"Shall we go up and pin Amelia down?"
Nicole observed Samuel's expression. She was clear what he was thinking.
"Aren't you afraid it's a trap?"
Samuel's voice was cold, but a trace of hesitancy showed on his face.
Nicole said in a low voice, "Even if it's a trap, we have to go. After all, that person has suffered so much
for you. You must feel sorry for that. You don't want to owe him a favor, do you?"
Samuel did not reply, only tightly holding Nicole's hand.
After a while, Samuel broke the silence, "I'll go myself. You go back and stay with the children."
"I want to be with you."
Nicole knew that Samuel didn't want to implicate her, but she couldn't let Samuel go alone.
Samuel's mood was unstable because of the Golden Bug. She was afraid for an accident.
Samuel seemed to have expected her saying so. He gave a smile and a gentle gaze.
"It's always hard to turn you down."
"Then don't."
Nicole put her arms around Samuel's waist and gently leaned against his chest. She said softly, "As
long as you are doing what you want, I will be with you."
"Alright."
Samuel held Nicole in his arms tightly, grabbed the rope, and climbed up with her.
Amelia and her group had gone far, but Samuel could clearly distinguish their traces.
Nicole followed Samuel all the way. They finally subdued Amelia when she was alone.
"Don't move, or I may hurt you."
A sharp dagger was against Amelia's waist. The cold seemed to penetrate through her clothes into her
flesh.
Amelia was slightly stunned and annoyed.
She suddenly turned around, not caring if she would be hurt by Nicole's dagger. Nicole took a step
back in surprise, and this gave Amelia a chance.
Amelia's hand moved quickly towards Nicole's neck. It seemed that she would strangle Nicole to death.
Samuel just looked on and did not give a hand.
He found that Nicole lacked fight experience. He could protect Nicole, but he could not guarantee that
he would be by Nicole's side at all times.
She had to train to protect herself in the fight.
Now that everything was under control, Samuel had no intention of giving a hand. He wanted to see
how Nicole would do with it.
Nicole did not expect Samuel to save her. The instant Amelia attacked her, she realized the opponent's
intentions. She leaned forward unhurriedly and quickly kicked as they went close.
Amelia was fiercely kicked away.
Amelia fell on the ground while Nicole stood in the forest. Her indifference made Amelia a little
annoyed.
Amelia had not missed a hit for a long time.
The woman in front of her was quick, but she sensed that Nicole's breath was not steady.
As long as she kept the fight prolonged, Nicole would be exhausted even if she was quick. Then it
would be the key to her victory.
What worried Amelia was Samuel, who was looking on.
She knew this person. After all, Jarrod had shown her the photo of him, so it was not hard for Amelia to
guess who Nicole was. However, she still wanted to find out who would be the winner in this fight.
She didn't know why she wanted to do so. Probably she wanted to fight for respect. After all, she was
Jarrod's girlfriend. Or she was doing it for some other reasons. Amelia had mixed feelings.
Then Amelia jumped up from the ground and rushed towards Nicole again.
Nicole was indeed a bit tired. It was the most critical flaw. But she did not show any fear. Instead, the
moment Amelia attacked, she passed the dagger from her right hand to her left hand. She bent down
to dodge the attack and placed the dagger onto Amelia's neck.
Amelia got the result. She glanced at Nicole and said indifferently, "Are you here for Mr. Jarrod?"
"Yes, take us to him."
Nicole loosened the hold of the dagger. Samuel immediately stepped forward and embraced her.
"Are you OK?"
"I'm fine, just a little weak. I really need to work out."
Nicole smiled bitterly, and did not say anything else.
They showed their intimacies as if no one else was here. Amelia looked at them, a trace of sadness
flashing in her eyes.
"Aren't you afraid that it is my trap? A trap to lead you to death?"
"If so, we'll take it."
Samuel's words stunned Amelia.
Wasn't it that Samuel was cold-hearted?
Wasn't it that he didn't care about Jarrod?
Now they seemed to be close.
Amelia's eyes were a little red, and there was a catch in her voice.
"You'd better save Mr. Jarrod sincerely. Otherwise, I won't let you off."
Nicole looked at Amelia and didn't quite understand. Then Amelia turned around and walked forward.
She said in a low voice, "Follow me. I have no idea how Mr. Jarrod is now."
Samuel and Nicole exchanged glances and followed.
Amelia took them to avoid the group and went up the mountain along a path. Then she led them to a
hidden passage behind a tree.
