Return of the Crowned Heiress

Chapter 528

A few quick thinkers immediately drew their weapons and pointed them at Pete, shouting angrily, “Pete, are you planning to kill us all so that you can have the treasures all for yourself?”

Pete chuckled softly. “I guess you’re not that stupid, after all. It’s unfortunate that you realized it too late.”

By admitting the map was in his hands, he was effectively giving everyone present the death sentence.

“Damn it! How dare you trick me? I’ll kill you!”

“Pete, you’re asking for it!”

In an instant, people from the various factions with their individual agendas lunged at Pete, strangely united in their goal at that moment.

However, it was too late.

Pete stood motionless, not even blinking. At that moment, a dense white fog surged in from the other end of the canyon, swiftly enveloping everyone. The sun overhead was obscured, and the bright lights of the narrow canyon disappeared entirely.

In the thick fog, chaos ensued. Everyone except Pete and his men lost their bearings.

suddenly collapsed and caved in,

unsuspecting group fell into the crevice

the center, unharmed. His men, along with

one could see a circular pattern in the crevice carved

she leaned forward to peer into the crevice below. To her astonishment, she saw a spacious chamber with a

that?” she

she couldn’t make out what was on the disk even with a flashlight. She could only look at Pete expectantly, waiting

answer.

answered with a smile, “It’s a key, the real

was surprised. So, after all this effort, they were merely retrieving a key? Then… once they had the key, finding the

with excitement as she glanced at the people who had fallen into the crevice. Anxiously, she urged, “Pete, we need to send someone down there immediately! If they get

calculated, confident laugh that carried a tinge of mystery. “There’s a small price

“What kind of price?”

the disk below, his expression as warm and gentle as spring day sun. With a faint smile on his face, he explained, “The mechanism of the disk requires

“What?”

Pete deliver such chilling words in the most amicable tone sent a

the crevice had also seen the disk and the coordinates of the maritime kingdom

1. it.