Its braking speed should have been sufficient to stop before hitting the child, but an unexpected event occurred. The truck's height, combined with the high density of traffic, meant the car behind it was completely unaware of the sudden stop. Furthermore, the high temperature caused driver fatigue, resulting in the first car crashing into the truck's rear.
The impact caused the truck, which had already decelerated rapidly, to suddenly accelerate. Not only that, the second car also rear-ended it. Boom! A second impact occurred. Due to the high speed and close proximity of the vehicles, a third and a fourth impact followed the second, resulting in a chain-reaction collision.
It was impossible for the truck at the front to stop within the predetermined distance. With the enormous impact, it rushed towards the child in the middle of the road. The child was terrified by the oncoming truck because of his young age and stood frozen in place, not knowing how to dodge. Even an adult probably wouldn't be able to react in time.
Zhao Qiang's calculation ability was incredibly fast. He didn't even stand up because he knew for certain that he couldn't save the little boy, so there was no need to smash the teahouse window and do something futile.
Just as the truck was about to run the little boy over, a dark figure suddenly shot over, scooped up the boy, and then tapped the front of the oncoming truck with its foot, its body shooting back like a cannonball.
Zhao Qiang exclaimed in surprise. Up until this moment, Sun Gang and Chen Yang had not seen the situation outside the window, let alone had time to comment. Zhao Qiang's tone of surprise was because he was familiar with the person who saved the child. He was an invisible man. Even in the sunlight, he was dressed in black, and his mask was still so mysterious. It was unknown how many layers would be hidden if one were torn off.
The child was left on the roadside. Meanwhile, the chain-reaction car crashes continued in the middle of the road, the loud thuds echoing. Pedestrians stood there, mouths agape, stunned. Some had seen the dark figure, but no one had time to pull out their phones to film it. It wasn't until the figure reached up and climbed a tall building, disappearing on the rooftop, that someone exclaimed, "Spider-Man!"
Actually, this name should have been reserved for Zhao Qiang. He modified the screwdriver to fit his wrist so he could become an invisible Spider-Man and fight for justice. Unfortunately, his idea was always being stolen, which frustrated Zhao Qiang.
With such a loud crash, Sun Gang and Chen Yang could no longer remain indifferent. Their eyes were fixed on the outside of the window, their mouths agape in astonishment at the horrific scene outside the car, where countless people were injured.
Tap, tap, clack—the crisp sound of leather shoes echoed in the corridor. Zhao Qiang instantly activated his X-ray vision glasses, and the wall 'melted' open in front of him. A girl walked up with graceful steps. Out of respect for Yang Shiqi, Zhao Qiang stopped using his X-ray vision, otherwise he would have seen the girl's body naked, because she was Yang Shiyun.
Tong Qiuteng rushed out of the teahouse to greet Yang Shiyun. Although he had seen what was happening outside through the window, that was a matter for the traffic police and the emergency center to worry about, not for him.
"Shiyun, you're here. Please come in." Tong Qiu changed his serious demeanor from before and now acted like a friendly older brother. But he knew he had to be careful who he was talking to. If he were to put on airs with Yang Shiyun right now, she probably wouldn't give him a good look.
Yang Shiyun entered the tea room and immediately saw Li Qingqing. She smiled and nodded in greeting, and Li Qingqing returned the greeting. It's worth noting that the Yang family was far more powerful than hers and Zhou Xiaowan's. Otherwise, Tong Qiu wouldn't have bothered trying to get close to Yang Shiyun. Most men wouldn't want to approach such a cold and aloof woman. However, Tong Qiu believed that the more reserved a woman appeared on the outside, the more passionate she would become once her heart was opened—a classic case of the opposite of what is considered extreme.
Yang Shiyun looked up and saw what was happening outside the window. Li Qingqing chuckled and said, "You've come at just the right time, managing to see this spectacular scene." Li Qingqing was just that kind of carefree person; it was too difficult to expect her to face life with a compassionate heart.
Yang Shiyun's expression changed, not because of Li Qingqing's words. She turned and walked outside, saying, "Quickly call the police and notify an ambulance. We'll go down and help."
Tong Qiu grinned and said, "No way, this isn't our business. I'll just call the police."
Who knew that Yang Shiyun completely ignored Tong Qiu and went downstairs on her own. Tong Qiu could only follow while making a phone call. It was clear that although Yang Shiyun was aloof, she was definitely not the kind of person who would be indifferent to something. Zhao Qiang also got up to go downstairs, and Sun Gang and Chen Yang naturally followed him. Let's all go to the scene and see what help we can do.
