Zeke pushed the wheelbarrow at a grueling pace along the jagged mountain path.
Sitting right next to a slab of raw boar meat, Lucian fought to keep his balance. His face was pale, but his eyes were sharp and calculating as he observed their surroundings.
Seraphina walked close by his side, her fingers still tightly gripping the leftover herbs.
Lucky slouched on the other side, shooting off his mouth through his crooked teeth. "Gotta say, boss man, sorry you gotta share a ride with our porky friend here."
"Then again, with your pretty boy skin, you're probably worth more than a prime cut of ham."
Lucian replied with an icy calmness, "You're mistaken. I'm just an ordinary man, not a boss."
Lucky let out a loud scoff.
Keep acting, pretty boy. No ordinary guy naturally carried himself with that kind of terrifying, suffocating aura.
"I've been around the block long enough to know your type..."
Before Lucky could finish his sentence, Zeke snapped, "Lucky!"
Lucky jumped, immediately snapping his mouth shut.
He pressed a hand to his chest, shooting Zeke a nervous, guilty glance.
Zeke didn't say another word. He just kept pushing Lucian and the dead boar forward into the dark.
Seraphina and Lucian exchanged a brief, meaningful look before quickly looking away.
Seraphina stepped closer to Zeke. "Zeke, how exactly did your boss get hurt? Where is the wound? I need to know so I can mentally prepare."
Lucky eagerly interjected, "A damn grizzly swiped him! Tore the meat right off his shoulder. It's practically rotting now. He's burning up, talking nonsense. If Zeke hadn't been keeping him alive with some random weeds, he'd be dead already."
Zeke glared at Lucky. "You never shut up, do you?"
Lucky just giggled shamelessly.
Lucian, meanwhile, was silently analyzing Zeke's footwork and the way he handled the heavy cart.
He navigated this treacherous path effortlessly. These men had clearly been hiding out in these mountains for a long time.


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