The Bodyguard System

Screech!

Jaden's car screeched as it made a drift at the corner, before accelerating again. But, Jaden was forced to step onto the brakes again, when he noticed that the car in front of him had suddenly reduced the speed that it was moving at.

Jaden was prompted to believe that there was a possibility that the car was currently having mechanical issues, which was completely unusual. Or perhaps Scarlet had not filled the tank, and the gas was running out.

But just as that thought came into his mind, the car suddenly accelerated again. But this time, instead of continuing on the same road, it actually drifted off the road.

Jaden was surprised, but he still reacted. He also turned the wheel to the left, driving the car from the road. The two of them had entered a rough road that was in a forest.

Jaden did not even know about the existence of this path, considering that it was not even shown on the navigation system of the car! So, if he had been previously chasing after this car, and used another route instead of following from behind, he might have actually missed them.

Nonetheless, a cloud of dust was left behind as the two cars continued moving on the dusty road. It was a little difficult for Jaden to be able to see considering that the car in front of him was throwing dust at him.

Still, even with limited vision, he was still able to maneuver, dodging the rocks on the road, or the trees that had somehow fallen on the path.

About 5 minutes later, the Ferrari finally came to a halt. It had stopped in front of a wooden cabin. Jaden did the same, and stopped not that far away from the car.

At the same time, he observed the surrounding areas cautiously. He was not sure why they were here, but it was probably here that Scarlet was being brought.

Jaden got out of the car when he realized that there was no one around. Even then, he kept his focus in the surrounding areas, while approaching the car.

The moment that he got next to the car, the driver's door opened, and a man that was having a mask that was covering the lower part of his face alighted.

Jaden was a little surprised considering that this guy was extremely composed after getting out of the car, and was not trying to run away. Instead, he simply glanced at Jaden, before ignoring him and walking towards the cabin.

Jaden of course wanted to deal with this guy immediately, but he rushed towards the passenger door, and opened it. The thing that mattered the most to him at this moment was Scarlet's safety.

When he opened the door, he realized that Scarlet was there, and she did not seem to have any wounds on her. But, she was currently unconscious. It was clear that she had been knocked out the moment that she entered into the car.

That was to be expected to Jaden. He understood that if Scarlet had been conscious all this while, it would be impossible for her to just sit there, while being taken away. Instead, she would have definitely fought with the guy, and it was not impossible for the car to have somehow turned, while she was in.

Jaden was relieved, considering that other than being unconscious, there was nothing out of place for Scarlet. Now, he had to get out of here first.

Although he was curious about the reason why Scarlet had been brought here, he still had to make sure that Scarlet was safe. It was only after she was safe would he come back to deal with this guy.

Jaden picked up Scarlet, and carried her princess style. He was just about to take her to his car, when suddenly, he felt danger approaching. Instinctively, he moved backwards using his incredible reflexes.

Bang!

And the moment that he did that, the ground not far away from where he was standing before was suddenly blasted open.

The moment that Jaden saw that, he immediately understood that it was actually a bullet. Additionally, it was not an ordinary bullet, but instead, it was a bullet from a sniper rifle!

Jaden was immediately enveloped with a sense of danger. He came to understand that the enemy that he was dealing with was not simple.

Additionally, from the trajectory of the gun, it was clear that the one who was shooting had been aiming for his head. And they were quite good at that, considering that if he had not moved, he would have definitely been killed.

Jaden understood that he had to find cover. Just by looking at the bullet hole on the ground, he immediately understood the direction that the bullet had come from.

So, using his incredible pace, he managed to take cover behind a huge tree. But he understood that it was going to be impossible for him to continue hiding, and he had to find a way of dealing with the sniper.

But, there was only a single problem. He was currently here with Scarlet, which was kind of a burden for him. If he was alone, it would have been a little easy for him to be able to deal with the other party.

But here, other than trying to protect himself, he would have to ensure that Scarlet was also safe. And to make matters worse, Scarlet was currently unconscious.

The only advantage that Jaden possessed at this moment was the fact that his strength had been increased tremendously. So, even though he was currently carrying Scarlet, he did not feel that he was carrying anything heavy at all.

So, it was clear that his movements would not be hindered that much. The only problem here was the fact that Scarlet was a person, and he would have to consider the way that he carried her around.

Otherwise, if he ignored her as he could ignore her weight, he might end up killing her by himself, instead of the enemy doing that. And if that happened, Jaden was not sure on what was going to happen next. A bodyguard killing their own client?

Bang!

The bark of the tree that Jaden was hiding behind suddenly exploded into splinters. It was a good thing that it was quite huge, and just a small part of it was torn away.

From this, Jaden could easily tell that the gun that was being used by the other party was definitely not normal. It was at least a military grade weapon.

Still, Jaden possessed suspicions that it might actually be beyond the military grade weapons. After all, the tree that he was currently taking cover behind was a hardwood.

Even though it was not the hardest type of tree that could be found, still, it was not supposed to be that easily destroyed. But now, just a single bullet had managed to cause such a huge impact on the tree, to the extent that it shook.

Bang!

Another bullet hit the bark of the tree from the same direction. With that, another part of the bark of the tree was destroyed.

It was only at this moment that Jaden finally realized that the sniper was having a plan. It was clear that they were planning on cutting down this tree by just using the bullets!

As inconceivable as it might be, from what Jaden had observed so far, that gun definitely possess the capability of doing that. So, it was clear that it was impossible for Jaden to continue staying behind the tree for an extended period of time.

Jaden took a deep breath, and decided to wait. He was waiting a little, while his ears were peeled, listening to any movement around him.

And a little while later, other than the sound of the leaves fluttering in the wind, Jaden could hear the sound of footsteps. Even though it was quite a distance away, Jaden realized that it might be the sniper, trying to look for another position to shoot.

And if it was not the sniper, then it might be another person who was an accomplice to the sniper. It was definitely not a person that was not involved with them, considering the way that they were moving around.

Bang!

The moment that another bullet hit the bark of the tree, Jaden immediately rushed from the place. Already understanding the general direction of the sniper, Jaden found another tree and hid behind it.

Now, he was trying to see if there was a possibility of finding somewhere that he could keep Scarlet for the time being. It would be more dangerous for him to go around with her, as he might fail to dodge the bullet while moving around with her, which might lead to her being shot.

There was an extended period of inaction. Even the footsteps that Jaden had been hearing before had paused for a moment. It was clear that the other party was surprised.

Jaden could understand the reason of their surprise. After all, he had moved using his speed, though not full still, it was clear that it was beyond what a normal human could do.

So, it did not surprise Jaden that much that the other party would be surprised by this incredible movement from him. Even though Jaden understood the risks that were involved with him exposing something like this, he had no other choice.

If he did not, and tried to hide it, it might end up getting killed himself, and Scarlet might also follow him, something that he did not want to see happening. Well, if he died, he would not see it.

Anyway, Jaden took a deep breath. Then, he tried using this chance, to try and locate the exact location of the sniper. So, Jaden extended his neck, exposing only a little part of his head, with only a single eye looking out for the location of the sniper.

Bang!