Joshua had obtained a map of the pce beforehand and knew where the patrol cars were located.


    With his skills, stealing one without anyone noticing was no challenge at all.


    Soon, the two of them were in a vehicle.


    Ste''s hand made it impossible for her to drive this kind of high-performance vehicle, so Joshua took the wheel.


    Ste sat in the passenger seat, gun in hand, ready to provide cover.


    After driving for about half an hour, Joshua nced out the window.


    His gaze turned icy, his dark eyes sharpening with focus. He warned her, "Star, they''re here."


    Ste checked the rearview mirror and saw several vehicles in pursuit.


    At the same time, the car screeched to a halt.


    Ste looked ahead and saw that the road was blocked with a spike strip and a barricade.


    Just then, a group of people appeared on the other side of the barricade, all armed, and they unleashed a hail of bullets on their car.


    After the barrage, their vehicle stood firm, without so much as a crack in the ss.


    Seeing this, Ste couldn''t help but nce at Joshua.


    As if reading her mind, Joshua exined, "This must be a captain''s vehicle. It looks like a normal car, but it''s not only bomb-proof, it''s also bulletproof."


    No wonder Joshua had picked this specific car out of all the others.


    Of course, Ste wasn''t going to just sit there and let them shoot. She released the safety on her gun, but just as she was about to fire, Joshua stopped her.


    "Star, hold on tight," he said in a low voice.


    Ste nodded slightly.


    Joshua floored the elerator. White smoke billowed from the tires as the car, like an arrow shot from a bow, spun one hundred and eighty degrees and charged toward the vehicles behind them.


    When the car hit, the impact was immense, apanied by a deafening crash.


    At the moment of collision, Joshua threw himself over her, shielding her with his body.


    The tremendous sound of the crash left Ste feeling dizzy for a long time.


    The quality of the car Joshua had chosen was the real deal. While it


    wasn''t torn to pieces, the front


    was


    crumpled, and the windshield was shattered.


    "Star, are you okay?" Joshua''s voice came from beside her.


    "I''m fine." Ste shook her head and looked up at him.


    Joshua''s face was a little pale, but he didn''t seem to be injured.


    He dialed a number on his phone, gave a few brief instructions, and quickly hung


    up.


    He turned to Ste and said, "Star,


    they''ll be after us again soon. We''re not too far from the gate. You go


    UM


    first Harold will be there to meet. you."


    "What about you?" Ste asked.


    "I''ll lead them away," Joshua said.


    As if sensing her worry, he added, "You know what I''m capable of. Don''t worry, I''ll be


    fine."


    Ste hesitated.


    If she stayed, she might really hold him back. He would have to protect her while fighting off their enemies.


    But...


    Suddenly, Ste''s eyes caught something out of the corner of her vision.


    Her eyes widened. She grabbed his arm and pushed aside the fabric of his ck shirt.


    When her gaze fell upon the wound, so deep you could see bone, her heart felt like


    it had been struck by a hammer.


    He must have gotten such a severe injury protecting her during the crash.


    An injury like that would have made


    a normal person


    anormal person pass dev


    pass out from the


    pain, yet Joshua hadn''t eve


    W?


    flinched, as if he felt nothing at all.