Rising from the Ashes (Andrew and Lauren) novel Chapter 1500

Tiana urgently said to Andrew, "Andrew, we need to depart too. Rafael and Mosby have already taken action first!"

Andrew appeared calm and unhurried, shaking his head. "No rush."

Tiana was about to urge him again when Kevin burst out laughing. "Andy, at least you know your place! Well, since the treasure location has appeared, your usefulness has ended! If you follow us, I definitely won't be holding back!"

Andrew's eyes flashed with cold light, but his voice stayed flat. "Then let me wish you all the best, Kevin. Hope you return with billions in treasure."

Kevin opened his mouth to shoot back—but just then, a helicopter appeared, hovering directly over the Wrights' private lawn.

One by one, Mosby, Rafael, and Stanley boarded the aircraft.

Rafael shouted, "Mr. Wright Senior, first come, first served! We'll be taking the lead! Andrew! Once I bring the treasure back, it'll be your funeral!"

"Thanks for your hard work helping us strike gold, kid!"

Amid a flurry of smug, grating laughter, the helicopter lifted off and quickly disappeared into Blumedale's sky.

Kevin cursed furiously. "Follow them! That bastard Rafael actually had a chopper ready? Our family can't fall behind!"

Moments later, a convoy of heavily armored off-road vehicles, fully loaded with gear and fighters, roared out of the Wright estate with Kevin in the lead, headed straight for the treasure site.

Tiana grew more anxious. "Andrew, what are you waiting for? We need to catch up! If we're late, there won't be anything left for us!"

Andrew remained composed. "Mrs. Rhodes, sure, the location's revealed, but don't you think something's off about it?"

Tiana blinked. "Something's off? What do you mean?"

"With 100 years of erosion, the entrance could have collapsed or been sealed off. Getting to the real treasure won't be easy, not by a long shot."

Tiana groaned impatiently. "Then just say it—are we going or not?"

Andrew replied firmly, "Of course we're going. We have to. But first, we wait for the other two groups I called in."

Tiana looked surprised. "You invited more people?"

Andrew just gave a subtle smile and remained silent.

Later, after they left the Wright estate and reached the edge of Blumedale at a highway junction, two teams were already waiting, fully geared and ready.

Tiana took one look and frowned hard. "You brought the Keller family in? Fine. I have no problem with that. But why are there official agents here too? And Andrew—Chantelle represents the government. Won't that complicate things for us?"