Chapter 1040
Night of Destiny
Captain Anderson and his men were escorting Albert to the car to rest before the avalanche. Then they
heard a big commotion, and everyone instantly ran in search of a safe shelter to stay in.
âCaptain Anderson, is there an earthquake?â
âNo. Itâs an avalanche.â He concluded based on the sound before he said, âOh no, Richard had landed
close to the avalanche.â
His troops chased him as he ran recklessly toward the direction of the avalanche. Then, they saw the
valley had been buried by snow, leaving only a little ridge visible. âRichard!â Captain Anderson shouted
loudly. Anxious, he was unable to determine his last known location.
âIn our assessment, Richard should have landed somewhere near thereâ¦â When one of the men
pointed in the direction, all they saw was a snowy meadow, leaving them with heavy hearts.
A personâs chances of survival were minimal in an avalanche. Even if they were still alive, they were
buried beneath the snow.
âGrab the equipment. Get his location, quick! We must rescue Richard!â Captain Anderson yelled and
instructed his men, âDrop whatever youâre doing and join with the rescue. He must still be alive. I donât
think heâs dead for a second. Heâs tougher than any of us.â The team grabbed the equipment and
began looking for his location.
âCaptain Anderson, I believe Richard is buried quite deep. Nothing is detected by the sensor. Captain
Lloyd might beâ¦â The team member could not continue his conversation since he was upset that the
device was not getting any signals.
âJust continue. Carry the sensor with you as you go. Richard must be in this location.â Because Captain
Anderson had told the vice-president that they would return in one piece, he was unwilling to give up
even the slightest possibility of survival.
The team members began to walk around the area while holding the sensor. Even though their fingers
and toes were numb from the cold, they kept going.
Captain Anderson had been shot in the shoulder during the gunfight. He felt depressed just now,
partially kneeling on the ground, and wished he could at least catch a glimpse of Richardâs body.
However, due to the lack of news, Captain Anderson would be unable to return Richardâs body home.
He punched the snow ground as tears welled up in his eyes. âRichard Lloyd, youâre a moron. Everyone
thinks youâre divine, yet youâre still human in the end. How could you have died at such an early age?â
Everyone fell silent when they saw their captain break down, knowing that Richardâs chances of
survival were close to none. Nobody could possibly survive an avalanche. In fact, he leaped from a
helicopter tens of meters above the ground. Even if a person was physically fit, their legs would surely
hurt.
âDonât be like this, Captain Anderson. Captain Lloyd is our hero and we all respect him.â One of the
team members comforted Captain Anderson.
âIf we want to find him, weâll need an excavation. Otherwiseâ¦â Another team member became
distraught for a little moment.
Captain Anderson punched the ground again, obviously in deep sadness. Then, a team member
yelled, âThereâs a signal here! Thereâs a signal!â
They all raced over when they noticed a weak continuous signal from the sensor, indicating that it was
Richard.
Captain Anderson ordered, âDig fast!â
Some team members went back and grabbed shovels; those who could move around dug based on
the signal displayed in the sensor. Finally, they dug about half a meter before a hand emerged from the
snow, which made everyone cheer.
They continued searching until half of Richardâs body was exposed. He looked like a warrior in the
snow with an invincible spirit, breaking free from the terrible situation.