Chapter 1709 The Girl Who Escaped

Wynter knew she was close to coaxing out more information, but she chose not to push further. It was crucial to avoid raising suspicion.

Instead, she smoothly changed the subject. "I saw two villas earlier. They looked pretty luxurious on the outside. Are they even better inside? I've never been in a villa before."

Martin replied with a sense of pride, "Those were built by the clan leader. They're really fancy inside, too. Our clan leader is great! None of us need to work regular jobs. We get paid as long as we follow his instructions!

"The ceremony tonight will be in the villas. I've only been there twice myself, but you'll get your mind blown soon!

Then, his gaze shifted to Dalton, taking in his polished suit. "That guy doesn't look like someone short on money, though. He's all dressed up and good-looking, too."

Before Dalton could respond, Wynter quickly interjected, "Don't be fooled by appearances. His whole outfit is from bargain sales-39.9 dollars with free shipping! I can get him to order one for you if you want one.

"Sure, he's good-looking, but he's just my sidekick. If I haven't seen a villa before, you can bet he hasn't, either." Dalton chuckled lightly at her quip. His refined demeanor and tailored suit, however, only made him look even more expensive.

the quality of the water in the spring. Nevertheless, it was clear that the Ritual of Devotion Martin was talking about involved that

of the three showed any sign of their true

personality proved useful. He excused himself with the excuse of needing to use

didn't bother to stop him. After all, the paying guest was Wynter, and keeping her

exactly what Martin was after, so she didn't hand over all the money at once, merely giving him

"You can sit in my yard for a bit. We'll call you for the feast when

brewing tea for them. In Colifernia, drinking tea was

about the tea-after all, no poison could affect her. What she

them the tea, she quickly took it herself. "Thank you, sir. But my boyfriend's stomach isn't great, so he can't drink tea

tea is made from the spring water from the mountain. You can smell it doesn't it smell wonderful?" Martin, sensing an opportunity to make more money,

was after and smiled lightly. "It

at a slight angle while taking a sip, deliberately spilling the tea

serpent immediately tensed up and hissed, "Ugh,

narrowed her eyes. While she hadn't smelled anything unusual herself, it was definitely a sign to avoid drinking

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