novelraw Chapter 436 - 439 - Life Hanging by a Thread 3_1
Chapter 436 - 439 - Life Hanging by a Thread 3_1
Chenxing lowered his head and let out a soft grunt, a little embarrassed. Gu Shaocheng’s mouth curled into a teasing smile.
At the same time, inside a certain villa, a woman’s voice is heard from a man’s mobile phone, "Master, Mr. Gu took Chenxing to the abandoned house on the outskirts of town. I’ve heard, he didn’t bring anyone with him."
Would such a coincidence be divine intervention?
The man cleared his throat: "Is the information reliable?"
Secretary A confirmed: "He didn’t bring anyone. I got the information from his hidden guard, who is currently on leave."
"Fine, I’ve got it. Try to lead him to Yuyang road section. If you can’t think of a method, then never mind."
"Should be no problem."
Then, the call ended.
Gu Shaocheng’s car stopped at a service area. He waited leisurely in the vehicle for Chenxing. Watching Chenxing rush out and then stroll back, with a bag of snacks in hand, his smile was radiant.
The car started, and suddenly a call came in from Secretary Little A.
"Sir, there is an urgent document that requires your signature. If it’s convenient, I can come to you now. Please tell me where you are. The document is very urgent." She emphasized the urgency more than once, giving no room for delay.
Gu Shaocheng held his mobile and contemplated for a while, "Wait for me at the intersection of Highway XX with the documents."
Then, he casually chatted with Chenxing again. From time to time, Chenxing would feed him snacks from her hand.
"Shaocheng, are you free this weekend? How about we ask Huanhuan and cousin to join us for a barbecue in the botanical garden?"
Gu Shaocheng nodded in agreement.
Half an hour later, the phone rang again.
It was Secretary A again. "President Gu, where are you now? I just arrived at the intersection of Highway XX. I heard that there has been a traffic accident at the river bridge, and the road has been blocked."
Gu Shaocheng glanced at the GPS. "We’re not there yet. We’re on Liuhe Road. Let me see if we can detour."
"President Gu, take the next exit and turn right off the expressway. In about five minutes, you will see the Yuyang section. Pass Yuyang, turn right, take another 15 minutes to get back onto the highway from the next entrance. This way it can avoid the accident scene."
Listening to the secretary, Gu Shaocheng checked the GPS and answered before putting his mobile back in his pocket.
Chenxing, gnawing on a chicken leg, asked, "What’s going on?"
"Nothing, my secretary said there was an accident up ahead, I’m figuring out how to go around it."
"Oh, Shaocheng, drive safe." Traffic accidents weren’t a joke. Her parents had both died in a car accident, even though that was a man-made disaster.
Gu Shaocheng answered absent-mindedly, looked at the direction signs, and quickly found the next exit mentioned by the secretary. Thus, he decisively took the exit, heading toward Yuyang section.
The road conditions of the Yuyang area weren’t ideal, bumpy and full of potholes. After a few minutes, there was no phone signal either. Chenxing was scrolling through Weibo, when she suddenly lost signal. She moved her phone around in a futile attempt to regain service, eventually complaining in frustration:
"Why is there no signal? This place isn’t even that remote."
"Wait a while." Gu Shaocheng drove onward into increasingly deserted surroundings. His brows knitted together slightly, and his initially soft face became grave.
He suddenly stopped the car, squinting in suspicion.
Gu Shaocheng’s long-standing vigilance gave him a feeling that there might be hidden danger on this road section. It was just a hunch, but it was enough to make him alert.