Situ Yan adjusted her mindset after Jiang Feng left her home and returned to the action department to report for work.
She decided not to overthink it; with Jiang Feng standing with her against any calamity, she feared nothing.
Furthermore, she was genuinely moved — whether it was Jiang Feng's assertive attitude at her home or his tone when he drove Situ Jingjie away, she felt deeply touched and grateful that her feelings for Jiang Feng hadn't been in vain.
"That bastard, at least he has a conscience!"
However, the only thing that made Situ Yan uncomfortable was that Jiang Feng ruthlessly rejected her offer to give herself to him!
This left her extremely frustrated!
Of course, she knew Jiang Feng had a family and never wanted him to take responsibility; being refused for free was too much to handle!
Thinking in irritation, Situ Yan had just returned to the action department when she learned of a shocking piece of news: Chu Yan had escaped from prison last night!
In an instant, Situ Yan connected the dots, suspecting that Jiang Feng's visit might not have been solely out of concern for her, but also because of this incident. However, she had been shutting herself off and letting herself go, which led to her delayed realization.
"Niu Tao, what on earth happened? How did he get away?" Situ Yan stormed into the department, angrily questioning Niu Tao.
"Captain, it's great you're here. No time for questions, we just got word that Chu Yan was spotted in the West City. The boss wants us on the move immediately."
Niu Tao was elated to see his captain return.
He secretly admired Jiang Feng's charm — in the vast Binhai, likely only Jiang Feng's visit could revive their downcast captain, showing how much Jiang Feng meant to her!
"There are traces of Chu Yan?" Situ Yan asked in surprise.
"Yes. We just received news from the West City; Chu Yan appeared over there!"
Niu Tao had just returned from a search outside without finding Chu Yan, but after the chaos on social media, someone exposed Chu Yan as the mastermind, which narrowed down the target. Mu Jianmin immediately dispatched them, and Situ Yan's return happened just in time to go with them.
Situ Yan instantly set aside her grievances and, together with Niu Tao, quickly got into a vehicle and rushed to the West City!
...
At this time in the West City, the situation was developing in the most severe direction!
A bus engulfed in flames had already crashed into numerous pedestrians and vehicles, even breaking through several sections of the central road divider. The front of the bus was severely deformed and damaged, its glass filled with cracks, and flames flickered!
Vehicles from various action departments with sirens blaring were rushing after the bus, treating it like a formidable enemy!
They watched helplessly as the bus crashed through several more private cars blocking the way, roaring toward the towering department store!
"It's over!!"
Countless faces turned ashen, teetering on the brink of despair!
However, at this critical moment, the bus suddenly swerved its wheels, the front turned at an incredible angle, and with a piercing screech of tires on the ground, it performed a breathtaking spin on the spot!
The bus almost tipped over but, at the last moment, narrowly avoided the building and perilously changed direction, heading for another road!
"What happened?"
No one could believe it, even those action team members who foresaw the coming disaster looked ahead in disbelief — how did the bus turn on its own?
Simultaneously, inside the department store saved from disaster, the innocent people were also left dumbfounded!
Only after a while did they realize they were saved, patting their chests in relief, crying tears of joy!
"He's not dead!!"
Behind the bus, Mu Yanluo was the first to see why the vehicle had turned so sharply!
Her gaze was fixed on the bus compartment, her whole body trembling with excitement, her beautiful eyes reddened!
In her vision, the figure who stood up again was Jiang Feng!
It was Jiang Feng who, at the most critical moment, took control of the bus's steering wheel and changed its direction, preventing the most horrendous outcome!
However, the engine at the driver's console was completely damaged by the explosion, and the steering wheel, after the forceful turn, was almost out of order!
Jiang Feng couldn't stop the bus; he could only hold the steering wheel tightly to keep it going in a certain direction, with no control over anything else!
Moments ago, the explosion in the bus had left Jiang Feng with numerous burns and cuts. Now, within the flaming cockpit, with high temperatures and thick black smoke all around, he was scorched, his face blackened, unable to open his eyes, and at any moment, the risk of the bus exploding could take his life!
But even so, Jiang Feng knew he couldn't let go. Otherwise, the bus would crash into the large building, leading to extremely dreadful consequences!
"It's him!"
Quickly, from several speeding action department vehicles coming from South City, one held Situ Yan!
Situ Yan recognized the silhouette on the front vehicle immediately, as if struck by lightning!
She was utterly perplexed—why was Jiang Feng in the West City, and on that extremely dangerous bus?
But now wasn't the time to delve into that; Jiang Feng was genuinely in danger, racing against the Death God!
"Drive faster, keep up!" Situ Yan instructed seriously, her face taut!
...
Simultaneously, in the women's restroom at Binhai University.
With a scream, Zhang Qinyao almost dropped her phone!
She, too, saw from the video footage that the silhouette standing tall was Jiang Feng!
Even though the bus cockpit was still filled with thick smoke and flames, she couldn't see clearly, but Jiang Feng's figure was etched too deeply in her memory, allowing her to recognize him even from just an outline!
Her heart leapt to her throat in an instant!
"Why is it him on the bus? Why is it him? How did he end up in West City? And...?" Zhang Qinyao's mind was completely blank, tense to the point of forgetting to breathe!
She never imagined the man who occupied her thoughts day and night would appear in her sight in such a way; was the heavens playing a cruel joke?
Seeing Jiang Feng brazenly facing calamity, she felt like collapsing!
"Please, don't let anything happen to you, Jiang Feng, don't let anything happen!" Zhang Qinyao's eyes turned red, her heart squeezed tightly, suffocated by unbearable tension.
Meanwhile, in two other locations, Murong Qian and Feng Yueji also saw the terrifying video through their respective channels.
Their first reactions mirrored Zhang Qinyao's, overwhelmed with worry, their eyes glued unblinkingly to the screen, filled with intense anxiety!