MM Racing Chapter 973 Wang Ran is being followed
Chapter 973 Wang Ran is being followed
Wang Ran hadn't expected to be silenced. The anger in his chest surged, and his clenched fists crackled with crackling knuckles. Gu Nan's restraint had been so swift, he barely saw it. He felt a sudden numbness in his wrist as his arm was twisted back behind him with such force that his bones ached. He knew he was no match for Gu Nan, and a head-on confrontation at this point would only lead to suffering.
He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging anger, pulled out a crumpled piece of paper from his pocket, and threw it over fiercely: "Alright, I'm too lazy to waste time talking to you. Brother Bao said that in three days, we will meet at the abandoned brick kiln factory outside the city, and then all the grudges will be written off." He raised his eyes to glance at Gu Nan, deliberately paused, and glanced in the direction of Gu Nan's house. The threat in his tone was like a poisoned needle: "If you have the guts, come alone; if you don't dare..." The malice towards his family hidden in the unfinished words was obvious, "Then there's no telling what we will do to your wife and children."
"You dare!" Gu Nan's rage was instantly ignited, his eyes suddenly becoming as sharp as a knife, and the aura around him seemed to drop to freezing point. He pulled out a folding knife from his waist with a "click" sound, and the blade flashed a cold light under the streetlight. "Swish" it was pressed against Wang Ran's neck, the cold touch directly pressing against his skin, even the air was filled with a biting chill. "You can try. If you dare to touch my family, even if I lose my life, I will dig up your Xiao family's nest and make Xiao Bao exterminate his descendants and never stand up again!"
Wang Ran was frightened by the desperate ruthlessness in his eyes. The skin on his neck was hurt by the blade. He didn't even dare to breathe too hard. His Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his voice trembled: "You... don't do anything rash. I... I'm just passing on a message... It's really none of my business..."
Wang Ran had been in the underworld for so long, he had seen many deaths and experienced bloody storms, but the madness and determination in Gu Nan's eyes at this moment frightened him from the bottom of his heart, as if he was being stared at by a hungry wolf. His throat tightened and he really didn't know what to say to ease the situation.
Gu Nan stared at him, the coldness in his eyes not diminishing at all: "Okay, I will definitely go there when the time comes. I hope that your Xiao Bao is not a coward and dares to take responsibility for his actions."
Wang Ran had been about to lash out a few harsh words to save the situation, but when he met Gu Nan's piercing eyes, all the words died in his throat, leaving only fear to spread within him. He ducked, breaking free from Gu Nan's grip, and ran toward the alleyway, stumbling and not even daring to look back.
Gu Nan didn't want to give Xiao Bao any breathing room. He was standing at the gate, looking out, when he saw the little black dog, Heizi, running back from the alley, tail wagging. He had been feeding him a lot of concentrated spiritual water these days, and the spiritual energy in it was incredibly rich. Not only had Heizi's wounds healed completely, but his fur was also shiny, as if it had been oiled.
Heizi paused, stretched, and let out a contented purr. He even felt that if it weren't for the rules of this world that prevented spirits from manifesting, he would have long since returned to his true form—a majestic, dark, enormous dog. But he also knew that if he did return to his true form, he would surely terrify the neighbors. It was more convenient to remain an inconspicuous puppy.
"Gu Nan, what do you want to talk to me about?" Heizi raised his head and stuck out his tongue. His voice was actually clear human language, with a bit of boyish clarity.
Gu Nan was stunned for a moment, then understood—after all, it was a spiritual being, so it wasn't surprising that the spiritual water had awakened its intelligence. He suppressed his surprise and raised an eyebrow, "Can you speak now?" Anyone else would have been terrified by a talking dog, but Gu Nan, knowing Heizi's abilities, remained calm.
Heizi grinned, as if laughing: "Isn't it all thanks to the spiritual water? Otherwise, I would only be able to play dumb with you in your sea of consciousness."
Gu Nan pointed at the young man walking slowly forward at the corner of the street. It was Wang Ran who had left his place. He said in a deep voice: "Do you see that person in front? Follow him. I want to see where Xiao Bao is hiding."
Heizi's eyes lit up with ferocity when he heard the name "Xiao Bao." The injuries he'd received from Xiao Bao's gang a while ago were still fresh in his mind, and he couldn't help but curl his claws. "Alright! I'm good at this! I promise to keep a close eye on you, and I'll tell you everything later!"
Watching Heizi scurry away like a shadow, silently trailing behind Wang Ran, Gu Nan felt a sense of security. As long as he could find Xiao Bao's hiding place and capture him, he could follow the clues and uncover who was behind this scheme. As the old saying goes, it's better to catch a thief in one day than to guard against him for a thousand days. Only by removing this thorn in his side could he truly rest assured.
Wang Ran hadn't noticed he was being watched. He was a doctor in a small clinic, dealing with headaches and fevers on a daily basis. How could he have ever seen anything like this? With the money Xiao Bao had given him, he walked slowly back, still thinking about buying a chicken to nourish himself that evening.
Xiao Bao wasn't near Wang Ran's clinic at the moment. He'd suffered at Gu Nan's hands before, and knew he wasn't someone to be trifled with. The last time Monkey was being followed, if Ma Zi hadn't been quick to tip him off, his lair would have been busted. He was hiding in the teahouse across the street, staring at the clinic entrance through the window, his fingers tapping unconsciously on the table.
Sure enough, as soon as Wang Ran walked into the alley leading to the clinic, Xiao Bao caught a glimpse of a dark figure following him—it was the shiny black puppy! Others might not recognize it, but he remembered it clearly. It was this beast that had stopped him last time and ruined his plans!
Heizi didn't venture into the clinic, merely sniffing around the alley entrance. He remembered Xiao Bao's scent, a mixture of gunpowder and blood, vividly, and instantly detected it—Xiao Bao's presence was indeed nearby, though faint, as if he had long since departed. He crouched against the wall, ears pricked, and waited for a long time, but Xiao Bao didn't show up.
Xiao Bao's eyelids twitched in the teahouse. He knew the black dog was very clever and could not be confronted head-on. He promptly paid the bill, slipped out the back door, and moved to his other base—an abandoned warehouse. Normally, no one knew about it except a few trusted confidants. Now that those confidants were all dead, no one knew about it either.
Heizi squatted at the alley entrance for nearly an hour, but didn't see a single suspicious person, let alone Xiao Bao. The alley was bustling with people, and the mingled smells of various people had long since washed away Xiao Bao's faint scent. Heizi flicked his tail, figuring it was pointless to wait any longer, and turned and ran back to Gu Nan's house to report the news.