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Chapter 1293
In a heartbeat, all eyes zeroed in on Angelo.
No matter how much he wanted to duck out, there was no way to hide. He never imagined his old man would bring Ricardo along.
Back when James first introduced Ricardo to him, he just suggested finding a place for Ricardo to crash. Since James couldn't ask Ricardo directly, Angelo had to step in, pretending to be Kiran. So, for a while, it was Angelo showing up as Kiran whenever Ricardo was around.
"Why are you all staring at me?" Angelo muttered, feeling a bit guilty. "This has nothing to do with me. I honestly don't know anything."All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.
"Mr. Angelo, that's not fair at all. You've known the secret of Devonport for ages. Why didn't you spill the beans earlier?"
"Yeah, we've been running around in circles because of you," Jenna and Adler chimed in, glaring at Angelo. Sandy, on the other hand, looked completely puzzled, clearly having no clue what Ricardo was talking about. Seeing the situation, Angelo shot a pleading look at Sophie.
Sophie understood that Angelo had been keeping his identity under wraps, so the person who initially questioned Ricardo must have been Kiran. There was no need to spill all the details in front of Ricardo.
Slowly, she said, "Mr. Angelo has already told me what he knows, but I want to hear it straight from you, Ricardo. What exactly is the secret of Devonport?"
Ricardo's words dripped with sarcasm. "It's pretty ironic, isn't it? Being from one of the four major families and not knowing what Devonport's treasure is." Jenna, losing her cool, clenched her fists and snapped, "If you're going to talk, then talk properly, or do you want me to tear your mouth apart?" Adler quickly grabbed Jenna's hand, calming her down. "Jenna, take it easy. Let him finish before we do anything."
Jenna knew the secret of Devonport was crucial, so she held back.
Ricardo went on, "How could something ordinary draw so much attention to Devonport? Rumor has
it that Devonport was once a treasure trove left behind by the royal family during their escape in ancient times. The emperor and his entourage, fearing pursuit, buried all their treasures underground. These treasures were later unearthed by members of the four major families, who pretended to be too noble to want them and hid them away."
"All about treasures, huh? I thought there was something more special," Adler remarked.
"It's not just any treasure," Ricardo continued. "The treasures the
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emperor carried during his escape were said to be the entire national treasury. The transporting army was enormous, stretching for miles The emperor left a deserted city to mislead the enemy, burying the treasures deep underground. You could say that beneath Devonport lies a literal mountain of gold."
Ricardo's words piqued Jenna and Adler's interest, not in the wealth itself, but in the curiosity to see this so-called mountain of gold.
"If there's a palace buried with the entire treasury, that would indeed be a spectacle," they thought.
"No wonder," Sophie murmured.
Jenna asked, "Sophie, did you think of something?"
"A century ago, during the wars, the emperor did lead his entire family to migrate from the capital, later hiding all the wealth from the treasury, including the so-called Dragon Seal The rest might not matter much, but that Dragon Seal, having lasted through the millennia, is priceless. Rumors say whoever possesses the Dragon Seal would rule the world. But these are just tall tales. After all, these items are mere possessions; your family, the Cloude family, is already wealthy beyond measure, so why pursue more treasures?"