"Alright."
The drivers from both teams got into their cars.
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, they drove onto the track in sequence.
Lin Jiang was in car number five, positioned at the very back. The scene was dead silent as everyone held their breath, not wanting to miss this spectacular moment.
He put the car in gear, his left foot on the brake and his right foot on the gas. He pressed down lightly, and the RPM instantly shot up. The car shuddered in place, like a beast baring its fangs.
At the same time, the countdown lights in front of him lit up.
Lin Jiang’s gaze was focused. The instant the countdown ended, he slammed his foot on the accelerator. The modified A4 beneath him let out a thunderous roar and shot forward.
In the blink of an eye, he had already overtaken the number four cars from both the CTC and PRC teams.
As for the CTC number five car that had started beside him, it was already left far behind.
"Holy crap!"
Liang Chaoyun, in car number four, was startled. ’He’s driving that aggressively?’
Everyone else at the scene was also stunned by Lin Jiang’s speed.
Everyone knew the skill level of these rich kids.
His starting speed was even faster than Fan Jiatu’s!
In less than half a minute, Lin Jiang had surged into second place. The only one ahead of him was Fan Jiatu.
Lin Jiang was blessed with Master-level Driving Skills. In contrast, the rich kids from both teams were all amateurs. Their techniques weren’t on the same level as Lin Jiang’s, and they were quickly left behind.
"Old Fan, watch out! PRC’s number five is coming up fast! He’s quick, block him!"
Hearing the voice on the radio, Fan Jiatu, who had been controlling his pace, finally noticed that PRC’s number five car was right behind him, only a single car’s length away.
’He’s that fast?’
Fan Jiatu had no impression of the person in car number five. He only knew it was one of the rich kids who needed to be "taken care of," but he never expected his driving skills to be this good.
’It hasn’t even been a minute, and he’s already caught up to me.’
"Interesting. I guess I’ll have to get serious."
As he spoke, Fan Jiatu adjusted his posture, glanced at the various parameters on his dashboard, adjusted his speed, and prepared to enter the turn.
But just then, Fan Jiatu discovered that PRC’s number five car was even faster and was constantly looking for an opportunity to overtake.
It was only then that Fan Jiatu realized he had underestimated this rich kid driver.
’His technique is strong. If I don’t get serious, I’ll really be in trouble.’
Fan Jiatu’s expression grew more serious than ever before.
He continued to adjust his form, preparing to enter the turn!
Suddenly, Fan Jiatu saw Lin Jiang’s car pulling up on the inside to pass him.
"Dammit! Did they hire a professional driver?! He’s driving like a maniac!"
At the same time, the first corner appeared, and both drivers drifted through the turn simultaneously.
And it was precisely this corner that allowed Lin Jiang to successfully take the lead from Fan Jiatu as they exited the turn!
"Holy shit, did the PRC Team hire a pro driver too? He overtook Fan Jiatu in a single turn? That’s impossible, right?"
"This guy is awesome! Definitely a pro!"
"Not just a pro, he must be an active one!"
"He’s handsome, rich, and skilled... How can such a perfect man exist in this world!"
In the eyes of the spectators, only a young, active driver would have the ability to utterly dominate Fan Jiatu. After all, he was once a professional himself.
"Youyou, isn’t your Brother Jiang a little too ridiculous? This skill level is completely professional!" Qian Yiwen said excitedly.
"I honestly don’t know, but that’s not important. This is a sure thing. We’ve definitely won."
Qin Youyou was so excited she was screaming, cheering for Lin Jiang at the top of her lungs.
After the first turn, once Lin Jiang overtook Fan Jiatu, the distance between them grew wider and wider. The race had lost all suspense.
Zheng Jianghe was cursing into the radio. If he had a shovel, he would have dug up Fan Jiatu’s ancestral graves.
A little over twenty minutes later, after five laps, Lin Jiang crossed the finish line without any suspense.
When he got out of the car, Qin Youyou was the first to rush toward him, throwing herself into his arms.
