Chapter 419 Provoking the Wolf Pack
Cecil walked towards the boy with a meaningful smile on his lips, looking down at him from above.
Then, he squatted down and made eye contact with the boy.
"You're quite sharp," Cecil said, rubbing his chin and squinting at him. "But your lives still have a purpose."
He gently patted the boy's face. "So, I won't let you die here. We have a long journey ahead, and if you don't eat or drink now, there won't be anything left for you later."
Cecil's eyes glinted with a sinister smile as he stood up and walked away.
"Mr. Romero, our people tracked those individuals to this location, and then they disappeared," Wade said.
Alfonso stood by the railing on the side of the main road, hands on his hips, with a heavy expression. He looked at the dark forest in front of him, as if he was thinking about something.
In the past two weeks, he has been investigating a case of child abduction.
His investigation led him all the way to the Kingdom of Serenia.
Since this wasn't their jurisdiction, they contacted the local police upon arrival.
To their surprise, there were also cases of child abduction here, but the local authorities seemed indifferent. Despite their promises of cooperation, their attitude was lax and unhelpful. This was completely unexpected for him.
In the end, he could only apply to his superiors for permission to operate freely in the Kingdom of Serenia.
Considering that the missing children in this case were not ordinary children, the superiors personally communicated with the people in the Kingdom of Serenia to facilitate their actions here.
They had been here for five days.
It seemed like they were about to find them tonight, but the trail went cold again.
The opposition's counter-surveillance tactics were highly effective. Almost every time a lead was uncovered, the suspects would promptly vanish without a trace.
At this moment, another male colleague ran over, sweating profusely. "Mr. Romero, there's a discovery."
Alfonso said, "Go ahead."
Armando Gomez didn't even have a chance to catch his breath and immediately said, "1640 feet ahead, there's a small path. I checked the ground and found tire tracks."
Alfonso didn't waste a moment and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"
On the other side.
Eugene was observing the entrance of the cave while checking the time.
An hour and a half had passed, and there was still no sign of Victoria returning.
The situation outside the cave appeared normal, with two other people having come out to stand guard just half an hour ago.
About ten minutes later, he heard a slight noise.
He thought it was Victoria returning.
But when he carefully turned around and looked in the direction of the sound, he saw flashlight beams not far away.
The distance was still a bit far, and it was night, so he couldn't tell who it was.
So he didn't dare to act rashly.
He half-squatted in the tree, using the dense branches as cover to hide himself.
Eugene frowned and checked the time.
He was worried that if Victoria returned and encountered them, it would be troublesome. So he had to find a way to prevent them from coming this way.
Then, without thinking much, Eugene swiftly climbed down from the tree.
He headed in the opposite direction from where Victoria had left.
After running a distance, he deliberately made some noise to attract the group towards him.
"Mr. Romero, I think I heard something to the north," Wade said.
Alfonso thought for a moment, he had also noticed it earlier, "Let's go check it out; be careful."
"Yes, Mr. Romero."
Alfonso only brought four people with him this time, making a total of five including himself.
Given the unfamiliar and rugged terrain of the mountains, they had to exercise extreme caution.
Eugene moved quickly, navigating the dark forest without any equipment, making small noises to lead the people towards him without alerting those at the cave.
Victoria was unaware of the situation on this side.
She had just identified the direction and circled around, but found no other entrance to the cave.
As she turned to head back, Victoria saw several pairs of bright, eerie green eyes staring at her from the bushes. Her heart raced with sudden fear.
She instinctively reached for the Desert Eagle on her back, but then withdrew her hand.
She couldn't fire here.
At this moment, she wasn't thinking about Alexander or anyone else, but about the tiger Caesar, happily playing at Serenity Grove Manor.
If it were here, this would be much easier to handle.
But given the distance, it couldn't solve the current problem.
Wolves were three times faster than humans, and even with her stamina, she wasn't sure she could outrun them.
And there were three of them. She was really out of luck.
She couldn't let them sense that she was going to run, or she would be chased as prey.
She didn't move, and the three wolves in the grass didn't move either.
They bared their teeth and stared at her, as if she were already their prey.
During this standoff, she quietly took a step back.
When dealing with such ferocious animals, avoiding direct confrontation was best, especially in such critical times.
On the other side, after leading the people a distance away, Eugene found a large tree and swiftly climbed up to hide.
Alfonso and his team quickly caught up.
"Mr. Romero, these grass piles show signs of being trampled, someone was definitely here," Wade said, shining his flashlight around.
Alfonso squatted down to take a look, frowning.
Using the faint moonlight, he scanned the surroundings.
The temperature was dropping, and the forest was getting denser, indicating they were close to the heart of the forest.
"Move forward, but don't spread out," he said in a deep voice. "There might be wild animals around."
Someone hesitated and asked, "Mr. Romero, could there be wolves?"
Alfonso replied, "Not sure."
He was just gave a heads-up, as this was the Kingdom of Serenia.
The forests of the Kingdom of Serenia were said to be teeming with wild animals, but he wasn't sure if any were here. Better to be cautious.
Not far away, Eugene heard their conversation from a tree.
Judging by their appearance and attire, they didn't seem to be with the people in the cave.
But whoever they were, they had a purpose for being here.
Once they left, Eugene climbed down and quickly headed back.
When he returned to the initial spot, Victoria was still not back.
It had been over two hours and was already past five in the morning. So he followed the special marks Victoria had left.
Victoria had cautiously taken a few steps back. Sensing something was wrong, she stopped.
Just as the thought crossed her mind, she saw several pairs of green eyes staring at her from all directions.
She couldn't help but curse in her mind, 'Did I just provoke the wolf pack? Just my luck!'
Victoria stood still, but her mind was racing for a way out.
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