Ch. 1811..1820

Chapter 1811 Chapter 1811 Xyla Quest laughed. "No, there were dangerous booby traps, but I was lucky enough to dodge all of them."

She sounded very calm, but the people who heard her weren't calm at all.

Everyone felt immensely terrified in retrospect.

What? There was danger? And booby traps?

How could she effortlessly evade all of them and resurface completely unharmed, despite knowing nothing about the situation down there?

Frederick Shaw found Xyla even more baffling now. "What kind of traps were there, my young friend?"

Xyla laughed. "To be honest, it's not a big deal. There were arrows, that's all."

Frederick and Xyla's bodyguards were speechless.

What did Xyla mean by that?

Didn't that sound terrifying enough?

How did she manage to dodge them all?

How could she sound so casual, as if she had just gone down for a vacation?

Mary Sullivan also found what she heard unbelievable.

Why was Xyla so lucky?

Arrows?

Ordinary people would have died under those circumstances.

Why wasn't Xyla dead? This wasn't fair!

While everyone was still in a state of shock, Xyla chuckled again.

People couldn't help but admire her.

"How did you manage to avoid those arrows? Under such circumstances, ordinary people would not have escaped. Have you ever studied underground tombs before?

Frederick asked.

"I haven't. I got lucky," Xyla said.

Frederick shook his head. "I don't believe it..."

He refused to believe that it was only due to luck. He considered that Xyla must have had some secret skills.

Even Frederick, who had been in this field for decades and had knowledge of nearly everything, started admiring Xyla.

His impression of Xyla had changed yet again.

"I'm telling the truth," Xyla said.

"You must have some special skills. Forget it, I know you won't admit to it even if you had it. Moreover, you wouldn't share it with anyone else. You're too amazing, my young friend. I am officially your fan from now on," Frederick told her.

Everyone felt that Xyla was worthy of such praise.

"Ms. Quest, you're awesome," Bodyguard A said.

"Ms. Quest, you are an extraordinary person. No wonder Mr. Batton loves you so deeply."

Bodyguard C glared at Mary. "I heard what you were saying to your man over there earlier. I heard you saying that Ms. Quest would be dead for sure.

"You even said that if Ms. Quest came back up alive, you'd chop your head off and let your man use it as a stoot, do you remember thata Bodyguard C asked.

Mary suddenly didn't know how to respond.

She felt awkward once more, her face burning from humiliation.

Everyone was staring at her, making her feel as if her entire body was on fire.

Xyla smiled again, but she kept her expression clear.

It came as no surprise that Mary would say those things.

However, she wanted to find out what Mary would do next.

Chapter 1812 Chapter 1812 Mary Sullivan suddenly felt even more flustered when she caught sight of Xyla Quest's gaze on her.

Mary instantly frowned and stood up, staring at Bodyguard C. "What? When did I say those things? You must have heard wrongly." "What's the matter? You dared to say those things, but you're not brave enough to admit it?" the bodyguard asked.

"I heard her too, loud and clear. Mary, chop your head off," another Bodyguard D said.

Xyla didn't interrupt and allowed her bodyguards to criticize Mary, not feeling sympathetic to her in the slightest.

Xyla had never been a saint. There was no reason to feel sorry for someone who hurt her before and wished she was dead.

Mary was speechless, feeling her face warming at this awkward situation.

Mary felt very unsettled.

After taking a deep breath, she started stammering. "About that, I-I... I was wrong, okay? Besides, it was a private conversation between Cain and me. He is the only one who gets to say if he wants my head off or not."

Cain promptly defended Mary behind him. "That's right... I don't need her head."

Seeing them like this, those bodyguards rolled their eyes.

"Mary is a coward who won't admit the things she did," the first bodyguard said.

"Absolutely... if you knew you couldn't bear the consequences, you shouldn't have made such bold claims," Bodyguard B said.

"You're such an embarrassment to the Sullivan family," Bodyguard C added.

Their words were like merciless slaps against Mary's face.

Rage swept through her, but she was too embarrassed to argue in return.

After stomping her feet forcefully, she spun around and ran off.

The mountainous path proved to be treacherous, and there were rocks everywhere.

After taking a few steps forward, Mary accidentally tripped over a large boulder and fell flat on her face.