"Help me, help me, Daddy, I'm scared..." A cry of pain came from a car that had been crushed and deformed. The voice was young and must have belonged to a child, but the father, who was driving, was no longer recognizable as a human being, and the entire driver's seat had been smashed into a heap.
Yang Shiyun rushed to the front, pointing to the car from which cries for help came and said, "Open the car door." As she spoke, she did it herself, completely disregarding the possibility of an explosion, because some fuel tanks were broken and gasoline had leaked all over the road, and a single spark could ignite a fire and then explode.
Tong Qiu's face was pale. Who doesn't care about their own life? But he couldn't lose face in front of Yang Shiyun, so he gritted his teeth and rushed forward. Yang Shiyun grabbed the deformed left door, and Tong Qiu grabbed the deformed right door. The two of them pulled together. Tong Qiu used all his strength, which was an extraordinary performance. After all, the situation was urgent, and no one dared to stay at the scene for long. But the deformed door was as if it were welded to the car body and wouldn't budge.
Bang! Tong Qiu looked up and saw that Yang Shiyun's car door had been opened. However, even if the door was open, it would take time for the child to escape. The driver's seat and the passenger seat were deformed and squeezed into the back of the car. The child struggled desperately to get out. Yang Shiyun held his hand and said, "Climb with all your might, push harder."
Zhao Qiang also arrived at the scene. He was helping the injured in another car, but he was fully aware of what was happening around him. When he saw Yang Shiyun pull down the deformed car door, Zhao Qiang was surprised. Others might not be thinking about this at the moment, but with Zhao Qiang's brain's computing power, he could think about ten or twenty things at the same time without any problem. Yang Shiyun, this seemingly frail woman, had such great strength. Was it a family trait? Yang Shiqi was masculine, and although Yang Shiyun did not have a masculine appearance, her strength was no less than that of a man.
Chen Yang was so frightened that he backed away: "Let's go quickly, the traffic police and firefighters will be here soon, and we won't be able to help."
Sun Gang glared at him: "Are you even a man? Go and take that iron pipe off, and we'll pry this door open together."
Since Sun Gang was the boss, Chen Yang didn't dare to disobey him and could only step forward to help. With the participation of Yang Shiyun, Zhao Qiang, and others, the other onlookers were also inspired and offered their assistance.
At this moment, sirens blared, and traffic police and firefighters who had received the alarm rushed over at full speed. The first thing they did after getting out of their vehicles was to clear the scene and disperse the crowd of onlookers. The Chinese people's tendency to watch a spectacle has remained unchanged for thousands of years. It was originally a bustling city with a large flow of people, so it would be strange if no one crowded around to watch such a big accident.
Traffic police were clearing the crowd to set up a cordon when people were pushing and shoving, stepping on each other's shoes and legs. The scene was chaotic. Some passersby who were walking by with cigarettes in their mouths couldn't even hold onto their cigarettes anymore. One cigarette butt fell to the ground and was kicked away by someone in front of it. The ground was covered with gasoline leaking from the damaged fuel tank, and the cigarette butt caught fire instantly. Keep in mind that there were still some onlookers around who hadn't been cleared away. In the summer, people wear clothes that are meant to be cool and flammable, and so disaster struck.
Zhao Qiang was helping a driver who was stuck to get out of the car. He didn't dare to show his strength too obviously, but when he heard a scream behind him, he turned around and saw that there was a fire. The fire had not yet spread to the accident scene, but some onlookers had already been burned. He was shocked and didn't care if people noticed that there was something wrong with him. He first grabbed the deformed car frame and silently broke it off. The trapped driver was immediately rescued.
Zhao Qiang turned around and pulled out the air compression gun hidden on his body. With a bang, he fired a shot at the fire. The highly compressed air burst forth violently, extinguishing the flames in an instant. Although the people nearby were affected, the people in the center of the fire fared even worse, being sent flying several meters backward. However, the flames on their bodies were extinguished by the strong airflow, and the impact injuries and burns they suffered were insignificant compared to the damage.
However, Zhao Qiang only had two hands, so he couldn't attend to everything on one side. The situation was too complicated. Flames broke out in another place, and there was a large amount of gasoline there. Once the flames started, they were more than a meter high and engulfed a car in an instant. Meanwhile, Yang Shiyun was still helping a passenger climb out of the car through the broken glass of the rear window.
