"Quit being so pessimistic, or I'd really be discouraged."

Frank snorted but stood up. "Come on already. I have nothing else to do anyway!"

"You're the best brat ever!"

Sylvie strode up and pecked him on the cheek, smiling cheerfully and unabashedly. "I have a huge reward waiting after we're done."

Frank smiled but said nothing, since he knew very well what it was.

Nonetheless, they were in Shanton two hours later, passing the police line and arriving at the dig site soon enough.

The dig team had been waiting for a while, their scowls quickly fading as they appeared hopeful to see Frank.

Someone exclaimed, "Mr. Frankton's here! This is as good as done, just watch!"

Another person promptly snapped, "Are you serious?! Do you think he can keep the hypogeum intact while the load-bearing structures are being set up?"

turned to stare at the youth named Ernest Lane, the son of the

be scared shitless when

good laugh from that, which left him exceedingly

who it could be... only for it to turn out to be some ordinary civilian, and hardly anyone impressive as Sylvie

we just might let you stay here. Insult my kid

team were inexperienced and were not local on top of that. As they were not that knowledgeable, they had no idea that Shanton had

cost, they bent some rules, which

he did not

For now, we'll be assessing the condition of the

"Okay!"

was more knowledgeable, so Sylvie was happy to

they descended into the hypogeum, a pungent scent

was the stench of rotting

be airtight," Sylvie murmured in confusion. "How could anyone have gotten in

did not appear

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