All along the way, He Xiaoyu had fully shown her kindness. It surprised Lin Wan but she also responded enthusiastically to He Xiaoyu. There were occasional smiles on her face when she talked to her.

The atmosphere in the car gradually became cheerful. Li Mu had not felt so relaxed and happy for a long time. Since he had suspected that his wife had cheated on him, the relationship between the two women had also turned extremely sour. Such a harmonious scene was really something he couldn’t ask for more.

As for He Xiaoyu’s attitude, Li Mu didn’t feel strange and could even say that was in his expectation. It reflected guilt after doing something wrong as an accomplice and deliberate compliments expressing apology to Lin Wan.

It was also because of this reason that Li Mu had persuaded his wife to go on a trip with He Xiaoyu. Otherwise, in any case, he wouldn’t let the two of them travel together again. If these two women started fighting in front of his childhood friend and his wife, he would be deeply embarrassed.

Two hours later, they drove into a large mountainous region.

The road became winding and extremely difficult to drive, with mountains on one side and a deep ravine of tens of meters on the others.

This kind of road condition was really a test of the driver’s driving skill. Li Mu said excitedly, “Honey, Xiaoyu, do you know this place? This is a very famous mountain road in this area. Its name is Eighteen Bends Road. Many people had specially come here to drive down this road. It’s extremely thrilling!”

“Eighteen Bends of Mountain Road? Is this the title of the song?” He Xiaoyu said with a smile.

“No, there are really eighteen bends in this mountain road, and every turn is more and more dangerous. Look, there is a sign in front. We are about to reach the first bend!”

Hearing that, the two women subconsciously looked out of the windows. Just as Li Mu said, there was a simple wooden sign erected on the outside of the road with two big words “First Bend” written in red on it.

“Let’s go. I will let you guys experience my driving skills. Xiaoyu, help me to video it!” Li Mu said loudly. After saying that, he changed gear and stepped on the gas pedal, and the car dashed down the first bend.

The Eighteen Bends Road was perilous and steep. The car swayed from side to side under Li Mu’s control. The sharp braking sounds could be constantly heard as patches of sand and dust rose behind the car, causing the two beauties to scream again and again.

At the buffer zone of the fifth bend, Li Mu finally stopped the car.

Lin Wan yelled with a pale face, “Get out of the car!”

Li Mu got out of the car obediently. Then, he opened the back passenger door and sat down side by side with He Xiaoyu.

He Xiaoyu covered her mouth and glared at him angrily.

“It’s thrilling, right?”

“Get lost!”

“Did you video it for me?”

“Get lost!”

Lin Wan became the driver for the rest of the journey. After starting the engine, she drove forward at no more than 20 miles per hour.

The car moved forward slowly and turned slowly without any feeling of thrill.

“Honey, I think you can drive a little faster!”

“Shut up!”

The car moved forward steadily. Although there was less thrill, it gave them a chance to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.

After driving through two more bends, a large jeep car came up behind them and repeatedly honked the horn at them.

Li Mu glanced back, cursed softly under his breath, and said to Lin Wan, “Honey, keep to the right, and let him overtake you.”

Lin Wan obediently kept to the right.

The jeep overtook them on their left. Just when the two cars were side by side, the jeep suddenly squeezed close up to them on the left.

The right side of Lin Wan was a deep ravine. If they fell down at such a height, they would surely be dead!

Li Mu and He Xiaoyu screamed in shock.

At the critical moment, Lin Wan suddenly speeded up, and the car dashed forward. Then, she beautifully overtook the jeep at a curve, throwing it right behind her.

“F**k! This crazy motherf**ker!” Li Mu cursed angrily.

Lin Wan didn’t say a word and fully unleashed the capabilities of the car. After drifting with large sideslip angles and a series of sharp screeches, she quickly left the pursuer far behind.

The jeep continued to chase after them, and the two cars started a chase race on the mountain road.

