

Though it was just an ordinary coin, it was enough for Xiao Tian.

Swoosh—

In the instant the bandit had pulled back a third of the trigger.

A streak of silver light, like a bullet, traced an arc through the air, launching from Xiao Tian’s hand.

Thud—

The shot embedded itself into the bandit’s extended head.

Clank—

The untouched handgun fell to the ground.

Until the blood sprayed, neither the bandits inside nor the officers outside understood what had happened.

The commander’s face changed, realizing if not for whatever had just taken out the bandit, he would have lost a hard-trained officer and comrade.

Without further ado, he shouted: "If the criminals resist, shoot to kill on the spot!"

At his command, the well-trained officers took cover as a dozen guns fired simultaneously.

In terms of both weapons and numbers, the bandits had already lost, and despite their retaliation, it was no more than the struggle of cornered beasts.

Moreover, with Xiao Tian aiding from the side.

Soon, the bandits ran out of bullets, with casualties mounting, only the chief in the front passenger seat remained, still gasping awkwardly.

Xiao Tian stepped out and said to the commander, "You can stop now."

Even though Xiao Tian hadn’t revealed his identity yet.

However, through his assistance just now, the armed police captain already figured out that it was this man in front of him who saved that armed police officer earlier.

Moreover, he vaguely guessed Xiao Tian’s identity. The exceptional talent being talked about recently in the city police department likely was this young man in front of him.

The armed police captain was also quite impressed by the major cases Xiao Tian had cracked, and now held a certain amount of respect for him, following his words by halting the shooting.

Xiao Tian opened the door of the battered off-road vehicle and dragged out the gang leader, coldly asking, "Speak, where is the stuff?"

The gang leader drooped his head, but when he looked up and saw Xiao Tian, he couldn’t help but exclaim, "It’s you, the little cop?"

He had seen pictures of Xiao Tian in the organization. Moreover, the condition someone had negotiated for cooperating with their organization was Xiao Tian’s life.

"You know me?" Xiao Tian was somewhat puzzled. He had only been in Shanghai for a short time, yet it seemed many people knew him.

"Hmph, little cop, don’t be too pleased with yourself. Even if I die, you won’t live much longer!" The gang leader cursed venomously before gritting his teeth, a stream of bloody pus flowing from his mouth.

He had poisoned himself to death.

It seemed this group of bandits belonged to a highly organized backstage group, where failing a mission meant committing suicide.

Xiao Tian found it very difficult to capture a living member to obtain useful information.

However, from the few words earlier, Xiao Tian had already grasped some key points in his mind.

Xiao Tian tossed the gang leader’s body on the ground. Although he hadn’t answered where the stolen data was, when Xiao Tian had asked ’where is the stuff,’ his eyes had instinctively glanced underneath the driver’s seat.

The stuff was there.

Xiao Tian searched around and indeed found a bundle of concealed documents.

Micro-expression recognition is indeed a very practical skill.

...

This time, the armed police team had cut down the bandits, so Xiao Tian didn’t need to call Bai Tao for follow-up.

After securing the documents, he planned to leave.

At this moment, some armed police and officers gathered around.

After obtaining the documents, Xiao Tian identified himself to the armed police captain.

The armed police captain, around forty, had always been a stern, iron-blooded man.

But at this moment, seeing Xiao Tian, who had been highly praised by the police realm, especially by police director Bai Tao, he couldn’t help but take a few more glances.

If the armed police captain acted this way, let alone the armed police and officers, they were really curious about the exceptional talent newly arrived at the city bureau.

Moreover, during the life and death chase earlier, some who were close saw Xiao Tian’s cool driving skills in a Chevrolet.

Someone couldn’t help but exclaim, "Officer Xiao, I’ve long heard of you solving major cases, with exceptional intelligence. I didn’t expect you could drive so well too, you’re truly an all-round talent!"

"Officer Xiao, it’s really admirable to reach this level at such a young age."

"Yeah! Officer Xiao, the way you drove just now was so cool!" Even among the police chasing the bandits was a female officer, starry-eyed looking at Xiao Tian.

The ones speaking were young and energetic armed police and officers. It’s impossible for them to say insincere words, each line was filled with genuine emotion.

Achieving the admiration of these peers, who are not easily subdued and are of similar age, was a higher form of recognition than what could be obtained from one’s superiors.

Although recently living amidst various praises, at first, Xiao Tian was a bit unused to it, but soon enough, he became indifferent.

After nodding friendly to each of them, he drove away.

Watching Xiao Tian leave, the armed police captain nodded and gave a high evaluation, saying, "This person is bound to be a rising star in the Shanghai police realm."

...

The Chevrolet slowly drove up the hillside, and Xiao Tian saw that the group of onlookers had not dispersed.

Standing quietly there as if welcoming the return of a victor.

Standing at the forefront was surprisingly Nie Lan, appearing particularly excited.

When she saw the Chevrolet stopping beside them, she ran over and grabbed Xiao Tian’s arm, her face flushed as she said, "You big rascal, I didn’t expect you to be so awesome, my little heart almost jumped out!"

Xiao Tian had things on his mind and didn’t want to delay here. But before he could pull his hand away.

Rustle—

The group of spectators finally couldn’t hold back and surrounded him.

Their eyes on Xiao Tian were filled with fanatical admiration.

"Car God, you are absolutely amazing! I truly worship you!" A young man in the crowd was the first to rush over, almost excited enough to hug Xiao Tian’s leg.

Car God?

Xiao Tian took a faint glance at this unsettled young man, and upon confirming he was indeed speaking to him, he thought for a moment.

With his skill in driving, the title didn’t seem inappropriate.

"Car God, do you accept apprentices? I want to be your disciple!" Immediately after, several other young men came over, looking at Xiao Tian with eager anticipation.

These young men were all prominent leaders in the underground racing scene, each either a wealthy family’s young master in Shanghai or sons of rich merchants from other cities, who usually looked down on everyone else.

But now, in front of Xiao Tian, they showed a completely humble and eager-to-learn attitude.

Currently, not only had Xiao Tian earned their recognition, but they were also asking to apprentice under him, which was considered a great honor in the underground racing world.

If Xiao Tian agreed, the underground racing scene would revolve around him from then on.

Those around them were envious, even Nie Lan quietly squeezed Xiao Tian’s arm, hoping he would agree.

However, this kind of thing didn’t interest Xiao Tian at all.

But he suddenly noticed a skinny young man in the crowd, the original owner of the Chevrolet.

Although the Chevrolet could still run, it was indeed an old model car. Being pushed to such a speed in Xiao Tian’s hands, it was in a semi-scrap state, needing major repairs if it was still wanted.

Xiao Tian vaguely remembered Nie Lan mentioning something about winning money in races, so if it really had to be counted, had he not won this race?

So he looked at Nie Lan and said, "Use the winnings to fix his car." Saying this, he pointed to the skinny young man.

Before Nie Lan could say anything, someone in the crowd spoke up, "Car God, I’ll cover the expense!"

Whether Xiao Tian would take them as apprentices or not, scoring favor was the priority.

Immediately, more people came to their senses, "Car God, I’ll pay too!"

"I’ll cover it too!"