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?"

guards pulled aside the thorny wooden barricade to let

the setup was. There was only one way into the

whisper to Wynter, "Did you see that? Getting you in here already cost me two bottles of Glenfiddich. Don't you think eight thousand isn't enough? How

replied, "Alright, I'll transfer you two thousand more in a bit.

the Ritual of Devotion, but he also managed to earn ten thousand dollars. He seemed to be floating as he led them

her group continued

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

and geomancy meant she noticed the village's

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

point nearby? I'd like to have a view of that," Wynter

is such a spot. Outsiders aren't usually allowed there, but since you're with me, I can take you. It's a bit of a climb, though. Are you

"We're fine. We've got

beside her. If there were no one beside him, climbing

itself. Instead, it was the faint, lingering