Tangling with the Western Commander

Chapter 234: Chapter 231: Disaster Strikes, Ambushed!

Three minutes later.

The lonely assistant director stood still as he watched Wen Xian hijack his car and speed away.

He: “…”

On the highway.

Wen Xian recklessly drove at breakneck speed, chasing after Lu Xiao’s vehicle.

She didn’t know if Lu Xiao had spotted that person.

But she felt that Lu Xiao was still hiding something from her, and the mission he was on was probably not as simple as it seemed.

That person frequently appearing at this time–could this mission be connected to him?

If so, could there be some sort of plot? A trap?

After all, the person who had gotten him imprisoned certainly harbored deep hatred toward Lu Xiao!

Suddenly, Wen Xian dared not think further, as a wave of intense fear surged within her.

…

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Evening.

The red afterglow spread across the sky, painting everything a fiery red.

Three vehicles drove on the rugged Gobi Desert terrain.

Inside the middle SUV.

The man was driving, his lips slightly pursed, jawline to neck exhibiting a smooth and resolute contour.

“Captain Lu, how much longer until we arrive?”

An elderly archaeologist in the vehicle inquired.

These were a bunch of ancient artifacts excavated from Tibet, very rare and of high research value, and they required strict conditions for transport.

Lu Xiao squinted slightly, staring ahead, “If there are no unexpected delays, we should arrive in about two more hours.”

As he said this, he looked at the two archaeology experts in the car and suddenly asked, “Did you all put on what I told you to wear?”

The two were momentarily startled, then nodding in acknowledgment.

However, there was a young man who, as the vehicle continued moving, looked down at his torso.

His body was wrapped in a thick jacket, nothing more.

And the gear the managing team had instructed them to wear was still tucked in his backpack.

Gazing through the car window at the stunning skyscape, feeling the calm, he couldn’t help but shake his head thinking to himself.

Where is the need for such a grand display, even wearing bulletproof vests?

It seemed like making a big fuss over nothing.

However, just as he took out a newly unearthed jade artifact he had secretly kept and started fiddling with it, suddenly, the car screeched to a halt.

Sitting in the back, his body lurched forward due to inertia, and his head slammed hard against the seatback.

He immediately frowned and, rubbing his sore nose, was just about to speak–

“Bang–!”

A loud explosion erupted right by his ear.

It made his eyes widen, his body stiffened, then he slowly turned his head.

He could see the car window next to him had turned into a dense spiderweb of cracked glass.

And at the center, it was nearly penetrated.

Clearly, the car window had come under gunfire!!

The bulletproof glass hadn’t been penetrated, but it was enough to strike overwhelming fear into anyone because what was happening now could not be clearer–!

Indeed, that shot was like a command, suddenly countless gunshots erupted across the Gobi Desert.

“Get down–!”

Lu Xiao muttered under his breath, and in the next second, he immediately loaded the assault rifle that had been at his side.

All three vehicles came under attack, outside the vehicles.

A group of people emerged from the sloped terrain of the Gobi Desert, using the landscape for cover as they launched a fierce attack on them.

Lu Xiao quickly opened another car door and darted out, using the vehicle body as a shield; he instantly aimed and began firing at the attackers.

The team members were also prepared, and engaging in a fierce battle with the criminals was not new to them.

Seizing the moment a criminal was reloading, Lu Xiao immediately aimed for his head, pulled the trigger, and with a loud bang, executed a headshot–!