Chapter 991-1000
The receptionist took a look at the good-looking couple in front of her and she could not help admiring
them secretly. For a moment there, the receptionist was unsure whether she admired the pretty woman
or the extremely handsome man. Finally, she came to the conclusion that she was envious of thedy!
The man was very handsome and he had a great figure; he was indeed a rare gem. After securing a
room, Ang held his hand and entered the elevator together. She appeared to be even more anxious
than he was.
For a moment there, Richard was in a passive state. “I thought that you wanted to have coffee? How
about we grab a bite first?”
Ang nodded and reached out to select the top floor where the cafe was located. The night was still
young and he was here with her, so he would not be able to escape anyway.
Indeed, she was using her way to let this man know that he could go andplete his mission, but he
had toe back in one piece because she was here waiting for him.
They grabbed a bite at the cafe before heading downstairs to their room. Ang opened the door by
swiping the card; as soon as she noticed therge, white king-sized bed, her cheeks could not help but
turn rosy.
“Uhh… Why don’t you go have a shower first?” She shoved the man next to her and her shyness was
evident under the lights.
However, he reached out and grabbed her hand to pull her before him. He kept his dark eyes fixated on
her. “We don’t have to do this right now.”
As soon as she heard that, she lifted her head and met his eyes with a firm gaze albeit blushing. “I
don’t want to wait any longer. Didn’t you realize that I was waiting for this chance to jump you ever
since we were at the base?”
To that, Richard’s eyes were widening gradually.
Ang thought to herself, Whatever! There is really no need to take a shower. It’s too troublesome.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and stood on tiptoes while cupping his handsome face.
Subsequently, she leaned in and nted a kiss on him with her red lips.
For a moment there, he felt an iing force surging within him. In order not to hurt her, he dly
initiated the movement and fell back onto the bed behind him. As for thedy, she fell into his embrace
as well. It appeared that Ang was the hunter while he was her prey.
Her eyes shone as she looked at him. “You’re mine tonight.”
Heaving a sigh in response, he asked, “Are you sure about this?”
“I’m positive.” Having said that, she moved forward and kissed him again. She fumbled and seemed to
be quite inexperienced.
Subsequently, the man ced hisrge palm around her waist and their positions were upturned; he
was now atop her.
She revealed a seductive smile and her expression was charmingly sexy. She reached out to grasp his
perfect chin and teased him. “I’m yours too.”
These three words were all it took for this man’s heart to flutter as if it was tickled by a feather. It was
then a sh of strong suppression appeared in his eyes.
“I’ll keep youpany tonight. Go to bed first.” Richard was trying hard to suppress his urges and even
then, it took him the best of his efforts to achieve that.
Nheless, he did not wish to hurt her and merely wanted to keep herpany before he returned
from his mission.
Suddenly, Ang red up upon hearing his words. “Richard, don’t tell me that you…”
As soon as she said that, that was thest straw for him and he threw all caution to the wind. He
narrowed his eyes and spoke up hoarsely, “Of course not.”
“Then, prove it to me.” She wrapped her arms around his neck and refused to let him leave.
“Otherwise, I’ll get someone else to prove themselves to me.”
Instantly, Richard’s eyes darkened and he suddenly felt a strong urge rise up. At that moment, he
lowered his head and spoke with dominance, “How dare you.”
Immediately after he said that, he proved himself through his actions, nting multiple kisses on her
lips non-stop.
The warm morning sun raysnded on the face of the girl who was sleeping soundly; it felt like a
morning call for her. However, she was worn out and continued toze in bed. Refusing to get out of
bed, she avoided the sunlight by turning around and instinctively snuggled into the man’s arms,
continuing her sleep.
The man who had woken up earlier wore a tender expression on his face as he admired the features of
the girl sleeping in his arms under the glow of sunrise. He could not contain the smile from appearing
on his face.
At that moment, a loose tendril of hair slid down from her forehead and he gently tucked it back behind
her ears. Distinctly, he heard her mutter, “Richard, I’ve had enough.”
He tried hard to stifle hisughter as he replied in a hoarse voice, “Alright. I’ll stop.”
His words caused her to gradually widen her eyes as her eyshes fluttered. Instantly, his
exceptionally handsome face appeared in front of her and she noticed he had a satisfied smile on his
face. She then reached out and covered her own face with her hands.
After switching off the lightsst night, every sensation she felt was in the dark; but right now, they were
shone by the sun rays and she could not help but redden in embarrassment.
Although just freshly woken up, she instantly regretted her actionsst night. She regretted questioning
his performance ability, which prompted him to work extra hard to debunk her doubt. As a result, he
had not given her much chance to rest throughout the night.
She recalled the words she had told him the night before. “Captain Lloyd, please!”
“Richie, stop!”