Due to the steep incline of the surface, she ended up rolling down the slope like a ball.

Rocks cut against her skin, making her scream in pain. "Ahh... help me! Cain, stop watching over there!"

Cain awkwardly rubbed his head before quickly catching up to Mary.

Xyla couldn't resist grinning while other people burst into laughter.

"Look at her... doesn't she look like a ball?"

"She deserves it."

"This is probably karma. Even God can't stand her so it's time for her punishment."

The bodyguards said one after another with excitement in their eyes.

However, Xyla hastily turned to look at Darren Green and her bodyguards. "Stay here and ine this place. Make sure nobody gets down there."

Everyone nodded respectfully. "Yes, Ms. Quest," they exclaimed simultaneously.

"Alright, young friend, now that you've onade it back safely, Is get going. I should not have fuld so long," Frederick Shaw said.

Xyla could sense Frederick's kindness.

She also knew that he wasn't a bad person.

"It's fine if you wanted to stay a while longer," Xyla replied immediately.

However, Frederick shook his head. "It's relate should get going. I s are waiting for me at l.net desserts."

Xyla nodded with a chuckle. "In that case, may we cross paths again in the future," she told him.

Frederick nodded and smiled. He then retrieved a white name card from his pocket and handed it over to her.

His name and contact information were on the card.

Chapter 1813 Chapter 1813 Frederick Shaw's phone number and WeChat ID were on the name card as well.

Xyla Quest accepted the name card with both hands. "Alright. I'll add your contact once I get back. If anything comes up, I'll reach out to you, so I hope I won't be a nuisance." "Certainly not," Frederick replied.

With that, Frederick left without saying anything else.

Xyla watched him leave before taking her phone out and calling Stanley Batton.

On the other end of the call, Stanley was having a meeting in a huge conference room, surrounded by all the top-level executives of the company.

Everyone acted in a businesslike manner with serious expressions on their faces.

Right then, the head of the sales department was giving an update on the department's performance and the plan for the next quarter.

Stanley spun his gold-plated, customized pen around with his right hand as he listened to the update.

His fingers were long and fair, looking distinguished and attractive.

His movements perfectly showcased his charismatic skills, captivating the attention of many high-leveled female executives. Many of them fancied him.

Indeed, a handsome man like him looked attractive no matter what he did.

He even managed to make the simple act of twirling a pen look exceptional.

Being as charming as he was, even women in their forties were attracted to him.

No matter how many pairs of eyes were on him, Stanley focused all his attention on the handsome manager from the sales department. He never looked at anyone else.

Stanley's distant and indifferent demeanor was driving women insane.

Beep, beep, beep!

His phone started ringing, making him glance down at it.

When he saw the caller, his frown cold facial expression.

instantly disappeared inge s to en.swnonet Stanley gently pressed the answer button. "What's the matter, Honey?"

His gentle manner instantly charmed many people who were present.

Although people had gotten used to how tenderly Stanley treated his wife, they still seemed taken aback by it.

swnov The high-leveled female executives were getting excited.

How could he be this gentle? It was utterly charming.

"Are you busy, Darling?" Xyla Quest asked.

"No," Stanley assured her.

Everyone was speechless.

'Aren't you busy right now?' they thought.

"Darling, I have good news for you," Xyla said.

Stanley casually stood up and glanced at everyone in the room.

A tender expression returned to his started walking out face asyn is swnoget his phone in hand. "Hmm? it?"

He seemed excited.

The way he treated Xyla...what a world of difference!

Chapter 1814 Chapter 1814 With his wife, Xyla Quest, Stanley Batton behaved in a charming manner.

However, in front of his staff, he could be incredibly aloof.

Despite his distant stance, he was still strikingly handsome.

Upon walking out of the conference room, Stanley leaned lazily against the wall and waited for Xyla to speak with a solemn expression on his face.

Xyla described everything she saw down at the mines in detail over the phone.

She also mentioned that she would send him pictures, even though he could already imagine the scenes in his mind as she described them in great detail. However, the more he listened, the colder his facial expression became.

In the end, he looked like he was about to throw a tantrum.

Stanley remained silent while Xyla talked non-stop.

