CHAPTER 349: CHAPTER 349: BOTH FALL INTO THE WATER

Hardy went in and dragged Hailey Smith out.

The bodyguard looked at Hailey Smith in this state, his face extremely grim, and couldn’t help but grit his teeth, "Since I’ve agreed to give the ransom, why did you hurt him so badly?"

Hardy shrugged indifferently, "He wanted to escape, getting beaten is only normal. Anyway, he’s still alive, what are you worried about? If you want to make the deal, hurry up, and don’t threaten me. I’m not afraid to die; worst-case scenario, we all die together."

The bodyguard clenched his teeth in silence. Just as everyone was preparing to change the location for the deal, Hardy suddenly remembered something and said, "Wait, that couple earlier, they’re also with you, aren’t they? I was just wondering why anyone would be guiding in this wilderness. Let them come out, don’t hide."

The bodyguard shouted sternly, "Don’t push your luck."

Hardy was just speaking casually, not expecting them to be tricked out, so he didn’t say more and raised the remote control in his hand, pretending to press it.

On the other side, Godfery Shaw and Nancy Allen emerged from behind the dilapidated inn’s wall, revealing themselves since hiding no longer had any meaning.

Seeing Godfery Shaw and Nancy Allen come out, Hardy then took Hailey Smith ahead to lead the way.

The bodyguard impersonating Basil Smith’s expression changed slightly upon reaching the pier.

A wooden floating bridge was built over the water for loading and unloading goods, and at the end of the bridge a jet ski was docked in the center of the water. The jet ski still had blood on it — clearly stolen — this was an outlaw who didn’t care about human life.

This area was deserted, the rushing river only had the jet ski, no other boats were available. This meant this person wanted to flee and they couldn’t stop him.

Hardy laughed, "This is a life-threatening job, naturally I’ve prepared a backup. We’ll do the deal at the pier, have that woman come over for the exchange, I don’t trust you guys."

Everyone’s expressions changed.

Nancy Allen spoke in a hoarse voice, "I can do the exchange, just let Hailey Smith go first. Anyway, you have the remote control, giving the person to us a little earlier doesn’t matter, you can always press the remote."

This was already agreed upon, Hardy simply pushed Hailey Smith forward, holding the remote control at the end of the wooden bridge, ready to board the jet ski at any time.

Clement immediately stepped forward to assist Hailey Smith, retreating him backward. She glanced at the explosives on Hailey Smith, her expression shifted, and she gestured to the bodyguard nearby, indicating they needed time, ten seconds wasn’t enough, at least a minute.

This message quickly passed to Nancy Allen.

Hardy shouted, "Alright, everyone behind, stop moving, you’re too dangerous, don’t come closer. Young lady, bring the case over, open it and place it on the ground, I’ll place the remote control on the ground too, and we’ll grab them together."

To buy time, Nancy nodded.

She had long taken powder from the small bag, wrapped in gauze, in the palm of her hand.

The surface of the opened suitcase was covered with money. If not opened to check, it was hard to discover any issues.

In Godfery Shaw’s car, there’s always a certain amount of cash, but certainly not as much as a billion.

Hardy saw the case full of bright red money, enough for him to enjoy life for the rest of his days.

He placed the remote control on the ground, "Now I’ll count to three, and we’ll push the items towards each other. If you hesitate even a bit, I’ll detonate immediately."

"One."

"Two."

"Three!"

Nancy forcefully pushed the suitcase, Hardy also pushed over the remote control.

It had been a minute, and Nancy was about to retreat.

However, after Hardy got the suitcase, he didn’t even check how much money was inside, he immediately turned around and boarded the jet ski.

Then he raised another remote control in his hand and, smiling like a psychopath, pressed it.

Nancy saw from close by, her eyes widened, and she rasped, "Take cover!"

"Bang!"

The explosives on Hailey Smith didn’t detonate, but suddenly the middle section of the wooden floating bridge exploded.

It turned out Hardy had never intended to trade properly, he had long planted explosives in the middle of the bridge.

Nancy was standing at the end of the bridge, and with the explosion, she was the first to plunge into the water. Her eyes were fierce, and at the moment of falling, her right hand forcefully flung something towards Hardy.

The strong winds by the river blew the powder onto Hardy sitting on the jet ski.

Hardy paused and a strong dizziness overtook him.

Before he could start the jet ski, he lost balance in sheer terror and fell into the water.

Nancy also fell into the river along with the broken bridge.

The bodyguards were all at the other end of the explosives, only Godfery Shaw and the bodyguard impersonating Basil Smith were in the middle of the floating bridge.

The bridge exploded, its heavy flames made the bodyguards retreat.

A person’s subconscious will, in times of danger, instinctively rush to safety, just like that bodyguard impersonating Basil Smith, who grabbed the sleeve of the young master and jumped into the water, aiming to reach the shore.

However, amidst the blaze, the bodyguard failed to hold onto Godfery Shaw, who plunged into the water, heading towards Nancy.

In the river that could swallow a person at any moment, Godfery Shaw dove forward and embraced Nancy as the water swallowed them both.

Hailey Smith was already let go, the tape on her mouth had also been ripped off. Witnessing this scene, she screamed, heart-wrenching, "No! Young master! Young madam!"

The bodyguards wanted to charge forward, but the explosion’s fire soared into the sky, making it impossible to pass. If they jumped directly into the water, the rapid river current meant they couldn’t save anyone, only get swept away themselves.

Hardy sank deeper, wanting to clear his mind.

But he underestimated the efficacy of the drug Nancy made. Amid blurred consciousness, he saw that attractive couple.

Godfery Shaw stepped on Hardy for leverage, leaped up, and grabbed a wooden plank blown off the bridge.

Hardy, clutching the money case, sank into the river in despair.

On the river, only the burning wooden bridge could be seen. After the explosion’s momentary blaze, the wooden planks falling into the water quickly extinguished.

Soon everything quieted down.

The waves rolled on the river, swallowing all.

The young master and young madam were gone.

Hailey Smith and the bodyguards nearly went mad.

Clement held the dismantled explosives, uncertain what to think, his hands shaking.

At this time, the sound of cars came.

Basil Smith and Emma Lewis arrived.

Basil Smith arrived and saw his severely injured brother, Hailey Smith, was still alive.

Then Basil Smith looked around and sternly asked, "Where’s the young master and young madam?"

Hailey Smith dazedly stared at the river, unable to speak.

A bodyguard, sweating profusely, said, "The young master and young madam, they... they fell into the water!"

Emma Lewis shouted in disbelief, "You... you let her fall into the water, her body, how could it fall into the water!"

Saying this, Emma Lewis stepped into the water, trying to save them.

"Calm down!" Basil Smith grabbed Emma Lewis firmly, and then instructed, "What are you standing idle for? Find someone immediately, contact all downstream yachts, gather skilled sailors, Jacob decode the locator on the young master, we’ll search according to the locator, the young master and young madam won’t die!"

Because Basil Smith believed that with the young madam, the young master wouldn’t die!

The young master would find a way to survive together with the young madam!

Under Basil Smith’s arrangement, everyone started taking action.

Despite trembling hands, Clement continued decoding the locator, uncertain of what he feared.