Tong Qiu was terrified by the sudden burst of flames. He screamed and ran outside. At this moment, the onlookers also became frightened and rushed out as fast as they could, causing chaos in the street. However, the accident scene was cleared automatically, leaving only traffic police and firefighters. But firstly, they had just gotten out of their vehicles and hadn't grasped the situation yet, and secondly, they were in full gear and reacted slowly. Moreover, they were just ordinary people, so rescuing people before the flames completely burned and exploded was no easy task.
Li Qingqing was a fiery girl. Unlike Tong Qiu, she didn't react strongly. Seeing Tong Qiu running out recklessly, she cursed inwardly, but instead of retreating, she rushed forward. She grabbed the man climbing out of the back window and yelled, "Push harder! Did your mother not eat when she gave birth to you?"
The man climbing out of the damaged vehicle was unaware that a fire had broken out behind him. He was captivated by the beauty of the girl who had rescued him, which caused him to climb up slowly. Li Qingqing was dressed fairly properly today, but that was only in her eyes. In the eyes of the man who was in the accident, although Li Qingqing was less beautiful than Yang Shiyun, who had rescued him, her half-exposed breasts and deep cleavage were so obviously displayed in front of him that he was stunned and no longer cared about what was happening outside.
With a single glance, Zhao Qiang grasped the situation perfectly. An impending explosion triggered a rapid response from his brain's super-biochip, which quickly provided the optimal rescue plan. Without a second's hesitation, Zhao Qiang acted immediately. He leaped up, his body hurtling towards Li Qingqing. Before he even reached her, his foot struck her chest with a thud. Li Qingqing screamed and flew backward, landing squarely on two fleeing civilians. She was used as a human cushion, escaping injury, though the kick to her chest from Zhao Qiang was painful and frustrating.
(Thanks to Baiyang's Moonlight for the 100-coin reward, and thanks to Feng Xiaoxiao Xi Ye Manman, Ai※Hong'er, and Shi Nong for the monthly ticket support. I got up late today, so the update is a bit late. Sorry.)
Volume 2 [576] Many people are coming
[576] Many people are coming.
Zhao Qiang kicked Li Qingqing away, and his men arrived at the scene shortly after. The man who had climbed out of the car window was still savoring the two girls he had just seen, marveling at their beauty, when suddenly Zhao Qiang grabbed his arm and yanked and swung him away. The man who had been in the car accident was thrown away, but his pants were torn to shreds by the broken car window, and half of his buttocks were exposed. He would probably be mortified when he realized what had happened, after all, he had embarrassed himself in front of two beautiful women.
Yang Shiyun was still in danger. It wasn't that Zhao Qiang didn't want to save her first, but the calculations from the super biochip indicated that there wasn't enough time for him to bypass Li Qingqing and the man in the car accident to save Yang Shiyun first. Moreover, if he saved those two first and then tried to save Yang Shiyun, the explosion would occur. So, at this moment, Zhao Qiang simply didn't have time to save Yang Shiyun. With a loud bang, the burning flames finally entered the fuel tank, causing the gasoline inside to explode. The blast wave rushed straight towards Zhao Qiang and Yang Shiyun.
Zhao Qiang covered his head with his hands and lunged at Yang Shiyun. Yang Shiyun leaned back, and the two fell to the ground. The blast wave swept past them, followed by a spray of dry powder from the fire department. The blast wave lasted only two blasts before stopping, and the damage to the scene was not serious.
Zhao Qiang pressed down on Yang Shiyun, using his back to block the impact of the explosion. Apart from falling, Yang Shiyun was not injured, but she was in a sorry state, covered in dry powder, looking like a snowman, and coughing repeatedly from the fumes.
Zhao Qiang scrambled to his feet immediately. Yang Shiyun, who was beneath him, didn't even have time to call him a pervert, because Zhao Qiang was pressing down on her chest, using her as a cushion. This position was too ambiguous, but it was only for a very short time, and most people wouldn't even think of it.
Shaking off the debris from his back, Zhao Qiang knew he couldn't be injured because of his protective suit. He didn't say anything, squeezed into the crowd, and left. The scene was already under control, so it didn't matter whether he was there or not. Why would he stay here waiting for praise? If he really waited, it might not be praise, but rather a scolding from Li Qingqing and Yang Shiyun.
Zhao Qiang was worried that his act of saving people would be exposed, but it turned out that the scene was too chaotic and he was too fast to notice his presence. However, how Li Qingqing and Yang Shiyun would view Zhao Qiang was another matter. At least it was certain that apart from a little gratitude, they would hate Zhao Qiang.
