Chapter 254 - Ambushed

Ten black vehicles suddenly barricaded the car Tanaga was driving; two at the front, and the rest surrounded the car. The vehicle which contained Tanaga's four bodyguards was first to be blocked and exchanged fire with the assailants.

The bodyguard-driver of Tanaga had no other choice but to stop or else they would've crashed with the car in front of them.

If Tanaga was wearing a seatbelt, the driver-bodyguard would not have hesitated to crash the car. Unfortunately, Tanaga wasn't, so he had no other choice but to stop to protect his boss.

One by one, the people inside the black car started to get out of the car, each one of them armed with a high-powered rifle.

The two bodyguards accompanying Tanaga were powerless if they were to exchange fire – but they were still ready to fight to their deaths.

One by one, the men in black suits and face masks were getting closer and closer.

Even if Tanaga's car had a high-powered engine made with military specifications, they could still be harmed because of the hundreds of men coming near to them with high-powered rifles.

Tanaga was obviously worried, but he still remained calm and looked straight at his foes.

When they got near enough Tanaga's car, they simultaneously opened fire. The driver-bodyguard quickly put the car in reverse and searched for a possible escape route.

He saw a gap between the cars towards their right. He quickly maneuvered the car and entered the gap through the middle so they could flee.

"Don't let them pass!" shouted the group's leader.

"Back to the car, and chase after them!" shouted another person.

The man swiftly got back into their cars and the driver floored the gas pedal to chase after Tanaga.

"Sir, hide on the floor. In case a bullet manages to enter the car, it is safer if you are on the floor," the bodyguard-driver commanded.

But instead of Tanaga hiding on the floor of the car, he was busy loading bullets into his gun. He wore a bulletproof vest, prepared to exchange fire if he needed to.

"Bro faster! They will catch up!" declared the bodyguard in the passenger seat, while gripping the handlebar.

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Brrr-tut-tut-tut!* Automatic assault rifles, which were being used by one of the enemies, opened fire. The member, whose hand poked outside of the window, was holding an assault rifle.

As the car was bulletproof, no bullets managed to penetrate it. The driver-bodyguard heavily stepped on the gas pedal to increase the car's speed.

Tanaga's car was so fast that he needed to grab onto something so that if the car suddenly stopped, his body wouldn't fly and break apart to lead him to have a head concussion.

The chase reached so far that they arrived right near the mountainous area, where the road was narrow and right beside a deep cliff. One wrong turn and they would fall off the edge.

The driver needed to slow down as there was a zig-zag area, making it difficult to maneuver the car there. He decided to warn Tanaga while he still had the chance.

"Sir Jones, please put on your seatbelt. We are not sure what will happen, but just in case things go south, you will be safe," the driver proclaimed as his eyes fixed onto the road.

When Tanaga felt that the speed decreased, he hastily fastened his seatbelt. But the thought of his wife and Grandma Hanada suddenly entered his mind.

He quickly searched for his phone and speed dialed Ashley to warn them of the incoming threat, informing them on what might happen.

At that time, when the call was connecting to Ashley, the car suddenly accelerated, seeing that the enemy was catching up to them; the gap between them were only a few cars.

Right then, his wife answered the facetime.

All of a sudden, a big truck crashed into the car's side, pushing them to fall into the cliff's abyss.

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Meanwhile, Ashley and Grandma Hanada arrived at the hospital. Grandma Hanada was currently in the observation room, so that the doctor could check on her. Ashley was temporarily at the VIP waiting room.

There were two bodyguards at the door of the VIP waiting room, and another two were guarding Grandma Hanada.

Tiny was waiting outside the door of the VIP waiting room, busy talking with his colleagues. "When you suddenly receive a call from second-in-command, inform him of what is happening."

"What?! Where is Sir Jones? Where are you now?!" Tiny shouted loudly, while glaring. Out of anxiety, he kept walking back and forth as he spoke with the second-in-command.

"We are currently tracking the car which Sir Jones is in. It suddenly lost its signal, but its last signal was in the vicinity of the mountain range outside of the city. Sir Tiny… I'm worried that something might have happened," the second-in-command said with a hoarse voice.

"My God! Let's hope not… let's hope not…" Tiny's knees weakened, causing him to fall onto the floor. He didn't know what to do – he couldn't leave Ashley and Grandma Hanada in case someone targets them.

"God!!! What should I do? Ahhh!" Tiny roared in despair, which shocked both of his colleagues who were standing at the door. They came near him and helped him to get up.

Little did they know that there were men with black suits and face masks who had arrived.

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Ashley thought of wanting fresh air in the balcony as she was feeling restless. She was returning to the VIP waiting room alone when her phone rang. "Hmmm, who might this be?"

When she saw that it was Tanaga's number, she had a wide smile before answering.

"Hi honey!" Ashley greeted her husband with a beautiful smile.

What she saw was a messy situation and the camera wasn't focused. She could hear the banging and screams of Tanaga, which were too loud for her ears to handle. "AHHHHHH!" *Thud! Thud! Thud!* Shaking left and right, Tanaga seemed as though he were put inside a washing machine.

Ashley could not comprehend what she was hearing and seeing. She was tearing up while screaming, "TAN!!! WHAT'S HAPPENING?! TAN!!! ANSWER ME! TAN!!!"

"ASHLEY!!! BE CAREFUL!!! I LOVE YOU!!!" Tanaga screamed, but she could not see his face. The call had ended.

Ashley dropped the phone while her thoughts were disarrayed. She didn't know what to do. She still couldn't accept what had happened. For a few moments, she was just standing aimlessly, before…

"TINY!!! MR. TINY!!! Mr. Tiny, where are you?!" She was shouting and crying when she got out of the VIP waiting room to find Tiny. But instead, she found one of her bodyguards, who was supposedly guarding the room, lying on the floor unconsciously.

Ashley stopped walking, still confused on what to do. When she returned to her senses, she hurriedly entered the VIP room and locked it.

She then called Tiny. After a few rings, her call got answered.

"Hello! Mr. Tiny, it's Ashley. What happened here? And what happened to Tanaga? Where are you?" Ashley didn't wait for him to speak and immediately bombarded him with questions.

"Is this Ms. Gusman?" a male voice spoke.

"Hello?! Who are you? Where is Mr. Tiny? What did you do to him? Please, let me speak with him?!" Ashley's words flooded to the man on the other side.