The Lost Brother and the Secret of the Factory

On New Year’s Eve during the Spring Festival, my girlfriend, Shannon Zach, excitedly announced that she had signed us up for an international tour. I didn’t think much of it at the time—just another adventure for us as a couple.

The moment the plane landed, however, she hurriedly ushered me onto a bus. For two straight days and nights, the vehicle roared down winding roads. I watched the increasingly familiar landscape with a growing sense of dread. My hands trembled as realization dawned on me.