"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?"

youth named Ernest

to see if there was any work, only to be scared shitless when he heard

from that, which left

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

Sylvie certainly heard him. "You should watch your words, Mr. Lane, and we just might let you stay here. Insult my kid again, and I'll complain to the

on top of that. As they were not that knowledgeable, they

save time and cost, they bent some rules, which had

Sylvie's threat left him deflated, he did not dare say another

are no other issues, let's go in. For now, we'll be assessing the condition of the hypogeum, so we

"Okay!"

was more knowledgeable, so Sylvie was

the hypogeum, a pungent scent

was the stench of

murmured in confusion. "How could anyone have

not

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