Screech.

Wang Xuan slammed on the brakes and got out of the car, watching as the pickup truck, which had already disappeared, filled his expression with bewilderment.

He had nearly floored the gas pedal earlier, yet couldn't catch up with Ye Qiu's pickup truck, and in several of the turns, the driving skills displayed by Ye Qiu made Wang Xuan feel an unreal sense even now.

"How can he be that strong?"

Wang Xuan swallowed, leaned against his car, and stared blankly at his feet.

It was then that Wang Jie and the others arrived, stopping with a screech, and seeing Wang Xuan in a daze, Wang Jie asked, "Big brother, what's wrong?"

One of his subordinates looked around and then said, "Captain, where's Ye Qiu? After you won against him, was he so scared that he went numb?"

But Wang Xuan shook his head, said nothing, got back in the car, and started the engine to leave, but he said to Wang Jie and the others, "Don't provoke Ye Qiu in the future."

With that, he left.

Wang Jie and the others' expressions changed, secretly thinking, "Could it be that big brother lost?"

...

Ye Qiu was driving the pickup with one hand. After arriving at a small restaurant at the foot of Mount Min, he stopped.

Then he looked at Kenneth, who was stunned beside him, and laughed, "What's wrong?"

Kenneth exclaimed, "Ye Qiu, your skills are even stronger than before, you must be at least a 3-star Bronze Chariot King now."

Ye Qiu smiled, not explaining that he was already the Silver Chariot King, but saying those things was pointless.

Seeing that Ye Qiu didn't explain, Kenneth tutted and said, "When you were expelled by Highway Hero, everyone said you were finished. What would they think if they knew you were back now and even stronger than before?"

Ye Qiu replied, "Don't tell them yet."

Kenneth asked, "Why? Don't you want to go back to Highway Hero?"

Ye Qiu shook his head, "Why go back? Is there any reason to return to a place that brought so much sadness?"

Kenneth agreed, "Indeed."

Seeing Kenneth's troubled expression, Ye Qiu asked, "Why did you come back to Huaxia, did you and..."

"That's right."

Kenneth said, "I was indeed expelled by the Highway Hero Team too."

"What?"

Ye Qiu was shocked. Kenneth was a mainstay in the Highway Hero Team, and with the league about to begin, expelling a main player at this critical moment didn't seem logical.

Kenneth sneered, "That's right, Ye Qiu, you heard correctly, I was indeed expelled by them."

"There must be a reason." Ye Qiu said, "I see that your strength hasn't diminished, but rather has increased. Why would they expel you?"

Kenneth was one of the few who didn't ridicule Ye Qiu after his fall from grace, alongside Lin Xirou, and their friendship meant a lot to Ye Qiu, so he was very concerned about Kenneth's situation.

Kenneth's eyes flashed coldly, "It's because of Aik."

"Aik?"

Upon hearing Aik's name, a fierce glint also flashed in Ye Qiu's eyes, "Did he expel you? Did you have a conflict with him?"

Kenneth looked at Ye Qiu and sighed with a bitter smile, "What conflict could I have with him, it was for you."

"For me." Ye Qiu was puzzled but somewhat moved.

Kenneth continued, "Yes, Aik and his father took a lot of money from Lin Xirou's parents, and he used this as leverage to clear the debt by demanding Lin Xirou marry him. I couldn't stand it, so I spoke out against Aik."

"But you should know, Aik's father, Ai Jieming, is the man behind Highway Hero Team, so naturally, my fate was expulsion."

"Then I thought of coming to Huaxia to find you, but on the very first day, you know me, I can't stand slow drivers, so I snatched the wheel from a taxi driver and speeded away."

"Of course, I got caught by the police, and Situ Yang helped bail me out. To repay him, I agreed to race for his team."

Ye Qiu nodded and asked, "How is Lin Xirou now?"

Kenneth shook his head, "Not well, ever since you left, I haven't seen her smile, but her training has become more intense than before, training until the early hours every day."

"Really?"

Ye Qiu's eyes flashed with a bitter light, "Xirou didn't agree to Aik's demands, did she?"

Kenneth replied, "Of course not, Lin Xirou outright refused Aik and even threatened to join another team, making Aik and his father dare not push too hard. However, her parents are pressuring her, Lin Xirou must be very distressed."

"Xirou..."

Ye Qiu felt an urge to fly to the United States at that moment, thinking of Lin Xirou's frail frame facing such immense pressure, his heart ached for her.

"That bastard Aik, one day I'll make him pay the price."

Ye Qiu clenched his fists tightly, and Kenneth said at this moment, "Ye Qiu, you're eager to see Lin Xirou now, aren't you?"

Ye Qiu nodded, Kenneth said, "Don't worry, you'll see her soon."

"What do you mean?" Ye Qiu's eyes flashed with joy.

Seeing the joy in Ye Qiu's expression, Kenneth said, "You forgot, every year the champion racing team tours other countries for a victory tour."

"I remember, is Highway Hero the champion again last year?"

Ye Qiu asked in surprise.

Kenneth nodded, "Yes, it was Highway Hero again, and it was under Aik's leadership."

"What is Aik's strength now?"

Kenneth frowned, a trace of apprehension appearing in his eyes, "When I left, he was already a 1-star Golden Chariot Emperor, now he's probably even stronger."

"What?"

Ye Qiu was astonished, "How did he improve so quickly?"

Kenneth replied in confusion, "I don't know either; Aik's progress after you left was frighteningly rapid. In just a year, he reached the level of Golden Chariot Emperor."

"Golden Chariot Emperor!"

Ye Qiu clenched his fists, his heart tightening. He initially thought that reaching the level of Silver Chariot King brought him closer to Aik, but he didn't expect the opponent's strength to escalate even faster.

A Car King and a Car Emperor are completely different concepts; some people are stuck at the Nine-star Silver Car King for a lifetime without breaking through to Car Emperor, but those who achieve the Golden Chariot Emperor are destined to become Platinum Chariot Emperors or even the Diamond Car Saints and higher.

"Ye Qiu, don't stress too much."

Seeing Ye Qiu's furrowed brows and silence, Kenneth comforted him, "You're already very formidable as a Bronze Chariot King, keep at it and you'll catch up with him."

Hearing this, Ye Qiu glanced at Kenneth and smiled, remembered what Fle had told him, that as long as he kept gaining experience, becoming the King of Racing Gods was just a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Ye Qiu's heart relaxed, he nodded at Kenneth, "Don't worry, I'm fine. When I was young, I had Aik following behind learning from me, and now that we're grown up, I'll still have him following behind."

Then, Ye Qiu asked Kenneth, "You just said I'll soon be able to see Lin Xirou, what's the story? Is she also going with Aik to the world champion victory tour?"

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