Chapter 96

Elaine’s words must’ve been a hell of a shocker, ’cause everyone around fell silent.

Burton felt embarrassed, his face turning red. He quickly approached and pulled Elaine away.

Elaine struggled all the way.

Eileen stood still for a moment before gently patting Egbert’s arm. He turned to look at her.

Eileen looked puzzled and asked, “What’s her deal?”

“She wants to team up with you.” Before Egbert could speak, Eddie chimed in with a laugh.

As soon as Eddie finished speaking, he seemed to get a bright idea. He threw his arm around Lucas’ shoulder and said, “Let’s form an alliance too. We’ve been through hell and back together.”

Lucas shrugged off Eddie’s arm and walked towards Egbert, saying, “Mr. Reed, I want to take another look at the map.”

Egbert put his pocketknife away. He glanced back at Eileen, then he and Lucas went off to the side to discuss their route.

After a while, Burton and Elaine returned.

Eileen was lounging in the branches of a large tree! With her legs crossed and a blade of grass in her mouth, she was sneakily watching the siblings below.

Seeing her gaze, Burton called out, “Auntie.”

Elaine stood behind Burton, and she also seemed a bit shy now, sneakily watching Eileen and mumbling along, “Auntie.”

Eileen laughed, ignored them, and beckoned two little white monkeys over.

A few minutes passe. Egbert folded up the map and said, “There are two paths, one short and one long.”

Eddie was stumped, asking, “What’s the difference?”

take three or four days to reach the exit. But the shorter route is much closer. If we go fast,

we should take the short

in the tree, casually asked, “Is the short route difficult?”

her and said, “There’s a river.

raised an eyebrow, “Is the river

“It’s not marked on the map.”

the tree, hands on hips, and said, “Then let’s take the short route. No matter how wide the river is, we

much time. If

the end, everyone agreed to take the short route.

an hour when they saw the bridgeless river, which seemed to be more than

“That’s manageable. We

river, shaking

puzzled, “Why

the other side and threw

teeth emerged from the water, snapped up the stone in its mouth, and slowly sank back

visibly frightened

“This is also a

leaned on Lucas’ shoulder, lamenting, “The showrunners are really too much. Never mind, let’s play

nor Egbert

required us to find items, but this one requires us to cross it. We can’t just swing across, and even if we could, how would we do it? There are no trees here for us

pointed to a big tree across the river and said, “Isn’t that a

on the other side.

while, then suddenly turned to Eddie and said, “Give me ten grand, and I’ll help you guys cross

his eyes

round it off. I won’t ask for more, just put my bank account info for the prize money. I’ll take

was completely stunned. Just as he was about to speak, Lucas pulled Eddie aside and asked Eileen, “How are you going to help us

have my ways.”

can

and beckoned Elaine and Burton

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