Chapter 796 Someone’s Here

"Move faster! They're still searching for her right now, so they won’t be able to track us down for the time being. But Gregory Graham’s an intelligent person. If he can't find her after a while, he'll definitely guess that she’s been taken away. We're no match for him when he catches up to us!" One of the men reminded the group. Another person said, "Yeah, we've gone to such great lengths and even sacrificed someone to get this woman out. We can't let him snatch her away again. Let's go quickly! In another two hours, after climbing over these two mountains, we’ll reach our destination. When we get there, someone will greet us." The other people heard this and quickened their footsteps. At the same time, someone asked, "I wonder what secret this woman has that makes our boss want her so badly!" Another man replied, "Who knows? We shouldn’t ask too many questions or meddle in the boss’ matters. But this b*tch looks pretty decent. She can't be our boss's beloved, right?" Someone snickered and said, "Beloved? A beloved that’s knocked half-dead? What are you even thinking about?" The other man replied, "You’re right. As I see it, this woman’s probably involved in some kind of dealing. Didn't somebody say that she’s Gregory Graham's woman? Our boss and Gregory Graham are mortal enemies, so now that his woman’s in our hands, according to his nature, he'll have to be at the mercy of our boss!" At the mention of this, several of them could not help but laugh. The blazing midday sun made the mountain stifling hot because the trees were so dense that even wind could not get through. After a while of climbing, the few people were already panting and sweating. One of them stopped and said, "I can’t continue...I'm too tired. Someone carry her." The other man saw the situation, came over, bent down, and said, "I'll carry her for now. We’ll switch once I get tired." "Okay." The man said this and put Vickie Thomas down on the other man's back. That person lugged Vickie on his back and the group continued to walk forward. However, they did not notice that while they were walking in silence, Vickie's fingers twitched slightly and her eyelashes fluttered. Yes, there was no mistaking it. Vickie Thomas was awake. Despite her body-crumbling and head-exploding pain, Vickie still managed to wake up. She tried her best to remain conscious so that she would not pass out again. She had overheard the conversation between these people. Vickie did not know who had hit her with the car earlier, but judging by what they just said, this incident was somehow related to Gregory Graham? Gregory Graham's enemy? It was funny that when she was with him, she could not get away from this, but still could not avoid this now that she had left him. Was it really destiny? Vickie's heart was in a mess. She thought about the car that had just crashed into her. She also thought of Jennie Taylor, who had been knocked off her feet for saving her, and whose survival was still unknown. Her eyes grew hot, and at the same time, her heart clenched. ‘Jennie, you must be safe, you must survive this!’ ‘You still have so many unfulfilled dreams...You haven’t established your clothing brand. You haven't become a famous international designer. You can't die like this!’ Vickie thought to herself with her eyes closed. It looked as if she was still unconscious. Just at that moment, a sudden movement came from the woods. That was an extremely quiet sound. It sounded like leaves rustling in the wind, but in such sultry weather and with the mountains so densely covered that not even a sliver of air could penetrate, where did the wind come from? Some of the thugs seemed to have noticed this slight movement and froze. They subconsciously stopped in their tracks. “What's that noise?" Someone asked in a low voice. The person next to him frowned. A touch of unease flashed in the depths of his eyes, but he still tried to reassure his companions. "It should just be the wind. Don't be too nervous. We'll reach soon after climbing over this hill. Let's just walk faster!" The rest of them nodded at the words, so the group, with Vickie on their backs, quickened their pace and quickly climbed up the hill. At that moment, Vickie distinctly heard the sound of rapid footsteps. Her hearing had always been exceptionally good. When she was a child, Grandpa Glenn had discovered this ability of hers and gave her the nickname, Sharp-Ears. When others heard this sound, they only thought it was the rustling of leaves blowing in the wind. However, she clearly heard the sound of footsteps speeding over the fallen leaves on the ground. It was somewhat similar to the sound of the wind blowing, but it was also distinctly different. That subtle difference would not be distinguishable if one did not have a special understanding of it, or if one did not have a particularly good ear. Some kind of people were here? Vickie was completely unaware of the fact that Gregory Graham had sent someone to follow her and had even installed location trackers on her personal items. Therefore, at that time, she only knew that someone was nearby. Based on the neat and swift footsteps she had heard, there was a large possibility that they were a well-trained group, not just any ordinary people. Even so, she did not have a hint of joy in her heart. Vickie was so wounded that her fighting ability was greatly diminished. She could not even defeat the few thugs in front of her, let alone another group of well-trained people. If they appeared, she would be even more powerless. Her heart was heavy with unease when she thought of this. Suddenly, right at that moment, there was a "whoosh". A bullet shot out from the dense forest and instantly hit one of the thugs behind her. That person fell to the ground in response. The rest of the group saw the situation and their expressions changed dramatically. They were shocked, stopped in their tracks, and assumed a guarded posture while they looked at the surroundings. Someone had rushed out. Perhaps because the people on this side had no weapons on hand, the other side did not use their guns anymore. They were very fast and in just a blink of an eye, they had already gotten into a fight with the thugs. The one who was carrying Vickie did not join the fight because he had to guard her. As he saw his companions fall one by one, he could not stand there any longer. He later realized that these people were most likely here for Vickie. With determination in his eyes, he carried her on his back and prepared his escape up the mountain. The top of the mountain was just ahead of them. It was less than 500 m away. As long as he ran up there, the helicopter would be waiting and this new group of people would be rendered helpless. If he completed the mission, even though some brothers were sacrificed, it would not be a complete failure. His footsteps quickened as he thought of this. However, at that moment, a scenario that he never expected happened. The woman who had been lying on his back completely unconscious had suddenly opened her eyes. Immediately after, he only felt a pain in his neck as she struck him hard with a karate-chop.