Returning With A Thousand Favors

Chapter 457

“Over ten years?” exclaimed Marina. All rights © NôvelDrama.Org.

Marina’s expression flickered upon hearing this.

She stared at the sealed entrance and spoke the words slowly.

“I initially wanted to contact my mom and ask if she knew anything about this. But she still doesn’t know which tomb she’s in, and there’s no signal out here.”

“It’s okay. Simon shook his head. “I think your mom probably doesn’t know it either. Otherwise, why wouldn’t she have mentioned it in the information she gave us before?”

Marina furrowed her brows, thining over Simon’s words.

And she decided Simon had a valid point.

Her mother had already provided her with all the information about the key.

It wouldn’t make sense for her to keep this one a secret.

“While that may be true, I still wonder if my mom didn’t directly tell my mom about it, but instead left some hidden clues. for her, Marina contemplated.

She had already thought about the possibility mentioned by Simon.

However, she had her own concerns.

“Alright.” Simon agreed. “You keep trying to reach her.”

“Now, what’s the plan? Should we continue going down?” Gavin looked at the sealed entrance, seeking guidance from Simon and Marina

“For a tomb that has been sealed for many years, we don’t know what dangers may lurk inside. It would be reckless to venture further.”

Marina replied, “Let’s head back for now and prepare to return tomorrow morning.”

Simon didn’t object.

The group turned around and made their way back.

The three of them didn’t return until the next day.

To avoid causing panic among the locals, they had informed the village chief in advance.

They even offered some funds, posing as an exploration team eager to see what lay inside.

The villagers were friendly and accommodating, especially after Gavin slipped them some cash. The village chief happily. granted them permission.

After making the necessary arrangements, the trio descended into the tomb.

For the sake of safety, only Simon and Marina were allowed to enter.

Gavin stayed upside to provide support.

The passage was deep.

And it was very narrow,

Only one person could pass through at a time.

Simon led the way, with both Marina and himself tethered by ropes to ensure they wouldn’t get separated in case of an emergency/

They walked along the tomb passage for about ten minutes.

Finally, the surroundings opened up.

During the previous excavation, a research team had visited and surveyed the tombs.

Some of the tomb clusters had been marked.

However, no one had set foot here in years.

And a thick layer of dust covered everything.

The entire tomb wasn’t particularly large, and they could take in the sight at a glance.

Inside the tomb, numerous pits were visible.

It was very likely that they were the resting places of those buried here.

However, for safety reasons, the tombs had been relocated elsewhere.

Consequently, the tomb now stood empty and desolate.

One could almost see it all at a glance.

But Marina carefully inspected every nook and cranny, using her flashlight to illuminate each area.

They spent over two hours inside.

However,they found nothing of significance.

In the end, due to the dwindling oxygen supply, they had no choice but to retreat. Gavin, who remained outside, pulled both Marina and Simon out of the tomb.

“Did you find anything?” he asked.

Marina shook her head.

“Could it be that the clue that Madam left did not refer to this place?” Gavin asked curiously.

“I’m not too sure, but it’s very dark inside. We don’t have enough oxygen to continue probing there.

“I think we should come back here tomorrow. I have a feeling that the South Mountain Tomb mentioned on the handkerchief is here,” Marina said based on her intuition.

“Alright, we’ll come again tomorrow.” Simon had always been very inclined to listen to Marina’s suggestions in this aspect. Marina nodded her head and returned to her room.

A while later, as Marina had just finished her shower and came out, the phone on the table rang.

Marina glanced at the caller ID and found that it was her mother.

She immediately went up to the street to answer the call.

“Mom, finally, there’s a signal on your end.” Marina’s tone carried a hint of urgency. “I just came up from the tomb,” she added.

“Why are you looking for me?” Mary’s voice still sounded a little intermittent.

It could be seen that the signal on her end was really bad.

“I want to know something about the South Mountain Tomb.” Marina did not beat around the bush but asked straightforwardly.

“South Mountain Tomb? Why are you suddenly asking this?” Mary’s voice was tinged with a flicker of confusion.

“It’s about the Akister Treasure…” Marina did not hide anything from her mother.

She explained all about it to her mother.

On the other end of the line, Mary stayed silent for a long time before speaking.

“Are you sure this clue was left by Simon’s mother?”

“I’m sure. She must have personally embroidered it for him, and such thing could only be left by his mother,” Marina replied in a confirming manner.

“Are you currently at the South Mountain Tomb?” Mary asked. “Yes,” Marina confirmed.

“I’ll come as soon as possible,” Mary said before abruptly ending the call.

Marina could even stop her from doing so.

She could only helplessly stare at her phone, which had returned to the home screen.

“What’s wrong?” Simon asked.

“My mom said she’s coming. Marina looked up.

“Coming” Simon was surprised.

“Yes, and she sounded quite urgent, Marina couldn’t understand why.

“Well, if your mom says she’s coming, then we’ll wait,” Simon replied calmly.

“Okay.” Marina agreed.

Regardless of many doubts harboured by her, she could ask her mom directly when she arrived.

Mary was very efficient in her task.

She called Marina the next afternoon, saying she had arrived in the town of South Mountain.

Marina and Simon immediately went to pick her up.

Accompanying Mary was Marina’s father, Sam.

Marina wasn’t surprised at all.

After all, she knew her dad always stuck by her mom’s side, no matter where they went.

“Let’s go to the place where you’re staying first,” Mary suggested. As always, she appeared energetic and decisive.

“Sure!” Marina didn’t hesitate and led them back to the guesthouse where they were currently staying.

Although the environment there wasn’t as good as they expected, Sam and Mary didn’t mind at all.

After all, they had slept in the wild during their field expeditions.

Therefore, to them, having a roof over their heads was already satisfying enough.

“Tell me all the clues you currently have in detail, and did you bring the square handkerchief?” Mary asked sternly as soon as they entered the room.