Nheless, Ang had experienced a night that she was reluctant to recall.
“What’s wrong? Weren’t you a little daredevilst night?” Richard chuckled in a low voice and nted a
kiss on her forehead.
At that moment, she nted her face into his arms. “How dare you bring up anything fromst night!”
“Hehe…” He could not contain his giggle as he nced at her tenderly and with full resignation. “I
couldn’t help it. After all, I had been suppressing myself for the past twenty-nine years.”
As soon as Ang heard that, sheughed gleefully. His words were a clear indication that this was his
first experience too. Come to think about it, I’ve scored! Hold on. This is my first time too.
“Are you for real? You’re not lying to me, are you?” She lifted her bright-red face and she looked
enchanting under the morning glow.
At that moment, Richard felt a flutter in his heart as he ruffled her hair. “I will never lie to you.” His
words were firm and sincere.
Ang felt a warm and fuzzy feeling rise up within her as she reached out to cling to his neck. She
leaned against his chest at ease. “You’re not allowed to lie to me or leave me, ever. I will be your
responsibility for the rest of your life.”
He hugged her tightly and whispered into her ears, “Sure, I will take full responsibility for the rest of
your life.”
“Okay! I want to be hugged tightly to sleep by you every night from today onward.” She lifted her head
and looked at him with doe eyes, looking innocent yet seductive.
“Sure!” He dropped a kiss on her forehead and noticed that the nket had slid off her body. There
were some reddened marks on her skin and he kissed the spot with a distressed expression.
Ang lowered her head and saw that too as she blushed. “You were so roughst night.”
“I’m sorry,” Richard apologized in a hoarse voice.
“I’m thirsty and I want some water.” Indeed, the spoiled princess could not shake off her habit
overnight. Fluttering her eyshes, she looked at him with indication for him to fetch her some water.
The man smiled in response and stroked her on the nose before getting up. As soon as he rose, his
firm and well-toned back was revealed to her.
Ang saw his back and her eyes widened in surprise instantly. Subsequently, she blinked and shifted
her eyes guiltily; his back was horrific-looking! It must be some wild cat that did that! She would never
admit to inflicting such wounds on him.
Hmm? She recalled the past events and realized that it seemed to have been her own doing. Within
split seconds, her face flushed redder than ever. How did I even do that?!
By then, Richard had brought a ss of water over for her and personally held the ss to her mouth.
“Get up. Let’s go for breakfast.”
“Are you in a hurry to head home?” asked Ang.
“I’m not.”
“How about staying for another day? I just want to spend some time with you right now.” She refused to
give up this chance to be with him. After all, she wanted to give him some sweet memories to recall if
he really went off for the mission.
“Sure.” He nodded and agreed.
After breakfast, they took a stroll outside until Ang felt tired again, so they went back into the room to
take a nap. She wanted to hug him as she took a nap, but it was then the man’s urges returned.
She was quite a naughty one as well. Despite being well aware that Richard was trying hard to
suppress himself, she purposely tried to provoke him. Once again, she was held beneath him as he
straddled her. “Umph, Richard, don’t you dare…”
However, her cries of protest were instantly muffled by him and the intimacy level in the air gradually
intensified.
“I love you.” Ang heard his hoarse voice confess his love and she beamed widely as she became
submerged in the passionate throes.
They stayed by the seaside for three full days and Richard sent her home after their trip atst. Along
the way back, she could not help her emotions and stayed silent. She was so happy for the past three
days, but after the happy moments, she knew that she had to ept the fact that he was due to leave
soon.
She was aware that Richard’s expression had tensed up after the phone call he received, so she knew
that he had to depart for his mission soon.
After entering the town area, her heart clenched even tighter as they approached her home. At that
moment, the man decided to speak up, “Ang, I’ve got something to tell you.”
Ang heaved a tiny sigh as she thought, Ultimately, he’s going to be forting with me, huh?
“You don’t have to say anything. I know what you’re about to say. You’re about to embark on a
dangerous mission.” She lifted her head and nced at him with a worried expression.
At that moment, Richard was slightly stunned. How did she find out?
“Your mom told me about it. I have no intention of stopping you, but all I want is for you to return in one
piece.” She looked at him unwaveringly, yet there was an expectant glimmer in her eyes. “I want you to
come back to me safe and sound.”
Richard parked his car by the front of her house and nced at her hopeful, little face before reaching
out to stroke the back of her head. “Don’t worry. I’ll definitelye back safe and sound.”
“You must keep your promise.” Ang’s eyes were red-rimmed at that point and she could not seem to
stop herself from tearing up. Over the past three days, she had tried her best to avoid thinking about
this matter, but she knew that she had to face it ultimately.
“I promise I will,” he responded solemnly.
