Despite their best efforts, Nanako and the others found themselves unable to match Charlie’s swift pace, leaving them with no choice but to wait for his announcement.


    Charlie chose not to take a helicopter directly to Jasmine, as it might disrupt the ongoing search efforts for her. Instead, he decided it would be more dependable to rely on his own two feet.<fn9541> The source of th?s content is fin?novel</fn9541>


    Fortunately, Charlie was not too far from Jasmine, approximately two to three kilometers away based on the positioning data.


    After half an hour of brisk walking, Charlie finally spotted Jasmine.


    At that moment, Jasmine was making her way up from the valley’s bottom, believing she had put enough distance between herself and danger. She hoped to climb higher to find a cell phone signal so she could inform Charlie and her family that she was safe.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    As she climbed, Jasmine couldn’t shake off her worries: “If Charlie received the voice message I sent during my ident, he must be really anxious about my safety. I’m not sure if my heart is still racing from fear, but I need to let him know I’m alive!”


    Seeing Jasmine brought a rush of excitement to Charlie’s heart.


    During his journey from Aurous Hill, Charlie had been most concerned about the possibility of Jasmine’s life being in jeopardy.


    Now, witnessing her safe figure before him relieved all the tension and worry that had built up inside him.


    Once Jasmine reached a rtively t boulder situated in the mountains, she took out her cell phone, only to find there was still no signal.


    She paced back and forth on the boulder, hoping for a connection, and eventually, she managed to catch a cell phone signal.


    With urgency, she stood still and quickly opened her messaging app.


    Due to the poorwork conditions, her WeChat app disyed a connection status, but it was stuck in limbo.


    After a few moments, the app changed its status from “connecting” to “receiving.”


    However, despite the “receiving” notification, she didn’t receive any new messages.


    With no other options, she decided to abandon WeChat and call Charlie directly.


    Thankfully, even with the weak signal, she was able to make the call.


    After two rings, Charlie’s voice came through, “Jasmine, how are you doing now?”


    Hearing Charlie’s voice filled Jasmine with overwhelming relief, and she eximed, “Charlie… I… I’m still alive…”


    Charlie responded gently, “I know.”


    Ovee with emotion, Jasmine began to cry, saying, “Charlie… Thank you… If it weren’t for you, I might not be here right now…”


    Charlie, feeling a pang of concern for her, said softly, “Jasmine, I need to tell you something. You should never feel nervous or afraid.”


    Jasmine eagerly prompted, “What is it, Charlie?”


    Charlie replied earnestly, “After learning about your situation, I came to Japan.”


    “What?!” Jasmine eximed in excitement, “Charlie, you… you came to Japan?!”


    Charlie affirmed, “That’s correct, I’m in Tokyo.”


    Jasmine was overwhelmed with happiness and emotion, crying out, “Charlie, you really came to Tokyo to find me?”


    With a light sigh, Charlie exined, “I was in West Domo County, where your ident happened.”


    In disbelief, Jasmine asked, “Charlie, how did you know I was in West Domo County? Where are you right now?”


    Charlie responded seriously, “Jasmine, I’m… right behind you!”