Chapter 36: Life and Death in an Instant II

  The police car was much faster than the Jeep, and soon they were less than two kilometers apart. The loudspeaker on the police car also began to shout in English at the Jeep: "This is the D national police, people in the car, stop immediately for inspection. Otherwise, you will bear all the corresponding consequences!"

  The police car approached the Jeep at high speed while shouting.

  Suddenly, Jin Huan slammed on the brakes with a loud screech, and then he violently turned the steering wheel all the way to the left. The car, which had been traveling at high speed, spun around 180 degrees due to the inertia from the sudden braking. Jin Huan quickly released the brake and floored it, sending the Jeep speeding in reverse down the highway.

  Ling Ruo Lan, who was sitting in the car, was flung from right to left. If it weren't for the restraint of her seatbelt, she would have been thrown out of the window onto the highway by now. Her instincts made her grasp the handle tightly, her small face as white as paper, biting her lips hard so that she wouldn't let out a scream and distract Jin Huang.

  The first police car was approaching the Jeep, when it suddenly changed lanes and turned around. The driver of the police car slammed on the brakes and followed in pursuit, but the second police car, which was less than 600 meters away, did not realize what was happening and continued to chase at high speed. By the time the driver realized something was wrong, it was too late.

  A loud crash, two police cars collided head-on, the third police car also crashed into the front two police cars due to failure to brake in time, causing the oil tank of the second police car to leak, and a huge fire burst out instantly.

  The fourth police car, slightly farther away from them, slammed on the brakes, its tires screeching out a long mark on the cement road surface before coming to an abrupt stop within 200 meters of the first vehicle. The policeman sitting in the passenger seat was thrown forward against the windshield by inertia, then snapped back into his seat by the safety belt. As he lifted his head, he saw the Jeep driving in the opposite direction pass by his side, and instinctively raised his gun to prepare for a shot.

  "Bang!" The G3SG1 let out a joyful shout, the police chief's head tilted to one side and hung motionless from the seatbelt. The driver wrapped his hands around his head, crouched on the steering wheel without moving, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

  Jin Huang slammed on the brakes, and the Jeep spun around 180 degrees again, stubbornly advancing towards the border line.

  For a period of time after that, there were no more pursuers behind him. The other side was obviously re-adjusting their deployment. As the highway gradually approached the mountainous area, tunnels and sharp turns became more and more frequent. The road was empty, with no other vehicles in sight. Obviously, Country D had blocked off the highway.

  "Will they still come after us?" Lin Ruolan gazed out at the empty road, now this highway seemed to have been built just for them.

  "They're just adjusting their troop deployment." Jin Huan responded, his rugged face looking somewhat stern. But in the next instant, he raised the corner of his mouth, softening the hard lines, and reached out to grasp her hand: "Are you okay?"

  "It's much better now." She blinked, this overly strong man gave her a strong sense of security, causing her tense nerves to suddenly relax, "I'm glad you're by my side."

  "I am too." Jin Huan grasped her hand tightly, his strength almost hurting her, but she didn't protest or pull her hand back, just letting him hold it quietly like that.

  Jin Huang's mood was not relaxed, he fully understood that the previous exchange was only the prelude to the real war. The government of country D did not want to destroy this expensive highway, otherwise they just needed to send two armored infantry vehicles and this jeep would only be left with the fate of being shredded in the cannon fire. The longer the time dragged on, the more unfavorable it was for him. Once country M lost patience and prepared to intervene, the situation would become difficult to control.

  He glanced at the fuel gauge and saw that there was still half a tank of gas left, which should be enough to make it to the border checkpoint.

  Lin Ruo Lan leaned quietly against the car seat, her hand clasped with Jin Huang's large hand, silently gazing out at the hills and slopes outside the window that were dyed with the colors of dusk. A gentle breeze rustled her short hair, and she remained silent, her skin as white as porcelain in the bloody sunset, beautiful like a painting.

  Jin Hwan, who was driving the car, glanced at her and asked softly, "What are you thinking about? Are you tired or scared?" His powers of observation were too strong, and he didn't miss the fear that she had leaked out, even though it was so slight, so hard to detect.

  The sudden questioning voice startled Lin Ruolan's contemplation, she turned her head to look at Jin Huang, "Neither, I'm just trying my best not to be a burden to you."

  "You never were." Jin Huan's voice was filled with an unshakeable certainty. His rich, masculine tone was like sweet honey, flowing into her heart...

  Suddenly, a loud rumbling sound came from the air, an AH-W "Super Cobra" attack helicopter appeared on the horizon like a ghost, with 9-tube 70mm rocket pods and M134 six-barrel machine gun pods hanging under its short wings.

  Jin Huangjian's body tensed up. His face sank, his expression colder than before, and his dark eyes scanned the helicopter with a sharpness like a knife.

  The helicopter flew closer and closer, the machine gun spitting out a fire tongue nearly one meter long, starting to shoot at the jeep. The bullets splashed onto the cement road like water, creating shallow holes all along the way. Small pieces of cement were flying everywhere, more than a meter high. The shell casings fell from the sky like a waterfall, "ding-ding-dang-dang" jumping chaotically and covering the entire road surface.

