Chapter 1237 - 1236: First Assassination
When Lin Fan left the hospital, the wind had picked up outside!
A whirlwind lifted the sand and stones from the ground, slapping against people’s faces with a fiery sting!
Lin Fan took out a cigarette, lit it with a nod, and took a heavy drag, becoming lost in thought over what Li Mingliang had said to him before leaving!
He wondered what exactly Hong Feng and Ximen Ding were planning?
Moreover, that Liu Shun from the Qitian Association also gave Lin Fan a sense of danger!
The situation in the northeast was far more complicated than he had imagined!
Without figuring out the details, Lin Fan dared not act rashly, lest he fall into an enemy’s well-laid trap!
"Beep beep beep!"
At that moment, a car horn sounded, and a taxi slowly pulled up in front of Lin Fan!
The driver rolled down the window and said to Lin Fan, "Hey kid, need a ride?"
Lin Fan nodded, immediately opened the door and got in, and said to the driver, "To the Four Seas Hotel!"
"Alright!"
The driver nodded with a smile, but to Lin Fan’s confusion, the driver didn’t start the car right away. Instead, he turned to Lin Fan and said, "Um... I’m just going to step out and buy a pack of cigarettes. Wait here in the car, I’ll be right back!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the driver hurriedly got out of the car and walked towards a nearby convenience store!
However, looking at the driver’s back, Lin Fan slightly furrowed his brows. Just as the driver turned to speak to him, Lin Fan noticed a hint of panic in the driver’s eyes!
"Beep beep beep!"
Immediately after, Lin Fan’s ears twitched at the sound of a rapid mechanical ticking clearly reaching his ears!
"This is... the sound of a bomb’s timer!"
Lin Fan was suddenly shocked and didn’t dare hesitate for a second. He kicked open the car door and dashed out like a tiger unleashed!
"Boom!"
In an instant, just as Lin Fan jumped out of the car, it burst into flames, exploding five or six meters high. It fell to the ground with a thunderous "boom," turning into a pile of wreckage consumed by fierce flames!
The cars around it were not spared; the powerful blast shattered their windows, scattering glass shards all over the ground!
This sudden scene plunged the hospital entrance into chaos!
"Quick... call the police, dial 119!"
"Get the doctors out here, someone’s injured!"
The area was filled with noise, and many people were impacted and injured, though fortunately no one died, only suffering minor injuries!
Seeing this, Lin Fan’s face immediately turned ice cold. He hadn’t expected his whereabouts to be discovered by the enemy, and they had even used such a method to assassinate him!
This assassination attempt came quicker than Lin Fan had imagined!
If not for his incredible hearing, distinguishing the ticking sound immediately as that of a bomb, he might already be reporting to King Yama!
Then, Lin Fan’s sharp gaze shifted to find the driver hiding at the convenience store window watching the outside. Seeing Lin Fan’s eyes on him, the driver’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly crouched down to hide!
"I hope you can give me a perfect explanation!"
Lin Fan thought coldly and immediately got up to walk towards the driver!
The driver saw Lin Fan approaching, his face full of terror, and he quickly moved to the back of the store to hide!
However, such small tricks could never escape Lin Fan’s eyes. Lin Fan reached the store entrance, kicked open the door, and rushed in, quickly locating the driver!
Seeing Lin Fan find him, the driver trembled all over, terrified, "You... you don’t come over!"
"Tell me who ordered you to do this, and I’ll spare your life!" Lin Fan said coldly!
"I... I can’t say, otherwise they’ll kill my whole family!" the driver said in terror!
"They can kill your whole family, but I can kill you right now!"
Lin Fan coldly retorted, stepping towards the driver!
His footsteps made a crisp "pa pa" sound on the ground, as if tolling the bell of death, causing the driver to shake uncontrollably in fear!
"Ah~"
The driver was just a regular person and couldn’t withstand Lin Fan’s terrifying aura. He roared and smashed a shelf beside him towards Lin Fan!
But Lin Fan slightly raised his leg and kicked the shelf away, striking the driver forcefully, making him spit blood and fall beside a girl who was selecting items!
The driver, already panicked and filled with fear of Lin Fan, suddenly stood up upon seeing the girl next to him, grabbed a kitchen knife from the shelf, and held it in front of the girl!
"You... don’t come any closer, or I’ll kill her, I mean it!" the driver shouted maniacally!
The sudden scene frightened everyone in the store, and they quickly fled towards the exit!
A few store employees hurried over, trying to reason with the driver, while others took out their phones to call the police!
The driver looked at Lin Fan, trembling all over, "Please... let me go, this really has nothing to do with me!"
Lin Fan didn’t respond, his eyes drifting towards the girl being held hostage, and he lightly raised an eyebrow!
Surprisingly, this girl was the same one who had wiped Lin Fan’s sweat and even kissed him at the bar with Li Mingliang before!
The girl recognized Lin Fan too, and just as she was about to speak, Lin Fan gently shook his head at her!
The driver was trembling all over in fear. The kitchen knife in his grip was shaking uncontrollably, cutting through the girl’s throat slightly, with bit of blood seeping out!
Lin Fan said, "Release her, and I will pretend nothing ever happened!"
"No... I don’t trust you! Let me leave, and I swear I won’t hurt her!" the driver shouted!
"Do you think you are in a position to negotiate with me right now?" Lin Fan said calmly, while his steps moved subtly forward!
"I have a hostage now; if you dare come close, I’ll kill her!" the driver yelled!
"First, I am not familiar with your hostage here. Second, I’m not a cop and have no duty to care for her safety. Isn’t it foolish to try and threaten me this way?"
Lin Fan’s words carried a powerful Qi, his voice booming in a way that influenced the minds of those who listened!
As Lin Fan spoke, he continued to quietly advance!
The driver’s face filled with panic; he hadn’t expected that the hostage in his hand was worthless in Lin Fan’s eyes!
"If I’m going to die anyway, I’ll take this little girl with me!"
Suddenly, the driver roared, his eyes turning extremely cold, and he swiftly swung the kitchen knife towards the girl’s throat!