The passage was dark.
Samuel frowned.
Nicole recalled the Dungeon.
At that time, it was Tim who was by her side. Now she did not know how Tim was. Was there anyone
taking care of Evelyn after her miscarriage?
Thinking of them, Nicole felt sad.
Samuel noticed it. He held her hand and whispered, "What's wrong?"
"I thought of Tim and the time when we were in the Dungeon."
Samuel was slightly stunned.
Samuel knew why Tim had returned to the Dungeon.
Now he had found another good friend. He hoped there would be a brotherly relationship between
them.
Samuel took out his phone and turned on the flashlight to light up the road for Nicole.
Amelia saw this and seemed to think about something, but she said nothing and just showed the way in
front of them.
The three of them walked for about half an hour before Amelia stopped.
There was no road ahead.
Amelia opened the stone slab above and jumped up.
Nicole looked at Samuel. Samuel nodded, and then they jumped up too.
After going up, Nicole found that this is an ancestral hall.
Jarrod lay on the ground, covered in blood. She did not know if he was alive or dead, but he looked
horribly stiff.
Some of the blood on the ground had dried up, while some was still flowing.
Amelia's eyes suddenly turned red.
"Mr. Jarrod, Mr. Jarrod, wake up! Wake up! I'm Amelia!"
Amelia hugged Jarrod and burst into tears.
She regretted following his words and left for Samuel and Nicole.
She should stay with him.
Even if there was punishment or the bugs coming, she could help take it if she was here.
Now looking at Jarrod's pale face, Amelia was heart-broken.
Samuel had never seen Jarrod in such a terrible state.
He thought that Jarrod was Zama's son and the only son of Aaron, so he might be of noble status. He
never expected that Jarrod would be lying on the ground like this, as if his life was fading away.
Nicole was also shocked.
She looked around and found Zama's tablet. She thought it was ironic.
Samuel quickly stepped forward. He wanted to check Jarrod's breath, but was instantly stopped by
Amelia.
"What are you doing?"
She was alert. Her eyes were scarlet and looked as if she wanted to destroy everyone.
At this moment, Samuel realized that Amelia loved Jarrod very much.
"I want to see if he's still breathing."
"Mr. Jarrod is still alive, but he is extremely weak. He might have just dealt with the bugs. Don't touch
him, and don't touch anything here. The big vats here are filled with bugs. They are fatally poisonous."
As Amelia spoke, she quickly took out a porcelain bottle from her pocket and poured out a pill.
However, the pill could not be put in his mouth probably because Jarrod subconsciously rejected
anything when he was unconscious, or because he was too weak.
Jarrod's mouth was tightly shut. The harder she tried, the harder he resisted.
Amelia had no choice but to put the pill in her mouth and then lowered her head to kiss Jarrod.
The familiar fragrance, temperature and touch relaxed Jarrod.
He suddenly hugged Amelia, held her head with one hand, and subconsciously kissed her back.
His another hand tore Amelia's clothes. The movement was natural, as if he had practiced countless
times.
Nicole's face turned red. Meanwhile, Samuel quickly stood in front of Nicole, reached out and held her
in his arms. He whispered, "Close your eyes and rest for a while."
"OK."
Nicole was very embarrassed.
Her face turned very red as she heard the breathing.
Jarrod looked as if he was about to die just now. Why did he go wild after Amelia kissed him? He even
did not care if anyone else was here.
When Samuel noticed that Jarrod had swallowed the pill, he took out a bullet from his pocket and threw
it towards Jarrod.
Jarrod was instantly hit unconscious.
Amelia stood up in a messy look. Her face was flushed and looked gentle.
"Thank you."
"Is he often like this? Does Aaron leave him alone?"
Samuel did not notice that his hands were tightly clenched and even slightly trembled.
Nicole knew that he was angry because he cared.
Amelia's gaze was a little cold. She spoke in a low voice, "This is Mr. Aaron's punishment for Mr.
Jarrod. Usually Mr. Jarrod would be locked up for three to five days without food or drink. He would
even poison Mr. Jarrod with bugs. If Mr. Jarrod can't handle them, he will die. I have followed Mr. Jarrod
since I was eighteen. In these years, Mr. Jarrod has been locked up here for a lot of times."
Samuel looked cold.
Bugs?
He couldn't believe Aaron knew how to poison with bugs.
Then Nicole's bugs might have something to do with Aaron.
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