Soon, As and I arrived at the warehouse area he mentioned. It was more of a concealedplex situated ten miles from Foswood''s southern mountains. The ce was more extensive and organized than I had imagined. No wonder As referred to it as the storage area.


    Although it waste at night, the ce was as bright as day and resembled a tiny city. Even a Foswood native wouldn''t know about such a massive warehouse. As wasn''t exaggerating when he described the ce as heavily guarded.


    As he got out of the car, he exined, "This is the central hub for all ATL Empire goods. We distribute our products from here to various regions in Torado, making this ce of utmost importance."


    I understood this ce''s significance. I looked around and then eximed, "It subverts my understanding of warehouses!"


    Then, I noticed small private nes and helicopters in the distance under the soft glow of streetlights. I finally realized why there were helicopters during our mission to rescue Ava.


    As tightened his grip on my hand and said, "Come on, I''ll take you to meet that person first."


    I followed him toward one of the warehouses and saw Dn approaching, not surprised to see us. It seemed he and As had been in contact. As asked with a hint of indifference, "Where is he?" I finally realized I had forgotten our initial purpose of visiting. I had no idea who As wanted me to meet.


    Dn nodded at me. "Ms. Chloe."


    As then continued striding toward


    a warehouse nestled against the mountain. It looked like a row of warehouses built into the hillside. However, I discovered there was


    much more to it when we entered.


    I never expected it to be a concealed cave. The deeper we went, therger and more astonishing the scale became. I was in awe as the night was full of unbelievable sights.


    From this perspective, As''s power and influence was probably beyond my imagination. We walked for a long while, and the echoing footsteps showed how deep the cave was. Even the air grew cooler. Finally, As stopped at an iron door and signaled something to Dn. Immediately after, the followers behind Dn opened the door.


    As led me inside and into a spacious room. However, it was empty, without furniture or supplies. Then, I noticed a huddled figure in one corner of the room. When the door closed, the figure abruptly raised his head.


    I was shocked vContent property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    when I saw him. The terrified look in his eyes frightened me. The man was almost skeletal with a yellowishplexion. His eyes even protruded due to his emaciation. He immediately gazed at me fearfully.


    I shivered, and As clenched my hand. Then, he softlyforted me, "Don''t be afraid. I''m here."


    I instinctively leaned into him, and he embraced me.


    Meanwhile, the man trembled after seeing us enter. Even he shivered as he crouched in the corner. However, he seemed to want to shrink further. At that moment, As exuded a cold demeanor.


    I could feel his cold presence that caused the entire room to tense. I couldn''t stop looking at the man suspiciously as I asked, "Who is he?"