  The M197 20mm three-barreled Gatling gun in the turret below also opened fire, and the shells came screaming down from high altitude, exploding around the jeep, turning the highway into a sea of flames. Jin Huan was steering the wheel left and right, and the jeep was running in a zigzag pattern on the suddenly bumpy road surface, dodging the shell attacks.

  Suddenly, the sound of cars roaring came from behind, and more than a dozen Hummer military jeeps with M2 heavy machine guns on top chased after, less than 5 kilometers away.

  "Can you drive?" Jin Huan suddenly asked.

  "It will open, but I don't have a driver's license." Lin Ruolan turned her head back to look at the rear of the car in a panic.

  "Don't worry, they won't check driver's licenses." Jin Huan tossed the G3SG into the back seat. "There's a tunnel ahead, after we enter the tunnel you come drive and I'll take down that guy in the sky."

  Lin Ruo Lan nodded hastily, Jin Huan's powerful hand gripped her shoulder firmly. "Lan'er, don't be afraid, when I drive like this, pay attention and never go in a straight line."

  A dark tunnel appeared in front of them, the helicopter suddenly rose high, the jeep accelerated and rushed into the tunnel, Jin Huan leaned over to make room for Lin Ruolan to get into the driver's seat, taking the steering wheel from his hand. The jeep continued to speed at its highest speed after a brief slowdown.

  A helicopter has appeared at the exit of the tunnel ahead, hovering outside the cave and shining a bright searchlight into the cave to look for the shadow of the jeep.

  Jin Huang flipped over to the back seat, opened the sunroof on the car top, installed a grenade launcher on the assault rifle, and mounted the G3SG on the car top.

  The helicopter was still roaring outside the tunnel, its rotor whipping up clouds of dust, and the tall trees by the road were swaying violently.

  The jeep appeared in Ah-W's line of sight, and he immediately traversed the turret to facilitate the gunner in the rear compartment. Jin Huan heard the sudden roar of the engine, sneered: "Come on!" He raised his G3SG1, aiming at the wide-open rear cabin door. An M24 sniper rifle poked out from the cabin door, muzzle down, aiming at the jeep's driver's seat.

  Jin Hwang put the sniper's head into the scope, and at this time the sniper also found Jin Hwang who was aiming at him, instinctively dodged to the side, and the sniper rifle in his hand fired a shot at the jeep, the bullet hit the front cover of the engine with a "bang" sound, punching a hole in the front cover, and the bullet head entered the hole.

  The sniper disappeared in the scope, Jin Huan pulled the gun to the left and down based on experience, fired two shots, the sniper's left leg was hit, and he fell down at the cabin door, his head facing the G3SG's muzzle. Jin Huan didn't hesitate to pull the trigger, the gunshot sounded exceptionally loud in the tunnel, the sniper's head burst open, and he fell out of the cockpit.

  The jeep was already slithering forward out of the tunnel at this time.

  Jin Huang took advantage of the brief opportunity when there was no sniper pressure, raised his assault rifle and aimed at the open cockpit door, "Bang!" A 40mm killing grenade was fired.

  "Boom!" A loud explosion, the helicopter was immediately engulfed in flames, on the jeep it could be clearly seen that the pilot was screaming and trying to jump out of the plane under the cover of thick smoke and fierce fire, the out-of-control AH-W helicopter shook and crashed into the ground.

  "Go around, don't hit it!" Jin Huan yelled, stretching out one hand to grab the steering wheel and making a sharp left turn. The jeep, which had just rushed out of the tunnel, roared as it hurtled towards the highway median strip, and after a wild bouncing and jumping, veered onto the oncoming lane.

  "Boom!" A deafening sound shook the sky, as the helicopter crashed head-on into the mountain tunnel, its wreckage and mud splashing everywhere, directly hitting the Hummer convoy that was frantically chasing from behind. The shattering of windshields and the screams of soldiers inside the vehicles merged into a chaotic mess.

  A spinning rotor fragment flew towards the jeep, Jin Huan ducked into the vehicle, and the fragment grazed the roof of the car, cutting down a giant tree that two people could encircle with their arms, making a "plop" sound as it stuck into the mud on the hillside.

  The helicopter wreckage fell in front of the tunnel, and the fuel tank on the plane caught a large fire, which blocked the Hummer team inside the tunnel with a raging flame, temporarily stopping their pursuit.

  Lin Ruo Lan's whole body was trembling, her hands were icy cold, and her thick military uniform had been soaked with cold sweat more than half. She couldn't believe that she would actually drive the jeep to crazily charge towards the enemy's helicopter. Her legs on the accelerator had lost all sensation due to tension, and at this moment, they were slightly trembling.

  Jin Hao moved to the passenger seat and sat down, stretching out his arms to gently wrap around her, knowing she was scared. The familiar masculine scent invaded her nostrils, warm body heat enveloped her entire body, comforting her heart that had been tormented by fear, "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you."

  Tears rolled out of her eyes like pearls, blurring her vision. Jin Huan wiped away her tears and grasped the steering wheel to prevent her from driving into the ditch by the side of the road. He looked back at the tunnel that had already disappeared from view, and in the distance, on a curve of the mountain road, several Hummer cars appeared, their headlights shining as they sped towards them along the winding highway.