Chapter 2528 The car was smashed into pieces of metal.

Chapter 2528

Although it was drizzling and the road was a bit slippery, Hai Rongtian drove very steadily.

After entering the city, there were more cars on the road because it was the weekend.

Jia Haixia frowned and asked, "Didn't Yuan Xiaohua send anyone to escort us?"

Hai Rongtian said, "It should be no, because she said there's nothing to do for the time being, and besides, it's the weekend and there are a lot of people in the city."

"No one is likely to do anything openly."

Nevertheless, Jia Haixia still felt somewhat worried.

I can't explain why, but I always feel a tightness in my chest, as if something is about to happen.

Just as she was pondering this, she arrived at the crossroads.

Jia Haixia said, "I just remembered that the children's milk powder is running low, so I'll go downstairs and buy some."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Ping An, you and Yuan Yuan each take one child and come with me."

Then he said to Hai Rongtian:

"After the traffic light changes at the intersection, pull over and wait a bit. We'll go to the mall and buy some clothes for the kids."

Jia Haixia hesitated a bit when she first said these words, but once she got them out, the tightness in her chest eased a lot.

It's like I suddenly figured something out.

Hai Rongtian thought about it and realized that the children really didn't have many clothes left. He and his wife had been so busy that they hadn't been to the mall in a long time.

So he nodded in agreement.

While we were talking, the red light ahead turned green.

Hai Rongtian said, "Don't get out of the car. I'll drive you there. I'll park the car outside."

"You can just go straight into the mall."

Jia Haixia thought it was a good idea, so Hai Rongtian drove towards the shopping mall.

When the car stopped at the mall, Jia Haixia got out with the children.

Hai Rongtian noticed that the car seemed to be low on gas, so he said to Jia Haixia, "I'll go and add some gas to the car!"

Jia Haixia agreed and took the children into the mall.

Hai Rongtian was just about to get on the bus.

Someone called out to him from behind.

Hai Rongtian turned his head and saw a former comrade-in-arms named Li Er.

When Hai Rongtian was a brigade commander, Li Er had driven for him, so the two were quite familiar with each other.

Li Er ran over and said, "Brigade Commander, what are you doing here?"

Hai Rongtian said, "I am no longer in the military; I have retired."

Li Er said with a smile, "You were my brigade commander before, and you will be in the future. Whether you retire or not, I will always treat you as my brigade commander."

Hai Rongtian patted him on the shoulder with a smile and asked, "What are you doing right now?"

Li Er replied, "Working in a steel mill means working yourself to the bone every day, but you don't earn much money in a month, and the worst part is that you're not happy with the job."

Hai Rongtian asked suspiciously, "Why?"

Li Er replied, "Most of the people in the factory are direct descendants of the Tang family. The Tang family is on the side of the union chairman. If we don't listen to them, we will be bullied."

"Even if you work overtime, you won't get much overtime pay."

He paused, then said impatiently, "Anyway, life is tough, and I'm just too straightforward to stand the Tang family's ways."

"They extended olive branches several times, wanting me to join the Tang family, but I refused each time."

After a moment of silence, Hai Rongtian asked, "Are you a state-owned enterprise worker or a temporary worker?"

Li Er said, "I have a rural household registration, so I can't work for a state-owned enterprise. Otherwise, I wouldn't be ostracized. I guess I'm just a temporary contract worker."

Hai Rongtian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "In that case, quit your job!"

"Come work for me sometime. I have lots of jobs here, so you won't be bullied, and the pay is pretty good."

"Don't worry, as long as I have food to eat, I will never treat you unfairly."

Upon hearing this, Li Er asked with delight, "Really? Won't it be too much trouble?"

Hai Rongtian waved his hand and said, "What's the trouble? We're all family. It's my daughter-in-law's factory."

"So please come, it's fine."

Li Er was overjoyed upon hearing this.

He hurriedly asked, "Are you going shopping now?"

Hai Rongtian said, "No, I just wanted to go get some gas for my car."

Li Er said, "I know this place well. I'll drive over to fill up your gas station and then park here on my way back to wait for you to come out."

Hai Rongtian thought for a moment and said, "Alright, then I'll leave it to you."

He tossed the car keys to Li Er, who got into the car, gestured to him, and drove off.

Li Er had been a driver in the army, so it was natural for him to drive the car away now, and Hai Rongtian was at ease.

His offer of a job to Li Er was not unfounded; he had previously heard Jia Haixia mention that Jiang Wan's Digital Home project needed to hire workers.

We can't spare the manpower right now.

We are looking to hire some drivers, security guards, and cleaners, preferably retired military personnel.

Therefore, when Hai Rongtian saw Li Er today and learned of his predicament, he immediately extended an olive branch.

But Hai Rongtian never expected that his momentary lapse in judgment, while costing a life, would also save his own.

He watched as Li Er drove onto the road, then turned to leave.

Before I had taken more than a few steps, I heard a loud bang from behind.

He turned his head in shock and saw that the Cherokee that Li Er had been driving had crashed into a large truck.

No, to be precise, it was the truck that hit the Cherokee.

Fortunately, his Cherokee had been modified and had excellent impact resistance, so the people inside might not have died in the emergency!

Hai Rongtian's face turned pale, and he was about to rush over.

Suddenly, another truck came rushing out from the side and crashed into the Cherokee.

The two trucks collided head-on, instantly crushing the Cherokee in the middle.

You can imagine what the people inside would do.

In that instant, Hai Rongtian's mind went blank. He knew almost without thinking that the two trucks were coming for that car.

If he was the one sitting in that car, then he was also the one who died at that moment.

If Jia Haixia hadn't gone to the department store, but instead had brought her four children inside, then right now, all six of them would be turned into mincemeat.

The kind of death that can't be killed anymore.

The thought made him tremble and his legs go weak.

The car accident was quite horrific, but there was only one fatality: Li Er.

When Hai Rongtian saw Li Er's body at the funeral home, he was overcome with grief and filled with guilt.

Li Er saved their family of six; to be precise, he died in their place.

Upon receiving the news, Jia Haixia hurriedly sent the child home and came to find him alone.

In the funeral home room, Hai Rongtian sat in front of Li Er, who at that moment had truly transformed into a QR code.

Even lying there, you can't see what the face and nose look like.

Hai Rongtian wasn't afraid at all. His eyes were red, but he couldn't shed a tear.

The discomfort was so intense that he felt like he was about to explode.