The Space-Time Boss: 1970s Revolution

Chapter 141: Knowing That the Mountain is Dangerous...

As the car advanced, the road grew narrower, only allowing for single-lane traffic; two cars could not pass simultaneously.

The sides of the road were filled with wild grass and deep ditches, with mountains and forests not far off.

Fu Xiao gazed thoughtfully at the mountains and sighed, "This place really is ideal for banditry..."

Mu Lianshen, hearing her, smiled and said, "Indeed. I've handled a lot of bandit capture missions before. Their hideouts are usually in the mountains or in villages deep within the mountains, making them hard to find..."

Fu Xiao smiled faintly and looked out the window. Hopefully, they wouldn't be unlucky enough to run into them this time.

As time passed and the surroundings were all mountain forests, it became dark early.

If they had followed the original route, they would have definitely found a lodging place before dark. But now, due to the detour, they were still moving forward, surrounded by visible mountains and forests, with no sign of a lodging place.

Unless something unexpected happened, it seemed they would have to spend the night on the road.

And, as often happens, the unexpected arrived...

With darkness falling, Mu Lianshen drove slowly. When they reached a narrow mountain path, a very thin woman with two children stood in the road ahead.

Seeing the car approaching, the woman hurriedly knelt with the children and began to kowtow in front of the car.

Mu Lianshen frowned and braked, stopping the car in front of them.

He didn't get out of the car but impatiently honked the horn twice.

The woman seemed not to hear the horn and continued to kowtow mechanically. Mu Lianshen turned to the passenger seat and looked at Shen Xingzhou.

Shen Xingzhou understood, got out of the car, and with a deep, friendly smile said, "Miss, why are you blocking our car?"

Seeing the young, good-looking man who had gotten out of the car, the woman showed a smile but quickly changed to a look of suffering, "Comrade... could you please give some money? My child is sick."

"Miss," Shen Xingzhou said with a smile, though his voice grew slightly colder, "I don't see any sickness in these two children."

The woman suddenly burst into tears, "I have another child, ahead not far, with my mother-in-law. Comrade, I know it's a bit difficult to borrow money, but could you help us get the child to the county? My child is really very sick, and we can't wait any longer."

Hearing the woman's plea, Fu Xiao raised an eyebrow and smiled.

If her expression had been a bit more convincing, they might have believed it. She talked about her child being sick, but her eyes showed no concern at all, constantly glancing at the car as if to gauge how many people were inside.

"Whenever you encounter such people, don't be fooled," Mu Lianshen said, resting his hands on the steering wheel, and with a hint of interest, commented, "The more pitiful a woman looks, the more likely she could be a dangerous criminal."

"They often use such women or elderly to achieve their goals..."

He glanced at the woman outside who was still trying to look pitiful, with a look of disdain in his eyes, "Only a fool would believe such obvious lies."

Clearly, Shen Xingzhou was not a fool. No matter how the woman cried and complained about her hardships, his expression remained unmoved. He showed no intention of letting her into the car.