Richard couldn’t resist turning Shirley’s down. Still, he had to set some ground rules as he spoke sternly, “Fine, on two conditions. Once we’re there, you are not to leave my sight and will stay close to the team.”
“Understood, Mr. Lloyd.” Shirley immediately transformed into one of her father’s subordinates and saluted.
Richard and his daughter boarded the helicopter. A complete set of gear was immediately provided to her, and she wasted no time putting it on. At this moment, she wished desperately that she could teleport herself to that island.
As they approached the island, the flashes of explosions became more visible and audible. There was no doubt that the battle was a difficult one, and everyone involved had no intention of leaving until the other was pronounced dead on the battlefield. Besides, they had heard through credible sources that the opposing side had hired several mercenaries to the island to engage in a gunfight with Zacharias’ men.
Richard hadn’t anticipated this audacity from the prey that dared to confront Zacharias’ people. So, he was thankful he had listened to Shirley’s suggestion to make this trip. Otherwise, how could he tell his beloved daughter that something awful had happened to Zacharias?
So, he accompanied his daughter to rescue Zacharias.
“Dad, please be careful too.” Shirley worried not only about Zacharias but also about Richard.
“Nixon, take Shirley and take this road.”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Lloyd! Leave it to me. I’ll make sure Miss Lloyd stays safe.”
Shirley glanced at her phone and was just about to send a message to Zacharias when she realized that there was no signal on the island.
She immediately turned to Richard and informed him, intoning seriously, “Dad, the communication here has been intercepted and cut off. This place has become a complete warzone.”
Richard immediately whisked out his phone and attempted to use satellite signals. Alas, all his efforts were futile, as the results only confirmed his daughter’s speculations. Hence, he quickly understood that they had all underestimated the adversaries Zacharias was battling against.
The opposing force had somehow managed to control the entire island and had established a powerful signal jamming field that disrupted all communications.
“Shirley, be careful. Stick with Nixon and the others. Don’t venture out alone.”
“Okay. I’ll find Zacharias. We’ll rendezvous at this drop site once I do,” Shirley said as Richard was heading toward the side where the gunfight was going strong.
She and her father had no choice but to part ways now that the battle wasn’t looking great. At this moment, Zacharias’ forces were engaged in a battle with the opposition on the eastern side of the island. Her mission was to find Zacharias, while Richard’s mission was to join the gunfight.
Zacharias was currently stuck in a cave. Just moments ago, the Minister of Security had betrayed him. He hadn’t expected that one of the elders he trusted the most would end up colluding with the opposition.
“Mr. Flintstone, we were careless. Who would have thought even the minister…” Freddie punched a rock as he was deeply disappointed by this elder he had respected greatly.
Zacharias’ eyes flashed with anger. “We underestimated them. These people are everywhere. It’s no wonder that they could get their hands on the highest-ranking officials.”
“Mr. Flintstone, there’s no signal, and we can’t contact any outside support. We’re stranded and alone. Now, it’s all up to us if we want to get ourselves out of this place,” Freddie said while changing a magazine. “Even our bullets are running low. I’m not sure how long they’ll last.
Zacharias patted him on the back. “We’ll fight them to the end. Even if we don’t make it back alive, we should never yield to the likes of those scum.”
Freddie, who was encouraged, nodded in agreement. “Mr. Flintstone, I’ll ensure your safe return even if it costs me my life.”
Zacharias was touched as he chuckled. “If you have a chance to escape, take it. Don’t worry about me.”
“No way. Miss Lloyd is waiting for you. Mr. Flintstone, you need to get out of here,” Freddie said, trying to motivate him.
Zacharias smiled with a touch of bitterness and regret in his eyes. “If I never get to be with her in this life, I suppose I’ll have to wait for the next.”
Just as Zacharias was lamenting the cruelty of Fate, Roy rushed into the cave while clutching his injured arm. “Mr. Flintstone, a few helicopters just landed on the island. It seems like reinforcements have arrived.”
“But… we can’t call for reinforcements, so who could it be?” Freddie blurted in surprise.
“I don’t know, but someone joined the gunfight. They looked like military personnel from our side, Roy reported.
Zacharias’ pupils were slightly dilated as his heart started pounding. Although he had his suspicions about who those people were, he hoped with all his heart that it wasn’t who he was thinking of.
Richard had promised to take her away. There was no way he would allow her to return. Therefore, there was definitely no chance Richard would bring his daughter to the battlefield.
“Who could it be?” Freddie speculated. This team was arranged by Mr. Watts, and they had no means to contact reinforcements. So, who would suddenly join the battle?
