Chapter 17: Trouble Arises

Normally, there shouldn’t be any traffic police on this road, but at this early hour, as if a checkpoint had been set up on a whim, a police car appeared and two officers got out. The middle-aged officer glanced at a photo of a Lamborghini Bat sent by someone, then began to wait.

“Why did Deputy Captain Wang suddenly ask us to check for violations here?” the younger officer asked.

The middle-aged officer shrugged. “Orders are orders. Not much we can do. My guess is the car’s owner has offended someone, so now they’re just making trouble for her.”

“And what reason are we supposed to use for the check?” the young officer asked.

“You really know nothing about the exercise of power. If you want to check, there’s always a reason—plenty of them,” the middle-aged officer replied, just as the target Lamborghini appeared in the distance.

He slipped on his reflective vest and signaled for the car to pull over.

A question mark appeared in Ma’s mind. He had a driver’s license in his previous life, but apparently this body didn’t. So, the moment he saw the police signaling, nerves got the better of him. With a roar of the engine, Ma simply hit the accelerator and sped off.

“Damn, is he rebelling?” The two officers were fuming, quickly getting into their patrol car. When someone takes off like that, there’s usually something fishy going on.

The sirens wailed, and in the early morning light, the police car began a wild chase after the Lamborghini.

Ni Feihong, face darkened with exasperation, shrank into his seat and wrapped his arms around his head, pretending he didn’t know Ma Weimin. Was he insane? How had he survived to this age without even the most basic sense of civic responsibility?

“You’ve really landed me in trouble this time. Is your brain attached to the engine? When the police block you, you’re supposed to stop and cooperate!” Ni Feihong shouted as they sped along.

Ma was speechless himself, but being scolded by Ni Feihong made his expression darken further. For some reason, each time she looked down on him, the demon king’s resentment seemed to build up inside him.

Of course, in this state, Ma was in no mood to be accommodating. With a casual air, he kept his foot heavy on the gas and replied, “I’ve had enough of you. Don’t talk to me anymore.”

“My words are the least of your problems. Honestly, you’re hopeless—ruining my reputation. I can’t afford to be caught and exposed. I’m firing you. Get lost!” Ni Feihong bellowed.

“Are you serious?”

“Dead serious. It’s already in effect,” she practically roared.

With a screech, Ma slammed on the brakes, stopped the car, and jumped out.

Damn it—

Ni Feihong was so startled she nearly burst a blood vessel. She shouted, “Get back here! You need to help me escape. I told you, I can’t be caught. I don’t even know how to drive fast myself!”

“So, does that mean you’re hiring me again?” Ma perked up, smugly climbing back into the car.

“Why are you still sitting there? Drive!” Ni Feihong barked, spotting the police car approaching.

“There aren’t any cameras in this area—just a bunch of side roads. But our speed isn’t enough. When the police car’s already maxed out, we can’t shake them. So we have to wait until they stop and get out, then use our 2.5-second zero-to-sixty acceleration to bolt. They’ll be stuck turning off their engine, giving us the upper hand,” Ma said, his tone now tinged with cunning instead of innocence.

Ni Feihong stared at him. “You seem smarter all of a sudden. Didn’t it occur to you that they could record our license plate and call in backup?”

Ma replied coolly, “I thought about it. But if there were other officers, we’d have been caught already. The fact that it’s only them means this isn’t official business. It’s something shady, which means, Feihong, someone’s out to get you.”

Ni Feihong was briefly taken aback, her mind whirring. She couldn’t quite figure it out, but she realized something was wrong.

Before she could say more, the patrol car pulled up beside them. The two officers got out, cursing under their breath. As they approached, Ma floored the gas pedal. The twin-turbo V12 engine roared, and in a flash, they were gone.

The two officers stared at each other, then both hurled their caps to the ground. They knew there was no catching up this time.

It seemed they’d really shaken off their pursuers. With no other police cars joining the chase, Ni Feihong finally breathed a sigh of relief. Still, Ma’s earlier analysis gnawed at her—something was definitely off.

Who could be stirring up trouble?

Unable to make sense of it, Ni Feihong glanced curiously at Ma.

Sensing her gaze, Ma grew smug again. “See? Now you understand the value in hiring me, don’t you?”

Ni Feihong nodded slightly. “Pull over here.”

Ma promptly did so. “Are you going to praise me?”

“Fku! You’re fired for the third time. Get as far away from me as possible!” Ni Feihong snapped at lightning speed.

What the hell—

Ma’s face darkened. “No, fku to you! Why do you keep firing me? There’s something seriously wrong with your head!”

Ni Feihong retorted, “Don’t talk to me about logic. I’m firing you because you have zero common sense. It’s just driving, but you bolt the moment you see the police? Your maverick attitude might work in the arts, but as an assistant? You’re absolutely unfit. Am I wrong? Hurry up and disappear—the elevator is—”

“Are you kidding? If you can turn this car into an elevator, I’ll be impressed,” Ma snickered.

Ni Feihong was nearly at her wit’s end. “Are you getting out or not? If you don’t, I’ll call the police!”

Ma had his own temper. After being messed around by this difficult woman more than once, he stormed out of the car in a huff.

Whenever Ma was resentful, he always seemed to have a certain aura. Watching from the driver’s seat, Ni Feihong was momentarily stunned, but she wasn’t one to back down. She stuck to her decision.

She moved into the driver’s seat and, before pulling away, rolled down the window. “You probably racked up a pile of speeding tickets just now, but I’ll handle them myself. Don’t thank me. Goodbye, you madman.”

Having finally found a job, only to be fired twice in a single morning, Ma felt she was too much to handle—no wonder she couldn’t keep an assistant.

With nothing urgent to do, Ma decided to take the subway home and dive into some games.

“Xiao Xiao, look—there’s a car parked outside, acting all suspicious. Last night, I thought someone was watching us,” Tao Zi said, peering out the window with Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao had noticed it too the previous night—a certain car lurking nearby. Now, with Ma gone all night and those people still around, Tao Zi’s words made her nervous.

“Should we call the police or the building’s management?” Chen Xiao suggested.

Tao Zi grew more agitated. “What good would that do? You’re too sheltered—nothing would come of it. It must be because of that Ma guy. He’s nothing but trouble; he’s going to get us in trouble sooner or later.”

Chen Xiao couldn’t help but wonder—Ma was indeed a bit odd, and he was carrying a large sum of money. He hadn’t come home last night. Had something happened?

“I’ll call Ma and see what he says,” Chen Xiao decided, taking out her phone.

Tao Zi was even more annoyed. “That’ll be useless. That scatterbrain couldn’t help even if he tried. I just hope he doesn’t make things worse.”

“So, what should we do?” Chen Xiao asked.

“How should I know!” Tao Zi snapped.

Feeling Tao Zi was impossible, Chen Xiao stared at the ceiling, decided not to argue, and left the room.

Before making her call, she peeked into Ma’s room—his bag and money were still there. She really had no idea what kind of mess Ma had gotten himself into this time…