Afternoon.
On the way back.
Ahead was a poorly maintained dirt road, desolate and surrounded by nothing but patches of grass. The surface was full of potholes and difficult to navigate.
Inside the Land Rover.
Jiang Fangfang looked up. "Slow down a little."
"Yes, County Chief Jiang." Chen Xiaomei slowed the car again.
"It's bumpy up ahead." Jiang Fangfang reached out to support Dong Xuebin. "Can you handle it?"
Dong Xuebin forced a smile. "Thank you for your concern, County Chief Jiang. I'm really fine. Just minor injuries."
Jiang Fangfang glanced at him. "Seven or eight fractures all over your body, and you call that minor? Just sit tight."
Feeling Jiang Fangfang's sincere concern, Dong Xuebin stopped putting on a brave face and let her support him.
A moment later, all three cars were traveling along the bumpy little road. The car driven by Zhang Feng at the front was shaking violently, and he instinctively slowed down. The car in the middle, driven by County Chief Li's driver Lao Wang, also felt as though it might fall apart, its low chassis scraping against the ground. Only the Land Rover carrying Dong Xuebin and Jiang Fangfang at the rear remained steady. The people inside merely swayed slightly, without that harsh jolting sensation—the price of the vehicle spoke for itself. Besides, Dong Xuebin's Land Rover was a genuine off-road vehicle, so this stretch of road posed no problem for it.
One minute...
Three minutes...
Five minutes...
The cars drove farther and farther, gradually entering the neighboring county's territory. This place was not far from Zhenshui County. They would probably arrive in another twenty minutes.
Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!
Suddenly, a horn sounded.
It seemed to be Zhang Feng in the lead honking.
After waiting a while, Dong Xuebin felt the