Chapter 192: Ashes of Peach Blossom II

Bursting through the shattered doorway, Tiago was met with a scene of devastation. Smoke billowed from the room, obscuring the interior like a malevolent fog. In the dim light filtering through the flames, he spotted Mariana lying unconscious on the floor. Panic clawed at his throat like a starving beast as he rushed towards her. Beside her, Hailey knelt, her face streaked with soot and sweat, struggling to lift Mariana's limp form. "Mariana!" Tiago called out, his voice hoarse with worry. He knelt beside them, his heart hammering against his ribs like a frantic drum solo. A wave of nausea washed over him as he noticed a faint sweetness in the air, a tell-tale sign of some kind of incapacitating agent. They must have been drugged before the fire even started. The realization ignited a cold fury in his gut alongside the terror. "We need to get her out of here," Tiago said, his voice tight with urgency. He quickly tore off his jacket, draping it over Mariana to shield her from the thic