4444 The Other Side 413
Hua Jin was but an ordinary man. He was no saint and felt that death was meaningless. He was also afraid of death. He was even more afraid⦠of such an inhumane death.
Whenever he closed his eyes, the image of Romankaâs tragic death haunted him. Just the thought of that miserable scene made him nauseous, as if countless things were churning in his stomach. He swallowed whatever it was that had surged to his throat. He had not eaten much to begin with. If he threw up, his body would not be able to last long.
Natalia finally couldnât take it anymore. She suddenly said, âDonât give me any more of your food, okay?â
Alice and Hua Jin looked at her in surprise.
!!
Natalia said, âI know youâve always wanted to protect me. Besides, although you didnât say it aloud and tried to hide it, I knew that you secretly gave me your food. Actually, itâs not necessary. I donât need so much food. Youâll collapse if you keep eating so little.â
âNataliaâ¦â Alice smiled and said, âWeâre fine. Donât worryâ¦â
âI donât want to be the lone survivor!â Natalia finally burst into tears of despair.
Having been held captive here for so long, she had been so strong that she had never shed a tear. However, when she woke up and saw that Hua Jin had suffered new injuries again, she was reminded of how he had been beaten up to protect her previously. She couldnât take it anymore and broke down completely!
âI want us all to survive! If⦠if anything happens to both of you, I wonât survive eitherâ¦â Natalia clenched her fists so tightly that tears fell from her eyes. âDonât give me food anymore⦠I can hold on⦠Letâs survive this together, okay?â
The actor looked at Alice, touched beyond comparison by Nataliaâs words.
What a comfort! His Natalia was such a gentle soul.
Not every child could remain so calm in a dire situation like this. Her life was hanging by a thread yet she was thinking for the others.
âDonât worry!â Alice said, âWeâll definitely be able to get out of here when Gong Jie comes to rescue us!â
âYeah.â
At the mention of Gong Jie, Nataliaâs eyes lit up with hope. âHeâll definitely come and save us. We canât just give up like this! Donât be dejected!â
âYeah.â
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âReporting, Young Master Jie, everything is ready. When are we leaving?â
âYoung Master Jie, the 50 elites are all in position. Iâve also prepared all the supplies weâll need along the way. Weâre just waiting for your word.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Port.
A huge armed cargo ship was docked near the coast. There were still people moving things back and forth on the freighter.
This cargo ship carried military firearms worth tens of millions of dollars.
Gong Shaoying looked at the port from afar, he was still in disbelief. He turned to look at Gong Jie and probed, âAre you really not going to consider adding more team members? 50? Youâre facing the Sacred Temple, which has thousands of followers.â
The young man smiled. âAs you said, itâs 5000 believers, not 5000 soldiers. 50 people are enough to deal with a mere 5000 believers.â
âOf course I donât think those 5000 believers are that scary.â The older man raised his concern. âBut before facing those 5,000 believers, you first have to face tens of thousands of armed troops.â