Evan stuck his tongue out, making a face as he translated for White.

"Great-grandpa and Great-grandma aren't here, but all their stuff still is."

"Every cabin's got someone on guard. Every place to stay is already taken."

"The storage shed is packed with all kinds of animal pelts and meat. And... there are over a dozen dead black storks."

Elysia's brows shot up in alarm. Black storks-those were on the endangered species list!

They were called the "pandas of the bird world" because they were so rare. And these people had killed more than ten?

Were these poachers?

But her grandparents had lived in these mountains for years, treating the animals as friends. How could they possibly allow people to kill so many protected animals?

Wait. Maybe they hadn't allowed it—but what could they do?

There were so many intruders, all of them armed. What could her grandparents possibly do against them?

Elysia's worry deepened, both for her grandparents and for the animals that had suffered.

"White says that when these people arrived, Great-grandpa and Great-grandma had already left," Evan said suddenly.

Elysia blinked in surprise. "They left? What do you mean?"

"They went out. Left the place."

"Where did they go?"

White heard that they left yesterday evening. Not long after, these people

felt a little bit of

her grandparents hadn't been caught by

piped up. "I'll ask White to

them to get info. After sending White off with his new mission, Elliot furrowed

ask a few more questions?" Tarquin nodded he had the same thought. "I'll take care of

the

someone strode over, scowling. "What do you

waste words. He slid a

can sell that secondhand and get at least five hundred

went wide. He snatched up the watch, checked it over,

laid out his terms, calm as

guard snapped. He had the watch, but he wasn't

surprised. His tone was

loaded. I've got plenty more valuables on me. If you don't

hissed, "Try yelling, and I swear I'll shoot you all

"Will you? Your boss said not to

deep breath, looking ready to shout. The guard lunged to stop him,

His tone was harsh.

bottle of water, but if you're lying about the money,

said nothing, just

guard hurried

he slipped

shutting the door fast

him-obviously, he didn't want

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