“I need you to swear.” She was not satisfied with his promise. “Swear on my life. If you don’t return,
then I’ll even sacrifice my life just to be with you.”
At that point, he felt a pang in his heart as he replied hoarsely, “Stop that nonsense.”
Teary-eyed, she smiled and shook her head. “I’m serious.”
“Trust me. I’ll definitelye back safely.” Richard gave his word firmly.
Meanwhile, Ang lowered her head and nced at her abdomen. Subsequently, she turned to smile
at him. “Once you’re back, you might even be a father then.”
Instantly, the man’s eyes widened. “Didn’t you say… it was a safe window?”
She shook her head and revealed a smug look. “I lied to you. That’s why you muste back because
I’m sure you wouldn’t want your child to address someone else as Daddy.”
Her words infuriated him, yet he could not contain his excitement. He reached out and grabbed the
back of her head before kissing her roughly. “Don’t you dare marry someone else!” Ang’s eyes were
firm and unwavering as she negotiated, “Come home, then. If you do, then I promise not to marry
anyone else but you!”
“Okay.” Richard ced his forehead against hers and promised.
Ang had done everything that she could to ensure that he came back and this was the most
effective way she could think of. Despite the potential dangers involved in this mission, he had toe
back alive because he had a major responsibility right here. His grandpa would be fine as he had the
security of being taken care of by the country while his mother had her husband’spany. However,
he was solely responsible for Ang and their baby.
“I’ll definitely be back. Trust me.” Richard nted a kiss on her forehead after saying that.
She reached out to hug him as well. “I’ll wait for you.”
She alighted from his car and watched as his car disappeared into the horizon. However, she
stubbornly refused to shed a single tear.
She knew that in the near future, she would be living in long waiting days and worry. As long as he was
away, she would not be able to feel at ease.
Ang took some time to recollect herself as she did not want to show her family members her anxiety.
Thest thing she wanted was for her parents to worry.
That afternoon, she received a phone call from Richard, informing that he was already on the ne.
For the subsequent period of time, his phone would be switched off, so he wanted her to be at ease
and wait for his good news.
Ang remained positive on the phone as she was confident that he would be back.
However, that night itself, she had trouble sleeping and she was up the entire night. She finally fell
asleep in the morning and woke up in the afternoon. It was then she received a phone call from Scarlet,
who invited her to go shopping with her in order to purchase some new clothes.
Ang was aware that Scarlet was just trying to fill up her void during this period.
As such, Scarlet’s car pulled over discreetly in front of Ang’s house. Since both families had not met
each other before, Scarlet did not n on entering the Meyers Residence as a guest. She picked up
Ang and headed off to an exclusive shop in the town center. It was a rxing afternoon with some
teatime chit-chatting.
“Ang, don’t worry. Do you know what my son’s nickname is? Everyone addresses him as ‘Zeus’
because he is such a mighty and powerful figure, who never failed any of his missions. I’m sure that he
will definitely seed in this one ande back victorious too.”
As soon as Ang heard that, she felt much better than before as she nodded. “Yup, I trust him too.”
Truth be told, Scarlet was used to such anxiety as she used to worry about her husband the same way
she worried about her son now.
“Oh, I have a god-daughter and I’ll introduce you guys to each other next time. She’s studying abroad
and gaining a master’s degree in interpretation. She’ll be back soon.”
“That sounds great. I would love to get to know her. She must be very outstanding.”
“Her parents are extremely close friends of ours and we have known each other for ages. They have
been permanently stationed abroad for work, so this kid grew up by my side ever since she was a child.
I regard her as my daughter.”
“Yea, I’ve heard about that from Richard.”
“Her name is Ruka Singed. You can call her Ruka.”
“She sounds like an adorable girl,” Ang replied with a smile.
“She’s two years younger than you and she’s indeed a wonderful girl,” Scarlet mentioned with a smile.
After their enjoyable afternoon tea, Scarlet sent Ang back home at about 5.00PM. Besides, she also
reminded Ang to seek her out anytime to chat if she was feeling down in the dumps.
At that point, Ang felt her spirits lifted significantly and she knew that she should not continue to
wallow in self-pity. She had to keep her spirits up and wait for Richard to return.
He had an invincible presence in her mind, so she trusted that he would definitely be able to ovee
everything.
Meanwhile, in a distant gorge far away from the town center of Lauchrist, several ck-colored SUVs
silently traveled through the forest in the dark. The cars in the fleet were covered with green fabric as
camouge and they were practically invisible to the eye.
“Send our striker team ahead to scout the route.” An instruction from their captain sounded through the
headset.
At that moment, the car came to a halt and a young man sitting next to the captain opened the car door
and alighted. Roy grabbed the man’s wrist. “Richard, why are you getting out of the car?”
“Captain Anderson, I’ll join the striker team.”
