Chapter 243: Rescuing People

When everyone rushed out at once, they happened to bump into Luo Heng, who was coming in from outside.

“What’s wrong? What’s wrong? Why are you all in such a hurry?”

Luo Heng was still confused when Luo Yao came straight up to him with a serious expression and asked:

“Where’s the sack?”

“I threw it away.”

“Where did you throw it?”

“In the trash can.”

Hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking there was still a chance.

But Luo Heng seemed to misunderstand their meaning and immediately added:

“The garbage truck came right after I left. I saw with my own eyes as they dumped all the trash into the truck.”

Everyone gasped again, their panic returning.

“Look at the mess your idea caused!”

“Huh?”

Luo Heng didn’t understand why he was being scolded again.

Lu Yunze stopped and kindly explained to him who exactly was in the sack, then left him behind to catch up with the group.

“What? So the sack didn’t contain a thief, but—”

“The head of the Executive Department?!”

Realizing what stupid thing he had done, Luo Heng’s expression turned worse than if he had eaten shit. Shouting “Wait for me!” he ran after them.

By the time everyone arrived at the trash bin spot, they were stunned.

Empty. All of them were empty.

And there was no sign of the garbage truck anywhere.

“We’re finished.”

Dong Youer’s voice trembled.

“The head of the Executive Department was attacked while out… I’m going to lose my job.”

As for how she was involved, it was none other than her who had suggested that Lu Zhenghao take time today to visit the Luo family!

“It’s over. My father will be furious and just tear down my workshop, right?”

Luo Heng had already begun to wail in despair.

“Wait! There’s still a chance!”

Because Luo Qiaoying preferred a quiet atmosphere, this mansion was built halfway up a mountain far from Donghai City. To get up here, one had to drive along a winding road.

Lu Yunze went to the railing at the edge of the road. Taking advantage of the high vantage point, he could still see the garbage truck heading downhill—it hadn’t gone far!

“Don’t just stand there. Get in the car.”

Dong Youer immediately understood his intention. Luckily, she still had the car that had brought Lu Zhenghao here, and they could use it to chase after the truck.

“Uh… hey, wait for me.”

Luo Heng was again the one left behind.

Dong Youer got into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and started the engine without even checking if everyone else was seated.

“Hold on tight. It might get a little dizzying.”

With that, she floored the accelerator, and the black-painted car shot forward like a bullet.

“Cough, cough, cough!”

After the choking exhaust fumes dispersed, Luo Heng stood there dumbfounded.

“Wait, I didn’t even get in?!”

He slumped to the ground like a child who had lost all hope in life.

While Luo Heng was still going “Ah ba ah ba,” another figure quietly peeked out from behind, watching this farce.

Her light purple eyes narrowed slightly. Jiang Sui quickly pulled back when Luo Heng stood up.

It wasn’t just Luo Heng. Even Lu Yunze and Luo Yao in the car felt uneasy.

“Isn’t this a little too fast?”

Ever since the car started racing, he had been feeling a strong push from the seat.

“You call this fast? Ever driven a race car?”

“You’ve driven a race car?”

Lu Yunze gasped and tightened his grip on the seatbelt.

“No, just in a game.”

Dong Youer replied casually.

Beside her, Luo Yao’s face was pale with terror. She clung tightly to whatever she could hold, as if she might burst into tears at any moment.

If Dong Youer made one wrong move, they would all fly off the road, roll down the mountainside, and end up as several ugly corpses.

Every turn was hair-raising. Especially when they saw only blue sky outside the window, they thought the car was about to plunge down at any second.

Fortunately, although the speed was high, nothing went wrong. They even caught up to the garbage truck quickly.

“What do we do? Should we intercept it?”

“How? Don’t tell me we’re just going to stop right in front of it.”

“Isn’t that the plan?”

Dong Youer’s expression didn’t look fake.

Lu Yunze really couldn’t understand how someone like her had gotten a driver’s license.

“Oh, right.”

“Can’t we just pull up next to it and yell for the driver to stop?”

Luo Yao was almost turning into a spider, her voice trembling.

That said, Lu Yunze quickly noticed that instead of closing in on the garbage truck, they were actually getting farther away.

“What’s going on?”

“Damn, I think something’s wrong with the car.”

Dong Youer pressed the accelerator repeatedly. Each time, the car sped up for a moment, then immediately slowed down.

“Out of gas?”

“It shouldn’t be… Why now of all times?”

If you want something done, do it yourself.

Lu Yunze’s expression turned resolute.

He remembered action movies he had seen before, where the protagonist fighting enemies on a car looked cool. But actually experiencing it himself made his adrenaline spike.

“Let me handle it.”

With that, Lu Yunze opened the car door.

After struggling to climb onto the roof, he faced the fierce wind, squinting to measure the distance between the two vehicles.

He crouched, gathered his strength, and then leaped!

Boom! The roof above Dong Youer’s head instantly dented inward.

