Chapter 861

In the afternoon, Andrew changed into a fresh set of clothes and prepared to head out. He turned to Hannah, who was slumped over the shop counter, clearly unmotivated after the slow morning. "Hold down the fort while I'm gone," he told her casually. "I'll be back before dark." Hannah barely lifted her head, waving him off lazily. "Yeah, yeah, whatever," she mumbled, clearly lost in her own thoughts. Andrew didn't press the issue. He stepped outside, taking a moment to orient himself before heading toward the city's south gate. What he didn't realize, however, was that a pair of shady figures lurking in the crowd had been trailing him for a while. The two exchanged hushed words as they kept their distance. "You go inform Luke. It looks like he's planning to leave the city," one of them whispered. His partner nodded and slipped away while the first man continued shadowing Andrew, careful to remain unnoticed. But Andrew didn't head toward the gate as expected. Instead, he veered into