?


    Frank said nothing and shook his head, and Alda returned his phone.


    She was being paranoid just then-would Frank really be afraid of someone like Pax?


    With that in mind, she smiled. "Guess we''re in for a show."


    "Yeah. Now get ready if you''reing with me." Frank smiled.


    Seeing that Frank was allowing herpany, she grinned ear-to-ear while ncing at Sylvie from time to time.


    "Alright, you can stop bragging-you''re just going out with him," Sylvie shrugged. "Just so you know, we went exploring a tomb together." Alda was immediately deted, rolling her eyes as she left the room.


    As evening arrived, Frank took a Range Rover and left town with Alda, heading to Rayson Gardens where they were supposed to meet Pax.


    It was a famous ce in this town, even all of Shagan, as the buildings were covered with greenery through special cultivation. The ce seemed to be one with nature and often attracted droves of tourists.


    However, today was different-the gates were shut, with over twenty men in ck standing there, brandishing baseball bats with a mean re. Alda snorted. "I guess Pax knew I''d bring you, but it''s not surprising since he knows about us. We never had personal ties before either, so he could see that you''re definitely the reason why I asked to meet him.


    "And from the look of things, he wants us to push through. But I think I''ll call him instead and demand an exnation."


    Alda held out a hand to Frank for his phone, but he did not give her.


    "It''s alright. Let''s see what Pax is up to."


    As Frank calmly strode forward, the leader of the men-in-ck strode up, holding out a hand to stop him. "Lugh Frankton, was it? Mr. Jaric says he will see you... if you make it past us!"


    "Got it. Then let''s get started."


    Frank flexed his wrists as he strode up, floored all twentyish of them in the blink of an eye, and beckoned at Alda toe over.


    Alda smiled in wry amusement-honestly, these men did not know their ce at all, challenging someone at Frank''s level!


    As they entered, a scrawny geezer in


    a tailcoat strode up. "Sir, ma''am.ne


    Would


    you please follow


    Jaric is right downstairs."


    Though Alda shook her head, Frank chuckled. "Let''s see what your boss has in store for me."


    He waved, gesturing for the geezer to lead the way, and they soon arrived in a storeroom.


    The geezer then bowed. "You''d best think about this. You might die if


    reason to take this risk." you


    proceed any further-there''s


    Frank snorted grumpily. "You talk too much. Just lead the way already."


    Seeing that Frank was determined, the geezer did not reason with him anymore.


    Walking


    a


    the wall that looked like


    a ceiling fan, but instead, it


    <??ne to a window, he pressed


    was a wall that moved instead, it


    Content


    ??


    belongs to


    The floor tiles parted, revealing a dark passage beneath.


    Frank did not hesitate to enter. Alda followed, though she had to muster her courage and remember that Frank was there with her.


    The scrawny geezer smiled and pressed the button, and the passage closed itself.


    As thest light underground faded, there was a bang as countless lights turned on, illuminating every part of the room.


    "The wall!" Even as she calmed down, she knocked on the wall.


    The wall reacted with a dull thump, seemingly because it was very thick.