“Get back here immediately,” Captain Anderson instructed sternly. “You’re not allowed to go.”
“I know that you have received instructions from my uncle to keep me safe, but my job here is as one of
your men and I’m not here to be protected.” Richard finished his words and struggled out of Captain
Anderson’s grip before leaving the car.
Captain Anderson had no other choice and he could merely watch as the striker team disappeared into
the dark.
“Captain Anderson, this mission is much more difficult than the others. I heard that there are a few
hundred men guarding the ce, so the chances of us seeding in rescuing Professor Te are
quite slim.”
“Professor Te must not end up in their hands.” There was a determined look in Captain Anderson’s
eyes as he looked toward the darkened area in front. “Even if we end up with his dead body, we have
to bring him back regardless.”
The stars in the sky were shrouded by thick clouds and the ground was rocky and uneven. There was a
nket of snow and the temperature on the ground was near zero. At that moment, several dark
figures marched through the snow and their eyes were set on a cave with a slight glow not too far away
from them.
The spot where the hostage was kept captive was a strategic cave that could be easily defended but
hard to attack.
“Captain Lloyd, this is the furthest we can get. There are a few people standing guard, so we can only
launch the drones.”
“Alright.” Richard nodded.
It was then that theyunched the drone and it darted ahead like a ck-feathered bird cruising silently
in the dark. It arrived at the upper part of the cave and observed the terrain of the surroundings.
The drone hovered in the air and suddenly… Crack! The drone broke into pieces and disappeared
down the bottom of the ridge.
“We’re exposed. We have to leave,” someone spoke in a low voice.
In the meantime, there were gunshots near the cave with a hail of bullets fired in their direction. The
men on the snow-covered ground quickly scrambled for cover.
“We’ve been exposed. Retreat.” The team leader gestured a retreat sign.
Instantly, every member heeded the instruction and retreated, but one of them remained in position.
“Captain Lloyd.”
“You leave.”
“Captain Lloyd, what are you trying to do? Retreat!”
However, Richard’s figure had disappeared in the snowy darkness despite the team leader’s
instruction.
“He’s such a daredevil!” the team leader retorted in a huff as he led the team away temporarily.
The team leader then returned to the hiding spot of their main group. Inside the car, he had just taken a
sip of warm water when Captain Anderson interrogated him, “Why isn’t Richard back? I told you to
make sure you bring him back! Are you going against my order?”
“Captain Anderson, he is of the same rank as you and I’m just a little team leader. I wouldn’t be able to
make him follow my instructions.” The team leader felt quite aggrieved.
“I’ve heard of this guy, Richard Lloyd, here. He has never followed any instructions,” one of the older
team members piped up.
“If he had heeded instructions, then it would be virtually impossible for him to get to my rank at the age
of twenty-six.” Captain Anderson heaved a sigh. “Maintain constant contact with him. Perhaps he would
be the key to this mission.”
“He must not get into any danger. Otherwise, it would be quite tough to exin things to the vice-
president.”
“We’ve got to work seamlessly to support him. This brat is always causing trouble for me!” After
Captain Anderson finished saying that, he instructed his subordinates to keep themunication
system on the whole time and they were told not to miss out on any piece of information from Richard.
Amidst the flurry of gunshots, there was a figure bare-handedly climbing up the middle part of the cliff
and he looked like a feral wolf as he inched closer silently.
Half an hour went by and the fleet of cars lying in ambush in the deep part of the forest was now
covered in a thickyer of snow. Inside one of the vehicles, Captain Anderson kept his eyes on his
subordinates and watched them tap away on theirputers. Finally, one of his subordinates turned to
look at him with a resigned expression. “We haven’t been able to receive any information on Captain
Lloyd. Perhaps he has switched off themunication system or there must be a transmission
disruptor set up in the cave.”
“Darn it! Does that mean we won’t even know if he’s dead or alive?” one of the fiery-tempered team
members cursed in a low voice.
“Don’t panic. I trust that Richard would not lose his life that easily. I have the utmost confidence in his
capabilities.”
“But then, we’ve just experienced the other party’s artillery power and they’re very strong. They’ve also
employed all of the finest mercenaries in their team, which is why we’re unable to approach them now.”
“We should have faith in Captain Lloyd and wait for news from him. Let’se up with another tactical
n if he doesn’t end up contacting us.”
The gloomy and heavy clouds descended upon the area and the exterior part of the main cliff was
covered in ayer of icy snow. Meanwhile, another flurry of heavy snowfall dawned from the sky.
Presently, the men in charge of guarding the entrance repeatedly cast breath on their hands to warm
their palms and one of them was dunking the water bottle into his mouth. However, he realized that the
sk was empty, so he could not contain his irritation as he muttered angrily. Subsequently, he
gestured to his teammate and lifted his sk to indicate that he was going inside to fetch some water
after which his teammate nodded at him.
