No one knew that the lake would be filled with water again when morning came and the palatial building was completely hidden beneath.
Sophia didn’t dive into the lake as she couldn’t determine what was in the water.
“Are you sure that there is treasure hidden at the bottom of the lake?” Aidan asked again.
“It’s true! I swear!” Sophia appeared very certain.
“Alright, we’ll wait here then. We’ll see what is really at the bottom of the lake tonight.” Aidan nodded.
“Mr. Ridge, why do we have to wait till nightfall? Isn’t it better to just explore the lake now?” Garrett suggested.
Everyone knew that the monsters were most active at night. It might appear quiet and peaceful now, however, there might be many different monsters appearing by the lake at night. It’d be dangerous then.
“The lake is deep and we can’t see the bottom. If you go in now, you can’t even see where you’re going. How are you going to search for the treasure?” Aidan commented casually.
“Mr. Ridge, to be honest, my team members are very experienced and skilled. They are especially skilled divers. Why don’t we check out what’s below first?” Garrett sounded quite proud.
The members of the Black Scorpion Squad might not be the best in terms of combat skills, but they were all professionals in survival skills.
If not, Grace would not have hired them with a handsome sum to lead this expedition.
“Oh, really?”
Aidan raised his eyebrows slightly and said with a laugh, “If your team members could find out where the treasure is located, I can guarantee that you’ll get more than your fair share of the treasure!”
“Thank you, Mr. Ridge!” Garrett was happy to hear that. That was what he wanted to hear.
His team was nothing compared to the elite martial arts sects. If he didn’t work harder, how would he get a share of the treasure?
“Captain Wilder, in my opinion, we should wait longer,” Grace suddenly spoke up.
“No one knows what’s hidden at the bottom of this lake. I think it’s really risky if you go into the lake without any preparation.”
On land, they still had a chance to escape if they ran into any monsters. However, it was certain death if they ran into any danger in the lake.
“Please don’t worry, Ms. Linsor. All of my team members have at least five years of diving experience. They know very well how to conduct themselves underwater.
“I believe that they’d be able to handle any situation that arises in the water.” Garrett sounded very confident.
He had an ulterior motive for insisting. If they were to split the treasure normally, the Black Scorpion Squad wouldn’t get anything based on their status in the group.
If they explored the lake before anyone else did, they could hide some treasure for themselves. The Black Scorpion Squad would then be the biggest winner at the end of the expedition.
“If Captain Wilder feels confident about this, please go ahead,” Sophia said with an ambiguous smile.
“Dozer! Bring two people with you to explore the lake. Report back immediately if you see anything weird. “Garrett turned back and shot the bald, burly man a look.
The man, Dozer, nodded and understood what Garrett meant.
“You two, come with me!” Dozer got two members from the Black Scorpion Squad and walked to the lake right away.
As they reached the shore, the three of them took off their clothes, put on their goggles, and dove into the lake with their knives between their teeth. They completely disappeared from sight.
