Eight Uncles' Beloved Treasure (Lily)

Alban remained silent, his gaze fixated on the mineral water bottle in Josh’s hand.

He observed as Josh downed half the bottle and carelessly discarded it into his school bag.

Originally, Alban had intended to wait for Drake and Josh to leave so he could retrieve the empty bottles. After all, there would still be a few drops of water left inside.

However, his plan was unexpectedly foiled.

Unconsciously, Alban’s fists clenched, torn between the embarrassment of waiting to collect the empty bottle and the fact that he had gone to great lengths to obtain the less pure cold pool water.

Some people spend their entire lives on difficult paths, while others are born into privilege.

Lost in his thoughts, Alban reached into his pocket and pulled out a small flat box, extracting a soul flower from within. He popped it into his mouth like a snack, chewing it a few times before swallowing it.

Alban was silent.

Ah, yes, the soul flowers!

Just yesterday, Lilly had placed a whole petal of a soul flower on Josh’s scraped elbow!

Alban believed that only Lilly could possess such items as soul flowers and water from the ice pond. Yet, he never expected that even ordinary individuals like Drake and Josh had them!

“Who’s there?”

Drake sensed a presence and swiftly turned around, only to discover Alban standing amidst the woods.

Upon consuming the water and the soul flower, Josh experienced an instantaneous resurgence of physical strength, leaving him feeling refreshed and revitalized. He rose to his feet, his guard up as he questioned, “Why are you here? What do you want?”

Alban maintained an impassive expression and replied, “You don’t have to be so wary. I don’t intend to steal from you.”

With those words, he turned around and left.

Puzzled, Josh wondered, “What was he up to?”

Had he been spying on them? It seemed strange…

schoolbag and handed it to

“Drake, what do you think Alban was doing

to stumble upon us and felt a bit unsettled upon realizing the significance of the water you

by Alban’s expression, that seemed to

why did he leave so abruptly? I thought he might try

reassured him,

some understanding

a somewhat sinister demeanor,

He had principles, even if

steps forward when

he exclaimed, “You spoke

“Do you still have

briefly, he emphasized, “For one

first thought being whether Alban

cold tone, Drake responded,

you think we

words caused Alban to unconsciously clench his

places he practiced were underground, where

dollars he was proposing now was the highest amount he

had to be carefully accounted for. However, the Crawford family… they were never short of money. As he compared himself to them, he could not

a decisive choice without

his tongue, expressing his disappointment. “And he just left

No negotiation whatsoever…

Josh saw his brother walking away and quickly followed. Suddenly, he remembered something and called out, “Wait, Drake!

and furrowed his

What a hassle!

“Wake her up.”

impossible for him to carry someone, and dragging her out was out

Josh had no choice but to go

wake up, we’re going to leave

a daze and froze for

I?” She quickly sat up, feeling dizzy and