"What?"

Helen was obviously surprised and murmured, "But there must be a mistake. Huub Droitner seemed so polite and agreeable, which was why I was fine with him asking to see you." "Can't judge a book by its cover."

Frank chuckled. "You'd better watch out. I can see that he bears ill will."

"We're just business partners, and I was thinking about using his family's government connections. Since they mean to do harm, I'll just have to call it off."

Helen was determined, too-if Frank sensed an issue, she would not waste her breath.

However, after hanging up and Frank dismissed it as a brief interlude, the Southstream Lanes found themselves in trouble a few days later.

Gavin Lane, Helen's uncle, was supposed to return after a couple of days from a business trip, but it had been a week since he was last seen.

His family could not reach him and there was no sign of him in Zamri, and there was nothing suspicious about the people whom he met for business talks either.

They all testified that Gavin had left after their meeting-as to where, they had no idea.

Another couple of days had passed when the Lanes received a short and simple text from Gavin's number:

Lawrence: It's the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom or the

"What's the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom?"

who had come to Zamri looking for his father,

Frank scowled in turn.

Kornac's Keep, as well as the participants of their trial the other day, would have known about the Bloodcrane Spiritbloom. On top of that,

Frank's mind, only one person was so obsessed and aware of its whereabouts-Horey Lindt of

would take her obsession, Frank regretted sparing her

asked anxiously, "Frank, what's the Bloodcrane

Gavin was only

also shown

recommending her as the head of the family or helping her with

Helen wanted to save Gavin at

and explained,

"An herb?"

Helen and Roth breathed a sigh of relief

ransom was, but it was just an

the current head of Zamri Hospital, a major medical facility-it just made

continued, "You misunderstand. The Bloodcrane Spiritbloom is an extremely rare herb. Forget Zamri Hospital-you won't find another in

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