Chapter 1385

Joe seethed. "How the hell can mountains be locked down?" "It is locked down, Joe. They're not letting anyone in." "Did they say why?" "Some trekking group went missing up there. They're running a search-and-rescue." Upon hearing that, Noelle's heart skipped a beat, and her pulse raced uncontrollably. It was Cedric, wasn't it? It had to be. If their van hadn't broken down, they'd have been halfway up the mountains. However, Ivy's petty sabotage had caused the van to break down halfway, forcing them into this delay. Now, they were stuck in Cedric's trap. Noelle almost laughed out loud at the absurdity. Who would have thought these abductors hadn't even made it into the mountains? "What do we do now, Joe? Do we find another way around?" Noelle chimed in. "I think we could just wait it out because rescue operations don't last long. They can't possibly lock down the mountains forever." Joe glared at her and snapped, "Trying to stall for time, aren't you?" "I'm just giving suggest