Chapter 1169 - 1161: Meeting the In-Laws 6

Chapter 1169: Chapter 1161: Meeting the In-Laws 6

"Mm, got it."

Tiana Thorne could only follow behind him; after all, the only one here who was really skilled was Caleb Sterling. With him by her side, any danger they ran into would be handled in the easiest way possible.

As they kept climbing Mount Banyr, the terrain grew more and more complicated.

In fact, Mount Banyr was a scenic area, with easy paths up the mountain, but if the Shaw couple were over there, they wouldn’t have gone missing. They could only head deeper in and search through the most complex terrain on Mount Banyr.

Going Down the Mountain is easy, climbing up is hard.

On normal days, to keep her figure, Tiana worked out, but her stamina was still limited. Before long she was drenched in sweat.

Caleb, who was leading the way ahead and watching the path, wasn’t even out of breath; every step he took was steady and composed.

This was the difference between a soldier and an ordinary person.

Caleb glanced back and asked, "Miss Tiana, tired?"

"No, keep moving," Tiana suddenly answered, her breathing steady and her tone calm.

Not long after, thick fog rose all over Mount Banyr and dew covered the ground, soaking their clothes and blurring everything before their eyes.

Caleb frowned and said, "Be careful. Now that the fog’s set in, it’s easy to get lost. Everyone, stay close!"

Tiana immediately relayed, "Everyone, watch your step!"

As soon as she finished, Tiana looked back and realized no one was following; it was just her and Caleb.

"Where are they? Where did they go?" Tiana fretted.

Just a moment ago they’d all been talking, reminding each other to stick close and not get separated, and suddenly everyone was gone.

What the hell.

Caleb said, "They must’ve lost us. Once the fog clears and they can see their surroundings, they should be able to find their way out."

"And us?"

"We keep going," Caleb said calmly. Then, thinking it over and still uneasy, he took a rope out of his backpack.

He tied it around Tiana’s waist.

Tiana didn’t want it, instinctively shrinking back in resistance. Caleb fixed his gaze on her and said, very clearly, "To keep you from getting separated, Miss Tiana, I’m afraid I’ll have to trouble you. I hope you’ll cooperate."

He was doing it for her own good, so she couldn’t refuse. She could only endure it, let him tie the rope around her waist, and follow Caleb forward.

The path ahead was quite steep; Tiana watched her footing with every step. Because the light was dim, she stepped on a stone, twisted her ankle a bit, and lurched forward, instinctively grabbing the corner of Caleb’s jacket.

Caleb stopped. Once Tiana had steadied herself, she quickly let go. "Sorry, I didn’t see where I was stepping."

Caleb had never liked people getting close, and he didn’t like being touched either.

He’d always kept to himself, and even when talking to others, he said nothing beyond what was necessary for business.

Tiana respected that and would never lightly touch his reverse scale. She thought Caleb would be angry, but he said mildly, "It’s fine. Miss Tiana, watch your step."

The two of them continued on.

After about five minutes, Caleb stopped and probed into the brush. "The grass here is bent off to the side. Someone just passed through."

"Is it..." Tiana started to ask if it was the Shaw couple, but seeing how much of the brush was disturbed—clearly more than two people—her heart tightened. "It’s not them. Someone’s ahead of us..."

Tiana had just voiced her warning when a sharp arrow shot out of the woods at high speed.

With his keen hearing, Caleb immediately picked up the direction, grabbed the rope, and pulled her back out of the way.

But he seemed to have underestimated Tiana. She moved just as fast; almost at the same moment, the two of them dodged to the exact same spot.

Perfectly in sync.

Caleb glanced at Tiana. Tiana’s lips curled in a confident smile, the red of her mouth making her look downright seductive. "At a moment like this, you have to admit I’m not completely useless, right?"