Inari calmly and quickly explained the situation to Haruko, "Since half an hour ago, both your and Ichiko's phones have been busy and couldn't be reached. The police's call to you was cut off halfway through for no reason."
"Originally, you could go over the Binjiang Bridge, but for some reason, just five minutes ago, the bridge deck started to collapse. Now the middle of the bridge is broken, and cars can't get through at all!"
Haruko's pupils contracted upon hearing this, and a wave of coldness washed over her body.
"Ichiko, can we change the route?"
Ichiko's face was pale, but she still gritted her teeth and persisted, "I'm afraid not. Now there's only one straight line we can take. We should be praying that our tires don't get shot out."
The good news was that Inari might not have felt safe, so the car windows were bulletproof glass.
But if this continued, the two of them would probably just fall off the bridge.
If the river surface happened to be frozen, a height of dozens of meters would be enough to kill them both.
If the river surface wasn't frozen, how could they swim to shore in the freezing winter temperature?
Gunshots echoed again from beside her ear. The sounds of bullets hitting the rear hood were incessant.
Inari roared on the phone, "You guys try your best, try to hold on. My helicopter is on its way!"
Life and death hung in the balance!
Haruko knew that the world view of a female-oriented novel was very dangerous.
She had always lived cautiously, and even with her hacker skills, she wouldn't proactively stir up trouble.
But now, she finally understood.
"The world will wants to eliminate me, right?"
In her heart, Haruko asked the System this question.
The voice in her mind was also a little low.
[Yes, Host. This incident is probably Sento or Lin Fangya trying to target you and Ichiko. Originally, it would have been at most a simple kidnapping or threat, but the world will pushed it along with the developing plot.]
So it turned into a road chase like a Hollywood blockbuster.
Cars suddenly appearing from the darkness wanting to intercept them, illegal firearms that shouldn't appear at this stage of the plot, and even a bridge that was decades old suddenly collapsing.
This was intended to force her into a dead end!
And at this moment, the roads on both sides of the Binjiang Bridge were congested due to car accidents, leaving only one straight line to proceed.
Behind them were pursuers and guns, so the sports car could only drive onto the Binjiang Bridge.
The Kyushu Binjiang Bridge is nearly 3 kilometers long. For a sports car driving at high speed, three kilometers is just a short while.
"System, three consecutive single draws."
She could only place her hope on these last three single draws.
[Drawing cards...]
[Host has obtained Nutritious Chocolate * 2]
[Host has obtained Substitute Scarecrow * 1 (When the Host suffers a fatal injury, the scarecrow will die in place of the Host and maintain a sliver of life for the Host, allowing the Host to enter a state of suspended animation. The duration of suspended animation is random.)]
After drawing the rewards, there was no joy on Haruko's face.
The pursuers behind them seemed to realize that the two of them had nowhere to escape, and the gunshots gradually ceased.
Now, the only sound in Haruko's ears was the sound of the car driving.
She leaned back in the passenger seat, looked sideways at Ichiko, and asked in her heart, "System, can this Substitute Scarecrow be bound to Ichiko?"
She had a sliver of life, but what about Ichiko?
If she could have drawn two of these things and given one to Ichiko, Haruko might have been happy.
However, the System's answer was just as she expected.
[Sorry, Host. However, Ichiko is the female lead of this world, and her protagonist halo is very strong. The world will is using this incident to target the Host. Ichiko should survive due to some kind of accident.]
"But she will be injured."
Haruko murmured in her heart, her clear eyes suddenly becoming a little lost.
Just then, the car window suddenly opened.
It was Ichiko who had opened the window.
The strong wind from the high-speed drive messed up Ichiko's hair. Her lips were pale, but she still managed a forced smile, "Haruko, I'm sorry, it's a bit cold with the window open, but I'm a little nervous, and the wind blowing can soothe my heart a bit."
The sound of the wind was louder than her voice.
Haruko could only barely hear what she was saying.
Ichiko looked ahead, exhaled, and spoke with full apology, "I'm really sorry. I originally wanted to give you a surprise tonight, but I didn't expect something like this to happen the first time I drove. I've had some conflicts with Lin Fangya these past few days, and this incident is probably her targeting me."
"She wants to get rid of me for Sento."
"And you've been dragged into it, possibly even in mortal danger. I..."
Ichiko released one hand from the steering wheel and slapped her cheek hard, "I can't say such discouraging words. There's still a way out!"
Unwavering determination was displayed at this moment.
Ichiko leaned closer to Haruko, her voice overriding the wind's howl, "Haruko, listen carefully. From the map, the broken part ahead is the only protruding arch bridge section of the Binjiang Bridge!"
"I will step on the accelerator to the fullest and try to fly to the other side of the bridge!"
"If... if I fail and can't get across, you..."
She looked at the somewhat desperate Haruko, and the words on the tip of her tongue suddenly stopped.
Her hands weren't shaking anymore, and her body didn't seem to have the stress response from being afraid. For some reason, as long as she thought about protecting the person in front of her, Ichiko felt infinite strength.
Her smile gradually softened, "If I fail and the sports car can't fly over, we'll fall into the river together. At that time, just come into my arms."
"At the end, let me hold you."
And I will hold you tightly.
That way, at the moment we fall, with me protecting you from below, you will definitely be fine.
Snowflakes began to fall from the sky. Ichiko stepped on the accelerator.
The roar of the sports car grew even louder.
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