After driving through nearly another hour of foggy roads, their vision finally cleared up. The fog lifted, and Andrew's group had driven out of Gabo Creek province's territory, officially entering the Goldridge area.

"We're less than two hours from Goldridge now!" Lauren said happily.

Aspen asked curiously, "Lauren, have you been to Goldridge before?"

Lauren smiled. "Once, but that was back in high school. It feels like forever ago!"

Suddenly, a heavy slam struck the back of Andrew's car. His expression turned ice-cold as he jerked the steering wheel and switched to another lane. The Land Cruiser behind them aggressively followed, then accelerated hard to ram them again.

Francesca's face darkened. "What's this guy trying to do?"

Aspen's voice was sharp. "They rammed us the moment we crossed the border. This is deliberate."

Andrew glanced into the rearview mirror and saw another SUV, a BMW X5, roaring up fast. It was clear that they wanted to box him in.

"Everyone, hold