173: Chapter 173 Deliberately Letting the Boat Go!

The high-definition cameras on the track clearly recorded this scene and displayed it in real-time inside the data room.

It was even broadcast in real-time on the large screens outside.

This caused many people who had come in person to watch the race to gasp in shock.

"My god, can a rich man who only knows how to enjoy life actually drift?"

"I thought today would be a boring match between two rich men, but I didn't expect such an exciting scene!"

"This is a standard lateral drift. Not to mention the risk, even many top-tier racing drivers would find it difficult to execute it so beautifully!"

Exclamations filled the air, and many people's eyes shone brightly as they stared fixedly at the car driven by Shen Zhou.

Originally, they had only come for that legendary car that had appeared on the scene, the one once driven by Schumacher.

But now, their thoughts had changed, and they felt strongly that the trip was well worth it.

After successfully overtaking, Shen Zhou's heart rate was also soaring wildly, and his adrenaline was pumping.

A confident smile appeared on his face.

As for Hashimoto Yasuda, who was now a car length behind, the expression on his face remained very calm, and he hadn't even lost his composure.

Because no racing driver could hold the first-place position forever.

Besides, they had only just passed the first section of the track.

Next, Shen Zhou displayed exceptionally refined S-curve driving skills.

He did not leave Hashimoto Yasuda any opportunity to overtake.

And every time he navigated a turn, he displayed incredibly masterful drifting.

This left Hashimoto Yasuda, who was trailing behind, helpless every time he wanted to overtake.

But after careful consideration, Shen Zhou ultimately left an opening for Hashimoto Yasuda to overtake at the next corner.

That guy also performed an extremely risky drift and successfully overtook him.

"How interesting!"

A strong desire to fight appeared on Shen Zhou's face.

If he kept suppressing Hashimoto Yasuda the whole time, the race wouldn't be worth watching.

Only by intentionally going easy and then crushing that guy beneath his feet again could that exhilarating feeling completely crush the perpetually arrogant Hashimoto Yasuda.

When the first lap officially ended, due to Shen Zhou's deliberate actions, Hashimoto Yasuda had even overtaken Shen Zhou by half a car length.

A genuine smile appeared on that guy's face.

It was a pity that he had no idea this was just the beginning of a nightmare.

Sure enough, upon the second lap, the two arrived at the first corner again.

Hashimoto Yasuda's eyes were sharp, fearing that Shen Zhou would once again replicate the miracle of overtaking with a corner drift.

So, that guy intentionally increased his speed and successfully blocked Shen Zhou's overtaking position and trajectory.

For this, he was even willing to take certain risks.

"Mr. Hashimoto is being too reckless this time; this move is too dangerous!"

"If the Chairman finds out, Mr. Hashimoto will probably never be able to touch a Formula Racing car again in his life!"

"It's a good thing nothing happened, otherwise we'd all be fired!"

Many of Hashimoto Yasuda's subordinates inside the data room broke out in a cold sweat.

When Hashimoto Yasuda was risking that turn just now, many people's hearts had almost jumped into their throats.

After all, if something happened to Hashimoto Yasuda on the track, getting fired would be the least of their worries; they might even end up in a hospital bed for months or lose their lives.

In that land of the island nation, many syndicates were legal.

And as a heavy industry conglomerate, it was absolutely impossible for Kawasaki Heavy Industries not to have some connections with syndicates.

Several syndicates even held shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

If those syndicate members took action to deal with ordinary employees like them, it would be extremely easy.

On the track, the trailing Shen Zhou was not panicked at all; instead, he was quietly and slowly increasing his speed.

As the distance between the two closed, Hashimoto Yasuda, in order to maintain his lead, had no choice but to involuntarily continue pressing the accelerator.

This caused the speed of the two cars on the track to become faster and faster.

"These two guys are going way too fast!"

"All of this gives me the feeling of being at a top-tier race!"

"My god, they are truly two lunatics. Aren't they amateur drivers? How dare they drive so fast?"

Many spectators couldn't help but gasp in exclamation.

"Schumacher's car has overtaken again!"

Suddenly, a spectator shouted aloud.

It turned out that after another corner, Shen Zhou, relying on his superb technique and extreme speed, had easily overtaken Hashimoto Yasuda once again.

"Baka!"

Hashimoto Yasuda cursed loudly and slammed his foot on the accelerator again like a madman.

Under the repeated pulling and overtaking by Shen Zhou, this guy had completely lost his rationality.

He only wanted to keep increasing his speed and completely surpass Shen Zhou.

However, this also caused him to fall completely into danger.

Leading by a car length, Shen Zhou could even imagine the twisted expression on that guy's face.

And this was exactly the result he wanted.

"That guy must be very unconvinced!"

Shen Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly; while controlling the car with ease, he even had time to let his mind wander.

But after thinking it over, he decided to continue toying with his emotions a bit more.

He could also take the opportunity to conduct a test.

So, he left another opportunity for that guy to overtake.

Sure enough, at this point, Hashimoto Yasuda no longer had the caution he had when he first stepped onto the track.

That guy's speed kept increasing, and he seized this fleeting opportunity to overtake.

In the end, Shen Zhou stayed right behind that guy until the very last corner of the final lap.

"The taste of failure right before the finish line will be something you remember for the rest of your life!"

A cruel smile curled on the corner of Shen Zhou's mouth, and then he began to prepare with all his might for the final corner.

At the final moment, the roar of the racing cars resounded throughout the arena.

Everyone could see the two cars constantly biting at each other's heels and their incredibly exaggerated speeds, and they also realized that the final track section was Shen Zhou's only chance to overtake.

The atmosphere at the scene became tense because of this; many spectators even clenched their fists.

Even Maria was clenching her delicate fists tightly at this moment.

Although she had confidence in Shen Zhou's driving skills, the race was too deadlocked, and she had no idea that Shen Zhou was intentionally going easy.

So she still thought that the guy Hashimoto Yasuda's skills were also very strong.

Only Mr. Hans shook his head slightly, his heart full of emotion.

"He is truly worthy of being the big boss; his mindset is actually this good!"

He saw through Shen Zhou's repeated attempts to go easy, followed by his repeated overtakes.

He also guessed that Shen Zhou had staked the victory on the very last corner.