The man had just entered the cave when the other man standing guard instinctively started to move
and stretch his muscles. As he felt a little rock hitting his head, he lifted his head to check on the
situation before a dark figure suddenly plopped onto him from atop. Crack! The man had lost his life
with a twisted neck.
His military coat and furry hat were swiftly removed by the mysterious man as the dead was rolled off
the cliff like a sack of potatoes.
The thirsty teammate had just returned upon filling up his sk when he noticed the man standing
awfully near to the edge of the cliff. Out of curiosity, he asked in Spanish, “What’s going on?”
Immediately after the next second, his mouth was muffled by arge palm and a sharp knife was swiftly
plunged into his chest at lightning speed. His eyes widened as he tried to reach for his gun, but his
hand dropped lifelessly halfway. Subsequently, his body was rolled down the cliff silently like his
teammate.
The dim lights hit them and underneath the furry hat, it was the face of a handsome man. The man had
a tall nose bridge, his brows were deeply furrowed, and there was a dark expression in his eyes. With
that, he was surrounded by a sharp and cold aura.
Richard pressed down the edge of the hat and walked into the cave naturally. There was only one path
to enter the cave and it gradually expanded as he walked inside. Finally, he arrived at arge cavity
that could fit a hundred men. The site had already been turned into a fully functioning living system and
there were hundreds of mercenaries currently seated in groups as they chatted rxedly with each
other to kill boredom. Each of them carried weapons on them to handle any unforeseen circumstances.
Richard was strapping tall and he hid amongst the crowd dressed in the military coat and furry hat. He
held the distinctive sk of this ce in his hand as he naturally strode toward the area to fill his bottle.
After filling it, he then headed in the other direction.
Since the cave was a highly defensive location to be attacked, the mercenaries were ratherid back.
There was also plenty of food and wine inside the cave. Besides, they were paid very handsomely to
guard this easy spot, so this had caused them to lower their guards.
Naturally, there was a disadvantage with employing mercenaries as they all had their own self-interests
at heart, producing a groupcking team spirit. As soon as something went wrong, the situation would
get out of hand in no time.
Richard nced at a drunk soldiering his way who then greeted him. He greeted back in the same
hoarse voice before the soldier gave him some alcohol,ining that the new batch of alcohol was
awful.
Thanking him with a smile, Richard continued walking. His aim was not to get alcohol but rather to find
the electrical sources. Finally, he stopped at a crossroads and stared at a door located there for a while
before he walked over and knocked on it.
Someone opened the door before Richard said to him, “Fresh booze for delivery.”
The man inside immediately went on alert mode. He was in charge of the personnels stationed here
and was responsible for all the surveince equipment here. He was sure that he had never seen a guy
with such facial features working here before.
In just the split second that their gazes met, Richard made the first move by hitting the man on the
head. Before the person could even react, he had entered the generator room and locked himself in
from the inside.
“Who are you?” The man bellowed while reaching for his gun, but Richard was faster than him. In order
to stop the man from pulling the trigger, Richard sent a few punches his way. Since the man was
already weakened by the initial attack, the consecutives punches made him all dizzy, as the final attack
was aimed at his carotid artery by the bottle that Richard broke.
After the fight, Richard went to the generator and opened the screen door. Looking at the nest of wires
inside, he slowly opened the kettle that he had and poured some water on them, causing electric
sparks to ur everywhere. Then, the room descended into darkness.
Unlocking the door, Richard was greeted by pitch ck darkness outside the room, as curses and
sounds of people smashing things on the floor came from the hallway. Obviously, the soldiers were
very upset about the sudden power outage.
Richard smiled as he fired a few shots into the main hall.
Screams of pain echoed around, all the soldiers in the dark took out their guns. In the darkness, the
only sound that could be heard was the sound of the gunshot and the only thing that could be seen was
all the gun sparks that ured each time someone pulled the trigger. The cave had be a
ughterhouse as everybody inside had lost all sense of direction and logic to the darkness.
The gun sparks kept appearing in the cave and all the screams of pain went on and on in the darkness.
However, as time went by, there were lesser curses, questions and screamings of the soldiers could be
heard. A sickeningly metallic scent of blood slowly wafted through the air which was so unpleasant that
it could make those who inhaled it puke.
Hiding behind a rock, Richard was silently observing the situation with a sharp and calm gaze.
Soon, the remaining soldiers came to the realization that the people around them were actually their
allies and immediately stopped the fire. Yet, there were only around ten to twenty of them that were still
alive.
So, they decided to regroup in the middle and form a circle, not knowing until now where the enemy
was.
