Tranxending Vision - Chapter 276

Chapter 276: 276

In the darkness of night, a Hummer zoomed towards the north, out of Jingdu . The wheels squelched in the mud and there was no one around in its surroundings . The vehicle continued moving forward, as if seeking the darkest, most remote place .  

The bumpy road woke Gu Ding-Shan from his rest . He recalled that the car had been heading to Mongolia and that Mongolia was his first stop in his escape . However, he now found himself on a small, deserted-looking road in the middle of nowhere . The darkness before him made him nervous . “Where are we headed?” 

“Boss Gu, there were police cars earlier . We have to hide from them,” said the driver .  

“And Old Qiu? When is he coming?” asked Gu Ding-Shan . He was inexplicably unsettled .  

“He will come, Boss Gu . Don’t worry,” said the driver .  

The car went on . The bright headlights illuminated an empty space . Ahead was a small hill and a reservoir .  

Gu Ding-Shan was suddenly struck by a thought and he abruptly drew his gun to point it at the driver’s head . “Fucker! Stop the car!” 

The driver stopped but was not nervous . “What is this for, Boss Gu?” 

Gu Ding-Shan spoke coldly, “You were still a suckling baby when I was doing things like this . Want to kill me off? I’ll kill you first, believe me . ” 

“I believe you,” said the driver calmly .  

“Get out of the car! Out!” Gu Ding-Shan pressed the muzzle of the gun to the driver’s head . “Go back and tell that guy surnamed Qiu that he won’t have peace either if I die!” 

“My boss is afraid of not having peace,” said the driver .  

Gu Ding-Shan paused . He seemed to realise something .  

The glass of the car window suddenly exploded as a bullet flew in from the side and into Gu Ding-Shan’s brain in an instant . Blood splattered and Gu Ding-Shan collapsed onto the back sofa-seat without a sound .  

He had gone from a thug on the streets to a billionaire and now he was a corpse . This journey of his had been full of twists and turns and even some legendary bits but this was just a second to the living; it was meaningless .  

The driver looked back at Gu Ding-Shan, then opened the car door and alighted .  

A man carrying a sniper rifle walked out from the forest next to the road . He and the driver dragged Gu Ding-Shan’s body towards the reservoir…

Gu Ding-Shan had been insufferably arrogant when alive but he had died like a dog .  

While Gu Ding-Shan was being sent on his last journey, Xia Lei, Annina and Xia Xue were in Jingdu gorging themselves on the city’s most famous roasted duck .  

“I didn’t think that Chinese chefs can make duck so delicious . ” Annina was happy . “I like China more and more . ” 

Xia Xue smirked and looked at Annina, all smiles . “Big Sister Xia Mei, do you like China because of roast duck? It’s not just that, eh?” 

Annina glanced discreetly at Xia Lei . She obviously didn’t like China just for the roast duck but she said something else . “What was the last line? Gold? Ear? I only know about ENT doctors . ” 

Xia Xue was speechless .  

This wester-in-law was good in all aspects except communication .  

“Xue, I’m going back to Haizhu in two days . You have to study well and take care of yourself,” said Xia Lei .  

“What time’s your flight? I’ll send you off,” said Xia Xue .  

“No need . Go study,” said Xia Lei .  

Xia Xue made a moue of dissatisfaction but did not insist .  

“Lei, when are you coming back?” Annina looked at Xia Lei . She called him by his nickname when there were others around and she liked to call him ‘Lukas’ when it was just them .  

“I’m not sure but I’ll probably be staying a few days . The company has just Guan Ling-Shan watching over it now and there are many things which she cannot sign off on . I also need to go to Sichuan for a bit and see how the branch company is doing there,” said Xia Lei .  

The dust had not settled on the Gu clan affair but it was more or less done . He could finally turn his attention to his business after resolving the trouble about the Gu clan . Haizhu’s Thunder Horse Manufacturing, the branch company in Deyang, Sichuan and the military factory at Jingdu’s Bailu Town - these three companies were like young horses and he wanted to make these young horses into a warhorses, fine steeds . This required a lot of time and effort .  

Ring ring ring, ring ring ring .  

“Brother, is it Big Sister Bing calling?” asked Xia Xue .  

“I don’t know . ” Xia Lei pulled out his phone to take a look . It was a stranger’s number .  

“Why aren’t you picking up?” asked Xia Xue curiously .  

Xia Lei unlocked the phone to answer the call and a voice came from the speaker . “You! The one surnamed Xia! What did you do to my dad?”

It was Gu Ke-Wen’s voice and it was full of poison .  

Xia Lei wrinkled his brows . “Miss Gu, you must be mistaken . Your father’s an adult so what does it have to do with me when he’s gone off somewhere?” 

“You must have something to do with it! I know it! It must’ve been your doing!” Gu Ke-Wen was losing it .  

“Weirdo . ”

“Xia Lei, I won’t let you off! I won’t!” 

“You’re crazy . ” Xia Lei hung up .  

