Chapter 1838 Inside The Cave
“But this has escalated to a life and death situation! How can you take it so lightly?” Davin exclaimed in frustration. Aren’t they worried we’ll die in here?
Levant and Juan exchanged glances, neither of them saying a word.
Their calm demeanor frustrated Davin even further.
“Fine. If the two of you aren’t going to search, I’ll do it myself. Even if I find a way out, you can continue to stay here. Whoever that follows me out is a spineless jerk!”
“Are you that afraid of dying, Davin?”
“It’s not that I’m afraid of dying, but I can’t afford to die! I still have to take care of my parents and family. They’re counting on me! I’m a responsible person, so I can’t just leave them with no one to look after them!” Davin explained gravely.
Levant raised his head and looked upward. “Let’s check up there later to see if there’s a way out.”
Davin looked up and followed Levant’s gaze. Could there really be a way out up there?
Suddenly, the trio heard voices from outside the cave. Someone said, “We’ve searched high and low but haven’t discovered any sign of the treasure cave on Daemonic Mount. Do you think that maybe there isn’t a treasure cave at all? Could the rumors be false?”
Another voice replied, “No way. As the saying goes, there’s no smoke without fire. Since there are rumors about it, I believe it truly exists. Let’s continue searching.”
The three of them looked at each other.
“Is that Steven’s voice?” Levant asked.
“Sounds like it!” Davin answered excitedly. Then, he suggested that they shout to attract Steven’s attention and get him to help move the rock blocking the cave’s entrance.
Levant nodded and began shouting at the top of his voice.
The sound startled Steven and his assistant.
“Davin? How did you get in there?”
“It was The Four Guardians’ doing! We were fighting them and ended up trapped in here!”
“We? Are there others with you?” Steven asked curiously.
In response, Levant called out, “I’m trapped inside too! If you could ask your bodyguards to shift the rock away from the entrance, that’d be a great help!”
Steven stared at the massive rock, thinking of the bad blood between them. The more he thought about it, the more he felt there was no need for him to extend a helping hand.
Hence, he rejected Levant’s request.
“I have more pressing matters to attend to, so I don’t have time to help you. You should think of a solution yourselves.”
Davin panicked. If Steven leaves, no one else might happen to come by here!
Just as he was about to negotiate with Steven, Levant beat him to it.
“Steven, do you want to know where the treasure is? I can tell you where it’s hidden.”
The offer sounded incredibly tempting, but Steven was uncertain whether Levant was merely saying that as a ploy to get his help.
“Do you really know where its hidden?”
“Yes! I promise on my honor.”
After mulling over the matter for a while, Steven instructed his bodyguards to move the rock. It took a lot of brute force to push the rock aside and reveal the cave’s entrance.
The trio took a few deep breaths as soon as they walked out, taking in the fresh air outside. Then, Steven hurriedly pressed them for details of the treasure’s whereabouts.
“Why, it’s hidden inside this cave!”
Steven stared at Levant in disbelief.
“If you don’t believe me, go and take a look. It’s over there…”
After Levant gave Steven the directions to the treasure, the latter sent a few of his bodyguards into the cave first to see if it was safe to enter. When his men returned and confirmed that they had found the treasure, Steven broke into a grin.
“Did the three of you end up trapped after discovering the hidden treasure?”
“That’s right. So, you should be careful,” Levant said meaningfully before heading downhill with Davin and Juan.
Steven stared at their backs, wondering why they were leaving. Aren’t they interested in getting the treasure? Or could there be a trap?
As those questions ran through his mind, he ventured cautiously into the cave with several of his bodyguards.
As the saying went, “While two dogs fight for a bone, a third runs away with it.” Steven was so focused on finding the treasure that he was oblivious to the fact that Lucas had sent someone to trail him. As soon as Lucas got wind of what happened, he rushed to the cave at once.
Hence, the two enemies met inside the cave.
“Lucas?” Steven exclaimed, staring at his half-brother.
“Yes, it’s me. Should we settle our grudges now, or should we wait until we find the hidden treasure?”