A gunshot then shattered their unity again. Following the gunshot was the person, who tried to
command the entire team earlier, falling down. Instantly, a sea of bullets flew everywhere again.
The remaining survivors were soon reduced to five to six when bullets came flying from a spot in the
dark, ending their lives with pinpoint uracy.
Seeing this, the sole survivor put his arms behind his head and kneeled down in the pool of blood of his
allies, surrendering. He then looked up and saw a dark silhouette getting close to him. He had never
been so afraid in his life.
It was then a sound came from the left side in the darkness, as the man did not even look before
ending the surprise assant with a single shot. Squatting down in front of the soldier, Richard asked,
“Where’s Man Pierce?”
“H-H-He’s in the base behind us.”
After ending the soldier’s life, Richard looked like a man that came back from hell, as he walked out of
the cave to be greeted by the sky with the dark clouds dispersed, shining a faint moonlight on his face.
Right then, he looked extremely terrifying with his gaze full of bloodthirst.
Seems like this was only the ce where Man trained his soldiers. So, he’s actually hiding in the
base behind. Bending over, Richard picked up a gun from the ground and reloaded it quickly before
disappearing into the night.
After half an hour, Captain Anderson and his men could not sit around any longer. Hence, he led the
team to the ground right below the cliff. Seeing the two mercenariesying on the ground, they silently
climbed up the cliff only to smell the thick scent of blood wafting through the air as they climbed up.
They went into the cave to have a look only for them to exit with a pale face.
They could not believe how Richard eliminated more than a hundred people in such a short amount of
time.
What a godlike existence.
“He’s ahead of us again. See if he left any information behind.”
“We found the leader’s tracks. He left a message saying that Man is in the base behind us and that
Professor Te must be held captive there too.”
“Let’s quickly reinforce him.” Captain Anderson waved his hand, and the team moved out.
Meanwhile, Richard had found a vantage point to observe the base behind. From there, he saw that
the brightly lit base was constructed mostly using shipping containers.
He had received orders from Captain Anderson that he was forbidden from acting alone, as he needed
to wait for them to strategize a n for the battle.
After losing the support of their vanguard, their battle prowess was greatly reduced, yet the people here
did not seem to know that their reinforcements had all perished.
Finally, the team arrived with Captain Anderson tapping his shoulders. Even though they did not
exchange verbally, the gaze from Captain Anderson told Richard that he was grateful for his actions.
Because of him, they were one step closer to aplishing their n and the hope of victory
increased.
Drones which were as small as the size of a dragonfly were sent out and they were maneuvered
silently into the base.
“There are around thirty soldiers.”
“We have to move fast. Man might find out that his vanguard has been eliminated. If that happens,
he might get rid of the professor.”
“I’ll be the lead,” Richard stated.
Pushing his shoulders down, Captain Anderson replied, “Let my men go. You stay with me.”
Richard could only ept the order, as he saw the soldiers going down into the base. Yet, just after ten
minutes, a gunfight could be heard.
“Looks like it has begun. The best course of action now is to rush in.” Captain Anderson waved,
motioning the team to move toward the base.
Yet, Richard only looked at their backs, as he stayed in his spot, for he always liked aplishing his
tasks in an unorthodox method, so he went another way.
At that moment, all the soldiers’ attention was focused on the front side with the back of the base being
a weak point for infiltration.
Reaching a container, Richard saw a couple of people in casual clothes walking out and they looked
like the researchers. His sudden appearance had frightened them and caused them to raise their
hands up in the air.
“Where’s Professor Te?” Richard had a wolf-like gaze.
The two researchers pointed at a container. “T-There…”
“Scram if you want to keep your lives.” Richard let them keep their lives with the two of them running to
the nearest car and driving away without looking back since they were also brought here against their
will in the first ce. Closing in on the container Albert was in, he opened a window and looked in to
see a hastily constructedb that was well lit with the professor being under surveince. It was then
Richard noticed a man standing beside Albert.
The man was in his fifties and had a head full of hair in the color of his age with a heavy bloodlust. It
was Man, the person whom Richard wanted to kill the most.
At that time, Albert was clumsily packing the documents with a gun being pointed at his waist, forcing to
do as he was told.
Richard wanted to end Man with a single shot right then, but he had to suppress his hatred if he
wanted to keep the professor safe.
In the end, the group of people packed up and left for the nearest helicopter. Feeling it was now or
never, he decided to get rid of the soldier closest to Albert in a corner, making him turn back in shock,
as Richard said, “Professor Te, I’m here to save you. Come with me.”
Albert hid behind Richard immediately as Man, who was in front, turned around with a menacing
re before aiming his gun at them.
Another gunfight was approaching, and Man sensed that circumstances had worsened, so he had
to flee first. However, he turned around in the midst and shouted fiercely, “I will remember your face!”
