Chapter 1: Getting Chased For A Watch! (2/2)

And not only that, he never expected the young lady he tried to steal from would have hidden bodyguards monitoring her movements from someplace else. Usually, they would be sticking close to such a wealthy figure.

He was then chased for almost half a day, and it seemed as if the bodyguards wouldn't rest till they had his life!

Of course, he had no idea that he just ticked off a member from a mafia family since that watch was an heirloom which he even threw away as soon as he knew it was giving away his position.

But right before he was trying to sneak up behind the bodyguards...something that would change his life forever happened...

*ZING!*

A bright white pillar of light descended from the skies and seemed to touch the ground near the forest where the youngster and the men were. But within just a second, the pillar of light disappeared as well.

”Oww…” The youngster shut his eyes close as he got blinded by the strange white pillar of light. But right after he opened his eyes, there wasn't a pillar of light anymore, and the skies still seemed normal as ever.

The youngster blinked his eyes numerous times, wondering if the bizarre phenomenon he just saw was just his mind playing tricks because of his tiredness.

The bodyguards were also stunned when they suddenly got blinded by a strange pillar of white light descending out of nowhere and then disappearing. They even rubbed their eyes and shook their heads, thinking if it was because their exhaustion was kicking in.

”Paul, what the fuck was that? Did you see what I saw?” Matt asked in a perplexed tone as he came out of his daze. However, a faint drop of sweat slid down his forehead.

Paul had a nonplussed expression, not knowing what just happened. The light seemed so beautiful and otherworldly. He was mesmerized by it for that split second before getting blinded by it.

But other than the flash, there was no sound or disturbance of any sorts in the forest, and it was still as silent as ever. And since the flash seemed to have happened at least a few kilometers away, they obviously couldn't see what happened.

The youngster quickly sorted out his thoughts as he knew this wasn't the time to waste his precious chance right when the bodyguards seemed to discuss something with shocked expressions.

They wouldn't see him unless they turned around and looked up while he could clearly see their backs turned towards him.

He took a small sharp knife from his pocket and had his finger tightly gripping its handle. He could have run away, but there were still other bodyguards stationed at the exit of the forest, and he had no choice but to escape in the other direction.

He absolutely had no qualms of getting rid of people trying to take his life as this lifestyle was something he was forced to get accustomed to surviving against the people trying to hunt him.

If he, by chance, let any of his enemies go after seeing him, he was sure that his whereabouts and everything would undoubtedly be out in the open. And then it would only be a matter of time before he was cornered and killed.

*RING!!!*

”Shit! It's the boss!” Paul gulped as he saw his boss's name on his phone.

”Don't answer it now!” Matt cautioned and continued, ”You go in that direction, and I will take this one. He should have gotten lost by now.”

Paul had his gun in his hand as he was quite anxious to kill the youngster and scurried towards the southeast direction while Matt continued towards the northeast direction.

The youngster didn't think that they would split, but he was happy since it made things way easier for him. If previously he was not confident, then now he was sure of it.

With a grin on his face, he furtively followed Matt since he seemed like an easier target.