After she finished, she realized he was not replying to her.

"Darling? Are you listening?" Xyla asked in confusion.

Xyla was currently leaning against a pine tree halfway up the mountain with nobody else around so she could speak freely.

Stanley furrowed his brows. "Hmm..."

"Why haven't you said anything, then?" Xyla asked.

"Xyla..." Stanley began, sounding very serious.

Due to his tone, Xyla also matched his seriousness.

She immediately knew what her husband was thinking.

However, before she could speak, Stanley started first. "Xyla, please don't attempt anything dangerous like that again."

Xyla nodded obediently. "I know, I know. Honestly, it wasn't dangerous at all because I could see everything. That's why I went down."

His frown deepened again. "Even so, you must not take the risk. What if you reacted too slow and got injured? Have you thought about the consequences?

"Also, have you forgotten that you're pregnant, hmm? If anything happened to you, you and you're our baby would both be in danger," Stanley said.

UMS Admittedly, Xyla didn't think that far ahead because she was fully confident in herself.

She was trained for it, after all.

Xyla chuckled helplessly. "Okay, I didn't think of that. I was confident in myself, and I'm not weak."

"I don't want this to happen again, Xyla," Stanley said.

"Okay, I know," Xyla nodded.

"Xyla..." he said.

Xyla had a curious look in her eyes. A pine leaf fell on her shoulder as she spoke on the phone.

She immediately picked it up and spun it around while waiting for Stanley to speak.

Warm rays of sunlight shone against Xyla's face through the gaps between the pine trees, e fair skin appear unusually "I can't live without you," Stanley told her.

"I know."

"Please, I'm begging you. Cherish your life. Do it for me," he implored.

Suddenly, Xyla felt warmth spreading in the depths of her heart.

Xyla's eyes turned red. "Yes, I know..."

"If you're going to do something like this next time, tell me in advance. I'll do it with you, whatever you want," he said. "Okay."

"Xyla, live well. Your life is precious because your life matters not only to you but also to me," Stanley said. "If you die, do you think I could live on my own?" én.swnovels.net Xyla felt even more touched by what he said.

She sniffed. "I'll be careful next time, Darling. I'm sorry."

"Okay, I trust you."

Chapter 1815 Chapter 1815 "Okay," Xyla Quest said.

"Be a good girl, and I'd give you my life," Stanley Batton said.

Xyla nodded repeatedly. Her eyes turned even redder. "All right, I'll be a good girl. Darling, I called you because I have another request."

A curious look appeared in Stanley's eyes. "Do you need my help to bring men over to guard the underground palace?"

He could figure out what his wife had in mind even before she said it.

"Yes, that's it."

"That won't be a problem. I'll get the president to send you an army," Stanley agreed as if sending an army was as simple as wearing clothes or having a meal.

'That's an entire army.' Xyla thought to herself.

There'd be at least ten thousand troops.

Moreover, this wasn't something an ordinary person could accomplish.

"Won't that be too many?" Xyla asked.

"Not at all... leave it to me," he assured her. "You'll probably also need professional logistics assistance, too?"

"Yeah," Xyla answered.

"I'll get you a team of experts," Stanley replied calmly.

Everything Xyla wanted to do, he had already considered it for her.

Xyla felt extremely happy. "Okay, thank you, Darling."

"Silly girl, why would you thank your husband? Have you thought about what you'd do with those treasures?" Stanley asked.

"Of course. I plan to sell some of them," Xyla told him.

Under such circumstances, anyone who discovered an ancient tomb in Country Z could claim it as theirs.

with do anything she Xyla could she found. It w t from the rules in oaset She could choose to donate some of the treasures to the national museum or sell them.

"I'll donate half of it and sell the others. What do you think?" Xyla asked.

"As you wish," Stanley answered.

"We'll donate half of it to the national mus and let the experts carre out research on them.

the other half for a profit,"

sell la said.

Even by selling just half of everything she discovered underground, she would already earn a lot of money.

"Yeah, do as you wish."

As long as Xyla was happy, she could do whatever she wanted.

Even if she wanted to donate everything, Stanley wouldn't mind either.

"That's it for now. I'll send you pictures of the ancient tomb," Xyla said. "Okay."

