Chapter 171

Her years of experience navigating the mountains helped her blend into the night. It was nearly impossible for anyone to detect her presence. Unnoticed by the others, she got closer and closer. When the man who had been smoking finished his cigarette and turned his head, the steel rod hit him hard. He let out a muffled grunt. He couldn't even call for help or see who had struck him before he collapsed to the ground. Melina quickly grabbed his collar, lowering him to the ground gently. She didn't want to make any noise that might alert anyone inside the factory. Then, she swiftly moved to the metal door and peered through a crack. Her heart clenched when she saw Andrew tied up. He had really been abducted. If she had been holding onto any hope that the location might have been wrong or that Andrew might have lost his phone, that hope was now gone. Andrew was bound to a chair, and his white shirt was stained with patches of blood. Even his neck sported a shallow cut from some sh