Chen Xinyu sneaked out of Li Qingqing's villa. When Li Qingqing returned, she couldn't find her and couldn't answer her phone. So, she couldn't blame Chen Xinyu and had to give up. Still shaken, she decided to rest for two days. Her chest was sore from being kicked, and she needed to recover. In her heart, she had already cursed Zhao Qiang a thousand times. If Zhao Qiang hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been beaten up by Li Qingqing.
At this moment, Zhao Qiang and Chen Xinyu were no longer in the hotel, but had moved into an inconspicuous residential building. This was Chen Xinyu's old home from years ago. They had hired a cleaner to clean it and install all the wiring before moving in. It was much more comfortable and casual here than in the hotel, and the two of them could indulge in pleasure, which was very important to both Chen Xinyu and Zhao Qiang.
That morning, Chen Xinyu, who usually liked to sleep in, got up early to dress up and even pulled Zhao Qiang out of bed, saying, "Wake up! Xiaoya and the others are coming today. If you act like this, they'll think I'm abusing you."
Zhao Qiang opened his eyes and then closed them again: "No way, it would be torture if you didn't let me sleep."
The monotonous ringtone of her cell phone rang. Hearing this special ringtone, Chen Xinyu didn't even need to look at the caller ID. She frowned and said, "It's Qingqing, calling me again. Should I answer?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Whatever you want, just don't tell her where we live, or she'll never have a moment's peace."
Putting aside the fact that Li Qingqing would come looking for Zhao Qiang to avenge that kick, if Zhou Xiaowan found out where the two lived, she would also come to ask for the cosmetics back. Zhao Qiang didn't want to cause any trouble.
Chen Xinyu felt it wasn't good to keep ignoring Li Qingqing's calls, so she answered them. Anyway, Li Qingqing couldn't possibly find this place. When Chen Xinyu lived in this old house, Li Qingqing was still running around naked in the streets.
"Cousin, you finally answered my call," Li Qingqing said with a hint of resentment.
Chen Xinyu said, "I've been very busy lately, so please don't trouble me."
Li Qingqing asked, "Is that Sky Media in Hong Kong something you're involved with?"
Chen Xinyu said, "You're very well-informed." This matter couldn't be kept from Li Qingqing in the end, so there was no need to hide it.
Li Qingqing said, "The car accident in front of the teahouse was video footage provided to you by Zhao Qiang, right? As far as I know, you weren't there that day."
Chen Xinyu said, "Yes, it happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to interview anyone. Zhao Qiang happened to be there and took a picture with his phone. I never expected it to become such a big news story."
Li Qingqing said, "I don't care what the news is, I just want to know where he is."
Chen Xinyu suppressed a laugh: "Him? I don't know either, but the photo of you getting kicked away was really cool." Zhao Qiang's glasses recorded everything within his field of vision, including the scene of Li Qingqing being kicked away. However, Chen Xinyu couldn't publish it publicly; she only showed it to Li Qingqing privately.
It would have been better if this matter hadn't been brought up, because once it was, Li Qingqing went a little crazy. She hysterically said, "You're talking nonsense. If he wasn't in your bed, I'd twist my head off and use it as a ball."
Chen Xinyu said seriously, "I'm not as ** as you think, okay?" At this moment, Zhao Qiang's hand reached for Chen Xinyu's buttocks. Chen Xinyu gently stopped him and then gave up, letting Zhao Qiang's hand roam freely over her buttocks.
Li Qingqing threatened, "Fine, you'd better protect him for the rest of your life, and he'd better never let me run into him, otherwise he'll be in big trouble."
After putting down her phone, Chen Xinyu said to Zhao Qiang, "Did you hear that? Couldn't you have tried a different way to save her? You're driving her to the brink of collapse."
Zhao Qiang said, "If there are other ways to save her, why wouldn't I use them? Besides, I don't have any feelings for her."
Chen Xinyu checked the time: "Get up, I have a small gathering with friends on WeChat at noon, come with me."
Zhao Qiang said, "Don't drag me into these eating and drinking things. I'd rather eat at a street stall."
Chen Xinyu said, "You have to pretend to be my bodyguard, otherwise I'll lose face." After saying that, Chen Xinyu giggled. In fact, she would never dare to use Zhao Qiang as a bodyguard. She just didn't want to have contact with other men behind Zhao Qiang's back, so she wanted to drag him along.
Zhao Qiang said, "Beijing is your territory, you won't be in danger, so you don't need bodyguards."