After that, Xyla hung up and sent the pictures she had taken to her husband.

A look of surprise graced his features when he saw the pictures.

After going through the pictures, Stanley returned to the conference room.

He sat on his original seat and glanced at the sales manager.

"Continue," he said, his usually detached and cool demeanor reappearing again.

The handsome sales manager immediately stood up and continued his presentation respectfully.

When Xyla saw that Stanley didn't reply to her, she carried her phone and returned to the mine.

Right then the bodyguards spread out to surround the mine with r group patrolling the fol.net Security was so tight even a fly wouldn't be able to make its way past them.

Chapter 1816 Chapter 1816 Approximately an hour later, an entire army of Blue Mountain City arrived at the mine where Xyla was by military helicopters, attracting a lot of attention. #Military helicopters in Blue Mountain City#' began trending on the number one spot on the list of hot topics.

Netizens began discussing it excitedly.

"Do you guys know what happened? Many military helicopters appeared in Blue Mountain City today. I heard they are all from the City's military zone..." "D*mn. So many military helicopters appeared suddenly. Did something major happen?"

"I heard the helicopters are all full of soldiers. It's an entire army."

"D*mn, is there war?"

"It must be something important. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many soldiers involved."

"I agree with what most of you say. Something major must have happened as the entire army is involved."

Meanwhile, Xyla Quest had no clue all this was happening.

Once the military arrived, they quickly formed into groups and marched up to Xyla in an organized manner.

There were so many of them that they nearly occupied half the mountain.

The leader who led in front directly approached Xyla respectfully.

Before he could speak, Xyla stood at attention and bowed respectfully to him, a gesture that he promptly returned.

The two of them seemed very composed.

Due to the army's presence, the ambiance on the mountain felt heavy.

Everyone was standing with their backs straight at attention, and despite not doing much, they looked like the best view around.

Xyla had the utmost respect for military men.

"The President has already informed us of our task," the man said politely. "Don't worry, we'll guard this place at even a fly won't be able to get past us.

"Also, there are many professional archeologists among us. They can all help to move all the antiques down there. Let us know if you need anything else, Ms. Quest."

Xyla nodded and smiled. "All right, the professional archeologists can stay behind while the rest can split up and surround the entire mountain," she responded. The man nodded attentively. "Yes, Ms. Quest."

Despite appearing like tough and fierce men, each soldier became mesmerized by Xyla's beauty, becoming weak-kneed when they saw her.

Soon, the leader addressed the soldiers with a loudspeaker in his hands and issued orders.

"Archeologists, come and gather around me. The rest of you, spread out and surround the entire mountain.

"Your task today is to keep this place secure and make sure nothing at all gets past you."

As soon as he finished speaking, those soldiers began to carry out the orders.

A dozen soldiers who were professional archeologists approached the leader and stood neatly in a row.

Meanwhile, the others turned around to spread out.

These people had obviously received intensive training, judging by how their actions were all carried out in an organized manner.

Chapter 1817 Chapter 1817 Xyla Quest rather enjoyed the spectacle.

Right then, another white helicopter landed not too far away from her, where up to a hundred men and women of various ages disembarked. They approached Xyla in an organized manner.

A middle-aged man, who wore a white down coat over black overalls, led the team.

He immediately extended a hand toward Xyla as soon as he saw her. "It's nice to meet you, Ms. Quest. I'm Brian Comb."

Xyla recognized Brian Comb as a renowned archeologist.

"This is my team of archeologists," Brian said, then proceeded to introduce Xyla to each of his team members.

She could recognize each of their names as experienced professionals in the field.

Xyla was very grateful to the President for sending these experts over.

After the introductions, Brian could no longer hide his excitement anymore. "Ms. Quest, can we go down and have a look now? The President told me that you've found a lot of rare treasures from ancient times, and I would like to have a look."

Discovering an ancient tomb brought people like Brian more joy than anything else because researching these historical sites was the most enjoyable thing.

"Sure, come with me," Xyla replied, then led everyone to the mine entrance.

She gestured to the elevator by the mine entrance. "You can go down from here, but this elevator can only carry thirty people at a time."

Immediately after that, Xyla addressed the group of soldiers who had archeological experience. "You can all come with me later. We'll go down in groups of thirty."

