Chapter 7 Passengers
Liang Xi went downstairs and left the main residence. He said something to the security guard at the door. The security guard called the door with the intercom, and a car drove over soon. The security guard kindly reminded that it was already late, and Liang Xi could stay here for one night and leave tomorrow morning. Liang Xi declined the kind reminder. After the security guard saw Liang Xi's car leave, he immediately contacted the housekeeper. He had reason to suspect that the reason why Liang Xi left in the early morning was not good.
The housekeeper was a little surprised to hear that Liang Xi had left, but he asked the security guard not to make a fuss and asked the security guard to put Liang Xi's name on the VIP list. What does this mean? The next time Liang Xi comes to Davis Manor, he can enter the manor without making an appointment as long as he states his identity. And he will be received by the housekeeper in person. At the same time, his residence will be upgraded from Building B to Building A.
The butler has only one goal: if Liang Xi has another chance to come to the Earl's manor, he should not neglect Liang Xi because of his dress, age, identity, or class.
Liang Xi didn't think too much about it. After leaving the Earl's Gate, he began to calculate whether the amount of fuel could allow him to drive back to London. Should he add five pounds of gas on the way?
No kidding, Liang Xi has been living a poor life since he became John's assistant. Tuition, rent, water and internet are all covered by John, and even the cost of studying abroad during the three long holidays every year is covered by John. In addition, Liang Xi's monthly food expenses, daily expenses and pocket money are only 400 pounds. With Liang Xi's skills, it is easy for him to steal something. But over the years, Liang Xi has never stolen valuable property from others.
Therefore, the main issue that Liang Xi, who just graduated from university, is currently considering is: should he fill up the tank with a five-pound tank of gas?
It was a dark night, and it was rare to see a car on the road. Liang Xi reflected on how John had plotted against him today, and he found that Mary's expression still had flaws. As for John's acting, it was too real to see the flaws. But why did John let him make this trip? After all, it was the earl's will, and John knew that he didn't like to associate with nobles.
Liang Xi thought about John's unusual behavior in recent months. He rarely went to the detective agency, but his frequency of contact with an old friend suddenly increased significantly. Based on the partial information, John seemed to be working on a case, but it was unclear what case he was working on. However, Liang Xi knew that the detective profession was like a second life to John, and there must be something fishy about him staying at home for a long time.
As I was thinking about this, a black-haired woman suddenly appeared not far in front of the car. Under the headlights, her face was covered in blood, her hair was disheveled, her left arm was torn, and her right hand was raised to face the car and forcefully stop it.
Fuck! Liang Xi immediately stepped on the brakes, and a rule came to his mind: Don't swerve the steering wheel when driving at high speed. But the person was in front of the car, and the incident happened suddenly, how could he completely control his instincts? Liang Xi turned the steering wheel, and immediately turned it back, and the car slid around the woman for several meters before stopping. That is, the Beetle has a low center of gravity, and if it were an SUV, it would flip over in a minute.
Liang Xi opened the car door and got out. A woman in black tights suddenly appeared in the dark and put her hand on the back door of the car, which scared Liang Xi. The woman's left arm was bleeding and she grabbed the door handle: "Open the door."
Liang Xi reached out and opened the driver's door. The woman pulled the door open, got in, sat in the back seat, closed the door, lowered her head and took a deep breath for a while. After Liang Xi got in, she said, "Drive."
Liang Xi fastened his seat belt and asked, "Miss, do you need to call the police?"
Woman: “Drive.”
Liang Xi: "Do you need to go to the hospital?"
The woman raised her voice and said, "Just drive."
Liang Xi wondered: "Where are you going?" I wanted to decide whether to add five pounds of gas.
The woman took a deep breath and calmed down: "Can you please drive?"
Liang Xi could only drive, picked up the phone on the passenger seat and handed it to the back: "Miss, do you need a call?"
The woman covered the bleeding wound on her left arm with a piece of cloth, closed her eyes and lay down to rest: "No need."
Liang Xi said: "Do you need a first aid kit?"
Woman: “No need.”
Liang Xi drove for a while and then asked, "Are you sure you don't want to call the police?"
MD! The woman grabbed the driver's seat, paused for a long time, and tried to make her tone gentle: "No, I don't need anything, just drive, I'll tell you if you want to get off. I want to rest for a while, okay?"
Liang Xi: “Okay.”
After a few minutes of silence, the woman took off the cloth that was pressing the wound, looked at the wound, and pressed the cloth on the wound again. Liang Xi saw clearly from the rearview mirror: suspected gunshot wounds. The woman's left and right hands had defensive wounds. In short, she had punched someone with her fists, and it was unclear whether she won or lost. She was hit by a bullet in her left arm. Overall, it seemed that she lost.
Liang Xi knew there was a gas station ahead, and he thought people shouldn't be too stingy, so he should go and fill up his car with five pounds of gas. He left John's car at the gas station, found a safe corner to hide, and called the police with his cell phone.
Then Liang Xi heard the sound of a gun. The woman pulled out the magazine of the pistol, looked at it, and pushed the magazine back. She held the gun in her left hand and let it hang down. Her right hand continued to press on the wound on her left arm. The woman looked in the rearview mirror and saw Liang Xi looking at her. Her eyes widened immediately. Liang Xi saw that he was discovered and immediately turned his eyes to look forward. At the same time, Liang Xi slowly increased the speed of the car from the original 80 to 110.
At this speed, it is very likely that the woman will die if she attacks him, but he will survive. Because he is wearing a seat belt. With the other party holding a gun, Liang Xi gave up entering the gas station. He wanted to go to London, and as long as he entered the city of London, his chance of survival would be greatly improved.
The woman suddenly spoke, but he didn't know who she was talking to. Liang Xi didn't see the Bluetooth headset, nor did he see the woman holding her phone. He only heard the woman repeat a few particles: "Yeah! Okay! Yeah!"
There were still fifteen kilometers to London, and the fuel gauge was a bit low. Liang Xi was now certain that he could not reach downtown London. The woman did not seem to notice the fuel gauge, perhaps because it was too quiet, and asked, "What's your name?"
Liang Xi replied: "Wang Peng." Damn, don't you think about whose car you are riding in and why you speak in such a bad tone?
Women's interrogation usually asks: "Why did you go to London in the early hours of the morning?"
Liang Xi looked gloomy: "I received a call from my mother. My father just died in his sleep."
The woman didn't speak for a while, then looked at Liang Xi, who was concentrating on driving, in the rearview mirror and asked, "Do you work in Reading?"
Liang Xi: “Yes.”
The woman asked, "What kind of job?"
Liang Xi replied: "Gardener."
The woman asked, "What gardener?"
Liang Xi replied: "Davis Manor."
The woman was a little surprised: "Earl's Manor?"
Liang Xi nodded: "Yes."
The woman asked, "Is Earl Davis all right?"
Liang Xi replied: "He died the day before yesterday."
The woman nodded. She knew about the death of Earl Davis, and she thought that what Liang Xi said must be true. The woman said, "You have never seen me, understand?"
Liang Xi: “Understood.”
The woman said, "I'm near Dick Golf Club."
Liang Xi: "I'm afraid this is a bit difficult."
The woman asked, “Why?” Her voice didn’t raise, but her tone was like a fist ready to strike.
Liang Xi replied: "Because there is no oil."
