NOVEL NEXT Chapter 136: Chapter 136: A Victory Without Valor?
"Not good, Xiaozi, get out of the car quick!"
No sooner had Ye Fan finished speaking than Xu Ruoxuan sniffed the air. She distinctly smelled a strong scent of gasoline and her face immediately turned pale.
"Big sister, we need to get out!"
Alerted by Xu Ruoxuan, Xiaozi also noticed the pungent gasoline odor inside the car. Without a second thought, he flung open the door and dashed out.
Boom!!!
Less than three seconds after Xu Ruoxuan and Xiaozi had escaped from the car, a deafening explosion reverberated throughout Zifeng Mountain Racetrack.
The Ferrari LaFerrari belonging to Xu Ruoxuan burst into flames, becoming a fiery inferno, with thick black smoke billowing into the sky.
"My goodness!"
Watching his Ferrari LaFerrari explode, Xiaozi screamed in horror, his face turning deathly pale. He knew that if he were a few seconds later, he would have been done for.
Xu Ruoxuan's face looked dreadful. She understood that in her effort to beat Ye Fan, she had pushed the Ferrari LaFerrari to its limits. Continuously hitting the ground with the undercarriage had severely damaged the car, ultimately causing the explosion.
She could never have imagined not only losing the race that day but also destroying her beloved Ferrari LaFerrari in the process.
Other racers at Zifeng Mountain Racetrack were completely shocked to see Xu Ruoxuan's Ferrari LaFerrari explode; they all stood there, dumbfounded.
Ye Fan, on the other hand, had a mocking expression, "Miss Xu, wouldn't it have been better to settle the payment with me earlier? Now, you've not only lost your spouse but also your troops. That sports car was decent, fixing it up would cost nearly tens of millions, I presume? With that money, you could basically settle the payment!"
"Mr. Ye surely has some impressive driving skills!"
The loss of her car had only dazed Xu Ruoxuan momentarily. Upon hearing Ye Fan's words, she quickly refocused.
Looking at Ye Fan, Xu Ruoxuan praised him, "Truly worthy of being the man Su Ruoxue took a liking to. I must admit, I underestimated you, Mr. Ye. Not only did you give me a head start of over ten kilometers, but you also miraculously defeated me at the finish line!"
"I am willing to accept my loss! The check was destroyed along with the car just now, but please wait a moment, Mr. Ye. I'll have someone bring over another check worth eighty million!"
Seeing Xu Ruoxuan's straightforwardness, Ye Fan couldn't help but be internally surprised. Xu Ruoxuan truly lived up to her reputation as the leader of the Central Plains Xu Family—her courage was extraordinary, far beyond that of the average person.
She had just watched her car, worth tens of millions, be destroyed and yet only gave it an extra glance. Her face betrayed no emotion of joy or sorrow; she was still willing to admit defeat and settle the payment. Indeed, she was not simple.
"Then I'll wait right here!"
For a moment, Ye Fan felt a sense of admiration for Xu Ruoxuan.
"Ruo Xuan!"
Just then, Racing God Ma Wenbin approached. He asked with concern, "Are you alright? Weren't you scared?"
"No harm done," Xu Ruoxuan replied impassively.
Upon hearing her response, Ma Wenbin turned to Ye Fan with a cold expression, "How could a mere AE86 possibly defeat Ruo Xuan's Ferrari LaFerrari? You couldn't have cheated, could you?"
"Cheat? Are you accusing me of cheating?" Ye Fan scoffed.
Ma Wenbin sneered back, "Could it be that there was no cheating? I know too well the performance of Ruo Xuan's Ferrari LaFerrari. Moreover, there are many shortcuts to Zifeng Mountain Racetrack. Could it be that you took a shortcut? Ruo Xuan is always fair and honest in her dealings; she would surely stick to the main road the entire way!"
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"Even though the AE86 is a legendary car, it has ultimately become a thing of the past. To defeat Ruo Xuan, there is only one possibility—you took a shortcut on a small path!"
As the Central Plains Racing God, Ma Wenbin believed that the top speed of the AE86 was only 160km/h, while the Ferrari LaFerrari could reach up to 350km/h. Xu Ruoxuan's sports car, after modifications, had already broken through 400km/h. He would never believe that an AE86 could defeat Xu Ruoxuan's Ferrari LaFerrari.