“Was that Gu Ke-Wen, Brother?” asked Xia Xue worriedly .  

Xia Lei nodded . He had been in a good mood but one call from Gu Ke-Wen and it was ruined; he didn’t feel like eating roast duck anymore .  

From what Gu Ke-Wen was saying, Gu Ding-Shan had gone missing . What was going on? 

Xia Lei wanted to give Long Bing a call but he remembered what she had said to him in the Bailu Town police station earlier during the day and dismissed the thought . ‘Long Bing doesn’t want me involved in this anymore so that I won’t anger all the other tigers and burn myself . But based on her capabilities, how can she not know that Gu Ding-Shan had fled? I don’t have to worry about things like this . I just have to guard against retaliation from his friends,’ he thought .  

Gu Ding-Shan was missing and Gu Ke-Wu was under arrest, leaving Gu Ke-Wen, a single woman . Xia Lei wasn’t worried about her .  

Xia Lei was quiet but Xia Xue huffed in annoyance . “What does that woman want? Hasn’t she given us enough trouble? I’ll slap her for sure if I see her!” 

Annina laughed . “You’re awesome, Xue!” 

“Of course . I’ve learnt some grappling and mixed martial arts from Big Sister Bing recently . I’m not afraid of her . ” Xia Lei waved a white fist .  

Xia Lei was struck by a thought . “Xue, what else did Long Bing teach you other than grappling and mixed martial arts?” 

“Oh, a lot! Shooting, driving, makeup, shorthand…” Xia Xue listed a whole lot of things in one go .  

Xia Lei frowned . What sort of self-defence was Long Bing teaching her? It was agent-training!

“Don’t learn all these from her . Study hard, okay? You hear me?” said Xia Lei with a stern look .  

Xia Xue pouted . “Why? Brother, I like learning these skills . You’ve been protecting me since I was a child . No one will dare bully me if I learn these skills . I’ll be able to protect myself . ” 

Xia Lei hardened his expression . “I said no . ” 

“Brother, I’m an adult now . I have the right to decide on what I want to learn and what I want to do . You can’t take care of me my whole life . I’m not a little kid anymore . Don’t treat me like a child!” said Xia Xue .  

Xia Lei paused and his heart ached inexplicably . Xia Xue had always been a good girl and had never talked to him this way . It seemed she didn’t understand his concerns now, not one bit .  

“Xue, your brother is doing this for your own good . Becoming an agent is a very dangerous thing . You won’t like that kind of life . ” Annina cautioned her too .  

Xia Xue glared at Annina and suddenly stood from the table . “I’m not eating anymore . I’m going back to school . ” 

“Xue, you…” Annina stood to try to persuade her to stay but Xia Xue left in a huff .  

“Forget it, let her go . Kids at that stage are still in their rebellious phase . She’ll understand when she’s truly grown . She won’t listen no matter how much is said now,” said Xia Lei .  

“So you’re going to just let her become an agent?” 

Xia Lei shook his head . “Nobody’s going to turn her into an agent without my permission . ” 

“Sigh . If I had a sister she’d surely give me headaches too . ” Annina laughed dryly . “Let’s not eat anymore . How about we go out and check on her?” 

“Sure, Iet’s go . ” Xia Lei got up and left the table .  

Xia Xue had not left . She stood next to Xia Lei’s Chevrolet Suburban and kicked pettily at the tyre . She had her little mouth pursed and tears in her eyes and looked like a girl who’d been wronged .  

“Go talk to her . I’ll wait,” said Annina .  

Xia Lei walked to Xia Xue but he said nothing . He just stood next to her .  

Xia Xue glanced at Xia Lei . She didn’t say anything either .  

Xia Lei couldn’t help laughing . “Throwing a tantrum? Look at you - you said you’re all grown up how and you’re an adult but you’re still a kid . Who’s going to take care of you if I don’t?” 

Xia Xue’s lips moved and she couldn’t hold it in anymore . She let out a puffing laugh .  

Xia Lei rolled his eyes at her . “Get in the car . I’ll send you back to the campus . ” 

“Brother… I’m sorry . ” Xia Xue looked down .  

Xia Lei patted her on the head . “Silly goose . Why apologise to me? You didn’t do anything wrong . I don’t oppose you learning things from Long Bing but you cannot accept any jobs from her, got that?” 

“Nn, I got it . ” Xia Xue smiled .  

“Oh right, did she mention me or anything when you were learning all these things from her?” Xia Lei suddenly thought of something .  

“Yes, we talk about you when we have time,” said Xia Xue, “She said you’re probably the smartest person on Earth . I think she’s exaggerating . You’re a big idiot to me . ” 

“You dare say that to me, you little rascal?” Xia Lei moved his hand to smack her but Xia Xue had run out of range .  

Annina watched Xia Lei and Xia Xue chase each other around the Chevrolet Suburban with a grin on her face, but deep down, she sighed, ‘Why am I missing home?’