In this dire situation, if escape is your goal, the only option may be to fight to the death.


    However, a desperate struggle is likely to lead to a fatal oue.


    After all, the opponent is prepared and armed; he has a gun, and if tensions rise, he and Charlie could easily be left to fend for themselves in the wilderness.


    Trent, having spent many years in the United States, has a solid grasp of the realities in Mexico.


    This region is rife with armed criminal groups, outnumbering the police and militarybined. In this environment, it is far easier for criminals to kill than to steal a bicycle off the street. Ordinary citizens are frequently victims of violence, and even the wealthy, politicians, and high-ranking officials are often targets for kidnapping and assassination.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    To the Mexican police, the deaths of two foreign tourists in such a ce are of little concern, far less so than the theft of two bicycles outside an inte café.


    With this in mind, Trent felt an overwhelming sense of anxiety but knew better than to act impulsively.


    He considered Charlie’s recent words and found them to be somewhat sensible.


    Given his circumstances, Trent believed it was nearly impossible for him to be in a state of poverty, and it didn’t make sense for the other party to risk their own lives.


    If they were contemting kidnapping him for ransom, that seemed even less likely.


    His family is in a dire financial state, and frankly, the amount of money his wife could gather wouldn’t even cover the cost of their pickup truck ride to the airport.


    Thus, Trent concluded that Charlie’s assessment was likely correct; they likely intended to deceive him intoing over to put up a fight.


    If that were the case, while the situation might seem grim, at least he would still have his life.


    As the saying goes, it’s better to die than to live in fear.


    Another saying reminds us that if you preserve the green hills, you need not worry about running out of firewood.


    With this mindset, he epted his fate. The earlier thoughts of dying in struggle werepletely pushed aside. He then typed a message to Charlie on his phone, saying, “I’m really sorry, brother. It’s my fault for causing you trouble…”


    Charlie, calm and untroubled, replied, “Not at all! I was the one who came here on my own ord. If there are any repercussions, they’re on me, brother.”


    He continued, “Brother, as soon as you arrive, you’ll find peace. Thankfully, we can still remain friends. Whether it’s a blessing or a curse, we’ll find out soon enough.”<fn9db0> Content originallyes from find?novel</fn9db0>


    Trent was taken aback by Charlie’s perspective; here was a younger man, over a decade his junior, who approached the situation with such rity.


    Thanks to Charlie’s influence, Trent’s anxiety lessened, though he couldn’t quite match Charlie’s level of calm. After deleting all his previous messages, he gazed out the window, feeling a mix of guilt and unease…