PAID

Everyone was momentarily unable to comprehend what had just happened. By the time Mark hurriedly pulled out his gun, Josh had already started the car. A woman immediately followed suit, drawing a gun from inside her coat. The barrel was pointed directly at them without hesitation.

Mark quickly rolled down the window, intending to shoot her. However, Josh abruptly yanked the steering wheel, throwing him off balance.

"Ah!"

"Ah, fuck...! You bastard, do you have a death wish...?"

From the back seat, Chase muttered a curse under his breath. Mark shot him a glance, but Chase wasn't fully conscious yet. He was rubbing his forehead as if in pain, his teeth clenched. Before anyone could react further, the car lurched violently again.

"What the hell are you doing, Josh?"

Mark, who had been slammed into the door, shouted. Josh replied swiftly without looking back.

"Don't roll down the windows. There might be an ambush."

"What?"

"It's a basic tactic. Can't believe we got caught in such a cheap trick."

Josh gritted his teeth and slammed the car into reverse. The car behind them was just as caught off guard by the sudden maneuver.

"What the hell? Has that guy lost his mind?"

Henry, who was in the driver’s seat of the other vehicle, shouted in confusion. Before he could react, Josh had already reversed at full speed, effortlessly overtaking them and vanishing behind them.

"Shit, what the hell?!"

Henry cursed, frantically looking around, but there was no time to act. Suddenly, figures emerged from their hiding spots along the roadside. Henry’s eyes widened in shock.

"What the...?"

A second later, they raised their rifles and opened fire. Bullets rattled against the car, filling the air with deafening noise.

"Aaah!"

Laura's scream echoed inside the vehicle. Isaac quickly rolled down the window and shouted.

"Seth!"

But there was no time to help. Henry turned around to check the backseat, cursing again as he realized something—Josh had already disappeared far into the distance.

"Open the sunroof."

Isaac ordered in a sharp tone. Henry pressed the button and immediately attempted to reverse. Isaac carefully positioned himself, sticking his head out of the sunroof without losing balance. His gaze locked onto the armed men firing at them. Gunfire erupted from both sides, creating a chaotic barrage of noise.

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"Ah! Josh, you bastard! Aaah!"

Screams erupted from all around the car.

"You crazy fuck, do you even know how to drive?"

Chase snarled through gritted teeth, though his voice still sounded sluggish. Josh paid no attention to him. He jerked the steering wheel aggressively, zigzagging as he continued reversing. The erratic movement helped them avoid the incoming bullets for now, but there was no way they could keep this up forever.

Fortunately, Henry and Isaac began providing covering fire, giving Josh a brief moment to breathe. He tried to slow the car down slightly, but at that exact moment, a dark silhouette rushed toward them from behind.

"Josh!"

Mark shouted in alarm.