Su Xingyun managed to wrestle away a stick from one of them, and he and Xiao Chen fought off the attackers with their combined strength, temporarily holding them at bay.

Meanwhile, the man who had been approaching Jiang Lin had now reached the road and stood next to the car.

He was robust and his eyes were fierce as he glared at Jiang Lin through the window. He made a gesture for her to get out of the car.

Jiang Lin refused to exit the vehicle!

The man threatened, “If you don’t get out, you’ll regret it.”

He raised his stick, which looked like a wooden pole but was actually a steel rod painted black with a ragged cloth wrapped around one end to form a handle.

He glared at Jiang Lin with a predatory look and pointed the stick at her, signaling her to get out quickly or he would smash the car’s glass.

Jiang Lin took a deep breath, trying to calm herself and not be afraid!

The car they were driving was an imported Santana sedan with original laminated glass, which was harder to break.

The incident with Lü Hang had happened because his second-hand car had been fitted with cheap imitation glass instead of original, making it vulnerable to shattering when hit by stones at high speed.

She pulled out her work ID and shouted, “We are government personnel.”

But the man was unmoved, his gaze becoming even more vicious. “That’s exactly who we’re after!”

He swung his arm, and with a resounding “bang,” the iron rod struck the side window of the driver’s seat.

The glass immediately cracked but did not shatter.

The man seemed surprised that the car’s windows were so strong.

He snorted and raised his hand to continue.

Jiang Lin made a gesture and shouted, “Can I speak?”

Since the windows were tightly closed, her voice wasn’t very clear, so she used hand gestures as well.

The man lowered his iron rod and bent slightly to look at her, his gaze fierce.

Jiang Lin tapped her work ID against the window. “I design buildings and have connections with leaders everywhere. If you have any grievances, I can help you.”

The man’s hostility toward the government might stem from personal mistreatment or abuse by local officials, leading him to resent all government personnel.

At that time, family planning policies were strictly enforced.

Urban residents complied due to work requirements, but rural areas resisted, especially those with a strong preference for sons, leading to various conflicts.

Demolishing houses, stealing cows, grabbing food, and forced sterilizations were common, and resentment could lead people down dark paths.

The man stared at Jiang Lin.

She was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen, with snow-white skin.

Even through the car window, he could see her long, dark lashes and clear, childlike eyes.

She offered to help him and seemed sincere.

He suddenly felt parched.

Although he wasn’t here to seek justice, but to target them, he had received orders to eliminate her.

There were many ways to make someone disappear, and he felt a strong urge to keep this woman for himself, to hide her away and make her his own.

He could report to his superiors that she was dead and then hide her somewhere securely.

He was confident he could do so.

Since becoming a hired thug in the era of reform and opening up, he had never failed, and he was determined not to fail this time.

Seeing his expression change, Jiang Lin quietly unlocked the car door.

As the man looked up again, Jiang Lin saw his desire in his eyes.

Enraged, she used all her strength and slammed the car door hard against his head.

Jiang Lin was strong—she had once been able to climb and fix roofs and was as capable as anyone.

The car door hit the man’s temple hard, making him dizzy.

He tried to raise his hand but was too disoriented to act quickly.

As he looked at her, she quickly darted out of the car, moving with incredible speed.

She raised her hand, smirking, and then he felt a sharp, intense pain as a powerful electric shock surged through his body from his waist.

The man immediately started to tremble, his eyes rolling back.

The electric shock lasted only a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity to him.

“Ugh…” He couldn’t even scream in agony, twitching as he collapsed onto the ground.

His legs were sprawled under the car wheels, and Jiang Lin quickly got back into the car, turned off the electric baton, and started the vehicle.

With a “boom,” she floored the accelerator.

The car wheels rolled over the man’s legs, propelling the vehicle out of the muddy pit, splashing mud and water as it surged forward.

“Ah—” The man, who had been knocked out by the electric shock, was jolted awake by the pain.

He cried out in anguish but couldn’t even move, writhing helplessly in the mud and water.

The four men who had been fighting with Su Xingyun and Xiao Chen on the roadside were stunned by the sudden commotion.

For a moment, they stood there in confusion, not knowing what to do.

Su Xingyun snapped back to reality and pulled Xiao Chen, rushing out despite their injuries.

Although they had taken several blows and were bleeding, they were not unconscious.

Fueled by sheer adrenaline, they reached the road before the men and climbed onto the car.

Jiang Lin had opened the car door for them to jump in, but two of the men were quick and chased after them, with one trying to board the car.

Jiang Lin took control of the steering wheel with one hand and used the electric baton with the other to strike him in the eyes. “Get off, you bastard!”

The man cried out in pain and was kicked out by Su Xingyun.

Meanwhile, Xiao Chen was halfway into the car when another man grabbed him from behind.

They struggled fiercely, dragging each other in a violent clash.

Jiang Lin handed the electric baton to Su Xingyun, who then hit the man’s head with it with all his might, exacting revenge.

The man, in pain, let go, and Xiao Chen kicked him away with both feet.

Jiang Lin floored the accelerator, and the car sped away.

She looked in the rearview mirror and saw that they were all badly injured and bleeding, urging them to bandage their wounds quickly.

“We need to report this to the county police up ahead. We have to catch these bandits!” Jiang Lin was trembling with fear, realizing the gravity of the situation.

She felt that these people had specifically targeted them.

Road bandits generally wouldn’t dare to rob government personnel.

They usually targeted long-distance drivers or business people, not government officials.

There must be some shady dealings involved.

Su Xingyun, still shaken but able to joke, smiled at her, “Jiang Lin, you’re really something. Even the men aren’t a match for you.”

He was impressed by Jiang Lin’s formidable skills, not just in her work and studies but also in her ability to handle dangerous situations.

Jiang Lin: “Fortunately, you had the electric baton in the car.”

Su Xingyun: “It was given to us by Sun Qinghui. I…” Before he could finish, his head tilted, and he fainted in the seat.

Jiang Lin was alarmed and quickly checked his pulse.

Thankfully, he was still alive.

“Xiao Chen, are you okay?”

Xiao Chen was also disoriented and bleeding, “I…I’m going to faint…”

He also collapsed into the seat.

Jiang Lin: …

She floored the accelerator and drove toward the county town, determined to get help.