42: You caught up with me so soon?

Over a dozen subordinates chased him for nearly a hundred meters from the front, leaving a trail of wailing thugs along the way, terrifying the drivers who didn't dare get out of their cars.

Just as everything was finished, a group of police officers rushed out from the intersection. They were officers from the Xishan Branch Bureau, and Yu Haifeng was surprisingly among them.

Dozens of people surged over.

"Team Leader Yu, over here!" Ye Lin shouted.

Yu Haifeng focused his gaze and realized it was Ye Lin; he was greatly startled.

He hurried over with his men. "Ye Lin, weren't you supposed to go back to the station to get something? Why are you here?"

"These people came to retaliate against me. First, they tried to run me over with a car, and then they sent this group of knife-wielders to finish the job."

Everyone was stunned. Wang Longxin blurted out, "You didn't die from that?"

Ye Lin's face was lined with black streaks (a visual representation of exasperation). *Die, your grandpa!*

"Team Leader Yu, I know where the person who hit me is. Give me a car; I'm going after him."

"Huh?" Yu Haifeng looked completely bewildered. What did he mean, "knows where he is?"

While he was still dazed, Ye Lin casually pulled open the door of a police car and got in.

Seeing that he was about to chase someone, Yu Haifeng waved his hand, "Get in the cars! We'll chase him together."

The police car sped away in a flash.

"Wait, Xiao Ye, do you really know where he is? Why don't you tell us the license plate, and we can ask the traffic Comrade to check it?" Yu Haifeng asked uncertainly from inside the car.

"Team Leader Yu, trust me. I know exactly where he is," Ye Lin stated firmly.

Of course. That driver was currently marked by his [Tracking Card] and was appearing as a speeding red dot on the map. If he still managed to escape, Ye Lin might as well commit suicide to apologize for his failure.

"Ye Lin, you just said you were hit by a car?" Wang Longxin asked from the back seat.

The others also looked at Ye Lin with worried expressions.

"Yeah, I was hit, but I'm fine," Ye Lin replied casually.

"No, Ye Lin, a car accident can be serious or minor. Don't assume you're okay just because you don't have any external scratches. Look at the movies; many people suffer internal injuries and might suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood," Wang Longxin described vividly.

Yu Haifeng couldn't take the description anymore and cautiously asked, "Xiao Ye, why don't we take you to the hospital first?"

Ye Lin truly didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he couldn't say anything, as they were, after all, concerned about him.

"Team Leader Yu, everyone, I'm really fine. I studied medicine, so I understand my body well."

Ye Lin slammed the accelerator, and the car whooshed forward, causing everyone to be thrown backward.

"Damn it, slow down, Ye Lin!"

Ye Lin could already see on the map that the hit-and-run driver had stopped at an abandoned auto yard near the Riverside.

Just then, the system's voice sounded again:

"Congratulations to the Host for capturing a gang of triad subordinates. Because the system is currently in a state of rage, the reward is doubled. Rewarding the Host with one [Gun God Vasily] Experience Card, valid for 1 hour; rewarding 2 bottles of [Infinite Stamina Potion], valid for 1 hour."

Damn, this dog system has so much personality; it even has a double reward feature.

Does that mean he could hold off on catching this hit-and-run driver and go catch some other criminals first to earn double rewards?

Before he could fully process the thought, the system's cold voice sounded in his mind again.

"Detecting the Host attempting to exploit the system. Deducting 1 bottle of [Infinite Stamina Potion]. Any further attempts will result in the forfeiture of all rewards!"

Holy cow, the dog system is still the dog system; it can even take back rewards. Fine.

Ye Lin quickly stopped his line of thought. If he couldn't fight it, he could at least submit... The Yinsha River is a river within Yuezhou City, about four to five hundred meters wide, and has historically served Yuezhou City's transportation needs.

However, with modern transportation development, most goods are now moved by train or plane, and river shipping has greatly decreased. Now, it primarily serves as a recreational area.

The lower reaches of the Yinsha River flow through Xingqiao District, which is relatively remote. The Riverside area here has not yet been developed, leaving large tracts of undeveloped land.

Wang Jun was an excellent driver, the syndicate's wheelman.

This morning, he received a mission from his boss: run someone over. He was responsible for the collision, and the other knife-wielders were responsible for finishing the job.

Wang Jun readily agreed. He had done this kind of thing many times before and was very familiar with the process.

So far, he had rarely failed. He thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of the car speeding down the road and then hitting someone.

With a "bang," a person would fly into the air, fall down, and have their brains splattered out.

Some people were lucky enough not to die instantly; they would wail incessantly on the ground, clutching their broken legs and screaming miserably.

The screams were like beautiful music, thrilling him, before the knife-wielders finished them off, turning them into a pile of minced flesh.

However, today's collision gave him a sense of dread. This police officer named Ye Lin was strange; he clearly hit him, yet the officer seemed completely unharmed.

When the knife-wielders rushed out, he even ran away like a rabbit.

Wang Jun felt annoyed. Years of criminal experience told him that today's matter might be troublesome and that he needed to destroy the evidence quickly.

He drove his small black sedan to this abandoned auto yard in Xingqiao District, the place where he destroyed his car after every job and collision.

After hitting someone, no matter how much cleaning you did, there would definitely be traces on the car body; this was unavoidable.

Therefore, every time, he would steal a cheap car or use a salvaged car, drive it here to destroy it after the collision, and once it was crushed into scrap metal by the large iron hammer, all evidence would vanish.

Driving from Yuezhou City proper to here usually took about 40 minutes, but driving fast, he could make it in 30 minutes.

Even if the police found the license plate and followed the surveillance cameras, it would take them at least two hours, which was plenty of time for him to leave.

So he wasn't worried at all.

"Brother Jun, you're here."

As soon as Wang Jun drove in, the subordinate guarding the entrance recognized him.

"Yeah, A Niu, destroy this car, and make it quick."

The subordinate named A Niu made an OK gesture. "Brother Jun, don't worry. This is all procedural now."

A Niu climbed onto a crane and began preparing to destroy the car.

Wang Jun stood below, lit a cigarette, and watched slowly as the car was bound by steel cables, feeling slightly relieved.

Once the car was crushed, he could walk out of here, and no one would be able to recognize him. As for the target person, that was up to the knife-wielders.

Today's incident served as a warning to him; perhaps he needed to change his methods later, but thinking of his deranged boss, he still felt a little nervous.

The Yinsha River water was quite calm today. Wang Jun stretched his chest; he was an avid swimmer and had swum in this Yinsha River many times.

Just as he was reminiscing about his past glory, suddenly, there was a loud noise.

"Bang!"

A police car smashed directly through the abandoned auto yard's gate and charged inside.