The car had already entered Qianzhou Province.
In another hour and a half, they would reach the provincial capital, Lin City. It was only an hour's drive from Lin City to Qiao City, which meant they would arrive at their destination in two and a half hours.
Before entering Lin City, they stopped at a rest area. Everyone had been in the car for five or six hours and wanted to get out for a break.
Ye Jinghong went to the restroom, while Jiang Xiaohui ran off to browse a small shop in the rest area.
A Tai stood with them. Several of his subordinates had also gotten out and were smoking beside the vehicles, though their eyes remained fixed on Jiang Xiaobai's side. Their mission on this trip was to ensure their safety.
Jiang Xiaobai took out his cigarettes and offered one each to Wu Kaishan and A Tai. Neither refused.
Wu Kaishan lit his cigarette and took a deep drag. With a bitter smile, he said, "I didn't smoke when I was in this world. My parents had always said smoking was harmful to your health."
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at him. "With your current physique, that little bit of harm is nothing." It was not just Wu Kaishan—even Jiang Xiaobai himself had undergone earth-shaking changes long ago.
A Tai said, "This stuff doesn't really affect us much."
Jiang Xiaobai nodded and lit his own cigarette.
At that moment, Jiang Xiaobai saw one of A Tai's subordinates walk over. A Tai asked, "What is it?"
The subordinate said nothing. Instead, an eerie smile appeared on his face. Then a dagger suddenly appeared in his hand, and he swiftly stabbed toward Jiang Xiaobai.
A Tai reacted extremely quickly. He yanked Jiang Xiaobai aside and tried to block the blade with