Mona was as cheeky as she always was, giggling, "Hehehe… Sorry about that, Master Lawrence. But I'm calling you now, aren't I?"Frank snorted, but he did like the lively brat. "Hmph. Quit trying to distract me, and tell me already… I take it that you couldn't solve your little problem, could you?""Oh, that's amazing, Master Lawrence!"Mona giggled but soon added mischievously, "Well, you know my stupid grandpa was captured, right?"Frank was left blue with shock at Mona calling her own grandfather stupid, but Mona continued excitedly anyway. "Well, I looked around and finally found out where he was held, and after elaborate plans and preparations, I made it into the enemy's base!""And? Did you get your grandfather out?" Frank quickly asked."Nope." Mona cleared her throat awkwardly, even adding as if it was natural, "And they caught me too.""What…"Frank was laughing despite himself, though that was when someone snatched Mona's phone away."Yo, are you this brat's mentor?"

"I made a mistake?! Impossible!" The elderly man with a steel mask covering half his face exclaimed in shock.At the same time, a hint of impatience showed on Frank's face. "Sir, didn't I already give up on the spiritron vein a month ago? Was that the reason why you kidnapped my people to lure me here again?""Your people?"The elder snorted and snapped quietly, "They are members of Haply Hall. Whenever did they become your people?""That's bullshit, Great Gramps!"Mona yelled despite being tied up, "I told you before—I'm leaving Haply Hall! I'm no longer a part of your cabal!""Hmph!" The elder snorted. "Did you think that Haply Hall is a place you can come and go as you please?""Yes! Bleh!" Mona retorted, even sticking her tongue out at him.The air around the elder stirred restlessly, and Frank could actually see him blinking. "Oh, Grand Elder, you shouldn't stoop to the brat's level."Aion smiled awkwardly before turning toward Frank. "Uh… Long time no see, kid.""What

Frank could not help sighing as he watched Mona—did she really have the potential to succeed at geomantics?"Oh, it's killing me. Those two geezers are so despicable! I swear I will dig them out of their graves after they die and dump their corpses down the drain…"Even Frank and a hangry Mona left the rundown temple, they saw that the two geezers had left in the car Frank brought.While Mona was stamping her feet and cursing out loud, Frank sighed exasperatedly and had to walk with her to Zamri.The journey took them half a day, and by the time they reached a dealership, the journey left them filthy from head to toe.-Meanwhile, in said dealership, a middle-aged man was seated in a sandblasted glass room, pointing at a sales girl's face as he bellowed, "Your sales figures are in the red again, Lydia Kinley! Quit playing chaste maiden, or you can leave! I don't want you here ever again!"Lydia in turn complained miserably, "I don't get it, Mr. Swain! Why do I have to prostitute

Hearing Jane's rant, the two security guards who were laughing in the distance over their poker game promptly put on their caps and jogged toward her, Frank, and Mona."Ahem… Sorry about that, Ms. Liston."They smiled awkwardly at Jane before wheeling on Frank and Mona.Suddenly, their expressions were haughty and contemptible. "Where did you come from, bumpkins?! Get out of here—we just cleaned the floor, so don't dirty it!""Shoo, shoo!"Even as the two security guards were busy driving them away, Mona was gulping as she stared at the snacks on the table.Turning toward Frank miserably, she groaned, "I'm hungry, Master Lawrence…"The two security guards laughed right then.What beggars would go to a luxury car dealership to beg for food? Did they not see the cars on display before deciding if they were allowed to set foot in here?Frank was in turn scowling as he demanded, "We're customers here to buy a car. Why are you chasing us away?" He could understand that he loo

"Hmm?"Frank noticed Lydia just then too, as her face lit up with delight. "Y-You're…""What are you doing here? Don't you work in Riverton?" Frank asked, since she was the salesgirl who filed the paperwork when he bought his Maybach before.It must be fate to meet her here in Zamri too!Wiping away her tears, Lydia forced a smile. "Hehe… I was working in Riverton, Mr. Lawrence, but the company transferred me here after you bought that Maybach.""Master Lawrence, can I eat those?" Mona asked with a scowl, clutching her stomach."Oh, right! Of course!" Lydia hurried over, opening both packs of potato chips and passing them to Mona.Mona quickly grabbed the chips by the handfuls, shoving them into her mouth, and she was so busy chewing that she did not even have time to thank Lydia.Seeing that she was really making a mess, Lydia quickly brought her a glass of water. "Here, have a drink. Don't choke.""T-Thank you!"Mona finally spared time to thank Lydia, chugging the glass of