NovelBookChapter 1378
The journey into the mountains was unlikely to be peaceful.
Marion sensed her unease and took her hand in his. "Don't worry. I'll bring enough people to ensure everyone's
safety."
"Alright." Debra nodded.
Precaution was indeed necessary.
That night, she knocked on Andrew's door.
"Cin," chis calm voice from inside.
She pushed the door open and saw Andrew playing chess under the dim glow of a single lamp.
"Andrew," she started.
"I know." Andrew lifted his gaze and said, "You're eager to find out who's behind all this."
Debra paused. "Is the treasure really hidden in that mountain?"
"I don't know."
"You don't?"
"That mountain was leveled by my ancestors decades ago. They spent five years on the project, but after that,
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtthe land was left untended and eventually becovergrown. Now, it's nothing more than an ordinary mountain
trail. I've sent people to search for it before, but they found nothing."
"So, you suspected all along that this mountain might be hiding something valuable? You know so many secrets,
yet you've kept so much hidden. Out of ten things you say, at least seven are half-truths. | never know which
parts to believe. And what about this time? Are you endangering all of us? Or have you simply been moving us
around like pieces on a chessboard?"
Andrew paused from moving a chess piece.
Debra continued, "I respect you, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to be your pawn. | refuse to be manipulated."
With that, she turned and walked out of the room.
Andrew looked down at the chess piece in his hand and smiled. Yet deep inside, it felt as though a sharp blade
had pierced through his chest, robbing him of breath.
In the end, he placed the piece back onto the board. 'Unwilling to be manipulated. That's a good start."
Debra and the others set off at the crack
locati dawn. The drive from t location to the outskirts would get
at least two hours. fo
Randy, who was behind the wheel, was exhausted, but everyone else was in high spirits.
"Why is itdriving again?" he groaned.
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Debra snapped out of her thoughts and saw everyone looking at her.
"It's nothing. | just feel a little uneasy," she replied.
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Garland exclaimed, "You packed people into Penske trucks? Whose idea was this?"
Erica grinned, "Well, isn't it the perfect way to stay under the radar?"
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