The soldiers nodded respectfully and replied at the same time. "Yes, Ms. Quest!"

Xyla didn't comment further as she entered the elevator first, guiding Brian and twenty-eight other experts into it before activating the steel elevator to begin its descent.

There was only a layer of fortified glass on the exterior for protection, making the entire carriage transparent in all directions.

As they gradually moved downward, the environment began to turn dark.

Upon reaching the bottom, numerous electrical lamps brightened up the area.

Xyla got out of the elevator and guided everyone along, but they did not proceed further as they had to wait for the rest of the team to join them.

When everyone had gathered at the bottom of the entrance, Xyla turned around and led them to the underground palace.

When they entered the first room, the sight of the rare treasures inside instantly stunned everyone.

Despite the experts having explored countless ancient tombs and rare treasures, they were still impressed by what they saw.

Brian even took his phone out and started taking pictures.

He couldn't help but smile joyfully.

"Oh my god, this is the first time I've seen a a place ve this. There are so e treasures, all in one place.

t this look incredible

Chapter 1818 Chapter 1818 The other experts who had SLR cameras around their necks also started taking pictures, gasping and gawking at each discovery as they did so. "Oh my god, I'm truly shocked! Is this heaven?"

"I have never seen so many bright pearls before... Oh my god."

"I wonder who owned this tomb and what kind of noblewomen they were."

"Any random object in this place would be priceless!"

Compared to the others, Xyla wasn't as excited since she had already seen them twice, but she still felt happy on the inside.

After taking her phone out for another round of pictures, Xyla directly set her sight on a bright pearl, activating her penetrating vision.

Soon, she was able to witness the pearl-making process.

Then, she used it on other objects and was also able to see all their processes.

From the outfits worn by the craftsmen and various creation processes of the objects she saw, these were all from the end of the second century.

Xyla then selectively used her vision on other things and made the same deductions; It was certain that everything in the tomb originated from the end of the second century. Thus, these objects were all priceless.

Right then, Brian Comb was carefully examining a jade pendant with a thick magnifying glass.

The longer he examined it, the more stunned he appeared to be.

Meanwhile, the other experts on the team also started examining those antiques with their magnifying glasses.

Everyone had stunned expressions in their eyes.

Xyla didn't interfere with what they were doing. Instead, she used her penetrating vision on the walls of the tomb and instantly saw how it was built.

Back then, there were several hundred thousand builders who worked here, each decked in clothes from that century.

They dressed very poorly, and Xyla could see how tough and exhausting their jobs were.

When she had used her penetrating vision earlier, she had done a quick sweep and missed out on such details. However, now that she could take her time, she was able to see them.

Right then, Brian approached Xyla, interrupting her thoughts as he held up a jade pendant excitedly.

"Ms. Quest, this is from the end of the second century."

Xyla nodded. "Yeah."

Brian saw how calm she was. "Did you already know?"

"Yeah, everything here is basically from that period," she answered softly before adding, "I checked a lot of them out when I came down earlier."

Xyla made it sound straightforward, but Brian was very impressed indeed.

He only seemed to admire Xyla even Quest, I've heard a more.

your talent in archeology, you'd be this skilled Elloidn't en.swnt "You're amazing, Ms. Quest," he added.

Chapter 1819 Chapter 1819 "That's right, you're pretty and capable. Indeed, you're a model housewife from the Batton family."

"No wonder Mr. Batton likes you. You really are amazing."

The other archeologists also couldn't resist complimenting Xyla Quest.

They held great respect for her.

Xyla, who was used to being admired and worshipped by everyone, didn't feel particularly affected by all this attention.

"You're all too kind," she responded, still seeming poised and collected. All right, let's figure out how to move these things."

"We have boxes specifically for the job on the helicopters. Let's categorize the items and put similar objects in each box," Brian suggested. "All right, let's do that," Xyla agreed.

"I'll send someone to get the boxes," Brian said before issuing instructions to some of his team members, who reluctantly left shortly after. Meanwhile, Xyla remained at the site to categorize the antiques along with the other experts.

There were countless antique items there that the moving rate was slow, despite the number of people involved because of the delicate nature of the antiques.

