Following closely behind Josiah, the other guy hesitated at the aircraft door, wary of potential danger. He hadn''t kept up and


    failed to notice Josiah''s swift move against the pilot.


    By the time Josiah had knocked the pilot out cold, the man finally made his way over, gun raised to finish the job.


    Josiah spun around, blocking him, and said in a steady voice, “Hold up, he might be useful to us!”


    The man was visibly shaken, his expression frantic. With Josiah''s face smeared in grass and mud, the man didn''t realize Josiah


    wasn''t one of them and quickly nodded, whispering, “Drag him out.”


    Josiah hoisted the pilot on his shoulders and did onest sweep of the aircraft for any issues. Finding none, they both


    descended.


    The leader, seeing Josiah with the pilot, nodded and ordered, “Take him and let''s move!”


    Josiahplied, lifting the pilot onto his own shoulders and subtly positioned himself at the rear, shielding Estelle from view.


    With the pilot as their cover, it became easier to blend in with the group, though Josiah now had the burden of carrying a man.


    When they fell slightly behind, Estelle whispered, “Is he okay?”


    “He’s alive, just knocked out,” Josiah replied.


    Estelle nodded and said, “Let me carry him.”


    “It''s no big deal,” Josiah gave her a reassuring gesture and kept pace with the group.


    Up ahead, the leader received a message through his earpiece, leading the team through the brush. Suddenly, someone was


    bitten by a snake that fell from a tree. Without a moment''s hesitation, the leader shot the man dead and shouted to the others,


    “Stay alert. I''ll take care of anyone who slows us down personally!”


    The group instantly became more vignt.


    After about half an hour, they spotted movement ahead. The leader quickened his step, exchanged code words with the


    neers, and the two groups merged.


    Josiah and Estelle, bringing up the rear, saw the scene unfold in the clearing ahead. Their expressions turned stone cold.


    Amiee had been captured!


    Bound hand and foot, shey on the ground surrounded by about thirty men, each armed with state-of-the-art rifles.


    However, this was also a relief. At least Amiee was safe for now!


    The two leaderspleted their handoff. The new leader, sporting a thick beard, nced over and asked in a deep voice,


    “Who''s that you''re carrying?”


    “The pilot we just found,” replied the other leader.


    “We''ve got both of them, but we still haven''t found the one Raiden wants!”


    “We can use them as bait to draw her out!”


    “Good idea!”


    The bearded leader approached


    Amiee, yanking off the tape govarihny


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    you contact her? Get her toe


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    Amiee met his stare defiantly and said, “No way!”


    The man pped her hard across the face, his expression menacing and dark. “I''ll ask you one more time, make here for


    you!”


    Josiah''s body tensed in an instant, his eyes fixed on the man who pped Amiee, his teeth nearly shattering with rage.


    Blood trickled from the corner of


    Amiee’s mouth, her ey burping with


    ired.ag she gpok’ Uearly, “Do what


    yeu want, kill or maim, | don’t care!”


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    The bearded leader looked Amiee up


    and down, his smile cruel an om


    sire faci “Strip


    he? b. , have your fun with her, then


    hang her from a tree for disy!”


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    Amiee''s eyes widened in despair, and she desperately struggled as she tried to scoot back.


    Several men closed in, leering at Amiee with ill intentions, beginning to unbuckle their belts.


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