Most importantly, there were indeed numerous shortcuts through small paths from the Fleeting Luxury Car Club to Zifeng Mountain that could shorten the distance by almost ten kilometers. Ma Wenbin was very suspicious of this.
"Me, cheat? Take a shortcut?" Ye Fan scoffed.
Ma Wenbin snorted coldly, "Whether you cheated or not, you know in your heart. A mere AE86 wanting to defeat a Ferrari LaFerrari is as impossible as reaching the heavens!"
"Ye Fan did not cheat!" At this moment, Zhuang Jingwen, who sat in the co-driver's seat, spoke up.
Ma Wenbin turned to look at Zhuang Jingwen, and upon seeing her stunning beauty that could bring disaster to the country, he was lost in astonishment for a few seconds before regaining his composure. He arrogantly said, "You're with him, of course you'd defend him. Even if he cheated, you wouldn't admit it!"
"Exactly, how could an AE86 possibly defeat big sister's Ferrari LaFerrari? It's simply ridiculous!"
"That's right. We're a group of professional racing drivers here. We understand the capabilities of the AE86 too well. If you cheated, just admit it—why deny it?"
"The more you deny cheating, the more it makes us despise you!"
The next moment, numerous professional drivers from Zifeng Mountain Racetrack approached, and they all looked at Ye Fan with scorn in their eyes.
"What if this AE86 has been modified?" Ye Fan locked eyes with Ma Wenbin.
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Ma Wenbin said with a mocking tone, "The AE86 stopped production in 1987 with a top speed of 160km/h. It has been over thirty years since then. Even if the world's number one modification master were to work on such a thirty-year-old car, he could probably only increase the speed to 200km/h, right?"
"Ruo Xuan's Ferrari LaFerrari easily reaches three hundred kilometers per hour, and once the modification device is activated, the speed can break four hundred. What does your AE86 have to compare with Ruo Xuan's Ferrari LaFerrari? Aside from taking a shortcut, I really can't think of a second method to defeat Ruo Xuan!"
Under everyone's gaze, Ma Wenbin analyzed the situation with seeming logic, making many professional racing drivers nod in agreement as if Ye Fan's victory was indeed underhanded and unworthy because he must have taken a shortcut.
"Think what you like!" Ye Fan couldn't be bothered to explain to Ma Wenbin anymore.
As the Junior Pavilion Master of the Medicine God Pavilion, one of the world's oldest sects, Ye Fan had almost traveled all over the world, gaining a profound understanding of cars. Naturally, he could transform a thirty-year-old car like the AE86 from decay into something incredible.
Ma Wenbin looked at Ye Fan teasingly, "A shortcut is a shortcut. Why the long explanation? If you disagree, you can always race against me! If you win, naturally, I will have nothing else to say."
"That's right, if you dare, race against Brother Bin!" Quite a few drivers egged on.
Xu Ruoxuan showed an interest, "Mr. Ye is highly skilled in driving, and I am full of admiration. If Mr. Ye would race against Ma Wenbin, not only would I return the overdue payment of eighty million, but I would also settle the interest. How about that? Add twenty million for a round sum—a hundred million!"
"Oh? Does Miss Xu also not believe me?" Ye Fan asked with a sneer.
Xu Ruoxuan laughed lightly, "Please don't overthink it, Mr. Ye. I'm just genuinely interested in your driving skills."
Having her Ferrari LaFerrari, worth tens of millions, defeated by Ye Fan was incredulous to Xu Ruoxuan, and after listening to Ma Wenbin's analysis, she couldn't help but suspect whether Ye Fan had taken a shortcut.
After all, she had been ahead of Ye Fan by more than ten kilometers. Even with construction on the West Suburb Main Road, it would not have been easy for Ye Fan to catch up with her.
Now, with Ma Wenbin issuing a challenge, Xu Ruoxuan was indeed curious to see what Ye Fan's driving skills were like.
"Kid, you're not getting cold feet, are you?"
Locking his gaze onto Ye Fan, Ma Wenbin taunted with full provocation, crossing his arms with an air of arrogance, "If you back out now, it just proves you took a shortcut. Not admitting you took a shortcut, with your kind of attitude, really makes you despised! Go away quickly, we don't welcome cheating scum like you here!"
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