Chapter 291 Rescuing The Hostages (Part One)


    "Let''s begin," Corbett arrogantly said, cocking his neck to one side.


    "Wait! Wait a minute!" William suddenly stopped him. "I have a few words to say to Mary. Give me a


    few minutes," he added in a serious tone.


    Nodding, Corbett merely stepped aside and uttered, "Oh, I bet you do. I guess this is your farewell,


    huh? Then, please!"


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    Throwing away the gun, William walked forward expressionlessly. He traversed through the


    seawater, not minding the freezing cold, and went straight to Mary.


    "William..." she called weakly. Then, Mary pierced him with her teary eyes without blinking. A lump


    found its way on her throat, rendering her speechless at that moment.


    "Mary, you will be fine." With utmost affection, William gazed back at her. His eyes were too deep,


    and Mary knew he was confounded with so much emotion.


    The sea roared, and the high tide sshed their bodies, but William was strong enough to resist the


    current.


    He even cupped up her small face and kissed her lips, tasting her tears. And as their lips locked


    together, Mary could not suppress her cries anymore.


    "Aisha will be here soon," whispered William, with his back facing Corbett. He made it seem like he


    was bidding hisst farewell, but obviously had another intention of wanting to talk to Mary. "They


    have found Alick and Elissa. They wille here as soon as the children are rescued."


    Meanwhile, Mary was too shocked to say anything. But even then, a glimmer of hope rose in her


    heart upon hearing William''s reassuring words. "Really?" she managed to ask in a weak voice.


    "Yes.," William answered her, hugging her tightly.


    The warm and familiar embrace warmed up Mary''s cold body, but before she could make herself


    comfortable around his skin, William stuffed a sharp de in her hand.


    Feeling the cold steel in her palm, Mary''s body suddenly stiffened. She almost doubted that she had


    touched the wrong thing. "What is this for?" she asked in a trembling voice, evidently nervous to be


    holding such a fatal weapon in this situation.


    "Cut off the rope when no one is watching you. Use the high tide as a cover." William pinched her


    hand hard and said, "I''m not sure whether I can defeat him or not." When Mary heard him, her mind


    immediately went nk.


    What did he mean by ''not sure''? Would William die? No!


    "No..." Mary shook her head in fear and choked with sobs. "Aisha ising to save us, isn''t she?


    We can just wait!" she argued, trying to knock some sense into William.


    "Mary!" Raising his tone, William tried to calm her down. "Aren''t you afraid of water? You can''t even


    escape with your hands tied together. You have to find an opportunity and escape, okay?"


    "What about you?" Her chest rose and fell--an indicator that Mary''s sobs had only worsen.


    "I..." William''s face was etched with a gentle expression. It was as if he knew it might be thest


    time he would see her. "I will protect you," he reassured in a cid voice.


    However, instead of calming down, Mary''s heart sank deeper. And before she could even say


    something to stop him, Corbett''s impatient voice disturbed them. "Mr. Lan, you can keep your words


    and talk to her after I send you both on your way to hell. You have used too much time."


    Ignoring him, William nted a soft kiss on Mary''s forehead and winked at her. Then, he turned


    around and walked towards Corbett.


    "William! William!" Mary called his name over and over again. He was not striding, but with every


    step he took, Mary felt like she was drowning in darkness. And as she stared at his receding back,


    Mary''s stiff fingers sped the sharp de. ''If William were to die today, I''d die with him,'' she


    silently thought.


    While she was frozen to her feet in the cold water, the two men engaged in a brawl, making


    everyone tremble with fear as punches and kicks flew andnded.


    Corbett sped William''s shoulders and pulled his whole body forward. The two almost clung to


    each other in an instant. "You really are something!" Corbett yelled; his veins were popping on his


    neck.


    "How can I save them if I am nothing?" Gritting his teeth, William violently brushed Corbett''s arms


    away.


    "You just want to save them," Corbett threw a punch at him and grinned before saying, "but you


    forget that a person is lying on the bed and is on the brink of death because of you!"


    William stepped backward to maintain his bnce. Panting, he responded, "He has nothing to do


    with me."


    At his words, Corbett''s pupils suddenly contracted. Slowly, his anger seemed to have taken shape.


    Heunched another attack without saying anything, only this time it was faster and more violent,


    making it difficult for William to counter it. On the other side, Mary gripped the de tightly, using it


    to cut the rope. As soon as she raised her head, she saw Corbettnding a kick directly at William''s


    knee.


    "William!" she screamed with fear and worry. And because her attention was diverted from the


    de, she didn''t notice herself stabbing her own flesh.


    "I''m fine," William reassured in a lower voice, wincing in pain as he struggled to straighten up. Then,


    he immediately turned his hand to catch Corbett''s fist.


    "I want to teach you a lesson!" With every punch and kick Corbett threw at him, the former seemed


    to be more furious. It was as if he was not in the right mind anymore. He didn''t care about


    anything or anyone and just wanted to be utterly violent.


    At the same time, Mary''s arms hurt because of the tightness of the rope, and to prevent herself from


    sobbing, she gritted her teeth and sped the de tighter to free herself faster.


    Taking advantage of Corbett''s inattention, William punched him on the neck beforending a strong


    kick on his leg, causing him to lose his bnce.


    However, strong as he was, Corbett grabbed on to William just before he fell. With a click, his


    earphone dropped, and an imperceptible ssh resounded on the vast sea and disappeared.


    "Damn it!" William cursed, pressing his lips into a thin line.


    "Squeak!"


    "Hiss!" Meanwhile, Archer grimaced in difort outside the abandoned salt factory after hearing a


    long and sharp piercing sound from his earphone. He immediately pulled it out after feeling the


    extreme difort in his ear.


    "What happened? Your voice is too loud! Someone might hear us!" Aisha scolded him with her


    brows furrowed.


    "Sorry, Madam." Archer put on the earphone again.


    Aisha nced at him without saying a word and then turned around before gesturing the others to


    sneak into the nt.


    "William? William, can you hear me?" Archer called him several times, but he didn''t hear anything in


    response.


    A group of well-trained bodyguards, led by the international criminal police officer, quietly prated


    the factory with guns ready at hand. Fortunately, the building''s security seemed to be dawdling


    around since their shift started, so it wasn''t that difficult to infiltrate the massive area.


    "Bang! Bang!"


    With just a couple of ring gunshots, all guards at the gate dropped dead on the ground,


    completely lifeless.


    Frowning, Jazlyn put the silenced gun back to her waist and walked into the salt factory. "Boss,


    there is no one inside. The gatekeepers are dead."


    "Alright. I saw the three kids. You cane out now."


    While speaking, Aisha put down the telescope in her hand. It turned out that Dixon had taken the


    three children out of the factory. They were hung above the sea with their hands tied behind their


    backs. No wonder Ray''s watch couldn''t be heard anymore.


    "Shall we just rush over?" Lucas asked in a low voice, trying his best not to get noticed from their


    hiding ce.


    "No." Barry stopped him. "They have the three children! I won''t let you do it without full certainty."


    Aisha didn''t say a word and just rested her chin on her right hand to better think. Suddenly, she


    raised her head and uttered, "I have an idea."


    "What is it?"


    "Let''s..." They gathered together, circling around her while listening to her n. And because it was


    well-thought and they didn''t have any other choice, everyone agreed instantly. "Boss, be careful."


    "I know." Aisha nodded while gripping her gun and looking at Archer. Secondster, the two of them


    walked carefully towards the bay.


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