Chen Xinyu said, "I heard they made plans to pick up Su Xiaosu after lunch. Are you really not going?"
Zhao Qiang jumped up: "Xiao Su is in Beijing?"
Chen Xinyu said, "The flight is this afternoon. We'll go to the airport together to pick them up. According to inside information, Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin will also be coming."
Zhao Qiang rubbed his forehead: "Do you think it would be impolite if I didn't go?" Zhao Qiang was a little intimidated by so many girls coming together.
Chen Xinyu chuckled inwardly, but still pretended to be serious, "That would definitely be impolite, so get up. Come on, I'll help you get dressed, and then I'll help you wash your face. You can brush your teeth yourself, okay?"
Zhao Qiang put his arm around Chen Xinyu and asked, "Can you carry me to the toilet?"
Chen Xinyu remained serious, "Of course I can, I can even help you pee, sir."
Before arriving at the lunch location, Zhao Qiang figured out that this group of people had invited Su Xiaosu to hold a small concert. The main person present at lunch today was Yang Shiyun, and the guests were all prominent young masters and gentlemen from Beijing. This was both a welcome-back party for Yang Shiyun's return to China and a pre-arranged gathering to pick her up at the airport in the afternoon. When the time came, everyone set off together. Judging from the importance they placed on Su Xiaosu, Su Xiaosu was doing quite well in the entertainment industry. It was a miracle that she had achieved such success in such a short time.
Actually, not many people were able to attend today's lunch. The guest was Yang Shiyun, and the main figures were the Four Young Masters of Beijing. Chen Xinyu was just there to accompany them. People like Li Qingqing and Zhou Xiaowan were not considered important and had no chance to participate in the lunch event.
Zhao Qiang lowered his head and tried to appear low-key again. Actually, it wasn't that he wanted to be low-key; the problem was that none of these people knew him. Even if he wanted to be high-profile, he needed to be able to do it properly. Was he supposed to stand on the dining table and shout, "I'm the man who slept with Yang Shiqi and Hu Qian?" That would be idiotic, wouldn't it? You can be smug about sleeping with them? That's crazy, and it would be extremely disrespectful to Yang Shiqi and Hu Qian.
The four young masters of the capital are Tong Qiu, Liu Xia, Zhang Chun, and Tian Mengfan. Except for Tian Mengfan's name, which doesn't quite fit, the four are practically the four seasons. Each of these four has an extraordinary background, and even the Yang family wants to win them over. This is why Yang Shiyun gave them face to attend the banquet. Considering that having only one female guest might be a bit awkward, Chen Xinyu, who is quite familiar with the four young masters, became the main target of the banquet. Zhao Qiang was merely Chen Xinyu's foil, at least on the surface.
"Xinyu, it's been a long time!" Tong Qiu greeted him warmly. Among the Four Young Masters, he was one of the more prominent figures.
Chen Xinyu gently shook hands with Tong Qiu and said, "Young Master Tong, you've become even more handsome."
Tong Qiu said with a hint of pride, "There's no way around it, people are in high spirits when good things happen. We are all happy that Shi Yun is back in China."
Chen Xinyu pointed upstairs and whispered, "Has Yang Shiyun arrived yet?"
Tong Qiu said, "How could that be? Don't you know her temper? I bet even if everyone else is here, she won't be able to make it."
Zhao Qiang muttered to himself, "Putting on airs."
Zhao Qiang followed Chen Xinyu upstairs. Tong Qiu glanced at him in surprise and said, "Hey, aren't you Boss Sun's classmate?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, Young Master Tong, we meet again."
Tong Qiu pointed at Zhao Qiang and then at Chen Xinyu: "You, you two are...?" Chen Xinyu hadn't said anything, and Zhao Qiang and she were standing far away, so Tong Qiu hadn't realized that the two were in cahoots.
Chen Xinyu said, "He's my friend, so why is there a problem, Young Master Tong?"
Tong Qiu said, "Friend, no problem." Tong Qiu glanced at Chen Xinyu, his expression showing realization. It wouldn't be appropriate to ask any more questions at the door, anyway, there was plenty of time.
Volume 2 [577] Sitting Together for a Meal
【577】Sit down and eat together
The private room was empty. Zhao Qiang found a secluded spot to sit down, but Chen Xinyu pulled him to her side. The two seemed very intimate, which made Zhao Qiang feel uneasy. Chen Xinyu then whispered, "Are you worried that I'll cause you trouble?"
Zhao Qiang said, "No, I was just afraid of causing you trouble."
Chen Xinyu said, "I'm not afraid."