Aubree Groove tossed her handgun away. "Leave," she said.
The man looked at her in disbelief. What was this woman playing at?
He didn't dare to stay a moment longer, didn't even dare to pick up the guns on the ground. He swiftly got up and ran off.
At this point, Leandro Alvarez came over quickly, concern in his voice, "Miss, are you hurt? I shouldn't have left you here alone."
Aubree glanced at the two men lying motionless on the ground and Leandro immediately fell silent.
"Cut the iron mesh open for me," Aubree instructed, her voice calm.
Leandro looked at Aubree, her face devoid of any emotion. Cutting open the iron mesh meant openly opposing those pirates…
Leandro silently pulled out his dagger and stepped forward.
Being confined for a long time can make one numb. They were no longer longing for freedom but felt that this small piece of land was the safest place in the world.
