The Heiress’ Return: Six Brothers at Her Beck and Call

Chapter 1707 His Energy

With the payment's notification sound, Martin's demeanor shifted entirely. He broke into a wide grin and said cheerfully, "Follow me closely. The paths around here are tricky, so it's easy to get lost if you're not careful."

Wynter exchanged a glance with Dalton and nodded in agreement before trailing behind Martin.

When they reached the village entrance, they encountered two men standing guard. They looked up and completely ignored Martin when he greeted them.

Instead, their eyes were glued on Wynter and Dalton. "Who are they? Why are you bringing strangers in?"

Martin laughed. "These are my niece and nephew. We rarely get to meet, and it just so happened to be during the Ritual of Devotion, so I brought them along. How about this? Tomorrow's your day off, right? Drinks are on me!" The guards softened at Martin's tone. "Fine, but keep them in line. Don't let them wander off. And we're not talking about cheap booze-Glenfiddich will do. Nothing too expensive."

Martin's smile twitched, but he replied half-heartedly, "Sure, sure. I'll sort it out tomorrow."

But inside, he was grumbling, "Why on earth would I give you Glenfiddich?"

thorny wooden barricade to let

unusual the setup was. There was only one way into the village, and with people standing guard, it would be nearly impossible for outsiders to

Martin leaned in to whisper to Wynter, "Did you see that? Getting you in here already cost me two

"Alright, I'll transfer you two thousand more in a bit. These are small

Not only could he enjoy meat during the Ritual of Devotion, but he also managed to earn ten thousand dollars. He seemed to be floating as he led

group

kept her keen eyes on their surroundings, observing every detail, Balmond was no slouch, either. His sharp gaze scanned the area methodically, aiming to uncover

in Arcane Divination and geomancy meant she noticed

despite being a strikingly secluded location, the houses' and paths' layouts didn't appear haphazard. Most likely, someone had guided and planned the

is there a higher vantage point nearby? I'd like to have a view of that,"

Outsiders aren't usually allowed there, but since you're with me, I can take you. It's

softly. "We're fine. We've got plenty

remained silent beside her. If there were no one beside him,

to the climbing itself. Instead, it was the faint, lingering energy in the