Chapter 79 - Cederic's First Parachute Falls Experience

Cederic scratched his chin which didn't actually itch. "Everything is so abstract. As long as I live, I have never met anyone who has such extraordinary hacking abilities besides Amanda. Is there any possibility that this mysterious hacker is a member of your former division in the government?"

Amanda shook her head softly, "No, only I can do this, even in all government divisions at the time."

The three of them were silent for a moment, making Marshall nervous. "What have you been talking about, actually?"

David typed a message on his cell phone then turned to look at Marshall. "Can you pilot a helicopter?"

Marshall nodded while puffing out his chest, proud of what he was about to say. "Of course, I used to even control a fighter jet when I was still—"

"Then you will go there with Amanda. I just asked someone to lend me a gunship helicopter that camouflages itself as a helicopter for reporters, inside that helicopter is a heavy type firearm as well as a missile with a heat-seeking sensor. Amanda, you go with Marshall and wait for my signal. Cederic and I will be there first by my company's private jet. "

Amanda put on an expression of protest. "Why am I always paired up with this idiot."

Cederic smiled. "Just accept it, at least that idiot can protect you from the bad guys out there, don't you think?"

Marshall smiled at Cederic while holding up his thumb, "That's right! You are indeed my best friend, Cederic."

Amanda can only surrender to David's decision and continue what she wanted to do after being stopped due to unexpected events.

Who was the person who also hacked the same satellite that was hacked by Amanda at the same time?

What did that person have to do with finding Angeline?

No one knows yet. What is clear, David just needs to be prepared with all the possibilities that will happen.

There is only one goal that he holds dear at the moment.

Saving the only woman he loves more than anything in this world.

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David stepped closer to the exit of a private jet belonging to the Stockholm Corporation. They were still thousands of feet above ground level, but from the screen of the gadget he was using to monitor Angeline's location, he could conclude that they would soon get to the point where they would jump out of David's private jet using only a parachute bag on their backs.

David did not choose to land at the airport because it would take quite a while for them to reach the location where Angeline is currently. Not to mention that they have to undergo various kinds of security checks at the airport which would be a real waste of valuable time.

As of now, David had only one mind, was Angeline all right?

During the past few days, what has she been eating?

Is she cold out there?

Every second that passed made David feel even more guilty. He blamed himself because thanks to his negligence, Angeline decided to go and have her kidnapped and taken to a place very far from the word 'fine'.

David loved Angeline too much, so that whatever happened to Angeline, David would blame himself.

"Two minutes, get ready."

Cederic showed his pale face even more. "David, I may have said this a hundred times, but I've never really done freefall like this."

"Not freefall, you have a parachute that opens immediately when you pull the rope on your left."

"But what if I pass out when I haven't had time to pull the rope?"

David looked up, "Do you have a fucking phobia of heights?"

"No, I don't have a phobia like that. But, I just--"

"Then, it's fine."

David put his hand on the button that would force open the door of his private jet. "Don't worry, you won't pass out while in the air."

"How can you be sure about that?"

David turned back to Cederic, showing an expression full of seriousness that kept Cederic silent. "Do you still feel like throwing up every time you put a bullet in someone's head?"

"No, why?"

"That means you already have a strong mentality. Moreover, your stomach is also not that weak to take the pressure when you jump off the plane later. So you will not pass out."

"But-- ... "

David pressed the button and opened the door of the plane, sending a huge amount of air pressure into the plane's parts, blowing the stuff inside. David grabs Cederic by the collar and takes him with him to jump out of the plane. As soon as they jumped out, David's private jet's door that had been open closed automatically.

"David, can I pull the rope already?!" cried Cederic, David just shaking his head with a very calm expression. David is still grabbing Cederic by the collar, David tries not to get too far from Cederic as they dive in the air like now.

"Wait for my cue."

Every second that passed, made Cederic panic even more. Even now his face had turned gray like a bowl of stale rice. "Can I pull it now?"

"Not yet."

"Why?! What the hell are we waiting for?!"

David looked around. "If you pull it too fast, you'll only become an easy target for enemies in hiding. We have to get as close to the ground as possible."

Hearing David's explanation, which was slightly muffled because the air pressure was too harsh, rounded his eyes perfectly, regardless of the intense pressure that could make his eyes watery and red. "What are you saying? Are you going to kill both of us?!"

The closer they got to the ground, the more panicked Cederic got. Until finally David signals Cederic to pull the rope, making a white parachute expand and slowing them both down.

Why is the parachute white?

Since white is the same color as snow, it will automatically blend in with the color of the surface of the mountain, so if an enemy is hiding it won't be too easy to detect, thus reducing the chance that they will get a surprise attack.

Because if there were enemies who were hiding seeing them still floating in the air, then they wouldn't be able to fight back if they were shot from below while plunging in the air using a parachute.

Now both David and Cederic have set their feet back on the ground. David is busy with the suitcase containing his sniper rifle, while Cederic rests with one hand on the tree trunk while he tries to vomit up whatever is in his stomach to get rid of the nausea after freefall which is the first time he has felt in his life.

David was done with the preparations, but Cederic was still trying to get rid of his nausea. David also walked towards Cederic, pulled Cederic's shoulder from behind to make Cederic turn around, and then ...

Baaammm! ...

"Kheeuukkk! ... "

David hit Cedric a very hard blow in the stomach, making Cederic managed to vomit something out of his stomach through his mouth, and it turned out to overcome the nausea he felt.

"Feeling better? Or do you want me to hit you one more time?" David asked, holding his fist against Cederic's stomach for the second time.

Cederic refused spontaneously. "No, I'm fine. Thank you, I don't need your delightful method of treatment anymore."

"Then be prepared, we are already within enemy territory. From the previous display on Amanda's monitor, about half a kilometer is the first possible point where Angeline is."

Cederic frowned, "The first point of possibility? So, the place is still random? Then, how many points are there?"

"Twenty-one points. And the distance from each point ranges from half to one kilometer."

Now Cederic can't hide his surprised expression, making David put one hand on Cederic's shoulder and smile. "Don't worry, I've always been lucky with number nineteen."

If they were walking on a smooth track, that distance would be nothing for Cedeic. But now the terrain they are going through is a bumpy terrain typical of mountains filled with snow. Both the terrain and the temperature are very far from friendly, of course it will drain Cederic's energy and mental endurance, making him uncertain that he will be able to survive if suppose they are ambushed into an unexpected battlefield that can happen at any time suddenly.

Unlike David. The thought of saving the girl he loved so much made him ignore all the terrible possibilities they would face on their journey to save Angeline. David did not care if he had to be ambushed again and again by the people who had kidnapped Angeline.

As long as he could save Angeline, death is a very small bet for David.

And Catty is also unlikely to leak this information, the information of Angeline's whereabouts, because after all Catty is the mastermind behind the kidnapping of Angeline. Especially with Angeline being kidnapped, Catty has also raised the war flag at David.

So, about the identity and purpose of the mysterious hacker is still a mystery in David's mind.

But David will not be afraid even a little bit. Even though that person with Amanda's level of hacking ability would even become his enemy, he wouldn't think twice about sacrificing whatever he could to save Angeline.

David is a husband who will not let his wife be in danger for too long.