Gu Zheng tucked some pickled vegetables into his steamed bun and said casually,
"What? Got another brilliant theory?"
"No... that case happened in Shanghai City, yet people from your Southwest Military Region went all the way there! I thought it was strange at the time! Then you suddenly deigned to come protect me. Surely that makes this a case spanning multiple provinces!"
Gu Zheng gave her a thumbs-up.
"Good analysis! Precisely because it's a major case, I need to protect you personally! Hurry up and eat! We have a journey ahead of us!"
Song Ning felt rather helpless. "I'm not trying to pry into the case. Honestly, having a whole regimental commander following me around to protect me keeps my nerves stretched taut. I still feel like a platoon could open fire on me at any moment!"
Gu Zheng smiled. "Relax! I'm here to shield you from that platoon!"
So much for communicating.
After checking out, they headed to the bus stop. They needed to ride three stops to the long-distance bus station first.
Then they would take a long-distance bus to Yanling County.
There weren't many people waiting for the bus. Song Ning and Gu Zheng stood beneath the bus stop sign, less than two meters apart.
They had barely been there a few minutes when Song Ning heard an engine suddenly roar-
Then a black sedan driving against traffic across the road suddenly hurtled straight toward them.
That all-too-familiar scene was playing out again...
Song Ning's first instinct was to leap out of the way.
Gu Zheng reacted even faster. He had already wrapped his arms around her and rolled with her into the landscaped strip beside them.
The car slammed headfirst into a roadside utility pole, its engine cutting out.
Two other people waiting nearby couldn't dodge