Chapter 1114: The Laboratory Discovered by Chance

The moment the large-scale search began, Sean hesitated before pulling out his phone. After a brief pause, he dialed the number. Late at night, the village chief was startled awake by the phone's ringing. Seeing the familiar name on the screen, he froze in silence. The chief's wife, disturbed by the noise, opened her eyes and glanced at him, puzzled. "Who’s calling you this late?" The chief said nothing. His wife, noticing his unusual behavior, leaned closer, saw Sean’s name on the screen, and sighed with relief. "Why aren’t you answering? It’s Sean." "He’s never called this late before," the chief muttered, unease creeping into his voice. He finally picked up the phone while hastily throwing on his coat. "What happened?" he asked in a low voice. Sean quickly summarized the events that had just taken place. The chief's face turned pale as he listened. In that instant, he knew exactly whose handiwork it was. Overwhelmed by a mix of shame and anger, he grabbed his ja