By nightfall, only half of the items in the first room managed to be moved into boxes, then transported back to the national treasure vault via military helicopters.

Seeing that they were short-handed, Xyla gathered a thousand reliable men from above to assist with the moving.

By three o'clock in the morning, all six rooms managed to be cleared by Xyla and the others. Despite the late hour, it did not appear dark underground due to the countless bright pearls in the seventh room. Everyone was tired after working continuously for over ten hours.

Xyla was the first to sit on the rocky floor, leaning against the wall as she panted. "Sit down and rest, everyone. We will go up and find somewhere to settle down after this and pick this up tomorrow." Everyone nodded in agreement.

Seeing how exhausted everyone seemed, she could not bear to watch them work any further.

Only the last room remained where the owner of the tomb was.

Hence, Xyla decided to continue tomorrow.

However, Brian instantly shook his head as he approached her.

"This there are many valuable things. Leaving them is , so we had better cleare et out.

"Besides, we're not tired," he added.

Xyla immediately felt warm in her heart when she heard this.

Standing up, she smiled at him. "Let's not We should all head back and sleep, and we will finish up tomorrow. These things are important, but your lives are even more so."

The other people suddenly felt touched, too, further motivating them.

"Ms. Quest, we're not tired. We can still do this."

"That's right, there's only one room remaining. We'll work harder and finish up quickly."

"Exactly, there's only one room left..."

Everyone started speaking up.

Xyla felt very moved by their spirit once again...

"But..." Xyla trailed off.

"Ms. Quest, stop saying no. We really can't rest easy leaving so many rare treasures behind," one soldier said.

Seeing the determined everyone was, Xyla helplessly nodded. "In s rest for a while. We the final room later," she said.

Everyone nodded and sat down.

Right then, they heard the sound of sliding steel.

Chapter 1820 Chapter 1820 The high-pitched sound instantly drew everyone's attention, turning their heads to look behind them.

It was the sound of the elevator moving, making them curious about the impending arrival.

Approximately twenty minutes later, Stanley Batton appeared in front of everyone with three bodyguards dressed in black. He wore a long black wool coat, a black belt, a white shirt, black pants, and a pair of black leather shoes.

His skin appeared unusually fair in the stark contrast between black and white, creating a strong visual effect.

Despite the number of people in the underground tomb, none of them sparkled more brightly than he did.

He could be standing in a shroud of darkness, still, everyone felt as if the entire world had lit up the moment he walked in. Stanley was even more eye-catching than the priceless bright pearls.

He wore his usual aloof facial expression and people couldn't help but feel intimidated.

Just one look at him was enough to make many of them nervous.

Although, the female experts there instantly felt their heartbeats racing.

When asked who was the most handsome and charming man alive, then Stanley was that man.

One should never claim to have met the most handsome man alive if they had not met him before.

"He's so handsome... D*mn!"

"He's so cold and cool. I like him a lot."

"He hasn't even looked at me, yet I feel like his gaze could kill."

"He's cool and truly noble too. It is not easy to replicate this kind of presence."

The female experts started whispering among themselves.

At this moment, they couldn't but feel jealous of Xyla. To luckiest woman she When Xyla saw her husband, her gaze instantly became tender, her eyes drawn to his face.

Likewise, Stanley also very quickly located Xyla upon walking in.

Abruptly, his aloofness disappeared, and in its place was a gentle and loving expression.

Smiling a little, he only had eyes for Xyla.

While everyone watched, the two of them walked through the crowd and stood in front of each other.

Xyla had a look of surprise, love, and happiness in her eyes. "Why are you here, Darling?"

"Hmm, I miss you. That's why I came," Stanley replied.

Everyone was taken aback by his response.

Even Xyla, who frequently heard couldn't take it and bet ne immediately blushed. "We'll need more time before we can leave."

"Hmm... how much longer will it take?" Stanley asked.

"We're nearly done with the moving. The only room remaining is where the actual tomb is, but there is too much stuff in that room. I'm guessing we'll need another few hours," his wife revealed.

"Okay, I'll be here with you," he answered.

"But... don't you have work tomorrow?" she asked.

"I do, but I still want to be with you."

At that moment, the female experts felt as if they would soon go mad.

"He's such a great husband."