Chapter 734
They were deep in the mountains southwest of Northport, at least twenty miles off the nearest highway.
If this place was a fortified base tucked into a deep valley, then this was highly likely the only route in or out.
Suddenly, the massive iron gate began to move.
The heavy panels scraped along their bottom tracks, sliding open with a deep, grinding mechanical groan.
Light poured through the widening crack, like a monstrous beast slowly opening its eye.
As the screech of metal died down, the guards ushered everyone inside.
The second they stepped through, the entire crowd froze in absolute shock.
Outside was nothing but barren wilderness, but inside was an entirely different world.
The sprawling estate was built directly into the mountain, tiering endlessly upward in a display of staggering, obscene luxury.
The base level, where they currently stood, was lined with uniform rows of identical buildings.
Imposing and sterile, they looked like a cross between factories and high-tech laboratories, radiating a cold, clinical efficiency.
Further up the incline, the architecture grew increasingly extravagant, with lush landscaping and elegant pavilions dotted along the slope.
And right at the peak, commanding the best view of the entire valley, stood a solitary, palatial mansion. It was elegantly imposing, radiating a quiet supremacy as it overlooked the entire estate.
Without a doubt, that was the lair of the man pulling the strings.
The villagers whispered in awe, completely captivated by the unimaginable display of wealth.
“This place is incredible p>
“It looks like something straight out of a movie p>
Heather stared up at the peak, utterly entranced. “The guy living at the top must have stupid amounts of money p>
Sienna remained silent.
Her gaze remained locked on that mountaintop mansion.
Suddenly, a guard came sprinting down from the peak, looking completely frantic.
He made a beeline for the team leader who had just brought them in.
The two men pulled aside, whispering furiously to each other, their faces grim and the tension palpable.
Before the crowd could process what was happening, a horrifying, bloodcurdling scream ripped through the air from the nearby labs!
“Ahhh p>
It was an agonizing, soul-shattering shriek, heavy with pure pain and despair. It wasn’t the sound of a simple injury.
It sounded like someone being tortured to the absolute brink of madness.
The terrifying howl shattered the peaceful silence of the estate, sending a violent shiver down everyone’s spine.
The crowd instantly froze.
The awe on their faces melted into sheer, unfiltered terror.
They instinctively turned toward the labs, a few people inching forward to see what had happened.
“Hold it right there p>
A vicious roar echoed across the yard, terrifying everyone into stopping dead in their tracks.
The team leader rushed back, his face hard as stone, and barked at one of his subordinates.
“Grab the woman who came in car two! The one with medical experience! Bring her up now p>
With that, he and a squad of guards sprinted furiously toward the source of the screaming.
The remaining villagers burst into a total panic, whispering frantically among themselves.
The terror infected the crowd like a virus.
The guard who had run down from the peak slowly approached the group. His eyes were dead and cold his voice completely devoid of warmth.
“Which one of you rode in car two p>
At his words, the villagers flinched, their heads instinctively turning as one.
Dozens of terrified, evasive eyes locked onto the hideous, disfigured woman standing at the edge of the crowd Sienna and the utterly bewildered Heather standing right beside her.