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"If you find that those city folks have already entered the village grounds, just

bring your men back-I won't blame you for it," Axel said.

Buzz immediately turned with a dozen armed Patoajo warriors and headed toward the dark, imposing forest behind the village.

Tiana nudged Andrew's arm. "Andy, we should go too."

Andrew did not move but instead smiled at Axel, the village chief. "Chief, would it

be possible for us outsiders to tag along and help? Lives are at stake, and it's pitch black out there. We have good equipment and could assist the Patoajo men."

Axel waved his hand dismissively. "Mr. Lloyd, you don't need to be so polite about it. I know you outsiders won't rest until you've seen what's in those mountains for yourselves. Go ahead with Buzz leading the way, you should be safe enough.

those mountains, and there are certain areas you absolutely must not

felt no embarrassment and simply nodded. "In that case, we'll take our

leaving the stilt house, Andrew took the lead and caught

Lloyd, Chief Flintspire seemed very secretive about that forbidden zone earlier. And when

there are ghosts or not, I don't know, but it's better to believe they

Chantelle's face paled noticeably.

too backward, so they create these weird superstitions that aren't credible at all." Andrew remained silent. Axel's earlier expression of

that the treasure they were searching for was

ve

follow Buzz and his men into the mountains at night. Of course, he could not admit he was

else's land and openly digging for

to the superstitions

distance approach. This world was vast, and there were many strange, inexplicable things out there. You did not have to believe in all