Chapter 181: Chapter 181: Calling for Backup

Then, Melody Summers moved Blondie’s body out of her space and threw it on top of Flynn Adler, riddling his body with a few more arrows as well.

Just as she’d done before, she searched Blondie’s body and, sure enough, found a handgun that glinted coldly.

Melody Summers stored the handgun in her space as well.

Having dealt with everything, Melody Summers could no longer stand the thick stench of blood in the room. She slipped back into her space and sat on the grass, panting heavily.

In The Arcadian Woods, the fruit trees were laden with fruit, their branches heavy with all sorts of plump produce. The air was filled with a sweet, fresh fragrance.

Melody Summers silently closed her eyes, forcing herself to calm down. She took deep breaths, trying to wash away the gory images seared into her mind.

After a minute of silence, her mind finally settled. She quickly ran through her plan and prepared to return to the hotel room.

But just as she opened her eyes, she discovered that a Leopard had silently approached at some point!

The Leopard was now standing right in front of her, the two of them staring at each other.

The massive beast stared fixedly at her, its eyes holding the distinct, intimidating presence of a large feline. It opened its mouth slightly, revealing sharp fangs.

Melody Summers shuddered, clapping a hand over her mouth to keep from screaming.

’How could there be a leopard in my space!’

Melody Summers stared at the Leopard in disbelief, so shocked that she froze on the spot.

Just then, Albus darted out from behind the Leopard and agilely leaped onto its head.

The moment Albus landed, the Leopard, which had been standing tall and proud, instantly slumped to the ground like a deflated ball and began to listlessly lick its paws.

Seeing this, Melody Summers hurriedly asked, "White, what’s going on? Where did this Leopard come from?"

Albus tilted its head at Melody Summers and replied:

"I saw it on the second basement level. It blocked my path and wouldn’t let me leave, so I had no choice but to bring it in here."

"It’s really huge. It gave me quite a scare when it first appeared."

The Leopard: ...???

Hearing this, Melody Summers quickly scooped Albus into her arms. "Don’t be scared, White," she comforted, stroking its head.

Albus snuggled contentedly in Melody Summers’s arms.

The Leopard: ...

Seeing that the Leopard wasn’t aggressive, Melody Summers relaxed.

Holding Albus, she circled the Leopard. She had only ever seen this kind of animal in TV documentaries.

There’s usually no one in the shot for scale on TV, so she had always thought leopards were about the size of a medium dog. She never imagined a real one would be this huge!

Seeing the Leopard lying listlessly on the ground like a docile housecat, Melody Summers ran to the storehouse, pulled out a few chickens and ducks she had slaughtered earlier, and tossed them to the beast.

Melody Summers spoke to the Leopard tentatively. "Flora, there isn’t much food or water outside right now. Life won’t be easy for you out there, so why don’t you stay here for now? When I get the chance, I’ll take you back to the Veldian Plains."

"You can eat these chickens and ducks for now. If you get thirsty, drink from the stream... I’ll feed you every day from now on, but you can’t kill any of the animals in the livestock pen, and you can’t cause trouble in the fields..."

As if it understood her, the Leopard listened quietly, then began to chew on the chickens and ducks Melody Summers had given it.

Seeing how well-behaved the Leopard was, Melody Summers felt relieved.

Albus said to Melody Summers:

"There are a lot of rooms on the second basement level with many girls inside. Nina Walsh and the girl from the elevator are in there too. But there’s a group of men guarding the elevator entrance."

This leopard, meanwhile, had been guarding the stairwell of the emergency exit on the second basement level.

"There are also quite a few men guarding the elevator entrance on the third basement level, but all the doors there are locked."

’Perhaps they thought the girls couldn’t fight back, so there weren’t too many thugs guarding the second and third basement levels. Many more were spread throughout the hotel’s other floors, disguised as security guards.’

Melody Summers nodded, already planning her next move.

Then, she took a deep breath and slipped out of her space.

Back in room 1108, the thick stench of blood once again assaulted her senses, and she had no choice but to hold her breath.

Melody Summers knew that to prevent her from making a run for it, the two thugs in the hallway were most likely guarding her door right now.

So she took the blanket from the bed and draped it over the overlapping bodies of Blondie and Flynn Adler, hiding the bloodstains and leaving only their heads exposed.

After setting the scene, Melody Summers deliberately knocked over a cabinet.

With a few loud thuds of heavy objects hitting the floor, the thugs outside began knocking on the door, just as she’d expected, asking what was wrong.

When there was no response from inside, the two thugs exchanged a look.

Afraid something had happened to their boss, they quickly took out a key card and swiped the door open with a BEEP.

They saw the room was a mess, with two figures lying on the sofa, covered by a blanket. The thugs rushed toward the sofa to investigate.

The instant they reached the sofa, Melody Summers emerged from her space, grabbed both of their arms, and dragged them inside.

The two thugs became corpses the moment they entered her space.

Melody Summers searched the two bodies, but unfortunately, she found no handguns this time, only a few sharp knives and daggers.

Melody Summers sighed, a little disappointed.

’Looks like this group is short on firepower...’

She had originally thought about moving these two corpses back into the room, but she was afraid that two more bodies with no apparent cause of death would arouse police suspicion. She decided to leave them in her space for now and dump them on a roadside later, under the cover of night.

’These people had committed countless evil deeds, kidnapping and murdering innocents. They didn’t deserve a burial. Being left to rot in the wild was the best end for them.’

Melody Summers walked to the door and peered out, confirming that the hallway was now empty.

She locked the door and searched the room. Finding no cameras, she breathed a sigh of relief.

’There are still so many girls on the second and third basement levels,’ Melody Summers thought. ’I can’t save them all by myself. I’ll have to rely on the police.’

So she took out her phone to call the police.

’Now that Flynn Adler is dead, no number of moles can help him escape justice.’

’It’s just a shame I couldn’t catch Kenneth Adler and Hector Hayes in the same net.’

’Now I can only hope the police follow the clues and connect this back to Kenneth Adler and Hector Hayes.’

To be on the safe side, Melody Summers didn’t dial 911. Instead, she called Officer Roman Rhodes directly.

Based on her recent interactions with him, Melody Summers felt Officer Rhodes was reliable. Plus, he was high-ranking, so contacting him directly would be the best way to bypass any moles.

When the call connected, Melody Summers began, "Officer Rhodes, I’m reporting large-scale illegal kidnapping, prostitution, and organ trafficking at The Crestview Hotel..."

Melody then explained everything in detail to Officer Rhodes: how she had been lured to the hotel, the recorded confession of Flynn Adler admitting to organizing the kidnapping, prostitution, and organ trafficking ring, and the situation on the second and third basement levels of The Crestview Hotel.

Furthermore, Melody Summers subtly hinted to Officer Rhodes that the Adler Family might have moles within the police force, urging him to proceed with caution.

Officer Rhodes was shocked. He told Melody Summers to stay somewhere safe and not to come out, saying he would immediately assemble a team to investigate.

After hanging up, Melody Summers breathed a sigh of relief.

She returned to her space for a little while. Then, figuring enough time had passed, she quietly opened the door to room 1108 and slipped out.

Melody Summers cautiously scanned her surroundings, and after confirming the hallway was empty, she crept to the fire escape stairwell. Under the cover of her space, she descended the stairs, making her way down to the second basement level where Nina Walsh was being held...