Chapter 236 Brawling In The Forest (Part One)


    "Follow me, and stay down!"


    Terencemanded, keeping his voice as low as he could when he noticed the sh of light. Silence


    fell over them.


    For the past few days, they had been traveling under the cover of darkness without any source of light


    because they were afraid that it would expose them. Revealing their position was certainly suicidal.


    Nathan had just checked everything. He guaranteed that there was no one else except them. So where


    the hell was the lighting from? They searched and listened with anxious breaths.


    Terence made a gesture. Everyone began to scatter in all directions. Some of them hid in the huge


    trees while some hid in the thick-growing grass. After then, nothing could be heard except the sounds


    of the forest. Terence could hear his heart beating loudly in his ears.


    All of a sudden, a person''s silhouette was illuminated in the darkness by the light of a shlight.


    Someone was approaching them!


    At the other end of the path, Ca was holding a walking stick on her right hand to help her clear the


    way. And on her left hand, she diligently shone the electric torch on the thick bushes while she was


    trying to get through in the depths of the forest. She knew enough that there were traps everywhere.


    Every now and then, she would check the detector that Grandpa Nichs gave her before she left. The


    detector had a thermographic camera as well as a motion sensor which she had hoped would help her


    find the man she was looking for.


    However, things did not go ording to n. Something was wrong with this bloody detector. She was


    in a hurry to search for Terence, but the detector didn''t seem like it had the least bit of intention of


    working. The way it was malfunctioning almost drove Ca insane.


    A few meters away, Nathan had already drawn out his dagger. Using guns in there was not an option


    because the gunshot would inevitably expose them to enemies. And if that happened, everything that


    they had done so far would be for nothing.


    Nathan held the dagger tight. He was waiting for an opportunity to attack.


    Ca raised her shlight again to illuminate the path ahead. Walking all night had soaked her shirt,


    her face, her elbows, her entire body; whether from sweat or the mud, she didn''t know. And honestly,


    she didn''t care. All she could think about was finding Terence.


    She was alone and terrified, walking through the dense forest. She was also fretful and anxious. It was


    a surprise she could still go on but that was all that she could do. At the time, she had only one thought


    in her mind - Terence.


    "Marcus was still searching for Terence. As long as he hasn''t found Terence, he would still be alive.


    God, please bless my Terence. Please let him be alive!" Ca murmured to herself.


    To keep herself sane, she nned, "If I can''t find him here in the woods. Then, I will search up and


    down the river next. And then, I will swim to the other side of the river and search the opposite bank."


    And then, to keep herself going, she repeatedly told herself, "I will never give up. I will search every


    nook and cranny until I find him!"


    Ca was staggering along the path. All of a sudden, she stumbled and fell. It was so painful that she


    even bit her lip. She pressed her hands to her mouth to repress her screaming. For a moment, she


    forgot about her fear because the only thing she could feel then was pain. She raised her shlight


    again to check what had tripped her.


    But before she could see anything, someone kicked her shlight with a force so strong she almost


    screamed. The light rolled into the thick grass.


    Ca was dumb-struck. She didn''t expect that there would be anyone hiding in this ce. She was


    then overwhelmed in fear because she had no idea if this person was a friend or an enemy.


    There was no time to think, all she was certain of was that this person was going to attack again. Then,


    she heard a brief rustling sounds from behind the nearest tree. As soon as she was aware that


    whatever was from the trees wasing towards her, she bent down intuitively. After all, the best


    defense was a good offense. Ca fell on the ground and kicked back vigorously.


    But the man was quicker. He grasped her ankle, twisted it, and gave Ca a good yank.


    ''What the hell! Let me go! Stop!'' Ca muttered curses in her mind. The agony didn''t stop her nor did


    she felt the need to give up. Instead, she had this sudden urge to fight back. Ca pressed down the


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    man''s hand with the other foot, turned it over in the air, readjusted her dislocated ankle and finally freed


    herself. The work was done gracefully in seconds.


    The two exchanged blows in silence as a cold wind blew throughout the forest. The only sounds one


    could hear were the chirping of crickets and the rustle of branches.


    Soon enough, the man was surprised to find out that he was fighting a woman when he touched her


    delicate skin and heard her screaming at him. He was also surprised that she not only had quick


    reactions but was also fast with her movements.


    But it was by sheer luck that Ca was able to defend herself. Because she only prepared at the very


    Learning it was herst-ditch attempt before she set out.


    For Ca however, the guy was really difficult to deal with and she couldn''t afford to waste any more


    time fighting with him. So she grabbed a rock and threw it at the man''s face as she ran in the opposite


    direction.


    But to her surprise, the man caught the flying rock easily and tossed it aside before she could run


    away. And he suddenly griped Ca''s shoulder and pull her back.


    As a retaliation, Ca quickly grabbed the man''s hand on her shoulder and tried to throw him over her


    shoulder as she tripped him. She was so close


    but the man made a quick dodge to the right. He clenched his fist and punched her on the chest. The


    blow was deadly and Ca was barely able to avoid it. Her whole body was suddenly in cold sweat.


    She didn''t mean to kill him, but it was clear then that the mysterious man was trying to kill her.


    Ca had no choice but to escape. She immediately bolted. Secondster, she heard the man


    following her. She ran faster even if her face was scratched by the tangled twigs and her beret got


    caught on and tore. The moon shone brightly on Ca''s long curled hair as soft winds brushed the


    treetops.


    He was on the offensive while she was on the defensive. Though she had sessfully avoided waves


    of his attacks, she was already deadbeat.


    She knew that she must get rid of him as quickly as possible because she was no match for someone


    who seemingly was a martial arts master.


    It was a life-and-death battle moments ago and right then, Ca was running for her life. Realizing that,


    Ca drew the hidden dagger out from her boot and swiftly stabbed him on the chest. Her eyes were


    ice and her heart was cold iron.


    But the attack was unsessful. He had seen iting so he dodged it hands down.


    Since Ca slowed down her pace to stab him, he was able to catch up to her. He instantly took the


    chance and got the better of her. He grabbed her wrist and forced the dagger she was holding at her


    throat the next second. She was under his mercy then. But it seemed like he didn''t n to just control


    her, but to actually kill her.