Captivated by the Ruler of the Underworld

Lela realized something was wrong. It seemed they couldn't wait for the people from the valley to pick them up anymore. She thought their enemies probably blocked off the road by which they came. If they wanted to escape, they could only take a desperate gamble.

She exclaimed, "Follow me and run into the mountains." At least she knew the way and wouldn't stumble into any traps.

With that, she grabbed Sylvester's hand and rushed into the valley first.

Upon receiving the message, everyone, regardless of whether they were injured, followed Lela into the valley.

Just then, they heard a series of bangs.

The explosions were deafening, and shards from the explosion had already hit the people who hadn't had time to dodge, causing their bodies to fall heavily to the ground. The ground was stained red by the fresh blood... In an instant, flames blazed everywhere, spreading wildly.

Although Trenton ran fast, he was also affected. It took him a while to get up from the ground, and when he saw that the people behind him were lying motionless on the ground, he endured the pain and ran back, pulling up one of his comrades and shouting, "Wake up."

The man, however, didn't respond to his shout. He was already dead.

Another person nearby struggled to lift his head and open one of his eyes.

He laboriously said, "Commander... the force of the explosion was too powerful... We.... we won't make it out alive. Leave quickly. Take Mr. Gomez with you. It is my honor to serve in the Ironfist Holding Center. If it is possible, I still want to serve there in the next life... I will still devote myself to the Ironfist Holding Center..."

After saying that, he vomited a mouthful of blood. His head was bent, and he had already passed away.

Trenton's eyes turned red when he saw those people who once risked their lives in the missions with him lying in such a sorry state. He looked towards the raging fire and then disappeared into the jungle...

...

On this side, Sylvester shielded Lela under him. It took a while before he finally got up, pulling Lela up from the grass. He looked worriedly into her eyes. "Lela, are you injured?" he asked.

As Lela stood up, Sylvester looked at her up and down. He then checked Lela's back and the back of Lela's head. Seeing that she wasn't hurt, he felt relieved.

As Lela saw the sweat on Sylvester's forehead, a sense of panic gripped her. Her voice trembled as she said, "Sylvester, you... are injured."

The tone was affirmative.

Sylvester knew he couldn't hide it from her, so he held her hand and said, "It's nothing. I can endure this little injury."

After that, he was about to pull Lela and find a way to proceed.

"Lela, let's go. If they catch up with us, we'll be in big trouble," Sylvester reminded.

But Lela lowered her head and didn't move. Instead, when Sylvester passed by her, she grabbed him from behind and used her strength to push him down to the ground. She then straddled his back and pressed her hands against his body.

She saw a long piece of metal embedded deep in the flesh next to his left rib, with bright red blood still oozing out.

It was a piece of debris from the off-road vehicle that had been violently thrown by the force of the explosion.

Lela felt sorry for what Sylvester was suffering. She thought, 'How could he say that it is nothing when the wound is so wide? I pushed him down to the ground with little effort. How can I normally do that?'

Sylvester grunted and lay in the grass, but he didn't want to make Lela worry about him. He turned his head and said in a relaxed tone, "Lela, are you going to do it here? I never expected you to be so wild and open-minded."

Lela's eyes turned red, and she bit her lip. Seeing him like this, she couldn't hold back her anger. She said, "Shut up! You're badly injured. How could you still be in the mood to joke with me?"

This was the first time Lela spoke to Sylvester with such a heavy tone.

Hearing that, Sylvester knew that Lela was really angry with him. He sighed lightly and said, "Lela, I'm fine. I'm serious..."

Lela didn't want to listen to his nonsense. With a tear, she revealed the wound on Sylvester's body, which was a hideous one. She could even see the bones nearby...