He Xiaoyu had turned pale with fright and screamed at Li Mu loudly, “Call the police. Call the police. Li Mu, quickly call the police!”

“Don’t call the police!” Lin Wan stopped her husband without a trace of panic in her voice. Instead, she appeared to be unusually calm.

“Just do what I say. Leave it to Mrs. Hong to deal with it. Honey, use my mobile phone and call Mrs. Hong!”

For some reason, Li Mu felt that his wife’s decision was right. He quickly took out Lin Wan’s mobile phone and dialed Mrs. Hong’s number.

After a moment, Mrs. Hong’s lazy voice came from the other end of the line, “Lin Wan, what’s the matter?”

“Mrs. Hong, I’m Li Mu. Someone wants to kill us!”

“What? Where are you guys now? Where is Lin Wan?”

“We are on a mountain road. Lin Wan is driving, and that lunatic is still chasing after us!”

“Send me your location right away!”

After putting down the phone, Li Mu glanced back and found that the jeep was still chasing after them.

“Honey, let’s call the police!”

“No need. He can’t hurt us. Honey, what is the road condition after the Eighteen Bend Road?”

“It’s probably still a mountain road, but it should be flatter and wider. If you continue to drive for a few more miles, you will see a mountain gate and also a villa area. That is where Fang Qiang’s resort is.”

“Okay, there are two bends left. Leaving the last bend, I will try to force him to stop and see who he is?”

At this moment, the car behind braked suddenly and then made a U-turn at the buffer zone and drove away!

He Xiaoyu, who had been keeping her eyes on that jeep, immediately cried out after seeing this, “Li Mu, Li Mu, he had run away!”

“Quick, take a picture. Take a picture of the jeep!” Li Mu called out loudly.

Lin Wan pulled the car over to the side of the road, glanced back, and said calmly, “Don’t bother. That is a modified car. It doesn’t have a license plate.”

Looking at the perilous road behind him, Li Mu said with trepidation, “Who is that guy and why did he do this?”

“I don’t know. Just leave this matter to Mrs. Hong. We just have to wait for the news.”

“Li Mu, I think it’s better that we call the police. This is attempted murder. Let the police arrest him!”

After hesitating for a moment, Li Mu comforted He Xiaoyu, “Don’t worry. Mrs. Hong is pretty well-connected. Just let her investigate first. If she cannot find anything, we will then call the police!”

Lin Wan added, “There is no surveillance camera on this mountain road, and he has not caused any actual harm to us. Calling the police will not only waste our time but also pretty useless. It’s better to secretly investigate on our own. Once we obtain the conclusive evidence, we will provide it to the police. “

Li Mu took Lin Wan aside and asked in a low voice, “Is there anyone you suspect?”

“Temporarily no!”

Lin Wan had lied. She suspected that this was done by the local gang, whose purpose was to regain that property. It was just that she couldn’t tell her husband about this, so she could only answer him no.

“Could it be Wang Shen?” Li Mu questioned.

However, he immediately denied his guess and said, “It doesn’t make sense. There is no relationship between you and him. Even if he has bad intentions, he won’t kill us too!”

“It’s hard to say. Anyone is possible. Don’t worry, honey. I will ask Mrs. Hong to conduct a thorough investigation on him.”

While the two were talking, Lin Wan’s mobile phone rang. After taking a look at it, Lin Wan waved her mobile phone at Li Mu and said, “It’s Mrs. Hong. I’ll answer the phone first!”

“Alright, I’ll leave you two to talk first. I’ll go and comfort He Xiaoyu. That lass was so scared that she almost peed in her pants just now!”

“She almost peed in her pants? No, that is not possible. That damn lass is really bold. Don’t underestimate her!”

“Alright, answer the call now. I’ll go and have a chat with He Xiaoyu.”

Leaving Lin Wan, Li Mu walked up to He Xiaoyu and asked softly, “After the photo incident, did you go and make trouble for that private investigator?”

