Love is the Sunshine

Chapter 236 Brawling In The Forest (Part One)

"Follow me, and stay down!"

Terence commanded, keeping his voice as low as he could when he noticed the flash of light. Silence

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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 light coming 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 flashlight.

Someone was approaching them!

At the other end of the path, Carla 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 Nicholas 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 according to plan. 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 Carla 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.

Carla raised her flashlight 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!" Carla murmured to herself.

To keep herself sane, she planned, "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!"

Carla 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 flashlight

again to check what had tripped her.

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

screamed. The light rolled into the thick grass.

Carla was dumb-struck. She didn't expect that there would be anyone hiding in this place. 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 was coming towards her, she bent down intuitively. After all, the best

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

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

'What the hell! Let me go! Stop!' Carla 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. Carla pressed down the

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 Carla was able to defend herself. Because she only prepared at the very

last moment before she left. She was just a Kung Fu amateur who only knew the basic moves.

Learning it was her last-ditch attempt before she set out.

For Carla 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 Carla's shoulder and pull her back.

As a retaliation, Carla 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 Carla 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.

Carla had no choice but to escape. She immediately bolted. Seconds later, 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 Carla's long curled hair as soft winds brushed the

treetops.

He was on the offensive while she was on the defensive. Though she had successfully 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, Carla was running for her life. Realizing that,

Carla 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 unsuccessful. He had seen it coming so he dodged it hands down.

Since Carla 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 plan to just control

her, but to actually kill her.