Chapter 1742 Danger Lurking In Every Corner
Recalling what had happened to Faye, Nicole cautioned, “Be extra careful if we manage to set foot on Daemonic Mount. Faye was poisoned there. Danger could be lurking in every corner, so we have to stay vigilant.”
“Understood, Mrs. Seet.”
“We’ll be on guard at all times, Mrs. Seet.”
Nicole nodded. With that, the group set off for Daemonic Mount, carefully surveying the surrounding with each step they took.
Halfway there, the weather turned unexpectedly windy.
They shared a look, somewhat bewildered by the sudden strong gusts. “That’s strange. The weather was fine just moments ago…” Jensen commented.
“Weather changes can happen pretty quickly, I suppose,” Damien said, shrugging it off.
“True… I’m just concerned that it’s going to rain now. Going up a mountain while raining? That’s not going to be pleasant.”
Having overheard the exchange, Evan appeared deep in thought. He was suddenly reminded of the two poisoned patients, one of whom had said he was looking up at the sky because he thought it would rain when something bitter dripped into his mouth.
Would the weather be providing the perfect opportunity for those in Daemonic Mount to poison someone? The rainwater could be laced with poison and enter one’s body through the mouth. If it does rain later, the consequences would be horrid.
Juan seemed to have also felt that something was amiss. He glanced at the overcast sky and the towering, almost foreboding-looking peak of the Daemonic Mount before turning to his father. “Daddy, how about we stop and rest for a while? It’d be troublesome to hike up in such weather. We wouldn’t want to be caught in the middle of a downpour with nowhere for shelter.”
Evan nodded approvingly, for he shared the same thoughts.
Nicole, too, expressed her concern. “Yeah, I think we should put our expedition on hold. The weather is not exactly on our side.”
“It’s decided, then. We’ll stop for the time being,” Evan said firmly. He pointed at a nearby hill they had trekked past a while ago. “I remember seeing a cabin on that hill. Let’s check it out and see if we can take cover there.”
Draven nodded.
While the rest agreed readily, Jensen and Jeremy had other ideas. “Mr. Seet, why don’t you guys go ahead? Jensen and I will be the advance party, and we’ll continue our way to Daemonic Mount to scout the path ahead. If we run into trouble, we’ll retreat at once. At the very least, we would not be as clueless when we hike up the mountain later,” the latter suggested.
“I don’t think it’s a good idea,” Draven said, weighing in on the matter while gazing up at the sky. “We should just stay in the cabin together and wait for the weather to clear before moving again. There’s no telling what would happen if you travel in the rain. If you get trapped and even bump into someone on the mountain, it would be hard to flee.”
“It’ll just be a quick recon; we won’t bump into someone else that easily,” Jeremy retorted.
“Yeah, we’ll be cautious.”
Seeing that he was unable to convince Jeremy and Jensen otherwise, Draven said nothing more.
Damien chuckled. “Why are you guys so insistent on scouting? Could it be that you’re planning to go look for the treasure?”
“Yeah! You guys must be thinking of testing your luck to see if you can strike gold, don’t you?” Darius chimed in.
Indignant, Jeremy snorted and declared, “So what if we do? Besides, you never know—maybe we’ll really find something.”
“So you do want to go treasure hunting!”
“Whatever,” Jeremy said while rolling his eyes. He then looked at Damien and asked, “What’s it to you, anyway? If you want to join us, just say so!”
“No way.” Damien shook his head. “It’s perilous here. Better to be safe than sorry.”
“You’re a chicken—”
Jeremy stopped in the middle of his taunt when he caught a glimpse of a silhouette overhead that moved as quick as lightning. By the time he craned his neck upward to get a better view, the figure had already flitted away, quickly disappearing between the trees.
“Whoa. I-Is that a person or a ghost? That was so quick!”
When the others looked over, the silhouette was already nowhere in sight.
“I think it’s a person.”
“The speed is impressive. Whoever the person is, they may even be able to give Faye a run for her money.”
“We have to be careful, or we could end up poisoned like Faye.”
Right after Damien spoke, Jeremy smacked his lips, frowning. “I taste something bitter,” he muttered.
