Chapter 41

Gnashing her teeth, Pearl controlled the steering wheel as she unfastened her seatbelt. The twists and turns of the road made it difficult. She then stood up and leaped, falling into Richard's arms. He grunted. "You okay?" Pearl was anxious. Richard shook his head and slowed the car. When the gas ran out, Pearl's car stopped all of a sudden and flew into the air. It then smashed into the ground and broke into pieces. When Richard and Pearl got back to the starting line, Mobius was a bundle of nerves. He had heard the giant explosion. He rushed over and asked, "What happened? I heard an explosion from the southwest. Did the car blow up?" Richard helped Pearl out of the car and explained, "Pearl’s car suddenly ran out of gas." He then instructed Mobius to get some people to handle the ruined car. With her gaze lowered, Pearl pondered. She then said, "I think someone did it on purpose." Richard was of the same opinion. The cars here were inspected daily and would never have an o