The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 686 Doctor's Kind Heart

"For breakfast, it depends on what Smarty brings back. Whatever he gathers, that's what we'll eat," Danny explained.

"Can't you find something in these mountains? Like some fruits, maybe? There should be plenty of wild berries around, right?" Belle suggested, still maintaining her princess-like demeanor even in the remote wilderness.

Suddenly, a cry for help echoed from below the waterfall.

"Help!"

"Please, someone help me!"

Whose voice could it be?

"Who's down there?" Danny called out.

"It's me!"

"And who might 'me' be?"

"Easton."

Easton? Wasn't he Smart's assistant, the guy who used all sorts of high-tech gadgets to prove there wouldn't be a flood here? He was still alive? Upon hearing it was Easton, Smart instantly got excited. With Easton's help, he wouldn't have to take guff from the country bumpkin anymore. "Country boy, aren't you a doctor? You must've taken the Hippocratic Oath, right? Hurry up and find a way to save Easton!" Smart shouted to Danny. "Easy, Smarty! If there's someone alive, I'll definitely save them. Even though Easton is your assistant, and he may not be the brightest, he's still a living person! I never give up on a life!!"Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Of course, Danny planned on saving Easton. In the wilderness, an extra set of hands meant one more person to help out. With only Smart doing the grunt work, another helper would allow Danny to take it easy.

Easton was stranded on a small ledge halfway down the waterfall, and among the items Smart collected was a rescue rope. Danny secured one end to a large pine tree and handed the other end to Smart.

"What do you mean by this?" asked Smart.

"Save Easton, obviously!" replied Danny.

"You want me to go down and save Easton?"

"Yes! He's your assistant, and you brought him here, so it's only right you go down and save him!"

"You want me to go down there, with all that water? You trying to kill me?"

Smart refused; he certainly wouldn't take the risk. After all, he was The Evans' heir and wouldn't engage in such dangerous activities.

"So, you bring Easton along but

won't save him? Since you're not willing, guess there's not much. can say. It's not really my problem anyway; I won't lose sleep over it," Danny said nonchalantly.

"You're refusing to save a life!"

"It's not me who's refusing to save him; it's you."

Smart's clever brain quickly sprang into action, and he soon realized what was happening. Danny wanted him to go down there as a trap. If Smart descended, all Danny had to do was cut the rope, and Smart would never come back up.

With this thought, Smart plotted his move in his mind. He'd beat Danny to the punch and preemptively deal with him before Danny could do the same. He had to take the first step!