SURVIVORS
Chaptre 254. Caught 2
"Just here."
Leon pointed to the shrub behind the tree.
Jane according. Anywhere is no problem. Because he can't hold it anymore.
"If there's anything, just yell. I'm waiting for you there" said Leon.
"Heem."
Jane immediately squatted down, as soon as Leon walked away. The food that was delivered by Mr. Ammar's servant had made his stomach full.
Leon looked around. So many carts were parked to rest in that field.
"Many also want to pit their luck in the city" he murmured.
"Eh, is that..why is it similar to the wagon that brought Silvia?"
Leon was surprised, seeing one wagon that was located far enough from where he stood. From a distance, the wagon looks the same. Both are given cover. Leon wanted to check, but then he remembered Jane being alone in the bushes. Steps ceased.
Impatiently, he waited for Jane to finish. Keep watching the wagon. Waiting for a sign, that her suspicions are correct. Leon waited for the wagon to sway. But the wagon stayed in place.
"Is Silvia sleeping? Fainted???"
Bad thoughts haunt Leon's head. He can't wait to check.
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A few moments later.
"I'm done."
Jane's voice was heard accompanying her steps. But he immediately gasped in shock, as Leon pulled his hand quickly. With a slight stagger, Jane followed Leon's wide stride.
"Our carts go that way...."
Jane's speech ignored Leon completely. His speed of movement was not reduced in the least. He could not wait to see Silvia.
But, at a distance of 10 meters from the wagon, he stopped and pulled Jane to take cover behind a tree.
2 Guards just passed through the place and watched the surroundings.
"How can there be guards? Yesterday, no one was guarding him" Leon murmured.
"What are you talking about? What guards?" Jane asked in a low voice.
Leon remembers Jane being pulled away.
"Jane, yesterday I saw someone locked up in a cart. A woman...."
Leon finally recounted the incident the night before. Jane's eyes grew up hearing it. That's why Leon keeps acting weird and swearing stupid all the way.
Jane finally watched the covered wagon. She shook her head.
"You can't possibly check it out. The guards just kept circling there."
"It's weird. Last night, there was no guard. Even though Silvia was very noisy and wiggling the wagon."
Leon kept thinking about the same thing.
"Maybe it's a different wagon" Jane said.
But Leon shook his head, refuting Jane's words.
"Maybe he fell asleep or fainted? Or did they beat him all the way because it was too noisy? Or is he dead?!"
Jane: ??? 😮
Leon was horrified at himself with a shadow on his head. Angrily, blindfolded with both hands to cast off the ugly shadow.
"Why did they take him with great difficulty, if only to kill him?" chirp Jane.
Leon looked at Jane with a strange look. His head is slightly tilted. Eyes squinting.
'Since when is this woman so smart? Or am I the only one not observing it properly?' inner Leon.
The two again observed the wagon from behind the tree trunk.
"You need to convince yourself first. Remember the shape of the cart yesterday. Because all caravan carts must be covered, to avoid the grains of sand that the wind flies."
"You're right."
Leon admits Jane's thoughts. Then he tried to imagine again. If the cart with a cage is covered with cloth, then the shape should be boxed, and quite large.
Leon again noticed the wagon there. The shape is also the same box, and the size is enough for someone to sit in it. Only, this wagon was not swaying like yesterday.
"Jane, I have to check in there. I know it's risky. So, you better get back to our place...."
"No! Don't do that!" Jane's eyes were worried.
"I have to make sure there's Silvia or not. And since the guard is tight, you'd better get back to our wagon. If anything happens to me, you don't have to get involved. Continue your business and travel in the city. Mr. Ammar, the caravan leader will return 10 days later. You can go back home, with his entourage."
Leon's explanation indicates his decision is unanimous. Jane looked at him with sad eyes.
"I have to help my friend, Jane. If anyone asks you about this, just say no. And this is the rest of the money I hold. For your provisions there."
Leon hands the deflated pocket of his money into Jane's hands. Jane is still shaking. But Leon pushed his body away.
Undeniably, his heart ached to see Jane walking away while looking down. He realized that the woman was probably crying.
Leon turned around and went back to observing the wagon. Keep an eye on the situation, and look for opportunities to get closer.
"Guardians pass through the cart line every 20 minutes. It should be enough to check without being discovered. Then get under the wagon first, before coming back here."
Leon devises his plan to approach and escape.
A guard came back through. Leon walked around snuggling while squatting. Slowly approaching the place. Dark shadows of trees and shrubs, managed to cover it.
There are 2 meters left. And between him and the wagon, there was no barrier. He could be easily caught, even if someone was watching from afar.
Leon saw the foot of the guard who had been going around, at the end of this row of carts. Soon he'll be back here.
Leon moved quickly closer to the covered wagon.
"Silvia!" call him in a soft voice.
There's no response from inside. Impatiently, Leon tried to uncover the cloth covering the cart. It's a little difficult.
Leon felt something was wrong, but he didn't know what it was. Try to keep looking behind the cart cover. Leon even tried to untie the latch.
"Thieves!"
Someone shouted from far away.
Leon's body immediately stiffened hearing that scream. He instantly removed his hand from the covering cloth that was still firmly tied.
The guards quickly gathered and pointed the sword at him.
"Catch her!"
The command made 2 guards approach. 3 others kept pointing their swords at Leon.
"Silvia...! It's me Leon. If you're inside, give me a sign!" leon shouted as the guards rounded up.
One of the guards scrunched his forehead. But he kept telling his members to take Leon away.
Leon was immediately pulled, taken away to face the owner of the cart he had been snooping on. The chief of the guards spoke to someone in front of a tent.
The man called from outside the tent, and said the event that had just happened.
"Just get him done. No mercy to thieves!"
Those words were thrown out loud enough for Leon to hear.
"Good sir."
The guard in front of the tent immediately waved his hand, telling the guards to leave. They had heard the master's orders themselves.
"No mercy to thieves huh?!" shouted Leon loudly.
The guards pulled Leon from there.
"You even kidnapped Silvia! You're more vile than a thief!" shouted Leon furiously.
The guards raised Leon's body together, so it was easy to take him away.
"Wait!"
The voice was competing with the fanfare of Leon's attempt to break away and scream. The guards in front of the tent approached them.
"Master says wait!" angry shouting.
The guards instantly removed his grip from Leon's body.
Bruk!
Leon fell to the ground. He immediately tried to get up and screamed back.
"You're vile! You kidnapped my friend Silvia and accused me of being a thief? I just want to get her out of you. Goddamn bum!"
Leon vented all his anger.
People are getting crowded closer. Find out what happened. And gossip.
"What's your name?" The voice from within sounded.
"My name's Leon! Don't forget about it. Because after you kill me, I will haunt you all your life!" shouted Leon emotion.
"Bring him in!"
The guards were confused. But the guard who was at the door directly dragged the confused Leon, towards the tent.
"Dissolve those spectators," said the guard scathingly.
"Yes!" answer one of the guards.
Tent door opened. Leon was pushed in. A handsome man was already sitting there waiting for him with a sharp look.
Leon gaped. Voice's gone. His tongue fell away for a moment.
'How can he?' thought confused.
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