Chapter 1170 - 1162: Meeting the Parents 7

Chapter 1170: Chapter 1162: Meeting the Parents 7

Tiana Thorne was indeed different from what Caleb Sterling imagined.

She was very brave.

And didn’t easily back down.

But he feared she might push herself too hard and end up causing trouble.

At this moment, it felt like she was not just some clueless heiress.

She had some ability to protect herself.

However, this didn’t change Caleb’s opinion; at key moments, she needed his care.

This was his job, and he understood it.

Words of admiration were still far off.

Besides, he had little contact with others and didn’t really care what kind of person Tiana Thorne was; after completing this task, they would remain strangers.

"Ms. Thorne is more diligent than I imagined."

An arrow stuck in the tree, cold, with hidden danger.

And in the pitch-dark ahead, a few lights lit up.

Their first arrow failed, followed by the second and third arrows.

Caleb protected Tiana Thorne in front, blocking all arrows, dodging all harm with just his hands.

"Ms. Thorne, go first."

Tiana Thorne held a flashlight in her hand, she could at least see five heads ahead, hiding behind the grass, continuously shooting arrows at them.

But their archery wasn’t very good; they couldn’t hit or exert enough force.

"Catch them!" Tiana Thorne said.

Caleb heard the order, quickly took a few steps forward, but those people weren’t fools; seeing their failure, they quickly ran.

The terrain was steep; they ran fast. Caleb initially wanted to chase but was too cautious and said, "My goal is to protect Ms. Thorne."

Tiana Thorne said, "Then I’ll chase, follow me."

Tiana Thorne ran very fast, perhaps eager to catch the culprits, also wanting to find Aiden Shaw’s parents; she used all her strength.

Though she was thin and slender, her resolve was very firm; she followed the steep slope uphill.

Those few people were carrying many things, whereas Tiana Thorne was unburdened. Eventually, she caught up with them.

Seeing they were caught up, those people got desperate, pulling out knives to stab Tiana Thorne.

Tiana Thorne agilely dodged, grabbed the person’s wrist, and twisted it back.

The knife fell to the ground, and the person screamed in pain.

Then they all moved in to attempt a deadly attack on Tiana Thorne.

Fortunately, Caleb was behind; he punched each of them, dislocating their jaws, making them spit blood.

The force left Tiana Thorne wide-eyed and speechless.

"Ms. Thorne," Caleb turned back, fearing Tiana Thorne was hurt.

The beaten people unwillingly got up from the ground, trying to stab Caleb.

Tiana Thorne was just pushing Caleb aside; Caleb, very alert, reached out and grabbed the man’s knife, twisted it, and directly knocked him back to the ground.

Caleb’s hand was injured, but he seemed oblivious to the pain; his brow didn’t furrow as his hand dripped blood while he stepped on the man’s head, "Do you know what I want to ask?"

Those men didn’t seem like assassins but rather like workers guarding Mount Banyr, wearing identical uniforms. They raised their heads, blood at the corner of their mouths, one who seemed like their leader mumbled, "What are you doing sneaking around at night?"

Caleb and Tiana Thorne glanced at each other: "Looking for someone."

The man sneered, "Don’t think I don’t know; you want to set fire to Mount Banyr. This place isn’t just a scenic area; it’s also the livelihood of the nearby villagers. We don’t allow you to destroy it."

Tiana Thorne said, "Who told you that?"

"Ahead, there’s a fire, the trees were damaged, someone reported that people would come to cause trouble at Mount Banyr. See, we’ve caught you, we’ve already called the police, we’ve caught you culprits."