Rising from the Ashes (Andrew) novel Chapter 1499

Even Tiana had not expected Andrew to pull off a bluff that bold. She did not know whether to be mad or impressed. In the end, she could not help but laugh.

To think he had Rafael, Kevin, and the rest dancing in circles like fools—only her treasured son-in-law could pull that off.

Her heart fluttered with a quiet thrill. With this man backing the Rhodes family, they were bound to walk away from this treasure hunt with serious gains.

Rafael's eyes burned as he stared at the map in Andrew's hand. "Since the real fragment is out, let's piece them all together—quickly! That way, we can finally locate the actual treasure site!"

Stanley stood silent beside him, but Andrew noticed something was off. Out of everyone in the hall, Stanley looked the most shaken, his limbs slightly trembling from excitement.

It was normal for people to be hyped over treasure. That was not unique to Holtrien natives or foreigners.

However, Stanley was supposed to be Rafael's hired backup. So, he should not have had such a deep emotional reaction, especially not toward a local legend he supposedly knew little about.

With the real treasure location about to appear, Andrew could understand Stanley being happy. But being excited to the point of losing composure and showing even bigger reactions than Rafael made, Andrew smelled something unusual.

More than that, he remembered something. When Andrew demanded a billion from everyone earlier, Rafael and Stanley had been the first to agree.

Stanley, a foreigner, was so agreeable and even friendly toward him, handing over one billion without hesitation. That could only mean one thing: Stanley was not just a hired expert. He probably already knew about the Fallen Crimson Dynasty's treasure.

In fact, Stanley might know more than anyone else in the room.

The bold thought made Andrew's heart skip.

This treasure hunt was crawling with hidden snakes and monsters, and everyone here had their own agenda.

Andrew said, "Alright then, Mr. Driscoll. Hand over all your map fragments and let me piece them all together."

Rafael instinctively hesitated, but Stanley stepped in with a calm smile. "Mr. Driscoll, I suggest we let Mr. Lloyd handle it. It doesn't matter who completes the map, as long as the treasure site is revealed."

Only then did Rafael finally hand over several map pieces.

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