Chapter Three: The Woman in the Pursuit Car

“Don't play the hero!” he shouted. “Heroes pay their own repair bills.” She laughed once, swung the silver car sideways, and braced the falling slate with its body. “Find Camera Thirteen. It isn't at the finish. It's before the opening slate.” Lu Xiao sped through the gap. Behind him, the silver car flattened beneath the slate. Its explosion made no sound. Su Wan's final gaze remained fixed on him through the flames. Rage turned Han Che's blue lines to fire. At kilometer eleven, Lu Xiao ignored the finish, made a violent U-turn, and raced backward through the entire movie. Explosions sank into the asphalt as he passed. Wrecked cars rebuilt themselves. Dead extras rose in reverse. Cameras failed to track him and went dark one by one.