"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?"

at the youth named Ernest Lane, the son of the construction

see if there was any work, only to be scared shitless when he heard that the hypogeum needed new

laugh from that,

someone who could help, he came to see who it could be... only for it to turn out to be

Lane, and we just might let you stay here. Insult my kid again, and I'll complain to the higher-ups

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

and cost, they bent some rules, which

threat left him deflated, he did

no other issues, let's go in. For now, we'll be assessing the

"Okay!"

own mind about things, Frank was more knowledgeable,

the hypogeum, a pungent scent

was the stench

be airtight," Sylvie murmured in confusion.

not appear

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