Chapter 169

Jeremiah’s gaze remained fixed on Yvette. Seeing her yawn, he immediately took off his black jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

Seeing the situation, Emmett and the others immediately stood up and moved to the other side.

Jeremiah shifted his body slightly to block the wind coming in through the entrance. After completing this series of actions, he lowered his head.

Yvette lifted her head, a faint smile tugging at her lips as her eyes sparkled. She let out a soft chuckle. Tm not that fragile. A little gust won’t hurt me.

Jeremiah squeezed her slightly cool hand, then tucked both her hands into the pockets of his coat.

Yvette was mostly enveloped in Jeremiah’s arms. This feeling was unfamiliar to her, but she didn’t resist.

Yvette’s delicate neck caught his attention, and Jeremiah’s gaze grew more intense. His fingers tightened slightly as he gently tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear, his breath warm and close. In a low, soft voice, he said, “Get some rest. You must be exhausted Keeping up with those guys must’ve taken a lot out of you.”

Yvette’s heart stirred slightly. “He seems to know everything. Am I tired? Actually, I have no idea what it really feels like to be tired. Yvette thought, closing her eyes and unconsciously leaning closer into Jeremiah’s embrace.

As dawn broke, the others were still asleep. Outside the cave, faint footsteps could be heard, so soft they were almost inaudible.

Yvette’s eyes snapped open instantly, filled with a fierce, cold glare tinged with bloodlust. A deadly aura surrounded her, exuding an intense chill and ruthlessness.

At the same moment, Jeremiah opened his eyes as well. There was no trace of drowsiness in either of their gazes. They exchanged a quick glance. Someone is coming? they wondered In the next second, both stood up and moved towards the cave entrance. Their movement alerted the others in the cave.

Emmett, Chris, and Bruce also opened their eyes, and the people Jeremiah had brought along began to wake up as well. After all, in an environment like this, no one could truly sleep soundly ressions on their faces, they knew something was. Emmett and the others walked over to Jeremiah and Yvette. Seeing the happening outside. Emmett lowered his body slightly and asked, “Mr. Chavez, Yve, what’s going on outside? The footsteps sound chaotic. Is someone coming?”

In the bushes outside the cave, faint shadows of large figures could be seen darting back and forth. Chris, Bruce, and the others behind them immediately pulled out their guns, cocking them in readiness for defense.

Visitors at this time were definitely not a good sign. Jeremiah frowned and spoke in a low voice to Yvette, “After we entered the rainforest with the Tiger Head members, about a dozen people mysteriously disappeared while passing through a thicket. I suspect someone in the rainforest is aiding them.”

Yvette’s eyes were cold and deadly, a chilling aura radiating from her. She tilted her head slightly, her delicate features exuding an air of danger. Narrowing her eyes, her voice was calm yet sharp. “Your suspicions are correct. There’s a primitive tribe living in the rainforest.”

Jeremiah paused for a moment. How does Yvette know about the primitive tribe here?‘ he wondered. Glancing at Ernment and the others, he found they didn’t seem surprised at all.

Frankie shrugged his shoulders and the tension he had been feeling suddenly eased. “A primitive tribe? Well, that’s a relief.”

When Jeremiah’s soldiers heard it was just a primitive tribheir tension eased as well. With guns in hand, they felt no fear of a few primitive people.

08:35 Mon, Oct 14 Chapter 169 But Emmett had a nagging feeling that it wasn’t that simple. “Why would a primitive tribe help the Tiger Head gang produce drugs? It doesn’t make any sense, he thought.

Yvette’s face remained expressionless, her eyes half–closed as she stared at the now–relaxed group. There was a flicker of bloodlust in her gaze, a mix of righteousness and danger. “I forgot to mention they’re cannibals”

At this point, among the dozen or so people present, only Jereinlah didn’t visibly react to Yvette’s words. He simply frowned.

Cannibals, as the name implies, are a tribe that feeds on living humans. Such tribes were known to be the most savage of all primitive tribes, Emmett, Bruce, Frankie, and Chris believed Yvette’s words, but the soldiers Jeremiah brought along weren’t so easily convinced.

One of the soldiers named Jacob, raised his doubts, “Ms. Zeller, I apologize, but as a soldier, we can’t blindly believe you. What you’re saying is too far–fetched. Even if there were cannibals, how would they have contacted the Tiger Head gang to assist them in drug production? This sounds like a fantasy.”

Jeremiah’s expression darkened, his gaze sharp and cold. He knew Yvette wasn’t someone who would lie or speak without reason Just as Jeremiah was about to speak. Yvette reached out and tickled his palm. Jeremiah froze, then softly asked, “What is it?”

Yvette lifted her chin slightly, her exquisitely beautiful face as arrogant as ever. Her eyes were icily cold, and her tone was calm.

“Yoursoldiers have every reason to be skeptical. Only fools would believe whatever someone says without question.”

Jeremiah gently turned his hand and grasped Yvette’s in return. Only she can have such a strong mindset, completely unfazed by the doubts of others, he thought.

Emmett, Bruce, Chris, and Frankie, however, couldn’t stand by and watch Yvette be questioned. Emmett spoke up firmly, “IF Yve says they exist, then they do. Instead of doubting her, why aren’t you focusing on how to deal with the cannibals?”

“I can vouch for that. If it weren’t for Yve, we’d probably be dead somewhere along the way by now,” Emmett said, looking at the ten soldiers who still wore stubborn, doubtful expressions. He stepped forward, his voice resolute. “We trust Yve.”

The group tactfully didn’t mention that Yvette had once survived alone in the rainforest for three months at the age of twelve. For one, they didn’t think anyone would believe it, and second, what if someone with bad intentions got wind of it and used it against her? So, for various reasons, they chose to remain silent on the matter.

Yvette watched the two groups arguing with an indifferent expression, her eyes distant. “Let’s go. Don’t you want to find out whether there are cannibals here or not?”

Jacob, the soldier who had raised doubts, glanced at Yvette and then at Jeremiah beside her. His earlier bravado quickly faded.

He hadn’t intended to target Yvette, but she wasn’t his major general, so he couldn’t trust her with absolute certainty, Jacob sincerely said to Yvette, “Ms. Zeller, if we really do encounter cannibals. I’m at your disposal. You could even skin me alive, and I wouldn’t have a single complaint. But if we don’t encounter any, then let’s just pretend none of this ever happened”

Jacob was stubborn, and Emmett couldn’t do anything about it. After all, he was one of the top–ranked soldiers in the military, which was why Jeremiah had chosen him for this mission. But his stubbornness and rigid mindset could be infuriating.

Yvette casually slid one hand into her pocket, then smiled slightly as she spoke, her tone light but firm. “No need. Whatever happens to you will happen to me.”

Hearing Yvette’s words, Jacob and the soldiers beside him gained a newfound respect for her. As the future wife of their Major General, her sense of responsibility and leadership mattered more than anything.

Yvette and Jeremiah walked ahead, occasionally exchanging a few words. The large group followed behind them, unable to hear what the two were saying, but they could tell that the ually stern and serious Jeremiah could barely hide the tenderness in his eyes.

Jacob hurriedly caught up with Emmett and the others. After he Being a straightforward person who didn’t understand all the ini “Emmett, if we don’t run into the cannibals later and Ms. Zeller