Chapter 346
The Legendary Man
The Legendary Man Chapter 346 The Hansley Family Of Gronga âIâm only taking a look around,â Jonathan responded casually.
Taking a look around? Whatâs there to see at a place like this?
They were at an eerie place in the middle of nowhere. If it werenât for Cecilia, the young man might not have come here even if he was given a million.
âCould you be here on an adventure?â Francis Collins, the young man, glanced at Jonathan. âI heard that there have been quite a few adventure streamers who like coming to spooky places like these to conduct live streams. Could you be one of them?â
âYou can say that!â
Jonathan couldnât be bothered with them. He gave them a casual nod and proceeded on his journey.
Just as he was about to continue walking, Francis stopped him once again. âSince weâve already met, why donât we go together? At least youâll have someone to look out for you on your journey.â
âFrancis, what are you doing?â Cecilia furrowed her brows after hearing this. âWhy are you bringing him along?â
âMs. Hansley, Iâm afraid we wonât be able to find Shadow Dragon Pool on our own by the time it gets dark. Just look at this man. He has a clear goal, and itâs obvious that heâs someone who often goes on adventures. With him leading the way, Iâm sure heâll save us from going on the wrong path!â
Once he finished speaking, Francis turned toward Jonathan. âWhat do you say? We can even give you a reward for it if you want. Just name your price.â
âThereâs no need for a reward. Just donât cause any trouble.â The moment he finished his words, Jonathan continued walking.
To Jonathan, it made no difference if they tagged along or not.
It was fine as long as they didnât cause any trouble for him.
âHmph!â
A young man who was evidently of the highest status in the group scoffed at Jonathanâs words and pursed his lips. âWe wonât know for sure whoâll be the one causing trouble.â
âLetâs go, Ms. Hansley.â
With that, the few of them hurried after Jonathan.
Along the way, it seemed as if Jonathan was in a different world from them.
After walking for an entire hour, he hadnât spoken a single word.
On the other hand, the group of young men and women seemed relaxed.
It was especially the case for the man who seemed to be of the highest status as he constantly tried to butter up Cecilia.
âMs. Hansley, are you hungry? Would you like something to eat? I brought some food along with me and even specially brought a few bottles of red wine. Would you like to try some?â
As he spoke, he signaled to Francis, who was behind him.
Francis instantly understood his intentions.
He started hitting his legs and added, âExactly. Weâve already walked for so long, and itâs starting to get dark. Why donât we get some rest?â
âMr. Jones, Iâm afraid itâs really going to get dark if we donât hurry.â Although Cecilia was full of disdain toward Shawn Jones, the young man, she still pretended to be in a difficult spot and whined, âBy then, Iâm afraid that we wonât even be able to find a place in this dark, creepy place to stay!â
After all, she had no other option as Jipsdale was Shawnâs territory.
Otherwise, there was no way that she would care about others as the reputable third daughter of the Hansley family.
âWith me here, whatâs there to be afraid of?â Shawn replied with a casual wave of his hand. âBesides, even if we do meet with some danger, thereâs nothing that I canât solve with a phone call. Who would dare to offend the Jones family in Jipsdale?â
âExactly. Since Mr. Jones has said it, Ms. Hansley, why donât we take a break here?â Francis hurriedly seized the opportunity and chimed in.
It was evident that besides Cecilia, Shawn was the only other one with the most influence in the group.
âAll right. Letâs take a break then.â Although she sounded like she was rather reluctant, Cecilia eventually nodded in agreement.
After hearing Cecilia heave a sigh, Shawn snapped his fingers, and the subordinates behind them immediately started setting the place up.
Within minutes, the previously messy grass patch now had red wine, steak, and other cooked food placed on top of it.
At that moment, Francis turned to Jonathan. âDo you want some?â
âNo, thanks.â
Jonathan shook his head.
Since he didnât even know them, there was no way that he would eat their food.
âWeâve been walking for so long. You must be hungry too, arenât you?â Although Jonathan had already declined his offer, Francis still reached out and passed a piece of steak to Jonathan. âEat some to fill your stomach. We donât know how far Shadow Dragon Pool is. What if we canât even find it by sunrise?
Then wonât you have to starve until morning?â
âYou guys can go ahead.â
Jonathan didnât take over the piece of steak from Francis. Instead, he casually found a rock nearby, sat down, and lit a cigarette.
Based on his memory of the hand-drawn map, Shadow Dragon Pool was somewhere around there.
However, there werenât any markings on its specific location on the scribbled map.
Upon seeing how adamantly Jonathan rejected him, Francis didnât continue insisting.
The group of them then sat down and started eating. After a short while, Cecilia took the initiative to raise her glass and turned to Shawn. âOur trip to Jipsdale this time is all thanks to Mr. Jones. If we can establish our mineral water factory, Mr. Jones will be our biggest contributor. Hereâs to you, Mr. Jones.â
With that, Cecilia lifted her crystal wine glass and downed the wine in one gulp.
Shawn was slightly taken aback by this.
Ever since they came to Jipsdale, Cecilia had always been indifferent toward him. Even if he initiated a conversation with her, she still couldnât care less about him.
But now, not only was Cecilia taking the initiative to make a toast to him, she was even saying that he was the biggest contributor.
Without hesitation, Shawn raised his glass and downed his wine in one gulp as well. âThatâs too kind of you, Ms. Hansley. Itâs my pleasure to be of your service. If you need anything in the future, feel free to ask me. Although I canât guarantee what would happen elsewhere, no one dares to go against my words in Jipsdale!â
âThank you, Mr. Jones.â Cecilia lowered her head slightly. As she had just drunk a glass of wine, her cheeks were slightly flushed.
Under the dark sky, she seemed even more alluring.
As Shawn looked at her, he couldnât help but gulp when she lowered her head.
âYoung man, although I donât know your name, since weâve already met, letâs have a drink together.â
As he said that, Shawn glanced at Jonathan casually before signaling to Francis.
At Shawnâs signal, Francis immediately understood and poured a glass of red wine for Jonathan.
âHurry and give a toast to Mr. Jones,â he whispered.