"Now's not the tfor that, Mr. Frankton!" Tigris exclaimed urgently. "We're in trouble! You have to chere quickly!" "What's wrong?" "You'd know when you get here!" Tigris cried and hung up before Frank could ask for details.
"What's wrong?" Lara asked, though she could tell that something was wrong too. "Sylvie will be fine alone. Let's go back together!" Frank nodded, and they were soon back at the flatlands.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBefore they arrived, they could hear noisy footsteps but found nothing when they went closer! They soon found Tigris and his men huddled together outside the tents, looking around while trembling.
"What happened?" Frank asked, hurrying toward him.
Tigris almost broke into tears. "Can't you hear the footsteps? They're so close, but we can't see anyone! This place is really haunted!" His men were all nodding and sweating down their backs.
"Haunted? Not likely!" Frank did not believe in the paranormal.
But he did hear footsteps... Could it be...?! "Wait, no... Someone must have entered the tomb!" Frank exclaimed in realization that the footsteps were coming from beneath the ground, meaning that someone had found another entrance! "The tomb? Well, what should we do?" Tigris asked.
"Wait up here. I'm going down for a look!" Frank said.
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As soon as he got in, the ring lit up, and Lara clapped her hands in delight. "I'm surprised it's that Bright at it's so small!" Content belongs to en.kikistoriesFrank smiled and ignored her as he followed the direction in which the ring was pointing.
On the other end, a handful of thugs carrying flashlights were advancing into the tomb too.
Sof them were terrified, however, at the sight of chunks of earth dropping endlessly from the roof.
One of them asked, "Are we sure about this, boss? If this place collapses, we'd be buried here!" The blonde leader rolled his eyes at him. "Quit jinxing us! It's not et collapsing, and you must make sacrifices to get rich anyway! It's a risk we have to take for the artifacts! Just think about the car you'd be buying if you manage to pawn it off for a good price!" Content belongs to en.kikistoriesThe thugs were suddenly not afraid, at the thought of getting rich. "Look, boss!" Just as they calmed down, an emerald glow shone just ahead.
ne The thugs turned to see that it was Frank and Lara, with the former growling in annoyance, "Don't even think about it. Get out while I'm still feeling patient." Content belongs to en.kikistories"Don't you think you're overreaching, kid?" Blondie laughed. "There's so many of us. You'd never win!" Lara actually smiled, rolling up her sleeves and assuming a fighting stance. "Is that so? Then cplay with me!" "Don't complain that we're using numbers when you lose, bitch! Get them!" Blondie then glanced at one of the thugs beside him who whipped out his metal bat, yelling as he charged forward. When he got close, Lara launched a perfect side kick, knocking the thug into the war as dirt rained down on him! "A martial elite?!" Blondie exclaimed in shock but quickly told the others, "Don't go alone! Flank them!"