Chapter 1137: This didn't look calm to me.

"Uhh..." Allen, who had just returned after grabbing a few drinks, stood around the bonfire. He looked around, the lines between his brows deepening.

"Where is everybody?"

His face scrunched up in dismay, seeing that no one was around the bonfire anymore. If not for the other items left behind, he would think that everyone had left and forgotten about him.

"Where... did they all go?"

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Meanwhile...

According to Mint, there was one reason she was also in town. Aside from her big love for Benjamin, she had other things to investigate in the town. Meeting Penny and seeing Zoren along the way was just a bonus.

The main reason she came home was because of this small gang that had seemed to make a base in the area. In an isolated town like this, it wasn't surprising that some wicked people would set up shop and call it a business, only to exploit the townspeople for this so-called "protection."

Looking into them was what kept Mint preoccupied for the past few days.

But aside from the fact that this was beyond Mint's jurisdiction, the police seemed to be along with it as well. After all, when Mint went there to file a report, nothing was done. She could do something about the police station here, but there was a due process she had to follow.

"So, you're saying... after days of looking into this, you haven't found their base?" asked Zoren as they were headed to a certain store on rented bicycles.

Mint rolled her eyes. "I tried asking around, but all I got were quite a few warnings! Besides, the gang's

was this close to crashing his bike

Nothing's gonna happen to that guy! I'm more concerned about

Brother might be fearless at times, but his brave front is just that-a front," Penny, who was riding

own discretion, could help. Or maybe they'd just received a call that

and Benjamin would tease the hell out of them,

Until...

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Pub... minutes before the present

my second brother is trying his best to act decently. Mock them again, and I assure you, this will be the last time you wear that smug look. Now, straighten up,

just say to stay calm?' was what crossed their minds. 'This didn't look calm

and eyes shook as they held the burning rage swirling in Atlas's eyes. The

resting his hand on the edge of the counter. Before saying anything, he glanced around first. "Look don't know anything, alright? I am telling the truth about your brother and that friend of yours. They've never been here

but the sharpness in his eyes

If they

The bartender

This time, when he set his attention back to Atlas, he lowered his head a bit and lowered his voice. "Like I

by a gang. He said there were some red areas around, but the tourists were mostly safe, even

not touch tourists because many business owners relied on these tourists to

his breath. "But as the group grows, new people come in. And the new members are more violent and out of control. There have been a few cases of missing tourists in the past year. Some say these people went missing while surfing or out in the ocean,

saying my brother and our friend could've been taken by this group?" Atlas asked, and the bartender

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