He Xiaoyu nodded and then said to him, “But I didn’t do anything to him. I just warned him not to deceive me again in the future. He wanted to return the money to me, but I didn’t take it. At first, I also suspected him, but now I feel that he has no reason to do so.”

“You just warned him and didn’t ask him to return the money to you?”

“Yes!”

“Then, there is really no reason for him to do this. Who on earth is that lunatic?”

“I don’t know. Both of us don’t have any enemies, so I think the guy should be coming at her. I am sure of this. Did she offend anyone?”

“She is just an elementary school teacher. Who can she offend?”

Saying that, He Xiaoyu glanced towards Lin Wan. Seeing that the latter was still on the phone, she whispered, “Well, you can’t be sure about that. There are too many cases where love turns into hate. What if she really encountered that kind of scum who can’t possess you and would rather destroy you?”

“Love turns into hate? Are you talking about Wang Shen?”

“I’m not sure. Maybe it’s him or someone else. Anyway, that person is most likely coming after her.”

“Let’s talk about it again after the investigation. What is your plan now? Do you want to go home or go to the resort?”

“How about you?” He Xiaoyu asked him back.

“My plan remains unchanged. If you want to go back, you must ask your family to come and pick you up. Don’t drive back on your own.”

“I will go to the resort with you. Li Mu, I am so excited that someone wants to kill us!”

“You are insane. Follow me closely from now on. Don’t act alone!”

After hanging up the call, Lin Wan walked toward them and asked, “What are you guys talking about?”

“We are talking about the incident that happened just now. What did Mrs. Hong say?”

“Nothing much, just finding out about the situation. She is currently rushing over here!”

Li Mu gave his wife a thumbs up and said, “Honey, I’m really impressed by your driving skills just now. I didn’t know that you are such a good driver!”

“I have learnt my driving skills from Mrs. Hong in the past. But I didn’t have much interest in it, so I stopped learning. I haven’t driven like this for a long time, so my skills are a bit rusty now.

“Honey, since you are so good, why did you still dislike my drag racing skills? We should be racing buddies!”

“Who wants to be racing buddies with you? Do you call that drag race skills? That is obviously attempted murder. Do you still have a sense of responsibility? Your wife is still sitting in the car!”

“And your junior fellow too,” He Xiaoyu added in a low voice.

The three of them got in the car again. It was still Lin Wan driving. After leaving the Eighteen Bends Road, she continued to drive on a mountain road for a few miles before a large open area finally appeared in front of her.

At the end of the road, there stood a mountain gate made of stones. It was simple, towering, and rugged, which made it look extremely unique.

Inside the mountain gate was the ticket gate of the resort. There were many tourists lining up at the ticket gate to have their tickets checked for admission.

There was a row of European-style buildings on the left side of the open area. That was also where the ticketing area and the visitor center were located.

On the right was the resort area. Judging from its scale, it was quite large, with about a dozen of rooms.

Lin Wan parked the car in the parking garage, and the three of them got out of the car. Then, Li Mu said to the two women, “Fang Qiang’s office is on the second floor of the visitor center. Let’s go and find him first and then ask him to help us arrange our accommodation.”

The three of them walked toward the visitor center, and before they reached the entrance, they already saw Fang Qiang and his wife coming out to greet them. Du Xinzhu smiled and said, “You guys are finally here. Why did you arrive so late? And, this is?”

“This is my colleague, He Xiaoyu. She heard that a new resort had opened and came to have a look too!” Li Mu generously introduced He Xiaoyu to Fang Qiang and his wife.

“Welcome, welcome, my name is Du Xinzhu, and this is my husband, Fang Qiang. Pleased to meet you!”

He Xiaoyu shook her hands with Fang Qiang and Du Xinzhu politely. Du Xinzhu’s reaction was quite normal, while Fang Qiang had a cryptic smile on his face.

“Li Mu, why did you arrive so late? You drive too slow!”

“D*mn! Don’t mention it. We encountered a lunatic just now and almost got into an accident. Let’s go inside first, and I will tell you more about it later.”