Richard left Albert in the care of his team behind him before sighting Man’s helicopter slowly
ascending and rushing to chase it down.
“Captain Lloyd,e back!”
“Stop chasing it, Captain Lloyd!”
“Are you out of your mind, Richard?”
Despite their demands for him to stop, Richard jumped without hesitation. He gripped the helicopter’s
landing gear and went up into the air with it.
“Follow it quickly. We must save him.”
Richard was not fearful even though he was in the helicopter. Man, on the other hand, was about to
call someone when he discovered an unexpected guest onboard, and it was that young man. He
grabbed his gun and fired it, shattering the door to the pilot’s cockpit. On the other hand, Richard
nced at the altitude and immediately shot the pilot. After the pilot’s death, the helicopter immediately
spiraled downward out of control in the air.
Then, he pointed his gun at Man’s head. “Who are you?” Man murmured.
“The one who will take your life,” Richard said before firing the shot. He did not, however, aim for his
head. Instead, Man was shot in the shoulder because he didn’t want this man to die immediately.
He wanted him to die as painfully as possible.
Richard wanted Man to see himself dying while still conscious.
After ncing at the icy ground below him, Richard leaped from over ten meters. The helicopter
crashed into the cliffside, sparks soaring and causing a massive explosion. He tripped and fell into the
snow. He realized he had fractured his leg afternding from such a great height when he felt
excruciating pain in his leg.
Richard suddenly heard a great rumbling as the explosion triggered an avnche. He closed his eyes
as he turned to see the approaching white mist, and an image of Ang shed through his mind. He
ignored the pain and crept to a nearby rock, crouched, and grabbed it tightly as the snow buried him.
Captain Anderson and his men were escorting Albert to the car to rest before the avnche. Then they
heard a bigmotion, and everyone instantly ran in search of a safe shelter to stay in.
“Captain Anderson, is there an earthquake?”
“No. It’s an avnche.” He concluded based on the sound before he said, “Oh no, Richard hadnded
close to the avnche.”
His troops chased him as he ran recklessly toward the direction of the avnche. Then, they saw the
valley had been buried by snow, leaving only a little ridge visible. “Richard!” Captain Anderson shouted
loudly. Anxious, he was unable to determine hisst known location.
“In our assessment, Richard should havended somewhere near there…” When one of the men
pointed in the direction, all they saw was a snowy meadow, leaving them with heavy hearts.
A person’s chances of survival were minimal in an avnche. Even if they were still alive, they were
buried beneath the snow.
“Grab the equipment. Get his location, quick! We must rescue Richard!” Captain Anderson yelled and
instructed his men, “Drop whatever you’re doing and join with the rescue. He must still be alive. I don’t
think he’s dead for a second. He’s tougher than any of us.”
The team grabbed the equipment and began looking for his location.
“Captain Anderson, I believe Richard is buried quite deep. Nothing is detected by the sensor. Captain
Lloyd might be…” The team member could not continue his conversation since he was upset that the
device was not getting any signals.
“Just continue. Carry the sensor with you as you go. Richard must be in this location.” Because Captain
Anderson had told the vice-president that they would return in one piece, he was unwilling to give up
even the slightest possibility of survival.
The team members began to walk around the area while holding the sensor. Even though their fingers
and toes were numb from the cold, they kept going.
Captain Anderson had been shot in the shoulder during the gunfight. He felt depressed just now,
partially kneeling on the ground, and wished he could at least catch a glimpse of Richard’s body.
However, due to theck of news, Captain Anderson would be unable to return Richard’s body home.
He punched the snow ground as tears welled up in his eyes. “Richard Lloyd, you’re a moron. Everyone
thinks you’re divine, yet you’re still human in the end. How could you have died at such an early age?”
Everyone fell silent when they saw their captain break down, knowing that Richard’s chances of
survival were close to none. Nobody could possibly survive an avnche. In fact, he leaped from a
helicopter tens of meters above the ground. Even if a person was physically fit, their legs would surely
hurt.
“Don’t be like this, Captain Anderson. Captain Lloyd is our hero and we all respect him.” One of the
team membersforted Captain Anderson.
“If we want to find him, we’ll need an excavation. Otherwise…” Another team member became
distraught for a little moment.
Captain Anderson punched the ground again, obviously in deep sadness. Then, a team member
yelled, “There’s a signal here! There’s a signal!”
They all raced over when they noticed a weak continuous signal from the sensor, indicating that it was
Richard.
Captain Anderson ordered, “Dig fast!”
Some team members went back and grabbed shovels; those who could move around dug based on
the signal disyed in the sensor. Finally, they dug about half a meter before a hand emerged from the
snow, which made everyone cheer. They continued searching until half of Richard’s body was exposed.
