ABT Chapter 0012: Fueled-up Bread Van

Classes, meals, and scrolling through Weibo. With the Olympics in full swing, Li Fanxiu, a patriotic and upright young man, was no exception to the buzz.

Outside the campus, an old bread van parked. It was white, covered in mud and dust, clearly used for construction work.

Several big guys got out of the van, looking around. "Boss Dong, that kid goes to school here," one of Dong's men said from outside the car.

Dong sat in the car and ordered, "Go find someone to ask where that kid lives, see if we can get him out. Keep it low-key, don't cause trouble at school."

Naturally, Dong and his gang borrowed a car from the construction site to avoid drawing attention. But the bumpy ride made him nauseous.

He blamed this on Li Fanxiu and naturally included it in his grievances.

One of Dong's men nodded and hovered around the school gate for a while before grabbing a male student walking out.

"Excuse me, do you know someone named Li Fanxiu? He's in the Department of Mechanical Engineering," the man asked.

As soon as the student heard Li Fanxiu's name, he laughed, "Know him? How could I not? Even if he turned into ashes, I'd recognize him."

Seeing an opportunity, Dong's man urgently asked, "Do you know which dorm he lives in? I'm his relative, looking for him for some family matters."

The student gave him a once-over. "You don't look like a good person. Are you here to beat him up?"

Taken aback, Dong's man stuttered, "N-no, nothing like that. I really am his relative."

Shaking his head, the student said, "That guy snatched my goddess a few days ago and even pushed me. Look at the bruises on my arm. If you want to beat him up, I'll help you find him. If you really are his relative, I'll leave. Ask someone else."

Dong's man broke out in a cold sweat, thinking, What kind of guy is this? His social skills are so poor.

Meanwhile, Li Fanxiu was in his dorm room scrolling through Weibo when he heard a knock on the door.

Opening it, he found the person somewhat familiar. "Hello, who are you looking for?"

"Haha, don't recognize me? You pushed me a few days ago. Look at the bump you gave me."

"Oh, it's you! I'm really sorry, I had an emergency at home that day. I didn't mean to. Please don't take it to heart."

"No worries, I just felt a bit embarrassed that day. I came to apologize. Let's go out for a drink, consider it as my apology."

Saying that, he pulled Li Fanxiu out.

Li Fanxiu was somewhat touched, thinking, Look at his awareness and magnanimity, it makes me feel ashamed of myself.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they stepped out of the school gate, the door of a nearby bread van opened. Five big guys wielding iron rods jumped out and headed straight for Li Fanxiu.

Li Fanxiu noticed one of Dong's henchmen right away. He had seen him at the police station before. And behind him, Dong leaned against the car, grinning sinisterly at him.

He immediately understood that he had been set up. Turning around to run, the guy beside him grabbed his arm.

"You snatched my goddess!" Li Fanxiu was furious. It seemed he had been too trusting. Seeing himself surrounded by those guys, he swung a punch at the guy holding him.

The punch landed square on his nose, leaving the guy dazed, but he still held onto Li Fanxiu tightly.

The thugs rushed over with their rods. Unable to escape, Li Fanxiu cursed inwardly. But he didn't hesitate. Instead of running, he charged towards them.

The thugs were taken aback. This kid had some guts. Just based on this ferocity, he was someone.

But they didn't hold back in their attacks. Swinging their rods down, Li Fanxiu raised his arms to block, but he didn't expect someone to be behind him. Thinking quickly, he turned around.

"Ah!!!" With a sound of flesh hitting, he felt a sudden relief behind him. In a blink of an eye, he saw the guy lying on the ground, his face covered in blood.

Damn! This wasn't a bluff, it was for real!

He was shocked.

In that split second of distraction, he felt a numbness in his arm, followed by a sharp pain.

Hit! 

But this only fueled his blood. He grabbed the rod, wincing in pain, and swung it wildly while charging forward.

This chaos made it difficult for those thugs to get close.

Seizing this opportunity, Li Fanxiu rushed towards Dong. Dong was astonished to see him charging towards him with bloodshot eyes.

He never expected this skinny kid to have such guts.

In the past few years, Dongzi would have dared to confront this situation head-on. But not anymore. He's the kind of guy who relies on sheer toughness when he's mixing it up, but once he's made something of himself, he's really careful about his life. Despite usually acting tough, when faced with real danger, he'd drop everything and run.

As he ran, he shouted at his men, and those guys, seeing their boss in trouble, chased after him.

A sharp pain shot up his arm, and Li Fan's mind raced. This wasn't working. He had to find a way out. If he kept this up, he wouldn't last. That display earlier was all about sheer determination, but once that determination was gone, he'd be finished too.

Just then, his attention was drawn to the van behind Dongzi.

Li Fan's mind raced—run!

Dongzi ran far ahead, turning to see that Li Fan wasn't coming for him. Instead, he turned a corner and dove into the van.

"He's trying to run! Stop him!" he shouted to his men.

Those straightforward guys thought Li Fan was turning on Dongzi, trying to harm their boss. But who would've thought that this guy, so fierce just a moment ago, would bolt like that?

Before they could react, the van started up and sped away.

At the entrance of the university at night, various cars were parked.

Some were taxis waiting for passengers, some were parents picking up their children, and some were luxury cars...

Wu Tong was one of those wealthy individuals, sitting in his car listening to blues, carefully adjusting his tie in the mirror on the sunshade.

His newly bought Armani suit made him look tall and sturdy despite his slight plumpness. Just thinking about the passion of his new lover in bed made his heart race.

He was a high-level executive in a listed cultural company in the city, just in his early thirties and unmarried. One could say he was successful in his career and financially well-off.

Just as he was about to call his lover to remind her, a bald, burly man suddenly opened the car door and dragged him out.

Before he could even curse, he saw four or five people with iron rods.

"If you don't want to die, get lost!" 

Wu Tong made a relaxed gesture and quickly stepped aside.

The men got in the car and sped away.

"Damn it! That's a Reisfast! Be careful not to scrape the chassis!"

Wu Tong stomped his foot. If this car broke down, it would be a hassle to fix.

On the road, two cars raced—one a van, the other a Reisfast sports car.

The van was going 140 km/h, and so was the Reisfast.

Dongzi, in the back seat, was furious. He couldn't understand why the sports car couldn't catch up to the van.

When they arrived, that van was making all kinds of noises, making him feel miserable. How did it become so powerful in that kid's hands?

Overtaking, changing lanes, running red lights—the kid didn't seem like a college student but more like a seasoned taxi driver of twenty or thirty years.

And he was driving a van at sports car speeds!

Although his car was packed with five big guys, slowing him down, it was still a Reisfast A3! It's an entry-level sports car!

"What's going on? Why can't we catch up? We've floored the accelerator!"

"Dongzi, we can't catch up. The throttle's already at maximum!"

"Damn it, did that piece of junk van get a nitrous boost or something?!"

"Look at the car! Damn it!"

The two cars had reached the outskirts, a crossroads, with a large truck turning left across the road.

Li Fan, with one injured hand on his leg, almost instinctively pulled the handbrake, floored the accelerator, and swiftly turned the steering wheel.

The van's rear spun, making a perfect half-circle at the crossroads, drifting past the truck.

The truck driver saw the van swinging its rear around him, making a circle.

Despite driving trucks for many years, he had never seen such cool driving, such a daring van.

He even had a thought: Maybe I should sell my car and get a van like that?

But the sports car behind didn't have such good skills.

As it was about to collide with the truck, the Reisfast made a sharp turn.

The car's speed was too high, and the sudden turn made it spin out.

Bang!!! With a loud noise, the Reisfast crashed into the barrier.

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