The loudspeaker on the sedan behind wasn't of great quality; the sound was loud but slightly distorted. It was only clear that it was a man's voice.
Lu Xi'an glanced back again and saw a speaker on the car's roof, indicating the line was connected inside the car.
It seemed there was only one person in the car. The passenger seat was empty, and no heads appeared in the back.
But Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei didn't rule out the possibility that someone might be hiding in the passenger seat and back, preparing for an ambush.
Lu Xi'an lifted the submachine gun.
"Wanna trade something? Any goods to exchange?"
"Car parts, food, clothes, all are fine for a trade."
"I got some good stuff here. Want some cigarettes? How about some cola!"
"Ever had cola before, mate? Fizzy, take a sip, damn, it's refreshing! It'll keep you cheerful, and you won't feel like committing suicide!"
"The cigarettes are great too, one puff and you'll be in bliss!"
"Hey, front car, slow down a bit."
"But let me warn you upfront, don't think about robbing. I have a gun and have taken out ten people on my own!"
...
The guy in the car seemed like a chatterbox, using the loudspeaker to ramble endlessly.
Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei completely ignored him, flooring the gas pedal and driving forward.
Then, the man chased up to them, drove his car parallel to Yao Wei's, rolled down the window, and turned facing Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei with a wide grin.
This man had messy long hair and stubble, wearing sunglasses. Although his clothes weren't visible, they seemed to be an over-the-knee coat, adding a touch of sharpness to his look.
Just as he was about to speak, Lu Xi'an directly raised the submachine gun, setting it up on the car window.
The man's eyes behind the sunglasses widened instantly, and he blurted out, "Oh shit!" He slammed the brakes and vanished from Lu Xi'an's view in an instant.
But the car just fell behind them; it had no intention of retreating. The speaker on the roof was back on:
"Buddy, wanna trade your gun? I have a plane here!"
"..."
Lu Xi'an stayed silent for a while and vented to Yao Wei, "This guy can really talk crap. If this car can fit a plane, I'd trade my gun for his car!"
Spatial treasure, who wouldn't desire that!
Yao Wei chuckled and kept on driving.
But as she drove, she already had one hand free, holding a gun.
She had never seen Lu Xi'an shoot, and she wasn't quite confident in Lu Xi'an's shooting skills.
"Look! My plane, so cool! Clean and tidy! The package is still intact, and I even throw in batteries for free. How's that for a deal?"
The loudspeaker behind was calling out again.
Lu Xi'an turned his head to glance through the rear window, seeing a hand extended out of the driver's side window of the sedan.
The hand held a shabby rectangular box, missing half of its cover, revealing a slightly curved cylindrical object looking like a cup. The top half of the box bore an image of a naked body.
He knew what this was and asked Yao Wei, "Do you guys here call this thing a plane?"
Yao Wei glanced in the rearview mirror and said, "It says plane on the box."
"Alright then."
Only then did Lu Xi'an notice that indeed the half of the box did have the word 'plane' on it.
Under those words should have been 'cup,' but it was no longer visible.
He looked closely again and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Can't you see that thing in your hand says 'cup'? Trying to pass off a plane cup as a plane? Are you talking nonsense? Not buying, get lost!"
"Be careful, don't provoke anyone."
Yao Wei reminded.
She always stayed rational, avoiding any possible conflict.
Lu Xi'an said, "Apologies, temporary lapse. This guy got me worked up; he doesn't seem the type to fight over a disagreement."
Still, he firmly held onto the submachine gun, the barrel slightly aimed backward, ready to fire at any moment.
However, the person in the car behind didn't seem to get angry, and after a slight pause, the loudspeaker sounded once more:
"Damn! You're awesome, bro. You speak other languages?! I've got books in other languages here, wanna take a look?"
The person retracted his hand and soon stretched it out again, now holding a tattered book, its edges crumpled.
The cover of the book was pitch black, but you could still see a woman posing seductively, wearing nothing.
The woman had golden wavy hair, with big letters spelling out Playboy on top.
Good heavens, where did this guy dig up these treasures from?
This world also has Playboy?!
However, the Playboy from this world seemed grander than the one he remembered from his previous life.
"Bro, take a look."
"Bro, it's premium stuff, really premium. In today's world, these things are hard to come by."
"Bro, are you a real man?"
The loudspeaker behind kept chattering endlessly, the old Playboy magazine flaunting in the wind, as if the guy in the car was raising a flag.
Yao Wei frowned; it was getting annoying, and she considered slamming the brakes to rear-end the sedan hard with her car trunk.
Anyway, her car was far sturdier than the sedan; the sedan would certainly take more damage from a collision.
But ultimately, it wasn't worth it.
"Should I fire a shot to see if we can scare him off?"
Lu Xi'an had given up trying to talk to this chatterbox.
This guy was a typical sticky gum. No matter how rudely you spoke, he would still keep coming back for more.
He looked to be obviously older than him, yet he repeatedly called him 'bro' as if they were closer than real brothers.
Just as Lu Xi'an was about to set off a shot, gunfire erupted from elsewhere.
—Not coming from behind, but from the front side.
Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei looked towards the sound, seeing a vehicle suddenly charging at them from off the road on the left front side.
"Can't even find one car before, now we get two showing up today."
Lu Xi'an felt his nerves tighten, sensing his heart pounding wildly.
The loudspeaker behind blared again, "We're screwed! Those guys must have chased us from the highway, gone ahead! Trade canceled, bro, let's talk later."
In an instant, the roar of an engine erupted, and the sedan that was behind them suddenly accelerated, overtaking from the side.
The engine in this sedan must have been modified, not the original.
Lu Xi'an was quite certain.
However, while the sedan sped away, the car approaching from the front side didn't pursue it, instead heading straight towards them.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two more gunshots sounded, but the aim was poor and didn't hit Yao Wei's car.
Lu Xi'an felt slightly relieved. As long as they didn't have Yao Wei's level of accuracy, it was fine.
Without hesitating over saving ammo, with himself inside the car, he extended the gun outside and aimed at the vehicle nearly heading into the road from the front side, pulling the trigger.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang——"
The firepower poured out, directly half a magazine of bullets.
The gun's muzzle spat fire continuously, as if full of deterrence, and the approaching car suddenly hit the brakes, stopping right in the middle of the road.
Yao Wei had no choice but to steer the wheel, diverting the car off the road.