He looked like a warrior in the snow with an invincible spirit, breaking free from the terrible situation.
“You moron.” Captain Anderson jumped in the hole and hugged him.
Using thest of his strength to pat him on the back, Richard replied, “Don’t worry, Captain Anderson. I-
I won’t let your mission fail…” He fainted after saying those words.
“Captain Lloyd!”
“It’s fine. He just fainted. Carry him quickly to the car and bring him back.”
Captain Anderson looked at him being taken away, and remarked, “You really are one tough young
man.”
They kept Richard warm in the car while administering first aid to him, and the entire team was
discussing him. He had a vivid dream. It began when he drifted in and out of consciousness while
buried in snow, and this dream was the only thing keeping him alive. In the dream, a woman smiled
and kept calling out to him.
“Richard, you can do it! You muste back!”
“I’m waiting for you, Richard! Don’t you die on me!”
“Richard…”
It was the sound of Ang’s voice. She would constantly smile at him, and at one moment, she would
cry and beg him toe to her. Her words gave him strength while he was buried deep beneath the
snow. Little by little, he climbed. Even though he was on the brink of death, he forced himself to stay
alive so that he could see her again. Whatever he promised her, he was going to keep it.
Midway through the drive, Richard experienced a high fever and fell unconscious. When he was in
such a state of delirium, everyone could hear him mumble, “Ang!”
Everyone can guess who Ang is. It must be the woman Richard loves! Did he only manage to crawl
out from the snow because this person gave him the strength he needed?
Meanwhile, at the vice-president’s office, the man who had just hung up the phone heaved a massive
sigh as if releasing some tension. He had just finished hearing about the most recent situation. The
news was both startling and reassuring. They hadpleted the mission and were on their way back.
Ren phoned Scarlet to deliver the news. He would not mention the unpleasant process; only a safe
return result will be reported.
“Really? Richardpleted his mission and victoriously returned?” She shed joyful tears.
“Yes. Richard finally got his wish.”
“That’s great. Richard has finally avenged his father. I believe his heart can now be at peace. He is not
hurt, is he?”
“Mostly superficial injuries. There isn’t much other than a fracture in his leg.”
“We don’t even know how bad his injury is!” Scarlet still felt pain in her heart since she couldn’t bear the
thought of her son being injured.
“It is nothing. He’ll get treated when he returns.”
“Ren, try to transfer him back! After all, he and Ang will soon be married. I don’t want him to follow in
his father’s footsteps by constantly traveling the world.”
“Okay! I’ll work to get him transferred back within this year.”
Scarlet cheerfully replied, “That will be great. If that happens, I’ll be there to keep himpany. We’ve
grown apart since he hasn’t been staying with me all these years.” She then questioned, “Is the
Trantion Department also hiring?”
“I’m not too sure. Why?”
“Ruka will be returning soon. So, I wanted to find out whether they were hiring. If they are, she can give
it a shot because she specializes in trantion.”
“Ruka has returned?” Ren asked, his voice solemn.
“Yes. She’ll be back by next week.”
“Okay. I’ll ask around,” he calmly stated.
After the call ended, he contacted the Trantion Department. “Are you nning to hire?”
“May I know who is asking?”
“Ren Husson,” he spoke in an authoritative voice.
The person whom he spoke with was so shocked that he stuttered, “Oh, i-it’s the vice-president, sir.
Yes, we have justpleted the recruitment of six interns.”
“Add one more. Name, Ruka Singed.”
“Of course, of course. We’ll add her immediately.”
Ren responded and then ended the call. He pondered for a bit before smirking. I have not seen this
spoiled brat in years.
Scarlet’s next call, though, was to Ang, who was in the midst of a departmental meeting. Daphne,
hoping for her daughter to have experience in every department, assigned her to the project
department so that she could develop her skills in all areas.
Since Ang became the department head upon her arrival, it was rather stressful for her. Yet, at that
moment, she had forgotten entirely about her subordinates, as only Scarlet’s voice remained in her
mind.
“Ang, Richard has sessfullypleted his mission and is on his way home.”
Ang fell into tears at hearing this news and cried, “That’s wonderful, Ms. Husson!”
“Please wait calmly for his return, as you two will be reunited soon.”
She felt utterly relieved. “Sure, Ms. Husson. When the timees, may I apany you in picking
him up?”
“Of course. When he arrives, I will definitely bring you along.” Scarlet knew that Richard was no longer
attached to her but to Ang.
Ang had been tormented by insomnia for the past half month, as the mental tension she was
experiencing prevented her from falling asleep without medication. Her mother was worried that she
was about to have a nervous breakdown. At that moment, this joyful news relieved all of her concerns.
She was previously in pain regrly. Finally, the good news she had been expecting arrived today.Content rights by N?velDr//ama.Org.