Lu Yunze raised his arms in front of him. The howling wind couldn’t stop his jump. He landed directly on the roof of the garbage truck, rolling to stabilize himself.

It was incredibly dangerous. If his force had been just a bit stronger, he would have flown past the front of the garbage truck.

The driver was still humming a tune when he suddenly felt a vibration on the roof. He frowned.

“What’s that?”

“Maybe a bird hit the roof?”

His companion asked back.

“Maybe.”

The driver stopped thinking about it and turned to look out the side window.

Bang!

A face suddenly pressed against the window glass, twisted in a grimace, frantically slapping the glass.

“Stop the car!”

The two inside were stunned. The driver quickly slammed on the brakes.

Once the garbage truck stopped, the driver couldn’t help but curse as he jumped out to see who the hell was so reckless.

Lu Yunze ignored them entirely. He went straight to the back of the truck, scanned around, and spotted a corner of the sack sticking out.

Just as he carried the sack out, Dong Youer and Luo Yao, who had abandoned the car, caught up.

“He’s not moving. Open it quickly.”

Lu Yunze carefully untied the rope on the sack. What was revealed inside made everyone present look away.

A middle-aged man in a suit lay inside. Not only was his face swollen black and blue, but he also reeked of a strong stench, attracting two flies buzzing around.

“Save…”

The poor Minister Lu still had a breath left.

Lu Yunze sighed in relief. They had made it in time.

The garbage truck driver behind Lu Yunze couldn’t help blurting out:

“A murder case?”

“He’s still alive, don’t talk nonsense!”

They carried Lu Zhenghao back to Luo Qiaoying’s mansion to take care of him.

When Luo Qiaoying learned that they had mistaken the head of the Executive Department for a small thief, beaten him up, and tossed him into a garbage truck, her face turned grim.

This was the first time Luo Yao had seen her sister make such a terrifying expression. She knew they were in for a scolding.

“Luo Yao, Luo Heng, come here for a moment.”

Luo Heng also looked like he was about to die, slumping his shoulders as he followed behind.

Lu Yunze was spared for the time being, since he had saved the day. Luo Qiaoying let him off.

But Lu Yunze was still nervous.

What if Minister Lu woke up and came after them for revenge?

Would the cooperation between Luo Qiaoying and the Executive Department break down?

If that happened, they would be the great sinners.

He had come to help, but only made things worse.

Feeling depressed, he went to find Jiang Sui to vent.

After the little maid heard his story, her first reaction was to burst out laughing. She laughed so hard her whole body shook, making Lu Yunze’s face turn red.

“What are you laughing at? And you’re still laughing? Wasn’t it you who gave me the lubricating oil?”

“But you can’t blame me for catching the wrong person, Young Master.”

Jiang Sui was almost crying from laughter.

“I thought it was something serious. Is that all?”

What do you mean “is that all”?

Lu Yunze sighed again.

Jokes aside, after laughing, Jiang Sui still hugged him, letting his head rest on her big white bunnies.

So fragrant, so soft.

Lu Yunze felt his head sinking in.

The smile on Jiang Sui’s face grew even wider.

Choosing to come to her at a time like this… did it mean that Lu Yunze’s dependence on her was growing?

The more she thought this, the tighter she hugged him, even wishing that Lu Yunze would rely on her forever like this.

“Wait, Jiang Sui. I can’t breathe.”

Lu Yunze’s hands began to struggle.

“Help… help…”

After washing his face with the big white bunnies, Lu Yunze’s mood did improve a lot.

Dong Youer also brought good news. The pitiful Minister Lu recovered quickly.

When Lu Yunze arrived at the living room, he saw Lu Zhenghao sitting on the sofa, still complaining incessantly.

“Damn it. How dare they treat me like this.”

“If I find out who ambushed me, I’ll make them pay.”

Hearing this, Lu Yunze’s heart tightened again.

“Minister, didn’t I tell you? It was that thief.”

“Really?”

Lu Yunze’s heart relaxed.

“But I remember there was more than one person. And there was a woman’s voice too?”

Lu Yunze’s heart tightened again.

“Minister, you might not know. It was actually a gang crime.”

“I see!”

Lu Zhenghao was livid.

“When I catch them, it’ll be their end.”

With that, he noticed Lu Yunze standing not far away. Seeming to remember something, he immediately stood up and greeted him with a smile.

“So you’re Lu Yunze. Thank you for saving me. Truly, a hero emerges in youth.”

“Ahaha, you’re too kind, Minister Lu.”

Lu Yunze could only force an awkward smile and exchanged a glance with Dong Youer.

Fortunately, this commissioner didn’t want the cooperation between Luo Qiaoying and the Executive Department to fall apart, so they managed to gloss over it.

Minister Lu only knew that Lu Yunze had saved him and showered him with praise.

When Luo Qiaoying arrived, Lu Zhenghao immediately changed his demeanor, becoming serious and imposing.

“Ms. Luo, you know why I’m here, right?”

“Of course.”

Luo Qiaoying smiled calmly, seemingly completely unaffected by his aura.