"Brother Jiang, you were amazing! Mwah..."
Qin Youyou was overcome with emotion and, under everyone’s gaze, planted a heavy kiss on Lin Jiang.
About a minute or so later, all the cars had returned to the finish line.
The air was filled with cheers for the PRC Team.
The members of the PRC Team all gathered around Lin Jiang. Lu Chongyi was so excited he nearly dropped to his knees and called him "Dad."
"Old Lin, you’re too damn good! Even Fan Jiatu was no match for you. That was completely pro-level! Fucking awesome, just fucking awesome."
"Maybe I’ve just got a bit of talent."
"Holy crap! That was a beautiful flex, haha..."
Meanwhile, the crowd erupted in boos.
"Graffiti!"
"Graffiti!"
"Graffiti!"
The PRC Team members turned to look at Zheng Jianghe and his group. Lu Chongyi swaggered over coolly.
"Chairman Zheng, the guy you brought isn’t very good, is he? And he’s a former professional, too. The skill gap is just too wide."
"Fan Jiatu wasn’t in good form. We’ll race again someday. It’s not certain who will win or lose then."
"No problem. We’ll be ready whenever you want another match. But the race is over. Shouldn’t you honor the bet and start paying up?"
"Graffiti!"
"Graffiti!"
"Graffiti!"
Boos rang out once again.
The members of the CTC Team gathered together.
Most of their cars were worth upwards of ten million. Even for rich kids, they couldn’t bear to graffiti their own cars.
"No problem. We at CTC can afford to play."
"Come on, bring out the spray paint! Let’s have the great Chairman Zheng show off his artistic talent."
"Coming right up."
When it came time to settle the bet, the scene became very lively. Lin Jiang quietly backed away, having little interest in such things.
The only reason he had come to race was to help Qiu Yunong. In a way, it was also helping himself, since he would get a share of the profits at the end of the year.
Quietly, Lin Jiang approached Qiu Yunong.
"How’s the live stream doing?"
"Fantastic! I never thought you could be so fast."
"You don’t know whether I’m fast or not?"
"Oh, Brother Jiang."
Qiu Yunong chided coquettishly, looking at Lin Jiang with an ambiguous gaze. "I saw that girl kiss you just now. Is she your new girlfriend?"
"No."
"Have you slept with her?"
"Not yet."
"Haven’t even gotten a home run? Is our gold-daddy not interested in her? That can’t be, right? I think her looks and figure are both pretty good."
"Let’s take it slow. It’s bound to happen sooner or later."
"Our gold-daddy is such a player." Qiu Yunong glanced at the time. "Weren’t you about to leave? Let’s go together. I’m not needed here anymore, the company staff can handle the rest."
"Let’s go."
Lin Jiang got in his car and left with Qiu Yunong.
By this point, the CTC Team’s cars had been graffitied beyond recognition.
Just then, Zheng Jianghe approached with his men.
"Lin Jiang, we’ll admit defeat today. But this marks the start of a feud between us. I can tell you this clearly: this thing between us isn’t over!"
"Isn’t over, my ass. You don’t even know how to act tough. You’ve got no skill. Go run a few laps on the highway to practice."
With that, Lin Jiang got into his car. Qin Youyou came up to him.
"Brother Jiang, are you leaving?"
Lin Jiang nodded. "A shop of mine is being renovated. I’m going to go check on it."
The barbecue restaurant had been under renovation for several days. He needed to go see how it was coming along.
"Okay, work is important. But Brother Yi said he wants to treat you to dinner tonight. Do you have time?"
Lin Jiang glanced at his watch. "We’ll see. Call me tonight. I can’t commit right now."
"Okay."
Driving away, Lin Jiang left the racetrack. The gazes of Zheng Jianghe and Li Wuyang never left him.
"Brother Zheng, that thing we discussed over dinner the other day... we should get it on the schedule. Let’s arrange it soon," Li Wuyang said.
"If we don’t teach him a lesson, we’ll lose all our face."
Zheng Jianghe nodded. "I’ll arrange it."

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